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BES Evolutionary Ecology Group @bes-evolecol.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Our second webinar is happening this Wednesday- register now so you don’t miss out! #selfishgene

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Tomos Potter @tomospotter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This was fantastic - the against-the-odds story of Rosemary’s beginnings as a scientist, a lifetime of fantastic research clearly articulated, and a clear passion for the natural world, advocacy, and equality. Very inspiring talk! Big thanks to Rosemary and the BES EE team for organising.

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Jack Smith @jackmacgabhann.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Today was a brilliant day. I got to watch a webinar by Rosemary Grant about the evolution of Darwin's finches hosted by @bes-evolecol.bsky.social. Her insight into the challenges she faced in starting her career were as captivating as the findings of recent studies she is involved in.

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Antigoni Samourdani @antisamourdani.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

An inspiring feminist talk! The science is great but what resonated with me most was taking the space to talk about all the societal obstacles she faced, the motivation from seeing other women suceed in what seemed impossible & the importance of trying and trying again.

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BES Evolutionary Ecology Group @bes-evolecol.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

We have a mailing list, so do subscribe if you want to be aware of upcoming webinars, annual conference announcements, etc: eepurl.com/jz7cAs

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BES Evolutionary Ecology Group @bes-evolecol.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The timing of this webinar is apt as the #SelfishGene is turning 50 this month. @arvidagren.bsky.social will be talking to us about what the gene’s-eye view still explains well, and how this perspective has been refined over the last half-century.

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BES Evolutionary Ecology Group @bes-evolecol.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

We are so excited to announce Arvid Ågren as our next webinar speaker on the 21st October at 3:30PM (BST). @arvidagren.bsky.social works on genomic conflict—the selective tensions within every cell and how they are resolved. Register (for free) here: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/evol...

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Delphine De Moor @delphinedemoor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I couldn't agree more! It was truly inspiring to hear about Dr. Grant's foundational Darwin finches research with the personal and societal context around it! We're aiming to keep having the @bes-evolecol.bsky.social webinars be talks not just on great science but also the people behind them!

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Simon Evans @sevans.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Rosemary Grant telling us in her @bes-evolecol.bsky.social webinar that even after finishing school, as a woman she was not allowed to open a bank account without a man accompanying her. Ghastly experience, but wonderful to hear of the early steps on her path to such enormous scientific impact.

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Arvid Ågren @arvidagren.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Great week in Oxford celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Selfish Gene.

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BES Evolutionary Ecology Group @bes-evolecol.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The event is free to join but numbers are capped at 500. So please act quickly to secure a chance to hear one of the most recognisable names in ecology talk about her career and research. Sign up here: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/evol...

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Evolution of Darwin’s Finches - British Ecological Society

Join the Evolutionary Ecology SIG for their first webinar exploring Evolution of Darwin’s Finches: Integrating Ecology, Behavior and Genetics

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British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org · 21/07/2026

Registration and call for abstracts for the BES Annual Meeting 2026 are now open 🔥 Our sold-out and Europe's largest ecology conference is returning this year to Birmingham's ICC on 14–17 December, and we can't wait to see you there. Find out more here 👇 tinyurl.com/2s3nupvu

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BES Evolutionary Ecology Group @bes-evolecol.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

What a fabulous study! Coevolution between plants and animals not only inspires our banner image, but famously was something CharlesDarwin understood so well that he was able to predict the existence of a moth species based wholly on the shape of a flower he posited it must pollinate.

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BES Evolutionary Ecology Group @bes-evolecol.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

We’re very excited to confirm that Rosemary Grant will be giving our inaugural online webinar in September. It’s free to all, so please look out for details of how to sign up for tickets.

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Kees van Oers @keesvanoers.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

This was such an amazing conference!! So well-organized and amazing speakers and venue! Looking forward to the next edition in Edinburgh!

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Luís M. Silva @luismsilva.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Thank you for all the #ExE2026 organizers for one of the best conferences I ever been!! From the talks to the whole setup, was an unique experience! Looking forward for #ExE2027 in Edinburgh! :)

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BES Evolutionary Ecology Group @bes-evolecol.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

We’re now looking for evolutionary ecologists to join our committee to build #ExE2026 into the start of something great, not just a one-off. Details here: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/evol...

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BES Evolutionary Ecology Group @bes-evolecol.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

What a fabulous few days. As promised, #ExE2026 was ‘just right’ in so many ways. A huge congratulations to @erikpostma.bsky.social and team for converting an idea into a 250-person conference. Sets a high standard for Edinburgh 2027!

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BES Evolutionary Ecology Group @bes-evolecol.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

A reminder for everyone at #Ex2026: if you’d like to get involved in keeping our new community thriving and growing, come along to an open conversation about future plans at 9:30 on Friday. We’ll meet outside the campus bar.

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Methods in Ecology and Evolution @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

A great start to #ExE2026 this morning! We’ll be at our stand if you want to chat about anything MEE or BES (or if you just want to draw your study organism!)

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BES Evolutionary Ecology Group @bes-evolecol.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

@erikpostma.bsky.social opening the #ExE2026 conference, having explained it’s the “Goldilocks Conference”, with the winning recipe combining ecology and ecologyl

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BES Evolutionary Ecology Group @bes-evolecol.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Both @bes-evolecol.bsky.social founders are at the conference, so do grab Lizy Mittell or @sevans.bsky.social to say hi - especially if you’re interested in a role on our group committee.

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BES Evolutionary Ecology Group @bes-evolecol.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

It’s happening! A conference dedicated to evolutionary ecology gets started this morning! #ExE2026

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BES Evolutionary Ecology Group @bes-evolecol.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

It’s happening! A conference dedicated to evolutionary ecology gets started this morning! #ExE2026

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BES Evolutionary Ecology Group @bes-evolecol.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Sooo looking forward to this, not least because it’ll be where our Special Interest Group officially gets started. It’s going to be wonderful to bring our community together at its own dedicated conference. We’ve also got lots planned for the coming year to maintain that community…

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Erik Postma @erikpostma.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

A few more days until the start of #ExE2026, the new evolutionary ecology 🧬✖️🌳 conference hosted @uniexecec.bsky.social in #Cornwall: 230 participants, 25 countries, 3 plenaries, 10 keynotes, 70 talks and over 100 posters. Also excursions, workshops, dinner, great swag and sea shanties 🎶 🤩 evoxeco.uk

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British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org · 03/06/2026

📸Your favourite photography competition is BACK ... Capturing Ecology 2026 is open for submissions! Photo credit: Jamal Kabir, Capturing Ecology 2025 🧪🌍📸

Coiled green pit viper on black background beside the title Capturing Ecology and line 'See the living world differently'.

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BES Evolutionary Ecology Group @bes-evolecol.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Hoping we get weather like the UK is currently enjoying this week!

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Methods in Ecology and Evolution @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

We're looking for proposals for our recent special feature! 🌍 🧪 Contributions will explore empirical evidence, methodological challenges, and statistical frameworks for detecting and interpreting rate variation over time 🕰️ ⏰️1st May deadline! Find out more and submit here 👉 buff.ly/cVDgT51

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Erik Postma @erikpostma.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

🚨 ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE APPROACHING! 🚨 Only 1 week left to submit your abstract for #ExE2026! Submissions close April 1. All the details are at evoxeco.uk and below 👇

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ExE 2026 is a 3-day conference aimed at evolutionary ecologists from around the world, hosted by the University of Exeter in beautiful Cornwall. It provides a friendly and inclusive platform for all c...

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Ben Sheldon @sheldonbirds.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

In Edinburgh for the day talking about tritrophic synchrony with @phenoweb.bsky.social @emilygsimmonds.bsky.social which has been superb. Wish I was here for @sevans.bsky.social seminar tomorrow too

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BES Evolutionary Ecology Group @bes-evolecol.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

This will be the first conference where we'll have a presence! We're very keen to learn what the evolutionary ecology community would like to see from an organisation representing it so please come along to our discussion session to tell us.

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Simon Evans @sevans.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

2026 is an exciting time for evolutionary ecology: a dedicated conference AND a dedicated Special Interest Group, with plans to make the ExE meeting an annual event, regular workshops and more to support our community! bsky.app/profile/bes-...

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Erik Postma @erikpostma.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Interested in the interface of evolution 🧬 and ecology 🌳? Then you cannot miss #ExE2026! Hosted by @uniexecec.bsky.social in beautiful #Cornwall, this #conference has a stellar line-up of speakers and lots of pre-and post-conference workshops. Space is limited, so register now at evoxeco.uk!

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