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Frédéric Silvestre @fsilvestrelab.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Aux anciens étudiants en biologie de l'Université de Namur - Unamur: le département réalise une enquête sur le devenir professionnel de nos anciens étudiants. Si vous êtes un ancien étudiant, pourriez-vous prendre 5min pour y répondre (anonyme) ? Grand merci à tous ! forms.office.com/e/w1PS2xz41K

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Frédéric Silvestre @fsilvestrelab.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

In last July, our team has been busy collecting and studying Kryptolebias marmoratus (the mangrove rivulus) in their natural habitat in South Florida, across 4 wild mangrove sites: 📍 Emerson Point Preserve📍 Fort de Soto📍 Long Key📍 Vero Beach sciences-unamur.be/bio/system-e...

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Field trip in South Florida in July 2025

Scientific Mission to South Florida - Epigenetics and Environmental Stress in Mangrove Rivulus and Cassiopea Jellyfish - July-August 2025 From July 16 to August 6, 2025, members of the Research Unit i...

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Frédéric Silvestre @fsilvestrelab.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Thrilled to join the official Belgian economic mission in San Francisco and Los Angeles this week, representing the academic delegation and fostering new collaborations across research and innovation. #BEmissionUSA

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Frédéric Silvestre @fsilvestrelab.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Our PhD student Justine Bélik has published as a preprint the first epigenetic clock in the mangrove rivulus, and the first ever on a self-fertilizing species. With this clock, we're able to predict the chronological age of the fish with a mean absolute error of 28.7 days.

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Epigenetic aging in a self-fertilizing vertebrate, the mangrove rivulus Kryptolebias marmoratus

Background: Since Horvath (2013) and Hannum (2013), DNA methylation has emerged as a reliable biomarker for estimating age. Predictive models, called epigenetic clocks, are being built across the tree...

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Frédéric Silvestre @fsilvestrelab.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

We're searching for 2 PhD candidates to work on our new project about the conservation of Beluga whales in the Saint-Laurent river. Two positions are open, in Montreal and in Namur. The candidates should show an interest in conservation biology, ecotoxicology, molecular biology and bioinformatics.

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Frédéric Silvestre @fsilvestrelab.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Happy to announce that we will start soon a new research project in collaboration with our colleagues from Montréal on the endangered population of the Beluga whale from the Saint Laurent river. Thanks to FNRS and FRQ 😀

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Frédéric Silvestre @fsilvestrelab.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

My last short film, on Iceland, is ready on Youtube. Don't hesitate to share and to leave a comment :-) www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZw7...

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Iceland-Core Memories - A formative journey through Iceland

YouTube video by Frédéric Silvestre Photography & Videography

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Vincent ENGLEBERT @vincent-englebert.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Cette vidéo date de 2021. Il vous suffit d'écouter la 1ʳᵉ minute de cette vidéo pour comprendre que les US viennent de basculer dans une nouvelle ère, la pire de son histoire. Et, ce faquin fera des émules, même chez nous ! J'entends déjà certains échos dans les médias. youtu.be/0FR65Cifnhw?...

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J.D. Vance | The Universities are the Enemy | National Conservatism Conference II

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Frédéric Silvestre @fsilvestrelab.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

US national parks are among the most wonderful and spectacular of the planet. This action at Yosemite, a park that I know well and that I love, is a brilliant symbol of resistance against the fascism that has taken place at the WH. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/u...

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Protesters Display Upside-Down American Flag at Yosemite

Organizers said the inverted flag, historically used as a sign of distress, was meant to draw attention to the Trump administration’s cuts to the National Park Service.

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Frédéric Silvestre @fsilvestrelab.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Our former post-doc Anthony Mathiron published a new article in the Belgian Journal of Zoology. This article shows that cortisol (the stress hormone) level can predict behaviors associated with fish personality traits. belgianjournalofzoology.eu/BJZ/article/...

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Water-borne cortisol levels show individuality and predict bold/shy behaviors in the self-fertilizing fish Kryptolebias marmoratus | Belgian Journal of Zoology

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Frédéric Silvestre @fsilvestrelab.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Excellent podcast du Tournant produit sur la RTBF par @ruyssen.bsky.social à propos de la défiance croissante vis-à-vis de la Science. A écouter !! open.spotify.com/episode/7020...

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La science, une opinion comme une autre ?

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Alison Forrester @aforrester.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Going Green at the Department of Biology and Faculty of Medicine at the University of Namur! We've worked on it for a year, now it's time to go big 😁💚🔬 The initiative seems to be making some waves and it's great to see som much enthusiasm! @fsilvestrelab.bsky.social #sustainability #GreenLab

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Frédéric Silvestre @fsilvestrelab.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

A conservative congressman, Andy Ogles, suggests to modify the 22nd amendment to allow President to run for a 3rd term. It's obviously dedicated to his mentor DT. However, I think it's a brillant idea and I'm ready to start the campaign: Obama 2028 ! timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/oba...

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Obama vs Trump in 2028? Social media users react to Rep introducing proposed change to allow third term in office - The Times of India

US News: Representative Andy Ogles has proposed a constitutional amendment to allow President Donald Trump a third presidential term. The amendment seeks to ex

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Welcome immigrants from X interested in science to the friendlier skies of @bsky.app, as documented by a new @nature.com survey (but you already knew that 😉) "Bluesky is much better for science. There is much less toxicity, misinformation, and distractions." www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Frédéric Silvestre @fsilvestrelab.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

I just made my #eXit! Thanks to #HelloQuitX, I’ve now moved to #BlueSky. Automatically reconnect with your communities on #January20 via app.helloquitx.com! It is an application developed by scientists from CNRS, France.

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