Postdoc researcher in Vienna specializing in tooling and object manipulation. Urban wildlife nerd & bin animal aficionado. She/her. Manages @asab.org and @araa.at
Dr Jen Colbourne 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
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In our house, this is what passes for cuddling 🐾
Obviously @sophiadaoudi.bsky.social and I will be running again because we are the #DreamTeam ✨ 👯♀️
Canadians!
Please go sign the petition to investigate the separatists in Alberta who are undermining our democracy and united front. They need to be exposed for who they really are.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Hey Europe: AC saves lives
Hey USA: Gun control saves lives
Chart by @hannahritchie.bsky.social (see below)
1/4 The enormous complexity of algae fishing
Researchers have studied in detail how chimpanzees in Guinea fish for algae. They prepare their tools (up to 4 m long) in advance, and use 22 different techniques.
(paper) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
🎉New paper alert 🥳
Does proximity of breeding hollows influence foraging associations in wild cockatoos?
doi.org/10.1098/rsbl...
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With @lucymaplin.bsky.social , A. Csak
Protest power couple ✊🏻 #UnisRetten
ARAA will be marching Wednesday in protest. So many countries have destroyed higher education, we must fight against Austria going the same way. Come join us! 👊🏻 #UnisRetten
Thanks to all of our members who joined the 28,000 folks today to protest the massive proposed university budget cuts in Austria ✊🏻
It was hot as hell thanks to the heat dome, but it’s critically important that we protect higher education at all costs 📚
Thanks to all of our members who joined the 28,000 folks today to protest the massive proposed university budget cuts in Austria ✊🏻
It was hot as hell thanks to the heat dome, but it’s critically important that we protect higher education at all costs 📚
There are four positions to join ASAB council beginning 2027: Ordinary Member, Membership Secretary, Communications Officer and Social Media Officer.
Statements and nominations are due June 20!
www.asab.org/opportunities
The Austrian government has proposed hitting universities with an €800 million / year budget cut (after inflation). This could lead to redundancies for up to 20% of staff. 🫠
Quite ironic after the last year of advertising Austria as a "safe haven" for researchers impacted by Trump.
Kommenden Mittwoch wollen die Rektorinnen und Rektoren am Ring demonstrieren. Aus Protest steigen sie auch aus dem Hochschulstrategieprozess des Wissenschaftsressorts aus
