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Andrea Perna

@aperna.bsky.social
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Doing research on biology, patterns, and collective phenomena

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Dr Lia Betti @liabetti.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Very, very happy that our paper is finally out! We look at how tight a fit primates experience at birth, and found really cool results. It has been a long journey from collecting the first data seven years ago! A brief thread (1/8) www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Comparative primate analysis shows that humans are not unique in having a tight cephalopelvic fit at birth - Nature Ecology & Evolution
Analysing cephalopelvic proportions among 29 extant primate species, the authors show that a tight cephalopelvic fit is not unique to humans, with comparable or tighter fits occurring in several non-h...
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Elva Robinson @elvarobinson.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Interested in ant ecology? Have molecular and bioinformatics experience? Come and join the team! 18-month post-doc position at University of York now live: jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/post...
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Jobs - The University of York
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Andrea Perna @aperna.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Call for fully funded PhD positions at our Lab. All positions are open worldwide. Students develop their own project within any area of complex systems (for our PhD track). Please share with potential applicants and, if relevant to you, visit the link or DM for info. sys.imtlucca.it/program-over...
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SyS@IMT School - Complex Systems and Networks (CN)
Complex Systems and Networks (CN)
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Brian J. Enquist @bjenquist.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Postdoc Opportunity - Interested in plant scaling, quantitative botany, or theoretical plant biology? join our group to explore how plant form, function & scaling principles connect across levels of organization www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons-postdoctoral-fellowships-in-plant-biology🧪🌾🌐
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Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Plant Biology
Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Plant Biology on Simons Foundation
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Steve Portugal @sjportugal.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Once a year I like to remind myself and others how amazing Guira Cuckoo eggs are!
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Dr Nathalie Stroeymeyt @nstroeymeyt.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Looking for candidates for four competition-funded PhD (start Sep 2025). 1: Synergies between nest architecture and division of labour findaphd.com/phds/project... 2: Architectural immunity in ants www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Ethan White @ethanwhite.weecology.org · 02/12/2024
For the last year @skmorgane.bsky.social has been blogging about a potential major reorganization of the small mammals in her nearly 50 year long-term study (a regime shift). The latest post is a great example of qualitative + quantitative ecological prediction & opening up the scientific process 🌎🧪
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Andrea Perna @aperna.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Approaching dates of our workshop on Ecological Networks ecologicalnetworks.imtlucca.it In case of interest, please feel free to join (up to capacity) or ask for information.
Ecological networks: a window on our changing planet - workshop in Lucca at the IMT School for Advanced Studies, November 2024
https://ecologicalnetworks.imtlucca.it
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Andrea Perna @aperna.bsky.social · 06/05/2024
phys.org/news/2024-04...
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Researchers discover the secret of how termites build their giant nests
Termites are the architects of the natural world. The nests that they build can reach meters of height, with complex and elaborate structures, galleries that ensure efficient communication and that au...
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