Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour
{{Infobox organization
| name = Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour
| pronounce =
| abbreviation = ASAB
| motto =
| formation = {{start date and age|1936|01|01}}
| location = London
| key_people = Pat Monaghan
Jane Hurst
Julian Huxley
Geoffrey Matthews
Christopher J. Barnard
| website = {{URL|asab.org}}}}The Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB) is a British organization founded in 1936 to promote ethology and the study of animal behaviour. ASAB holds conferences,[http://www.asab.org/conferences "Upcoming conferences"], Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour. offers grants,[http://www.asab.org/grants-and-awards "Grants & Awards Overview"], Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour. and publishes a peer-reviewed journal, Animal Behaviour, first published in 1953.[https://www.journals.elsevier.com/animal-behaviour/ "Animal Behaviour"], Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour.Slater, P. J. B. (2005). "Fifty Years of Bird Song Research", in Jeffrey R Lucas, Leigh W. Simmons (eds.) Essays in Animal Behaviour: Celebrating 50 Years of Animal Behaviour. Butterworth-Heinemann, 301. The journal is published in collaboration with the Animal Behavior Society.{{Cite web |title=Journal |url=https://www.asab.org/journal |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=ASAB |language=en-GB}} The CCAB accreditation formerly run through ASAB is now managed by a new separate company, CCAB Certification Ltd. For more information, please see the CCAB Certification [http://www.ccab.uk website].{{Cite web |title=CCAB Accreditation |url=https://www.ccab.uk |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=ASAB |language=en-GB}}
ASAB further recognises excellence in teaching and research with awards including the ASAB medal and Christopher Barnard Award. The annual Tinbergen Lecturer is invited by ASAB Council, and gives an invited presentation at the ASAB Winter Meeting held in London each year.
ASAB was founded in London on 13 March 1936 as the Institute for the Study of Animal Behaviour. Julian Huxley was the first president and Solly Zuckerman the first editor of its earlier publication, Bulletin of Animal Behaviour, which began publishing in October 1938.Durant, John (24 July 1986). "From amateur naturalist to professional scientist", New Scientist, [https://books.google.com/books?id=viwe093MZMEC&pg=PA41 41–44].[https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/219776318 "Bulletin of animal behaviour"], WorldCat. Other past presidents include Geoffrey Matthews (1971–1974)[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/science-obituaries/9838073/Geoffrey-Matthews.html "Geoffrey Matthews], The Daily Telegraph, 30 January 2013. and Christopher J. Barnard (2004–2007) and Jane Hurst."Preface", in H. Jane Brockmann, et al. (2011). Advances in the Study of Behavior, Volume 38, San Diego: Academic Press, xi.
Pat Monaghan, Regius Professor of Zoology at the University of Glasgow, is President of the ASAB Council as of October 2017.[http://www.asab.org/society-information "About ASAB"], Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour.
ASAB organises 3 conferences a year (Spring, Summer, and Winter), typically held in the UK.{{cite web | url=https://www.asab.org/previous-conferences | title=Previous Conferences }}
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! scope=col | Meeting ! scope=col | Year ! scope=col | Location |
| Summer
|2002 |Münster, Germany |
| Winter
|2002 |London, England |
| Spring
|2003 |Leeds, England |
| Summer
|2003 |Grünau, Germany |
| Winter
|2003 |London, England |
| Spring
|2004 |Sussex, England |
| Summer
|2004 |Groningen, Netherlands |
| Winter
|2004 |London, England |
| Spring
|2005 |Norwich, England |
| Summer
|2005 |Lancaster, England |
| Winter
|2005 |London, England |
| Spring
|2006 |Nottingham, England |
| Summer
|2006 |Belfast, Northern Island |
| Winter
|2006 |London, England |
| Spring
|2007 |Falmouth, England |
| Summer
|2007 |Newcastle, England |
| Winter
|2007 |London, England |
| Spring
|2008 |Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Summer
|2008 |Dijon, France |
| Winter
|2008 |London, England |
| Spring
|2009 |Cardiff, England |
| Summer
|2009 |Oxford, England |
| Winter
|2009 |London, England |
| Spring
|2010 |Exeter, England |
| Summer
|2010 |Ferrara, Italy |
| Winter
|2010 |London, England |
| Spring
|2011 |Cambridge, England |
| Summer
|2011 |St. Andrews, Scotland |
| Winter
|2011 |London, England |
| Spring
|2012 |Aberystwyth, Wales |
| Summer
|2012 |Essen, Germany |
| Winter
|2012 |London, England |
| Spring
|2013 |Lincoln, England |
| Summer
|2013 |Newcastle/Gateshead, England |
| Winter
|2013 |London, England |
| Spring
|2014 |Sheffield, England |
| Summer
|2014 |Prague, Czech Republic |
| Winter
|2014 |London, England |
| Spring
|2015 |Durham, England |
| Summer
|2015 |Lincoln, England |
| Winter
|2015 |London, England |
| Spring
|2016 |Aberystwyth, Wales |
| Summer
|2016 |Vienna, Austria |
| Winter
|2016 |London, England |
| Spring
|2017 |Liverpool, England |
| Summer
|2017 |Estoril, Portugal |
| Winter
|2017 |London, England |
| Spring
|2018 |Plymouth, England |
| Summer
|2018 |Liverpool, England |
| Winter
|2018 |London, England |
| Spring
|2019 |York, England |
| Summer
|2019 |Konstanz, Germany |
| Winter
|2019 |London, England |
| Spring
|2020 |Swansea, Wales |
| Summer
|2020 |Virtual |
| Winter
|2020 |Virtual |
| Spring
|2021 |Virtual |
| Summer
|2021 |Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Winter
|2021 |Virtual |
| Spring
|2022 |Newcastle, England |
| Summer
|2022 |Groningen, Netherlands |
| Winter
|2022 |Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Spring
|2023 |Bangor, Wales |
| Summer
|2023 |Bielefeld, Germany |
| Winter
|2023 |Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Spring
|2024 |Exeter, England |
| Summer
|2024 |Zurich, Switzerland |
| Winter
|2024 |Edinburgh, Scotland |