And another paper just published! We show that the world's highest-altitude primate, the black-and-white snub-nosed monkey, adjusts its seasonal altitudinal movements by balancing food availability and solar radiation www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/16... @oxfordhumsci.bsky.social @ceb-uwa.bsky.social

Thanks to all the organisers of #ISBE2026 🇮🇹 in Torino. Alla prossima! 👋🏼 See you in Taiwan for #ISBE2028 🇹🇼!

Our director, Leigh W. Simmons, delivers the Hamilton Lecture at #ISBE2026 🇮🇹 @isbe2026.bsky.social @behavecol.bsky.social Highlighting contributions to the understanding of female agency in sexual selection over his career, we congratulate Leigh on being distinguished as 2026’s Hamilton Lecture.

Insights into variation in invertebrate cognition 🐜 A look into intra- and interspecific variation in cognition in green-head ants in WA 🇦🇺 by @brainiants.bsky.social at #ISBE2026

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I’ve been busy at #ISBE2026 🇮🇹 presenting the results of the 1st chapter of my PhD thesis 🐜 If you missed my talk on intraspecific variation in an ant endemic to Australia, come chat at tonight’s social event or reach out! @ceb-uwa.bsky.social @mandyridley.bsky.social @notthebestsam.bsky.social

Developing our understanding of pebble mice evolution in WA 🇦🇺 An overview of evolutionary history of rodents endemic to WA by @pebblemouse.bsky.social at #ISBE2026 🇮🇹 alongside evidence that pebble mice DO live in social groups past breeding seasons 🐁

Insights into sexual selection of trapdoor spiders 🕷️ Another talk by @naminganame.bsky.social at #ISBE2026 🇮🇹 covering novel mate guarding behaviour and evolution of sexual structures in Mygalomorphs in WA 🇦🇺 Read the Nature Note here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

The effects of androgenic pollution on immune-reproductive trade-offs 💉 A great talk delivered by @upama.bsky.social on day 2 of #ISBE2026 🇮🇹 on the immune responses of mosquito fish in relation to agricultural pollutants. Watch this space for the upcoming paper in Conservation Physiology!

The Art of Ant War 🛡️ @invertebrateissy.bsky.social presenting her work on battlefield complexity on any warfare outcomes in native and introduced 🐜 in WA. #ISBE2026

We’re here at #ISBE2026 in Torino! 🇮🇹✨ Come connect with us and watch some great talks over the coming week 🥂 @pebblemouse.bsky.social @upama.bsky.social @1jonevans.bsky.social @naminganame.bsky.social @invertebrateissy.bsky.social @brainiants.bsky.social

The Society of Systematic Biologists is looking for a new editor for the Bulletin! The Bulletin of the Society of Systematic Biologists is the Society’s diamond OA journal. Are you interested? Or know someone who might be? See 👇 www.systbio.org/eicbssb.htm

Check out our Editor's Choice for Issue May/June ⬇️⬇️

Behavioral Ecology@behavecol.bsky.social · last mo.

High temperatures inhibit quantity discrimination of conspecifics in a wild bird #Cognition #AntiPredatorBehavior #Bird doi.org/10.1093/behe...

A great start to @animbehav.bsky.social #assab2026 conference with plenary by @ceb-uwa.bsky.social Forrest Fellow and collaborator @upama.bsky.social.

New paper out! We found that high-altitude snub-nosed monkeys lose more body mass during the mating season than during winter. Reproduction appears to be even more energetically costly than surviving the cold. 🐒❄️ @oxfordhumsci.bsky.social @ceb-uwa.bsky.social www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/16...

2 X Scholarships in microbial ecology, soil health and crop disease management are available in our lab @uwanews The University of Western Australia. Both domestic and international candidates can apply More details & how to apply - visit web-link below researchdegrees.uwa.edu.au/scholarships...

Recent papers from MSc work in my lab: 🐀 Greater stick-nest rat’s struggle for survival at a semi-arid reserve - led by the wonderful Izzy Bannerman (AWC collab) 🐢 UVB exposure and shell hardness in the WST - stemming from Stella Jones’ important project (Perth Zoo collab) Click on the 🔗 to read

Congratulations 🎓 to Ed Galluccio for delivering a fantastic overview of his PhD project covering how ontogenetic and environmental impact shapes cognition in wild magpies 🥂 @mandyridley.bsky.social @dutourmylene.bsky.social

Sexier in the city? Urban male great bowerbirds decorate bowers with human-made objects, creating brighter and more varied displays than rural males. Males strongly prefer human-made objects over natural ones, possibly boosting their appeal to females! shorturl.at/lcNY2 @royalsocietypublishing.org

Congrats to @alexalaman.bsky.social for leading this paper using 38 years of data to investigate climate impacts on survival & reprod success of Arabian babblers in natural vs modified habitat. We found modified habitats buffered climate impacts: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Coping with change: Interactive effects of anthropogenic change influence the breeding success and survival of a desert‐dwelling cooperative breeder

Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

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New paper alert! In this Current Biology paper led by Hassan Al Razi, we show that chimpanzees in Rwanda adjust nest construction with weather conditions. @ox.ac.uk @oxford-anthro.bsky.social @oxfordhumsci.bsky.social @ceb-uwa.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Our new paper reveals that quantity discrimination abilities are present in great tits from a young age - and these abilities are akin to those shown by adults! 🐦🧠 Check it out via the link! @dutourmylene.bsky.social doi.org/10.1098/rspb...

Early quantity discrimination in the wild: first insights from juvenile great tits

Abstract. Quantity discrimination is an important aspect of numerical cognition that is utilized across taxa in various ecological contexts, including fora

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So grateful that our work on the effect of pharmaceutical pollution in fish @animalecology.bsky.social is among top 10 most-cited papers published in 2024. A huge thanks to co-1st author @gio-polverino.bsky.social & all collaborators @bbmwong.bsky.social @monashbiol.bsky.social @ceb-uwa.bsky.social

🚨PhD opportunity🚨 🪲Deep-red vision and infrared sensing in jewel beetles 🪲 Understand how jewel beetles detect and integrate deep-red light and heat information to drive behaviour. Location: La Trobe University, Bundoora Contact: a.franklin@latrobe.edu.au; www.amanda-franklin.com

Loved seeing three of our Master's students present their research proposals. From the deserts 🏜️ to the wetlands💦 and the treetops 🌳 between. Great work happening, and we're excited to see how it goes. More below! (1/4)

Formal presentation in flow🌊 SBS seminar late post: Harry Mortimer presented his PhD proposal on the effect of combined environmental stressors on the Western Rainbowfish🌈🐟. We were graced with great visuals and a visit from a 3D printed perch. @jenkelley01.bsky.social @pebblemouse.bsky.social

3-year Independent Post-doc in Animal Behavior based at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama! Three positions, each including salary & a research budget. Applications due April, 15th. DM if you are interesting in developing a project with us! stri.si.edu/academic-pro...

🚨New paper alert 🚨 High temperatures lead to an impaired anti-predator mobbing response to five callers in wild great tits! Loved working on this paper with an all star team of scientists! @dutourmylene.bsky.social @camillasoravia.bsky.social @mandyridley.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/behe...

High temperatures inhibit quantity discrimination of conspecifics in a wild bird

Many species benefit from the ability to discern the number of individuals calling in an anti-predator mobbing event, as more individuals likely reduces th

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A BLAST of fresh sea air graced us this week as we welcomed back Dr. Paige Maroni from a whirlwind year where she spent >150 days in polar regions 🛥️ Paige gave us insights into advances in polar deep-sea research 🦑 , we can’t wait to see what future dives bring! @marinefutureslab.bsky.social

🌴 POSTDOC OPPORTUNITY ✨ The NOMIS Foundation and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute are seeking biologists to explore questions addressing animal behaviour! 📍 Panama 💵 USD$62k p.a. + <$13k travel budget 📆 Apply by 15th April, 2026 Info/how to apply here 👇: stri.si.edu/academic-pro...

Monitoring monitors? 🦎 This week we had @brainiants.bsky.social take a break from ants, and delve into her past life as a zookeeper. We heard from her about the conservation challenges and best practice guidelines for captive crocodile monitors (Varanus salvadorii). Thanks Kim!