Steve Portugal
@sjportugal.bsky.social
Scientist. Physiologist, Zoologist, Ornithologist - Assoc Prof at The University of Oxford. Associate Ed at RSocPublishing 🏳️🌈🇪🇺🐦🎾
I planted 1,000 seeds in our meadow. One flowered 😂
October 7, 2026 at 5:11 PM
I planted 1,000 seeds in our meadow. One flowered 😂
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Our paper on how orangutan mothers plan and alter their space use at personal costs so their offspring may play with similarly aged offspring (independent of kinship and fruit productivity) has transitioned from preprint to peer reviewed publication doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
Maternal ranging strategies facilitate offspring social play at energetic cost in the most solitary ape | PNAS
In most vertebrates, social play among peers is considered essential for behavioral
development. Yet in solitary species bearing single offspring, ...
doi.org
October 7, 2026 at 7:03 AM
Our paper on how orangutan mothers plan and alter their space use at personal costs so their offspring may play with similarly aged offspring (independent of kinship and fruit productivity) has transitioned from preprint to peer reviewed publication doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
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100 years of September sea surface temperature anomalies... watch until the end (record high) 🫣
Data from ERSSTv6: www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/ext... 🌊
Data from ERSSTv6: www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/ext... 🌊
October 6, 2026 at 12:14 PM
100 years of September sea surface temperature anomalies... watch until the end (record high) 🫣
Data from ERSSTv6: www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/ext... 🌊
Data from ERSSTv6: www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/ext... 🌊
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Job Alert! 🔉 We're looking for two part-time Field Surveyors for the Winter survey season from November - March to conduct wintering bird surveys.
To discover more and apply visit ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs
📍 Survey areas: Yorkshire Dales & the Fens.
📝 Deadline for applications: Sunday 18 October 2026.
To discover more and apply visit ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs
📍 Survey areas: Yorkshire Dales & the Fens.
📝 Deadline for applications: Sunday 18 October 2026.
October 5, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Job Alert! 🔉 We're looking for two part-time Field Surveyors for the Winter survey season from November - March to conduct wintering bird surveys.
To discover more and apply visit ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs
📍 Survey areas: Yorkshire Dales & the Fens.
📝 Deadline for applications: Sunday 18 October 2026.
To discover more and apply visit ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs
📍 Survey areas: Yorkshire Dales & the Fens.
📝 Deadline for applications: Sunday 18 October 2026.
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Three marine research positions:
Post-Doc - Marine Food Web Rewiring: hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Post-Doc - Biodiversity and Recovery Dynamics: hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Project coordinator / research assistant - w/@timlamont.bsky.social hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Post-Doc - Marine Food Web Rewiring: hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Post-Doc - Biodiversity and Recovery Dynamics: hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Project coordinator / research assistant - w/@timlamont.bsky.social hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
October 5, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Three marine research positions:
Post-Doc - Marine Food Web Rewiring: hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Post-Doc - Biodiversity and Recovery Dynamics: hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Project coordinator / research assistant - w/@timlamont.bsky.social hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Post-Doc - Marine Food Web Rewiring: hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Post-Doc - Biodiversity and Recovery Dynamics: hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Project coordinator / research assistant - w/@timlamont.bsky.social hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Surely these are going to end up at Otmoor?
October 5, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Surely these are going to end up at Otmoor?
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A recent analysis in Science of more than 116,000 bird songs has revealed that the astonishing variety of passerine birdsong is built from just eight basic acoustic motifs, like trills, whistles, and harmonic notes.
Learn more on #WorldAnimalDay: https://scim.ag/3SziyeL
Learn more on #WorldAnimalDay: https://scim.ag/3SziyeL
October 4, 2026 at 11:13 PM
A recent analysis in Science of more than 116,000 bird songs has revealed that the astonishing variety of passerine birdsong is built from just eight basic acoustic motifs, like trills, whistles, and harmonic notes.
Learn more on #WorldAnimalDay: https://scim.ag/3SziyeL
Learn more on #WorldAnimalDay: https://scim.ag/3SziyeL
Weirdest review comment on a grant yet 😂
October 3, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Weirdest review comment on a grant yet 😂
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We are hiring! 🧪
Tenure-track position in Evolutionary Biology at the University of Nevada, Reno. Great colleagues, nearby mountains, and of course a certain lake...
Application info: nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UNR-external...
www.unr.edu/biology
#evolution #EEB #ecoevo #evolsky #academicjobs
Tenure-track position in Evolutionary Biology at the University of Nevada, Reno. Great colleagues, nearby mountains, and of course a certain lake...
Application info: nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UNR-external...
www.unr.edu/biology
#evolution #EEB #ecoevo #evolsky #academicjobs
October 2, 2026 at 2:40 AM
We are hiring! 🧪
Tenure-track position in Evolutionary Biology at the University of Nevada, Reno. Great colleagues, nearby mountains, and of course a certain lake...
Application info: nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UNR-external...
www.unr.edu/biology
#evolution #EEB #ecoevo #evolsky #academicjobs
Tenure-track position in Evolutionary Biology at the University of Nevada, Reno. Great colleagues, nearby mountains, and of course a certain lake...
Application info: nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UNR-external...
www.unr.edu/biology
#evolution #EEB #ecoevo #evolsky #academicjobs
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📢 APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN...
...for the 2027 BOU Summer Placement Scheme
Financially supporting undergraduate students to carry out summer #ornithology research placements
Application deadline: 29 January 2027
Guidelines & application form: bou.org.uk/funding/s...
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...for the 2027 BOU Summer Placement Scheme
Financially supporting undergraduate students to carry out summer #ornithology research placements
Application deadline: 29 January 2027
Guidelines & application form: bou.org.uk/funding/s...
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October 1, 2026 at 12:55 PM
📢 APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN...
...for the 2027 BOU Summer Placement Scheme
Financially supporting undergraduate students to carry out summer #ornithology research placements
Application deadline: 29 January 2027
Guidelines & application form: bou.org.uk/funding/s...
🪶
...for the 2027 BOU Summer Placement Scheme
Financially supporting undergraduate students to carry out summer #ornithology research placements
Application deadline: 29 January 2027
Guidelines & application form: bou.org.uk/funding/s...
🪶
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I am recruiting new parakeet postbacs to join my research team! If you are (or know of) someone who recently graduated undergrad & is looking to build research experience prior to applying to grad school or a career path (and you like animal sociality and cognition) apply here! tinyurl.com/59rf8jcy
Recruiting parakeet research contractors
Recruiting parakeet research technicians! The Hobson Lab at the University of Cincinnati is recruiting research contractors on our Monk Parakeet sociality and cognition project at our resear…
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September 30, 2026 at 11:31 PM
I am recruiting new parakeet postbacs to join my research team! If you are (or know of) someone who recently graduated undergrad & is looking to build research experience prior to applying to grad school or a career path (and you like animal sociality and cognition) apply here! tinyurl.com/59rf8jcy
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Exciting news! We here at the LSU Museum of Natural Science @lsumns.bsky.social and Dept. of Biological Sciences are looking for Curator and Assistant Professor of Vertebrate Paleobiology!
Come work with us! We are fun, supportive and active!
lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LSU/jo...
Come work with us! We are fun, supportive and active!
lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LSU/jo...
Assistant Professor
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September 30, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Exciting news! We here at the LSU Museum of Natural Science @lsumns.bsky.social and Dept. of Biological Sciences are looking for Curator and Assistant Professor of Vertebrate Paleobiology!
Come work with us! We are fun, supportive and active!
lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LSU/jo...
Come work with us! We are fun, supportive and active!
lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LSU/jo...
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🚨Postdoc job alert: Come work with my paleontology & evolution group in Edinburgh!
Researcher in Cognitive Evolution Over Deep Time. You'll study how brains & neurons have evolved over time, and predict neuron count in extinct species!
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTC355/p...
Researcher in Cognitive Evolution Over Deep Time. You'll study how brains & neurons have evolved over time, and predict neuron count in extinct species!
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTC355/p...
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Cognitive Evolution over Deep Time at The University of Edinburgh
Apply for the Postdoctoral Research Associate in Cognitive Evolution over Deep Time role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now.
www.jobs.ac.uk
September 30, 2026 at 1:25 PM
🚨Postdoc job alert: Come work with my paleontology & evolution group in Edinburgh!
Researcher in Cognitive Evolution Over Deep Time. You'll study how brains & neurons have evolved over time, and predict neuron count in extinct species!
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTC355/p...
Researcher in Cognitive Evolution Over Deep Time. You'll study how brains & neurons have evolved over time, and predict neuron count in extinct species!
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTC355/p...
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Our new paper on bird vocal amplitude is out in @sse-evolution.bsky.social !
Across 123 species, we found two new contenders for world’s loudest bird: bare-throated bellbird and seriema
Along with the white bellbird, both can reach jackhammer-level amplitudes!
doi.org/10.1093/evolut/qpag153
Across 123 species, we found two new contenders for world’s loudest bird: bare-throated bellbird and seriema
Along with the white bellbird, both can reach jackhammer-level amplitudes!
doi.org/10.1093/evolut/qpag153
September 29, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Our new paper on bird vocal amplitude is out in @sse-evolution.bsky.social !
Across 123 species, we found two new contenders for world’s loudest bird: bare-throated bellbird and seriema
Along with the white bellbird, both can reach jackhammer-level amplitudes!
doi.org/10.1093/evolut/qpag153
Across 123 species, we found two new contenders for world’s loudest bird: bare-throated bellbird and seriema
Along with the white bellbird, both can reach jackhammer-level amplitudes!
doi.org/10.1093/evolut/qpag153
Great showing from the PhD Team today at the annual symposium! @ghtrabin.bsky.social @smthmpsn.bsky.social @gayatrikumar.bsky.social and Luca Valenti
September 28, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Great showing from the PhD Team today at the annual symposium! @ghtrabin.bsky.social @smthmpsn.bsky.social @gayatrikumar.bsky.social and Luca Valenti
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Red Kite dies after being found with gunshot injuries in Peak District National Park.
Police appeal for information + commentary from me ⬇️
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/09/28/r...
Police appeal for information + commentary from me ⬇️
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/09/28/r...
Red Kite dies after being found with gunshot injuries in Peak District National Park – Police appeal for information
Derbyshire Constabulary has issued an appeal for information (27 September 2026) following the discovery of a shot Red Kite in the Peak District National Park on or before 7th July 2026. RURAL CRIM…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
September 28, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Red Kite dies after being found with gunshot injuries in Peak District National Park.
Police appeal for information + commentary from me ⬇️
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/09/28/r...
Police appeal for information + commentary from me ⬇️
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/09/28/r...
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⏰ Final days to submit your session proposal for #SEBconference Glasgow 2027!
The deadline is THIS WEEK: 1 October.
Don't miss your chance to shape the scientific programme!
Submit now:
www.sebiology.org/resource/fin...
Please share widely
The deadline is THIS WEEK: 1 October.
Don't miss your chance to shape the scientific programme!
Submit now:
www.sebiology.org/resource/fin...
Please share widely
September 28, 2026 at 9:23 AM
⏰ Final days to submit your session proposal for #SEBconference Glasgow 2027!
The deadline is THIS WEEK: 1 October.
Don't miss your chance to shape the scientific programme!
Submit now:
www.sebiology.org/resource/fin...
Please share widely
The deadline is THIS WEEK: 1 October.
Don't miss your chance to shape the scientific programme!
Submit now:
www.sebiology.org/resource/fin...
Please share widely
Birds are growing up first
September 27, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Birds are growing up first
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Come and work with us....
jobs.lincoln.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
jobs.lincoln.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
Job Opportunity at the University of Lincoln: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Human Animal Interactions
Lecturer salary starts from £38,784 per annum.Senior Lecturer salary starts from £44,746 per annum.The School of Natural Sciences at the University of Lincoln seeks to appoint a Lecturer or Senior Lec...
jobs.lincoln.ac.uk
September 24, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Come and work with us....
jobs.lincoln.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
jobs.lincoln.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
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Ibis' out for a walk with pizza.
September 25, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Ibis' out for a walk with pizza.
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Ibis' out for a walk with pizza.
September 25, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Ibis' out for a walk with pizza.
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!! New in @science.org !!
How do animals learn broad skills necessary for survival in the wild? Our latest study on wild Sumatran orangutans at Suaq provides answers. 1/11
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
How do animals learn broad skills necessary for survival in the wild? Our latest study on wild Sumatran orangutans at Suaq provides answers. 1/11
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
How 8 years of social and individual learning interact to shape ecological competence in orangutans
Cultural learning permeates human skill and knowledge acquisition. To understand its importance for nonhuman apes, we analyzed just under 7000 records of behavioral bouts of social and individual lear...
www.science.org
September 24, 2026 at 6:36 PM
!! New in @science.org !!
How do animals learn broad skills necessary for survival in the wild? Our latest study on wild Sumatran orangutans at Suaq provides answers. 1/11
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
How do animals learn broad skills necessary for survival in the wild? Our latest study on wild Sumatran orangutans at Suaq provides answers. 1/11
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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We're hiring an Assistant or Associate Professor in Evolutionary Biology in our department at the university of Houston
@uh-ecoevo.bsky.social
Come work with us!
careers.uh.edu/jobs/assista...
@uh-ecoevo.bsky.social
Come work with us!
careers.uh.edu/jobs/assista...
Assistant or Associate Professor - Evolutionary Biology - Houston, Texas, United States
Department: Biology and Biochemistry
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Description:
The Department of Biology and Biochemistry at the University of Houston seeks to hire an evolutionary biolog...
careers.uh.edu
September 24, 2026 at 7:16 PM
We're hiring an Assistant or Associate Professor in Evolutionary Biology in our department at the university of Houston
@uh-ecoevo.bsky.social
Come work with us!
careers.uh.edu/jobs/assista...
@uh-ecoevo.bsky.social
Come work with us!
careers.uh.edu/jobs/assista...