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Cini Gall @cinig.bsky.social · Jun 26

MitWissen ist der youtube Kanal in dem ich jeden Mittwoch eine bereits publizierte Studie aus der Verhaltensbiologie auf Deutsch vorstelle. Die letzten zwei Monate war Sendepause, aber nächsten Mittwoch gehts wieder los. Bis dahin gibts hier: www.youtube.com/@MitWissenbe... 28 videos zum angucken!

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EvolDir @evoldir.bsky.social · Jul 26

Bielefeld University seeks a postdoc for a 6-year scientific assistant position in Animal Behaviour, starting March 2026. Apply by Sept 10, 2025. More info: www.uni-bielefeld.de/fakultaeten/biologie/forschung/arbeitsgruppen/behaviour #job

Animal Behaviour - Bielefeld University

With a team of over 50 people, the different research groups study animal behaviour within the framework of the four questions of Tinbergen, both in the lab and in the field. Current model systems include laboratory studies on zebra finches (

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animal prattle @animal-prattle.bsky.social · Jul 26

Fantastic urban ecology from ralphpeterson.bsky.social et al!

1. Fieldwork on free-ranging rats in NYC
2. Thermal imaging and ultrasonic audio
3. Social vocalizations across contexts

“We transfer AI-driven methods…to the study of rats in the wild”

doi.org/10.1101/2025...

#prattle💬
#bioacoustics

Figure 2: Groups of rats foraging in NYC environments observed using thermal imaging. Colored outlines correspond to sidewalk, park, and subway sites indicated in Figure 1A. (A) Photo of data acquisition setup, with overlayed schematic of data sources (B) (top) RGB image of an area where rats were observed foraging in Central Park, New York, NY. Gray outline indicates field of view for thermal imaging camera. (bottom) Frame from a thermal video of rats foraging in the area outlined above. (C) RGB image of a subway scene in NYC where rats were observed foraging, together with selected thermal video frames showing rats. (D) RGB image of a street scene in NYC where rats were observed foraging, together with selected thermal video frames showing rats. (E) RGB image of a park scene at night with dense underbrush behind a fence, and thermal image of rats foraging in this scene

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Vlad Demartsev @animal-sounds.bsky.social · Jul 18

🚨Research assistant position in the Kalahari Research Centre!

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Vlad Demartsev @animal-sounds.bsky.social · Jul 6

Kalahari sunsets. Nothing beats this. #Kalahari #NaturePhotography

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Cat Hobaiter @nakedprimate.bsky.social · Jul 2

📣 Join the K/Creative Ape Team 🤓 2 PhDs on Creativity in Wild Chimpanzees & Bonobos; w myself & the v awesome @kathelijnekoops.bsky.social

@snf-fns.ch Uni Zurich @uniofstandrews.bsky.social @efp2026.bsky.social @ips-primatenews.bsky.social @primatesocietygb.bsky.social @primbehavecol.bsky.social 🐵🧪

two 4-year PhD positions in the Ape Behaviour & Ecology Group of the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology at the University of Zurich, and the Wild Minds Lab of the School of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of St Andrews, to study wild chimpanzees and bonobos.
The PhD candidates will work within the Creative Ape Project. The overall goal of the project is to enhance our understanding of the evolution of creativity, and to shed light on whether humans are a uniquely 'creative ape'. To do so we will apply a comparative approach, quantifying the creative capacities of wild non-human apes to investigate the underlying drivers that shape creative expression across species. The project explores four interconnected topics: i) Making mavericks, ii) Funny guys and arty-types, iii) Lone ape geniuses, and iv) Creative ape economies. We employ a comprehensive approach that leverages long-term datasets, new field data, detailed manual video-coding, bespoke automated deep-learning models, and advanced modelling, to extract rich information on the ways in which apes solve problems in their daily lives.

Excellent collaborative, independent working and time management skills are essential. Previous field experience (incl. behavioural data collection) is required, and experience working in remote places under difficult living conditions is highly recommended. The project will require strong data management and data analysis skills, and 12-18 months of field work split into 2-3 periods.

Please submit your application in a single PDF to kathelijne.koops@iea.uzh.ch and clh42@st-andrews.ac.uk – by 4th of August 2025. Feel free to get in touch if you have any inquiries about the positions. Applications should include: 1) cover letter stating your motivation and how your expertise fits the project (max. 1 page), 2) Curriculum Vitae, 3) copy of the highest degree obtained, 4) names and contact details of two referees, and 5) reprints of 1-2 selected publications

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Bioacoustic AI @bioacousticai.sigmoid.social.ap.brid.gy · Jun 19

New! "Bacpipe: a tool to compare bioacoustic machine learning methods" https://bioacousticai.eu/bacpipe-a-tool-to-compare-bioacoustic-machine-learning-methods/ A new way to visualise how deep learning is analysing animal sounds, by Vincent Kather. #bioacoustics

Bacpipe: a tool to compare bioacoustic machine learning methods

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Sofia Forss @sofiaforss.bsky.social · Jun 17

Working with @wildcognition.bsky.social on this paper was so much fun: drawing from our research with mammals (primates & hyenas) we discuss to what extent the urban niche poses novel cognitive challenges or whether they are exapted to exploit urban resources
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How cognitively demanding is the urban niche? Reconsidering exaptation and habituation - Animal Cognition

Urbanization is hypothesized to create a myriad of cognitive challenges for animals because it creates novel environmental conditions in evolutionary terms. The consensus is that these novel urban cha...

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Blair Costelloe @blaircostelloe.bsky.social · Jun 16

Announcing the WildDrone Summer School Sept 22-26. Registration open at wilddrone.eu/summer-school/

Join us in Konstanz for a week of drones, computer vision and conservation ecology! 🧪🌍

Summer School – WildDrone

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Vlad Demartsev @animal-sounds.bsky.social · Jun 15

A huge thanks to everyone who made this possible @cbehav.bsky.social @asab.org @biologists.bsky.social @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social @livingingroups.bsky.social @uni-konstanz.de

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Vlad Demartsev @animal-sounds.bsky.social · Jun 15

A full recap with the highlights of these amazing two weeks will follow. But for now just a glimps to our farewel to the KRC party🎇🔥

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Vlad Demartsev @animal-sounds.bsky.social · Jun 15

And when pure hilarity was needed, 'Cards Against Humanity' never failed!

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Vlad Demartsev @animal-sounds.bsky.social · Jun 15

Spontaneously decided to cap off one of our busy days with a breathtaking sundowner on the iconic Big Dune. Desert skies never disappoint! 🧡🌅

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Vlad Demartsev @animal-sounds.bsky.social · Jun 15

Beyond the research projects, we still made time for unique field experiences! We meet Kali, who taught us how to truly 'read' the language of animal tracks. Every footprint tells a story! 🐾

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Vlad Demartsev @animal-sounds.bsky.social · Jun 15

We've heard the final presentations from our participants today. So impressed by all the hard work.

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Vlad Demartsev @animal-sounds.bsky.social · Jun 15

And just like that, the 2025 @cbehav.bsky.social Field Course has come to an end! What an incredible journey.

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Vlad Demartsev @animal-sounds.bsky.social · Jun 11

Make sure to keep following along here as our @cbehav.bsky.social Field Course reaches its final days and or last exciting activities unravel🎓✨
@asab.org @biologists.bsky.social @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social @livingingroups.bsky.social

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Vlad Demartsev @animal-sounds.bsky.social · Jun 11

But why limit the fun to just the daytime? 🤔 Loading everyone into our trusted Land Cruiser, we went on a NIGHT DRIVE!. Witnessing the brilliant colours of the Kalahari sunset and encountering fascinating nocturnal fauna 🌌✨

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Vlad Demartsev @animal-sounds.bsky.social · Jun 11

Now, we're full steam ahead into our short research projects! There are so many exciting ideas floating around, and everyone is out and about in the field. The real fun begins! 💡🌍

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Vlad Demartsev @animal-sounds.bsky.social · Jun 11

We wrapped up our lectures module of @cbehav.bsky.social field course with a talk by Chi-Yu Lee from CASCB! He shared his journey from playing video games to using computer vision for tracking animals in videos. Tech meets biology! 🎮➡️🔬

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Vlad Demartsev @animal-sounds.bsky.social · Jun 11

and we even had a close encounter with another mongoose species

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Vlad Demartsev @animal-sounds.bsky.social · Jun 11

As soon as the weather cleared up, the meerkats decided it was time to emerge! We spotted them enjoying the sunshine. Patience pays off! ☀️🔭 photos: Chanel Rampartab

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Vlad Demartsev @animal-sounds.bsky.social · Jun 11

Apologies for the radio silence, but we've been keeping busy in these last three days! Went to visit the meerkats again, but the Kalahari winter was uncooperative: cloudy, cold, and wet! 🌧️ The meerkats wisely stayed in their burrows, so we waited indoors for a round of "Exploding Kittens"! 😼🃏

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Vlad Demartsev @animal-sounds.bsky.social · Jun 8

Big thanks to our funders and supporters @cbehav.bsky.social @asab.org @biologists.bsky.social @livingingroups.bsky.social @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social

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Vlad Demartsev @animal-sounds.bsky.social · Jun 8

Finished the day with a fascinating talk by Christophe Bousquet @KrisAnathema.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy from @uni-konstanz.de and @cbehav.bsky.social on the benefits of eating together. A perfect topic to accompany our shared dinner! 🍽️

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