New PhD position available! For applicants keen to combine evolutionary ecology, neuroscience and animal cognition. Based at UCL with me, @maxreuter.bsky.social, @fcamus.bsky.social and Tamara Boto (Bristol). Directly funded, see here for details and eligibility: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

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📣 The plenary talk by Sabrina Amador-Vargas today at 10 PM GMT is maintained! 📣 Due to unforeseen circumstances, we initially thought that her talk might not be possible. Fortunately, everything is now resolved, and the session will take place as planned. 📆 We look forward to seeing you there! 😊

Don't forget that you can watch the sessions on replay if you missed it ! 😊

It seems our website is having technical issues and is down for some participants. We are sorry about this ! 😓🌐 Alternatively you can check the email with instructions 💌 We highly encourage you to join Discord! We share all the information at the time you need it 🙌

🌍🎉 The online conference #ABL2025 has officially started! You can find all the information you need, including links and instructions, on the “How to attend” page of our ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org website (after registration), or in the email sent to participants. We can’t wait to see you online! 💻✨

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The program of day 2 of #ABL2025 is here! Another exciting lineup of plenaries, talks, poster sessions and exchanges on animal behaviour 🦋🐙 💻 Free, online & open to all worldwide 🚨Don’t miss it, it’s the last day to register! 🚨 🔗https://ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org/

Day 1 of #ABL2025 is packed!💚 From inspiring plenaries to research talks and lively discussions, here’s what to expect on 13 Nov 👇 💻 Free, online & open to all worldwide 🔗 Register now: ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org Stay tuned for the program of Day 2 tomorrow! 🌍

🎬 Take a peek inside our #ABL2025 Discord! Our Discord server will be the heart of #ABL2025 , with channels for info, social chats, side events, workshops, posters & Q&A for every talk. Join the conversation ➡️ register now to get access! You still have a few days. 🔗 ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org

Only 5 days left to register! ⏰ Don’t miss the chance to connect with animal behaviour researchers from around the world and discover the latest in behavioural science. 📅 13–14 November; free, online & open to all worldwide 🌍 🔗https://ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org/

Are you interested in learning more about how you can get involved as a scientist to make your voice heard in our democracy? This might be an opportunity of interest then - an online training for scientists and how they can stand up for democracy! Happening Nov 20 secure.ucs.org/a/2025-11-20...

The conference is next week!✨ Join us on 13–14 November for a rich two-day schedule of fascinating talks on animal behaviour 🦋🐟🐆 💻 Free, online & open to all worldwide 👉 Explore the program and register 🔗 ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org/resource/pag...

Future-proof your research 🌡️🔬 Join our Climate Change Workshop on 14 Nov #ABL2025 at 19:00 GMT to discuss animal behaviour in a warming world & design robust science. 🎙️With Thibaud Monnin, Erica van de Waal & Gopal Murali @gopalmurali.bsky.social Free registration ➡️ ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org

New #PhD ad alert! Interested in wild #bee #cognition and #brains in different #bumblebees? Want to live in #Newcastle and the beautiful north-east of England? Check out this project with me, @lenariab.bsky.social and Sarah Scott. Contact me for further information. iapetus.ac.uk/studentships...

2️⃣weeks to go! Join us online on 13–14 November for two days of talks and discussions on animal behavior 🐝🐙🐘 💻 It’s free & open to everyone worldwide, don’t miss out! The full program is out now, have a look 👇 ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org/resource/pag...

Make your science heard 🎙️🌍 Join our second outreach workshop on 14 Nov #ABL2025 at 12:00 GMT, with oceanographer, marine ecologist & communicator Sakina-Dorothée Ayata, sharing how to choose the right media for the right audience. Free registration ➡️ ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org

Science isn't done until it's shared! 🔬🌍 Make your research matter beyond the lab & join our outreach workshop at 12:00GMT, 13 Nov at #ABL2025 With: Fran Sconce (@royentsoc.bsky.social) Dr Andy Howe (Insect Investigators) Dr @ellenrotheray.bsky.social (BuzzClub) Register➡️ ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org

1️⃣ month to go! ⏰ #ABL2025, our annual international online conference is on the 13–14 Nov 🎉 6 plenaries • 24 talks • 40+ posters • 3 workshops • lively Discord chats.. and more ! 🌐 Free registration — register now! 👉 ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org

🌍✨ Join us for #ABL2025! ✨🌍 Our annual online conference is on 📅13–14 Nov and it’s completely FREE 🌐 Streamed live on YouTube, accessible worldwide ✅ Abstract submission is now closed. We’re reviewing them and will contact presenters soon 🔗 Registration open for everyone: ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org

The conference is now 2 months away! 🙌

✅ Abstract submission is now closed! We are thrilled to announce that we received 77 abstracts for #ABL2025 🎉 A big thank you to everyone who submitted their work! We will now begin the selection process, and we’ll be in touch with participants soon. Stay tuned for updates! 🐝🦎🐟🐒

⏰ Just 2 days left! The deadline to submit your abstract for #ABL2025 is almost here. Don’t miss this opportunity to present your research at our free online conference on animal behaviour 🎤 15-min oral talks 🎥 5-min video posters 📅 Deadline: September 7 📄 Submit now 👉 ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org

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⏳ Time is ticking… Only 5 days left! Don’t miss your chance to share your work at #ABL2025, our free online conference on animal behavior research. 🎤 15-min oral talks 🎥 5-min video posters 📅 Deadline: September 7 📄 Submit your abstract now 👉 ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org

⏰ Only 10 days left to submit! Showcase your research at #ABL2025, our free online conference on animal behavior research 🔹 15-min oral presentation 🔹 5-min video poster 📅 Deadline: September 7 📄 Register and submit your abstract here 👉 ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org

🌍 ABL is in Kolkata for #Behaviour2025 @behaviour2025.bsky.social this week! Come say hi 👋 and learn how we organize inclusive & sustainable online scientific events on animal behaviour research 📌 Poster Session 2 — Thursday 🖼️ Poster #146 👥 Presented by @ebiantonygeorge.com & Valentin Lecheval

#ABL2025 Plenary Spotlight: Dr Anna Stöckl @anna-stoeckl.bsky.social ⭐ Join us on Nov 13-14 to learn how Dr Stöckl’s team @insect-vision.bsky.social unravelled the fascinating ways in which pollinators see the hidden patterns of flowers.🦋🌻 Learn more about the conference: ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org

#ABL2025 Plenary Spotlight: Dr Wen-Sung Chung ⭐ Join us on Nov 13-14 to learn how Dr Chung’s team uncovered the sex-specific differences in the octopus brain and cognitive capability 🐙 Learn more about the conference: ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org

#ABL2025 Plenary Spotlight: Dr V V Binoy ⭐ Join us on Nov 13-14 to learn how Dr Binoy’s team revealed that studying behaviour and cognition in mahseer fish could unlock smarter conservation strategies to rescue these freshwater giants from extinction. 🐟 More info: ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org

#ABL2025 Plenary Spotlight: Dr Floria Mora-Kepfer Uy ⭐ Join us on Nov 13-14 to learn how @avispatica.bsky.social Dr Mora-Kepfer Uy’s team uncovered captivating ways in which parasites reprogram the behaviour and lifespan of insects. 🐝🪱 Learn more about the conference: ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org

#ABL2025 Plenary Spotlight: Dr Amir Patel ⭐ Join us on Nov 13-14 to learn how Dr Patel’s team decoded cheetah locomotion and its far-reaching implications for biomechanics and high-speed robotics. 🐆 Learn more: ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org

🌟 You’re invited! 🌟 Join us for #ABL2025, a FREE online conference on 13–14 November! Connect with scientists worldwide, share your work in a friendly, inclusive place and enjoy talks, posters, and plenaries, all streamed live on YouTube 📅 Submit your abstract by 7 Sep 🔗 ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org

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✨3 months until our online conference ! ✨ Discover our amazing plenary speakers in this video! Feel free to share with anyone who might be interested in attending. 🙌 Free registrations here : ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org #animalbehaviour #ethology #onlineconference #ABL2025

🎥 SEMINAR REPLAY! 🐜 Missed our deep dive into leaf-cutting ants' nest architecture last week? Catch up now with Flavio Roces’ fascinating talk on nest-building strategies and climate control in ants. Available for one week only — don’t miss it! 📺 Replay on YouTube → www.youtube.com/watch?v=qORc...

We’re excited to welcome Dr @wensungceph.bsky.social (Uni. of Queensland) as a plenary speaker at #ABL2025! 🎉 Discover how sexual dimorphism and neural plasticity shape the brains—and behaviours—of octopuses. A deep dive into cognition beyond the vertebrate world. 🐙 #OctopusBehaviour #Neuroethology

Thrilled to welcome Dr V V Binoy (NIAS, India) as a plenary speaker at #ABL2025 🙌 He will explore how his team integrates stakeholders’ perceptions with their research on behavioural insights of mahseer megafish—bridging science, conservation, and community to protect India’s ‘Tiger of the River'🐅🐟

📣 SEMINAR TODAY! 🐜 Join us at 14:00 GMT for Prof. Dr. Flavio Roces' talk on how leaf-cutting ants build and climate-control their nests! 🌿 📍 Live on YouTube → www.youtube.com/watch?v=qORc... ✅ Free & open to all! #AnimalBehaviour #LeafCuttingAnts #NestArchitecture

Thrilled to present the 4th plenary speaker at #ABL2025 🙌 Dr. Sabrina Amador-Vargas (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute) explores how birds use fungal fibers in their nests to defend against ant attacks🪹🐜 A cool talk on intersections of mutualism & adaptation! 🐦🍄 #BehaviouralEcology #Mutualism

We’re excited to announce @avispatica.bsky.social (Univ. of Rochester) as a plenary speaker at #ABL2025! 🙌 Dr Floria Mora-Kepfer Uy’s talk will explore how parasites reprogram social wasps—revealing deep insights into plasticity, manipulation & coevolution. 🐝 #HostParasite #Parasitism #Coevolution

📣 1 WEEK TO GO! 🐜 Leaf-cutting ants don’t just build nests; they build climate-controlled cities. 🎥 Watch the teaser for Prof. Flavio Roces’ talk on their environmental adaptations. 🗓️Tuesday 29 July – 14:00 GMT 📍Live on YouTube : www.youtube.com/watch?v=qORc...

📢 Call for abstracts! Want to present your animal behaviour research online & for free? Submit a 5-min video poster for #ABL2025. Hosted on YouTube with live Q&A on Discord! 📅 Nov 13–14 | Free, online, worldwide 🌍 🔗 Learn more, register, submit ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org #animalbehaviorresearch

🚨 Call for abstracts! Present your work live at #ABL2025: 15min talk + 5min Q&A via YouTube chat 💬🐾 📅 Nov 13–14, free & online 🌎 Reach a global audience of animal behaviour researchers 🔗 Learn more, register, submit ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org

📣 SEMINAR SERIES 2025 📣 Join us in two weeks for a deep dive into how leaf-cutting ants build, ventilate, and regulate climate in their underground empires. 🗓️ Tuesday 29 July – 14:00 GMT 🎙️ Prof. Dr. Flavio Roces (University of Würzburg) 📍 Live on YouTube → www.youtube.com/watch?v=qORc...

🎥 Missed it live? Catch the replay! Get practical tips on resilience, communication, and building healthier research cultures with our amazing panellists Marion Miezenbeek, Raquel Cossío-Bayúgar & Karla Rossanet Dzul-Rosado. ▶️ Watch now: youtube.com/live/4g6bv3Q... #AcademicCareers

Finally published the last paper from my PhD on the modulation of learning by pheromones in ants (7 years later...)! 🥳 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

We welcome the 2nd plenary speaker at #ABL2025. 🙌🙌 @anna-stoeckl.bsky.social‬ from @uni-konstanz.de‬ reveals how insect pollinators interpret floral patterns to guide foraging. From hawkmoth vision to neural templates—this talk will bridge behaviour, neuroethology & sensory biology. 🦋🪻

🎬 MISSED THE SEMINAR? Watch the replay! 🐘 TNC Vidya, Athira TK & Ankana Sanyal share insights from the Kabini Elephant Project and explore elephant social behaviour through the lens of socioecological theory. 📺 Replay now on YouTube → www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpdD... #AsianElephants #AnimalBehaviour