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European Society for Evolutionary Biology @eseb.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Excited to launch the first call for proposals focusing on policy and/or societal impact of evolutionary biology research. Activities might include: ✅ local meetings on policy and/or societal impact ✅ actions to influence policy 💰€500-2K available Read more here and apply: shorturl.at/ixlby

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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

👏 @bb-phd.bsky.social was successful in applying for an @eseb.bsky.social #outreach initiative fund for "Darwin would probably hate this": a podcast to make complex evolutionary ideas accessible and fun for a broad audience using storytelling, comedy, music and art 🎙️ eseb.org/prizes-fundi...

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tibe.strive @tibe-strive.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Nestled in Vila do Conde, Quinta do Crasto offers a unique environment where biodiversity research and collaboration come together. 🌱 @strivestn.bsky.social @eseb.bsky.social

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tibe.strive @tibe-strive.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Meet our keynote speaker, Joana Meier. Her presentation, The role of chromosomal rearrangements in speciation, will examine how structural genomic variation influences species diversification. @eseb.bsky.social @strivestn.bsky.social

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European Society for Evolutionary Biology @eseb.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

This week we and our society journal @jevbio.bsky.social are proudly sponsoring #ExE2026 @uniexecec.bsky.social 😁 A very friendly meeting that is “just right” in size! Thank you for having us at the inaugural event!!

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Craig Primmer @fishcongen.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

For those interested in more sustainable (evolution) conferencing options like #NOFLYSMBE, consider the next @eseb.bsky.social meeting #eseb2027 which is a 4 city hub meeting aimed at allowing #nofly participation eseb2027.org #smbe2026 #Istanbul #London #Munich #Gothenburg

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ESEB 2027 – Hub Congress

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STRIVE @strivestn.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Looking forward to the first meeting of our special topic network (STN by @eseb.bsky.social ) in Portugal next week!! #Evolution #StructuralVariants

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tibe.strive @tibe-strive.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Meet our keynote speaker, Mark Kirkpatrick. His presentation, Chromosome inversions as pre- and postzygotic isolating mechanisms, will explore the genetic basis of reproductive isolation and speciation. @strivestn.bsky.social @eseb.bsky.social

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European Society for Evolutionary Biology @eseb.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

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scienceartnews.bsky.social @scienceartnews.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

The theme: "Ecological and Geographical Axes of Speciation" Featuring talks by @ingridolivares.bsky.social and Dr. Alexandre Siqueira. June 2, 2026 10:00 a.m. (CEST) hrs. @speciation-network.bsky.social @eseb.bsky.social Via: @par-snap.bsky.social

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European Society for Evolutionary Biology @eseb.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

📣 Two weeks into hosting @evoldir.bsky.social and all is well! 📥 Original subscribers please check your inboxes and complete the opt-in process if you have not already done so 📆 EvolDir updates are temporarily being emailed twice weekly. Daily updates will resume ASAP! Thanks to all 🙏

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European Society for Evolutionary Biology @eseb.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Safe to say that we are very excited about this here at ESEB! Huge thanks to Brian Golding for entrusting us with the fantastic service that you have created and curated for the years! Follow @evoldir.bsky.social

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European Society for Evolutionary Biology @eseb.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

📣 The ESEB Equal Opportunities Committee invites proposals for activities that increase awareness of inequalities and improve representation and equal opportunities within evolutionary biology 💰€1K grants available 👥 All ESEB members eligible to apply 🌐 Find out more: shorturl.at/7GEAo

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Claire Mérot @clairemerot.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Looking forward to kicking off the seminar series of our special topic network on structural variants #SV in evolutionary biology. @eseb.bsky.social Join us in listening to Pr. Rieseberg on April 29

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European Society for Evolutionary Biology @eseb.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

📣 2026 winner of the JMS Prize: ⭐ Wendy Valencia-Montoya 🐝🌼 "...a tiny insect pollinator must find its rare host plant. How do they find each other? What signals and sensory systems allow them to communicate? And once they meet, how do insects survive feeding on plants packed with neurotoxins..."

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Suvi Ruuskanen @suviruuskanen.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

(13) also joining @eseb.bsky.social wild animal microbiome evolution network, with great discussions. Looking forward to Exeter ecoxevo conference in Cornwall where we organize a workshop! sites.exeter.ac.uk/exe/

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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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European Society for Evolutionary Biology @eseb.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Now accepting nominations for the ESEB Underrepresented ECR Achievement Award! ⭐ Highlight the achievements of underrepresented ECRs 💰2 x €2000 awards available 🗓️ Deadline 1st JULY 2026 shorturl.at/YxepB

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STRIVE @strivestn.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

🧬We are launching STRiVE, a @eseb.bsky.social Special Topic Network on the evolutionary role of structural genomic variation. 🗓️Std: 29/04: Online seminar w/ L. Rieseberg 8-10/07: Kick-off in Porto Join us: structuralvariantsstn.github.io #Evolution #Genomics #StructuralVariants #Biology #PopGen

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PolyAdapt STN @polyadapt-stn.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Join us for a seminar by Dr. Petri Kemppainen (University of Helsinki, Finland) about 'Linkage disequilibrium scaling improves robustness and power to detect genomic regions under selection' on 26th Feb, 2026, 3 pm CET. Zoom link can be found here: polygenic-adaptation-network.org/seminars/

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Arvid Ågren @arvidagren.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Very excited for the upcoming seminars of the of the Internal Conflicts and Organismal Adaptation STN @eseb.bsky.social! Featuring @manishamuna.bsky.social, @mobilepurin.bsky.social, @joealcock.bsky.social, @asherleeks.bsky.social Join the email list here: internalconflictsstn.wordpress.com

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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

CALL FOR PAPERS 📣 Special Issue: #GenomeArchitecture and #Evolution, organised by @eseb.bsky.social STN "STRiVE": Find out more here: tinyurl.com/2uza525c @ruifaria.bsky.social @kaybiodiversity.bsky.social @clairemerot.bsky.social @petrnguyen.bsky.social @aruizherrera.bsky.social

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European Society for Evolutionary Biology @eseb.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

📣Deadline approaching - Monday 19th January! Would you like to support JEB and the evolution community? Our society journal is seeking new editors! Apply now: jevbio.net/call-for-edi...

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Call for Editors - ESEB | JEB Blog

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Luisa F. Pallares @luisapallares.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Thanks to @eseb.bsky.social for funding our proposal for a Special Topic Network on Polygenic Adaptation. Watch out for workshops/seminars and more activities. The STN runs for several years, so we hope this innitiative can sustain the network of oldies and new members of the polygenic community!

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ERGA - European Reference Genome Atlas @ergabiodiv.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Are you a #PhD student in #EvolutionaryBiology? Don’t miss the opportunity to join this year’s #EMPSEB — a conference organized by PhD students, for PhD students! 🗓️ Submit your abstract before February 1st. 👉 empsebconf.github.io #EMPSEB31 #conference #EvoBio @eseb.bsky.social

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The European Meeting for PhD students in Evolutionary Biology (EMPSEB)

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EMPSEB 31 @empseb.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

🔔 Reminder If you’re planning to apply for the ESEB Conference Travel Award 2026 or the Congress Attendance Aid (CAA) Grant from @eseb.bsky.social to attend EMPSEB31, don’t forget: 📄 Abstract submission deadline: 15 January 2026

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texasrulz @texasrulz.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Apply! And please take note of the guidance we wrote as a committee-- eseb.org/wp-content/u... We really tried hard to take the mystery out of the evaluation process, and spell out explicitly what we look for in a GHMA proposal.

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European Society for Evolutionary Biology @eseb.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Every year #ESEB distinguishes a young evolutionary biologist with the John Maynard Smith Prize! 📣Nominations for the 2026 prize are due by January 15th!📣 Find out more here: eseb.org/prizes-fundi...

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European Society for Evolutionary Biology @eseb.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

📣CALL FOR APPLICATIONS!! 📣 The next deadline for the #GodfreyHewitt mobility award is 31st January 2026. Open to ECRS in support of research trips or lab visits. For more information, eligibility and how to apply: eseb.org/prizes-fundi...

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European Society for Evolutionary Biology @eseb.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

The Congress Attendance Aid (CAA) Grant is offered by ESEB to promote equal participation, diversity, and accessibility @empseb31.bsky.social June 2025, Oberwiesenthal, Germany For more information and to apply click here: eseb.org/prizes-fundi...

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EMPSEB31 @empseb31.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

When resources are scarce, do you cooperate… or take the shortcut? 🕷️ Social spiders and insects face that choice every day. 👀 Excited to have Prof. Mariella Herberstein join us at EMPSEB31 to share her work on the complex social lives of arachnids and insects. #EMPSEB31 #EvoBio #PhDLife

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EMPSEB31 @empseb31.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

🎙️ Announcing our second keynote for EMPSEB31! Dr. Jonathan Henshaw (University of Freiburg) explores sexual selection, mating systems, parental care, and fertilization strategies using analytical + simulation models. 📅 8–12 June 2026 📍 Oberwiesenthal, Germany #EMPSEB31 #EvoBio #PhDLife #Mating

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European Society for Evolutionary Biology @eseb.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Attention ECRs! Apply now for a Conference Travel Award from @eseb.bsky.social to attend @empseb31.bsky.social OR the upcoming @evolmtg.bsky.social in Cleveland 2026 📣 DEADLINE: 30th January 2026 eseb.org/prizes-fundi...

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Ditte M. Christiansen @dittemch.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Open call for both thematic sessions and workshops for the Nordic OIKOS-GfÖ conference next year! Join us in Denmark from 14-17th September 2026. #Ecology #NSO2026 #gfoe2026 #Evolution

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European Society for Evolutionary Biology @eseb.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

NEW DEADLINE - Global Evolutionary Biology Initiative 📣 🌍MARCH 1st 2026🌍 GEBI provides financial, organisational & strategic support to foster growth of local evolutionary biology communities in various parts of the world. eseb.org/prizes-fundi...

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Deepa Agashe @deepaagashe.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Please apply for this, and/or encourage your mentees and peers to do so!

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European Society for Evolutionary Biology @eseb.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

APPLICATIONS welcomed for the ESEB #Outreach Initiative Fund for educational initiatives that promote #evolution, public outreach seminars, public exhibitions, workshops, etc. Up to €4K available per project. eseb.org/prizes-fundi...

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Hanna Kokko @kokkonut.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

For a while (many years!) back, @eseb.bsky.social gave us €€€ to form a Special Topic Network. Formally, the network no longer exists, but informally for sure AND we can now pick the fruits of our labours! Here is one and the next post shows another... Thank you ESEB! 🙏

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European Society for Evolutionary Biology @eseb.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

📣CALL FOR APPLICATIONS!! The next deadline for the #GodfreyHewitt mobility award is 31st January 2026. Open to ECRS in support of research trips or lab visits. For more information, eligibility and how to apply: eseb.org/prizes-fundi...

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European Society for Evolutionary Biology @eseb.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Every year #ESEB distinguishes a young evolutionary biologist with the John Maynard Smith Prize! Nominations for the 2026 prize are due by January 15th! Find out more here: eseb.org/prizes-fundi...

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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Have you recently read about a particular field in depth? Perhaps you have just finished your PhD thesis? @jevbio.bsky.social is seeking Review Articles! Find out more about Reviews and Target Reviews at JEB here: academic.oup.com/jeb/pages/re...

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DrosEU @droseu.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Phenotypic divergence among European populations was assayed in 173 isofemale lines, spearheaded by Esra Durmaz Mitchell and Thomas Flatt, we show that populations differed markedly in multivariate trait structure @evolletters.bsky.social @eseb.bsky.social academic.oup.com/evlett/artic... (5/7)

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Continent-wide differentiation of fitness traits and patterns of climate adaptation among European populations of Drosophila melanogaster

Abstract. A particularly well-studied evolutionary model is the vinegar fly Drosophila melanogaster, a cosmopolitan insect of ancestral southern-central Af

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Dr. Wen-Juan Ma | 马文娟 @wenjuanma84.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

✨ Huge thanks to @eseb2025.bsky.social @eseb.bsky.social for an inspiring week of science in #Barcelona! Grateful for the chance to connect with old friends and new colleagues: what a community 🌍 Already looking forward to the next #ESEB in 2027! 🙌 #ESEB2025 @academic-chatter.bsky.social

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Koen Verhoeven @kjfverhoeven.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

I could not agree more. As Mike Ritchie said in his #ESEB presidential address: learned societies have never been more important than now! @eseb.bsky.social

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Francesca Raffini Lab @francescaraffini.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

A special thanks 💗 to @jevbio.bsky.social @eseb.bsky.social for supporting our attendance and in-person gatherings 🤝, and the Equal Opportunity Initiative @annecharmantier.bsky.social for all their efforts to disseminate and increase #diversity, #inclusivity and #equity in science 🌈

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Arvid Ågren @arvidagren.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Getting ready for another semester of seminars for the @eseb.bsky.social STN Internal Conflicts and Organismal Adaptation. First seminar on September 19 internalconflictsstn.wordpress.com/seminars/

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Steve Ramm @steveramm.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

This is a big innovation for #eseb2027 not without it's challenges (time zones, currencies, technical delays...) but with potentially HUGE savings in terms of carbon footprint. So well done @eseb.bsky.social, let's embrace the experiment and make the hub concept a success! #eseb2025

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Stu West @stuwest.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Mike Ritchie emphasising the huge importance of supporting society journals like JEB in his ESEB presidential address, Barcelona. @eseb.bsky.social @eseb2025.bsky.social

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