On my way back home, full of new knowledge and project ideas. Thank you @neuroethology.org for once again a wonderful meeting. See you all in Taiwan in 2028.

International Society for Neuroethology@neuroethology.org · 7d ago

For example, @susannehoffmann.bsky.social introduced their research on #Neurophysiology in wild free-ranging #songbirds in South Africa reveals the neural mechanisms of duet singing 🐦🐦🎵🎶🧠🧪

Researchers with strong backgrounds in machine learning and AI, and a passion for advancing implantable neurotechnology, are also encouraged to apply. 📆 Application deadline: 15 Sept 2026 Please repost to help us reach the best candidates!

Funded #PhD scholarship: Vocal mimicry in toothbilled bowerbirds @westsyduhie.bsky.social with @animalecolab.bsky.social @drbackhouse.bsky.social @pec-exeter.bsky.social Closes: 31 July 2026 More info tinyurl.com/2axjy7pn

NEW! Explore @thetransmitter.bsky.social’s newest tool, Neuro Funding Finder. Discover grants, fellowships and funding opportunities for neuroscience research at all career stages. Find your next funding source and apply, all in one place: thetransmitter.org/neuroscience... #neuroskyence

Our new paper investigating the temporal dynamics of vocal accommodation in common marmosets is now published in Proceedings B! Read it here: royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article... @evocoggroup.bsky.social @nccrlanguage.bsky.social @primatenzentrum.bsky.social @royalsocietypublishing.org

Dynamic vocal learning in adult marmoset monkeys

Abstract. Socially mediated vocal plasticity, such as vocal accommodation, is an important mechanism for maintaining social cohesion and coordination in gr

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If you are in the Munich area in the beginning of July, you must go to this event! Highly recommended!!! Especially because Lisa Livancic, a fantastic student and science communicator in our research group, is speaking about acoustic communication in 🐦s.

Soapbox Science Munich@munichsoapbox.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Come to #SoapboxScience Munich and discover the secret language of birds with researcher Lisa Marie Livancic! 🤫 ​📍 Where: Rindermarkt, Munich 📆 When: Saturday, July 11 🔗 Learn more: munichsoapboxscience.com See you there, early birds! 🐦 #WomenInSTEM #SciComm #SoapboxScience

🎉 Really happy to share that I, together with Carlos, PhD student at @danielavallentin.bsky.social group, have been elected as Chairs for the next Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) on Neural Mechanisms of Acoustic Communication! Stay tuned — more updates to come as we put the program together.

🥯🎤🐦 Does the song system in the songbird brain only care about song? How much does it interact with other areas? 🥯🎤🐦 Authors show society finches can be trained to modify song for food reward -> more proof the song system is not just a bad song detector! #neuroskyence #bioacoustics #prattle 💬

Franziska Heubach@franziheubach.bsky.social · 2mo ago

So excited to finally share this project🤗 Many thanks to my co-author Lena Veit! Check out our pre-print now to learn more about this new approach on song learning with positive reinforcement in songbirds! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Read the full research here doi.org/10.1242/jeb....

Do you want to know if birds can use hair-like feathers as high-frequency sound receptors during echolocation? Join our team as PhD student or postdoc and find out! ⬇️ www.bi.mpg.de/2809383/job_...

Know an amazing person in neuroethology who champions inclusivity and is a great mentor? Nominate them for this prize and let them know their efforts are important!

International Society for Neuroethology@neuroethology.org · 3mo ago

🚨 Nominate a neuroethologist for the Mosaic Prize by May 31! The ISN Mosaic Prize seeks to identify and acknowledge individuals in the neuroethology community for their contribution and commitment to making the research environment more inclusive. For more info: www.neuroethology.org/mosaic-prize/

We are inviting applications of motivated pre-doctoral researchers to join an exciting, HFSP-funded projct. 🧪🐦 🧠 @mpiforbi.bsky.social @hfspo.bsky.social FindAPhD.com share.google/eCgiK7GdjoQD...

PhD Programmes, Research Projects & Studentships in the UK & Europe

FindAPhD is a comprehensive guide to PhD studentships and postgraduate research degrees

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Sunbirds don’t drink nectar like hummingbirds. They use intralingual suction: the tongue acts like a straw, moving nectar via pressure differences rather than capillarity. A clear case of biomechanical divergence despite ecological convergence. doi.org/10.1016/j.cu... @CurrentBiology #ornithology

Exciting new research published in @currentbiology.bsky.social by our guest scientist and former group leader @jmrko.bsky.social. The study highlights insights from connectomics research in songbirds. „Tunneling neurons“ open new perspectives on how adult neural circuits may regenerate.

Sarah Scott Scire@sarahscire.com · 4mo ago

Songbirds reveal the dark side of making new brain cells as adults @krcallaway.bsky.social on new work from @bbscott.bsky.social's lab in @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/song...

🔊 Research analyst for bioacoustics position open with The One and Only Susan Parks, Syracuse Uni: www.sujobopps.com/postings/112...

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The Bioacoustics and Behavioral Ecology Lab seeks a Research Analyst (RA) to support a diverse portfolio of research projects focused on the ecology and evolution of acoustic signaling and animal beha...

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🚨 Job alert! #PhD in #Biomechanics × #Neuroscience to study birdsong 🎵🐤 @mecadev.bsky.social and @neuropsi.bsky.social We are pre-selecting a candidate by April 15 to compete to InLife & IPV 2026 doctoral program (interview: May 20) 🔗 Full offer: sites.google.com/site/pauline... Please share!

a small white bird is standing on one leg on a beach .

ALT: a small white bird is standing on one leg on a beach .

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🎉New paper out from the lab, led by @baptistepiqueret.bsky.social: ant larvae chemically suppress the reproduction of their caregivers. bit.ly/4t8uZLG An example of how social interactions are regulated at the molecular level. The work was made possible by the unique environment @mpi-ce.bsky.social

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology@mpi-ce.bsky.social · 4mo ago

A research team from @yukoulrich.bsky.social‘s lab at our institute has identified the first brood pheromone in ants—thereby proving that larvae of clonal raider ants actively influence the colony’s reproduction cycle. www.ice.mpg.de/550783/PR_Pi...

🐟+🐚 =🏠 Shell-dwelling cichlids are true underwater architects, instinctively transforming empty snail shells into protective nests. New research shows: They improve with practice, remember what they learned, and adapt to unusual conditions. 🔗 Press release: www.bi.mpg.de/news/2026-04...

Applications are now OPEN for 13 PhD fellowships in the Doctoral Programme in Cognitive and Brain Sciences at CIMeC, University of Trento, Italy! 📅 Deadline: May 7, 2026 🧠 Research fields: brain, neuroscience, cognition, language, neuroimaging, vision and more. ℹ More info 🔗 phd.unitn.it/drcimec/

📢Fully-funded #PhD opportunity with us ❓Quantifying animal #movement patterns & behavioural #interactions in a changing world 👥Joint position in @bristolbiosci.bsky.social & #MacquarieUniversity 📆19th April deadline tinyurl.com/343acaev #maths #modelling #data #fieldwork #Australia 🙏PLEASE SHARE

In parts of Africa, greater honeyguide birds guide people to bees’ nests. Honey for the people; in return, wax and brood for the bird: a perfect win-win. This 🧵 explores a remarkable, culturally sustained partnership between people of Eswatini and a wild bird. #BOU2026 #ornithology 1/7

NeurodivergNet is a grassroots network founded by and for neurodivergent employees of the Max Planck Society. A place where people can connect & support one another, as well as a platform for collaboration on raising awareness and advocating for accessibility in the field of #neurodiversity.

Neurodivergnet | A network by and for neurodivergent scientists

A grassroots network created by and for neurodivergent scientists in academia.

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We are looking for a new Vocational Training Manager for BioLab Technicians. The position will work for @mpiforbi.bsky.social as well as @mpibiochem.bsky.social. ❕ Apply until: April 29 ❕ www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43... #hiring #jobalert #VocationalTraningManager #BioLab #Laboratory

Two Masters thesis position openings up on the lab website: activesensingcollectives.com/openings Especially interesting perhaps if you're into acoustics, graphical design, realtime visualisations, and algorithms. Please do spread the word and forward in your circles.

New paper: Female superb lyrebirds show diverse vocal mimicry unrelated to age, but older females more often mimic predators, suggesting mimicry is fine-tuned for nest defence rather than sexual selection. ➡️ vist.ly/4x338 #ornithology #birds #mimicry #vocalisation #age

Pablo Villar et al discover male octopus mating arms are sensory organs used to find females, navigate internally to the oviduct & deliver sperm. From behavior to structure, these findings offer a framework for how sensory systems shape reproduction & species barriers www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Had a lot of fun the last couple of days while filming with NHK (Japan Broadcasting Company). Thank you for covering our research!

New #PhD on #bees (BeeHd?)! Despite the ad saying "UK Students only", a limited number of scholarships are available for international candidates. So please apply!

Vivek Nityananda@viveknityananda.bsky.social · 6mo ago

New PhD alert! We'll be applying animal welfare ideas to look at how stress affects bees, looking at the effect on bee brains with @lenariab.bsky.social, and working with @sensibee.bsky.social developing new monitoring methods. Please spread the word! #bees #PhD 🧪 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

This work was led by freshly celebrated PhD Hanna Algora with vital contributions from @koivulakari.bsky.social @vmpakanen.bsky.social @jellybb.bsky.social, Kriszti Kupán and others