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Joachim Mergeay @jmergeay.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Sign the petition to protect the laws that protect us - our health, nature, and water. Don't let polluters and opportunistic politicians speak for you. Give nature a voice! #HandsOffNature handsoffnature.eu?utm=.share.b...

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Hands Off Nature – Defend Europe’s Forests, Rivers & Wildlife

Stop the dismantling of European environmental protections. Stand up for forests, wildlife, clean air, and safe water - our nature depends on it.

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GuardIAS @guardias.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🔔 The deadline to submit your abstract for the GuardIAS & @invasivesnet.bsky.social Virtual Conference 2026 has been extended to 21 September 🔔 More info: guardias.eu/welcome-to-t... #GuardIAS #InvasiveAlienSpecies #IAS #BioInvasions #InvasiveSpecies

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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Chromosomal inversions are both engines of repeatability and innovation. They drive parallel genetic divergence between snail ecotypes across Europe, while also harbouring local variants that contribute to site-specific trait variations and adaptation: doi.org/10.1093/jeb/... Pajot et al 2026

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Inversions support both parallel and location-specific adaptations in snail ecotypes

Abstract. Replicated hybrid zones between ecotypes established over environmental gradients provide an opportunity to study the genomic architecture of bar

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Sam Yeaman @samyeaman.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I'm looking to hire a postdoc to work on the RepAdapt + MacroMar projects, analysing genomic data from >130 species of plants, animals, and fungi (VCFs are processed, ready to go). Lots of potential for creativity and collaboration! yeamanlab.weebly.com/uploads/5/7/...

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Sarah Höfler @aquageo.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Aus dem offenen Brief der Kunstschaffenden ist jetzt eine Petition geworden. Hüfts ned, schadets nicht würde ich sagen. Ich hab unterschrieben 💔

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Scientists4Future Österreich @s4fat.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

#Kundgebung: 04.08. hinter dem #Parlament in #Wien (Reichsratsstraße 2) 21:30 Uhr Die #Klimakrise eskaliert vor unseren Augen, doch die #Politik kehrt uns weiterhin den Rücken zu. Jetzt gibt es keine #Ausreden mehr. Fridays for Future, Scientists for Future, Allianzen... @fridaysforfuture.at

Brennender Wald, Rauchschwaden, Schriftzug: Hitze-Protestmahnwache, Fridays for Future Vienna

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Scientists4Future Österreich @s4fat.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Es sind noch Plätze frei für unser Symposion4Future am 17. Oktober! Das ganze Program und Anmeldung hier 👉 www.scientists4future.at/mc-events/zw...

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Aaron Comeault @aaronc-research.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Come work with us!

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jgeue.bsky.social @jgeue.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

🌍 How do we measure and protect #geneticdiversity under the #CBD #KMGBF? Selecting the right species is a first important step but also a challenge! At the @worldbioforum.bsky.social, I’m co-leading a workshop on species selection for monitoring. #GINAMO

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GuardIAS @guardias.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Can your smartphone stop an invasion? 📱👾 Amalia Mailli (Nord University) explains how #GuardIAS is training the iNaturalist AI to track #InvasiveSpecies, creating a global early warning system. Watch the interview: youtu.be/fC93j1NGEOQ?... #IAS #BioInvasions #InvasiveAlienSpecies

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iNaturalist & Citizen Science | GuardIAS Tech

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Julia Partheymüller @schnizzl.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Budget - Unis rufen zu Demos gegen Kürzungen auf 📅 Mittwoch, 27. Mai 2027 um 13.00 🏛️ Start am Ring vor dem Hauptgebäude der Uni Wien www.univie.ac.at/aktuelles/pr...

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Budget - Unis rufen zu Demos gegen Kürzungen auf

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BirdLife Österreich @birdlife.at · 15/05/2026

Die Wasseramsel ist der einzige einheimische Singvogel, der tauchen und schwimmen kann. Dafür nutzt sie einen bestimmten Trick: Sie stemmt sich mit schräg geneigtem Kopf gegen die Strömung und wird so auf den Grund des Flusses gedrückt. Dort jagt sie u.a. nach kleinen Fischen und Wasserschnecken.

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Anja Westram @anjamwestram.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

So coole Vögel! Das ist ja interessant, dass sie ganz im Nordosten anscheinend gar nicht brüten. Im Raum Klosterneuburg habe ich öfter welche gesehen - sind das dann wohl nur "Kurzaufenthalte"?

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Jitka Polechová @polejit.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

New #ecoevo paper @pnas.org: Evolution of species’ range and niche in changing environments. I show that feedback between evolutionary and population dynamics can create a tipping point where genetic variance erodes, and species’ ranges contract or fragment www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... #popgen 🧬🧪 🌎

Drawing shows a group of chimeric species at the center, from which three spirals of diversity loss lead to a single form: a bird, a fish, or a fox. Image credit: Tereza Nekovarova.

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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

The May issue of JEB is now online! academic.oup.com/jeb/issue/39/5 📸 Roger Butlin fishing for Liolaemus lizards in Chile. Photo Credit: Tom Tregenza.

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7th European Conservation Genetics Meeting @consgenmeeting2026.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

📢 Good news! We’ve EXTENDED the abstract submission deadline for #ConsGenMeeting2026 to May 20th! 🌿🧬 Join us in Antwerp (Aug 26–28) to discuss "Genomes for the Future". Registration is now open! 🔗 Details, registration & abstracts: www.zooscience.be/en/7th-europ... Please share! 🌍

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Jukka-Pekka Verta @jpverta.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

What drives the evolution of life histories at the species, population, or molecular level? Why are these Atlantic salmon so incredibly small? We are inviting potential candidates to express their interest to write a MSCA postdoctoral fellowship with us: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/hosting...

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Joost Raeymaekers @joostraeymaekers.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Here is our new perspective about integrating evolutionary biology and eco-evolutionary dynamics into eco-hydraulics! Led by Xiatong Cai @hydro-evo.bsky.social

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Gina Baucom @gbaucom.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

👋 👋 SSE members, I hope you'll join me May 21 for the virtual SSE Presidential Symposium: Navigating Uncertainty: Individual Resilience and Collective Action in Evolutionary Biology Pls RT to help get the word out!

NAVIGATING UNCERTAINTY Individual Resilience and Collective Action in Evolutionary Biology
LIGHTNING TALKS: 9:15 - 10:30 AM EDT

Focus on the collective: what can our community do in a time of uncertainty?

PROTHAMA MANNA, CLEMSON UNIV.
MOHAMED NOOR, DUKE UNIVERSITY
RUTH SHAW, UNIV. OF MINNESOTA JOSEPH GRAVES, NC A&T STATE UNIV.
SCOTT EDWARDS, HARVARD UNIV.
EMILY JOSEPHS, MICHIGAN STATE UNIV.
ALISON DAVIS RABOSKY, UNIV. OF MICHIGAN

WORKSHOP & BREAKOUTS: 11 - 12:30 PM EDT
Focus on the individual: how scientists can respond constructively, creatively, and sustainably in the face of instability
NELIA VIVEIROS, UNIV. OF COLORADO ANSCHUTZ MEDICAL CAMPUS

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SEAGEN - Rui Faria @ruimmfaria.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

The deadline for submitting an abstract for this fantastic conference ends this week (15th of April). Hurry up!

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tibe.strive @tibe-strive.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

TiBE-STRiVE Conference 2026 | The Evolutionary Role of Structural Genomic Variation ⏳ Abstract submission: 15th April 2026 Register now: structuralvariantsstn.github.io/porto_registration Details: structuralvariantsstn.github.io/porto_about Join us! #Biodiversity #Evolution #Genomics #Conference

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Simon Tschannett @simontschannett.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Energiekrise – und wieder soll jede/r Einzelne es richten? 🚗🔥 Weniger fliegen✈️, sparsamer fahren🚙, Heizung runter🏠 Kurzfristig sinnvoll,aber: 👉 Individualisierung ist politisch bequem. Sie verlangt Anpassung,ohne Auseinandersetzungen auszutragen. Was fehlt: Strukturpolitik⚙️ Kolumne April 2026 ⬇️

Individualisierung statt Politik? - Kolumne Simon Tschannett April 2026 VN Vorarlberger Nachrichten

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Scientists4Future Österreich @s4fat.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Für alle, die nicht dabei sein konnten: 2. Diskussionsabend zum #Klimasachstandsbericht: Auswirkungen des #Klimawandels auf #Österreich. Mit den Leitautoren Prof. Herbert Formayer (Kap. 1) und Dr. Nicolas Roux (Kap. 2), beide BOKU und S4F. Nächster Termin voraussichtlich am 21. Mai.

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Die Auswirkungen des Klimawandels auf Österreich

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Thomas Brudermann @tbrudermann.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Klimaschutzkompass 2026 - jetzt auch auf Deutsch.

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GINAMO – Genetic Indicators for NAture MOnitoring @ginamo-consgen.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Registration now open: 🧬 7th European Conservation Genetics Meeting 🗓️ August 26-28, 2026 📍 Antwerp, Belgium 🎨 Including discussions, excursions, & art Many GINAMOs are on the organising team & hope to see you there! #Conservation #Genetics #ConsGen #Conference www.zooscience.be/en/7th-europ...

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THEMES | KEYNOTE SPEAKERS | PRELIMINARY PROGRAM |

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Daria Shipilina @dariashipilina.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Why do insects migrate? One major driver is resource limitation. In the painted lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui), we show how resource cues reshape gene expression across development. @aleixpalahi.bsky.social @rogervilalab.bsky.social @k-nasvall.bsky.social

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Molecular Ecology @molecology.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Out in MEC! New study led by @dariashipilina.bsky.social links resource limitation as a driver of migration in the painted lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui). The authors show how resource cues reshape gene expression across development. Read more: buff.ly/dogof9L 📷: Daria Shipilina 1/2

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cfraisserios.bsky.social @cfraisserios.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

We are offering a fully funded two-year postdoctoral position focused on sex chromosome evolution and speciation in the *Jaera albifrons* species complex. Please find the advertisement attached. We welcome applications from interested candidates. Join us :-)

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GuardIAS @guardias.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Learn eDNA and invasive species monitoring from leading European experts at the GuardIAS Summer School. Explore workflows, policy, and real monitoring applications. Meet the trainers & register: guardias.eu/meet-the-tra... #GuardIAS #InvasiveAlienSpecies #IAS #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions

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GuardIAS @guardias.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Registration is open for GuardIAS Summer School 2026, with a focus on e-DNA and Invasive Species! 🌊 Explore the program and meet the trainers: guardias.eu/welcome-to-t... Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #GuardIAS #InvasiveAlienSpecies #IAS #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions

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GINAMO – Genetic Indicators for NAture MOnitoring @ginamo-consgen.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

🧬 GINAMO is... 🟩 an international research initiative 🟩 developing tools for monitoring genetic #biodiversity 🟩 co-creating with stakeholders 🟩 funded by @biodiversa.eu 🟩 now on Bluesky! 📽️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=GARevjuLDhs 🏞️ #ConsGen #Conservation #Genetics #KMGBF #Science

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GINAMO is a collaborative international project of eleven universities and research institutes. Find all GINAMO members below! Some of us meeting in France in summer 2024 Work Package 1, Coordinati…

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GuardIAS @guardias.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Help protect our waters! 🌊 The #GuardIAS project has just launched an online course on preventing invasive aquatic species. Essential knowledge for anyone in ecology, conservation, or environmental management. Get started 👉 www.ecmunipv.it/login/index.... #MOOC #InvasiveSpecies

The #GuardIAS project has just launched an online course on preventing invasive aquatic species.

Essential knowledge for anyone in ecology, conservation, or environmental management.

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Anja Westram @anjamwestram.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

🇪🇺 ... and is funded by EU Biodiversa+ (@biodiversa.eu) & national funders from the partner countries! www.biodiversa.eu

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Anja Westram @anjamwestram.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

🧬 Interested in monitoring & reporting on genetic diversity? 🏞️ Our project GINAMO (Genetic Indicators for NAture MOnitoring) now has a blog & newsletter! 🐝 Please share! ginamo.org/2025/09/29/welcome-2 #Conservation #Genetics #Biodiversity #Nature #consgen #KMGBF #SciComm

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Get to know GINAMO in 10 questions Welcome to the GINAMO (Genetic Indicators for NAture MOnitoring) blog! Whether you’ve already attended one of our workshops or are just discovering us, we&#…

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 06/10/2025

Two of the most common climate misconceptions I see, even among knowledgeable folks, are that (1) most people aren't worried about climate change, and (2) if they were, they'd act. Not true! Data show (1) most people are worried, but (2) they won’t act if they don’t know what to do-and most don’t.

A map of the world showing how levels of worry in most countries are greater than 70%. Source: Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, International Public Opinion on Climate Change, 2023.

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Anja Westram @anjamwestram.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

🐚 New paper on the #speciation continuum in marine #snails! 🐚 Read it if you're interested in speciation, local #adaptation, #genomics, #inversions, parallel #evolution... 🐚 Congratulations to Francesca & Aurélien and everyone else involved! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 19/06/2025

I expect that consumer-facing AI programs will continue to improve and they may become much more useful tools for everyday life in the future. But I think it was a disastrous mistake that today’s models were taught to be convincing before they were taught to be right.

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WWF EU @wwf.eu · 17/07/2025

Phasing out harmful subsidies is still on the priority list, at least on paper 📜 BUT implementation will make or break this!🤔 🌿The environment & the economy need a smart industrial policy, and phasing out harmful subsidies is key 🔑

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WWF EU @wwf.eu · 17/07/2025

🚨No more LIFE! Chopping up the LIFE programme prioritises industry over climate and nature. 🌳EU’s nature conservation and restoration projects could lose vital support in the future.

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WWF EU @wwf.eu · 17/07/2025

🎯Instead of increasing spending targets for climate & biodiversity, critical in driving investments in Europe, the Commission proposes a new environmental target with a reduced ambition of 35% 🐝This means spreading out reduced public support over even more priorities, risking leaving nature behind.

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