jfrobertshaw.bsky.social
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To celebrate Women in STEM day on Wednesday 11 February we’ve printed some banners to highlight some of the incredible work that the women of Bio Sci at Bristol have achieved over the years!

Pop into the LSB for the remainder of Feb to check out who’s done what and when!
February 9, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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🌟Huge CONGRATULATIONS to @patrick-kennedy.bsky.social who has won the @asab.org Christopher Barnard Award for Outstanding Contributions by a New Investigator. 🤗

Research on social evolution and what links climate & cooperation in a changing world, using #wasps as models.

#worthywinner #ECR #proud
December 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Beyond proud to be recognised for my poster. Huge thanks to the organisers for such an interesting and inspiring event!
Congratulations to #ASABWinter2025 best talk winner Jonah Walker (“Multimodal signalling and mate choice across peacock spider species“) and poster winners Helena Norman, Joey Baxter and James Robertshaw 🙌🎨🏆
December 17, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Delighted to have presented my work on meerkat inter-group conflict at my first conference! If you didn’t get the chance today, come and say hi tomorrow 👋 #ASABWinter2025
December 15, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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🌟 #MongooseMonday is upon us! 🌟

In dwarf mongoose groups, who provides #information matters.

More experienced individuals are 'trusted' the most: doi.org/10.1093/behe...

New group members take time to settle in: doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...

#acousticcommunication #mammals #fieldwork #experiments
December 1, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Honoured & humbled to receive a #Nature #Award for #Mentoring in #Science yesterday. ☺️

Testament to the wonderful #ECRs I've been privileged to work with. THANK YOU to all who nominated me. 🙏

#proud #support

@natureportfolio.nature.com @bristolbiosci.bsky.social

www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/de...
December 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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👋to @josharbon.bsky.social who has completed a truly outstanding #NERC-funded postdoc investigating #pre-emptive #behaviour in relation to #intergroup #conflict 👏

Loads of exciting #research, new #methods learned & an awe-inspiring level of help provided to others 🥇

Good luck in #Cambridge, Josh
December 2, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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☀️New Paper!☀️ In @ecol-evol.bsky.social

Dwarf mongooses lose body mass in hot weather due to limited behavioural plasticity

With top co-authors: @josharbon.bsky.social, Amy Morris-Drake, @juliekern.bsky.social, @andyradford.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71963
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Dwarf Mongooses Lose Body Mass in Hot Weather due to Limited Behavioural Plasticity
Using long-term data from wild dwarf mongooses (Helogale parvula), we demonstrate that on hot days (≥ 35°C) compared to matched cooler ones (≤ 33°C), mongooses emerged and commenced foraging earlier ...
doi.org
September 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Apparently, it is 'World #Meerkat Day'. 🤷‍♂️ So what better excuse to post some photos of the #field team in action with the little critters, with thanks to the Kalahari Meerkat Project who make it all possible.
@laurenvane.bsky.social @josharbon.bsky.social
James Robertshaw
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
July 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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The #Kalahari field season is in full swing for the team of @laurenvane.bsky.social, Josh Arbon & James Robertshaw, aided by the smallest of assistants. 😊 Not jealous of them AT ALL! Bring on the exciting #experiments and data...
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
#meerkats #fieldwork #helpers
May 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM