For a long while, it was assumed that only humans have personalities or can exercise self-control. Now, biologists are beginning to discover that birds and other wild animals share these traits with humans.
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News 2021
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Birds’ feeding habits are affected by their personality and self-control – new research
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BEES graduate wins national prize from the Geological Survey of Ireland
09 Dec 2021The Geological Survey of Ireland presents 2 annual prizes known as the Cunningham Awards to the 2 best final year geological mapping projects submitted within the Geoscience disciplines in the Irish Universities.
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Surviving seeds from Hiroshima to be planted in UCC
25 Nov 2021Amongst the only living things to survive the detonation of a nuclear bomb over Hiroshima in 1945 were 200-year-old trees, now their seeds will be planted in Ireland, with the eventual trees being made available to local communities across the country.
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BEES Prizegiving 2021
23 Nov 2021The School of BEES annual prizegiving ceremony took place (online) recently with awards presented across the School. Well done to all the recipients.
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New whale species discovered and to be named after Mātauranga Māori whale expert
27 Oct 2021New whale species discovered and to be named after Mātauranga Māori whale expert
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South Parish Tree Audit Launched
11 Oct 2021The report is a collaboration between the local community and BEES researchers and students.
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Vast area of Atlantic to be protected in effort to conserve seabird species
11 Oct 2021UCC research has contributed to this historic agreement
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The Coastal Atlas of Ireland
01 Sep 2021The Coastal Atlas of Ireland has been published with a significant contribution from BEES staff.
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Teagasc and UCC Host International Animal Welfare Science Conference
16 Aug 2021The 8th International Conference on the Assessment of Animal Welfare at Farm and Group Level (WAFL), and the first virtual WAFL, is taking place this week with over 350 delegates from 32 countries attending through its virtual platform.
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Teagasc and UCC Host International Animal Welfare Science Conference
16 Aug 2021The 8th International Conference on the Assessment of Animal Welfare at Farm and Group Level (WAFL), and the first virtual WAFL, is taking place this week with over 350 delegates from 32 countries attending through its virtual platform.
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