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Join us on Saturday, February 7th for a live Q&A with the authors and editors of ‘The Evolution of Cetacean Societies’

18:00 GMT / 10am PT

🎟️ Free with registration
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February 6, 2026 at 7:30 PM

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Darren Croft

@darrencroft.bsky.social

We are hiring – postdoc position exploring how kinship shapes social ageing in killer whales. Collaboration with @samellisq.bsky.social @drwhale.bsky.social and Prof Rufus Johnstone (Cambridge) starts 1st April 2026 and ends 31st March 2029. Apps close 2nd Feb. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPZ788/p...

January 13, 2026 at 2:42 PM

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Andy Foote

@andrewfoote.bsky.social

Almost four years on since we started work on this project, it feels surreal to have a copy in my hand. @stephanielking.bsky.social @darrencroft.bsky.social @ellengarland.bsky.social

December 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM

Darren Croft

@darrencroft.bsky.social

@exetermarine.bsky.social @whaleresearch.bsky.social

January 13, 2026 at 2:44 PM

Darren Croft

@darrencroft.bsky.social

We are hiring – postdoc position exploring how kinship shapes social ageing in killer whales. Collaboration with @samellisq.bsky.social @drwhale.bsky.social and Prof Rufus Johnstone (Cambridge) starts 1st April 2026 and ends 31st March 2029. Apps close 2nd Feb. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPZ788/p...

January 13, 2026 at 2:42 PM

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Darren Croft

@darrencroft.bsky.social

MSc by Res opportunity - developing behavioural indicators to inform killer whale conservation with
@exeter.ac.uk @whaleresearch.bsky.social @seadocsociety.bsky.social

People from underrepresented groups in marine science encouraged to apply.

Deadline 19Dec

www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...

October 22, 2025 at 10:44 AM

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Natalie Hempel

@nataliehempel.bsky.social

Looking for an interdisciplinary funded #PhD in #bees and #physics, #behaviour, #physiology, #neuroethology, modelling? Call open now. International students eligible. www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin... Centre for Research in Aimal Behaviour @crab-exeter.bsky.social
Exeter campus.

December 3, 2025 at 10:45 AM

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SeaDoc Society

@seadocsociety.bsky.social

Exciting opportunity to work on a research project focused on the conservation and management of one of the world’s most iconic and endangered marine mammals: the Southern Resident killer whales!

Fully funded for 17 months, covering national/international tuition fees. Based in the UK.

Darren Croft @darrencroft.bsky.social · Oct 22

MSc by Res opportunity - developing behavioural indicators to inform killer whale conservation with
@exeter.ac.uk @whaleresearch.bsky.social @seadocsociety.bsky.social

People from underrepresented groups in marine science encouraged to apply.

Deadline 19Dec

www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...

October 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM

Darren Croft

@darrencroft.bsky.social

@exetermarine.bsky.social

October 22, 2025 at 10:45 AM

Darren Croft

@darrencroft.bsky.social

MSc by Res opportunity - developing behavioural indicators to inform killer whale conservation with
@exeter.ac.uk @whaleresearch.bsky.social @seadocsociety.bsky.social

People from underrepresented groups in marine science encouraged to apply.

Deadline 19Dec

www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...

October 22, 2025 at 10:44 AM

Darren Croft

@darrencroft.bsky.social

@exetermarine.bsky.social

October 22, 2025 at 10:25 AM

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Exeter Marine

@exetermarine.bsky.social

Fancy working with killer whales?

We have two exciting opportunities to support the work of Professor @darrencroft.bsky.social and team.

👉 Graduate Research Assistant - lnkd.in/egy9Knka
👉 Postdoctoral Research Associate - lnkd.in/eXyP7fZ4

Deadlines 22nd/19th Oct.

🦑🦤🌍🌊🐬🌐

text overlaying background of two killer whales swimming, taken by a drone. text outlines the graduate research assistant position, which is part time (14 hours), fixed term until 0ct 2028, based at the university of exeter. Logos are along the bottom of the image for: center for whale research, UKRI, university of Exeter and university of york

text overlaying background of two killer whales swimming, taken by a drone. text outlines postdoctoral research associate position, which is full-time fixed term until 31st oct 2028, starting salary £34.6k, location is university of exeter. Logos are along the bottom of the image for: center for whale research, UKRI, university of Exeter and university of york

September 26, 2025 at 1:05 PM

Darren Croft

@darrencroft.bsky.social

We are hiring (Post number 2) - join us as a graduate research assistant to support killer whale research. Collaboration with @samellisq.bsky.social @drwhale.bsky.social Prof Dan Franks (York) start 1st Nov (or ASAP) end 31st Oct 2028. Apps close on 19th Oct.

jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...

September 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM

Darren Croft

@darrencroft.bsky.social

@exetermarine.bsky.social

September 23, 2025 at 6:37 PM

Darren Croft

@darrencroft.bsky.social

We are hiring - PDRA position exploring how information access shapes social dynamics in killer whales. Collaboration with @samellisq.bsky.social @drwhale.bsky.social Prof Dan Franks (York) start 1st Nov (or ASAP) end 31st Oct 2028. Apps close on 19th Oct.

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOT336/p...

September 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM

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Sam Ellis

@samellisq.bsky.social

Very excited to see our paper using historical data to infer toothed whale lifespans published this week in the Biological Journal of the Linnaean Society (@biojlinnsoc.bsky.social)

doi.org/10.1093/biol...

w. @darrencroft.bsky.social @drwhale.bsky.social @mialybkaer.bsky.social, Dan Franks

June 6, 2025 at 10:15 AM

Darren Croft

@darrencroft.bsky.social

Looking forward to reading this latest paper from Dan Franks and team - Ecology needs a causal overhaul onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

May 12, 2025 at 5:52 AM

Darren Croft

@darrencroft.bsky.social

Exciting opportunities to join us at the university of Exeter as an MSc student

andydhigginson.bsky.social @andydhigginson.bsky.social · Apr 4

Applications are open to the best #MSc training for a career in #AnimalBehaviour! Highly suitable for anyone with a BSc in Biology or Psychology, but we are skilled at converting people with social, veterinary and agricultural BSc's to a exciting career. www.exeter.ac.uk/study/postgr...

April 6, 2025 at 9:28 AM

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Maria Wimber

@marwimber.bsky.social

We’re recruiting for 5 faculty positions in cognitive neuroscience, psychology & animal neuroscience!
Exciting science going on @UofG, Glasgow is an amazing and green city with the friendliest people, and you’ll have the stunning highlands on your doorstep!
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University of Glasgow College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences School of Psychology & Neuroscience Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience/Psy...

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March 31, 2025 at 4:51 PM

Darren Croft

@darrencroft.bsky.social

@exetermarine.bsky.social @uniofexeternews.bsky.social

March 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM

Darren Croft

@darrencroft.bsky.social

The cover image is provided by @whaleresearch.bsky.social and features J-pod swimming off the west side of San Juan Island (WA, USA) - a special thanks to @drwhale.bsky.social (CWR Research Director and chapter author) for capturing the original video from which this still was taken.

March 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM