βLast change to register for #EOU26!
Don't miss the opportunity to join us in GdaΕsk and meet our inspiring plenary speakers and round table participants!
πRegister now: eou-fledglings.github.io/2026/registr...
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π 60% capacity reached!
EOU Fledglings 2026 is filling up FAST!
Registration stays open until we reach full capacity π
πΈ Last chance TODAY for DO-G travel funding!
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Programme is now live!
More info: eounion.org/fledglings
@biologists.bsky.social #EOU26 #Ornithology
NEW JOB in #ornithology chasing #nutcrackers in Switzerland to understand seed dispersal patterns: buff.ly/Cx0OOQy
18.02.2026 16:45 β π 85 π 51 π¬ 3 π 4
A Cuckoo perches on a post. Wording over the image reads: We're hiring. Science Manager. www.bto.org/jobs. BTO logo top right of the image. Image credit bottom left reads: Cuckoo by Edmund Fellowes / BTO.
New role! π’ We're looking for a dynamic and experienced Science Manager to join us at BTO. Apply now β‘οΈ www.bto.org/jobs #Ornithology
π Full time, Permanent.
π Β£46,344 per annum.
π Hybrid working.
Deadline for applications: Monday 9 March.
Come work with us! π§ͺππ§βπ»πΏπΈβοΈ
I am hireing a #postdoc in Climate Change Ecology to work on Ecological Synthesis and support the upcoming #IPCC report as a Chapter Scientist (CH14: terrestrial, freshwater and cryopspheric biodiversity, ecosystems, and services. #IPCC #AR7
@ipcc.bsky.social
Two PhD positions in dolphin genomics and behavioral ecology are available at the University of Zurich, starting May/June 2026. Applicants must have relevant degrees and experience. More info: www.michaelkruetzenlab.org. #phd
15.02.2026 11:17 β π 11 π 18 π¬ 0 π 1
We are happy to announce that we will continue investigating interesting topics around forest management and biodiversity!
If you like to work in an interdisciplinary team and are interested in forest ecology, please have a look at our exciting new opportunities:
www.greenjobs.de/stellenanzei...
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
New (competition funded) PhD opportunity with me,
@iaciac.bsky.social and @dralgernon.bsky.social
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Higher-order networks and animal communication. Suited to someone keen on network science theory/computational modeling and keen to adapt this to ecology & evolution.
We're so happy to finally anounce that registration for #EOU26 is now OPEN!
Thank you all for your patience β we canβt wait to meet you in GdaΕsk π¦
π Registration & info: eou-fledglings.github.io/2026/registr...
#Ornithology
Weβre recruiting at Spurn Bird Observatory π¦
Head Little Tern Warden + 2 Assistant roles available at Beacon Ponds this season.
Details here π spurnbirdobservatory.co.uk/news
I am looking for a PhD student to join my new Socio-Eco-Evo group, hosted in Katie Peichel's Evolutionary Ecology Division @ University of Bern. We're offering a fully funded 4-year position, studying social plasticity and behavioral adaptation among stickleback in Greenland. Please share around!
02.02.2026 12:01 β π 72 π 86 π¬ 1 π 2This is a fantastic offer of support for young birders to attend the Scottish Birdwatchers' Conference! Thanks to SOC Highland for their generosity.
26.01.2026 16:34 β π 10 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0We're holding two bird camps in England this year! They will be in Lancashire, 1-3 May, and Dorset, 17-19 July. Apply now for a free space β‘οΈ www.bto.org/birdcamps
27.01.2026 15:09 β π 9 π 9 π¬ 1 π 0
The Royal Society's International Exchanges are now open for applications. These grants are for scientists based in the UK who want to stimulate new research collaborations with leading scientists overseas. Find out more and apply: #RSGrants https://royalsociety.org/grants/international-exchanges/
27.01.2026 16:56 β π 9 π 5 π¬ 1 π 0
π£ Interested in a 4-year postdoc in the movement ecology group? @univie.ac.at is recruiting outstanding female researchers through the E-STEEM programme. @pesumas.bsky.social is a registered host and welcomes applications from potential candidates.
careers.univie.ac.at/en/postdoc/e...
Image of attendees sitting down together engaging in a discussion at a Youth in Nature Summit. Wording above in a box reads: Youth in Nature Summit 2026. BTO Youth and Green Jobs for Nature logo are at the bottom of the image. The background around the image is green, with graphics of leaves and dots featuring.
The Youth in Nature Summit is back! πBook a FREE ticketβ‘οΈ bit.ly/YouthNatureSu...
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Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 February.
π David Attenborough Building, Cambridge.
π Tickets: Free!
Organised by BTO Youth with Green Jobs for Nature. Supported by Opticron, Raptor Aid & private donors
Whooper swan and cygnet Β© LaurieCampbell.com
SOC Highland Branch are giving 15 Highland-based young birdwatchers the opportunity to attend the SOC/ @btoscotland.bsky.social Spring Conference on Sat 14 March '26 for just Β£10! Places are limited & will be allocated through an application process. Application criteria applies tinyurl.com/4cwscusk
20.01.2026 16:38 β π 14 π 7 π¬ 0 π 1
Round 1 of our training and travel grant is open!
Grants up to Β£500 are available to support the training and development of PhD students and postgraduate research assistants.
Send us your application by 25 January β°
π¨ PhD offer (please share)
Fascinated by bird migration and movement ecology? π¦π Join us at @vogelwarte.bsky.social to study annual cycle energetics with multi-sensor loggers in multiple species
Deadline: 20 Feb 2026
Starting: June 2026
Supervision: Martins Briedis & me
Info: tinyurl.com/2dbv9nzh
One year field technician position to work on White Storks in Portugal.
Deadline 3 Feb 2026!
euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/402634
π¦π Master Project: Urban Biodiversity Monitoring
Masterβs thesis on standardized #biodiversity #monitoring in #urban habitats, with a focus on field #ornithology π€π
π© Apply by Feb 20: petra.sumasgutner@univie.ac.at
@univie.ac.at @ages.at @pesumas.bsky.social #univienna #ages #myurbanbeevienna
Internships are now available with the Cornish Jackdaw Project! π¦ββ¬
Duties will include assisting with nest monitoring, bird ringing, data entry, and the potential to help with ongoing research projects.
We are seeking to appoint four full-time field assistants to work on the Wytham Tit Project for 4-8 weeks in spring 2026. Two 8-week field assistants will join the nest monitoring team; duties for these posts will include (i) collecting standardised data from nest-box breeding populations of blue and great tits, (ii) catching and ringing parent birds, (iii) ringing nestlings, and (iv) inputting data collected in the field. These positions with run from approximately Tuesday 7th April to Monday 1st June. Successful candidates for these positions must have (or be qualified to obtain) a BTO permit to ring adult great tits and blue tits. A further two field assistants will be hired to support a project collecting behavioural (foraging) data for great tits breeding in the Wytham population. These roles will involve a significant amount of nightwork. Duties will include (i) setting up and calibrating electronic tracking equipment and nest box cameras in the field, (ii) mapping tracking equipment locations using GPS, (iii) helping with catching and ringing parent birds and fitting tracking devices, (iv) assisting with mistnetting to re-trap tagged parents, and (v) inputting data collected in the field. These positions with be approximately 7 and 4 weeks in duration, starting from 13th April and 4th May, respectively. Possession of a BTO ringing permit with misnet endorsement and driving license are highly desirable for these roles. All fieldwork will take place in Wytham Woods, near Oxford. All Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate skill and enthusiasm for biological research as well as experience of fieldwork under arduous conditions, and both lone work and working as part of a team. Due to the short-term nature of these posts, successsful applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Salary & Accommodation: Field assistants will be paid at grade 5.2 (Β£17.37/hour). Contact eleanor.cole@Biology.ox.ac.uk
We are hiring at the Wytham Woods for the upcoming field season. 4 roles available. Please share with anyone who might be interested. #UKbirds #birdringing
16.01.2026 13:35 β π 33 π 58 π¬ 1 π 3
A Curlew, a wading bird with a long downcurved bill, stands on an estuary shoreline with water in the background. Wording below reads: PhD opportunity with BTO and Liverpool John Moores University. BTO logo is top right of the image.
π’ We're looking for a PhD student to focus on habitat use of wintering Curlew in and around coastal SPAs. Apply now β‘οΈ bit.ly/CurlewPhD
The student will be based at @ljmuofficial.bsky.social and BTO, starting in October 2026 for four years.
π Deadline to apply: Wednesday 18 February #Ornithology
![A trail camera in a tree branch, in front of a bright blue sky.
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A trail camera in a tree branch, in front of a bright blue sky. [Image: Furkanvari/ Unsplash].
As well as Training Grants, we've also opened up our latest round of Research Grants π·π
β: To fund #seabird research (eg. camera monitoring, ringing/tracking studies, counts/productivity assessments)
π₯: All welcome to apply
π²: Up to Β£500
π
: Deadline 28 Feb
Details βΆοΈ www.seabirdgroup.org.uk/grants
If you fancy joining us to find out more about helping with the Breeding Bird Survey @bbs-birds.bsky.social then come along to any of these events. More details in the link: www.bto.org/about/where/...
#BirdingScotland
4 yr PhD studentship at the U. Edinburgh (Roslin Institute & The Roslin Foundation) to investigate the mechanism by which light exposure during artificial incubation of eggs exerts positive effects on post-hatch chicks Deadline 13/02/2026 @roslininstitute.bsky.social www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
12.01.2026 09:18 β π 9 π 7 π¬ 0 π 2
The Birdsong Lab is recruiting graduate students! Links in the comments. Please repost!
13.01.2026 16:41 β π 14 π 21 π¬ 1 π 1
Person lying on a forest floor grubbing for Storm petrels. Image: Ingrid Pollet.
2026 Training Grants are now open! π’ποΈ
Are you:
π Hoping to gain experience with #seabirds via unpaid work?
π§ From a BAME background? (though others may apply too)
πΈ A grant of up to Β£250 could help! (to cover travel, accommodation or food)
Info: www.seabirdgroup.org.uk/grant
Apply by 28 Feb π
