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Barbara Tschirren @btschirren.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Two amazing weeks in the Swiss Alps with our @uniexecec.bsky.social 3rd year Zoology and Conservation & Ecology students.

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evim-net.bsky.social @evim-net.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

We are happy to announce that the second call for EVIM-NET Short-Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) is now open! Full details on eligibility, application procedures, and required documents are available here: buff.ly/o2bPuL1 More information about EVIM-NET is available at: buff.ly/bYOIPLx

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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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Barbara Tschirren @btschirren.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

🌟🌟 Postdoc position in Disease Ecology & Nature-Based Solutions 🌟🌟 We are looking for a creative and highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to join the UKRI @netpositivecentre.bsky.social and the @uniexecec.bsky.social in beautiful Cornwall, UK. careers.exeter.ac.uk/vacancies/11... 🦠🌳🏙️🌍🗺️🐝 🦌🕷️

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Postdoctoral Research Associate / Fellow in Cornwall | University of Exeter

View details and apply for this Postdoctoral Research Associate / Fellow vacancy in Cornwall. Postdoctoral Research Associate / Fellow This UKRI funded full-time post is available from 01/1...

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Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

The evolutionary ecology #ExE2026 conference in Cornwall had a very similar vibe to the American Society of Naturalists @asn-amnat.bsky.social stand alone meetings. It would be great to have more European participation in ASN and coordinate future meetings, maybe alternating sides of the Atlantic.

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Mark A. Hanson @hansonmark.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Day 2 of #ExE2026 ! Thank you to all our sponsor journals. I am proud to say ExE is sponsored strictly by society and non-profit journals! 👌📄 A huge thanks to our journal sponsors (see next post), who take their APC revenue and use it to support the sci communities like ExE ❤️ 1/2

A photo of the help desk from day 1 with organisers and volunteers standing around getting ready for the day.

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evim-net.bsky.social @evim-net.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The programme of the EVIM-NET Workshop at ExE 2026 is here! Attendance is free, so if you are from the UK, join us on July 3rd! The entire workshop programme is available here: buff.ly/a9vTj5b

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Barbara Tschirren @btschirren.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

A big THANK YOU to our sponsors for supporting #ExE2026 and the evolutionary ecology community! 👇👇👇

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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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Barbara Tschirren @btschirren.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Exiting new MbyRes programme @uniexecec.bsky.social 👇 I am offering multiple One Health projects - get in touch if interested. 🦡🦌🐭🧪🦠🔬🧬

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Barbara Tschirren @btschirren.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Interested in the evolutionary genomics of host-pathogen interactions or the evolutionary ecology of senescence? 1 week left to apply for the two postdoc positions in our badger - bovine TB project🦡🦠🧪🧬👇

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NL Institute of Ecology NIOO-KNAW @niooknaw.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

We are looking for a PhD candidate to model the impact of light at night on urban food webs: join a project on aquatic–terrestrial coupling of trophic interactions in urban ecosystems. Apply by 15 June: nioo.knaw.nl/en/vacancies...

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PhD position: modelling the impact of light at night on urban food webs

We are looking for a PhD candidate to join a project on aquatic–terrestrial coupling of trophic interactions in urban ecosystems. The project focuses on understanding how environmental changes, partic...

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PLOS One @plosone.org · 02/06/2026

Our Associate Editor @sarahjose.bsky.social will be attending the Evolution x Ecology 2026 conference hosted by @uniexecec.bsky.social. She'd love to hear more about your research or have a chat about publishing in @plosone.org, @plosbiology.org, or our exciting new journal PLOS Ecosystems! #ExE2026

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Barbara Tschirren @btschirren.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

We are recruiting 🌟2 postdoctoral researchers🌟 for a NERC Large Grant project on the eco-evolutionary dynamics of badger - bovine tuberculosis (bTB) interactions.

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Erik Postma @erikpostma.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

And if you want to read more about the survival cost of reproduction in our own species 👩‍🍼, @euantheyoung.bsky.social's @nlseb.bsky.social 2025 Prize-winning 🏆 paper is a must-read. doi.org/10.1126/scia...

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Mothers facing greater environmental adversity experience increased costs of reproduction

Mothers with more children during a famine had shorter lives, suggesting that harsh conditions increase costs of reproduction.

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Barbara Tschirren @btschirren.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

New paper out: Artificial selection for increased reproductive effort accelerates actuarial senescence and reduces lifespan in a precocial bird url: royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article... @uniexecec.bsky.social @erikpostma.bsky.social @joelpick.bsky.social y.social @oscarvedder.bsky.social

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Barbara Tschirren @btschirren.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

1 week left to submit your abstract for #ExE2026 sites.exeter.ac.uk/exe/ Join us for 3 days of cutting edge evolutionary ecology research in beautiful Cornwall this summer 🐬🏖️🏄‍♀️

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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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Welcome

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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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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Erik Postma @erikpostma.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

We already have more than 💯 participants for #ExE2026, but there are still places available. Once you have registered, you have until April 1 to submit an abstract, so don’t miss out and register now at sites.exeter.ac.uk/exe/registra... Everything you need to know is 👇 and at evoxeco.uk!

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Registration

To register for ExE 2026, visit the conference web shop by clicking the Register button below. We also ask you to register for free events to get an overview of the number of participants. Capacity

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Barbara Tschirren @btschirren.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

And not just for UK folks! 👇 #ExE2026 welcomes evolutionary ecologists from around the world! Join us in Cornwall next summer 🏖️🐬

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Barbara Tschirren @btschirren.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Join us for 4 days of cutting-edge Evolutionary Ecology research in beautiful Cornwall! 👇 #ExE2026

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Maria Sachkova @mariasachkova.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

3 lecturer jobs at School of Biological sciences at Bristol! Apply by March 8! www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...

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Details | Working at Bristol | University of Bristol

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Erik Postma @erikpostma.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

A lot has happened since our first announcement of #ExE2026, an evolutionary ecology conference hosted by @uniexecec.bsky.social in #Cornwall from June 29 to July 3 2026. Have a look at our new website to see our confirmed plenary speakers, the mid-conference excursions, and more. 👉 evoxeco.uk 👈

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Alison Wright @alielw.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Join us! 🧬🪰🎉🔬 We are currently advertising two #PhD projects to study the #evolution, #development and #genomics of sexual traits in stalk-eyed flies. Deadline for applying is Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Get in touch for more info!

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Barbara Tschirren @btschirren.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

**PhD opportunity @uniexecec.bsky.social** How is immunogenetic variation maintained in the wild? Why are alleles that increase disease susceptibility maintained in populations, when natural selection should eliminate them?

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Barbara Tschirren @btschirren.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

**PhD opportunity at @uniexecec.bsky.social** How does host microbiome dynamics affect wildlife disease? Combine molecular techniques, statistical modelling, and field sampling to understand how microbiome dynamics in 🦡 affects their susceptibility to bTB. 🔬🦠🧪 Please repost! shorturl.at/q3OxV

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Investigating the Role of Host Microbiome Dynamics as Drivers of Wildlife Disease Using a One Health Framework at University of Exeter on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Investigating the Role of Host Microbiome Dynamics as Drivers of Wildlife Disease Using a One Health Framework at University of Exeter, listed on FindAPhD.com

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South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (SWBio DTP) @swbiodtp.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

We have just launched our projects for #phd studentships starting in Sept 26 🙌 ⏰Application deadline: Midday, Wed 3 Dec 25 Come and see the (wide!) range of #bioscience projects 👉 tinyurl.com/3m9um286

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Xav Harrison @xavh.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Next - understanding the dynamics of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Gamebirds (lead supervisor @btschirren.bsky.social ) Funded by @swbiodtp.bsky.social bpb-eu-w2.wpmucdn.com/blogs.bristo...

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Xav Harrison @xavh.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

First up - understanding how the host microbiome can shape prevalence and severity of infection with Mycobacterium bovis in wild European Badgers, funded by @swbiodtp.bsky.social bpb-eu-w2.wpmucdn.com/blogs.bristo... Co-supervised by @btschirren.bsky.social #mycobacterium #badger #melesmeles

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IUCN SSC Parasite Specialist Group @iucnparasites.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Hello, Bluesky! We're the IUCN SSC Parasite Specialist Group, a part of the Species Survival Commission! We're just starting to understand the important roles parasites play in their ecosystems, and our goal is to determine the threats wildlife parasites face and to conserve rare and unique species!

Rhinoceros Stomach Bot Fly (Gyrostigma rhinocerontis), a black-and-orange bot fly specializing in White Rhinos (Ceratotherium simum) and Black Rhinos (Diceros bicornis) in Africa. Credit: Bernard Dupont, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gyrostigma_rhinocerontis_(Owen,_1830)_1(a)_-_iNaturalist.org.jpg

A Ryukyu Rabbit Tick (Haemaphysalis pentalagi), a brown tick that specializes on the Amami Rabbit (Pentalagus furnessi) on Amami Ōshima, one of the southern islands of Japan. Credit: Takamasa Nemoto

The Manx Shearwater Flea (Ceratophyllus (Emmareus) fionnus), a flea known only from the Isle of Rùm off the west coast of Scotland, where it specializes on nesting colonies of the Manx Shearwater (Puffinus puffinus). Credit: Olha Schedrina / The Natural History Museum

Rhinoceros Tick (Dermacentor rhinocerinus), a spotted orange-and-black tick species that specializes on White Rhinos (Ceratotherium simum) and Black Rhinos (Diceros bicornis) in Africa. Credit: Moira Fitzpatrick

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Ben Longdon @blongdon.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

2 job adverts on a NERC project w myself + @darrenobbard.bsky.social on “What determines the virome: ecology and the environment, evolution, or species history?” early 2026 in @uniexecec.bsky.social - Postdoc: jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr... - RA: jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr... Pls share!

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Erik Postma @erikpostma.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

With #eseb2025 coming to a close, it is time to start making plans for 2026. Interested in the interface of evolution 🧬 and ecology 🌳? Come to our #ExE conference hosted by @uniexecec.bsky.social in beautiful #Cornwall. Leave your email address at tinyurl.com/EvolxEcol to join our mailing list!

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Barbara Tschirren @btschirren.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

**Postdoc opportunities**👇👇 Find me at poster 302 today between 17:30-18:00 for a chat. 🦡🦠🔬🧬 #eseb2025

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Andreas Nord @cyanistesnord.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

I am looking for a postdoc wanting to use functional genomics to understand why birds 🐦 struggle with climate warming in @erc.europa.eu project #HotLife. Ideal candidate is a molecular evolutionarybiologist. Join us at @biologylu.bsky.social. Details 👇 shorturl.at/wijEq Would appreciate a re-post!

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Post-doctoral fellow in functional genomics and ecophysiology

Subject description The goal of the project is to uncover the mechanisms explaining why global warming and heatwaves reduce reproductive success and cause excess mortality in wild and domesticated war

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 08/05/2025

Choose Science. Choose Europe. A new Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 call is now open. With a budget of €404.3 million, it will support around 1,650 researchers from Europe and beyond. Apply by 10 September → europa.eu/!fBTMgF

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Richard Merrill @dickmerrill.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Interested in a PhD connecting sensory ecology and evolutionary genetics? Applications are now open for a project on the Speciation Genomics of Eye Size Variation in Heliconius Butterflies in our lab at LMU Munich: www.evol.bio.lmu.de/research/mer... Please repost!

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Institute of Avian Research 'Vogelwarte Helgoland' @ifv-whv.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

New publication by @matteobeccardi.bsky.social and @oscarvedder.bsky.social (with @btschirren.bsky.social) in @royalsocietypublishing.org: 'Male inbreeding reduces fertility, but does not accelerate in vivo sperm senescence: an experimental approach in a polyandrous bird' doi.org/10.1098/rsbl...

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Anna Bowland @acbowland.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Happy to share our new paper 'Wild chimpanzees share fermented fruits' @currentbiology.bsky.social Thank you to the amazing team. @kjhockings.bsky.social @joanahbessa.bsky.social , @xavh.bsky.social, Marina Ramon, Elena Bersacola, Matthew Carrigan, @amelinlab.bsky.social . @uniexecec.bsky.social

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Erik Postma @erikpostma.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

How did the #COVID-19 pandemic shape scientific productivity? Stephanie Meirmans, @maurineneiman.bsky.social, Shalene Singh-Shepherd @royalsocietypublishing.org and I crunched the submission and acceptance data for 25 journals in #Ecology&Evolution: doi.org/10.1098/rspb... @uniexecec.bsky.social

Plots illustrating the results of an interrupted time series analysis of submission and acceptance rates, showing a decline in submission rates but little to no change in acceptance rates post-COVID-19 pandemic.

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Erik Postma @erikpostma.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

What do you think, can we forecast evolution❓ @sevans.bsky.social and I would love to hear your thoughts, so if you are going to #ESEB2025, submit a talk to our symposium (S24: Forecasting evolution in natural populations) and join @colingarroway.bsky.social and Patrik Nosil! Deadline April 25.

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Barbara Tschirren @btschirren.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Field assistant position available to support a project on host-parasite interactions in Bank voles in beautiful Skåne, Sweden 🇸🇪 from mid July to end Sept 2025. The position is paid, right to work in the UK is required. Get in touch for more information. @uniexecec.bsky.social 🐭🧪🔬🌲🦠

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