Elodie Mandel-Briefer
Associate Professor in vertebrate social behaviour, University of Copenhagen. Research: animal behaviour, bioacoustics, emotions, cognition, welfare. Mom of 2
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- New research from #BiologyLetters: Distress calls as social stressors affecting chicken welfare royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #AnimalBehaviour #DevelopmentalBiology
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-BrieferNew research from #BiologyLetters: Distress calls as social stressors affecting chicken welfare royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #AnimalBehaviour #DevelopmentalBiology
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-BrieferOur newest paper is out! "Beluga societies: the social and cultural lives of an enigmatic odontocete" is now published in Behavioral Ecology & Sociobiology. doi.org/10.1007/s00265-025-03630-3 Led by @jaclynaubin.bsky.social with our collaborators @raincoast.org & GREMM. Check out Jaclyn's thread 👇.
- Our new review of beluga sociality and culture just dropped at Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology! Some of our key conclusions summarized 🧵 doi.org/10.1007/s002... @marine-valeria.bsky.social @dmennill.bsky.social @raincoast.org
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-Briefer2026. Pūkeko birds (Porphyrio melanotus melanotus) combine sound elements to create complex call sequences for communication phys.org/news/2026-01...
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-Briefer📖Published! animal2vec and MeerKAT: A self-supervised transformer for rare-event raw audio input and a large-scale reference dataset for bioacoustics A new transformative bioacoustic tool tailored for sparse and unbalanced bioacoustic data🦉 🔎 Find out more:
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-Briefer2026. Human emotional odours influence horses’ behaviour and physiology dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-BrieferMy second PhD paper is out What do we know about vocal communication of emotion between different species of terrestrial tetrapods? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... I was lucky to work on this project with Elodie Briefer (@ebriefer.bsky.social), Katarzyna Pisanski and Florence Levrero.
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-BrieferSame-sex sexual behaviour is part of the normal social life of some primates and could play an important part in their long-term success go.nature.com/4qNGo1I
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-BrieferIf you work on corvid ecology, behaviour, cognition, or conservation, this might be useful for you 👇 I’ve just published CORVIDATA in Scientific Data 🐦 doi.org/10.1038/s415... (1/4)
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-BrieferOur paper is published today in Current Biology and is featured on the cover! We report a neat, and somewhat counter-intuitive, finding: higher-ranking baboons get less and more interrupted night-time rest.
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-BrieferHappy new year! I wanted to share my new Python package called chatter that streamlines the process of applying AI/ML models to animal communication 🦜🦇🐋🐵👨🌾 masonyoungblood.github.io/chatter/
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-BrieferLovely start to the year - 1st paper of #PhD student #NatalieTegtman out in latest issue of @asab.org #AnimalBehaviour How a novel #call changes responses to #alarms: doi.org/10.1016/j.an... CONGRATULATIONS Natalie; thanks #RobMagrath; Happy New Year all. 🎉 #animalcommunication #birds #fairywren
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-BrieferCheck out our new paper on the #development of #gaze-following in wild #chimpanzees, led by @kris-sabbi.bsky.social, @zeppypearl.bsky.social, & Isabelle Monroe! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
- New study with collaborators from the INRAe showing that people recognise horse negative facial expressions more accurately than positive ones www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-Briefer🚨 Tenure-track professorship at Goethe University of Frankfurt, Germany, with a focus on evolutionary ecology of social hymenoptera 🐝🐜 Initially for 6 years: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/pr...
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-BrieferNew paper out! 🧪 On reconstructing dinosaur cognition through contemporary cognitive science - a primer on the function of neurons and cognition, the role of extant animals, thermobiology, tools, arms races, foraging, and model-based cognition. anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-Briefer🚨 New paper alert! "Honestly exaggerated: howler monkey roars are reliable signals of body size and behaviourally relevant to listeners" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... We show that formants advertise body size and mediate social interactions in black and gold howler monkeys.
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-BrieferAdmissions to the International Master of Bioacoustics for the 26-27 academic year are now open. Please spread the word! More info here 👇 www.masterofbioacoustics.com?lang=fr #bioacoustics
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-BrieferNew paper out in @commsbio.nature.com: Social bonds decrease epigenetic age in male bottlenose dolphins rdcu.be/eUoID led by @liviagerber.bsky.social @researchdolphin.bsky.social
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-BrieferFriendship is magic: male dolphins with close friends age more slowly theconversation.com/friendship-i...
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-BrieferOur newest research in @currentbiology.bsky.social: www.cell.com/current-biol... We find dominant baboons have more interrupted and less rest at night. Author list and story in comments below :-)
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- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-BrieferPOSTDOC ALERT🚨 Two exciting social evolution postdoc positions live today! We're looking for two excellent field biologists. Join us to explore the evolution of sociality in wasps across Africa. Apply by 11th January. Collaboration with @dustinrubenstein.com @bristolbiosci.bsky.social
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-Briefer1/3 Self-awareness prior to the mirror test. It has been three days since this fish passed the mirror test in Masanori Kohda's laboratory in Osaka. It is now experimenting with reflections, grabbing and lifting pieces of shrimp before watching closely as they fall into the mirror.
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-BrieferThrilled to announce a Postdoc opportunity in our group on the evolutionary genetics and ecology of colour. Wonderful system, great collaborators, and room to shape your own ideas. Apply by 7 Jan: jobs.helsinki.fi/job/13477181...
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-BrieferThe Co-BreeD dataset on AlloNursing was just submitted! It provides complementary data about allonursing for all 324 species previously included in Co-BreeD (besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....) & adds >45 new species! 🐒 🐳🐐 Follow for updates…
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-Briefer📖Published📖 Vuilliomenet et al developed acoupi, an open-source Python framework that simplifies the creation and deployment of bioacoustic devices. It integrates audio, AI data processing, data management and real-time wireless messaging into a unified framework🌍 🧪 🕊️ Read more:
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-Briefer14 2y postdoc positions to rescue you from the US: Early Career Rescue Fellowship Programme 2026 uni-tuebingen.de/fakultaeten/...
- New paper by MSc student Alice Fratesi showing that long-tailed macaques are often featured in unethical or exploitative content in online posts, emphasizing the need to promote responsible online engagement: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @ediminin.bsky.social @behaveco.bsky.social
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-BrieferAre you a UK national/resident and identify as Black, Asian, or a minoritised ethnic community? You can apply for a PhD with me and colleagues at Swansea as part of our NERC CROCUS doctoral training programme... and we develop the topic together. Please get in touch if eligible and interested!
- If anyone wants to learn a bit about our work on vocal expression of emotions, here is a recording of the talk I gave at @oredev.org conference last month in Malmö: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDPS...
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-BrieferAre you an evolutionary biologist? Would you like to support your society journal? We are looking for new editorial board members across the field of evolutionary biology: 🧬🌿🪰🐀🦀🔬🧫🦠🐟🐦🧑💻🪸🦎 Learn more and find out how to apply: jevbio.net/call-for-edi... DEADLINE 19th January 2026 📣
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-BrieferExcited to see this paper out! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... > 1,000 fish calls from 8 fish species identified including 5 whose wild calls had never been documented. The paper shows species-specific sound characteristics that offers a foundation for future species-specific detectors 🐟🔊🧪
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-Briefer2025. #Bioacoustics - Bat 'besties' start to sound alike over time [reminds me of goat kids!] phys.org/news/2025-12...
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-BrieferOur new paper is out! Orangutan long calls are strongly isochronous, yet surprisingly they can also shift into double-meter patterns — a small but intriguing clue to the roots of musical rhythm. doi.org/10.1016/j.is...
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-BrieferNow out in Evolution @journal-evo.bsky.social Tetrapod vocal evolution reveals faster rates and higher-pitched sounds for mammals 🐘🦉🐸. Mammalian hearing likely allowed the rapid diversification of their vocalizations. Open access here: doi.org/10.1093/evol... #bioacoustics #animalcommunication
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-BrieferWe asked U.S. adults (~1k, representative) about their level of acceptability to standard animal agriculture practices, such as extreme confinement & painful mutilations. Unsurprisingly, most people don't approve 👇. Check out the full @faunalytics.bsky.social study: faunalytics.org/public-accep...
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-Briefer⏰ Reminder: 10 days left to submit your abstract for Culture Conference 2026! 🧠 Workshop details are now live! Join us for a hands-on day on cutting-edge tools for analysing social networks & social transmission (registration opens soon). Find all details here: culture-conference.com/workshop/
- Very sad to have lost so many great colleagues (through voluntary resignations + lay offs) cphpost.dk/2025-11-20/b...
- Our new paper on vocal expression of emotions (using recently published database of ungulate emotionally loaded calls: zenodo.org/records/1463...), shows that negative calls tend to have lower individuality than positive ones www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @behaveco.bsky.social
- 🔊Negative valence overrides identity information in ungulate vocalisations. Happy to share new work by @ebriefer.bsky.social Romain Lefèvre & myself authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-Briefer🔊Negative valence overrides identity information in ungulate vocalisations. Happy to share new work by @ebriefer.bsky.social Romain Lefèvre & myself authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-Briefer📢NEW paper out NOW in @asab.org Animal Behaviour on how a novel #call changes subsequent responses to #alarms in #fairywrens 🌟CONGRATULATIONS #NatalieTegtman on #first paper from #PhD 👥With #RobMagrath @bristolbiosci.bsky.social #animalcommunication #birds #fieldwork #ECR doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-BrieferFully funded PhD studentship on human dominance hierarchies and non-verbal behaviour, with lead Eithne Kavanagh. Join us at NTU! @eithnekavanagh.bsky.social www.ntu.ac.uk/study-and-co...
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- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-BrieferNew paper on dolphin motor synchrony led by master's student Sam Hill-Cousins with a fantastic team of co-authors @danaipapageorgiou.bsky.social @emmachereskin.bsky.social @researchdolphin.bsky.social 🐬🐬🐬: Male dolphins use synchrony to both maintain and strengthen their social bonds rdcu.be/eQ543
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-Briefer#Job in #animalwelfare at University of Rhode Island! Tenure-track Assistant Professor position specializing in Animal Health and Welfare. Focus on farm, companion, or zoo/captive wildlife. #academic @universityofri.bsky.social jobs.uri.edu/postings/15931
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-Briefer📢Two fully-funded #PhD opportunities to work with us: Topic: Social monitoring & manipulation UK-domiciled black-heritage scheme: tinyurl.com/aja54nr6 NERC DLTP: tinyurl.com/4jfy47pp Cosupervisors: #PatrickKennedy @ljnbrent.bsky.social @bristolbiosci.bsky.social #bioacoustics #mammals #fieldwork
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-BrieferWe are hiring: #PhD fellow in Ecosystem-based management and marine connectivity🐋🧪🛰️ Want to work with tracking data from migratory species to identify ecological corridors and help inform biodiversity conservation priorities? Apply by Dec 7th! @bioprotectproject.bsky.social tinyurl.com/ytfmfhfc
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-BrieferFor your consideration, our paper about how we can build a better error culture around biologging is now out in Animal Behavio(u)r. A collaborative effort between researchers the veterinarians at @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-BrieferI’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight www.cityam.com/the-british-...
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-Briefer#MongooseMonday is here again 🎉 Dwarf mongooses track what their groupmates are up to in the day using #vocal cues, altering their #grooming in the evening. They reward helpful hounds (doi.org/10.1073/pnas...) & shun bullies (doi.org/10.7554/eLif...) #bioacoustics #mammals #cooperation #conflict
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-BrieferThese numbers are sickening. At a time when UK grant success rates are so low and uni libraries are making cuts, let's dare to dream about how we could change the system. What we could do with that money!
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-BrieferThe earliest mature debate about animal consciousness occurred around 1900 and centred on the insects. We cover this rich history in this new article, as well as some more recent developments on the topic: royalsocietypublishing.org/.../10.../rs...
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-Briefer🚨 Wolves still need your voice! Congress is considering bills that could strip protections from gray wolves in 44 states. Losing these safeguards would leave wolves vulnerable to hunting and persecution. Tell your Senators & Representative: oppose anti-wildlife riders. Take action: 👉 bit.ly/3VIlH9Z
- Reposted by Elodie Mandel-BrieferNew paper! We propose a framework to empirically study animal social relationships by modelling social network (SN) data as time-series—that is, without the need to aggregate them over time. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
