I'm looking for PhD student to join my lab at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (Fall 2027)! If you're interested in evolutionary genomics, conservation genetics, or biogeography, please reach out. I'll also be at #AOS2026 this week talking about sexual selection in small populations.

May 23, 2006 is the hatch date of the world's most famous lance-tailed manakin. PXVm has starred in Netflix's 'Dancing with the Birds', and been highlighted for years by the Cornell Lab Manakin Cam. How do you celebrate such a momentous day? By dancing! Here he is today, with his current beta GSGm:

Manakin webcam highlights list, going back *gulp* 9 years: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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It's hard to tell the alpha from the beta male in lance-tailed manakin displays, but this year our focal alpha on the webcam is missing a patch of feathers over the right side of his beak. Still handsome! And, temporarily, easy to distinguish from his partner. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjVj...

Alpha Lance-tailed Manakin Practices Courtship Display With Partner | April 21, 2026

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I don't want to say that this year's webcam focal birds are better than the team we have highlighted for the last few years, but... they are. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ypod...

Female Stops By Lance-tailed Manakin Cam To Observe Males Dancing | April 25, 2026

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The 2026 Lance-tailed Manakin webcam is live! Pro tip: click 'watch on you-tube' and scroll back in time to find the action, (today, see 8:23am). Or just enjoy the sounds of the tropical forest and see what's going on NOW in the world of the manakins. www.allaboutbirds.org/cams/lance-t...

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The American Society of Naturalists @asn-amnat.bsky.social will be holding our next meeting in Glen Cove, New York on 8-12 January 2027! Have an idea for a special symposium? We want to hear it! #ecology #evolution #behavior 🧪 #popgen 🧬 Applications due Apr 30: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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The American Society of Naturalists Proposals for Symposia at the ASN stand-alone meeting in Long Island 2027 Due April 30, 2026 The American Society of Naturalists will be holding an East Coast m...

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Evolution of manakin plumage maturation now out early look @sse-evolution.bsky.social (Phylo-)Devo-evo, plumage, and social signaling Bonkers system that reshaped how I think about both development and evolution. doi.org/10.1093/evol...

Do you love research & writing & all things animal behavior? Well our journal, Animal Behavior, recruiting up to 5 (count em!) new Associate Editors! Editors serve three-year terms beginning January 2026. If you're interested, email Exec Editor Scott Sakaluk (sksakal@ilstu.edu) by Oct 31!

ron burgundy from parks and recreation says " you 'd be a fool not to pick me "

ALT: ron burgundy from parks and recreation says " you 'd be a fool not to pick me "

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We're hiring! Florida State University’s Department of Biological Science is seeking a tenure-track Evolutionary Geneticist. Our E&E group is outstanding - join us! Please share with anyone who might be interested! #Evolution #Genetics #EvoDevo #FacultyJob jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/675930/a...

3.5-year #Postdoc position on avian microbiomes and reproduction @animalecol-nioo.bsky.social @niooknaw.bsky.social on a fully-funded ERC project focused on understanding the significance of reproductive microbiomes for host biology and fitness. Reach out for more info! nioo.knaw.nl/en/vacancies...

Postdoctoral researcher: avian microbiomes and reproduction

We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join our team working on avian reproductive microbiomes at the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) in the group of Dr. Melissah Rowe. The postd...

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Proposals are due September 15 for the Rosemary Grant Advanced Awards! These grants provide up to $3500 US in funding for PhD students. Contact communications@evolutionsociety.org with any questions. www.evolutionsociety.org/content/soci...

Bid now at the American Ornithological Society silent auction: "LEK" a resource management board game based on lance-tailed manakin behavior and breeding biology. For people who love "Catan" but wish it had more bird sex. Proceeds benefit student research. Created by the amazing EW Schunke. #AOS2025

Grey-headed Chachalacas checking out one of our lance-tailed manakin trailcams. Video wrangling by @dagutierrezc.bsky.social

The Animal Behavior Society supports science and our members. Please share this message with our community and beyond. Read the full letter here: myemail.constantcontact.com/ABS-Supports...

Grad student funding - Apply for the ASN Student Research Awards. $2k each for research that advances the conceptual unification of ecology, evolution, or behavior. Applications due March 14 www.amnat.org/announcement...

It was a good weekend to get outside. Manatees congregating in Wakulla Springs State Park, in advance of the coming winter weather.

Apply now for our Undergraduate Diversity at Evolution program! Are you an undergrad interested in ecology, evolution or related fields? This program provides funding, mentoring, and a presentation opportunity at #Evol2025. Apply by January 20! www.evolutionsociety.org/content/educ...

Do lance-tailed manakins use chemical cues in their courtship? The answer is... maybe? Pearl Rivers Key developed clever tests of chemical communication but found that it was the males, not females, who reacted to scent manipulation at the display sites. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Chemical cues in the mating behavior of a highly polygynous bird - Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Visual and auditory signals are well-established components of avian courtship, but the role of chemical signaling remains poorly understood, particularly in mating systems with elaborate courtship di...

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Students attending #Evol2024 will have the opportunity to sign up for a one-year free subscription to AmNat! This is equivalent to free student ASN membership as well. Please come by the quad-society graduate student booth to take advantage of this opportunity! 🔬🐌 @asngrads.bsky.social

REMINDER: Applications for #AOS24 Summit for the Birds Travel & Caregiver Grants are due by 4/15/24. Apply now before the deadline! Travel Grants: meeting.americanornithology.org/participate/... Caregiver Grants: meeting.americanornithology.org/participate/...

SAVE THE DATE for the AOS 2024 Annual Meeting to be held at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado, 1–5 October 2024! Visit our meeting website for more details: meeting.americanornithology.org #AOS24 #ornithologymeeting

A favorite FSU tradition continued today: Field Day! Our entire bio department got together to just... hang out and play. This year: soccer, kickball, frisbee, team rock-paper-scissors, kubb, 18th century dancing, paper airplane contest, badminton, a "slow bike race," a potluck, and s'mores.

Undergrads! Thinking of attending the Evolution meeting in Montréal w/ ASN, ESEB, SSB, & SSE? You may be eligible for financial assistance, lodging, and more. The societies aim to create a diverse pool of student attendees! Applications due Jan 29, 2024: www.evolutionsociety.org/education/un...

Congratulations to Dr. Pearl Rivers, who did a great job of defending her dissertation research today!

When your two grad students are also your two TAs and you get to "work" together at surveying protected areas for shorebirds with the ornithology class on a gorgeous Saturday. 💕 (Not pictured: 30 undergrads, several of whom were just as happy as us)

Thanks SFI for covering our recent paper! Led by @emilyhduval.bsky.social, with Courtney Fitzpatrick, me, & @servedio.bsky.social we developed a new mechanism for sexual selection we call "Inferred Attractiveness" www.santafe.edu/news-center/...

New paper!! "By casting the female brain as the central selective agent, Inferred Attractiveness captures novel & dynamic aspects of sexual selection & reconciles inconsistencies between mate choice theory and observed behavior" doi.org/10.1371/jour... @emilyhduval.bsky.social @servedio.bsky.social