Huge thanks to @sheinalew and @DurhamPsych for a warm welcome, and @AvHStiftung for funding my cross-cultural research on socio-economic correlates of individual foraging decisions, and how social ties buffer environmental risks and food insecurity in subsistence communities
ALT smiley selfie with Sheina Lew-Levy in front of the Durham University Department of Psychology building sign
Save the date! The next European Conference of Behavioural Biology will be in Cambridge for 2026 😊 #ECBB2024#ECBB2026
ALT ECBB 2026: Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge Tentative date - July 2026 "Animal behaviour in the anthropocene" jacob.dunn@aru.ac.uk claudia.wascher@aru.ac.uk
All eyes on the legendary Tim Clutton-Brock; plenary titled "A short history of long term studies"
shout-out to other key characters caught here too: #ECBB2024 co-organiser @DamienFarine,
#ECBB2026 co-organiser @JacobCDunn, and @asab_org comms team @sophiadaoudi @raccoonologist
ALT plenary speaker Tim Clutton-Brock and conference audience
Ever tired of manually coding videos? Ever dreamt of automating behavioural coding?
Come along my talk tomorrow (Friday!) in @ecbb2024, 10am room Meerkat, to learn more!
For people not in ECBB, pre-print coming soon...🥸
thoroughly enjoying #ECBB2024@asab_org - great science and plenty time to socialise
here to represent @SPIbirds, a resource hub and network facilitating collaborations and cross-study analyses for improved generalisability. Join and use!
Maybe start your own SPI initiative?!
How do birds feed in urban areas —do they go for ultra-processed junk, or prefer unprocessed food?
@ShanaCaro is looking for collaborators to repeat her neat and simple experiment.
#ECBB2024
ALT What don't we know?
• Most studies are done on humans or rodents...
presentation slide text:
Do birds show the same tendency to prefer ultra-processed foods?
Most studies on anthropogenic bird foraging compare urban to rural sites...
How do birds forage in suburban settings?
How effective are conservation efforts, such as sanctuaries, at affecting bird behavior?
ALT presentation slide text:
Future directions
• Expand to more sites
• Longitudinal studies
• Health impacts of processed food in birds
• Get in touch if you'd like to chat collaborating!
A truly inspiring talk by Dr Christina Riehl on reproductive strategies & communication in the wonderful Greater Ani. It Showcased elegant field studies & the value of long-term data to quantify the fitness consequences of behaviour in variable environments #ECBB2024 @ecbb2024
Some benefits of taking the long view of species, according to Christina Riehl. There is always more to learn and discover, including whether your study species has previously unnoticed referential alarm calls! 🚨🦅🚨🐒 #ECBB2024
ALT Slide reading “Three Reasons For a Long View:
1. Ecological conditions are variable across years → Why do groups vary in size?
2. Lifetime reproductive success reveals trade-offs → Why do females act as brood parasites?
3. Different observers notice different behaviors → How do anis communicate danger?”
🎙️Our first plenary speaker delivering the public outreach lecture for #ASABWinter2024 is @MalinAhKing, who will be talking about: 'The Female Turn, How Evolutionary Science Shifted Perceptions About Females'.
Register now! asabwinter2024.github.io/
🎙️Our second plenary speaker for #ASABWinter2024 is @tatsuya_amano, who will talk about 'Language barriers in science: Consequences and solutions'.
Read more about Tatsuya Amano's work and register for the conference: asabwinter2024.github.io/
🎙️Out third plenary speaker for #ASABWinter2024 is @antica_c, who will talk about 'Doing credible science – Why would you care?'
Learn more about our speakers and register for the conference: asabwinter2024.github.io/
Registration and abstract submission is now open for #ASABWinter2024. Deadline July 31st 2024:
asabwinter2024.github.io/
Join us as we explore biases in animal behaviour research, and discuss a comprehensive system change towards fairness and inclusion of diverse perspectives!
ALT Addressing biases in the field of animal behaviour ASAB Winter Meeting 2024 12th and 13th December, Edinburgh.
We're excited to be hosting this year's European Conference on Behavioural Biology (ECBB) at the UZH Irchel campus. The theme is long term studies, and we've show-cased many of the studies currently underway at @UZH_ch@UZH_Science.
One day to go!
happy gotcha day, Mellori! 10yrs ago, this adorable goofball completed our pack 💕
Mellori (white, brown, black) and Siro (black and grey) are both former strays from Spain, adopted while we lived there for research on cooperatively breeding crows
#AdoptDontShop#RescueDog
ALT collage of photos showing black/grey terrier Siro and white/brown terrier Mellori playing, cuddling, being adorably silly.
left: first "family portrait" at the Spanish animal shelter, on Mellori's adoption day
ALT collage of three photos: left: a young, black Siro on his hindlegs doing a double high five with me, centre and right: Siro curled up in a blanket, stretching his fron legs into the air and demanding a belly rub
Oh you thought I'd done a lot of queer nature centred things...well ur not wrong, and I'm doing MORE! SO excited to be talking at this event with @Natures_Voice and others later this month on queer ecologies, loving bugs and breaking biology!
Register: rspb.zoom.us/webinar/registe…
🚨🚨Deadline June 14 to be nominated for one of the following ASAB council positions: Ethics Secretary, EDIA Secretary, Education Secretary, Meetings Secretary & two Ordinary Members (one ECR)
More info & descriptions ⬇️
asab.org/opportunities
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