Researcher in animal behaviour and cognition, mostly working with aquatic snails and dogs. And sometimes both! Dog agility trainer, judge and competitor in my spare time. Lecturer at Aberystwyth University in Wales @aberdlsagb.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahdalesman.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahdalesman.bsky.social/post/3mghpu3qrrc26Cotton is excited about meeting some of our applicants today @aberdlsagb.bsky.social applicant visit day and showing off the sniffing skills she has been learning on the #OneZoo project to locate parasite intermediate hosts on farmland :)07 Mar 2026 11:27 +0000at://did:plc:exjcs4psgbvjsodv446ytp77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mghpu3qrrc26https://bsky.app/profile/sarahdalesman.bsky.social/post/3m7aqpcywss26We have a permanent vacancy for a lecturer in Zoology at Aberystwyth University https://jobs.aber.ac.uk/en/vacancy/lecturer-in-zoology-598845.html Deadline 14th December!05 Dec 2025 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:exjcs4psgbvjsodv446ytp77/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7aqpcywss26https://bsky.app/profile/sarahdalesman.bsky.social/post/3m5lhnq6ewk2lCotton came to work to demonstrate skills taught by Eszter Monostori on her #OneZoo PhD project - teaching dogs to locate the intermediate hosts of parasites. She loved meeting our students, inspiring the next generation of scientists. @aberdlsagb.bsky.social @aberuni.bsky.social #OneHealth #UKRI14 Nov 2025 10:24 +0000at://did:plc:exjcs4psgbvjsodv446ytp77/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5lhnq6ewk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahdalesman.bsky.social/post/3lyj7koyofc2zTeamwork in action 😁 Reeling in 40 m of oxygen/temperature sensor cable on the @aberdlsagb.bsky.social Freshwater Field Course at Llyn Tegid. Love boat work in the sunshine! And we also found some of the very rare glutinous snails shore sampling which made my day 🥰 🐌10 Sep 2025 21:48 +0000at://did:plc:exjcs4psgbvjsodv446ytp77/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyj7koyofc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahdalesman.bsky.social/post/3lmco74oksk2xFantastic new study by @meg-alicemay.bsky.social using eDNA to monitor marine biodiversity at Tristan da Cunha. It identified species missed by traditional surveys, and demonstrated the effectiveness of this technique for use in challenging remote locations. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/edn3.7008108 Apr 2025 14:19 +0000at://did:plc:exjcs4psgbvjsodv446ytp77/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmco74oksk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahdalesman.bsky.social/post/3lj2tzxmomk2tI am really looking forward to the opportunity to talk about my favourite things at the University of Chester today. Animal cognition, snails, and dogs 😊26 Feb 2025 07:27 +0000at://did:plc:exjcs4psgbvjsodv446ytp77/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj2tzxmomk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahdalesman.bsky.social/post/3lh2fmzqags27Fantastic PhD and Postdoctoral opportunities in aquatic animal welfare available at the University of West Scotland with Prof. Kath Sloman Postdoctoral position: Shrimp aquaculture https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/387309/post-doctoral-research-assistant-/ PhD position: Ornamental fish welfare https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/the-role-of-diet-for-the-health-and-welfare-of-fish-in-the-ornamental-trade/?p18140431 Jan 2025 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:exjcs4psgbvjsodv446ytp77/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh2fmzqags27https://bsky.app/profile/sarahdalesman.bsky.social/post/3lemlfbv7ac23Highlights of 2024 #6 Took the leap and deleted my Twitter account 🎉 Looking forward to the new year on 🦋🙂31 Dec 2024 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:exjcs4psgbvjsodv446ytp77/app.bsky.feed.post/3lemlfbv7ac23https://bsky.app/profile/sarahdalesman.bsky.social/post/3lejfxrnwuk2oHighlights from 2024 #5 My first dog research project led by MRes student Nerys Mellor published www.mdpi.com/2656782 The data indicates scent work training can improve inhibitory control in pet dogs. Nerys is planning future work to carry out more manipulative research on scent work and behaviour.30 Dec 2024 11:19 +0000at://did:plc:exjcs4psgbvjsodv446ytp77/app.bsky.feed.post/3lejfxrnwuk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahdalesman.bsky.social/post/3leerk4j6722hHilights from 2024 #4 Re-homing a gorgeous border collie girl whose owner is no longer well enough to keep her. And most importantly my fussy dog reactive Welsh sheepdog boy has fully accepted her into our little family 😁28 Dec 2024 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:exjcs4psgbvjsodv446ytp77/app.bsky.feed.post/3leerk4j6722hhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahdalesman.bsky.social/post/3le27mz427s2pHighlights from 2024 #3 Getting involved in the amazing world of Ecodetection Dogs www.ecologydetectiondogwg.org This has included helping Holly Peek training her dog Marnie to detect invasive Chinese mitten crabs (video) & starting an exciting new PhD, training dogs to detect parasite hosts 😁24 Dec 2024 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:exjcs4psgbvjsodv446ytp77/app.bsky.feed.post/3le27mz427s2p