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Ines Fürtbauer

@inesfuertbauer.bsky.social

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Behavioural endocrinologist, Associate Professor http://ines.fuertbauer.com/

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Luca Hahn @lucahahn.bsky.social · Jun 27

In our new paper we discuss the coevolution of cognition and sociality (link: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...). It was a pleasure to work on this project with Andoni Sergiou, @josharbon.bsky.social, @inesfuertbauer.bsky.social, @shoalgroup.bsky.social, and @cornishjackdaws.bsky.social!

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Andrew King @shoalgroup.bsky.social · Jun 3

New paper in @behavecol.bsky.social (link: academic.oup.com/beheco/advan...)
led by PhD student @marcofele.bsky.social using hard-won data from our amazing baboon team. Our @swanseauni.bsky.social press release:
www.swansea.ac.uk/press-office...
We introduce the idea of a "social spandrel".....

Baboons walk in line for friendship, not survival, new study finds

Researchers at Swansea University have discovered that baboons walk in lines, not for safety or strategy, but simply to stay close to their friends.

www.swansea.ac.uk

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Ines Fürtbauer @inesfuertbauer.bsky.social · Mar 7

New MSc in Marine Restoration and Conservation at Swansea University! Apply from 19th March!

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Alan McElligott @amcell.bsky.social · Dec 6

Buffalo besties: Feral female buffalo build friendships based on similar personality traits. [Lantau Island, Hong Kong]
Animal welfare experts at City University of Hong Kong find spatial proximity serves as an indicator of friendship. www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

Buffalo besties: Feral female buffalo build friendships based on similar personality traits

a new study by researchers at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) investigating a unique free-ranging feral population of water buffalo on Lantau Island in Hong Kong has discovered that close spati...

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Cornish Jackdaw Project @cornishjackdaws.bsky.social · Nov 29

Interested in cognition, conservation and choughs? This PhD is for you! Fully funded by NERC GW4+. Based at @exetercec.bsky.social; co-supervised by @drrmiller.bsky.social and collaborators. Apply: tinyurl.com/58s9kb4k

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Darren Croft @darrencroft.bsky.social · Nov 29

Exciting new NERC funded PhD opportunity available with us on #killerwhale #orca #behaviour and #conservation, co-supervised by Stephanie King, Sam Ellis and Dan Franks in partnership with The Center for Whale Research USA
exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin... - deadline 13th January 2025 #killerwhale

Post reproductive mother and Son copyright David Ellifrit Center for Whale Research

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Andy Young @andyyoung.bsky.social · Nov 29

* NEW #PhD * #Evolution #Ecology of Immune #Senesence in Wild Badgers - exciting project with me, @btschirren.bsky.social & our awesome collaborators @ APHA. Based at @exetercec.bsky.social in Cornwall, UK.
!PLEASE SHARE!

See www.animalsocieties.org and apply: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...
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Ines Fürtbauer @inesfuertbauer.bsky.social · Nov 27

Please add me!

Ines Fürtbauer @inesfuertbauer.bsky.social · Nov 26

Yes please!

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Lauren Brent @ljnbrent.bsky.social · Nov 20

New PhD opportunity on social behaviour in the context of ecological disturbance with me, @mdekauwe.bsky.social, and others. Sept 2025 start, funded by NERC
Apply by Jan 13. Project and application details: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...

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Ines Fürtbauer @inesfuertbauer.bsky.social · Nov 17

Corvids calling! New PhD opportunity on corvid communication in the wild. Sep 2025 start. Fully funded by @SWBio_DTP. Application deadline 11 December. How to apply: tinyurl.com/mu9y2nj9

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Ines Fürtbauer @inesfuertbauer.bsky.social · Nov 14

Please add me!

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