🚨*New Paper Alert*🚨 Excited to share our latest paper, published today in @asab.org, showing that #exploration and #problem-solving behaviours in #wild red #foxes are explained by length, not rate, of #urbanisation 🦊🧠🧩🌃 #CoexistProject Link to paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...

It's official: #Behaviour2027 is happening in Vienna next summer!

We are excited to announce that #Behaviour2027 (XXXIX International Ethological Congress) will be taking place in Vienna, Austria! We are looking forward to having you all join us next year from August 23-27. Please follow and share!

🐒 Work with primates? Have you observed 3 or more individuals grooming together? Polyadic grooming is barely documented and we know little about its distribution. Please take 1–2 minutes to fill out this short survey and share: forms.gle/cLPB1mnwrjJo...

🚨Check this neat initiative! ✨ And for online attendance: "No need to register to participate online. The link for online participation will be shared on this page." 👀 #AnimalBehaviour #Philosophy

We are sponsoring an interdisciplinary workshop at UCL on the topic of agency! Registration for attending in person is limited so sign up soon. Deadline for the ECR elevator pitch session is Aug 7. More info here: www.animalinventiveness.com/post/interna...

The APEX Awards are now open for applications. In partnership with @britishacademy.bsky.social and @raeng.org.uk and supported by @leverhulme.ac.uk, the scheme offers independent researchers the opportunity to pursue genuine interdisciplinary research. Find out more: royalsociety.org/grants/apex-...

Are you a neuroscientist or AI researcher with an interest in the nature of intelligence? Join us in Bristol for a residential scientific meeting examining how intelligence emerges in biological systems. You can also apply to present a poster at the meeting. royalsociety.org/science-even...

⏮️ Missed our cephalopod journey?🐙 No worries ! The recording of Dr. Sam Reiter's talk, "Cephalopods as Biological Image Generators", is now available on YouTube! 🐙 🎥 Watch the replay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxAr... #cephalopods #scienceseminar #animalbehaviour #ethology

Our paper is out now! 🎉📝 We describe how we work to address barriers faced by students and early-career researchs in the animal behaviour field, through our mentorships and microgrants. We hope that this can inspire and provide practical resources for others hoping to do the same!

Great bird science starts with great methods 🐦🔬 We are pleased to announce the launch of a new article type: Methods and Tools Read more here: vist.ly/5abuz To help launch our new article type, we have put together a Virtual Issue: vist.ly/5abuu #ornithology #methods #tools

🚨Journal of Ecology is seeking an Associate Editor with data integrity expertise! 📈 join us in improving the clarity, transparency, & accessibility of ecological research. 🌷more information on the role and how to apply can be found here 👉️ buff.ly/R8z4TLe

Dream PhD opening! Innovation in wild falcons! Application deadline Aug 1🦅

📣OPEN CALL for Associate Editors for the Journal of Zoology📣 We are looking for active researchers with relevant expertise to join our editorial team! For more information and how to apply, please visit zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/... @elissazcameron.bsky.social

Keeping the Pride Spirit Alive! 🌈 Hope you all celebrated this past month! We’ve gathered some fascinating examples of queer behaviour in nature to share with you.

📢 Don’t miss a thing from Animal Behaviour Live! 🐒🦋🐦 To stay up to date: 👉Follow us ✅ 👉Turn on notifications 🔔 (click the bell on our profile) That way, you’ll always know when we post about upcoming talks, conferences, and opportunities to connect with the animal behaviour community 🙂‍↕️

Are bowers artwork? 🖼️ Do we (humans) like the same bower designs that the choosy females like? Please fill in this short survey asking you to "RATE MY BOWER" No expertise needed. We just want your aesthetic judgment🎨🖌️ exe.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Takes <10 mins

2026. The secret language behind animal cooperation. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202... via @asab.org #AnimalBehaviour

"Reliance on an ethics approval permit number without further explanation is not sufficient and may trigger a review by the Ethical or Animal Care Committee." www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... via @asab.org cc @asabeducation.bsky.social

We have an exciting new position in our group for a PhD on parrot innovation !!! The position will be part of our new @fwf-at.bsky.social Emerging Fields project with @barbaraklump.bsky.social , @mohara.bsky.social , @christophvoelter.bsky.social and Justus Piater. Apply & share!!

It's official! You can now register for #ASABWinter2026 ❄️ It's nice to look forward to cooler times.😮‍💨 Deadline Aug 15

Registration and abstract submission are now open for the ASAB & PSGB Winter Meeting. Deadline is the 15th of August, but registration will close when the venue capacity is reached, so don't hesitate to sign up! asabpsgbwinter.github.io/2026/registr...

Join us in Vienna! We are looking for a PhD student and a Postdoc to investigate innovation in corvids within the “Comparative ecological innovation styles” project funded by @fwf-at.bsky.social. More info: barbaraklump.com Application deadline July 24th. Please share widely!

📚Meta-analyses!⚠️Key pitfalls! 🔬Improved methodology! 🖥️Reliable syntheses! Our #EditorsChoice for the #AnimalBehaviourJournal: “Biological and methodological pitfalls of meta-analyses in ecology and evolution: Lessons from eyespot function studies” Read here: doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2025.123448

The University of Exeter have announced a programme of academic staff cuts, including all of www.exeter.ac.uk/research/gro... Sign the open letter of support at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @crab-exeter.bsky.social

Please repost: I am looking for a postdoctoral researcher to work on projects related to understanding the movement ecology of harmful and beneficial insects in agroecosystems. Applications close on: July 31, 2026 To apply and for more information, visit: lnkd.in/g8gFeB3u

The round 1 results of the 2026 ERC Proof of Concept Grant call are out! 🎉 182 researchers receive a total of €27.3 million to explore the commercial and societal potential of their ERC-funded findings. Read more 👉 buff.ly/K8GXgbs #ERCPoC #FrontierResearch @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

Looking for more reasons to register for #ECBB2026? How about these excellent symposia topics? These twelve sessions, delivered by our fantastic moderators, will be joined by researchers of all career stages sharing their knowledge and insights into Animal Behaviour in the Anthropocene!

🐙🗣️ It's today! Join us in just a few hours for our seminar "Cephalopods as Biological Image Generators" with Dr. Sam Reiter on YouTube! 🎥 📅 Time: Today, 8:00 AM GMT 📺 Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxAr... #AnimalBehaviour #Cephalopods #OnlineSeminar

🚨 Fully funded PhD position in Berlin 🚨 Come investigate levelling behaviors in 🐟🐥🐒 will involve conducting experiments on real and robotic fish as well as analyzing long-term databases on birds and mammals. More info here: www.hu-berlin.de/en/universit...

Register now: 159th DOG Annual Meeting 2026 in Mainz The 159th Annual Meeting of the German Ornithologists' Society will take place from 16th to 20th September 2026 at the University of Mainz. Registration for participation in the conference is possible until 14 August. www.do-g.de/veranstalten...

Do you love filming, and creating videos? Our Digital Communications Officer (Videographer) role could be for you! Find out more and apply ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs 📆 Full time. 📝 £33,954 per annum. 📍 Thetford, Norfolk (Hybrid). ⚠️ Application deadline: 5 July.

Love birds and wildlife? You’ll be in great company at the Global Birdfair. 🐦 It returns 10–12 July with three days of inspiring talks, nature walks, live podcasts, workshops and more. We’ll be there too! Plus, every ticket supports bird conservation in São Tomé & Príncipe: globalbirdfair.org

Living Biology 🎧 is here! A new SEB #Podcast from the Society for Experimental Biology (@sebiology.bsky.social) exploring the people and ideas behind experimental biology. 🚨 Launch special: 2 episodes available now Listen here: www.sebiology.org/ressources/s...

We are looking for a motivated and collaborative MSc student to join us @humboldtuni.bsky.social for their thesis on body mass inequality in Arabian babblers. Preferably based in Berlin. Co-supervised with brilliant @benmocha.bsky.social Call: danaipapageorgiou.weebly.com/join-us.html

Wishing all of our members a happy Pride month!🌈 We here at ASAB strongly value diversity🫶 Speaking of which, did you know that ASAB has a ✨new✨ EDIA award? We seek to recognise an individual or group that has actively promoted inclusivity, equity, and diversity in the field! Nominations due Oct 1.

The first-ever Gordon Research Conference on Urban Evolution and Ecology focusing on "The Intersection and Emergent Properties of Ecology, Evolution and Human Social Environments in Cities" is now open for applications! www.grc.org/urban-evolut... #UrbanEcology #UrbanEvolution #UrbanEcoEvo 🧬🔬🥼🔭

Should the term 'personality trait' be really used in animal personality studies? With Sasha Dall and @dingemanselab.bsky.social we don't think so. We explain why in this commentary published in Animal Behaviour. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🚨 New paper out "Strong negative reinforcement interferes with visual learning in a solitary pollinator" by @manel-a-pama.bsky.social, @jjfosterlab.bsky.social and @anna-stoeckl.bsky.social ↘️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #Hawkmoth #DifferentialConditioning #Learning 🦋

Great bird science starts with great methods 🐦🔬 We are pleased to announce the launch of a new article type: Methods and Tools Read more here: vist.ly/58ckm To help launch our new article type, we have put together a Virtual Issue: vist.ly/58cki #ornithology #methods #tools

We are offering 10 funded places for early-career researchers to attend the Integrating Physiology and Behavior in Assessment of Ectotherm Heat Tolerance Workshop 7-10 March 2027 @ Buxted Park, East Sussex, UK Application deadline: 11 September 2026 www.biologists.com/workshops/ma...

🧬 Coming this Friday! #LivingBiology, the new podcast from the @SEBiology , launches on 27 June. Explore the people, ideas and discoveries shaping modern biological research. 🎧 Trailer: www.sebiology.org/ressources/seb-podcast.html #SEBpodcast

📣 We're recruiting for an Associate Editor with data integrity expertise! 📊 join us in improving the clarity, transparency, & accessibility of ecological research. 🌿 more information on the role and how to apply can be found here 👉️ buff.ly/R8z4TLe

📣 SEMINAR SERIES 2026 📣 Our next seminar is coming up fast! 🐙 🎥 Check out this teaser! Dr. Sam Reiter on: 💬 "Cephalopods as Biological Image Generators" 📆 Tuesday 30 June 2026 at 8:00 AM GMT 📍 Live on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxAr... 💡 Free & open to all #cephalopods #animalbehaviour

Get these #ECBB2026 social events on your schedule! Please note: Full conference registration includes entry to our Gala Dinner and Ceilidh. Dinner will be served at 7.30pm. We will then move to a ceilidh in the Great Hall.

📣 SEMINAR SERIES 2026 – 1 week to go!📣 Join us on Tuesday 30 June at 8:00AM GMT for our next seminar! 🐙 Dr. Sam Reiter on "Cephalopods as Biological Image Generators" 📍 Live on YouTube → www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxAr... ✅ Free & open to all! #AnimalBehaviour #OnlineSeminar #Cephalopods

⏳ Just 4 days left to register for ECCB2026! Join us in Leiden for Europe's leading conservation congress. The keynote speakers of the exciting opening ceremony will include Eric Mamer, Alessandra Zampieri, Frans Timmermans & Sanne Kruid. Register: eccb26leiden.eu/registration/

📣 We're recruiting for an Associate Editor with data integrity expertise! 📊 join us in improving the clarity, transparency, & accessibility of ecological research. 🌿 more information on the role and how to apply can be found here 👉️ buff.ly/R8z4TLe

Call for collaborators! Join a global study on reversal learning across animal species ManyManys - manymanys.github.io Invite - calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0... Registration - forms.fillout.com/t/n4fxVFpHQWus Questions - email both [email protected] and [email protected].

📣SEMINAR SERIES 2026📣 Join us for our next seminar! 📆 Tuesday 30 June 2026 at 8:00 AM GMT on our YouTube channel: Dr. Sam Reiter (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Japan) will present “Cephalopods as Biological Image Generators” 🐙 📺 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxAr...