Massive congratulations to Dr Kate Fergusson (@katefergusson.bsky.social) on her PhD graduation today, here standing with three proud supervisors (me, Jake Martin and @michaelgbertram.bsky.social). @monashbiol.bsky.social #BobWongLab
October 7, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Massive congratulations to Dr Kate Fergusson (@katefergusson.bsky.social) on her PhD graduation today, here standing with three proud supervisors (me, Jake Martin and @michaelgbertram.bsky.social). @monashbiol.bsky.social #BobWongLab
Season’s greetings from the #BobWongLab. See you all in 2025!
December 19, 2024 at 5:18 AM
Season’s greetings from the #BobWongLab. See you all in 2025!
Congrats to @monashbiol.bsky.social @jackmanera.bsky.social for receiving a best oral presentation award at #ISBE2026. #BobWongLab
July 24, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Congrats to @monashbiol.bsky.social @jackmanera.bsky.social for receiving a best oral presentation award at #ISBE2026. #BobWongLab
Check out new paper led by @jackmanera.bsky.social on impacts of noise pollution. @monashscience.bsky.social @monashbiol.bsky.social #BobWongLab
Boat noise alters individual behaviors but not communication between partners in a fish-shrimp mutualism
#NoisePollution #SpeciesInteraction
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#NoisePollution #SpeciesInteraction
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October 31, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Check out new paper led by @jackmanera.bsky.social on impacts of noise pollution. @monashscience.bsky.social @monashbiol.bsky.social #BobWongLab
July 24, 2026 at 6:21 PM
What makes a spider a successful urban adapter? Check out the latest PhD review paper by Nik Willmott 🕷️: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1...
#BobWongLab
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February 18, 2025 at 7:59 AM
What makes a spider a successful urban adapter? Check out the latest PhD review paper by Nik Willmott 🕷️: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1...
#BobWongLab
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#BobWongLab
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A big thank you from the #BobWongLab to the organisers of #AusEvol2024 @austevolsoc.bsky.social for a fantastic conference.
December 6, 2024 at 8:45 AM
A big thank you from the #BobWongLab to the organisers of #AusEvol2024 @austevolsoc.bsky.social for a fantastic conference.
Congratulations to @upama.bsky.social, @shiho-ozeki.bsky.social, Jack Manera, and @rhieastment.bsky.social who all received awards for their presentations at #AusEvol2024 @austevolsoc.bsky.social #BobWongLab
December 6, 2024 at 8:41 AM
Congratulations to @upama.bsky.social, @shiho-ozeki.bsky.social, Jack Manera, and @rhieastment.bsky.social who all received awards for their presentations at #AusEvol2024 @austevolsoc.bsky.social #BobWongLab
Excited to be attending #VicBioCon25 and delivering the opening plenary on wildlife behavioural responses to a changing world. #BobWongLab @vicbiocon.bsky.social
February 11, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Excited to be attending #VicBioCon25 and delivering the opening plenary on wildlife behavioural responses to a changing world. #BobWongLab @vicbiocon.bsky.social
Massive congratulations to @shiho-ozeki.bsky.social on her award for best platform presentation at the @setac.bsky.social Asia-Pacific conference in Tsukuba, Japan, this week 👏. @monashbiol.bsky.social @monashscience.bsky.social #BobWongLab
September 24, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Massive congratulations to @shiho-ozeki.bsky.social on her award for best platform presentation at the @setac.bsky.social Asia-Pacific conference in Tsukuba, Japan, this week 👏. @monashbiol.bsky.social @monashscience.bsky.social #BobWongLab
Brains, guts and pollution. Poster time at #ISBE2026 and the biggest smile from @rhieastment.bsky.social as she shares recent analyses from her postdoc work at #BobWongLab.
July 21, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Brains, guts and pollution. Poster time at #ISBE2026 and the biggest smile from @rhieastment.bsky.social as she shares recent analyses from her postdoc work at #BobWongLab.
Native and invasive fish differ in their response to pharmaceutical pollution with consequences for species interactions. Raiko Rafeeq presents the results of her @monashbiol.bsky.social PhD work at #ISBE2026. #BobWongLab
July 20, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Native and invasive fish differ in their response to pharmaceutical pollution with consequences for species interactions. Raiko Rafeeq presents the results of her @monashbiol.bsky.social PhD work at #ISBE2026. #BobWongLab
New year, new paper. We discuss key challenges to the development of biodegradable drugs to lessen environmental impacts of pharmaceutical pollution. Check out the paper co-authored with @michaelgbertram.bsky.social, Klaus Kummerer & Manuela Jorg👇
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January 2, 2025 at 12:21 AM
New year, new paper. We discuss key challenges to the development of biodegradable drugs to lessen environmental impacts of pharmaceutical pollution. Check out the paper co-authored with @michaelgbertram.bsky.social, Klaus Kummerer & Manuela Jorg👇
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#BobWongLab
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The 2024 #BobWongLab cook off challenge has begun. Three teams. Two randomly selected ingredients and a country’s cuisine to showcase. Stay tuned. So far, kitchen chaos.
December 2, 2024 at 10:39 AM
The 2024 #BobWongLab cook off challenge has begun. Three teams. Two randomly selected ingredients and a country’s cuisine to showcase. Stay tuned. So far, kitchen chaos.
Brain morphology mediates cognitive impacts of neuroactive pollution on fish. @monashbiol.bsky.social PhD student @el-moore.bsky.social discusses the results of a project carried out in collaboration with colleagues from @stockholm-uni.bsky.social at #ISBE2026. #BobWongLab
July 23, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Brain morphology mediates cognitive impacts of neuroactive pollution on fish. @monashbiol.bsky.social PhD student @el-moore.bsky.social discusses the results of a project carried out in collaboration with colleagues from @stockholm-uni.bsky.social at #ISBE2026. #BobWongLab
How does endocrine disrupting pollution impact immunity and reproduction in fish? @upama.bsky.social sharing results from our latest research paper at #ISBE2026. #BobWongLab
July 21, 2026 at 7:43 PM
How does endocrine disrupting pollution impact immunity and reproduction in fish? @upama.bsky.social sharing results from our latest research paper at #ISBE2026. #BobWongLab
PhD student @jackmanera.bsky.social from @monashbiol.bsky.social shares results from recent work revealing sex differences in how neuroactive pollution impacts spatial learning in fish. #ISBE2026 #BobWongLab
July 21, 2026 at 7:49 PM
PhD student @jackmanera.bsky.social from @monashbiol.bsky.social shares results from recent work revealing sex differences in how neuroactive pollution impacts spatial learning in fish. #ISBE2026 #BobWongLab
What are the causes & consequences of behavioural diversity loss in a changing world? And how do we harness this knowledge for conservation? New open access paper led by @odedberger-tal.bsky.social with David Saltz and @mrmic1.bsky.social
#BobWongLab
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Anthropogenic change and the loss of behavioural diversity
Abstract. Behavioural diversity is an important but understudied facet of biodiversity that enables wildlife populations to cope with rapidly changing envi
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December 10, 2025 at 8:58 PM
What are the causes & consequences of behavioural diversity loss in a changing world? And how do we harness this knowledge for conservation? New open access paper led by @odedberger-tal.bsky.social with David Saltz and @mrmic1.bsky.social
#BobWongLab
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#BobWongLab
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Explicit value trade-offs in conservation: integrating animal welfare. Check out our latest TREE paper, led by Kate Lynch. Click here for free access to the article for the next 50 days:
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April 28, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Explicit value trade-offs in conservation: integrating animal welfare. Check out our latest TREE paper, led by Kate Lynch. Click here for free access to the article for the next 50 days:
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#BobWongLab
📸 Patrick Tomkins
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📸 Patrick Tomkins
Fresh from fieldwork in remote Western Australia, @monashbiol.bsky.social PhD student Jing-Chia Guo (co-supervised with @annempeters.bsky.social) talking about his research on heat stress in purple crowned fairy wrens @animbehav.bsky.social #assab2026 #Bobwonglab
June 23, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Fresh from fieldwork in remote Western Australia, @monashbiol.bsky.social PhD student Jing-Chia Guo (co-supervised with @annempeters.bsky.social) talking about his research on heat stress in purple crowned fairy wrens @animbehav.bsky.social #assab2026 #Bobwonglab
A big congratulations to Dr Gabriela Melo (co-supervised with A/Prof Matt Hall and Dr Jake Martin) on her graduation day 🥳 @monashbiol.bsky.social @melogc.bsky.social #BobWongLab
May 27, 2025 at 5:53 PM
A big congratulations to Dr Gabriela Melo (co-supervised with A/Prof Matt Hall and Dr Jake Martin) on her graduation day 🥳 @monashbiol.bsky.social @melogc.bsky.social #BobWongLab
Male mate choice robust to effect of low concentrations of pharmaceutical pollution by the contraceptive pill, possibly due to males having higher endogenous estrogen compared to other fish. Talk by @shiho-ozeki.bsky.social about her @monashbiol.bsky.social PhD research. #ISBE2026 #BobWongLab
July 21, 2026 at 7:48 AM
Male mate choice robust to effect of low concentrations of pharmaceutical pollution by the contraceptive pill, possibly due to males having higher endogenous estrogen compared to other fish. Talk by @shiho-ozeki.bsky.social about her @monashbiol.bsky.social PhD research. #ISBE2026 #BobWongLab
PhD student @gabrielmelhado.bsky.social couldn‘t make it to #ISBE2026 so the wonderful @upama.bsky.social stepped in (🙏) to share the results of Gabe’s work looking at effects of pharmaceutical pollution on sickness behaviour & immunity in Australian rainbowfish. @monashbiol.bsky.social #BobWongLab
July 22, 2026 at 11:06 AM
PhD student @gabrielmelhado.bsky.social couldn‘t make it to #ISBE2026 so the wonderful @upama.bsky.social stepped in (🙏) to share the results of Gabe’s work looking at effects of pharmaceutical pollution on sickness behaviour & immunity in Australian rainbowfish. @monashbiol.bsky.social #BobWongLab
Italian-themed lunch for our awesome Italian PhD visitor, Marta Favero (front, left in group photo), whose research stint in the #BobWongLab is soon coming to an end. Marta has been studying impacts of chemical pollution on behaviour through ontogeny in brineshrimp.
February 7, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Italian-themed lunch for our awesome Italian PhD visitor, Marta Favero (front, left in group photo), whose research stint in the #BobWongLab is soon coming to an end. Marta has been studying impacts of chemical pollution on behaviour through ontogeny in brineshrimp.
Massive congratulations to co-supervised University of Canterbury student Emily Beasley (centre of photo, below) who submitted her PhD thesis today. Emily studied sexual selection in pipefishes, including here in Australia, and was great fun to hang out with in the field. #BobWongLab
May 23, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Massive congratulations to co-supervised University of Canterbury student Emily Beasley (centre of photo, below) who submitted her PhD thesis today. Emily studied sexual selection in pipefishes, including here in Australia, and was great fun to hang out with in the field. #BobWongLab