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Carmel McDougall

@drcarmelmc.bsky.social
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Lecturer and group leader at St. Andrews. Molecular Marine Biologist | Molluscs 🐚🐌| Oysters 🦪| Evolution | Biomineralisation | Aquaculture | Allorecognition | 🇦🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Carmel McDougall @drcarmelmc.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
All ready for the opening #EED2026
Grand hall - empty - with ‘EuroEvoDevo 2026’ projected on dual big screens with tartan
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東山 大毅/ Hiroki HIGASHIYAMA Ph.D @h-higashiyama.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
🧬Euro Evo Devo 2026🦖 University of Glasgow, 9–12 June 2026. Registration is now open! Deadline: Thursday, 5 March 2026 registrations.hg3conferences.co.uk/hg3/frontend... We are organising Symposium S08: “Integrative Perspectives on Craniofacial Evo-Devo”. We welcome contributed talk submissions!
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Carmel McDougall @drcarmelmc.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
A joint Macquarie/St Andrews fully funded PhD scholarship is available to optimise the design of oyster reef restoration projects for biodiversity outcomes. The PhD will be jointly supervised by @melaniejbishop.bsky.social and me. See lnkd.in/e_Tr2EXQ
Image of three people examining a sampling quadrat over oyster clumps in an estuary. Includes the Macquarie University and University of St Andrews logos.
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Gaspar Jekely @jekely.biologists.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/07/2025
Happy to be involved in UNICIL, our new Wellcome Trust Discovery project coordinated by @micromotility.bsky.social We will study ciliary dynamics across scales and organisms. A long-term #postdoc position will be available at Heidelberg University […] [Original post on biologists.social]
scanning electron micrograph of a Platynereis larva showing a close-up of the prototroch ciliary band
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Bob Wong @bbmwong.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
The three academic positions (Lecturer/Senior Lecturer) in the School of Biological Sciences at Monash University are now advertised. Details here: Ecology: careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo... Genomics: careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo...
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Job Search
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 07/06/2025
Researchers have found that one offshore mussel farm is boosting marine biodiversity and regenerating the seabed.
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Mussel power: how an offshore shellfish farm is boosting marine life
Researchers have found that one offshore mussel farm is boosting marine biodiversity and regenerating the seabed.
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Lauren Sumner-Rooney @laurensr.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Come and work with us for a few months on a standalone project! Up to £3,000 (c. 3560 EUR) available for students or postdocs to visit a new lab like ours 👀 Deadline 6th June, but get in touch with me ASAP to discuss your ideas and interests!
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Carmel McDougall @drcarmelmc.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
A 3-year Postdoc position is available to investigate allorecognition in bivalves and the evolution of transmissible cancers. The project will be based with me at St Andrews (Scotland), collaborating with Tim Regan (Roslin). www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/J/.... Closing date:11/04/2025
Clumps of mussels on a rock
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Andrew Desbois @desdoesscience.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Funded PhD opportunities at the Institute of Aquaculture, Stirling! See link for details. Prospective applicants with research project ideas are encouraged to connect with potential supervisors. These studentships are funded by University of Stirling www.stir.ac.uk/research/res...
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Blue Economy | Research | University of Stirling
Explore funded PhD opportunities in Blue Economy and submit a project proposal.
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Carmel McDougall @drcarmelmc.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
The burden of advancing DEI initiatives should not fall on the shoulders of those from marginalised communities…
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Carmel McDougall @drcarmelmc.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Two new postdoc positions are available as part of a new BBSRC project on the evolutionary consequences of whole genome duplication (see rediploidisation.org), working in the group of Professor Dan Macqueen at the Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh. Job adverts: lnkd.in/ewwDAqvu
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Project summary | rediploidisation.org
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Nature Ecology & Evolution @natecoevo.nature.com · 23/01/2025
Our friends at @naturecomms.bsky.social are on the look out for an ecologist to join their team 👇https://springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SpringerNatureCareers/details/Associate-or-Senior-Editor--Nature-Communications--Ecology-_JR101941-1 🚨 Closing date: 5th Feb | Location: US or UK 🚨
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Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Communications (Ecology)
Associate or Senior Editor (Ecology) Organization: Nature Communications Location: New York, Jersey City, Philadelphia, London (Hybrid) Closing date: February 5th, 2025 About Springer Nature Group Spr...
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Carmel McDougall @drcarmelmc.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Readvertising a PhD opportunity in my group investigating molecular mechanisms of biological patterning by studying mollusc shells. Based at St Andrews, Scotland, and co-supervised by @vs-marine.bsky.social! Deadline 17/01/25. More details: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Carmel McDougall @drcarmelmc.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Introducing the Queensland Sunshine Oyster 🦪! Our lab’s research featured in the latest episode of Landline (along with the fantastic hatchery/growout trials by Max Wingfield, QLD DAF) m.youtube.com/watch?v=65_p...
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Warm Water Wonders: How Queensland oysters could revitalize the industry | Landline | ABC News
YouTube video by ABC News (Australia)
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Tim Regan @timreganlab.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
🌊 Interested in shellfish health & food safety? 🦪 Join our EastBIO PhD project at the Roslin Institute! Explore mussel immunity & Vibrio interactions using genomics, transcriptomics & more 🦪🦠🧫🧬🌊 💡 Includes fieldwork & CASE placement at Cefas 📍 Edinburgh, UK Apply👉 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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EASTBIO: Exploring Interactions between Mussels and Pathogenic Vibrio for Enhanced Shellfish Health and Food Safety at University of Edinburgh on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - EASTBIO: Exploring Interactions between Mussels and Pathogenic Vibrio for Enhanced Shellfish Health and Food Safety at University of Edinburgh, listed on FindAPhD.com
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