Konrad Lorenz Research Center
@klf-univienna.bsky.social
Official bluesky account of the Konrad Lorenz Research Center for Behaviour and Cognition, a core facility of @univie.ac.at, Grünau im Almtal.
The Open Science Center of the Konrad Lorenz Research Center in Grünau im Almtal is taking shape! 🌿 From the 2024 declaration of intent to Jane Goodall’s symbolic tree planting and now a building up to the roof—science and collaboration in action!
November 5, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The Open Science Center of the Konrad Lorenz Research Center in Grünau im Almtal is taking shape! 🌿 From the 2024 declaration of intent to Jane Goodall’s symbolic tree planting and now a building up to the roof—science and collaboration in action!
New paper: Anti-predator behaviour in Darwin’s finches after predator removal. After invasive mammals were removed from Floreana Island in 2023, how did finches adjust their anti-predator behaviour in a changed world?
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Picture: A. Katsis
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Picture: A. Katsis
October 23, 2025 at 9:52 AM
New paper: Anti-predator behaviour in Darwin’s finches after predator removal. After invasive mammals were removed from Floreana Island in 2023, how did finches adjust their anti-predator behaviour in a changed world?
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Picture: A. Katsis
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Picture: A. Katsis
New paper 📝: Do aggressive male Darwin’s finches 🐦 trade parental care 👨👩👧 for territory defense 🛡️? Males fed chicks just as much, but females incubated less—hinting at a weak tradeoff. 🤔 Behavioural mechanisms still unclear.
Picture: A. Katsis
Picture: A. Katsis
October 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM
New paper 📝: Do aggressive male Darwin’s finches 🐦 trade parental care 👨👩👧 for territory defense 🛡️? Males fed chicks just as much, but females incubated less—hinting at a weak tradeoff. 🤔 Behavioural mechanisms still unclear.
Picture: A. Katsis
Picture: A. Katsis
Different Islands, Different Songs — Cultural Evolution in Real Time 🌋🎶
Darwin’s cactus finches on Floreana & Santa Cruz sing 25 unique syllable types—none shared.
Floreana = broader bandwidths 🎶
Santa Cruz = larger beaks 🐦
Kaluppa et al. 2025, BJLS
doi.org/10.1093/biol...
Pictures: J. Garcia-Loor
Darwin’s cactus finches on Floreana & Santa Cruz sing 25 unique syllable types—none shared.
Floreana = broader bandwidths 🎶
Santa Cruz = larger beaks 🐦
Kaluppa et al. 2025, BJLS
doi.org/10.1093/biol...
Pictures: J. Garcia-Loor
October 16, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Different Islands, Different Songs — Cultural Evolution in Real Time 🌋🎶
Darwin’s cactus finches on Floreana & Santa Cruz sing 25 unique syllable types—none shared.
Floreana = broader bandwidths 🎶
Santa Cruz = larger beaks 🐦
Kaluppa et al. 2025, BJLS
doi.org/10.1093/biol...
Pictures: J. Garcia-Loor
Darwin’s cactus finches on Floreana & Santa Cruz sing 25 unique syllable types—none shared.
Floreana = broader bandwidths 🎶
Santa Cruz = larger beaks 🐦
Kaluppa et al. 2025, BJLS
doi.org/10.1093/biol...
Pictures: J. Garcia-Loor
In Memoriam Jane Goodall 🩶
lifesciences.univie.ac.at/news-events/...
lifesciences.univie.ac.at/news-events/...
In Memoriam Jane Goodall
On behalf of the University of Vienna and the Konrad Lorenz Research Center, we deeply mourn the passing of Dr. Jane Goodall. She was a friend, an advocate, a supporter of community-based nature inclu...
lifesciences.univie.ac.at
October 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
In Memoriam Jane Goodall 🩶
lifesciences.univie.ac.at/news-events/...
lifesciences.univie.ac.at/news-events/...
Sonia Kleindorfer on the Charles Darwin Podcast with updates from Floreana Island.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfiV... #Galapagos #Floreana #EcologicalRestoration #DarwinsFinches #univienna
#charlesdarwinfoundation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfiV... #Galapagos #Floreana #EcologicalRestoration #DarwinsFinches #univienna
#charlesdarwinfoundation
Episode 17: For the first time in 20 years, hope is singing on Floreana Island
YouTube video by Charles Darwin Foundation
www.youtube.com
October 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Sonia Kleindorfer on the Charles Darwin Podcast with updates from Floreana Island.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfiV... #Galapagos #Floreana #EcologicalRestoration #DarwinsFinches #univienna
#charlesdarwinfoundation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfiV... #Galapagos #Floreana #EcologicalRestoration #DarwinsFinches #univienna
#charlesdarwinfoundation
In Memoriam Jane Goodall
The staff, students, and community of the Konrad Lorenz Research Center deeply mourn the passing of Jane Goodall. She was a friend, an advocate, a supporter of community-based nature connectedness, and an ambassador of hope.
janegoodall.sicher-helfen.org/jgi/spende/?...
The staff, students, and community of the Konrad Lorenz Research Center deeply mourn the passing of Jane Goodall. She was a friend, an advocate, a supporter of community-based nature connectedness, and an ambassador of hope.
janegoodall.sicher-helfen.org/jgi/spende/?...
October 6, 2025 at 7:25 AM
In Memoriam Jane Goodall
The staff, students, and community of the Konrad Lorenz Research Center deeply mourn the passing of Jane Goodall. She was a friend, an advocate, a supporter of community-based nature connectedness, and an ambassador of hope.
janegoodall.sicher-helfen.org/jgi/spende/?...
The staff, students, and community of the Konrad Lorenz Research Center deeply mourn the passing of Jane Goodall. She was a friend, an advocate, a supporter of community-based nature connectedness, and an ambassador of hope.
janegoodall.sicher-helfen.org/jgi/spende/?...
🪲 New invertebrate baseline for Galápagos restoration!
Farmland on Floreana hosts invasive ants 🐜 and key native taxa.
👉 First data to assess the Floreana Restoration Project’s impact.
📖 Common et al. 2025
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s108...
Farmland on Floreana hosts invasive ants 🐜 and key native taxa.
👉 First data to assess the Floreana Restoration Project’s impact.
📖 Common et al. 2025
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s108...
September 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
🪲 New invertebrate baseline for Galápagos restoration!
Farmland on Floreana hosts invasive ants 🐜 and key native taxa.
👉 First data to assess the Floreana Restoration Project’s impact.
📖 Common et al. 2025
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s108...
Farmland on Floreana hosts invasive ants 🐜 and key native taxa.
👉 First data to assess the Floreana Restoration Project’s impact.
📖 Common et al. 2025
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s108...
🪶 #Floreana, #Galápagos: After invasive mammal removal, rat egg predation was slashed.
👉 In 2024, as part of the Floreana Ecological Restoration Monitoring Program, we tested self-fumigation: 63% of nests had treated material, and Yellow Warbler nests showed fewer parasites.
Picture: S. Kleindorfer
👉 In 2024, as part of the Floreana Ecological Restoration Monitoring Program, we tested self-fumigation: 63% of nests had treated material, and Yellow Warbler nests showed fewer parasites.
Picture: S. Kleindorfer
September 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
🪶 #Floreana, #Galápagos: After invasive mammal removal, rat egg predation was slashed.
👉 In 2024, as part of the Floreana Ecological Restoration Monitoring Program, we tested self-fumigation: 63% of nests had treated material, and Yellow Warbler nests showed fewer parasites.
Picture: S. Kleindorfer
👉 In 2024, as part of the Floreana Ecological Restoration Monitoring Program, we tested self-fumigation: 63% of nests had treated material, and Yellow Warbler nests showed fewer parasites.
Picture: S. Kleindorfer
Research Retreat in the Almtal 🏞️
Focused writing, cold swims & team bonding – plus a warm welcome to Theresa Ranieri, our new PhD in the #UrbanBEE project 🐝🌆
We return inspired, recharged & ready for what's next!
📸: Shane Sumasgutner
#univienna #konradlorenzresearchcenter @pesumas.bsky.social
Focused writing, cold swims & team bonding – plus a warm welcome to Theresa Ranieri, our new PhD in the #UrbanBEE project 🐝🌆
We return inspired, recharged & ready for what's next!
📸: Shane Sumasgutner
#univienna #konradlorenzresearchcenter @pesumas.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Research Retreat in the Almtal 🏞️
Focused writing, cold swims & team bonding – plus a warm welcome to Theresa Ranieri, our new PhD in the #UrbanBEE project 🐝🌆
We return inspired, recharged & ready for what's next!
📸: Shane Sumasgutner
#univienna #konradlorenzresearchcenter @pesumas.bsky.social
Focused writing, cold swims & team bonding – plus a warm welcome to Theresa Ranieri, our new PhD in the #UrbanBEE project 🐝🌆
We return inspired, recharged & ready for what's next!
📸: Shane Sumasgutner
#univienna #konradlorenzresearchcenter @pesumas.bsky.social
New paper! In #greylaggeese, individuals are consistent in subgroup size & departure timing during collective flights. New insights into #individuality signatures of #movement!
📸 KLF #GreylagGoose #AnimalBehaviour #univienna
doi.org/10.1007/s002...
📸 KLF #GreylagGoose #AnimalBehaviour #univienna
doi.org/10.1007/s002...
September 22, 2025 at 12:36 PM
New paper! In #greylaggeese, individuals are consistent in subgroup size & departure timing during collective flights. New insights into #individuality signatures of #movement!
📸 KLF #GreylagGoose #AnimalBehaviour #univienna
doi.org/10.1007/s002...
📸 KLF #GreylagGoose #AnimalBehaviour #univienna
doi.org/10.1007/s002...
#greylaggeese and #ravens were also the subject of a BBC series: “Do birds understand us?”
Thomas Bugyar and Andrew Katsis report on their research and observations on this topic.
www.bbc.com/audio/play/w...
@univie.ac.at
Thomas Bugyar and Andrew Katsis report on their research and observations on this topic.
www.bbc.com/audio/play/w...
@univie.ac.at
September 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
#greylaggeese and #ravens were also the subject of a BBC series: “Do birds understand us?”
Thomas Bugyar and Andrew Katsis report on their research and observations on this topic.
www.bbc.com/audio/play/w...
@univie.ac.at
Thomas Bugyar and Andrew Katsis report on their research and observations on this topic.
www.bbc.com/audio/play/w...
@univie.ac.at
🎙️ In a recent @OE1 interview Sonia Kleindorfer talks about animals' awareness of death and grief.
oe1.orf.at/player/20250...
from 18'40
Picture: M. Klymenko
@univie.ac.at
oe1.orf.at/player/20250...
from 18'40
Picture: M. Klymenko
@univie.ac.at
September 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
🎙️ In a recent @OE1 interview Sonia Kleindorfer talks about animals' awareness of death and grief.
oe1.orf.at/player/20250...
from 18'40
Picture: M. Klymenko
@univie.ac.at
oe1.orf.at/player/20250...
from 18'40
Picture: M. Klymenko
@univie.ac.at
From Sept 8–9, the #OpenScienceFestival took place for the first time at the @univie.ac.at — a hub for scientists, students & the public to connect.
Didone Frigerio spoke about the Open Science Center currently being built in Grünau im Almtal.
📸: D. Frigerio
Didone Frigerio spoke about the Open Science Center currently being built in Grünau im Almtal.
📸: D. Frigerio
September 20, 2025 at 7:41 AM
From Sept 8–9, the #OpenScienceFestival took place for the first time at the @univie.ac.at — a hub for scientists, students & the public to connect.
Didone Frigerio spoke about the Open Science Center currently being built in Grünau im Almtal.
📸: D. Frigerio
Didone Frigerio spoke about the Open Science Center currently being built in Grünau im Almtal.
📸: D. Frigerio
Reposted by Konrad Lorenz Research Center
NEW on #theBOUblog from Petra Sumasgutner
When kestrels turn pale: what colour tells us about bird health in human-dominated landscapes
A report from a BOU funded project
bou.org.uk/blog-suma...
Based on this IBIS paper doi.org/10.1111/ibi....
#ornithology 🪶
When kestrels turn pale: what colour tells us about bird health in human-dominated landscapes
A report from a BOU funded project
bou.org.uk/blog-suma...
Based on this IBIS paper doi.org/10.1111/ibi....
#ornithology 🪶
September 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM
NEW on #theBOUblog from Petra Sumasgutner
When kestrels turn pale: what colour tells us about bird health in human-dominated landscapes
A report from a BOU funded project
bou.org.uk/blog-suma...
Based on this IBIS paper doi.org/10.1111/ibi....
#ornithology 🪶
When kestrels turn pale: what colour tells us about bird health in human-dominated landscapes
A report from a BOU funded project
bou.org.uk/blog-suma...
Based on this IBIS paper doi.org/10.1111/ibi....
#ornithology 🪶
New paper: Red kite (Milvus milvus) collision risk is higher at wind turbines with larger rotors and lower clearance, evidenced by GPS tracking.
doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...
#rotmilan #redkite #collissionrisk #windturbines @pesumas.bsky.social
Picture: Robert Kreinz
doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...
#rotmilan #redkite #collissionrisk #windturbines @pesumas.bsky.social
Picture: Robert Kreinz
September 15, 2025 at 7:30 AM
New paper: Red kite (Milvus milvus) collision risk is higher at wind turbines with larger rotors and lower clearance, evidenced by GPS tracking.
doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...
#rotmilan #redkite #collissionrisk #windturbines @pesumas.bsky.social
Picture: Robert Kreinz
doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...
#rotmilan #redkite #collissionrisk #windturbines @pesumas.bsky.social
Picture: Robert Kreinz
Spannende Impulsvorträge & Diskussion beim Biologicum Almtal 2025!
🧠 Thema: Krisenfestigkeit der Natur – Biologische Resilienz im Zeitalter globaler Veränderungen
📅 2. Okt, 17:30 | 📍Pfarrhof Grünau
🎟️ 10€, keine Anmeldung
👉 biologicum-almtal.univie.ac.at/mitwirkende
Fotos: Archiv KLF; L. Meiseleder
🧠 Thema: Krisenfestigkeit der Natur – Biologische Resilienz im Zeitalter globaler Veränderungen
📅 2. Okt, 17:30 | 📍Pfarrhof Grünau
🎟️ 10€, keine Anmeldung
👉 biologicum-almtal.univie.ac.at/mitwirkende
Fotos: Archiv KLF; L. Meiseleder
September 11, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Spannende Impulsvorträge & Diskussion beim Biologicum Almtal 2025!
🧠 Thema: Krisenfestigkeit der Natur – Biologische Resilienz im Zeitalter globaler Veränderungen
📅 2. Okt, 17:30 | 📍Pfarrhof Grünau
🎟️ 10€, keine Anmeldung
👉 biologicum-almtal.univie.ac.at/mitwirkende
Fotos: Archiv KLF; L. Meiseleder
🧠 Thema: Krisenfestigkeit der Natur – Biologische Resilienz im Zeitalter globaler Veränderungen
📅 2. Okt, 17:30 | 📍Pfarrhof Grünau
🎟️ 10€, keine Anmeldung
👉 biologicum-almtal.univie.ac.at/mitwirkende
Fotos: Archiv KLF; L. Meiseleder
Biologicum Almtal für Oberstufen-Schüler*innen!
🧬 Krisenfestigkeit der Natur – Biologische Resilienz im Zeitalter globaler Veränderungen
📅 2.10.2025 | ⏰ ab 9:30 | 📍Grünau/Almtal
🎤 Vorträge + Science Café
ℹ️ Programm & Anmeldung: biologicum-almtal.univie.ac.at/programm/
🧬 Krisenfestigkeit der Natur – Biologische Resilienz im Zeitalter globaler Veränderungen
📅 2.10.2025 | ⏰ ab 9:30 | 📍Grünau/Almtal
🎤 Vorträge + Science Café
ℹ️ Programm & Anmeldung: biologicum-almtal.univie.ac.at/programm/
September 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Biologicum Almtal für Oberstufen-Schüler*innen!
🧬 Krisenfestigkeit der Natur – Biologische Resilienz im Zeitalter globaler Veränderungen
📅 2.10.2025 | ⏰ ab 9:30 | 📍Grünau/Almtal
🎤 Vorträge + Science Café
ℹ️ Programm & Anmeldung: biologicum-almtal.univie.ac.at/programm/
🧬 Krisenfestigkeit der Natur – Biologische Resilienz im Zeitalter globaler Veränderungen
📅 2.10.2025 | ⏰ ab 9:30 | 📍Grünau/Almtal
🎤 Vorträge + Science Café
ℹ️ Programm & Anmeldung: biologicum-almtal.univie.ac.at/programm/
Proud to be a partner in State of the World’s Raptors Initiative! 🦅 Petra Sumasgutner authored the chapter on Europe’s raptors. The book is open access—read it here:
🔗 science.peregrinefund.org/state-of-wor...
🔗 science.peregrinefund.org/state-of-wor...
August 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Proud to be a partner in State of the World’s Raptors Initiative! 🦅 Petra Sumasgutner authored the chapter on Europe’s raptors. The book is open access—read it here:
🔗 science.peregrinefund.org/state-of-wor...
🔗 science.peregrinefund.org/state-of-wor...
Malva is one of this year’s hand-raised goslings—and a born troublemaker. From picking fights to making a mess, this one’s always had a big personality. 🐣💥
Now banded and learning to fly, Malva is almost ready to head out on his own. Can’t wait to see what he will be up to next. 🪿✨
(c) M.Klymenko
Now banded and learning to fly, Malva is almost ready to head out on his own. Can’t wait to see what he will be up to next. 🪿✨
(c) M.Klymenko
August 27, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Malva is one of this year’s hand-raised goslings—and a born troublemaker. From picking fights to making a mess, this one’s always had a big personality. 🐣💥
Now banded and learning to fly, Malva is almost ready to head out on his own. Can’t wait to see what he will be up to next. 🪿✨
(c) M.Klymenko
Now banded and learning to fly, Malva is almost ready to head out on his own. Can’t wait to see what he will be up to next. 🪿✨
(c) M.Klymenko
Do ravens have personalities?
We tested how free-flying ravens respond to predator calls & gunshots. No consistent boldness across individuals, but:
🖤 Juveniles fed sooner than adults
🦅 All reacted more cautiously to raptors than gunshots
doi.org/10.1002/jav....
@avianbiology.bsky.social #univienna
We tested how free-flying ravens respond to predator calls & gunshots. No consistent boldness across individuals, but:
🖤 Juveniles fed sooner than adults
🦅 All reacted more cautiously to raptors than gunshots
doi.org/10.1002/jav....
@avianbiology.bsky.social #univienna
August 26, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Do ravens have personalities?
We tested how free-flying ravens respond to predator calls & gunshots. No consistent boldness across individuals, but:
🖤 Juveniles fed sooner than adults
🦅 All reacted more cautiously to raptors than gunshots
doi.org/10.1002/jav....
@avianbiology.bsky.social #univienna
We tested how free-flying ravens respond to predator calls & gunshots. No consistent boldness across individuals, but:
🖤 Juveniles fed sooner than adults
🦅 All reacted more cautiously to raptors than gunshots
doi.org/10.1002/jav....
@avianbiology.bsky.social #univienna
@sarahguttenberger.bsky.social & @pesumas.bsky.social are showcasing the ICARUS #Kestrel Project at #EOC2025: 960 kestrels tagged across Europe to uncover migration routes, causes of death & #conservation needs. Stay tuned for their poster & talk insights!
Pictures: A. Hegeman & Wiener Wildnis
Pictures: A. Hegeman & Wiener Wildnis
August 21, 2025 at 7:13 AM
@sarahguttenberger.bsky.social & @pesumas.bsky.social are showcasing the ICARUS #Kestrel Project at #EOC2025: 960 kestrels tagged across Europe to uncover migration routes, causes of death & #conservation needs. Stay tuned for their poster & talk insights!
Pictures: A. Hegeman & Wiener Wildnis
Pictures: A. Hegeman & Wiener Wildnis
New paper: In #greylaggeese, influencers are bold and their followers are open to novelty. Aggressive geese? They stick to family. Followers may choose leaders whose traits provide protection so that innovation can emerge and spread.
#AnimalBehavior @univie.ac.at www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
#AnimalBehavior @univie.ac.at www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
Personality predicts collective behavior in greylag geese: Influencers are bold and followers are exploratory
Wildlife behavior; Zoology; Ornithology; Social sciences; Psychology
www.cell.com
August 18, 2025 at 11:55 AM
New paper: In #greylaggeese, influencers are bold and their followers are open to novelty. Aggressive geese? They stick to family. Followers may choose leaders whose traits provide protection so that innovation can emerge and spread.
#AnimalBehavior @univie.ac.at www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
#AnimalBehavior @univie.ac.at www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
✨ Original Goose Parents from 1973 return to the KLF!
Sybille Kalas & Jennifer Kickert once helped Konrad Lorenz move 149 greylag geese to the Alm Valley – sleeping outdoors with them in the forest near a stream. 🌿💚
Their story continues today. #Herstory #GreylagGeese #univienna @univie.ac.at
Sybille Kalas & Jennifer Kickert once helped Konrad Lorenz move 149 greylag geese to the Alm Valley – sleeping outdoors with them in the forest near a stream. 🌿💚
Their story continues today. #Herstory #GreylagGeese #univienna @univie.ac.at
August 18, 2025 at 10:46 AM
✨ Original Goose Parents from 1973 return to the KLF!
Sybille Kalas & Jennifer Kickert once helped Konrad Lorenz move 149 greylag geese to the Alm Valley – sleeping outdoors with them in the forest near a stream. 🌿💚
Their story continues today. #Herstory #GreylagGeese #univienna @univie.ac.at
Sybille Kalas & Jennifer Kickert once helped Konrad Lorenz move 149 greylag geese to the Alm Valley – sleeping outdoors with them in the forest near a stream. 🌿💚
Their story continues today. #Herstory #GreylagGeese #univienna @univie.ac.at
Tipps vom Falter-Vogelwart Klaus Nüchtern für "Stadtrand-Wanderungen" um Wien ....
@falter.at #turmfalken
@falter.at #turmfalken
Was Wien zu einer der lebenswertesten Städte der Welt macht, ist auch der Umstand, dass man mit U-Bahn, Bim oder Bus im Nu in der Natur ist. Der Vogel- und Wanderwart des FALTER stellt hier vier seiner liebsten Stadtrandgänge vor – für jede Himmelsrichtung einen ↓
Raus in die Natur: Die vier liebsten Wien-Spaziergänge des FALTER-Wanderwarts
www.falter.at
August 17, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Tipps vom Falter-Vogelwart Klaus Nüchtern für "Stadtrand-Wanderungen" um Wien ....
@falter.at #turmfalken
@falter.at #turmfalken