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SFB 1528 - Cognition of Interaction @sfb1528.bsky.social · 28d

Peter Kappeler, in akademischer Festrobe, nach der Verleihung seiner Ehrendoktorwürde an der Universität Antananarivo. Er steht gemeinsam mit Claudia Fichtel und einer Gruppe madagassischer Studierender in türkisfarbenen Poloshirts vor dem Universitätsgebäude. Alle blicken lächelnd in die Kamera und unterstreichen die feierliche und zugleich gemeinschaftliche Atmosphäre des Anlasses.

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Vic Martignac @vicmartignac.bsky.social · Aug 6

So happy to see my first PhD paper out royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

With my amazing supervisor @robinmorrison.bsky.social and the @savinggorillas.bsky.social, we examined female dispersal decisions in mountain gorillas.

Dispersed female networks: female gorillas’ inter-group relationships influence dispersal decisions | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Dispersal is a fundamental aspect of many animal societies, impacting gene flow, knowledge transmission, culture and individual fitness. However, little is known about the information individuals use when dispersing. Mountain gorillas exhibit a flexible ...

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Robin Morrison @robinmorrison.bsky.social · Aug 7

Female gorillas can change groups many times across their lives. These decisions are undoubtedly shaped by mating opportunities and infant protection, but what about the wider social relationships females have across groups? Check out this thread to see what we found!

Vic Martignac @vicmartignac.bsky.social · Aug 6

So happy to see my first PhD paper out royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

With my amazing supervisor @robinmorrison.bsky.social and the @savinggorillas.bsky.social, we examined female dispersal decisions in mountain gorillas.

Dispersed female networks: female gorillas’ inter-group relationships influence dispersal decisions | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Dispersal is a fundamental aspect of many animal societies, impacting gene flow, knowledge transmission, culture and individual fitness. However, little is known about the information individuals use when dispersing. Mountain gorillas exhibit a flexible ...

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Amanda Melin @amelinlab.bsky.social · Jul 16

Our paper on how capuchin pee smells, and why monkeys might rub it all over their bodies is now out in @royalsociety.org RSOS. Led by Alice Poirier, @nellekulick.bsky.social, & a great team of collaborators, this was a complicated but fascinating project.

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Urine washing and urinary odour profiles in relation to dominance rank status in wild male capuchin monkeys (Cebus imitator) | Royal Society Open Science

Urine plays an essential role in mammalian olfactory communication, although its potential role in primates has long been overlooked owing to focus on their visual adaptations for communication. Here,...

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Megan Petersdorf @meganpetersdorf.bsky.social · Jul 1

Do you have field work experience? Do you want more? Our team wants YOU to manage our field site studying Kinda baboons in Kasanka National Park, Zambia!

Start date is this August 2025 so apply ASAP!

Job ad here: tinyurl.com/KindaBaboon

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Bob Wong @bbmwong.bsky.social · Jun 26

The three academic positions (Lecturer/Senior Lecturer) in the School of Biological Sciences at Monash University are now advertised. Details here:

Ecology:
careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo...

Genomics:
careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo...

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EvolDir @evoldir.bsky.social · Jun 26

Aarhus University seeks a tenure-track assistant professor in population genetics, comparative genomics, or bioinformatics for biodiversity research. More info: https://www.au.dk/om/stillinger/job/tenure-track-assistant-professor-in-biodiversity-research-using-genetics #job

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Biodiversity Research Using Genetics - Ledig stilling på Aarhus Universitet

Ledig stilling ved Center for Kvantitativ Genetik og Genomforskning, Aarhus, Aarhus Universitet

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Björn Lindström @bjornlindstrom.bsky.social · Jun 26

💥New postdoc position! 💥

Join us to explore how people learn from each other—and how that drives cultural evolution.

Run experiments, build computational models & collaborate across Europe w. @lucasmolleman.bsky.social
📍 Stockholm
More info: shorturl.at/CY4wk

Postdoctoral Researcher in psychology/cognitive science with focus on social learning and cultural evolution

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? The Mechanisms of Social Behavior lab at the Karolinska Institutet (PI: Björn Lindström) in Stockholm, Sweden is seeking a highly qualified

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ips-primatenews.bsky.social @ips-primatenews.bsky.social · Jun 25

The IPS EDEI committee has put together Conference tips for first timers with loads of great guidance on how to navigate your 1st conference. Available in English, en Français, & en Español Please share widely! Feedback welcome!

internationalprimatologicalsociety.org/ips-conferen...

🧪🐒 #IPS2025

a lemur with orange eyes is standing in front of a tree with a blue sky in the background

Alt: a lemur with orange eyes is standing in front of a tree with a blue sky in the background looking confused

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EvolDir @evoldir.bsky.social · Jun 25

Lund University is offering 2-year visiting professorships (20% time) for full professors, with a deadline of August 17. Women are encouraged to apply. More info: https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:835541/ #job

Visiting Professor at Faculty of Science, Lund University Visiting Professors Programme

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Gwen Wirobski @gwenwiro.bsky.social · Jun 23

We're hiring📢📢📢
To complement our team we're currently looking for a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in animal communication and behaviour, ideally canids but not a must! Position is based in Vienna, Austria, and available for 4 years. Please check the attachment for details 🐺🐶😊

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Björn Lindström @bjornlindstrom.bsky.social · May 28

Join our @erc.europa.eu funded lab @ki.se! We're hiring a postdoc to explore how humans learn from each other — with fMRI, modeling, & behavioral experiments. 🧠👫
A chance to lead cutting-edge work in social neuro & computational psychology.
Apply: shorturl.at/GJQuW

Postdoctoral Researcher in social/cognitive neuroscience with focus on social learning

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? The Mechanisms of Social Behavior lab at Karolinska Institutet (PI: Björn Lindström) is seeking a highly qualified postdoctoral researcher.

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Cultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social · Jun 17

CE Job Alert 🚨

Björn Lindström @bjornlindstrom.bsky.social · May 28

Join our @erc.europa.eu funded lab @ki.se! We're hiring a postdoc to explore how humans learn from each other — with fMRI, modeling, & behavioral experiments. 🧠👫
A chance to lead cutting-edge work in social neuro & computational psychology.
Apply: shorturl.at/GJQuW

Postdoctoral Researcher in social/cognitive neuroscience with focus on social learning

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? The Mechanisms of Social Behavior lab at Karolinska Institutet (PI: Björn Lindström) is seeking a highly qualified postdoctoral researcher.

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Nature Reviews Psychology @natrevpsychol.nature.com · Jun 16

Facial expression production and perception in non-human primates

Review by Bridget M. Waller, Olivia O’Callaghan, Jérôme Micheletta & Jamie Whitehouse

Web: go.nature.com/43NLtid
PDF: rdcu.be/erdXJ

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Bridget Waller @bridgetwaller.bsky.social · Jun 16

New review paper on primate facial expression! 🙈🙊🙉 with @jamiewhitehouse.bsky.social @jmicheletta.bsky.social and Olivia O’Callaghan @ntupsychology.bsky.social

Nature Reviews Psychology @natrevpsychol.nature.com · Jun 16

Facial expression production and perception in non-human primates

Review by Bridget M. Waller, Olivia O’Callaghan, Jérôme Micheletta & Jamie Whitehouse

Web: go.nature.com/43NLtid
PDF: rdcu.be/erdXJ

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Barbara J. King @bjking.bsky.social · Jun 17

US aid [stupidly] withdrawn for "project intended to protect endangered chimpanzees through reforestation and community-led methodology in order to conserve biodiversity conservation and improve local livelihoods." #chimpanzees #primates #conservation #anthropology 🧪

Jane Goodall chimpanzee conservation project in Tanzania hit by USAID cuts

US agency had pledged almost $30m over five years to Hope Through Action initiative, which was launched in 2023

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Cedric Boeckx @cedricboeckx.bsky.social · Jun 2

Very happy to share a new preprint, written with people I have learned a lot from: Paola Cerrito, Carel van Schaik, Judith Burkart, Anne-Lise Giraud (@neurospeech.bsky.social), Daphne Baverlier, @balthasarbickel.bsky.social: how the communication system of neanderthals may have differed from ours
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Pleistocene origins of cultural and linguistic diversification: how Homo sapiens and Neanderthals differed

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Sonia Zakrzewski @soniaz.bsky.social · May 29

A permanent job here at @archsoton50.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social in #Palaeolithic Archaeology and/or #Palaeoanthropology 🏺🧪
Please share widely!
jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

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Pranav Minasandra @pminasandra.bsky.social · May 16

🚨 Out this week in @pnas.org 🚨
The flagship paper from my PhD @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social @livingingroups.bsky.social - We show surprising statistical similarities in animal behaviour across states, individuals, and even species.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
(🧵 1/10)

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Javier Lazaro - illustration @lazaroillustration.bsky.social · May 16

The orangutans and bonobos are the first two illustrations of a series on behavior and movement of animals in their environment. #SciArt
More coming soon! :)
For @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social

Illustration of orangutans climbing on trees

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Journal of Zoology @jzoology.bsky.social · May 16

How do spotted #hyaenas navigate the risk of encountering #lions? We found that hyaenas don’t avoid lions but are in fact often attracted to them, showing the dynamic nature of interactions between apex #predators zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Photos by Stéphanie Périquet

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Luca Pedruzzi (he/him) @lucapedruzzi.bsky.social · May 15

It’s finally out!! Our new study shows that wild geladas seem to recognize prosocial vocal affiliation to victims of aggression! A key insight into the evolution of empathy in primates 🔊🐒 @geladasbridges.bsky.social @ethos-research.bsky.social
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