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Working together for a mutual benefit. We unlocked the secrets of a rare mutualistic interaction among two top predators: dolphins and human...

Working together for a mutual benefit. We unlocked the secrets of a rare mutualistic interaction among two top predators: dolphins and human fishers.

Wonderful to see Mauricio's hard work over the past 5 years summarise so neatly in this great paper:
https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2207739120

Happy New Year's Day everyone. Lovely morning in Canberra.

Happy New Year's Day everyone. Lovely morning in Canberra.

New preprint! Our amazing field manager Brendah describes—for the first time—the cooperative breeding system of #vulturineguineafowl...

New preprint!

Our amazing field manager Brendah describes—for the first time—the cooperative breeding system of #vulturineguineafowl

Helpers (mostly males) provide a substantial amount of the care to chicks after hatching.

Also lots of discussion about cooperative breeding being under-described in birds with precocial young.

Read all about it here: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.11.23.517633v1

So much yet to discover on this amazing species.

Another big #movement by a #vulturineguineafowl group. These are almost daily occurrences as groups go in search of patches of resources to...

Another big #movement by a #vulturineguineafowl group. These are almost daily occurrences as groups go in search of patches of resources to escape the ongoing #drought.

That groups of 50+ individuals (often multiple groups together) can make such decisions blows my mind. I hope that we'll one day find out how they do it!

Just got a chance to read more about the great resighting of this neat looking bird. I just love to be reminded that there are still some...

Just got a chance to read more about the great resighting of this neat looking bird. I just love to be reminded that there are still some forgotten spaces.

https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2022/11/lost-pigeon-found-after-more-century

Ooh la la crested tit! Our fieldwork today also included bramblings, and sightings of grey-headed and black woodpeckers. What a great spot...

Ooh la la crested tit! Our fieldwork today also included bramblings, and sightings of grey-headed and black woodpeckers. What a great spot we have the privilege of working at!

Gorgeous day for doing fieldwork (after endless grey days). Lots of great tits around too! It's been a dream (except for the huge list...

Gorgeous day for doing fieldwork (after endless grey days). Lots of great tits around too! It's been a dream (except for the huge list of outstanding emails)

Seems like there are some clear milestones. I find this really interesting, especially as many grants and prizes for earlier career...

Seems like there are some clear milestones. I find this really interesting, especially as many grants and prizes for earlier career researchers use time deadlines instead of progress deadlines. Thanks to those who responded!

Random question:How long is one considered a #newPI for, and what might mark the end? First try of the #poll feature:2 yearsFirst PhD...

Random question:

How long is one considered a #newPI for, and what might mark the end?

First try of the #poll feature:

2 years
First PhD student finished
Tenured
First big grant

Great to see the value and challenges of long-term field studies being featured in latest issue of @NatureEcoEvo:...

Great to see the value and challenges of long-term field studies being featured in latest issue of @NatureEcoEvo: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-022-01940-7

The authors are great role models, and such pieces are very motivating to persevere through the hard times with my own system.

Here's a few #introduction #funfacts about me. Few people know where I'm from (and I'm quite confused myself) as I've so far...

Here's a few #introduction #funfacts about me.

Few people know where I'm from (and I'm quite confused myself) as I've so far moved across continents 7 times during my life.

I took quite a zigzag route to get to my current career. My first job after undergrad was at the Port Kembla steelworks, followed by a government job in the bioenergy sector.

I've spent the last 18 years restoring a 1961 Studebaker.

My favourite part of the job? Writing and helping others achieve their goals.

#introductionI'm a behavioural ecologist and (mostly) #ornithologist and fascinated by animal societies: how does being social change...

#introduction

I'm a behavioural ecologist and (mostly) #ornithologist and fascinated by animal societies: how does being social change the way individuals experience their environment, and how do groups of individuals solve the challenges that come from being social?

My major project is the fascinating #vulturineguineafowl, but I also collaborate on other fascinating systems, including primates and dolphins.

I'm presently splitting my time between Uni Zurich and the Australian National Uni.

Sharing a few open PhD positions here in Zurich (in the excellent Anthropology department), working on...

Sharing a few open PhD positions here in Zurich (in the excellent Anthropology department), working on Gorillas:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DWO4mZ-3h-cX3jtP2Y9ViTbNePhNgees/edit

and on a range of human hunter gatherer societies:

https://www.migliano-uzh.com/phd?fbclid=IwAR120Lcz117AV-vqm18nwR2SNy_l1X3CS_J6RL1Xyy6vEifF1ttqy-qeZSc

These are great opportunities!

Thanks for all the replies. I'm really enjoying it, and feeling good about hearing all positives. I hope folks enjoy reading it once it...

Thanks for all the replies. I'm really enjoying it, and feeling good about hearing all positives. I hope folks enjoy reading it once it (finally) gets published.

@psmaldino I wasn't so sure about the preprint policy.. but I'll try to get it out there.

Currently working on revisions of my first book chapter, and I'm feeling a bit torn. On the one hand, the broader format has made it the...

Currently working on revisions of my first book chapter, and I'm feeling a bit torn. On the one hand, the broader format has made it the most enjoyable piece that I've written. On the other hand, it's taken a long time and I'm not sure it will be widely accessible.

So I thought I'd use my first Toot to ask two questions:

Writers: what do the more experienced folk think about writing book chapters?

Readers: do you get more from a chapter than a paper?