University of Cambridge | Department of Zoology
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University of Cambridge | Department of Zoology
1M ago
stejnegers_petrel_in_the_hand.jpg Stejneger's petrel soon to set forth across the Pacific where its movements will be tracked by the tiny geolocator on the right leg. Studies of bird migration continue to deliver amazing narratives. This is as true of seabirds as of landbirds crossing the Sahara or the high Himalayas ..read more
University of Cambridge | Department of Zoology
2M ago
We are delighted to report that Professor Ron Laskey FRS has recently been admitted as an Officer of the French Order of Merit (Ordre national du Mérite). This is the highest accolade, awarded by the President of the French Republic, to which a foreigner can aspire. Half the members of this Order, which was established in ..read more
University of Cambridge | Department of Zoology
2M ago
The Department of Zoology is delighted to announce that the Vice Chancellor has appointed Professor Robert Fletcher as the second Miriam Rothschild Professor of Conservation Biology at the University of Cambridge. The Chair fell vacant when Professor Bill Sutherland FRS retired in September 2023, and became a Director of ..read more
University of Cambridge | Department of Zoology
2M ago
Butterfly populations in Catalonia in northern Spain are better than their UK counterparts at regulating their body temperature by basking in the sunshine, but rising global temperatures due to climate change may put Spanish butterflies at greater risk of extinction. An international study, led by the University of ..read more
University of Cambridge | Department of Zoology
2M ago
Culturally determined interspecies communication between humans and honeyguides Claire N. Spottiswoode and Brian M. Wood, Science Cambridge University Article YouTube Video Cited: Claire N. Spottiswoode, Brian M. Wood, Culturally determined interspecies communication between humans and honeyguides.Science382,1155-1158(2023 ..read more
University of Cambridge | Department of Zoology
3M ago
Culturally determined interspecies communication between humans and honeyguides Claire N. Spottiswoode and Brian M. Wood, Science Cambridge University Article YouTube Video Cited: Claire N. Spottiswoode, Brian M. Wood, Culturally determined interspecies communication between humans and honeyguides.Science382,1155-1158(2023 ..read more
University of Cambridge | Department of Zoology
3M ago
The School of Biological Sciences has announced three new Professor posts in areas of significant research importance across the biological sciences: Professor of Evolutionary Networks Professor of Biotic Interactions Professor of Integrative and Systems Neuroscience Click HERE to find out more ..read more
University of Cambridge | Department of Zoology
4M ago
Director of the University Museum of Zoology and Professorship of Evolutionary Biology and Ecology We are looking for an engaged and effective leader to join us as Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Ecology and Director of the University Museum of Zoology in the Cambridge University Zoology Department. We have amazing ..read more
University of Cambridge | Department of Zoology
4M ago
In a study published this week in National Science Review, led by Dr Yu Wu, a visiting researcher in the Zoology Department, and Dr Stephen Pates, a Herchel Smith Postdoctoral Fellow, the growth dynamics of a Cambrian predator were quantified for the first time. amplectobeluaimages.png The rapid diversification of animals ..read more
University of Cambridge | Department of Zoology
5M ago
Individuals can create value ('produce'), or freeload from others ('scrounge'). These tactic decisions impact ecology, evolution, and economics. Researchers from the Department of Zoology studied these tactics in greater honeyguides birds. These birds can either lead people to bees' nests and eat leftover beeswax after the ..read more