Animal Behavior Society (ABS) - Small Graduate Research Grants

Animal Behavior Society (ABS) - Student Research Grants

Official application guidelines and submission requirements for graduate student research grants offered by the Animal Behavior Society.

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Early Career Grant in Conservation Behavior Research

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Animal Behavior Society (ABS) Fellows

A historical directory of individuals recognized as Fellows by the Animal Behavior Society, listed by the year they were named.

Animal Behavior Society (ABS) Handbook

The official handbook of the Animal Behavior Society, containing the organization's constitution, bylaws, membership policies, officer duties, and governance procedures.

Animal Behavior Society Strategic Plan

A document outlining the mission, core values, and long-term goals of the Animal Behavior Society, including objectives for student research support and outreach.

Founders of the Animal Behavior Society

A historical document listing the founding members of the Animal Behavior Society, including biographical details and research focus for select individuals.

"Does courtship behavior of male lance-tailed manakins affect offspring survivability?”

"The influence of predation risk on mate choice in the waxmoth Achroia grisella”

"The impact of multiple stressors on behavioral and immunological response in vinegar flies”

"Juvenile social environment results in alternative mating strategies in Acheta domesticus males”

Animal Behavior Society Outreach Grant Project Report: Two Bugs/One Stone

A project report detailing the 'Two Bugs/One Stone' outreach initiative funded by the Animal Behavior Society, focusing on STEM education for under-served high school students in Ontario.

Animal Behavior Society (ABS) Outreach Award Project Report

A project report detailing an outreach initiative funded by the Animal Behavior Society (ABS), European Society for Evolutionary Biology (ESEB), and Society for the Study of Evolution (SSE) to promote evolutionary biology education in India.

ExploreHope Camp: Angry Bird Origins Scholarship Program

A description of the ExploreHope summer research camp program, which provides 15 scholarships annually for underrepresented high school students to study the effects of pollution on bird communities.

Connecting Curriculum, the Scientific Method, and Animal Behavior using Amphibian Models

A project report detailing the 'Ectotherm ER' outreach module, supported by an ABS outreach grant, which provides mobile kits for K-12 educators to teach animal behavior and the scientific method.

Bat Advocacy and Tracking Society: Urban Bat Behavior Outreach and Community

A summary document detailing the Bat Advocacy and Tracking Society (BATS) outreach program at Cal Poly Pomona, which utilizes urban bat behavior research for community education.

Nesting birds of the world

Animal Behavior Society Outreach Grant Project Summary: Frogs in Class

A project report detailing the 'Frogs in Class' outreach program funded by the Animal Behavior Society (ABS) Outreach Grant, which brings amphibian biology and STEM education to local K-12 classrooms.

ABS Educational Outreach Grants Proposal Guidelines

Official PDF outline for the Animal Behavior Society (ABS) Educational Outreach grants, detailing objectives, submission requirements, and selection criteria.

I Came For Science: ABS Outreach Grant Project Description

A project summary of the 'I Came For Science' podcast, which received funding from the Animal Behavior Society (ABS) Outreach Grant to feature early-career researchers.

Midwest Marine Marvels: Exploring Animal Behavior and Ocean Literacy in the Midwest

A project proposal document detailing the 'Midwest Marine Marvels' outreach initiative, which uses animal behavior studies to promote ocean literacy in the Midwest through the MSUM Oceanarium.

Opilio Tracker: Opiliones Teaching Science Project Proposal

A project proposal document detailing the Opilio Tracker initiative, which focuses on science communication, educational outreach, and research regarding Opiliones in Panama and Costa Rica.

ABS Outreach Grant: Uaso Ngiro Baboon Project and Il Polei Secondary School

A project report detailing the educational outreach activities conducted by the Uaso Ngiro Baboon Project at Il Polei Secondary School, funded by an Animal Behavior Society (ABS) Outreach Grant.

Bridging Hearts and Habitats: Children, Geladas, and the Future of the Ethiopian Highlands

A project report detailing an outreach initiative funded by the Animal Behavior Society (ABS) to foster coexistence between local children and gelada primates in Ethiopia.

Fiebre de Azúcar en Colibríes: ABS Outreach Project Summary

A project summary report detailing the 'Hummingbird Sugar Rush' STEM education curriculum, an initiative supported by the Animal Behavior Society Outreach Grant to promote bilingual science education in Colombia.

Unadotsali: Embracing Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Building Belonging in STEM

A project report detailing an outreach initiative funded by the Animal Behavior Society to integrate Cherokee language and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) into STEM education for K-8 students.

The deal with animals podcast

Beginning Birders: A Program Providing Confidence and Community

A project report detailing the Beginning Birders Program (BBP), an outreach initiative supported by an Animal Behavior Society (ABS) Outreach Grant, focused on providing inclusive birding education to marginalized communities.

Empowering 4-H Youth; Training Detection Dogs for Conservation Project Overview

A project summary document detailing a 4-H youth program focused on training dogs for conservation-related odor detection, specifically targeting Spotted Lanternfly egg masses.

DHOLEPARAI: A community engagement effort for dhole conservation in Valparai, India

A project report detailing the creation and distribution of an educational comic book about dhole conservation in Valparai, supported by the Animal Behavior Society (ABS) Outreach Grant.

Bugs Have Personalities, Too: Outreach Program Overview

A project summary document detailing an outreach program at the Saint Louis Zoo that uses insect personality concepts to improve public perception of insects.

What do you want to learn? Open-inquiry outdoor science education

Hummingbird Sugar Rush: Engaging with Underrepresented Groups in Science

2013 Book Reviews

2017 Book Reviews

2020 Book Reviews

2019 Book Reviews

2018 Book Reviews

2016 Book Reviews

2012 Animal Behavior Society Children's Book Award Reviews

A collection of reviews for the 2012 Animal Behavior Society Outstanding Children's Book Award winner and finalists, including 'Animal Eggs', 'Bug Shots', 'Leaps and Creeps', and 'Seabird in the Forest'.

2015 Animal Behavior Society Children’s Book Award Reviews

A PDF document containing reviews of the 2015 Animal Behavior Society Outstanding Children’s Book Award winner and finalists.

2014 Animal Behavior Society Book Reviews

A PDF document containing reviews and finalists for the 2014 Animal Behavior Society Outstanding Children's Book Award.

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