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Barbara Tschirren @btschirren.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

The project is ideal for a student interested in combining fieldwork, molecular laboratory techniques, and statistical modelling. Apply here www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin..., deadline 23 October 2026. Project start in early 2027. 🌳🦠🧪🕷️🐍

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The effects of released gamebirds on the lowland ecosystems of S England PhD (Industry Funded) | University of Exeter

Relatively little is known about the ecological effects of gamebird release and shooting, which occur across roughly 60% of the UK.

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Barbara Tschirren @btschirren.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Interested in the ecological consequences of gamebird releases? Join us for a 3.5-year PhD project @exeter.ac.uk and @uniexecec.bsky.social. This project will investigate how gamebird releases affect (a) tick abundance and tick-borne disease risk (Lyme disease), and (b) reptile populations.

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David Berger @dbergerbiol.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

PhD-position ALERT! Interested in the genomics of local adaptation and the evolution of niche breadth? 🪲🧬🪲🧬🪲🧬🪲🧬🪲🧬 Come join me and @gmkov.bsky.social at @animecol-uu.bsky.social, Uppsala University, by applying here: uu.varbi.com/en/what:job/... Deadline 1st of November!

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PhD-student in Evolutionary and Ecological Genetics

Do you want to conduct frontier research in an outstanding environment within evolutionary biology at Sweden’s largest faculty of science and technology? The Department of Ecology and Genetics at Up

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

Amazing landscapes and wildlife, fieldwork in action, witnessing the impact of climate warming on alpine ecosystems, extinctions and reintroductions, human-wildlife conflicts, national park management, and much more. 🗻🐦‍⬛🦗🌼🐿️🦌🌲🐺

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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

Please review the Job Description in the ad carefully and explain how you meet the essential and desirable criteria in your application. Application deadline: 28 Sept 2026 For further information please contact Camille Bonneaud (c.bonneaud@exeter.ac.uk) or myself (b.tschirren@exeter.ac.uk)

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

Experience with spatial analyses and GIS, Bayesian statistical approaches, and / or Structural Equation Modelling is a plus. There will be substantial freedom to shape the direction of the research according to your expertise and interests.

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

We are looking for someone with: - A PhD in disease ecology, ecology, epidemiology, or a related field - Strong quantitative skills - Experience working with complex ecological datasets - A track record of publishing high-quality research

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

The successful candidate will tackle these challenges, with a particular focus on ticks and tick-borne diseases, using innovative ecological modelling approaches.

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

As cities increasingly invest in urban re-greening to address climate adaptation, biodiversity recovery, and human wellbeing, important questions remain about how these interventions affect ecological communities, vector populations, pathogen prevalence, and ultimately disease risk.

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

This position sits at the exciting intersection of: 🦠 Disease ecology 🌳 Nature-based solutions 🏙️ Urban re-greening and resilient cities 🌍 Climate change 🗺️ Land-use change 🐝 Biodiversity loss and recovery

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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

Apply here careers.exeter.ac.uk/vacancies/84... for the evolutionary genomics and here careers.exeter.ac.uk/vacancies/82... for the senescence position. Deadline: June 30th 2026 @andyyoung.bsky.social @mattjsilk.bsky.social @jon-slate.bsky.social @davehodgson.bsky.social @badgerproject.bsky.social

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

The positions are based at @uniexecec.bsky.social at the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus in Cornwall, and they are funded for 4 and 3.5 years, respectively, with an October 2026 starting date (flexible).

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

One of the roles focuses on the evolutionary genomics of badger - bTB interactions; the other on the evolutionary ecology and genetics of senescence.

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

The project builds on 50 years of longitudinal data from the Woodchester Park project, incl. bTB infection, life history, behavioural / movement, physiological / immunological and fitness data, paired with medium coverage whole-genome sequencing data for 2,500+ badgers across the study period.

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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

The project is ideal for candidates excited by fundamental evolutionary questions at the intersection of wildlife disease ecology, genomics, and immunology. You will have significant freedom to develop the project in directions that match your interests and strengths. 🔬🧪🐭

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NERC GW4+ DTP PhD studentship | University of Exeter

About the PartnershipThis project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the NERC Great Western Four+ Doctoral Training Partnership (GW4+ DTP).

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

You will combine whole-genome resequencing 🧬 and pathogen screening 🦠 to test how fluctuating selection and antagonistic pleiotropy shape genetic diversity, with a special focus on the trade-off between resistance and autoimmune disease risk / immunopathology.

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

This PhD project aims to uncover the evolutionary forces that maintain genetic variation in disease susceptibility in natural populations, using bank voles 🐭 (Myodes glareolus) as a model.

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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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