Ahana Aurora Fernandez
@ahanaaurora.bsky.social
Female scientist & Emmy Noether Group leader | Research interests: Bioacoustics, Vocal learning, Social behavior, Vocal ontogeny, Neuroethology
| Bats | Hummingbirds | Dog owner | www.ahanaaurorafernandez.org
| Bats | Hummingbirds | Dog owner | www.ahanaaurorafernandez.org
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Meet our plenary speaker Renata Sousa-Lima!
Professor at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (Brazil), Renata ‘s research focuses on bioacoustics of aquatic mammals and has pioneered the field of ecoacoustics and soundscape ecology in Brazil.
Professor at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (Brazil), Renata ‘s research focuses on bioacoustics of aquatic mammals and has pioneered the field of ecoacoustics and soundscape ecology in Brazil.
October 18, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Meet our plenary speaker Renata Sousa-Lima!
Professor at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (Brazil), Renata ‘s research focuses on bioacoustics of aquatic mammals and has pioneered the field of ecoacoustics and soundscape ecology in Brazil.
Professor at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (Brazil), Renata ‘s research focuses on bioacoustics of aquatic mammals and has pioneered the field of ecoacoustics and soundscape ecology in Brazil.
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
But all the contributions were really stunning!! @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social @denisebe.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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
But all the contributions were really stunning!! @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social @denisebe.bsky.social
Impressions from #gradmeet25 @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Impressions from #gradmeet25 @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social
Also the second and third day were a full success. Days filled with amazing student talks -from bachelor to postdoc. Thanks for all your effort. #gradmeet25 @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Also the second and third day were a full success. Days filled with amazing student talks -from bachelor to postdoc. Thanks for all your effort. #gradmeet25 @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social
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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
@michellebeyer.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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
@michellebeyer.bsky.social
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A buzzing 🐝 poster session at #GradMeet25 — great science, great conversations, great energy! ✨
October 9, 2025 at 9:31 AM
A buzzing 🐝 poster session at #GradMeet25 — great science, great conversations, great energy! ✨
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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
#gradmeet25
@jannesdoesscience.bsky.social @saskiasp.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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
#gradmeet25
@jannesdoesscience.bsky.social @saskiasp.bsky.social
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
October 9, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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
The first day of our #gradmeet25 was filled with stunning student talks, a lot of questions and networking. Way to go!
October 9, 2025 at 9:24 AM
The first day of our #gradmeet25 was filled with stunning student talks, a lot of questions and networking. Way to go!
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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
First up, @roesslerdaniela.bsky.social shares insights into spider sleep and future directions in this exciting field. 🕷️💤
Fantastic talk with amazing visuals! #DZG2025
September 12, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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
First up, @roesslerdaniela.bsky.social shares insights into spider sleep and future directions in this exciting field. 🕷️💤
Fantastic talk with amazing visuals! #DZG2025
So excited that our #gradbehav25 is about to start! Looking forward to all the student contributions and two amazing plenary talks! @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 11:17 AM
So excited that our #gradbehav25 is about to start! Looking forward to all the student contributions and two amazing plenary talks! @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social
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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
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
September 12, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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
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
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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
#dzg2025
September 8, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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
#dzg2025
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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
#DZG2025
@janka-p.bsky.social @andifischer10.bsky.social @leo-theo.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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
#DZG2025
@janka-p.bsky.social @andifischer10.bsky.social @leo-theo.bsky.social
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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/
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/
Antichrist Chaos Reigns GIF
ALT: Antichrist Chaos Reigns GIF
media.tenor.com
September 7, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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/
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/
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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 opening event at the @mfnberlin.bsky.social - what a stunning venue! We are looking forward to a great conference!
September 10, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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 opening event at the @mfnberlin.bsky.social - what a stunning venue! We are looking forward to a great conference!
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some impression from my presentation on elephant vocal learning - IBAC2025
September 9, 2025 at 8:43 PM
some impression from my presentation on elephant vocal learning - IBAC2025
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New publication from my lab: Vampyrum spectrum, the Neotropics' largest carnivorous bat, is very cooperative. These gentle apex predators regularly provide prey for family member – documented in the wild for the first time.
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
August 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
New publication from my lab: Vampyrum spectrum, the Neotropics' largest carnivorous bat, is very cooperative. These gentle apex predators regularly provide prey for family member – documented in the wild for the first time.
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
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🦇 These giant carnivorous bats hug, cuddle — and even share dinner: www.sciencenews.org/article/carn...
These giant carnivorous bats hug, cuddle — and even share dinner
Infrared cameras in Costa Rica revealed that the world’s largest carnivorous bat maintains close social bonds through wing wraps and prey sharing.
www.sciencenews.org
August 21, 2025 at 8:38 AM
🦇 These giant carnivorous bats hug, cuddle — and even share dinner: www.sciencenews.org/article/carn...
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📢 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...
Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to showcase your research and network with peers!
📆 08.10. - 10.10.2025
🌍 Leipzig, Germany
🔗 tinyurl.com/GradMeetingA...
June 16, 2025 at 11:09 AM
📢 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...
Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to showcase your research and network with peers!
📆 08.10. - 10.10.2025
🌍 Leipzig, Germany
🔗 tinyurl.com/GradMeetingA...
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Bats are underrated.
July 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Bats are underrated.
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We studied the evolution of infant-directed communication by comparing vocal input rates across great apes!
A collaborative study led by @carolinefryns.bsky.social, Johanna Schick and me;
www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....
A collaborative study led by @carolinefryns.bsky.social, Johanna Schick and me;
www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....
The evolution of infant-directed communication: Comparing vocal input across all great apes
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June 26, 2025 at 12:33 PM
We studied the evolution of infant-directed communication by comparing vocal input rates across great apes!
A collaborative study led by @carolinefryns.bsky.social, Johanna Schick and me;
www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....
A collaborative study led by @carolinefryns.bsky.social, Johanna Schick and me;
www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....
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One thing that makes humans remarkable is baby talk. And that might be one reason why we have language. Here's my story [Gift link] nyti.ms/4k5duXd
Did Baby Talk Give Rise to Language?
The way that human adults talk to young children is unique among primates, a new study found. That might be one secret to our species’ grasp of language.
nyti.ms
June 25, 2025 at 7:28 PM
One thing that makes humans remarkable is baby talk. And that might be one reason why we have language. Here's my story [Gift link] nyti.ms/4k5duXd
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..in the field had already been invited (and) declined to review.
I used to like Frontiers for some high-quality published work and I have had positive experiences publishing with them myself.
My editorial experiences though.. I do hope they take my feedback on board.
(7/7)
I used to like Frontiers for some high-quality published work and I have had positive experiences publishing with them myself.
My editorial experiences though.. I do hope they take my feedback on board.
(7/7)
June 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
..in the field had already been invited (and) declined to review.
I used to like Frontiers for some high-quality published work and I have had positive experiences publishing with them myself.
My editorial experiences though.. I do hope they take my feedback on board.
(7/7)
I used to like Frontiers for some high-quality published work and I have had positive experiences publishing with them myself.
My editorial experiences though.. I do hope they take my feedback on board.
(7/7)
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Originally posted on Twitter in 2023—reposting after a chat with a colleague about possibly publishing in an MDPI journal (whose review practices are similar to Frontiers). Not sure if either has since addressed the issues raised, but I feel process should be public knowledge.
June 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Originally posted on Twitter in 2023—reposting after a chat with a colleague about possibly publishing in an MDPI journal (whose review practices are similar to Frontiers). Not sure if either has since addressed the issues raised, but I feel process should be public knowledge.