Check here for updates on the EFP 2026 conference, to be held in Montpellier, France, 29th June- 3rd July 2026. Official website: https://www.alphavisa.com/efp/2026/index.phphttps://bsky.app/profile/efp2026.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/efp2026.bsky.social/post/3mpqb2unoa22f@krishsubramaniam.bsky.social showed how host social organisation and microbial worlds are intertwined His comparative work on macaques and meerkats shows that group membership, kinship, and social networks strongly structure microbial communities across different ecological contexts #EFP202603 Jul 2026 09:43 +0000at://did:plc:7igxn3mnoyo7sqvmypsxhn4b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqb2unoa22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/efp2026.bsky.social/post/3mppvm4tri22fFor our last plenary of #EFP2026, we're honoured to welcome Krishna Balasubramaniam from Anglia Ruskin University. He'll present his work on the links between animal behaviour and microbial ecologies in primates and meerkats03 Jul 2026 06:18 +0000at://did:plc:7igxn3mnoyo7sqvmypsxhn4b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mppvm4tri22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/efp2026.bsky.social/post/3mppthfgxwk2fAt the gala dinner, the food may not have stolen the show... 😅 but the wine certainly did. 🍷 Fortunately, the dance floor made up for the menu. 💃🕺 #EFP2026 #GalaDinner03 Jul 2026 05:39 +0000at://did:plc:7igxn3mnoyo7sqvmypsxhn4b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mppthfgxwk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/efp2026.bsky.social/post/3mpooswlnc22tAnne Pusey and Mike Wilson have paid tribute to Dr Jane Goodall, celebrating a life that transformed our understanding of chimpanzees and humanity’s place in the natural world She became one of the world’s most influential voices for conservation, animal welfare, with an impact far beyond science02 Jul 2026 18:44 +0000at://did:plc:7igxn3mnoyo7sqvmypsxhn4b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpooswlnc22thttps://bsky.app/profile/efp2026.bsky.social/post/3mpokvnhrh22dAlison Ashbury wrote a particularly moving obituary in memory of Dr Birutė Galdikas. One of the “Trimates”, she transformed our understanding of orangutans through a lifetime of fieldwork and conservation. Her legacy lives on in the forests she fought to protect and in the generations she inspired.02 Jul 2026 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:7igxn3mnoyo7sqvmypsxhn4b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpokvnhrh22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/efp2026.bsky.social/post/3mpnkxcrnp22bAngela (Entropika) shared decades of work on Nancy Ma’s night monkey in the Colombia–Peru–Brazil border region: from fieldwork, genetics to legal action and education, helping uplist it to Endangered and end biomedical use in Colombia Outstanding, relentless, inspiring work #EFP2026 #Conservation02 Jul 2026 08:02 +0000at://did:plc:7igxn3mnoyo7sqvmypsxhn4b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpnkxcrnp22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/efp2026.bsky.social/post/3mpnhu4b4mk2dPacked room and great conversations at yesterday’s Paths & Perspectives evening organized by @edi-efp.bsky.social Nice to see exchanges across career stages in an open engaging atmosphere. A space for sharing perspectives and practical insights across the community #EFP2026 #Networking #Primatology02 Jul 2026 07:06 +0000at://did:plc:7igxn3mnoyo7sqvmypsxhn4b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpnhu4b4mk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/efp2026.bsky.social/post/3mpncukmiwk2kOur plenary speaker of the day is Angela Maldonado from Fundación Entropika! As director of an award-winning NGO, she'll talk about her work combining science, policy and community management in primate conservation #EFP202602 Jul 2026 05:37 +0000at://did:plc:7igxn3mnoyo7sqvmypsxhn4b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpncukmiwk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/efp2026.bsky.social/post/3mplkqs5hqk2wConference coffee ☕, inspiring talks 💡, and now a well-earned lunch break. A great opportunity to recharge, catch up with colleagues, and continue the conversations sparked this morning. Looking forward to an exciting afternoon of science! #EFP2026 #ConferenceLife #LunchBreak #Networking01 Jul 2026 12:53 +0000at://did:plc:7igxn3mnoyo7sqvmypsxhn4b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mplkqs5hqk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/efp2026.bsky.social/post/3mpl3e3sv3k2iFrom cooperation to conflict: Liran’s keynote explored how chimpanzees and bonobos reveal the evolutionary roots of cooperation, group identity, tolerance, and violence, offering new insights into the social foundations of human behaviour. 🧠🐒 #EFP202601 Jul 2026 08:17 +0000at://did:plc:7igxn3mnoyo7sqvmypsxhn4b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpl3e3sv3k2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/efp2026.bsky.social/post/3mpkweibabk2tWhat a great Tuesday evening at the Early Career Networking Event organised by @edi-efp.bsk.my.social! 🎉 It was wonderful to see so many early-career researchers making new connections through Bingo. Thanks to everyone who joined—we hope these conversations continue during the conference! #EFP202601 Jul 2026 06:48 +0000at://did:plc:7igxn3mnoyo7sqvmypsxhn4b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpkweibabk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/efp2026.bsky.social/post/3mpkqynauxs2jWe're pleased to welcome our speaker of the day: Liran Samuni from the Max Planck institute for evolutionary anthropology. She'll present her comparative work on cooperation in ape societies #EFP202601 Jul 2026 05:12 +0000at://did:plc:7igxn3mnoyo7sqvmypsxhn4b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpkqynauxs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/efp2026.bsky.social/post/3mpjew64l222vThe poster session is underway! A fantastic chance to discover innovative research, connect with colleagues, and continue the scientific discussions. #EFP202630 Jun 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:7igxn3mnoyo7sqvmypsxhn4b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjew64l222vhttps://bsky.app/profile/efp2026.bsky.social/post/3mpjaxf2z3225Today at #EFP2026: a fantastic range of parallel sessions exploring ilithology, communication, cognition & social learning, technologies for studying primates, sociality, health and genetics. Now on to the posters! ✨🐒30 Jun 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:7igxn3mnoyo7sqvmypsxhn4b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjaxf2z3225https://bsky.app/profile/efp2026.bsky.social/post/3mpisribrbs26Come and try our immersive virtual reality headsets and step straight into the tropical rainforest! 🌴🥽 It's an amazing experience! 🤩 Find Victor Ammann in the Botanical Amphi Hall or the MSH Hall.30 Jun 2026 10:39 +0000at://did:plc:7igxn3mnoyo7sqvmypsxhn4b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpisribrbs26https://bsky.app/profile/efp2026.bsky.social/post/3mpikslv3uk23Christine Webb presented The Arrogant Ape. Drawing on primatology and animal cognition, she argues that human exceptionalism is more a cultural belief than a scientific fact. Seeing ourselves as part of—not above—the living world is a timely call for humility. #Evolution #AnimalBehaviour #EFP202630 Jun 2026 08:16 +0000at://did:plc:7igxn3mnoyo7sqvmypsxhn4b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpikslv3uk23https://bsky.app/profile/efp2026.bsky.social/post/3mpia6ltpsk2dFor today's plenary at #EFP2026, we're really pleased to welcome Christine Webb from New York University! She'll present her work on how the myth of human exceptionalism shapes animal science.30 Jun 2026 05:06 +0000at://did:plc:7igxn3mnoyo7sqvmypsxhn4b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpia6ltpsk2d