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Spider males in orbit around voracious females

Researchers are finding out how the males of the golden silk spider, despite their simple brain, balance attraction and repulsion when looking for a partner

Iain Couzin among the world’s most influential scientists

Iain Couzin, Director of MPI-AB, has been included in the 2021 list of the “Global Highly Cited Researchers” for the fourth time in a row.

Research for more biodiversity

Walter Jetz and Martin Wikelski explain in an interview why species conservation receives less attention than climate protection

The troop is on course

From the Max Planck Research magazine, Meg Crofoot's research on the compromise that binds a troop of olive baboons

Vision Statement of the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior

"We want to understand and predict animal decision-making in the natural world."

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News

Male spiders are attracted by a female like planets orbiting a star

November 29, 2021

When animal magnetism meets fatal attraction

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Emily Shepard receives ZSL Scientific Medal

November 17, 2021

Zoological Society of London honors Max Planck sabbatical visitor for outstanding contributions to movement ecology research

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Iain Couzin among the world’s most influential scientists

November 16, 2021

Iain Couzin, Director of MPI-AB, has been included in the 2021 list of the “Global Highly Cited Researchers” for the fourth time in a row.

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Events

Career Workshop - online workshop-part 2

Dec 6, 2021 09:00 c.t. - Dec 7, 2021 12:30 c.t.

online

Institute Seminar - Dan Gorbonos: Criticality in decision making

Dec 7, 2021 10:30 - 11:30

Hybrid meeting, Room: Seminar room MPI-AB Möggingen + Online

Sustainability Group Meeting / Nachhaltigkeitstreffen MPIAB

Dec 8, 2021 16:00 - 17:00

online

Job Offers

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December 2021

Biology seminar series: The ecology of lianas

from 12:15 to 13:15

CANCELED

Career Workshop - online workshop-part 2

from Dec 6, 2021 09:00 c.t. to Dec 7, 2021 12:30

Career Workshop - online workshop-part 2

from Dec 6, 2021 09:00 c.t. to Dec 7, 2021 12:30

Institute Seminar - Dan Gorbonos: Criticality in decision making

from 10:30 to 11:30

Sustainability Group Meeting / Nachhaltigkeitstreffen MPIAB

from 16:00 to 17:00

Biology seminar series: One Planet - Role of microbial diversity in soil, plant and human health

from 12:15 to 13:15

Rado Seminar - Scott Yanco

from 10:30 to 11:30

POSTPONED

Statistics Module 4: Own Data Workshop

CASCB talk: Understanding collective migrations: From individual movements to migratory culture by Dr. Andrea Flack

from 11:45 to 12:45

Statistics Module 4: Own Data Workshop

Institute Seminar - Mara Thomas

from 10:30 to 11:30

Statistics Module 4: Own Data Workshop

CASCB Monthly Support/Q&A session: What makes a competitive grant proposal?

from 11:00 to 11:30

Biology seminar series: Endolithic functional diversity could support coral bleaching resistance

from 12:15 to 13:15

CASCB talk: Machine learning for dynamical systems by Dr. Tobias Sutter

from 11:45 to 12:45

Institute Seminar - Barbara Fruth

from 10:30 to 11:30