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News and Updates
ASSAB Conference 2027 save the date!
University of Canterbury, Christchurch (New Zealand)
7th - 9th July, 2027
We are very excited to be hosting the 2027 ASSAB conference at the University of Canterbury, in Christchurch. This will be held from the 7th to the 9th of July, 2027. Please save the date. Plenary speakers will include Dr Leilani Walker (AUT) and Professor Elissa Cameron (UC), among others. Haere Mai from Aotearoa New Zealand. We look forward to seeing you next year!
Workshop Series Resumes
This year, our workshop series resumes! Check out the page here to see and register for upcoming webinars.
NZ Journal of Zoology ASSAB 2026 Special Issue
The New Zealand Journal of Zoology invites submissions for a special issue entitled Australasian Animal Behaviour, linked to the Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASSAB) 2026 Conference. This special issue will highlight contemporary research in animal behaviour closely aligned with the ASSAB 2026 conference. Contributions are particularly encouraged from conference presenters; however, submissions are also warmly welcomed from any researcher across Australasia whose work address themes relevant to animal behaviour in the region.
We're on Bluesky
ASSAB is now on Bluesky! @animbehav.bsky.social
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