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Postdoc @ Uni Bern
#MovementEcology #biologging #birds
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📣 We are seeking a full-time Editor to lead and manage the Journal.

Apply here: www.fauna-flora.org/about/career...
February 5, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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florianaltermatt.bsky.social
Highly independent 2-Year #Postdoctoral #Fellowship in the field of #aquatic #science and #technology 🌍 🔬 🧬 🐟 🚰 🚹 🌊 🛰️ 🥼 at Eawag @eawag.bsky.social

Apply now:
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February 4, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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mherberstein.bsky.social
I am looking for a PhD working on tracking trait changes in insects/spiders at the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity change @leibnizlib.bsky.social and the University of Hamburg.
Apply here: www.uni-hamburg.de/en/stellenan...
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February 3, 2026 at 8:42 AM
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nhcooper123.bsky.social
Reminder: if anyone, particular ECRs, is interested in helping to refresh the Data Management booklet, please get in touch ASAP. Details of how to get involved in the thread below. @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social @britishecologicalsociety.org.
nhcooper123.bsky.social Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · Jan 7
After last year's successful refresh of the BES Reproducible Code guide (www.britishecologicalsociety.org//wp-content/...), this year we're going to refresh the Data Management guide (www.britishecologicalsociety.org//wp-content/...). Exciting! See below for how to get involved...
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February 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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eoufledglings.bsky.social
We're so happy to finally anounce that registration for #EOU26 is now OPEN!

Thank you all for your patience — we can’t wait to meet you in Gdańsk 🐦

👉 Registration & info: eou-fledglings.github.io/2026/registr...

#Ornithology
February 4, 2026 at 12:20 PM
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ibroorg.bsky.social
Calling early-career neuroscientists in Africa 🌍 Join this 2-week #training to learn about cerebral inflammation, its cognitive & behavioral consequences, and how to conduct research effectively & ethically

🔗 Learn more & apply by 15 Mar: ibro.org/training-opp...

#IBROinAfrica
February 3, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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simonbaeckens.bsky.social
🦎 Funded 4-year PhD position on Lizard Evolutionary Ecology in our lab at UCLouvain (Belgium)! Apply before 9 March! jobs.uclouvain.be/Personnelsci...
February 3, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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mherberstein.bsky.social
Come to Hamburg and do a PhD on insect/spider traits with me!
February 3, 2026 at 9:08 AM
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viveknityananda.bsky.social
New PhD alert! We'll be applying animal welfare ideas to look at how stress affects bees, looking at the effect on bee brains with @lenariab.bsky.social, and working with @sensibee.bsky.social developing new monitoring methods.

Please spread the word! #bees #PhD 🧪

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
The effect of stress on pollinator behaviour at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - The effect of stress on pollinator behaviour at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com
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February 3, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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knightjar.bsky.social
We're Hiring! We're looking for a postdoc with bioinformatics/modelling skills to join us in an exciting microbiome ecology project in Manchester (deadline 1st March) www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
'Research Associate in Microbiome Ecology:Manchester
We wish to appoint a PostDoctoral Research Associate to an exciting project exploring the assembly, stability and function of microbial decomposer communities.
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk
February 2, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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jsmartin.bsky.social
I am looking for a PhD student to join my new Socio-Eco-Evo group, hosted in Katie Peichel's Evolutionary Ecology Division @ University of Bern. We're offering a fully funded 4-year position, studying social plasticity and behavioral adaptation among stickleback in Greenland. Please share around!
February 2, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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ibiols.bsky.social
The Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) is seeking a scientist in wildlife biology, ecology, or a closely related discipline, with a focus on movement ecology, spatial data analysis, and/or scavenger and carnivore systems.

Read and apply here: tinyurl.com/mr3x7uwk
February 2, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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fukamit.bsky.social
Lecturer in Ecology and Evolution position available in Biology Department at Stanford University. Apply by April 1, 2026. (Photo by Rick Morris)
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January 30, 2026 at 5:35 AM
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niooknaw.bsky.social
We are looking for a PhD candidate to enhance soil biodiversity in road-side tree cultivation. You will work in a transdisciplinary consortium.

Find the vacancy on our website: nioo.knaw.nl/en/vacancies...

#vacancy #Wageningen
January 29, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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florianhartig.bsky.social
Dear colleagues, we are searching for candidates to fill a Full W3 Professorship for Plant #Ecology at the University of Regensburg, Germany. For details, see www.nature.com/naturecareer... 🌐 🌎 #AcademicJobs
Professorship W3 for Plant Ecology - Regensburg (Stadt), Bayern (DE) job with Universität Regensburg | 12851147
UNIVERSITÄT REGENSBURG   The Faculty of Biology and Pre-Clinical Medicine invites applications for a   Full Professorship W3 for Plant Ecology   Th...
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January 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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animove-course.bsky.social
Excited to announce our courses for #MovementEcology.🤗

This year we will be in #Africa @mpalarc.bsky.social at Mpala Research Centre. Starting with a basic R course designed for #AfricanResearchers, followed by a two-week international Animove workshop. animove.org/basic-r-cour... Please share 👍
Basic R Course 2026 / Kenya | AniMove
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January 27, 2026 at 2:17 PM
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nicrodemo.bsky.social
Join us at the Evolutionary Biology Centre at Uppsala University. We’re searching for an Assistant Professor in Biology. www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
Uppsala in late autumn
January 28, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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evoldir.bsky.social
Post-doc position open in 2026 at UVMB Budapest to study the effects of global change on parental care in shorebirds. PhD in life sciences required. Apply via email to Grant McDonald: grant.mcdonald@univet.hu. More info: https://univet.hu/en/about/staff/mcdonald-grant. #job
McDonald Grant C. - University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest
INTRODUCTION Grant C. McDonald is an evolutionary ecologists studying how the social organisation of animal societies governs male and female reproductive strategies. He obtained his PhD from the University of Oxford where he studied how variation in social and sexual networks impact on patterns of sexual selection and sexual conflict. His current research explores the
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January 28, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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wildcru.bsky.social
The next Postgraduate Diploma in Wildlife Conservation will run from October 2026 until May 2027 in Oxford's new Life and Mind Building.

Application deadline: Tuesday 3rd March 2026.

Please first share your CV with us: wildcru.diploma@biology.ox.ac.uk

wildcru.org/study/diploma/

@biology.ox.ac.uk
January 23, 2026 at 11:43 AM
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We're advertising a PhD project on how social isolation influences aggression in flies. Based at Durham, co-supervised by @clarahowcroft.bsky.social . Despite what the ad says, this is also open to international applicants! Any questions, shoot me a msg! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Angry and Alone: How Social Experience Shapes Female Aggression in Flies at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Angry and Alone: How Social Experience Shapes Female Aggression in Flies at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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terrecolgroup.bsky.social
We are currently looking for a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in community ecology to work in the Arthropods Core Project of the Biodiversity Exploratories @bexplo.bsky.social

Reposting is much appreciated for widest reach! Thanks.

More information here:
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January 26, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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wtscotsocial.bsky.social
Could you be our new Conservation Outcomes Manager? 🌳💚 🌰
👇 Check out the link in the comments for details of the role.

#TeamTrees #JobOpportunity
Job Opportunity - Conservation Outcomes Manager. Lead a team to embed conservation outcomes across our work.
January 22, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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sciencecouncil.bsky.social
#Vacancy: We are looking for a motivated, dynamic, full-time junior Science Officer to contribute to our ambitious strategy.

Deadline: 9 March 2026
Apply: https://council.science/news/junior-science-officer/

#Hiring #Jobs
January 22, 2026 at 9:49 AM
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scotwildlife.bsky.social
If you're looking for an adventure this year, we've got some fantastic opportunities to volunteer on Handa Island! These are unique opportunities to join a close knit-team in a wild and remote location! 🌊

Visit our website to find out more and apply today
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A photo of a puffin standing amongst a mix of coastal plants and flowers. The puffin's feet are hidden by the plants while its bright white chest feathers, black back and vibrant red and yellow beak emerge above them. Behind the puffin, there are blurred coastal cliffs. Photo taken by Camilla Blasi Foglietti on the Scottish Wildlife Trust's Handa Island Wildlife Reserve.
January 22, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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wildchimps.bsky.social
Job Vacancy - Technical Advisor for Protected Area Management, Monrovia, Liberia
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 9 February 2026
Details here: wildchimps.org/news.html
January 21, 2026 at 10:48 AM