@darrencroft
Social Evolution, Life History Evolution, Conservation, Killer Whales. Prof of Behavioural Ecology at the University of Exeter https://experts.exeter.ac.uk/436-darren-croft - Executive Director of the Center for Whale Research https://www.whaleresearch.com
A really exciting opportunity to join the amazing team at the Center for Whale Research (USA)- Full-time post - Outreach Education and Community Relations Lead - Applications due 23rd March.
Join us on Saturday, February 7th for a live Q&A with the authors and editors of ‘The Evolution of Cetacean Societies’
18:00 GMT / 10am PT
🎟️ Free with registration
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We are hiring – postdoc position exploring how kinship shapes social ageing in killer whales. Collaboration with @samellisq.bsky.social @drwhale.bsky.social and Prof Rufus Johnstone (Cambridge) starts 1st April 2026 and ends 31st March 2029. Apps close 2nd Feb. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPZ788/p...
Almost four years on since we started work on this project, it feels surreal to have a copy in my hand. @stephanielking.bsky.social @darrencroft.bsky.social @ellengarland.bsky.social
@exetermarine.bsky.social @whaleresearch.bsky.social
We are hiring – postdoc position exploring how kinship shapes social ageing in killer whales. Collaboration with @samellisq.bsky.social @drwhale.bsky.social and Prof Rufus Johnstone (Cambridge) starts 1st April 2026 and ends 31st March 2029. Apps close 2nd Feb. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPZ788/p...
MSc by Res opportunity - developing behavioural indicators to inform killer whale conservation with
@exeter.ac.uk @whaleresearch.bsky.social @seadocsociety.bsky.social
People from underrepresented groups in marine science encouraged to apply.
Deadline 19Dec
www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...
Looking for an interdisciplinary funded #PhD in #bees and #physics, #behaviour, #physiology, #neuroethology, modelling? Call open now. International students eligible. www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin... Centre for Research in Aimal Behaviour @crab-exeter.bsky.social
Exeter campus.
Exciting opportunity to work on a research project focused on the conservation and management of one of the world’s most iconic and endangered marine mammals: the Southern Resident killer whales!
Fully funded for 17 months, covering national/international tuition fees. Based in the UK.
@exetermarine.bsky.social
MSc by Res opportunity - developing behavioural indicators to inform killer whale conservation with
@exeter.ac.uk @whaleresearch.bsky.social @seadocsociety.bsky.social
People from underrepresented groups in marine science encouraged to apply.
Deadline 19Dec
www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...
@exetermarine.bsky.social
text overlaying background of two killer whales swimming, taken by a drone. text reads 'we're hiring, graduate research assistant and postdoctoral research associate. Logo are along the bottom of the image for: center for whale research, UKRI, university of Exeter and university of york
text overlaying background of two killer whales swimming, taken by a drone. text outlines the graduate research assistant position, which is part time (14 hours), fixed term until 0ct 2028, based at the university of exeter. Logos are along the bottom of the image for: center for whale research, UKRI, university of Exeter and university of york
text overlaying background of two killer whales swimming, taken by a drone. text outlines postdoctoral research associate position, which is full-time fixed term until 31st oct 2028, starting salary £34.6k, location is university of exeter. Logos are along the bottom of the image for: center for whale research, UKRI, university of Exeter and university of york
Fancy working with killer whales?
We have two exciting opportunities to support the work of Professor @darrencroft.bsky.social and team.
👉 Graduate Research Assistant - lnkd.in/egy9Knka
👉 Postdoctoral Research Associate - lnkd.in/eXyP7fZ4
Deadlines 22nd/19th Oct.
🦑🦤🌍🌊🐬🌐
We are hiring (Post number 2) - join us as a graduate research assistant to support killer whale research. Collaboration with @samellisq.bsky.social @drwhale.bsky.social Prof Dan Franks (York) start 1st Nov (or ASAP) end 31st Oct 2028. Apps close on 19th Oct.
jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...
@exetermarine.bsky.social
We are hiring - PDRA position exploring how information access shapes social dynamics in killer whales. Collaboration with @samellisq.bsky.social @drwhale.bsky.social Prof Dan Franks (York) start 1st Nov (or ASAP) end 31st Oct 2028. Apps close on 19th Oct.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOT336/p...
Very excited to see our paper using historical data to infer toothed whale lifespans published this week in the Biological Journal of the Linnaean Society (@biojlinnsoc.bsky.social)
doi.org/10.1093/biol...
w. @darrencroft.bsky.social @drwhale.bsky.social @mialybkaer.bsky.social, Dan Franks
Looking forward to reading this latest paper from Dan Franks and team - Ecology needs a causal overhaul onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Exciting opportunities to join us at the university of Exeter as an MSc student
We’re recruiting for 5 faculty positions in cognitive neuroscience, psychology & animal neuroscience!
Exciting science going on @UofG, Glasgow is an amazing and green city with the friendliest people, and you’ll have the stunning highlands on your doorstep!
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🐳 UPCOMING BOOK ALERT 🐬
The Evolution of Cetacean Societies
Really enjoyed working on this project with a fantastic editorial team @andrewfoote.bsky.social @ellengarland.bsky.social @stephanielking.bsky.social
Preorder available now shorturl.at/Y58at out Jan2026
#whale #dolphin #animalbehaviour
The cover image is provided by @whaleresearch.bsky.social and features J-pod swimming off the west side of San Juan Island (WA, USA) - a special thanks to @drwhale.bsky.social (CWR Research Director and chapter author) for capturing the original video from which this still was taken.
🐳 UPCOMING BOOK ALERT 🐬
The Evolution of Cetacean Societies
Edited by @darrencroft.bsky.social @andrewfoote.bsky.social @stephanielking.bsky.social and myself
Preorder available now
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
#whale #dolphin #animalbehaviour
🐳 UPCOMING BOOK ALERT 🐬
The Evolution of Cetacean Societies
Edited by @darrencroft.bsky.social @andrewfoote.bsky.social @ellengarland.bsky.social and myself
Preorder available now
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
#whale #dolphin #animalbehaviour
@exetermarine.bsky.social
The cover image is provided by @whaleresearch.bsky.social and features J-pod swimming off the west side of San Juan Island (WA, USA) - a special thanks to @drwhale.bsky.social
(CWR Research Director and chapter author) for capturing the original video from which this still was taken.
A new film called Counting Orca celebrates the life of Ken Balcomb - who spent decades studying the endangered "southern resident" killer whales
It features @darrencroft.bsky.social & the premiere is next month - more details here 👉 nhmu.utah.edu/events/count...
Watch the trailer below 👇
The back corner of the LSB
We want you to work with us!
Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Biological Sciences:
bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...
Postdoc @ evol-lab. A Leverhulme funded 3-year postdoc studying body shape evolution (through a sexual conflict lens) on Exeter's Penryn (UK) campus. Starts April 2025. Contact David Hosken @ U of Exeter for detail.
