Dwarf mongoose group in South Africa
Zebra finches on wire in Australia
⏰Time running out - deadline 19th April - to apply for funded #PhD:
🪶Quantifying animal movement patterns & behavioural interactions in a changing world
👥Joint with us @bristolbiosci.bsky.social & #SimonGriffith #MacquarieUniversity
#modelling #birds #mammals #Australia
ℹ️ tinyurl.com/343acaev
🐦 New PhD position!
@prfju.bsky.social @ckecz.bsky.social
Nest defence in passerine birds
Interested in animal behaviour, fieldwork and evolutionary ecology?
📅 Start July 2026 | ⏳ 4 years | 💰 Fully funded
Apply by May 10 → veselp03@jcu.cz / krausl07@jcu.cz
#PhDjobs #PhDchat #PhD #ornithology
Ecological Solutions and Evidence is accepting proposals for their latest Special Feature!
They invite scientists and practitioners to share experiences from management projects that didn't turn out as expected, but still provided important insights into how best to manage ecosystems and species 🌱
An excellent opportunity for 14 young birders to visit Lundy, boat and board included -- lundybirdobs.org.uk/news-and-sig...
Additional funding for young people to get out to a bird obs, through the BTO here -- www.bto.org/our-work/you...
🔊 JOB VACANCY
Would you like to work at the heart of a global ornithological membership society?
BOU are seeking a Journal and Engagement Manager to play a central role in delivering our mission
⏰ Apply by 14 April
bou.org.uk/vacancy-j...
#ornithology 🪶
I am hiring a research assistant (vampire bats), a Panama fieldwork coordinator (vampire bats), and also considering postdoc apps (social behavior, any species): socialbat.org/2026/02/19/h...
Thank you for coming to see us at the #UniversityofSalford stall at #IPBES12. It was a pleasure to showcase our #Biodiversity research and engage with the global biodiversity community🌿
@ipbes.net @salforduni.bsky.social @alice-risely.bsky.social + Robin Beck, Mike Wood, Mike Hardman, Simon Green.
Interesting plenaries and panels at the #IPBES Stakeholder Day in #Manchester, bringing together #Biodiversity scientists, communitites and stakeholders. Discussion focused on joining biodiversity with business, and maximising reach, uptake and impact💡
@ipbes.net
@salforduni.bsky.social
NEW on #theBOUblog from Fabio Marcolin
Are parrots filling ecological niche space?: How non-native parrots become established in urban bird communities
bou.org.uk/blog-marc...
Based on this IBIS paper doi.org/10.1111/ibi....
#ornithology 🪶
Save the date announcement for IPBES12 Plenary Session, featuring an aerial photograph of Manchester, UK. The image shows the city's modern skyline with skyscrapers in the background and residential areas with abundant green spaces in the foreground. White text overlays a green gradient background, announcing the event dates of 3-8 February 2026 in Manchester. The hashtags #BizBiodiversity and #IPBES12 are displayed, along with text indicating that global experts will convene to discuss the Business and Biodiversity Assessment. The design uses a white border frame around the entire image.
📅Save the date: #IPBES12 Plenary
3–8 February 2026
📍Manchester, UK
IPBES members and experts will convene to discuss the landmark #BizBiodiversity assessment of the impact and dependency of business on biodiversity and nature's contributions to people.
📗 https://ow.ly/jMXK50XwIPC
💡 I've been awarded a #BES Small #Research Grant to develop my work on the #RingNeckedParakeet. Alongside #EcologicalMonitoring, I'm running a #ParakeetWorkshop to bring together scientists & stakeholders. Interested? Get in touch to learn more! @britishecologicalsociety.org @salforduni.bsky.social
I was recently interviewed about the potential impact of ring-necked parakeets in the UK. Currently, there's no strong evidence of negative impact. We need detailed field studies to understand the behavioural ecology of this species, in order to inform policy.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
We're open for abstract submission, and look forward to welcoming you all to Bristol in March!
asab-spring-conference2026.github.io
@asab-meetings.bsky.social #ASABSpring2026
📢 APPLY NOW...
...for the 2026 BOU Summer Placement Scheme
Financially supporting undergraduate students to carry out summer #ornithology research placements 🪶
Application deadline: 30 January 2026
Guidelines & application form: bou.org.uk/funding/s...
We can now announce our panel of #Seabird Career experts for this Friday's online panel session 📣
👩🔬 Laura Shearer @seabirdshearer.bsky.social
👩🔬 Helen Wade
👩🔬 Jenny Coomes @jaycee161.bsky.social
👨🔬 Rob Thomas @robthomasbirds.bsky.social
Sign up here by Weds to attend! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Check out this job at NatureScot: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43... #ScottishBirding
environmentjob.co.uk/jobs/108347-... #ScottishBirding
I’m recruiting a PhD and MSC student for fall 2026 working on the movement ecology and conservation of Mexican spotted owls in SW forests and rocky canyonlands. Exciting partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory. Great vibrant lab group, high impact research! 🦉
gavinmjones.com/opportunities/
JOB ALERT! 🦜🔭🌿
Are you passionate about #Birds, #Ecology, #Fieldwork, #Research?
The University of Salford is looking for a #ResearchTechnician to assist with ecological monitoring of #Ringneckedparakeets in Manchester, UK.
More info & how to apply 👇
Hurry! Closes 15 Dec
@salforduni.bsky.social
Have you seen this @amyleedale.bsky.social @sambarrett97.bsky.social @gleneth93.bsky.social? 🦜🦜🦜🦜
Brno will bring you more than great science! Get ready for rich history, beautiful architecture, vibrant streets and amazing gastronomy! Explore a first glimpse of Brno here, for example: www.rucksack.se/en/sevardhet...
🎤 We’re delighted to announce the final plenary speaker for the 5th EOU Fledglings Meeting in Gdańsk (27–29 March 2026)!
🧬 Piotr Minias will explore host–parasite dynamics and the evolutionary insights revealed through avian immunogenetics.
#EOU26 #Ornithology
🎤 We’re excited to introduce another plenary speaker for the 5th EOU Fledglings Meeting in Gdańsk (27–29 March 2026)!
🌿 Miriam Liedvogel (@genmig.bsky.social) will share her work on blackcap migration - a fascinating look into one of Europe’s most dynamic songbird species.
#EOU26 #Ornithology
The Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust is looking for a manager for their seabird recovery programme. www.wildlifetrusts.org/jobs/project...
We are happy to announce that the next EOU Conference will be in Brno, Czech Republic in 2027! Check our website eounion.org and follow us on social media for regular updates! #ornithology #EOU2027
3-year #PhD student #position open in my group @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social Finland on #gut #microbe- host communication in #birds. DL 20.12, start date in April2026. #microbiome #metabolomics #vesicles, please RT
ats.talentadore.com/apply/doctor...
Large wood ant mound on the edge of a plantation forest
These wood ants are edge specialists... but not all edges are equal. Jacob Podesta used a decade of population expansion data to show that wood ants spread more quickly along certain edges, depending on the edge orientation. Currently available open access here:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Join us! 🧬🪰🎉🔬
We are currently advertising two #PhD projects to study the #evolution, #development and #genomics of sexual traits in stalk-eyed flies.
Deadline for applying is Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Get in touch for more info!
📢 JOB ALERT!
Interested in #Bioacoustics, #Linguistics and the #Evolution of #Language? We are seeking a #ResearchAssistant to join our project 'Convergent Evolution of Vocal Communication: Exploring the Parallels between #Birdsong and Human Speech'.👇 www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...