
Nick
@NickARJones
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Fish biologist most interested in cognition, behaviour, and fish that shoot.
St Andrews
Joined January 2010
Dedicated to the great Victoria Braithwaite. Review with @mikemwebster & Anne Salvanes, on the physical enrichment we provide our fishy friends. We had fun with the DETAILS acronym to try encourage more detailed reporting of the enrichment used in studies.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Growing research effort has shown that physical enrichment (PE) can improve fish welfare and research validity. However, the inclusion of PE does not always result in positive effects and conflicti...
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More excellent work on #collectivebehaviour from @hanmacgregor, out today in @Ecol_Evol
https://t.co/XOYDrSNWnt We find stickleback shoal cohesion is more variable in turbid water. Funded by an @asab_tweets Research Grant (see https://t.co/MrbJ65tfeo)
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Please repost. Call for abstracts for the much anticipated International Society for Behavioral Ecology Congress in Melbourne, Australia, is now open. Hop to it people and see you in Oz in 2024!
Listen up folks and please spread the word. Call for abstracts for #ISBE2024 is now open!! See you all in Melbourne! @BehavEcol
https://t.co/ia5Gj4zu29
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π¨Job Alert! We are thrilled to announce a #PhD position in our CooperationLab @StAndrews. Are you excited about the incredible social life of #rats and their cognitive abilities? Then this @EastbioDTP job is for you! DM me, if youβd like to learn more.
findaphd.com
PhD Project - EASTBIO Recollections and Reciprocity β The Interplay of Memory and Cooperation at University of St Andrews, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Ten reasons why it is prudent to remain sceptical about fish and invertebrate pain and suffering and the downsides of personal morals trumping scientific standards. #fishpain #animalwelfare
https://t.co/IT8RtaWo3i Led by @BenDiggles with @HBrowman @SJC_fishy + many more.
tandfonline.com
The welfare of fishes and aquatic invertebrates is important, and several jurisdictions have included these taxa under welfare regulation in recent years. Regulation of welfare requires use of scie...
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When many different researchers analyze the same data, results vary .... A LOT! Our Many-Analysts study from ecology and evo-bio is FINALLY up on @ecoevorxiv
https://t.co/VKSCKYqpjF Thanks to the HUNDREDS of researchers who made this study possible.
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Our new review paper on invasive fish arriving into mainland Australia via the Torres Strait Islands is out now! #OpenAccess @TropWATER @WalthamNathan @jcu
REVIEW: New Australian frontier in freshwater fish invasion via Torres Strait Islands Waltham et al. recount the incursion from alien freshwater fish to reinforce the importance of conservation & protection of coastal foodplains from invasive species. https://t.co/vyHs21icxB
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After dubious press coverage on my recent article ( https://t.co/fgPAwweaSd), I've written a piece in @ConversationUK to clear up some of the hyperbole! I hope this is enough for them to let me back in my local aquatics shop...! π https://t.co/ZjlFJwf3Pz
#ClimateChange @OATALtd
theconversation.com
New research reveals the environmental impact of keeping tropical fish as household pets β but there are ways to reduce it.
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#JFB: Maze design: Size and number of choices impact fish performance in cognitive assays https://t.co/I1DihKgbjZ
#FishSci @NickARJones
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Exploring how social dynamics influence decisions in non-compliance with conservation rules. We think understanding cognitive mechanisms & social group dynamics is key ππ#ConservationResearch @LeibnizIGB @HumboldtUni @RArlinghausFish @ICCS_updates. More@
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#JFB: The environmental impact of keeping a tropical aquarium in Northern Europe https://t.co/ClzhCVpYNr
#FishSci @DrWillPerry
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Tropical fishkeeping is a popular practice in societies across the globe and involves recreating and sustaining an entire ecosystem in an aquarium within a domestic setting. The process invariably...
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Conditioning to predators doubled survival of stocked Murray cod https://t.co/fqywayScCk
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Thanks to the speakers and everyone who joined the workshop. Huge thanks to @Behaviour2023 , @FSBI for support, and the amazing co-oraginsers @catarina_vp, @daphnecortese and @CaitNewport.
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The methods in fish cognition symposium is over β but this is not the end! I am looking forward to working on the plans we developed together in the workshop, publication of the work presented by the symposium speakers, and @TheManyFishes.
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In #Behaviour2023 I presented our recent work on guppyβs intelligence and brains after manipulating their social life for 6 months If that got your curiosity π€ have a look @biorxivpreprint out today ππΌ https://t.co/kgEwNd1LnX
#fishSci
@snsf_ch
@Zoology_SU
@SUBIC_Center π§΅
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Have you used bio-logging data in your fish research and want to publish it? Check out this special issue: Journal of Fish Biology-Advances in telemetry approaches and technologies applied to fish ecology and management. Deadline 31 Oct 2023 https://t.co/Inz1yThwvV
@TheFSBI #JFB
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Theodura Fuss @theaf57061623 revealed some of the challenges in developing new virtual reality fish models. #Behaviour2023
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Starting the fish cognition methods symposium: Prof Bshary making the case for standardising learning criteria. #Behaviour2023
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