Wildlife in the city! Together with @dzg-evol.bsky.social, we are launching a special issue on "Wildlife in Urban Spaces – Adaptations and Human Perceptions” in the journal Ethology! You can find further details here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...

Impressions from #gradmeet25 @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social

Congrats to the winners of the best poster and best talk of the #gradmeeg25. But all the contributions were really stunning!! @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social @denisebe.bsky.social

Our final session focused again on methodologies 🧩 — with exciting applications from form-based approaches to assess chimpanzee gestures to facial action coding in rabbits 🐒🐇 @chiarazulberti.bsky.social #gradmeet25

Kicking off day 3 of #GradMeet25 with more talks on sociality — linking it to dispersal, cognition, and endocrinology! From social dispersal in burying beetles to hormonal changes in cheetahs 🐘🐅🦀🪲 @paulhuber.bsky.social @carolin-schlarb.bsky.social @robotowilliam.bsky.social

We’re really enjoying the #gradmeet25 of the @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social so far! It’s already been two days of learning about cool behaviors in various animals🦇🐒🐜 🕷️I’m super excited that I also got to share my own work on the effects of differential prey availability on Pisaura mirabilis females!🕷️

Great conversations today at our discussion round on perspectives in academia! Thanks to everyone who shared their insights and experiences. #gradmeet25

Our last session of the day is all about the socials — structure, interactions, and information! From relationship quality in ravens to cooperative behaviour in vampire bats 🐦🐒🦇 @sofiaepsilva.bsky.social #gradmeet25

Our second invited speaker, @mdammhahn.bsky.social, is giving a fantastic talk introducing her work on patterns and consequences of individual variation in landscapes of fear! #gradmeet25

Our 2nd session of the morning focuses on personality and flexibility — from aggression rates in lemurs to inhibition in cichlids, showcasing again the incredible diversity of behavioural research! 🐒🐀🐟 #gradmeet25 @jannesdoesscience.bsky.social @saskiasp.bsky.social

A buzzing 🐝 poster session at #GradMeet25 — great science, great conversations, great energy! ✨

The first day of our #gradmeet25 was filled with stunning student talks, a lot of questions and networking. Way to go!

Inspiring talk about raven sociality and cognition from Thomas Bugnyar at #gradmeet25. Impressively shows how important long-term studies and observations in the wild are! @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social

In our first session of day 2 at #GradMeet25, it’s all about sending and receiving information — from chemical communication in spiders to alarm calls in monkeys. 🕷️🦇🐒 @michellebeyer.bsky.social

Our first keynote speaker is Thomas Bugnyar from @univie.ac.at, exploring social complexity and intelligence in ravens! #gradmeet25

Our second session of the day dives into methodologies in animal behaviour research — from facial action coding in wolves to clicker training goats for eye-tracking. Fantastic talks all around! @nataliekes.bsky.social #gradmeet25

We are almost there - we are looking forward to three exciting days of animal behaviour science and networking! #gradmeet25

Someone please call the ant ambulance! In our second invited talk, @etf1989.bsky.social highlights his research on wound care behaviour in various ant species. Another fantastic talk, with impressive videos of these behavioural displays! 🐜🐜🐜 #DZG2025

Kicking off our invited talks in the Behavioural Biology section! First up, @roesslerdaniela.bsky.social shares insights into spider sleep and future directions in this exciting field. 🕷️💤 Fantastic talk with amazing visuals! #DZG2025

Just wrapped up our 3rd behavioural biology session 🚀 We had fascinating talks ranging from male bee behaviour 🐝 to primate sleep patterns 🐒💤 #DZG2025 @nadjageiger.bsky.social

We just wrapped up our 2nd behavioural biology session 🧠✨ Great chats about clever fish & insects — and how their smarts connect to genetics and the environment. #DZG2025 @chiaratenne.bsky.social @tyroneluconxiccato.bsky.social

Kicked off our first behaviour session with 6 fascinating talks—covering everything from spiders, electric fish, and fossil insects to sex pheromones and how parental behaviour shapes immunity. 🌍🕷️🐟🪲 #DZG2025 @janka-p.bsky.social @andifischer10.bsky.social @leo-theo.bsky.social

And #DZG2025 is officially open! Great opening event at the @mfnberlin.bsky.social - what a stunning venue! We are looking forward to a great conference!

Great start to our "Wildlife in Urban Spaces" symposium! This morning, two excellent speakers, @tanjastraka.bsky.social & Jannis Gottwald, shared insights on interdisciplinary approaches & the latest technical advancements in measuring and understanding human-wildlife interactions. #dzg2025

From pigeons to foxes—urban jungles are wilder than you think! We’re hyped for our Wildlife in Urban Spaces symposium, kicking off right before #DZG2025 sweeps us into 3 fantastic days of conferencing in Berlin! dzg-meeting.de/en/program/

📢 Mark your calendars for the Joint Graduate Meeting of @ethoges.bsky.social and @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social! Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to showcase your research and network with peers! 📆 08.10. - 10.10.2025 🌍 Leipzig, Germany 🔗 tinyurl.com/GradMeetingA...

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN 👋 Join us in Berlin for the Annual Meeting of the German Zoological Society! Visit our website for all the details: dzg-meeting.de Early Bird offers are available—register now to secure your spot! We look forward to seeing you in Berlin. #share #like

Registration NOW OPEN. Join us in Berlin! #DZG2025

1. European Fire Salamander Meeting 4.-6. September 2025 in Bielefeld www.efsm2025.com @ethoges.bsky.social @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social #firesalamander #efsm2025

📢 Mark your calendars for the Joint Graduate Meeting 2025, sponsored by @ethoges.bsky.social and the German Zoological Society! Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to showcase your research & network with peers! 📆 08.10. - 10.10.2025 🌍 @unileipzig.bsky.social Abstract submission will open soon.