📢 JOB ALERT 📢 Exciting opportunity to join us as a Lecturer in Ecology. 3 year post @ 0.5FTE. Application deadline 18/09/26 - see below for details. @biouea.bsky.social @ueaceec.bsky.social vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/23...

Lecturer in Ecology (ATS1374) in University of East Anglia | UEA

View details and apply for this Lecturer in Ecology (ATS1374) vacancy in University of East Anglia. Faculty of Science School of Biological Sciences Lecturer in Ecology (0.5 FTE) Ref: ATS1374...

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1/ The world's songbirds sing in just 8 basic sounds. And where a bird lives decides which ones it uses. My first PhD paper is out now in @science.org (www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aee6239) Here is what we found:

Amazing little video voiced by @melissamarselle.bsky.social about the benefits of birdsong, produced by @ukri.org for BBC Ideas! www.bbc.co.uk/videos/cx25g...

Why listening to birdsong is good for you

Actively listening to birdsong it is good for both your health, wellbeing and focus.

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How do animals cooperate when they aren't even the same species? Our recent review paper dug deep into the literature... 1/ Read the full paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...

New paper: Discrete Choice Experiments are often used to value non-market goods. We show that auditory information, (birdsong), alongside standard text info, can make a big difference in how much people value such goods, in this case bird habitats. Link here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🎉PhD position in biodiversity and mental health🎉 @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social with @helbichmarco.bsky.social Details: www.uu.nl/en/organisat... Deadline: 21 June 2026

PhD position in biodiversity and mental health

Help pioneer biodiversity and mental health research with high-resolution spatial data and nationwide population cohorts.

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Happy to see my PhD work on birdsong complexity published today! doi.org/10.1098/rspb... 🐦‍⬛ 🎶 ⬇️ Why are some birdsongs simple and some extremely complex? The answer is long thought to be ‘sexual selection favouring complex signals’. But - really?

Song complexity in suboscine birds: evolutionary drivers and ecological constraints

Abstract. Acoustic signal complexity varies widely in animals, from single notes to highly sophisticated vocal displays. In birds, vocal complexity can evo

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News | Lee Child, best known for the bestselling Jack Reacher series, has made a landmark investment to establish a Professorship in Crime Writing at UEA. It's a step forward that puts the genre in the academic spotlight and changes how storytelling is taught and valued. #LeeChild #CrimeWriting

Great day for our second field trip to @NWT reserve Sweetbriar Marshes with the 1st year UEA students @ueaenv.bsky.social and @biouea.bsky.social. Lots of birds today, including swifts and swallows and many others. With @pauldolman.bsky.social @willnash.bsky.social @bibekrajshrestha.bsky.social

Are you looking for a Post-doc related to biodiversity? We might have just the role for you! @anthropocenebio.bsky.social are curently advertising 10 (yes!) post-docs covering natural & social science of biodivesity. Come work with us & share with anyone appropriate! sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/l...

LCAB Postdoctoral recruitment

The Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity (LCAB) is a major research centre funded by the Leverhulme Trust to increase knowledge of how the relationship between humanity and the natural worl...

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🚨 Please share: PhD opportunity 🐾 Mapping the Manor: How are the lives of meerkats shaped by their sleeping & breeding burrows? 🐾 💡 Big ecological Qs 📡 Geophysical scanning 🌍 Field ecology & behaviour 📊 Big data & code with me & @geophysics-adam.bsky.social APPLY www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Could stress be lowered by listening to #birdsong? What is the role of #soundscapes in our interactions with nature? I had the pleasure of talking about this and much more at @gardenersworldmag.bsky.social podcast Listen here: tinyurl.com/5n7udy49 @dice-kent.bsky.social @biouea.bsky.social

⚠️Please share: Deadline 2 Dec⚠️ Funded PhD in my group: 🧬How does parental ageing shape the next generation? 🐾Find out by studying meerkats! This PhD combines: 🧪Epigenetic clocks ✨Bioinformatics 📊Ecological data 🌍African fieldwork 💡Big evolutionary questions ⏬APPLY⏬ www.uea.ac.uk/course/phd-d...

📣Job vacancy!📣 Research Fellow in Global Conservation at Leeds, working with Dave Williams (and me, a bit) to assess the impact of conservation initiatives on biodiversity, carbon, and people: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx... #ConservationScience 🌍

Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Research Fellow in Global Conservation

Salary: Grade 7 (£41,064 – £48,822 p.a. depending on experience) This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing...

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New funded PhD projects with @marius-somveille.bsky.social, myself and collaborators. Examining migratory connectivity for seabirds www.uea.ac.uk/course/phd-d... and and the dynamics of seasonal migration www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPK742/p... #ornithology @ueaceec.bsky.social @ueaenv.bsky.social

Vorläufige Ergebnisse des 8. Internationalen Weißstorchzensus 2024

Der 8. Internationale Weißstorchzensus fand 2024 wieder als ein gemeinsames Projekt von NABU (BirdLife Germany) und BirdLife International statt. Der NABU koordiniert die länderübergreifenden Zählunge...

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How a radical experiment to bring a forest into a preschool transformed children’s health

In Finland, kindergartens are exposing children to more mud, wild plants and moss - and finding changes to their health that show how crucial biodiversity is to wellbeing

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Our latest research shows that people who perceive local nature as rich and varied reported better wellbeing and less psychological distress, regardless of how many trees were actually there. Blog summary and link to full paper: findingnature.org.uk/2025/10/24/g...

🚨Fully-funded PhD opportunity in my group🚨 🧬How does parental ageing shape the next generation?🐾 Find out by studying meerkats! 🧪Epigenetic clocks ✨Bioinformatics 📊Long-term data 🌍Kalahari fieldwork 💡Big evolutionary questions Get in touch or APPLY NOW Please share! www.uea.ac.uk/course/phd-d...

Interested in a PhD in ornithology? Funding available for projects at the interface of ecology, behaviour & evolution from Oct '26 working on long-term population studies of tits at Wytham, based in @biology.ox.ac.uk in the new Life & Mind Building in Oxford www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Please RT! 🚨 4-year PhD position in my lab (Oct 2026 start) 🚨 Molecular and genomic insights to sexually antagonistic genes Application deadline: Dec 2, 2025 biodtp.norwichresearchpark.ac.uk/projects/mol...

Molecular and genomic insights to sexually antagonistic genes (GRIESHOP_U26DTP) | Doctoral Training Partnership

Why do harmful genes persist in populations instead of being removed by natural selection? One answer lies in sexual antagonism: when a genetic variant benefits males but harms females, or vice versa.

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Genetic load, fitness and conservation in the Seychelles warbler. A wonderful PhD opportunity - spanning important evolutionary and conservation-relevant concepts. Come work with us lnkd.in/dtGaEJV2

And we’re delighted to have you join us! Here’s to four years exploring sex ratios and synchrony @biouea.bsky.social @ueaceec.bsky.social @jengill.bsky.social @catmorrison.bsky.social @btorobrob.bsky.social

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Excited to have officially started my PhD at UEA! I’ve put together a blog about my PhD application process. I hope it offers some insight for anyone about to start their own journey. Especially for mothers who are juggling it all ✨ Thanks to @stemuntapped stemuntapped.org/rejection-do...

Excited to have officially started my PhD at UEA! I’ve put together a blog about my PhD application process. I hope it offers some insight for anyone about to start their own journey. Especially for mothers who are juggling it all ✨ Thanks to @stemuntapped stemuntapped.org/rejection-do...

Rejection Does Not Define your worth: lessons from my PhD journey - STEM Untapped

Pursuing a PhD is not just an academic endeavour—it is a test of resilience, determination, and self-belief. My journey to securing a fully funded PhD scholarship in the UK was anything but smooth. It...

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Genetic load, fitness and conservation in the Seychelles warbler. A wonderful PhD opportunity - spanning important evolutionary and conservation-relevant concepts. Come work with us. david… | david r...

Genetic load, fitness and conservation in the Seychelles warbler. A wonderful PhD opportunity - spanning important evolutionary and conservation-relevant concepts. Come work with us. david richardson...

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JOB ALERT: We have an exciting Senior Research Assistant post available for a project tracking predators and prey simultaneously starting early 2026. We need someone with experience tagging adult raptors or wader chicks. This you? app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Car...

“If you've ever felt calmer after a walk in the park or a stroll through the woods, it's not your imagination - it's biology.” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Wild about nature: Four health benefits of the outdoors

Spending just 20 minutes in nature can lower blood pressure, heart rate and stress levels.

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University of Gothenburg announces a strategic professorship in biodiversity with an interdisciplinary profile academicpositions.com/ad/universit...

The Crown Princess Victoria Professorship in Biodiversity - Academic Positions

Seeking an internationally recognized scientist for a prestigious professorship in biodiversity. Lead groundbreaking research, interdisciplinary collaboratio...

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📢🚨Please share! We’re hiring! 📢🚨Have a strong interests in wildlife ecology and gut microbiome bioinformatics? 3 year Senior Research Associate for NERC Pushing the Frontiers grant. Apply here: vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/18.... Informal enquiries welcome! drgldavidson.github.io/ACMEresearch

We are seeking an ornithologist/modeller for a 2-year POST-DOC in Turin. Using archaeological remains, we will reconstruct past avian communities to understand the impacts of climate change and human pressure on birds through time. For details see cutt.ly/irN76QDZ PLEASE RT. #ornithology #AviArch

Wild bird numbers continue to fall in UK with some species in ‘dramatic freefall’

Wild bird numbers continue to fall in UK with some species in ‘dramatic freefall’

Species index fell by 4% between 2019 and 2024 – although government data shows woodland populations beginning to stabilise Wild bird species face an accelerating decline in the UK, new figures show, with some species heading for local extinction. Bird numbers have plummeted since the 1970s, and new government data shows that trend continuing; between 2019 and 2024 the species index declined in the UK by 4% and England by 7%. Continue reading...

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