Christina Hansen Wheat
@chansenwheat.bsky.social
Assistant professor in animal behavior. I study how behavior develops and evolves, often within a domestication framework and mostly in wolves and dogs. Scientific integrity advocate. Florida Man wrangler, husky enthusiast and occasional butterfly catcher.
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I evaluate all my relationships, personal and professional, based on the "Two Beers and a Puppy" test.
From Ross McCammon's book "Works Well with Others"
From Ross McCammon's book "Works Well with Others"
🚨 JOB ALERT 🚨
2-year postdoc in canine behaviour at Linköping University, Sweden.
#AcademicSky #ScienceJobs
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2-year postdoc in canine behaviour at Linköping University, Sweden.
#AcademicSky #ScienceJobs
liu.se/en/work-at-l...
February 7, 2026 at 8:51 AM
🚨 JOB ALERT 🚨
2-year postdoc in canine behaviour at Linköping University, Sweden.
#AcademicSky #ScienceJobs
liu.se/en/work-at-l...
2-year postdoc in canine behaviour at Linköping University, Sweden.
#AcademicSky #ScienceJobs
liu.se/en/work-at-l...
Reposted by Christina Hansen Wheat
Interested in open, reliable & transparent science in ecology & evolution?
Become a member of the Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary Biology @sortee.bsky.social!
Membership is open to all and it's optional to join at no cost 👉 sortee.org/join/
Become a member of the Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary Biology @sortee.bsky.social!
Membership is open to all and it's optional to join at no cost 👉 sortee.org/join/
November 27, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Interested in open, reliable & transparent science in ecology & evolution?
Become a member of the Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary Biology @sortee.bsky.social!
Membership is open to all and it's optional to join at no cost 👉 sortee.org/join/
Become a member of the Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary Biology @sortee.bsky.social!
Membership is open to all and it's optional to join at no cost 👉 sortee.org/join/
This is so awesome and well-deserved. Huge congrats, Danai!
November 6, 2025 at 5:57 AM
This is so awesome and well-deserved. Huge congrats, Danai!
This is such amazing news! Big congrats, Maria 🥳
October 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
This is such amazing news! Big congrats, Maria 🥳
Some days in canid research are just unbearable… 🧪🦊 🐾 🐶
September 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Some days in canid research are just unbearable… 🧪🦊 🐾 🐶
🚨 PhD position in behavioural evolution 🚨
Come do your PhD with me in Linköping, Sweden, using the domestic dog (and some wolves) to answer fun questions on how complex behaviours develop and evolve.
Application deadline September 24 2025 🧪 🌍 🦊 #AcademicSky #ScienceJobs
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Come do your PhD with me in Linköping, Sweden, using the domestic dog (and some wolves) to answer fun questions on how complex behaviours develop and evolve.
Application deadline September 24 2025 🧪 🌍 🦊 #AcademicSky #ScienceJobs
liu.se/en/work-at-l...
September 3, 2025 at 11:09 AM
🚨 PhD position in behavioural evolution 🚨
Come do your PhD with me in Linköping, Sweden, using the domestic dog (and some wolves) to answer fun questions on how complex behaviours develop and evolve.
Application deadline September 24 2025 🧪 🌍 🦊 #AcademicSky #ScienceJobs
liu.se/en/work-at-l...
Come do your PhD with me in Linköping, Sweden, using the domestic dog (and some wolves) to answer fun questions on how complex behaviours develop and evolve.
Application deadline September 24 2025 🧪 🌍 🦊 #AcademicSky #ScienceJobs
liu.se/en/work-at-l...
🧪 🌍 #AcademicSky
Bielefeld University seeks a postdoc for a 6-year scientific assistant position in Animal Behaviour, starting March 2026. Apply by Sept 10, 2025. More info: www.uni-bielefeld.de/fakultaeten/biologie/forschung/arbeitsgruppen/behaviour #job
Animal Behaviour - Bielefeld University
With a team of over 50 people, the different research groups study animal behaviour within the framework of the four questions of Tinbergen, both in the lab and in the field. Current model systems include laboratory studies on zebra finches (
www.uni-bielefeld.de
July 27, 2025 at 6:54 AM
🧪 🌍 #AcademicSky
“…approximately one in six papers across the natural and life sciences mischaracterize the findings in a paper they cite” 🧪 🌎 #AcademicSky
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
‘Lazy’ authors? One in six scientific papers mischaracterize work they cite
New study of long-standing problem takes novel approach, asking cited authors to evaluate accuracy
www.science.org
July 17, 2025 at 9:50 AM
“…approximately one in six papers across the natural and life sciences mischaracterize the findings in a paper they cite” 🧪 🌎 #AcademicSky
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Living in Stockholm, Sweden, and...same!
July 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Living in Stockholm, Sweden, and...same!
JOB ALERT 🚨 Tenure-track assistant professor in population genetics, comparative genomics and/or bioinformatics applied to biodiversity monitoring and conservation biology at Aarhus University, Denmark.
Aarhus is super nice y'all. Apply! 🧪 🌍 🧬 #AcademicSky #ScienceJobs
tech.au.dk/en/about-the...
Aarhus is super nice y'all. Apply! 🧪 🌍 🧬 #AcademicSky #ScienceJobs
tech.au.dk/en/about-the...
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Biodiversity Research Using Genetics - Vacancy at Aarhus University
Vacancy at Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Aarhus University
tech.au.dk
July 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM
JOB ALERT 🚨 Tenure-track assistant professor in population genetics, comparative genomics and/or bioinformatics applied to biodiversity monitoring and conservation biology at Aarhus University, Denmark.
Aarhus is super nice y'all. Apply! 🧪 🌍 🧬 #AcademicSky #ScienceJobs
tech.au.dk/en/about-the...
Aarhus is super nice y'all. Apply! 🧪 🌍 🧬 #AcademicSky #ScienceJobs
tech.au.dk/en/about-the...
Lot of marmot body shaming in that article. There is nothing wrong with being ready for winter year round, especially in these unpredictable weather times. He is magnificent 😍
July 11, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Lot of marmot body shaming in that article. There is nothing wrong with being ready for winter year round, especially in these unpredictable weather times. He is magnificent 😍
Reposted by Christina Hansen Wheat
We are seeking a full-time Managing Editor for our journal Animal Behaviour. This editor will be involved in all stages of the publication process & must have a general understanding of the topics covered. Position starts Oct 1, application deadline July 31.
More details:
www.asab.org/opportunities
More details:
www.asab.org/opportunities
Opportunities — ASAB
www.asab.org
July 4, 2025 at 1:14 PM
We are seeking a full-time Managing Editor for our journal Animal Behaviour. This editor will be involved in all stages of the publication process & must have a general understanding of the topics covered. Position starts Oct 1, application deadline July 31.
More details:
www.asab.org/opportunities
More details:
www.asab.org/opportunities
Thanks for the fix!
June 27, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Thanks for the fix!
"Should we really set time and space apart for things that distract us from our jobs? Yes we should, because many of the breakthroughs in science were made by people who were distracted." 🌍 🧪
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
June 27, 2025 at 1:08 PM
"Should we really set time and space apart for things that distract us from our jobs? Yes we should, because many of the breakthroughs in science were made by people who were distracted." 🌍 🧪
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
JOB OPPORTUNITY in the United Nations Environment Programme! The Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds is hiring and executive officer. Location: Bonn, Germany.
🌍 🧪 🦉 #ScienceJobs
🌍 🧪 🦉 #ScienceJobs
#JobOpportunity! Are you passionate about migratory waterbirds? And do you have managerial skills?
Join and lead the AEWA Secretariat and contribute to species conservation from an international perspective!
Click to apply by 26 April 2025: careers.un.org/jobSearchDes...
Join and lead the AEWA Secretariat and contribute to species conservation from an international perspective!
Click to apply by 26 April 2025: careers.un.org/jobSearchDes...
April 17, 2025 at 11:44 AM
JOB OPPORTUNITY in the United Nations Environment Programme! The Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds is hiring and executive officer. Location: Bonn, Germany.
🌍 🧪 🦉 #ScienceJobs
🌍 🧪 🦉 #ScienceJobs
Permanent job in lovely Aarhus, Denmark, as a special consultant in biodiversity and nature conservation.
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🧪 🌍 🦊 #WomenInSTEM #ScienceJobs
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🧪 🌍 🦊 #WomenInSTEM #ScienceJobs
Special consultant with expertise in biodiversity and nature conservation - Ledig stilling på Aarhus Universitet
Ledig stilling ved Institut for Ecoscience - Biodiversitet, Aarhus Universitet
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March 19, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Permanent job in lovely Aarhus, Denmark, as a special consultant in biodiversity and nature conservation.
www.au.dk/om/stillinge...
🧪 🌍 🦊 #WomenInSTEM #ScienceJobs
www.au.dk/om/stillinge...
🧪 🌍 🦊 #WomenInSTEM #ScienceJobs
Great piece by Adam Rutherford on the moral and ethical implications of the current woolly mammoth revival hype. Not to mention the colossal (pun very much intended) waste of money this "endeavor" is 🧪 🌍 🦊
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Reviving the woolly mammoth isn’t just unethical. It’s impossible | Adam Rutherford
At a time when US scientists are under attack from their own government, the illiteracy around these elephantine fantasies is dangerous, says geneticist Adam Rutherford
www.theguardian.com
March 9, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Great piece by Adam Rutherford on the moral and ethical implications of the current woolly mammoth revival hype. Not to mention the colossal (pun very much intended) waste of money this "endeavor" is 🧪 🌍 🦊
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The bookmark function is what I miss the most. I used that a lot on Twitter.
January 28, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The bookmark function is what I miss the most. I used that a lot on Twitter.
JOB ALERT!
Associate Professor position in Animal Biology available at Linköping University, Sweden.
Areas of interest include ecology, physiology, evo-devo and genetics.
🧪 🌍 🦊 🐟 🦉 #AcademicSky #WomenInSTEM #HigherED #ScienceJobs
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Associate Professor position in Animal Biology available at Linköping University, Sweden.
Areas of interest include ecology, physiology, evo-devo and genetics.
🧪 🌍 🦊 🐟 🦉 #AcademicSky #WomenInSTEM #HigherED #ScienceJobs
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Associate professor in animal biology
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January 26, 2025 at 8:30 AM
JOB ALERT!
Associate Professor position in Animal Biology available at Linköping University, Sweden.
Areas of interest include ecology, physiology, evo-devo and genetics.
🧪 🌍 🦊 🐟 🦉 #AcademicSky #WomenInSTEM #HigherED #ScienceJobs
liu.se/en/work-at-l...
Associate Professor position in Animal Biology available at Linköping University, Sweden.
Areas of interest include ecology, physiology, evo-devo and genetics.
🧪 🌍 🦊 🐟 🦉 #AcademicSky #WomenInSTEM #HigherED #ScienceJobs
liu.se/en/work-at-l...
Important paper on Positive Animal Welfare (PAW) for all researchers and other professionals working with animals 🧪 🌍 🦊 🦇 🦉 🐟 🐾 #AcademicSky #WomenInSTEM #HigherED
Excited to share the first paper from our COST Action! 🎉
This PAW definition paper has been a huge collaborative effort that we hope will help shape research directions and inspire scientific progress for the benefit of animals and humans alike. 🐾🌍
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
This PAW definition paper has been a huge collaborative effort that we hope will help shape research directions and inspire scientific progress for the benefit of animals and humans alike. 🐾🌍
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
A consensus on the definition of positive animal welfare | Biology Letters
The concept of animal welfare is evolving due to progress in our scientific understanding
of animal biology and changing societal expectations. Animal welfare science has been
primarily concerned with...
royalsocietypublishing.org
January 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Important paper on Positive Animal Welfare (PAW) for all researchers and other professionals working with animals 🧪 🌍 🦊 🦇 🦉 🐟 🐾 #AcademicSky #WomenInSTEM #HigherED
Merlin is only one small evolutionary step away from making that a reality: Opposable thumbs. Once cats have that one figured out we are in real trouble.
January 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Merlin is only one small evolutionary step away from making that a reality: Opposable thumbs. Once cats have that one figured out we are in real trouble.
📣 We are recruiting! Please spread the word!
We look to hire an associate professor in animal ecology, specializing in evolutionary ecology. Apply by Feb 7 2025. Come join us in Uppsala, Sweden!
Application page and contact info 🔗👇 #ecology #evolution #job
www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
We look to hire an associate professor in animal ecology, specializing in evolutionary ecology. Apply by Feb 7 2025. Come join us in Uppsala, Sweden!
Application page and contact info 🔗👇 #ecology #evolution #job
www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
Associate Professor in Animal Ecology with specialization in Evolutionary Ecology - Uppsala University
Associate Professor in Animal Ecology with specialization in Evolutionary Ecology , Department of Ecology and Genetics, Uppsala University
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January 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
More of this, please!
January 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
More of this, please!
One shouldn't underestimate how important preprints are for ECRs in applying for grants & jobs. However, it's very problematic that journalists report on preprints. When I declined to comment on a preprint of mine, as it had not been peer-reviewed, they said they were still going to write about it 🤷♀️
January 11, 2025 at 11:46 AM
One shouldn't underestimate how important preprints are for ECRs in applying for grants & jobs. However, it's very problematic that journalists report on preprints. When I declined to comment on a preprint of mine, as it had not been peer-reviewed, they said they were still going to write about it 🤷♀️
Maybe do a starter pack and post it with broadly applicable hashtags for visibility?
January 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Maybe do a starter pack and post it with broadly applicable hashtags for visibility?