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

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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

🗨️ ABL Roundtable Series 2025 — TODAY!🗨️ 🗓️ July 4th, 10:00 GMT Let’s talk resilience, communication & positive research culture 🗣️ Join us LIVE in just a few hours! 🌐 youtube.com/live/4g6bv3Q... #SciComm #AcademicCoaching #ResearchCulture

We’re thrilled to announce plenary speakers at #ABL2025. 🙌 Dr Amir Patel @ucl.ac.uk blends robotics & biology to decode the cheetah’s lightning-fast moves. 🐆 From deep learning to legged robots, get ready for a wild sprint through biomechanics, evolution & tech! #Biomechanics #Robotics

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📣 SEMINAR SERIES 2025 – Today’s the day! 🐘 Join us at 10am GMT and listen to 🎙️ TNC Vidya, with Athira TK & Ankana Sanyal 💬 Understanding Asian elephant socioecology from long-term monitoring in southern India 📍 Live on YouTube → www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpdD... ✅ Free & open to all!

📣 SEMINAR SERIES 2025 📣 Only one week to go before our next seminar! 🐘 🎥 Is the teaser tempting you ? Come listen to Dr. TNC Vidya and PhD students Athira TK & Ankana Sanyal 📆 Tuesday 24 June 2025 – 10am GMT 📍 Live on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpdD... 💡 Free & open to all

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💥💥 Our annual conference #ABL2025 is back! 💥💥 Join us 13–14 Nov 2025 for 2 exciting days: 🔹 6 sessions 🔹 6 stellar plenaries 🔹 Talks & posters on diverse topics 🔹 Global-friendly time zones 🌍 Mark your calendar 📅 and don't miss #ABL2025! 📌 Stay tuned—registration details will be announced soon

As always, the event is free and open to all — no registration needed! #AsianElephants #AnimalBehaviour #Socioecology

📣 SEMINAR SERIES 2025 📣 Our next seminar is coming up! 📆 Tuesday 24th June 2025 at 10am GMT: Dr. TNC Vidya, accompanied by Athira TK and Ankana Sanyal, will present “Understanding Asian elephant socioecology from long-term monitoring in southern India” 🐘 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpdD...

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🐦🗣️ It's today! Join us in just a few hours for our seminar "The Costs of Collective Behaviour" with @damienfarine.bsky.social on YouTube! 🎥🌍 Discover the hidden challenges of group living 👥 📅 Time: Today, 2pm GMT 📺 Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc9z... #AnimalBehaviour #OnlineSeminar

🔄 REPLAY FRIDAY 🔄 🎥 Inequities in academic publishing Prof. Yap Boum II & Dr. Cristiana R. Lages discuss: ✅ Decolonizing publishing ✅ Challenges in the Middle East & Africa ✅ Barriers for Global South researchers 📽️ Watch now 👉 youtu.be/Ppy2TEfSrqE #GlobalSouth #PublishingEquity

📣SEMINAR SERIES 2025📣 We are kicking off 2025 with our first seminar. 📆Tuesday 29th April 2025 at 2pm GMT on our Youtube channel: @damienfarine.bsky.social will talk about “The costs of collective behaviour” 🐦 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc9z... This event is free, no registration required. 🤗

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🔄 REPLAY FRIDAY 🔄 Ever wondered how publication metrics shape research impact? Or how to make your work more accessible?🤔 📽️ Catch the replay of our first 2024 roundtable on publishing, with @maggiesymes.bsky.social & @samnesbit.bsky.social (Sussex Uni.) 🎥 Watch now 👉 www.youtube.com/live/XuW3AnY...