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A cute brushtail possum out in daylight on UWA campus. Possums are more active during daylight hours in winter, but this was an unusual midday sighting!

Celebrating the graduation ceremony of new doctors Lizzie Speechley and Sarah Walsh. Both did excellent research, I feel so privileged to have been part of their research journey. They are a great asset to science, & wonderful people to boot. CONGRATS to you both! School of Biological Sciences, UWA

Congrats Dr Speechley!!!!!

Excited to share our latest research, headed by Grace Blackburn , that compare individual performance in social and physical cognition task. Does performance align? Read the paper and Grace’s tweet below to find out! School of Biological Sciences, UWA Ben Ashton Cornish Jackdaws

Super chuffed to see a flock of gorgeous black cockatoos eating banksia pods in my own suburb today!

Well done Xueying! First project I’ve been involved in on the gorgeous golden snub-nosed monkey 😊

Spring is in the air, it’s time to get busy! RGMR putting the final touches to her nest - some nice soft inner lining for the long days of incubating ahead! RGMR is a young female from one of our largest groups: 12 birds, 4 breeding females.

Our recent review on the potential impact of multiple anthropogenic stressors on avian species. We point out that anthropogenic stressors often occur simultaneously, and thus the joint effects should be considered. Congrats to Grace Blackburn and Camilla Soravia!

I have the best job in the world! Loved being able to teach the third year conservation students about how we can better communicate science through tech, specifically games! 👾🕹️ Amanda Ridley arludo School of Biological Sciences, UWA

Here is the some of the audio from my interview with the lovely Kate Leaver from ABC Radio this morning. A good listen if anyone wants some anti-swooping tips 😉

Congrats to Sabrina Engesser on her paper about babbler response to natural vs artificial call combinations, providing insight into the flexibility of animal combinatorial systems 😊🐦🔊Simon W. Townsend Stuart K Watson Sotaro Kita royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.10…

Job opportunity at the Sociable Weaver Project!

JAB Review Award contribution: Grace Blackburn Camilla Soravia and Amanda Ridley review effects of high temperatures + anthropogenic noise as single stressors, but more importantly, how they interact to affect behaviour, reproduction + cognitive ability ➡️ vist.ly/3mmpyax

Breeding season is also fight season! Here one female WA magpie submits to another by rolling on her back with her feet in the air. The other female is adopting a typical dominant threat pose above her. Photo: Kito Ridley

🚨Volunteer Position Alert 🚨 Collect data on wild chimpanzees in Sierra Leone Joint project between the Universidade Nova de Lisboa and the University of Exeter

The #BiologyLetters Early Career Researcher Competition is back for 2025! You must be an #ECR to opt-in and submit your research by 30 April 2025 for the chance to win £1000. Two runners-up will also receive £500 each. Find out more: ow.ly/aCgx50UCo2H

Have been pretty quiet on here, and have just created a Bluesky account! You can find me there on mandyridley.bsky.social

🚨 Lecturer in Animal Behaviour position The University of Waikato 🎓. Fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about teaching & research in animal behaviour, preferably on birds, amphibians, reptiles or bats. 📍 Hamilton, NZ Closes: 4th May 2025 🔗 seek.co.nz/job/83279795?t…