Amy Leedale

Hiring for 3 positions: Research Assistant, Field Research Coordinator, and Postdoc I am looking to hire 3 people into my lab this year. I am still doing the paperwork to get the jobs officially posted but I want to send the word out and screen potential applications right away. R…

I am hiring a research assistant (vampire bats), a Panama fieldwork coordinator (vampire bats), and also considering postdoc apps (social behavior, any species): socialbat.org/2026/02/19/h...

Thank you for coming to see us at the #UniversityofSalford stall at #IPBES12. It was a pleasure to showcase our #Biodiversity research and engage with the global biodiversity community🌿
@ipbes.net @salforduni.bsky.social @alice-risely.bsky.social + Robin Beck, Mike Wood, Mike Hardman, Simon Green.

Interesting plenaries and panels at the #IPBES Stakeholder Day in #Manchester, bringing together #Biodiversity scientists, communitites and stakeholders. Discussion focused on joining biodiversity with business, and maximising reach, uptake and impact💡
@ipbes.net
@salforduni.bsky.social

NEW on #theBOUblog from Fabio Marcolin

Are parrots filling ecological niche space?: How non-native parrots become established in urban bird communities

bou.org.uk/blog-marc...

Based on this IBIS paper doi.org/10.1111/ibi....

#ornithology 🪶

Save the date announcement for IPBES12 Plenary Session, featuring an aerial photograph of Manchester, UK. The image shows the city's modern skyline with skyscrapers in the background and residential areas with abundant green spaces in the foreground. White text overlays a green gradient background, announcing the event dates of 3-8 February 2026 in Manchester. The hashtags #BizBiodiversity and #IPBES12 are displayed, along with text indicating that global experts will convene to discuss the Business and Biodiversity Assessment. The design uses a white border frame around the entire image.

📅Save the date: #IPBES12 Plenary

3–8 February 2026
📍Manchester, UK

IPBES members and experts will convene to discuss the landmark #BizBiodiversity assessment of the impact and dependency of business on biodiversity and nature's contributions to people.

📗 https://ow.ly/jMXK50XwIPC

💡 I've been awarded a #BES Small #Research Grant to develop my work on the #RingNeckedParakeet. Alongside #EcologicalMonitoring, I'm running a #ParakeetWorkshop to bring together scientists & stakeholders. Interested? Get in touch to learn more! @britishecologicalsociety.org @salforduni.bsky.social

I was recently interviewed about the potential impact of ring-necked parakeets in the UK. Currently, there's no strong evidence of negative impact. We need detailed field studies to understand the behavioural ecology of this species, in order to inform policy.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

We're open for abstract submission, and look forward to welcoming you all to Bristol in March!
asab-spring-conference2026.github.io
@asab-meetings.bsky.social #ASABSpring2026

📢 APPLY NOW...

...for the 2026 BOU Summer Placement Scheme

Financially supporting undergraduate students to carry out summer #ornithology research placements 🪶

Application deadline: 30 January 2026

Guidelines & application form: bou.org.uk/funding/s...

We can now announce our panel of #Seabird Career experts for this Friday's online panel session 📣

👩‍🔬 Laura Shearer @seabirdshearer.bsky.social
👩‍🔬 Helen Wade
👩‍🔬 Jenny Coomes @jaycee161.bsky.social
👨‍🔬 Rob Thomas @robthomasbirds.bsky.social

Sign up here by Weds to attend! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Check out this job at NatureScot: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43... #ScottishBirding

Warden - Isle of Coll Reserve You will work with the Site Manager to achieve the habitat management of the reserve and be at the centre of running of the residential volunteering programme. We are looking for someone who is ...

environmentjob.co.uk/jobs/108347-... #ScottishBirding

Opportunities ***PhD and MSc openings – Movement ecology and conservation*** I will periodically support graduate students, postdocs, and other staff through the Biology Department at the University of New…

I’m recruiting a PhD and MSC student for fall 2026 working on the movement ecology and conservation of Mexican spotted owls in SW forests and rocky canyonlands. Exciting partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory. Great vibrant lab group, high impact research! 🦉

gavinmjones.com/opportunities/

JOB ALERT! 🦜🔭🌿
Are you passionate about #Birds, #Ecology, #Fieldwork, #Research?
The University of Salford is looking for a #ResearchTechnician to assist with ecological monitoring of #Ringneckedparakeets in Manchester, UK.
More info & how to apply 👇
Hurry! Closes 15 Dec
@salforduni.bsky.social

Have you seen this @amyleedale.bsky.social @sambarrett97.bsky.social @gleneth93.bsky.social? 🦜🦜🦜🦜

10 attractions in Brno - the Czech Republic's second largest city In the south-east of the Czech Republic lies the country's second largest city, Brno. Here you will find a youthful and exuberant university town, full of innovative ideas that at the same time preser...

Brno will bring you more than great science! Get ready for rich history, beautiful architecture, vibrant streets and amazing gastronomy! Explore a first glimpse of Brno here, for example: www.rucksack.se/en/sevardhet...

🎤 We’re delighted to announce the final plenary speaker for the 5th EOU Fledglings Meeting in Gdańsk (27–29 March 2026)!

🧬 Piotr Minias will explore host–parasite dynamics and the evolutionary insights revealed through avian immunogenetics.

#EOU26 #Ornithology

🎤 We’re excited to introduce another plenary speaker for the 5th EOU Fledglings Meeting in Gdańsk (27–29 March 2026)!

🌿 Miriam Liedvogel (@genmig.bsky.social) will share her work on blackcap migration - a fascinating look into one of Europe’s most dynamic songbird species.

#EOU26 #Ornithology

The Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust is looking for a manager for their seabird recovery programme. www.wildlifetrusts.org/jobs/project...

We are happy to announce that the next EOU Conference will be in Brno, Czech Republic in 2027! Check our website eounion.org and follow us on social media for regular updates! #ornithology #EOU2027

Doctoral Researcher: Gut microbiome metabolism and molecular mechanisms mediating gut microbiome-host interactions? A 3-year Doctoral Researcher position is available at the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Finland, in the group of Dr. Suvi Ruuskanen. The Doctoral Resear...

3-year #PhD student #position open in my group @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social Finland on #gut #microbe- host communication in #birds. DL 20.12, start date in April2026. #microbiome #metabolomics #vesicles, please RT

ats.talentadore.com/apply/doctor...

Large wood ant mound on the edge of a plantation forest

These wood ants are edge specialists... but not all edges are equal. Jacob Podesta used a decade of population expansion data to show that wood ants spread more quickly along certain edges, depending on the edge orientation. Currently available open access here:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

More information and application details can be found here: portal.unitemps.com/Search/JobDe...

Join us! 🧬🪰🎉🔬

We are currently advertising two #PhD projects to study the #evolution, #development and #genomics of sexual traits in stalk-eyed flies.

Deadline for applying is Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Get in touch for more info!

📢 JOB ALERT!
Interested in #Bioacoustics, #Linguistics and the #Evolution of #Language? We are seeking a #ResearchAssistant to join our project 'Convergent Evolution of Vocal Communication: Exploring the Parallels between #Birdsong and Human Speech'.👇 www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...

Ring-necked parakeets heading to roost in Manchester. Quite a sight! #UrbanBirds #UrbanWildlife

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I am looking for a postdoc to work in our long-term system of food-caching mountain chickadees in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The expected start is April 2026. Please see details here: chickadeecognition.com/positions
If interested and qualified, please contact me directly (email on the website).

Genetic and Acoustic Diversity in an Invasive Parrot at University of Salford on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Genetic and Acoustic Diversity in an Invasive Parrot at University of Salford, listed on FindAPhD.com

Looking for a PhD? 🦜
Interested in ornithology, animal behaviour, bioacoustics?

I am advertising a PhD on vocal communication in ring-necked parakeets tinyurl.com/44a3hcnz

Eligible candidates are encouraged to apply for University of Salford Widening Participation Scholarships tinyurl.com/4wtzzh3z

Fantastic penultimate plenary by Dr Rose Thorogood at #EOU2025, highlighting social information use in birds, and why the study of information ecology is important in a changing world. @eounion.bsky.social @informedbirds.bsky.social

The sun was shining for today's #EOU2025 excursion to #SouthStackRSPB Reserve. This stunning coastline of rolling heathland and rugged sea cliffs made the perfect backdrop for watching choughs, peregrines, kittiwakes and wheatears! Just look at that water! 😍 #Ornithology @eounion.bsky.social