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Prof Nicola Clayton talk at SPE Congress!

We are proud to announce that Professor Nicola Clayton (University of Cambridge, UK) will be a keynote speaker at the XXII Congress of the Portuguese Ethological Society, taking place on October 30–31, 2025, at the Algarve University in Faro, Portugal.

đź’ˇProf. Clayton is internationally recognized for her pioneering work in comparative cognition, especially on episodic-like memory, mental time travel, and the intelligence of corvids. Her research bridges disciplines, offering powerful insights into animal minds and the evolution of cognition.

Her keynote, titled “Magic Mind”, will be one of the highlights of the programme.

📌 Organized by the Sociedade Portuguesa de Etologia (SPE), Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), and the FishEthoGroup.

📍 Faro, Portugal – Penha Campus, Algarve University

đź”— Register here

(posted on 2025/08/05)

XXII Congress of the Portuguese Ethological Society

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