Erin Wessling
@northernlimitpt.bsky.social
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Pan behavioral ecologist + conservationist | co-director of Moyen Bafing Chimp Project and the BonDiv Project | Coordinator for the Western Chimp Action Plan
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mbchimp.bsky.social
🌍✨ Still time to apply! The MBCP is looking for a Field Site Manager to join us in one of the most beautiful parks on the planet—work with an amazing team, semi-habituated chimps, and boost your project management chops for a career in #conservation or #research.

Info ➡️ bit.ly/MBCPmanager2025
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nakedprimate.bsky.social
📣 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 A tiny chimpfant looks at the camera with surprise
northernlimitpt.bsky.social
🌍 Dream of adventure in the heart of Africa? Boost your career in conservation or research as a field researcher on wild bonobos in the DRC! Paid, full training, project management skills & epic experience await.

Apply ASAP & RT to share! 👉 bit.ly/bondiv2025 #conservationjobs #research
northernlimitpt.bsky.social
👀 Keep an eye here for new field opportunities! 👀 Several of my projects will be looking for new team members over the coming months, both in and out of the field!

This position is great for those who have some experience doing field work and will wish to develop management experience.
mbchimp.bsky.social
🌿 Please share widely! 🌿

We're looking to hire a field site manager to oversee on-site operations and support our research programme starting as early as August 2025. Hone your management skills in the stunning PNMB 😮 🐵

For more info scan the QR code, and apply soon!
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evoldir.bsky.social
PIs in ecology/evolution/marine biology seeking PhD candidates for Fall 2026 can advertise via this form: https://forms.gle/2XTHBP6CZGEn3D1t9. A shared spreadsheet is also available. Thanks, Carly.
Ecology/Evolution/Marine Biology labs recruiting for Fall 2026
Ecology/Evolution/Marine Biology labs recruiting for Fall 2026
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taichimpproject.bsky.social
Fascinating, instructive preprint out on Conservation of Animal Cultures from the Erin Wessling team @northernlimitpt.bsky.social : Pathways from theory to practice: Applying animal cultures to conservation: osf.io/preprints/os...
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connectthedots.bsky.social
New Postdoc position!
🐵🐵🐵🐵
On the socioecology of cognition in primates, based in Paris @mnhn.fr @cnrs.fr, with field work
It has it all:
- the best science
- the best macaques
- the best beaches
- the best people
- the best office view #Eiffeltower

Join us!
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northernlimitpt.bsky.social
Lucky to work so closely with this superstar 🤩
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ASAB @asab.org · Apr 24
Congrats to Christopher Barnard Award winner @lirsamuni.bsky.social ! You’ve done some really fantastic work 😍

There’s also nothing like some chimp and bonobo vocalizations to wake everyone up from the after-lunch slump 🙉🙉🙉 #ASABSpring2025
Liran Samuni shaking ASAB president Melissa Batesons hand Liran Samuni in front of a slide with bonobos and chimps reading “What can chimpanzees and bonobos teach us about the evolution of cooperation and conflict?
Liran Samuni” DPZ Emmy northern programm
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mbchimp.bsky.social
Come join us as a Field Site Manager in the incredible MoyenBafing National Park! Deadline March 28th. Dm with any questions!
northernlimitpt.bsky.social
🌿 Become a Field Site Manager for the Moyen Bafing Chimpanzee Project in Guinea! 🌿 We're seeking a dedicated individual to oversee operations and support research starting as early as April 2025. Be part of a team exploring chimpanzee behavioral ecology in the stunning PNMB!
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This looks potentially useful for #teaching: you can write & execute Python / R / Julia #code directly in a shareable document:

https://colab.research.google.com/

could also be useful for research collaborations, though I'm not sure about using it with non-public data

H/T @sje
Google Colab
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northernlimitpt.bsky.social
🌿 Become a Field Site Manager for the Moyen Bafing Chimpanzee Project in Guinea! 🌿 We're seeking a dedicated individual to oversee operations and support research starting as early as April 2025. Be part of a team exploring chimpanzee behavioral ecology in the stunning PNMB!
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mbchimp.bsky.social
Deadline is 28 Feb! Join us 😃
northernlimitpt.bsky.social
🌿 Join the @mbchimp.bsky.social ! 🐵 Seeking a part-time Data Assistant in Göttingen, Germany. Ideal candidates have experience in GIS and R, and will work with camera trap and spatial data. Dive into chimpanzee behavioral ecology in Guinea's PNMB. #Conservation #DataScience
northernlimitpt.bsky.social
Wow that was fast! Well done, they look great 💪
northernlimitpt.bsky.social
Thank you!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
northernlimitpt.bsky.social
Interested in research on wild chimps? A fan of ecology and the crazy diversity exhibited by these apes? Still time to apply for a funded PhD with @lirsamuni.bsky.social and me (!!) at a world class research center in Germany! 🍃🐵
Doctoral student (f/m/d) Ecology and intergroup dynamics in chimpanzees
www.dpz.eu
northernlimitpt.bsky.social
Come work with us! @lirsamuni.bsky.social is looking for a PostDoc to join our group to ask questions on Pan sociality - big questions, unparalleled datasets- don’t miss this ! Ad below:
Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d) Sociality and cooperation in Pan
www.dpz.eu
northernlimitpt.bsky.social
Come on over and follow our Moyen Bafing page too! 🐵🍃 @mbchimp.bsky.social . Field opportunities, dispatches from the field, and more to be found there 👀
northernlimitpt.bsky.social
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