Dr. Susanne Hoffmann
@susannehoffmann.bsky.social
Group leader @ MPI-BI, Germany, interested in Neuroethology~Naturalistic Neuroscience~Vocal Communication~Echolocation~Sensory+Motor Systems~🐦~🦇
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Two weeks left to apply for our graduate school IMPRS-BI and join us as a PhD student! Find out more: imprs-bi.mpg.de
We are recruiting PhD students! Join us in exploring the multiple dimensions of biological intelligence at our international and fully funded graduate program IMPRS-BI in the Munich area, Germany!
🔔 Application period: 1 October to 10 November
🧪 Apply here: imprs-bi.mpg.de
🔔 Application period: 1 October to 10 November
🧪 Apply here: imprs-bi.mpg.de
October 27, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Two weeks left to apply for our graduate school IMPRS-BI and join us as a PhD student! Find out more: imprs-bi.mpg.de
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Very nice review of the neuroscience underlying bat #bioacoustics ⬇️
Are you interested in bat vocalizations and the neural circuits that give rise to their emission?🦇🎶🧠
We reviewed the recent literature on neural activity underlying echolocation and communication calls across multiple bat species in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences:
doi.org/10.1111/nyas...
We reviewed the recent literature on neural activity underlying echolocation and communication calls across multiple bat species in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences:
doi.org/10.1111/nyas...
July 22, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Very nice review of the neuroscience underlying bat #bioacoustics ⬇️
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Excited to share our new preprint!
Unlike the North American yellow warblers, females in Galápagos commonly sing and duet with their paired partners. Here, we tested possible functions with a playback experiment: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Unlike the North American yellow warblers, females in Galápagos commonly sing and duet with their paired partners. Here, we tested possible functions with a playback experiment: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
June 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Excited to share our new preprint!
Unlike the North American yellow warblers, females in Galápagos commonly sing and duet with their paired partners. Here, we tested possible functions with a playback experiment: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Unlike the North American yellow warblers, females in Galápagos commonly sing and duet with their paired partners. Here, we tested possible functions with a playback experiment: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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🌧️📱 rain calls 📱🌧️
Cool study in @behavecol.bsky.social from Framond et al. (Brumm lab, @mpiforbi.bsky.social) of a poorly understood chaffinch call type
Based on playbacks + field studies they conclude these are female-directed alarm calls
academic.oup.com/beheco/artic...
#prattle 💬
#bioacoustics
Cool study in @behavecol.bsky.social from Framond et al. (Brumm lab, @mpiforbi.bsky.social) of a poorly understood chaffinch call type
Based on playbacks + field studies they conclude these are female-directed alarm calls
academic.oup.com/beheco/artic...
#prattle 💬
#bioacoustics
June 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
🌧️📱 rain calls 📱🌧️
Cool study in @behavecol.bsky.social from Framond et al. (Brumm lab, @mpiforbi.bsky.social) of a poorly understood chaffinch call type
Based on playbacks + field studies they conclude these are female-directed alarm calls
academic.oup.com/beheco/artic...
#prattle 💬
#bioacoustics
Cool study in @behavecol.bsky.social from Framond et al. (Brumm lab, @mpiforbi.bsky.social) of a poorly understood chaffinch call type
Based on playbacks + field studies they conclude these are female-directed alarm calls
academic.oup.com/beheco/artic...
#prattle 💬
#bioacoustics
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The ontogeny of decision-making in an eavesdropping predator: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... #ProcB #cognition #ethology
May 4, 2025 at 9:02 AM
The ontogeny of decision-making in an eavesdropping predator: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... #ProcB #cognition #ethology
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New paper out from our lab today!
@evolsara.bsky.social shows that harriers have expanded their auditory nuclei in a similar way to owls to enable them to calculate the position of prey by sound.
#birds #ornithology #neuroskyence 🧠🧪🇨🇦🇦🇺
doi.org/10.1111/joa....
@evolsara.bsky.social shows that harriers have expanded their auditory nuclei in a similar way to owls to enable them to calculate the position of prey by sound.
#birds #ornithology #neuroskyence 🧠🧪🇨🇦🇦🇺
doi.org/10.1111/joa....
April 30, 2025 at 3:48 PM
New paper out from our lab today!
@evolsara.bsky.social shows that harriers have expanded their auditory nuclei in a similar way to owls to enable them to calculate the position of prey by sound.
#birds #ornithology #neuroskyence 🧠🧪🇨🇦🇦🇺
doi.org/10.1111/joa....
@evolsara.bsky.social shows that harriers have expanded their auditory nuclei in a similar way to owls to enable them to calculate the position of prey by sound.
#birds #ornithology #neuroskyence 🧠🧪🇨🇦🇦🇺
doi.org/10.1111/joa....
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Check out this fantastic opportunity #bioacoustics people!
📢 Fully-funded PhD opportunity!
Explore the links between social & communication networks in ring-tailed lemurs!
Exciting fieldwork, interdisciplinary team, and innovative technologies! Apply now and join @primatenzentrum.bsky.social & @unigoettingen.bsky.social for this cutting-edge research!
Explore the links between social & communication networks in ring-tailed lemurs!
Exciting fieldwork, interdisciplinary team, and innovative technologies! Apply now and join @primatenzentrum.bsky.social & @unigoettingen.bsky.social for this cutting-edge research!
April 29, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Check out this fantastic opportunity #bioacoustics people!
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ISBE26-the 20th International Society for Behavioral Ecology Conference will take place in Turin, Italy, from 20-24th of July 2026. We invite you to join us to enjoy a 5-day meeting rich in top-notch science and ample networking opportunities, in our beautiful city. Website out soon!
#ISBE26
#ISBE26
Torino the place To be - short 1'
YouTube video by Turismo Torino e Provincia
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April 18, 2025 at 7:28 AM
ISBE26-the 20th International Society for Behavioral Ecology Conference will take place in Turin, Italy, from 20-24th of July 2026. We invite you to join us to enjoy a 5-day meeting rich in top-notch science and ample networking opportunities, in our beautiful city. Website out soon!
#ISBE26
#ISBE26
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My lab @kinshiplab.bsky.social is recruiting a postdoc 🚨 with Sept start date
Preference for in-vivo ephys / circuits experience / interest in applying quantitative methods to natural social behaviour.
Funding & visa fees for 1-yr with possible extension. Send me your CV & visit kinshiplab.org
Preference for in-vivo ephys / circuits experience / interest in applying quantitative methods to natural social behaviour.
Funding & visa fees for 1-yr with possible extension. Send me your CV & visit kinshiplab.org
April 17, 2025 at 9:28 PM
My lab @kinshiplab.bsky.social is recruiting a postdoc 🚨 with Sept start date
Preference for in-vivo ephys / circuits experience / interest in applying quantitative methods to natural social behaviour.
Funding & visa fees for 1-yr with possible extension. Send me your CV & visit kinshiplab.org
Preference for in-vivo ephys / circuits experience / interest in applying quantitative methods to natural social behaviour.
Funding & visa fees for 1-yr with possible extension. Send me your CV & visit kinshiplab.org
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Our new paper is out. We point out that large brained (and often smart) mammals and birds have evolved very different distribution of neurons numbers in the brain.
This means that similar cognitive abilities have evolved in very different brains.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
This means that similar cognitive abilities have evolved in very different brains.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
April 17, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Our new paper is out. We point out that large brained (and often smart) mammals and birds have evolved very different distribution of neurons numbers in the brain.
This means that similar cognitive abilities have evolved in very different brains.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
This means that similar cognitive abilities have evolved in very different brains.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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In his new book, published today, Nachum Ulanovsky calls on the field to embrace naturalistic conditions and move away from overcontrolled experiments.
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/systems-neur...
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/systems-neur...
‘Natural Neuroscience,’ an excerpt
In his new book, Nachum Ulanovsky calls on the field to embrace naturalistic conditions and move away from overcontrolled experiments.
www.thetransmitter.org
April 15, 2025 at 1:11 PM
In his new book, published today, Nachum Ulanovsky calls on the field to embrace naturalistic conditions and move away from overcontrolled experiments.
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/systems-neur...
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/systems-neur...
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See more on the PhD position [here](www.activesensingcollectives.com/openings/) - and am also happy to receive informal queries. Please re-post and share in your circles!
Openings | Active Sensing Collectives
www.activesensingcollectives.com
March 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
See more on the PhD position [here](www.activesensingcollectives.com/openings/) - and am also happy to receive informal queries. Please re-post and share in your circles!
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This is cool -- I've been thinking about dolphin echolocation and subcortical circuits recently (e.g., now in press - www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...). Seems a lot is happening between IC and cerebellum in dolphins (who do click socially), presumably in support of rapid sensorimotor prediction.
Lateralized cerebellar connectivity differentiates auditory pathways in echolocating and non-echolocating whales
We report the first application of diffusion tractography to a mysticete, which was analyzed alongside three odontocete brains, allowing the first direct comparison of strength and laterality of audit...
www.biorxiv.org
April 14, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This is cool -- I've been thinking about dolphin echolocation and subcortical circuits recently (e.g., now in press - www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...). Seems a lot is happening between IC and cerebellum in dolphins (who do click socially), presumably in support of rapid sensorimotor prediction.
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In this fascinating paper by the Long lab, activity was recorded from the vocal production region of the budgerigar. These neurons form a map of phonetic features just like in humans. This, however, was not the case in the homologous region of the zebra finch 🧠! www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🦜🗣️
Convergent vocal representations in parrot and human forebrain motor networks - Nature
Using advanced brain-recording techniques, parrots were found to have a brain organization for vocal control similar to humans, making them an important model for studying speech and for developing po...
www.nature.com
April 14, 2025 at 7:32 PM
In this fascinating paper by the Long lab, activity was recorded from the vocal production region of the budgerigar. These neurons form a map of phonetic features just like in humans. This, however, was not the case in the homologous region of the zebra finch 🧠! www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🦜🗣️
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Anyone happen to know of good PhD funding opportunities for bioacoustics or vocal behavior neuroscience?
Options for early PhD candidates in the US would be extra appreciated 🙏
#bioacoustics
#neuroskyence
Options for early PhD candidates in the US would be extra appreciated 🙏
#bioacoustics
#neuroskyence
April 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Anyone happen to know of good PhD funding opportunities for bioacoustics or vocal behavior neuroscience?
Options for early PhD candidates in the US would be extra appreciated 🙏
#bioacoustics
#neuroskyence
Options for early PhD candidates in the US would be extra appreciated 🙏
#bioacoustics
#neuroskyence
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Our first look at midbrain PAG’s role in singing mouse vocal control. When near each other, these mice produce two divergent vocal modes. Same circuits for USVs and Songs—or different ones? Bets were made..some of us bought beers for others! Led by @xmikezheng20.bsky.social & Clifford Harpole. 👇🏽
Important new work from @xmikezheng20.bsky.social @arkarupbanerjee.bsky.social et al
bit.ly/42dWcQN
ethology+modeling+targeted neural manipulation —> new textbook example of how evolutionary tinkering can generate multiple behavioral modes with a single neural circuit
#bioacoustics
#prattle 💬
bit.ly/42dWcQN
ethology+modeling+targeted neural manipulation —> new textbook example of how evolutionary tinkering can generate multiple behavioral modes with a single neural circuit
#bioacoustics
#prattle 💬
Parametric Modulation of a Shared Midbrain Circuit Drives Distinct Vocal Modes in a Singing Mouse
Neural circuits capable of generating multiple outputs are essential for behavioral flexibility, yet their organizational principles remain poorly understood. Using vocal communication in singing mice...
bit.ly
April 6, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Our first look at midbrain PAG’s role in singing mouse vocal control. When near each other, these mice produce two divergent vocal modes. Same circuits for USVs and Songs—or different ones? Bets were made..some of us bought beers for others! Led by @xmikezheng20.bsky.social & Clifford Harpole. 👇🏽
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UAB Neurobiology is hiring up to 4 new tenure-track faculty as part of 3 new open-rank searches. Come join our vibrant, supportive, and growing neuroscience community!
uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/23916
uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/23944
uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/24010
uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/23916
uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/23944
uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/24010
Academic Joint Departments-Open Rank/Tenure-Neurobiology
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Heersink School of Medicine invites applications for 4 open-rank faculty positions in the Department of Neurobiology. We are seeking candidates who apply ...
uab.peopleadmin.com
March 11, 2025 at 10:52 PM
UAB Neurobiology is hiring up to 4 new tenure-track faculty as part of 3 new open-rank searches. Come join our vibrant, supportive, and growing neuroscience community!
uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/23916
uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/23944
uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/24010
uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/23916
uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/23944
uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/24010
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🚨 Lecturer in Animal Behaviour position @waikatouniversity.bsky.social. Fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about teaching & research in animal behaviour, preferably on birds, amphibians, reptiles or bats.
📍 Hamilton, NZ
Closes: 4th May 2025
🔗 www.seek.co.nz/job/83279795...
📍 Hamilton, NZ
Closes: 4th May 2025
🔗 www.seek.co.nz/job/83279795...
April 5, 2025 at 3:51 AM
🚨 Lecturer in Animal Behaviour position @waikatouniversity.bsky.social. Fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about teaching & research in animal behaviour, preferably on birds, amphibians, reptiles or bats.
📍 Hamilton, NZ
Closes: 4th May 2025
🔗 www.seek.co.nz/job/83279795...
📍 Hamilton, NZ
Closes: 4th May 2025
🔗 www.seek.co.nz/job/83279795...
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The International Society for Neuroethology has a grant for disadvantaged scientists investigating the mechanisms of animal behaviour. Apply for funds to help overcome any barriers you face!
Membership fees can be included in your application.
Details here: www.neuroethology.org/diversity-aw...
Membership fees can be included in your application.
Details here: www.neuroethology.org/diversity-aw...
April 4, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The International Society for Neuroethology has a grant for disadvantaged scientists investigating the mechanisms of animal behaviour. Apply for funds to help overcome any barriers you face!
Membership fees can be included in your application.
Details here: www.neuroethology.org/diversity-aw...
Membership fees can be included in your application.
Details here: www.neuroethology.org/diversity-aw...
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The cover of our new book has been approved!
Due out this August through MIT Press and the online version will be open access.
#neuroskyence #ornithology 🪶🧠
Due out this August through MIT Press and the online version will be open access.
#neuroskyence #ornithology 🪶🧠
April 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The cover of our new book has been approved!
Due out this August through MIT Press and the online version will be open access.
#neuroskyence #ornithology 🪶🧠
Due out this August through MIT Press and the online version will be open access.
#neuroskyence #ornithology 🪶🧠
"Onboard recordings reveal how bats maneuver under severe acoustic interference"
doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
Exciting new study by The Bat Lab.
#bioacoustics
doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
Exciting new study by The Bat Lab.
#bioacoustics
April 2, 2025 at 6:00 AM
"Onboard recordings reveal how bats maneuver under severe acoustic interference"
doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
Exciting new study by The Bat Lab.
#bioacoustics
doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
Exciting new study by The Bat Lab.
#bioacoustics
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What drives our desire to eat or drink? Food or water intake is regulated by distinct circuits with specialized "thirst" and "hunger" neurons in the amygdala, a new study in mice shows. Read more: www.bi.mpg.de/news/2025-03...
@uniregensburg.bsky.social @stanford.edu
Art @somedonkey.bsky.social
@uniregensburg.bsky.social @stanford.edu
Art @somedonkey.bsky.social
March 31, 2025 at 8:29 AM
What drives our desire to eat or drink? Food or water intake is regulated by distinct circuits with specialized "thirst" and "hunger" neurons in the amygdala, a new study in mice shows. Read more: www.bi.mpg.de/news/2025-03...
@uniregensburg.bsky.social @stanford.edu
Art @somedonkey.bsky.social
@uniregensburg.bsky.social @stanford.edu
Art @somedonkey.bsky.social
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Join us at @ibe.pensoft.net We are looking to build a special collection of new articles on Individual Perspectives in Conservation Ecology. We are eager to be taxonomically inclusive. Please contact co-editor- in-chief, prof. Mark Hauber MHauber@gc.cuny.edu for more information. Photo: T. Grim
March 28, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Join us at @ibe.pensoft.net We are looking to build a special collection of new articles on Individual Perspectives in Conservation Ecology. We are eager to be taxonomically inclusive. Please contact co-editor- in-chief, prof. Mark Hauber MHauber@gc.cuny.edu for more information. Photo: T. Grim
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👋 Looking forward to the 117th Annual Meeting of the German Zoological Society. Please like and share 🤩
March 31, 2025 at 9:49 AM
👋 Looking forward to the 117th Annual Meeting of the German Zoological Society. Please like and share 🤩
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#BiologyLetters in @the-independent.com | Turning the tables: a tiny bird uses alarm calls and mimicry to deceive its nest predator: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Tiny bird found using fake ‘hawk’ calls to scare away threats
Alarm calls create illusion of hawk's presence and scare away predator, researchers say
www.independent.co.uk
March 18, 2025 at 2:32 PM