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Jacob C. Dunn
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Professor of Evolutionary Biology at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge.

www.thepeergroup.org.uk

PEER Group research is focused on primate evolution and ecology, with a particular emphasis on vocal communication and the evolution of language.
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euantheyoung.bsky.social
1/13 New paper out! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Historical records across thousands of women showed that mothers with more children had shorter lifespans during a famine, fitting an evolutionary explanation for why we age
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November 10, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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andyradford.bsky.social
#animalcommunication
A different view on #acoustic #signals used as part of #animal #contests - after rather than before or during the fight.
#birds #mammals
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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hannahmrowland.bsky.social
Join us! We’re recruiting a PhD researcher to uncover how hedgehogs & other insectivores survive prey toxins. Dive into molecular evolution & protein biochemistry @shabmohammadi.bsky.social @livuni-ives.bsky.social @livuni-ismib.bsky.social @mpi-ce.bsky.social

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Hedgehog. Getty Images
November 6, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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wascherclaudia.bsky.social
As Bonfire Night approaches, new research lnkd.in/epBXK8Tu by @distrustful-dinos.bsky.social and me shows that fireworks significantly disturb urban corvids. OA: ecoevorxiv.org/repository/d...

#BonfireNight #Wildlife #AnimalWelfare #Corvids

📸 Photo: @distrustful-dinos.bsky.social
A picture of Berlin at night, fireworks are going off in the background and corvids are flying in the air. A picture of a hooded crow in a water puddle on the street. Some lights in the background. Picture of the Berlin skyline at night. Corvids are flying in the air.
November 5, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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dzchilds.bsky.social
🦜 New PhD project with @ACCE_DTP and project partners Macaw Recovery Network and Longleat — using bioacoustics data to help conserve one of the Neotropics’ most charismatic parrots, the Critically Endangered Great Green Macaw.

Find out more about ACCE+ DLA and how to apply 👉 accedtp.ac.uk
ACCE+ DLA programme: Landscape-scale drivers and limits of endangered species spatial and temporal distribution at University of Sheffield on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - ACCE+ DLA programme: Landscape-scale drivers and limits of endangered species spatial and temporal distribution at University of Sheffield, listed on FindAPhD.com
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November 6, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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andyradford.bsky.social
Looking for a #PhD?
Interested in #SocialBehaviour #BiologicalMarkets #Fieldwork?
Want to be based in #Bristol?
Check out this project with me, @ljnbrent.bsky.social & #PatrickKennedy:

tinyurl.com/aja54nr6

For UK-domiciled Black-heritage applicants
Get in touch for more information
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Funded PhD open to UK-domiciled, home fee applicants of Black African, Black Caribbean or other Black or mixed Black heritage - Biological market monitoring and manipulation in social animals at Unive...
PhD Project - Funded PhD open to UK-domiciled, home fee applicants of Black African, Black Caribbean or other Black or mixed Black heritage - Biological market monitoring and manipulation in social an...
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October 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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amyleedale.bsky.social
Looking for a PhD? 🦜
Interested in ornithology, animal behaviour, bioacoustics?

I am advertising a PhD on vocal communication in ring-necked parakeets tinyurl.com/44a3hcnz

Eligible candidates are encouraged to apply for University of Salford Widening Participation Scholarships tinyurl.com/4wtzzh3z
Genetic and Acoustic Diversity in an Invasive Parrot at University of Salford on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Genetic and Acoustic Diversity in an Invasive Parrot at University of Salford, listed on FindAPhD.com
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October 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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kguschan.bsky.social
If you like genomics, speciation, and primates, this PhD position is for you! Unraveling the genomic architecture of speciation and gene flow in guenons, a diverse group of African monkeys. Funding through DTP. Do reach out with questions! #genomics #genome_assembly
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Faces of different guenon species to show their morphological differences
October 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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enourani.bsky.social
🦅PhD position 🦅 in my new group at @fbm-unil.bsky.social in Switzerland, studying how the social and resource landscapes shape the learning process for soaring flight. Deadline: Oct 30. Pls repost! career5.successfactors.eu/career?caree...
Golden eagle on the nest in Finland (by O. Karlin)
October 6, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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ecbb2026.bsky.social
Save the date for the next European Conference on Behavioural Biology!
Animal Behaviour in the Anthropocene, 1-4 September 2026 at Anglia Ruskin University.
Watch this space for updates on speakers, plenaries, and calls for abstracts!

#AcademicSky #UpcomingConferences
Save the date information for the upcoming European Conference on Behavioural Biology: Animal Behaviour in the Anthropocene. 1-4 September 2026 at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK.
July 18, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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anavleitao.bsky.social
Remembering Mark Elgar, a brilliant mind in #BehaviouralEcology. His work reshaped our understanding of animal behaviour, and his warmth and mentorship inspired generations. A true loss for science & community.
academic.oup.com/beheco/artic...
Obituary: Mark Elgar
Raoul A Mulder, Therésa M Jones, Devi M Stuart-Fox, Louise Barrett; Obituary: Mark Elgar, Behavioral Ecology, , araf111, https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/ara
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October 1, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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danc-eco.bsky.social
We are seeking an ornithologist/modeller for a 2-year POST-DOC in Turin. Using archaeological remains, we will reconstruct past avian communities to understand the impacts of climate change and human pressure on birds through time. For details see cutt.ly/irN76QDZ PLEASE RT. #ornithology #AviArch
September 29, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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dmennill.bsky.social
The conclusion of an excellent time with the International Master’s of Bioacoustics course, learning about #bioacoustics with brilliant students and great colleagues from all over the globe. Thank you for inviting me to be part of it @nicolasmathevon.bsky.social for the fifth year in a row.
September 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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cecibaldoni.bsky.social
PhD Alert! 😍 Our lab is hiring a PhD student to study how shrews shrink in winter and grow in spring. Yes, you read that right!
tinyurl.com/shrinkingshr...
Join us at the @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social, study a super cool animal, and join the @imprs-qbee.bsky.social community!

DM me for questions!
Seasonal size change and aging in shrews
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September 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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arikkershenbaum.bsky.social
I've just joined the scientific committee of the @CollerDolittle Prize coller-dolittle-24.sites.tau.ac.il offering $100,000 each year for scientific research that has used a non-invasive approach to communicate with or decipher an organism’s communication. Submit by the deadline of September 30th!
Home | Coller dolittle 24
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August 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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naturalselection.bsky.social
The 2025-26 Eco-Evo job list is out. Good luck to those applying!

docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
ecoevojobs.net 2025-26
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August 19, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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jutfelt.bsky.social
Associate Professor position in animal physiology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology
(to replace me basically). An amazing permanent position at a great university!

Please spread widely 🙏

www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Associate Professor in molecular/cellular animal physiology (281754) | NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Job title: Associate Professor in molecular/cellular animal physiology (281754), Employer: NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Deadline: Monday, September 1, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
August 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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royalsocietypublishing.org
Watch #ProcB authors Nelly Fragoso Vargas and Michael Berthaume talk about the #evolution of the knee sesamoid bones in Primates: cassyni.com/events/4o6j6... #phylogenetics
August 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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bioacousticsau.bsky.social
Breaking News 🚨: Our #bioacoustics 🔉🐬🦇lab seeks a permanent new colleague in a tenure-track assistant professor 🥷position. Excited? Then join our vibrant group of 15 researchers, postdocs and PhD students at AU who work with #marinemammal #acoustics, #conservation #physiology and #effectsofnoise!
Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Bioacoustic Physiology - Ledig stilling på Aarhus Universitet
Ledig stilling ved Institut for Biologi - Zoofysiologi, Aarhus Universitet
www.au.dk
August 13, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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hannahshelley.bsky.social
Since search is dead, how soon do you think Google Scholar is headed for the Google Graveyard? I'm betting it's soon, and academia is NOT prepared
Google Scholar Is Doomed
Academia built entire careers on a free Google service with zero guarantees. What could go wrong?
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August 13, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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acsharp.bsky.social
Last day to apply! 📣
Come and join my lab in Liverpool @livevobiomech.bsky.social for a PhD on the skulls of giant mammals! Full funding for 4 years (UK Home rates) 🐘🦌🦘🐂🐪🦏
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Building giants: tissue relationships during skull growth in large mammals at University of Liverpool on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Building giants: tissue relationships during skull growth in large mammals at University of Liverpool, listed on FindAPhD.com
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August 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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robinmorrison.bsky.social
Female gorillas can change groups many times across their lives. These decisions are undoubtedly shaped by mating opportunities and infant protection, but what about the wider social relationships females have across groups? Check out this thread to see what we found!
August 7, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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plosbiology.org
How do social versus #genetic factors influence communication in non-human #hominids? This study shows that, in line with their caretaking role, #chimpanzees exhibit social influences on #communication behavior from their mothers, but not fathers @plosbiology.org 🧪https://plos.io/45o2dMm
Left: A chimpanzee mother and offspring of the Kanyawara community. Right: A chimpanzee infant vocalizes from its mother’s lap. Image credit: Ronan Donovan.
August 6, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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humboldt-foundation.de
Science and society thrive through collaboration!

Meet our Feodor Lynen Research fellow @fhillemann.bsky.social ‬ and her host @sheinalew.bsky.social, as they reflect on the importance of shared learning in both indigenous communities and academia.

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The image shows the Logo of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in the left upper corner. Beneath it there is a green box with the quote “The Lynen Fellowship supports individuals with ambitions ideas and potential, rather than rigid project plans.” Additionally there is a picture of a woman with glasses next to the quote with the title “Friederike Hillemann, Feodor Lynen fellow at Durham University”.
July 23, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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andyradford.bsky.social
🎉NEW PAPER🎉 out today - our review in #ProcB about post-contest acoustic signalling. Started piecemeal and alone years ago, the brilliance and energy of #ECRs @josharbon.bsky.social & Amy Morris-Drake gave it impetus. ☺️

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After the fight: post-contest acoustic signalling | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Animal contests often involve acoustic signals at different stages, but empirical work has primarily focused on usage before and during antagonistic interactions. Far less attention has been paid to p...
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July 23, 2025 at 7:27 AM