Joanna Berger, M.Sc.
@joannabergermsc.bsky.social
Pet Expert🐾
Master of Applied Animal Behavior and Animal Welfare Science from @thedickvet.bsky.social
I offer remote pet training and enrichment design sessions over video chat.🦜🐕🐈🐇
Master of Applied Animal Behavior and Animal Welfare Science from @thedickvet.bsky.social
I offer remote pet training and enrichment design sessions over video chat.🦜🐕🐈🐇
I'm trying out BlueSky. I used to be really active on Twitter a few years ago.
I've gone through so much since I was on Twitter, but it's amazing to see that so many of the scientists like who I used to follow over there are still doing #SciComm here.
I've gone through so much since I was on Twitter, but it's amazing to see that so many of the scientists like who I used to follow over there are still doing #SciComm here.
February 10, 2026 at 3:12 PM
I'm trying out BlueSky. I used to be really active on Twitter a few years ago.
I've gone through so much since I was on Twitter, but it's amazing to see that so many of the scientists like who I used to follow over there are still doing #SciComm here.
I've gone through so much since I was on Twitter, but it's amazing to see that so many of the scientists like who I used to follow over there are still doing #SciComm here.
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The inner dynamics of positive human-animal interactions: Investigating the roles of oxytocin, opioids, dopamine, serotonin and the proteome
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The inner dynamics of positive human-animal interactions: Investigating the roles of oxytocin, opioids, dopamine, serotonin and the proteome
Research on the neuroendocrine basis of positive interactions has predominantly focused on oxytocin (OT), although dopamine (DA) and opioids also play…
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November 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The inner dynamics of positive human-animal interactions: Investigating the roles of oxytocin, opioids, dopamine, serotonin and the proteome
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NEW: ProPublica went inside the detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...
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February 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
NEW: ProPublica went inside the detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
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Goffins being social in Singapur - enjoying fieldwork with @theroesa.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Goffins being social in Singapur - enjoying fieldwork with @theroesa.bsky.social
I love seeing natural parrot foraging behavior 😍
Goffins like challenges...feeding upside down. Enjoying fieldwork in Singapore with @theroesa.bsky.social
February 10, 2026 at 3:22 AM
I love seeing natural parrot foraging behavior 😍
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Long John, the one-eyed Goffin is a large and rather dominant male in one of the Singapore groups. He has no trouble navigating through the canopy or strategically displacing pigeons from his feeding places. We think he is beautiful! - pics from Singapore with @theroesa.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Long John, the one-eyed Goffin is a large and rather dominant male in one of the Singapore groups. He has no trouble navigating through the canopy or strategically displacing pigeons from his feeding places. We think he is beautiful! - pics from Singapore with @theroesa.bsky.social
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Highly recommended! I just finished a cover-to-cover read, and it's a great addition to the avian sensory ecology literature with excellent discussions of the links between brain & behavior. I prefer reading paper books (better retention) but the whole thing is freely downloadable! bit.ly/482xPZm 🦉🧠
November 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Highly recommended! I just finished a cover-to-cover read, and it's a great addition to the avian sensory ecology literature with excellent discussions of the links between brain & behavior. I prefer reading paper books (better retention) but the whole thing is freely downloadable! bit.ly/482xPZm 🦉🧠
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Excited to share that the second paper of my PhD is now published!
Kea but not cockatoos are susceptible to a bait-and-switch magic trick. And check out that thermal imaging! ❤️🔥
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Kea but not cockatoos are susceptible to a bait-and-switch magic trick. And check out that thermal imaging! ❤️🔥
royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
December 17, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Excited to share that the second paper of my PhD is now published!
Kea but not cockatoos are susceptible to a bait-and-switch magic trick. And check out that thermal imaging! ❤️🔥
royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
Kea but not cockatoos are susceptible to a bait-and-switch magic trick. And check out that thermal imaging! ❤️🔥
royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
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Excited to share our newly published study on object neophobia and how it relates to problem-solving in #GoffinsCockatoos #TanimbarCorella!
@auersperga.bsky.social @mohara.bsky.social @bmioduszewska.bsky.social @plosone.org
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Seizing opportunities: Object neophobia as a factor mediating technical innovation in Goffin´s cockatoos?
Most studies find substantial inter-individual differences in problem-solving performance within a species, which can drastically influence an individual´s fitness. It has been suggested that innovati...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Excited to share our newly published study on object neophobia and how it relates to problem-solving in #GoffinsCockatoos #TanimbarCorella!
@auersperga.bsky.social @mohara.bsky.social @bmioduszewska.bsky.social @plosone.org
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
@auersperga.bsky.social @mohara.bsky.social @bmioduszewska.bsky.social @plosone.org
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
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🐦 Exciting news! Our new paper is out in PLOS Biology:
“A large-scale study across the avian clade identifies ecological drivers of neophobia.”
Led by the #ManyBirds Project - 129 researchers, 82 institutions, 24 countries 🌍
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@themanybirds.bsky.social
“A large-scale study across the avian clade identifies ecological drivers of neophobia.”
Led by the #ManyBirds Project - 129 researchers, 82 institutions, 24 countries 🌍
🔗 journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
@themanybirds.bsky.social
A large-scale study across the avian clade identifies ecological drivers of neophobia
Neophobia (the aversive response to novelty) varies considerably across species and individuals, and can impact adaptability and survival. This study assesses neophobia in 1400 subjects from 136 bird ...
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October 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
🐦 Exciting news! Our new paper is out in PLOS Biology:
“A large-scale study across the avian clade identifies ecological drivers of neophobia.”
Led by the #ManyBirds Project - 129 researchers, 82 institutions, 24 countries 🌍
🔗 journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
@themanybirds.bsky.social
“A large-scale study across the avian clade identifies ecological drivers of neophobia.”
Led by the #ManyBirds Project - 129 researchers, 82 institutions, 24 countries 🌍
🔗 journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
@themanybirds.bsky.social
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🐦⬛🔊 How do phylogeny, morphology and ecological factors affect the structure of the #corvids vocalizations? 🤔
➡️ Find out in our new paper 🤩
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#Corvidae #AlarmCalls #Morphology #Phylogeny #Ecology #Bioacoustics #AnimalCognition #NewPaper
➡️ Find out in our new paper 🤩
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#Corvidae #AlarmCalls #Morphology #Phylogeny #Ecology #Bioacoustics #AnimalCognition #NewPaper
Acoustic variation in alarm calls of Corvidae–effect of morphology, ecology and phylogeny - Animal Cognition
Bioacoustic parameters of vocalization are generally well adapted to the environment that the species inhabits and are influenced by the morphology and life history of the species. These effects are f...
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November 10, 2025 at 7:48 AM
🐦⬛🔊 How do phylogeny, morphology and ecological factors affect the structure of the #corvids vocalizations? 🤔
➡️ Find out in our new paper 🤩
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#Corvidae #AlarmCalls #Morphology #Phylogeny #Ecology #Bioacoustics #AnimalCognition #NewPaper
➡️ Find out in our new paper 🤩
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#Corvidae #AlarmCalls #Morphology #Phylogeny #Ecology #Bioacoustics #AnimalCognition #NewPaper
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Repost if you like birds.
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February 9, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Repost if you like birds.
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Diabetics rationing insulin. Jaundiced babies missing appointments. Appendicitis festering untreated for days. Expectant mothers laboring in hiding.
Minnesota doctors say the immigration crackdown is forcing patients to hide, endangering lives. minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/20/m...
Minnesota doctors say the immigration crackdown is forcing patients to hide, endangering lives. minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/20/m...
Minnesota doctors say immigration crackdown is forcing patients to hide, endangering lives • Minnesota Reformer
Minnesota doctors say the immigration crackdown is forcing patients to hide, endangering lives. Diabetics rationing insulin. Jaundiced babies missing appointments. Appendicitis festering untreated fo...
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January 21, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Diabetics rationing insulin. Jaundiced babies missing appointments. Appendicitis festering untreated for days. Expectant mothers laboring in hiding.
Minnesota doctors say the immigration crackdown is forcing patients to hide, endangering lives. minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/20/m...
Minnesota doctors say the immigration crackdown is forcing patients to hide, endangering lives. minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/20/m...
I stand with Palestine. 🇵🇸
October 19, 2023 at 9:17 PM
I stand with Palestine. 🇵🇸
21 Species Declared Extinct
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October 19, 2023 at 9:17 PM
21 Species Declared Extinct
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Author copies of my next book have arrived. You can pre order now from
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and be one of the first to get it
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and be one of the first to get it
September 11, 2023 at 8:55 PM
Author copies of my next book have arrived. You can pre order now from
www.thefolklorepodcast.com/store/p178/T...
and be one of the first to get it
www.thefolklorepodcast.com/store/p178/T...
and be one of the first to get it
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Let's talk eels & colonization!
In the early 17th C. London was growing fast and needed more eels.The surrounding countryside couldn't provide enough.
The Dutch importers could...but the English were nervous of the strong Dutch monopoly.
So where did they look? Ireland. 1/5 🧪🗃️
In the early 17th C. London was growing fast and needed more eels.The surrounding countryside couldn't provide enough.
The Dutch importers could...but the English were nervous of the strong Dutch monopoly.
So where did they look? Ireland. 1/5 🧪🗃️
September 13, 2023 at 3:39 PM
Let's talk eels & colonization!
In the early 17th C. London was growing fast and needed more eels.The surrounding countryside couldn't provide enough.
The Dutch importers could...but the English were nervous of the strong Dutch monopoly.
So where did they look? Ireland. 1/5 🧪🗃️
In the early 17th C. London was growing fast and needed more eels.The surrounding countryside couldn't provide enough.
The Dutch importers could...but the English were nervous of the strong Dutch monopoly.
So where did they look? Ireland. 1/5 🧪🗃️
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Let's talk about eels & dams. 'Cause dams are a problem for eels now, but they haven't always been.
Eels can live out of water for a while, & travel overland. Young eels climb up & around small waterfalls as they migrate. And so many medieval dams weren't a problem for them. 1/7
Eels can live out of water for a while, & travel overland. Young eels climb up & around small waterfalls as they migrate. And so many medieval dams weren't a problem for them. 1/7
September 15, 2023 at 4:05 PM
Let's talk about eels & dams. 'Cause dams are a problem for eels now, but they haven't always been.
Eels can live out of water for a while, & travel overland. Young eels climb up & around small waterfalls as they migrate. And so many medieval dams weren't a problem for them. 1/7
Eels can live out of water for a while, & travel overland. Young eels climb up & around small waterfalls as they migrate. And so many medieval dams weren't a problem for them. 1/7