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Anwyn Gatesy-Davis
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PhD student studying dogs 🐕
Canine Cognition & Human Interaction Lab @ University of Nebraska-Lincoln @unlcchil.bsky.social
Hampshire College alumnus
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Anwyn Gatesy-Davis @anwyngd.bsky.social · May 21
Excited to announce that I now have my master’s degree from University of Nebraska-Lincoln! One step closer to a PhD in dogs 🐕

Huge shout out to my wonderful advisor @jeffreyrstevens.com and lab @unlcchil.bsky.social!
Anwyn wearing graduation cap and gown and holding a corgi dog. Anwyn is smiling
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abhadra7.bsky.social
Preprint alert! arxiv.org/abs/2511.18598 #humancues #gazing #pointing #freerangingdogs #Indiandogs #DogLab @animalbehaviour.live @biorxiv-behav.bsky.social @applied-ethology.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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dpromislow.bsky.social
We have a new postdoc position available in the Promislow lab at the HNRCA at #Tufts in #Boston, to work on the #systemsbiology of #aging in #Drosophila. Come join us! For info on the position and to apply, see promislowlab.org/wp-content/u...
promislowlab.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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asommese.bsky.social
Just posted a new preprint!

Our project builds on @maleenthiele.bsky.social's earlier work and came together through a collaboration with her and @christophvoelter.bsky.social

Preprint link: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
November 19, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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yabellini.bsky.social
🎓 ¡Ya podés registrarte en los tutoriales de #LatinR2025!
Gran variedad de opciones sobre #RStats, #DataScience, comunicación y software libre, dictadas por referentes de la comunidad
💻 Listado completo y registro 👉 latinr.org/cronograma/t...
🎟️ Costo 5-15 USD
📅 Cupos limitados. ¡Asegurá tu lugar!
Tutoriales – LatinR 2025
Fecha 1 de Diciembre de 2025, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (UTC-3)
latinr.org
November 10, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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stephanielking.bsky.social
3 year postdoc funded by @ukri.org NERC on between-group cooperation in the Shark Bay dolphins is now live - please share widely 🙏 www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...
Details | Working at Bristol | University of Bristol
University of Bristol Beacon House Queens Road Bristol, BS8 1QU, UK Tel: +44 (0)117 928 9000 Contact us
www.bristol.ac.uk
November 10, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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applied-ethology.bsky.social
#jobalert

Postdoctoral position in Applied animal ethology and animal perception
Department of Biosystems and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, Sweden

More information: www.applied-ethology.org/Postdoctoral...
November 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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amcell.bsky.social
2025. #DEI. Low socioeconomic status is an under‐recognised source of challenges in academia. zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... via @jzoology.bsky.social
Low socioeconomic status is an under‐recognised source of challenges in academia
The iconic ‘class sketch’ from the 1960s satirical series ‘The Frost Report’ illustrates the longstanding and deep cultural importance of social class in the UK. In this perspective, a diverse author....
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November 10, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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network-alba.bsky.social
🧠 ALBA Webinar: Breaking Down the Ivory Tower — Ep7
This #InternationalDayOfPersonsWithDisabilities, join us for a powerful conversation with Dr Dionna Williams (Emory University School of Medicine, US) @dwwilliamslab.bsky.social
📅 3 Dec 2025
⏰ 10:00 EST | 16:00 CET
👉 loom.ly/-VJQ83g
#DisabledInSTEM
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November 10, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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sophiebarton.bsky.social
Excited to see the Hecht Lab featured in this NYT article about lost science www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/s...
Her Research Could Improve Training for Service Dogs
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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clbrand.bsky.social
Final Call 🔊
📣 Calling all adult UK-based dog owners...
🐕 Do you own a dog over 12 months old?
💡 We are exploring how dog behaviour impacts owners.
🐾 This study will help organisations shape effective support for dogs and the people who love them.
📋
rvc.uk.com/living-with-...
November 7, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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drmiacobb.bsky.social
TOMORROW, you can help dogs get much-needed research funding! 💰 I’m a finalist in University of Melbourne Faculty of Science’s Big Science Pitch. Tune in from 6pm (AEDT, that’s 8pm NZ: 7am UK; 11pm LA; 2am NYC) 11 Nov to watch the finalists and vote 🐕 Register: science.unimelb.edu.au/engage/big-s...
Register: https://science.unimelb.edu.au/engage/big-science-pitch
November 10, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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rainbowr.org
rainbowR event: Trans Lived Experiences in Data 🏳️‍⚧️

We are partnering with the
@rssdiversity.bsky.social Celebrating Diversity SIG to host an online event next week. More info below!

📅 19th Nov 17:30–18:30 (GMT)
👉 bit.ly/rsscdnov
event flyer, see details via http://bit.ly/rsscdnov
November 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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rainbowr.org
🌈 The website for the inaugural rainbowR conference is now live! 🎉

🗓️ Save the date: Feb 25th-26th, 2026

📣 Call for submissions is open

👯 We're bringing together LGBTQ+ R users to promote our work and foster connections among community members

conference.rainbowr.org
– rainbowR conference
conference.rainbowr.org
November 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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aurorapeachy.bsky.social
Uninstall Grammarly NOW. They've partnered with an AI company and actively scrape your writing to train its models.
November 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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lilichin.bsky.social
I wrote a blog post. doggiedrawings.net/blogs/behavi...
What is an Oriental Expression?
I've been posting a page from Dogs of the World a few times a week on instagram and bluesky. Yesterday, I decided to prepare a post on the Afghan Hound.  Reading the FCI and Kennel Club breed standard...
doggiedrawings.net
November 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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afroherper.bsky.social
The #FindThatLizard Scholarship is accepting applications until 12/10.

We fund girls, women, and gender non conforming persons pursuing herpetology🦎🐍🐸🐢

I can’t wait to read your application! earynmcgee.com/findthatliza...
November 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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sensoryecology.bsky.social
“‘No they have not turned blue because of radiation and no, we are not saying they have turned blue because of radiation,’ … ‘These are simply some dogs that got into some blue stuff and we are trying to catch them so that we can sterilize them.’”

#scicomm

www.sciencealert.com/dogs-reporte...
🧪 🦊
Dogs Reportedly Seen Turning Bright Blue in The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
Dogs of an unnatural hue have been spotted running around the Chernobyl exclusion zone.
www.sciencealert.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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disabledinstem.bsky.social
It's that time of year again... time for #DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship applications! I'm so excited to be running this program for the sixth year and seeing the growth over the years!

Mentee form: forms.gle/um5DvYnBi3tn...
Mentor form: forms.gle/BvaxnQm8uhUR...

Applications due December 5th!
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October 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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comparativeminds.bsky.social
We’re looking for a motivated & curious researcher to join our team as a PhD candidate! You’ll work with Prof. Bridget Waller, Dr. Annika Bremhorst, & me at the Dog Cognition Centre, UoP.
Are you fascinated by the dog–human bond & dog-human communication? 🐶
Interested? Get in touch with me.
Shaped by domestication: Did the evolution of facial muscle anatomy and ear morphology in dogs reflect adaptations to humans’ unconscious preferences?
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October 21, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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drmiacobb.bsky.social
Huge thanks to my capable collaborators, Ana and Nancy, for joining me on this paper. It’s time for canine science to move beyond its flawed reliance on cortisol as a welfare indicator - we explore why and what that might look like. Out today, open access: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
October 22, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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barkslab.bsky.social
Do you want to help us with our new study?🐕🎤

A new dog vocalization questionnaire is available! How well can you differentiate dogs based on their growls?

Find out by filling out our new questionnaire!
Click on this link: barks-lab.elte.hu/queries/grow...
October 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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ggnanadesikan.bsky.social
The Women of Color in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology community (WOCinEEB; non-binary inclusive) is doing another round of matching for one-on-one mentorship!

You can sign up here: forms.gle/Cfk3Y5CZksSS...

I'm also happy to answer any questions!

#Mentorship #Ecology #EvolutionaryBiology
WOC in EEB mentorship sign up form 2025
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October 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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annaleighmaria.bsky.social
Here's an Indigenous People's Day mutual aid opportunity for those seeking some! 🪶 💕💸
napaaqtuk.bsky.social Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · Oct 13
Western Alaska was hit hard by the recent storms. Houses floated away in Kipnuk, houses flipped over, people lost everything from the flooding that came with the storms. Please donate if you can. This group has a long history of supporting AK communities.

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October 13, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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dsbarra.bsky.social
We're searching for a tenure track assistant professor in clinical psychology here at the University of Arizona! Come to Tucson-- great place to live and work! 🌄🌵🏀 @uarizona.bsky.social

arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
Assistant Professor, Psychology (T/TE)
The candidate will be expected to build and sustain an externally funded, nationally recognized research program, provide effective instruction at the...
arizona.csod.com
October 13, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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janirecas.bsky.social
What do you consider a wild animal? 🐾
If you work with wild species, we’d love your help in exploring this question!

👉 Please take a few minutes to fill out our survey and share it widely.
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/chester/wi...

Thank you for your help! 💚
A Quantitative Approach To Understanding Wildness
Online surveys is a powerful, easy to use tool for creating online surveys. Run by Jisc, online surveys is used by over 300 different organisations in the UK...
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk
October 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM