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The Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB) has an Education Committee that supports colleagues teaching animal behaviour from schools through to higher education.
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The winners of our 2025 infographic competition are up! Visit our website for the results www.asab.org/education-news . Here are some of the judges favourite to wet your whistles! Well done to all the entrants.
November 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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You are invited to the buffalo project meeting (online) on November 26th at 4 PM Hong Kong Find out about social science and behavioural ecology research on Hong Kong feral water buffalo.
www.hkbuffaloresearch.org/research-hig... for free registration. Or use the QR code on the attached flyers.
November 5, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Have you taken part in our BioCraft Competition yet?

The competition encourages participants to combine art & science by creating a biology-inspired 3D artwork from recycled, or other, materials.

Closing date: 12 Nov 2025

Open to anyone UK & worldwide

Learn more: www.rsb.org.uk/biocraft-com...
A 3D model of a copepod on a stool. Background is ripped up yellow paper. Text says Biology Week, Biocraft Competition. Create a biology-inspired 3D artwork from recycled, or other, materials and send RSB a photo to enter! #BioCraftComp. Submissions close: 12 November
October 27, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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👀DEADLINE APPROACHING!!! 🪲🐢🐍🦎🐸Submit your entry by midnight on Saturday🦇🦉🐈‍⬛#biologyweek 🤞🤞🤞
October 15, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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Explore behavioural and cognitive indicators of positive emotion from vertebrates to invertebrates.
Participation is free, but registration is required. All early-career researchers and interested persons are invited.
@affect-evo.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Last week to enter the infographic competition! 🎨
asabeducation.bsky.social ASAB Education Committee @asabeducation.bsky.social · Sep 29
We are very excited to see the entries are coming in... make sure we have yours by the 18th October, the end of #biologyweek. Help us to celebrate animal behaviour. 🦧🦩🐸🕷️🦋
This 2025 competition is for young people to design a poster that contains images and information about the animal behaviour of one, or multiple species of non-human animals. You can draw, paint, sketch or digitally create artwork that captures, describes and explains the behaviour of animals. There are no restrictions on the type of drawing, painting or poster that you create, it must include information on the behaviour of the animals you are highlighting. The winning infographic in each category will be published in our scientific journal Animal Behaviour.
October 14, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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If you're looking for #BiologyWeek activities to do this week, why not take part in our BioCraft Competition & create a
biology-inspired 3D artwork from recycled, or other, materials?

Find out more: www.rsb.org.uk/biocraft-com...

#BioCraft #BioCraftComp #ArtCompetition
BioCraft Competition
The Royal Society of Biology's BioCraft competition encourages participants to create a biology-inspired 3D artwork from recycled, or other, materials.
www.rsb.org.uk
October 13, 2025 at 8:17 AM
asabeducation.bsky.social
We 💚💚💚#biologyweek and are celebrating with our inforgraphic comptition. Find out more here - www.asab.org/education-news
rsb.org.uk Royal Society of Biology @rsb.org.uk · Oct 11
It's the start of #BiologyWeek 2025!

Join us for a week full of exciting events, activities, and competitions.

Find out what’s going on and join us in celebrating all things biosciences: www.rsb.org.uk/biology-week...

#BiosciencesForAll #LifeSciences #Biosciences #STEMEducation
A colourful chameleon on a black background. Text says Biology Week 11-19 October 2025
October 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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We are very excited to see the entries are coming in... make sure we have yours by the 18th October, the end of #biologyweek. Help us to celebrate animal behaviour. 🦧🦩🐸🕷️🦋
This 2025 competition is for young people to design a poster that contains images and information about the animal behaviour of one, or multiple species of non-human animals. You can draw, paint, sketch or digitally create artwork that captures, describes and explains the behaviour of animals. There are no restrictions on the type of drawing, painting or poster that you create, it must include information on the behaviour of the animals you are highlighting. The winning infographic in each category will be published in our scientific journal Animal Behaviour.
September 29, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Reminder! The deadline for our infographic competition is the 18th of October. The last day of #biologyweek You can find out more information here www.asab.org/education-news There are three age categories: 7-10 years old, 11-14 years old and 15-21 years old.
This 2025 competition is for young people to design a poster that contains images and information about the animal behaviour of one, or multiple species of non-human animals. You can draw, paint, sketch or digitally create artwork that captures, describes and explains the behaviour of animals. There are no restrictions on the type of drawing, painting or poster that you create, it must include information on the behaviour of the animals you are highlighting. The winning infographic in each category will be published in our scientific journal Animal Behaviour.
September 12, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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🚨Please circulate🚨 The #BritishCarnivoreProject has a #free booklet, entitled Urban Tails, to help young people (ages 9-14) engage with #nature. It includes #stories, #outdoor activities, and other fun #educational materials. 🦊🏙️🌳🍃Download here: www.blakemorton.co.uk/download/129...
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July 9, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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Plain speaking to help save the remaining 115 free ranging water buffalo in Hong Kong 😍 🐃 @amcell.bsky.social
relationalthinkingblog.com/2025/06/17/p...
Plain Language Summary: Understanding Hong Kong residents’ views on free-ranging semi-urban water buffalo on Lantau Island.
How do people view semi-urban feral buffalo in Hong Kong?Credit: Danhe Yang. By Danhe Yang, Debottam Bhattacharjee, Kate J. Flay, Yifu Wang, Hannah. S. Mumby, and Alan G. McElligott. This Plain Lan…
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July 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Transgender flag: Lilac-breasted Roller

📷 Jean-Louis Carlo, eBird
June 1, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Bisexual flag: Purple-breasted Cotinga

📷 Tomaz Melo, eBird
June 1, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Birds as pride flags, meticulously researched by my wonderful student Griffin ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Rainbow flag: Eastern Rosella

📷 David Irving, eBird
June 1, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Happy PRIDE month! 🌈🏳️‍🌈🎉 www.cityu.edu.hk/jcc/about-us...
June 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Traffic Noise Provokes ‘Road Rage’ In Male Galápagos Warblers | @angliaruskinuni.bsky.social & University of Vienna, published by Animal Behaviour @animbehsociety.bsky.social

by @grrlscientist.bsky.social

#ornithology🪶 #birds🦉 #behavior #conservation🌎 #SciComm🧪 www.forbes.com/sites/grrlsc...
Traffic Noise Provokes ‘Road Rage’ In Male Galápagos Warblers
Yellow warblers near busy roads become increasingly aggressive when traffic drowns out their territorial songs, and noise pollution could trigger fights.
www.forbes.com
April 12, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Flowers can be wolf-pollinated, apparently. BRB doing some extreme gardening for rewilding purposes
www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
Ethiopian wolves have a sweet tooth. These flowers are their lollipops  | CBC Radio
Ethiopian wolves are carnivores but new research suggests they supplement their diet with the sweet, sticky nectar from native flowers. And scientists say they may even be acting as pollinators in the...
www.cbc.ca
March 21, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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What a great day at Wapping High School. Fantastic support from Robyn and Alex of QMUL @preparedmindslab.bsky.social scientists. There were lots and lots of engaged young people, who were absolutely as clever as crows!
March 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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It’s raining outside so we’re doing science inside at Swindon’s Festival of Tomorrow.
Meerkat and crow engagement activities ASAB education science stand
February 15, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Show us some love, keep your #abstracts pouring in, like the #Hogwarts offer letter for #Harry. Less than 24h before the portal closes! @asabeducation.bsky.social @spetologia.bsky.social @animalopps.bsky.social @animalbehaviour.live @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social @ethologyenthusiast.bsky.social
behaviour2025.bsky.social Behaviour 2025 @behaviour2025.bsky.social · Feb 14
⏳ The Countdown is On! ⏳

📣🚨 Only 3 days left to submit your abstract! 🚨📣

✨We’ve already received several fascinating submissions and are looking forward to your contributions.

📅 submission deadline - 15th February 2025

Portal closes on 11:59 PM IST on 15th of February.
February 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Happy #ValentinesDay Geladas are superb mountain climbing primates. The unusual reddish skin of their chests is a sexual cue, indicative of hormone levels. They can be sneaky, covering up their infidelities... Read more here: www.nature.com/articles/nco... Photo by Jim on Unsplash
A gelada monkey with red heart shaped markings on his chest, sat next to a rock, looking wistful.
February 14, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Happy #womenandgirlsinscience day. To celebrate, you can now view the profiles introducing the new ASAB Student Subcommittee (including my own). @asabeducation.bsky.social is also putting them up on their Instagram story, so you can check them out there too.

www.asab.org/expertvisitors
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February 11, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Let's celebrate all of the female scientists we know! Who is the woman in science that inspires you the most? :)

Recommended reading on Women in Animal Behaviour and Welfare: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Let's celebrate all of the female scientists we know! Who is the woman in science that inspires you the most? :) Recommended reading on Women in Animal Behaviour and Welfare: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11047719/#B10-animals-14-01184
February 11, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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On this International Day of #womenandgirlsinscience we celebrate the XX chromosome bearers of #TheDogLab over the last 15 years.
February 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM