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Ahana Aurora Fernandez @ahanaaurora.bsky.social · 1d

Congrats to the winners of the best poster and best talk of the #gradmeeg25.
But all the contributions were really stunning!! @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social @denisebe.bsky.social

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Ahana Aurora Fernandez @ahanaaurora.bsky.social · 1d

Impressions from #gradmeet25 @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social

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Ahana Aurora Fernandez @ahanaaurora.bsky.social · 1d

Also the second and third day were a full success. Days filled with amazing student talks -from bachelor to postdoc. Thanks for all your effort. #gradmeet25 @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 2d

In our first session of day 2 at #GradMeet25, it’s all about sending and receiving information — from chemical communication in spiders to alarm calls in monkeys. 🕷️🦇🐒

@michellebeyer.bsky.social

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Christian Nawroth @goatswhostare.bsky.social · 2d

A buzzing 🐝 poster session at #GradMeet25 — great science, great conversations, great energy! ✨

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 2d

Our 2nd session of the morning focuses on personality and flexibility — from aggression rates in lemurs to inhibition in cichlids, showcasing again the incredible diversity of behavioural research! 🐒🐀🐟

#gradmeet25

@jannesdoesscience.bsky.social @saskiasp.bsky.social

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Ahana Aurora Fernandez @ahanaaurora.bsky.social · 2d

Inspiring talk about raven sociality and cognition from Thomas Bugnyar at #gradmeet25. Impressively shows how important long-term studies and observations in the wild are! @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social

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Ahana Aurora Fernandez @ahanaaurora.bsky.social · 2d

The first day of our #gradmeet25 was filled with stunning student talks, a lot of questions and networking. Way to go!

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 29d

Kicking off our invited talks in the Behavioural Biology section!

First up, @roesslerdaniela.bsky.social shares insights into spider sleep and future directions in this exciting field. 🕷️💤

Fantastic talk with amazing visuals! #DZG2025

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Ahana Aurora Fernandez @ahanaaurora.bsky.social · 3d

So excited that our #gradbehav25 is about to start! Looking forward to all the student contributions and two amazing plenary talks! @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · 29d

Someone please call the ant ambulance!

In our second invited talk, @etf1989.bsky.social highlights his research on wound care behaviour in various ant species.

Another fantastic talk, with impressive videos of these behavioural displays!

🐜🐜🐜

#DZG2025

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · Sep 8

Great start to our "Wildlife in Urban Spaces" symposium! This morning, two excellent speakers, @tanjastraka.bsky.social & Jannis Gottwald, shared insights on interdisciplinary approaches & the latest technical advancements in measuring and understanding human-wildlife interactions.

#dzg2025

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · Sep 10

Kicked off our first behaviour session with 6 fascinating talks—covering everything from spiders, electric fish, and fossil insects to sex pheromones and how parental behaviour shapes immunity. 🌍🕷️🐟🪲

#DZG2025

@janka-p.bsky.social @andifischer10.bsky.social @leo-theo.bsky.social

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · Sep 7

From pigeons to foxes—urban jungles are wilder than you think!

We’re hyped for our Wildlife in Urban Spaces symposium, kicking off right before #DZG2025 sweeps us into 3 fantastic days of conferencing in Berlin!

dzg-meeting.de/en/program/

Antichrist Chaos Reigns GIF

ALT: Antichrist Chaos Reigns GIF

media.tenor.com

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · Sep 10

And #DZG2025 is officially open!

Great opening event at the @mfnberlin.bsky.social - what a stunning venue! We are looking forward to a great conference!

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Angela Stoeger @angelastoeger.bsky.social · Sep 9

some impression from my presentation on elephant vocal learning - IBAC2025

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Mirjam Knörnschild @berlinbatlab.bsky.social · Aug 20

New publication from my lab: Vampyrum spectrum, the Neotropics' largest carnivorous bat, is very cooperative. These gentle apex predators regularly provide prey for family member – documented in the wild for the first time.
doi.org/10.1371/jour...

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Aug 21

🦇 These giant carnivorous bats hug, cuddle — and even share dinner: www.sciencenews.org/article/carn...

These giant carnivorous bats hug, cuddle — and even share dinner

Infrared cameras in Costa Rica revealed that the world’s largest carnivorous bat maintains close social bonds through wing wraps and prey sharing.

www.sciencenews.org

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DZG section Behavioural Biology @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social · Jun 16

📢 Mark your calendars for the Joint Graduate Meeting of @ethoges.bsky.social and @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social!

Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to showcase your research and network with peers!

📆 08.10. - 10.10.2025
🌍 Leipzig, Germany
🔗 tinyurl.com/GradMeetingA...

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Ahana Aurora Fernandez @ahanaaurora.bsky.social · Jul 5

Amazing post🦇

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Alex Falcone @alexfalcone.bsky.social · Jul 3

Bats are underrated.

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Dr. Franziska Wegdell @franziswegdell.bsky.social · Jun 26

We studied the evolution of infant-directed communication by comparing vocal input rates across great apes!

A collaborative study led by @carolinefryns.bsky.social, Johanna Schick and me;

www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....

The evolution of infant-directed communication: Comparing vocal input across all great apes

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www.science.org

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · Jun 25

One thing that makes humans remarkable is baby talk. And that might be one reason why we have language. Here's my story [Gift link] nyti.ms/4k5duXd

Did Baby Talk Give Rise to Language?

The way that human adults talk to young children is unique among primates, a new study found. That might be one secret to our species’ grasp of language.

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Claudia Wascher @wascherclaudia.bsky.social · Jun 17

..in the field had already been invited (and) declined to review.

I used to like Frontiers for some high-quality published work and I have had positive experiences publishing with them myself.

My editorial experiences though.. I do hope they take my feedback on board.
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Claudia Wascher @wascherclaudia.bsky.social · Jun 17

Originally posted on Twitter in 2023—reposting after a chat with a colleague about possibly publishing in an MDPI journal (whose review practices are similar to Frontiers). Not sure if either has since addressed the issues raised, but I feel process should be public knowledge.

Tweet from 2023 saying: 'I resigned as an Associate Editor for a Frontiers journal because of the way their automated system took away much of my editorial autonomy. some details that might also explain odd reviewer/author experiences:'
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