Noticeboard & Independent events

As a service to the behavioural ecology community attending ISBE 2024, we have created a noticeboard for delegates to connect with one another about other events happening around the time of the Congress. To post a notice, please email the Congress Office. Please note that the posting of information on this noticeboard does not represent an endorsement of the contents by the International Society for Behavioral Ecology or the ISBE 2024 Organising Committee.

Workshop Announcement: Modelling animal vision using spectrophotometry and calibrated digital imaging – 29 September 2024 Melbourne (AUS) – REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

Joint Organisers: Cedric P. van den Berg, Jolyon Troscianko, Thomas E. White, Devi Stuart-Fox

We are delighted to announce a one-day workshop on the use of spectrophotometry and calibrated digital imaging for modelling animal vision. The workshop will briefly introduce visual modelling and will cover practical exercises using spectrophotometry, calibrated digital imaging, and accompanying software. The workshop will provide training in using the multispectral image calibration and analysis (MICA) toolbox and integrated components such as the quantitative colour pattern analysis (QCPA) framework, and PAVO for using spectrophotometry.

The workshop will take place immediately prior to the ISBE 2024 Congress in Melbourne and is open to anyone interested.

Date & time: 29 September 2024 0930hrs-1700hrs
Location: University of Melbourne, Parkville campus, specifics TBC
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jCHApfk3P8PsfEYe9
Required equipment and knowledge: Laptop with pre-installed MICA toolbox (Win/Mac OS/Linux), pre-installed R-Software (and R-Studio if you prefer) with PAVO.

Participants interested in learning about PAVO are expected to have basic coding knowledge in R. Basic knowledge of digital photography and spectrophotometry is beneficial.

Cost: AUD $100 / AUD $75 Students (incl. morning tea & lunch)
Registration: Click here
Workshop Content: For more details please click here

Open science social: the Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (SORTEE) is hosting a meet-up during ISBE

The open science movement in ecology and evolution has long been driven by behavioral ecologists https://www.sortee.org/about/. After Monday's poster session, join SORTEE members at a nearby pub for drinks, nibbles, and conversation

Date & time: Monday 30 September 2024 1930hrs-2100hrs
Location: Melbourne Public, 11 Dukes Walk, South Wharf
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZcQJ4WTKKg8obYhs8
RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/SORTEE-ISBE
Joint Organisers: Rose O'Dea an Matthieu Paquet

Workshop on Wild Animal Welfare Methods

We are excited to announce a workshop on Wild Animal Welfare Methods, which will be held during the International Society for Behavioral Ecology meeting in Melbourne. The emerging field of Wild Animal Welfare Science (WAWS) seeks to understand and enhance the welfare of free-ranging wild animals. Our research focuses on developing and validating methods to accurately assess the welfare of these animals and to guide interventions that can improve their quality of life.

This interactive workshop will emphasize the significance of WAWS for behavioral ecologists, highlighting its potential to both deepen the understanding of animal behavior and enhance the quality of research. Participants will explore the challenges, methodologies, and case studies led by pioneering researchers in the field. Additionally, the workshop will facilitate discussions on integrating WAWS into various research contexts.

By the end of the session, we hope attendees will appreciate the importance of incorporating WAWS into their work, gain foundational knowledge on how to apply relevant methods, and develop an interest in contributing to the field.

Day Wednesday 2nd October
Time: 4:30-6pm
Location: Clarendon Room F, Convention Centre

If you're interested in participating, please register for free here.

For any questions, feel free to contact us at outreach@wildanimalinitiative.org.

For more information about our work and other events we've hosted, please visit this page.

Please note, the workshop will be dependent on reaching a minimum number of registrants

Organisers: Janire Castellano Bueno (Wild Animal Initiative, Newcastle University) & Vittoria Elliott (Wild Animal Initiative, Smithsonian Institution).

The Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASSAB) will be hosting our AGM, followed by a social gathering for ASSAB members during ISBE

ASSAB aims promote the scientific study of Animal Behaviour and provide opportunities for discussion and dissemination of information among its members. We encourage all those keen on behaviour in the global south and Pacific region to join!

Please register using the link below (it's free and it would help us plan for the number of attendees).

A zoom option will also be available for the AGM.

AGM
Date & time: Wednesday 2 October 2024 1400hrs-1600hrs
Location: Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
1 Convention Centre Place – Eureka Room 1
Registration: https://shorturl.at/VL5ry

Social event
Date & time: Wednesday 2 October 2024 1600hrs
Location: The Boatbuilders Yard
23 S Wharf Promenade, South Wharf
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/HoFq1BdwcyJX2xvy6