@seanrands.bsky.social
Behavioural ecologist @ University of Bristol, interested in the rules and mechanisms of behavioural/ecological interactions in a whole host of different systems. Easily distracted. webby stuff: www.seanrands.com
Entomology technician post in my lab in London (position is for 11 months starting August 2026). The work is about sentience and cognition in a variety of insect species. Thank you for sharing (and applying)! qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...
24.02.2026 15:19 — 👍 27 🔁 30 💬 0 📌 1
Sad news from Bristol Zoo Project. Rest in peace, Jock.
bristolzoo.org.uk/news/remembe...
Book cover of “Organic Progress and Evolutionary Theory” by Silvia De Cesare in the Cambridge Elements: The Philosophy of Biology series. Against a black background, the title is surrounded by Ernst Haeckel’s illustrations of marine organisms—radial, symmetrical forms in vivid blues, oranges, reds, and greens.
New Element in the #PhilBio series by Silvia De Cesare—free to download until March 2! De Cesare examines the thorny issue of 'evolutionary progress,' recounting the arguments against and in favor of cashing out this contested notion 👇📕 www.cambridge.org/core/element... #evosky #HPS #philsky
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📢📢📢Lectureships at Bristol!📢📢📢
We're hiring 3 x lecturers (=assistant professor) in Biological Sciences, across the discipline.
Great department, great colleagues, great building, great city
Details here:
www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...
🚨Tomorrow (Feb 19) is the LAST chance to join us in Bristol for #ASABSpring2026 🚨
18.02.2026 20:36 — 👍 4 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1One more day!
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⏰ Abstract Deadline next week!
📊 Got insect science you’re proud of? 🐜 Share it at the #StudentForum!
Present a talk or poster and get invaluable feedback from other students and researchers.
🗓️ Abstract deadline: 28 Feb
🔗 buff.ly/yQsZcMK
@newcastleuni.bsky.social #SF26
Fantastic opportunity to work with us at Shark Bay Dolphin Research 👇🏻
15.02.2026 19:10 — 👍 15 🔁 18 💬 0 📌 0
JOB ALERT! Lecturer in Biological Sciences Come and join us in the world class Life Sciences Building at the University of Bristol! Closing date: Sunday 8 March
JOB ALERT! Lecturer in Biological Sciences Interested in our research areas? Click the link in our bio to discover more! Closing date: Sunday 8 March
JOB ALERT!
We are excited to announce that we are recruiting three new academics at lecturer level!
Click the link below for more info on how to apply, and don’t forget to explore our research themes too!
We look forward to receiving your applications!
www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...
Only one week left to register for #ASABSpring2026 !
11.02.2026 20:15 — 👍 2 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0Can strongly recommend - great city to live in, fantastic colleagues in @bristolbiosci.bsky.social, only rains 96% of the time 👍
11.02.2026 22:47 — 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0That's just 3% less than Manchester.
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8 posters all describing influential women that have passed through Biological Sciences
To celebrate Women in STEM day on Wednesday 11 February we’ve printed some banners to highlight some of the incredible work that the women of Bio Sci at Bristol have achieved over the years!
Pop into the LSB for the remainder of Feb to check out who’s done what and when!
Dragon in the deep. 🐉
Dragonfish (family Stomiidae) are cunning predators. Although they are strong swimmers, they prefer to lie in wait and ambush unsuspecting fishes and crustaceans. This black dragonfish (Idiacanthus sp.) was spotted at 527 meters (1,729 feet) in Monterey Bay.
We present some nice records of the thermal patterns in spotty Cistus in this open-access paper (work led by Michael Harrap): doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
05.02.2026 13:15 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I'm pleased to share this new #openaccess review article on 🌻 flower constancy🌻 and how it shapes plant-pollinator interactions. I hope you'll find it useful 🐝🦋 🌺:
tinyurl.com/mrx59pt3
Are you a PhD student wanting to publish their paper in our journal? Does your research cover the themes of #Biology, #Botany, #Evolution or #Zoology? You may be eligible for our Student Paper Prizes, aimed at celebrating #EarlyCareerResearchers!
Find out more 👇🧪🌍
Today's view from the office...
05.02.2026 13:06 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Students still have some days left to aplply for the first round of mcirogrants of 2026 :) Please share
04.02.2026 12:22 — 👍 9 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 0
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...
🚨 We’re recruiting!
We’re looking for a Head Little Tern Warden and 2 Assistant Wardens to help protect the Beacon Ponds Little Tern colony at Spurn.
👉 Apply: spurnbirdobservatory.co.uk/news
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!
03.02.2026 15:50 — 👍 33 🔁 39 💬 0 📌 1
The Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) is seeking a scientist in wildlife biology, ecology, or a closely related discipline, with a focus on movement ecology, spatial data analysis, and/or scavenger and carnivore systems.
Read and apply here: tinyurl.com/mr3x7uwk
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02.02.2026 09:47 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Looking bad for STFC 😬
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Faculty #job alert - come and join our lovely friendly School! The School of Environmental and Life Sciences @uniofhull.bsky.social are recruiting a #Lecturer in Marine Conservation. Closing date 19 Feb - see details below. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQF022/l...
30.01.2026 13:23 — 👍 1 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0Abstract deadline end of tomorrow (1st Feb 2026)! Lots of interesting talks and poster proposals have been submitted so far...
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My Centre is a unique place to do a PhD in Philosophy, because you can be in constant contact with experts in veterinary medicine, psychology, zoology and policy and be part of a team united by a shared interest in animal minds. We now have our 1st ever PhD scholarship: www.lse.ac.uk/sentience/phd
30.01.2026 07:39 — 👍 142 🔁 77 💬 1 📌 6
I think Larra melania (a mole cricket wasp) already fulfils some of those specs.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larra_(...
Thanks to @lukejerram.bsky.social for bringing some glorious sunshine into our lives in the depths of winter. Helios, compiled from 400,000 photographs, shows the architecture of the sun in exquisite detail. Deeply warming to swim so close to the sun
30.01.2026 21:16 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0