Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior

What happens to birds on New Year’s Eve?

GPS study shows that fireworks have longer lasting effects on wild birds

Iain Couzin honoured as a Highly Cited Researcher

Max Planck Director is named in the esteemed list for the 5th consecutive year

Doctoral recruitment begins

IMPRS-QBEE opens applications for doctoral positions starting in 2023

MoveApps wins conservation award

The movement analysis platform leverages animal tracking’s Big Data to safeguard wildlife across the globe.

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

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Iain Couzin, MPI-AB director, beside a fish tank

Iain Couzin honoured as a Highly Cited Researcher for fifth time in a row

November 25, 2022

Five questions about the number five with the renowned collective behaviour researcher

Fireworks have long-lasting impact on birds

Fireworks have long-lasting effects on wild birds

November 21, 2022

A study GPS tracked geese before and after New Year’s Eve, revealing changes in behavior that persisted well after the fireworks ended

Flying high for conservation

November 17, 2022

By developing revolutionary drone technologies, an ambitious new network will help push wildlife conservation into the 21^st century

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Metabolic pathways in anaerobic microorganisms during axenic versus syntrophic growth with organic compounds (Habilitationsvorstellungsvortrag)

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What happens to birds on New Year’s Eve?

Iain Couzin honoured as a Highly Cited Researcher

Doctoral recruitment begins

MoveApps wins conservation award