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Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences @gelifes.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

🔬🎧 In Science Podcast: Roelof Hut about biorhythms in humans and animals 🧪 Interested in #Chronobiology? Listen to our #GELIFES researcher talk about #Biorhytms in the podcast by @rug.nl, with the hosts @wimbrons.nl and Hanna van Loo! 👉 Check it out here (in Dutch): www.rug.nl/about-ug/lat...

A photo of a podcast being recorded in a room. The two hosts are sitting at the table with the guest, listening as he talks enthusiastically. There’s three microphones standing on the table, one for each person, and a small camera pointing at the guest. A pack of snacks and a few cups of tea or coffee can be seen at the table.

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Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences @gelifes.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

🐦 Island birds reveal a link between immunity and gut bacteria 🧪Researchers on Cousin Island, including two professors from #GELIFES, discovered a connection between #GutHealth and the #ImmuneSystem – thanks to the Seychelles #warbler! 🔬🔗: rug.nl/research/gelifes/_news/2026/20260312-komdeur

A picture of a Seychelles warbler sitting on a tree, with a few colored rings around its legs. | Image by Hannah Dugdale

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Wendel van der Sluis @wendelvandersluis.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Larger broods beg more, parents feed more – but chicks still grow more slowly, suggesting that the energetic costs of competition are to blame. 🐣 brill.com/view/journal... @gelifes.bsky.social @rug.nl

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Wendel van der Sluis @wendelvandersluis.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

New research in #Behaviour: “Begging efficiency rather than food received causes brood size effect on growth in zebra finches” by Marianthi Tangili, Michael Briga and Simon Verhulst. @mtangili.bsky.social

Proportion of time spent on each behaviour by chicks in small and large broods divided in the age categories of the chicks.

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Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences @gelifes.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

🧪 New #Ecophysiology article in the Journal of Experimental Biology alert! Very excited to share that the paper of our researcher, Ellie Laetz, was published in their new issue, with a photo of the study making it to the cover! Big thanks to @jexpbiol.bsky.social 🤝 Read the article below!

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Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences @gelifes.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Congratulations, Dr. Dickson! 🥳 Last month, he successfully defended his #thesis on #MarineRestoration and #Ecosystems – “Sunken driftwood: A lost ecosystem” 🌊 It was a pleasure to work together, and we can’t wait to see more of Dr. Dickson’s scientific journey. Cheers! 🏆 #PhD #PhDLife #PhDDefence

Cover page of the dissertation: an image of chopped trees going down the river and into the water, with multiple “zoomed in” sections showing how driftwood and its effects are fundamental for life at sea. The text in the left corner reads the title of the thesis: “Sunken driftwood, A lost ecosystem”, and the name of the author below it: “Jon Dickson”.

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Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences @gelifes.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

🧪Open #Postdoc position: Facilitating and monitoring agroecological living labs in the North of the Netherlands 🌱Contribute to #SoilHealth, facilitate innovation & science-based solutions 🌿PhD in #Agronomy, Agroecology, #EnvironmentalSciences, or Socio-Economic disciplines needed 📅Deadline: Feb 1st

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Postdoc Facilitating and monitoring agroecological living labs in the North of The Netherlands - Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

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Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences @gelifes.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

📢Hiring a #Postdoc: Agroecological assessment of farm business models in bird conservation areas 🐤Are #BirdConservation and #NatureConservation your thing? Do you have a PhD in #Agronomy, #Agroecology, #EnvironmentalSciences, or Socio-Economic disciplines?🌾 Waste no time, apply before Feb 1st! ⬇️⬇️

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Postdoc Agroecological assessment of farm business models in bird conservation areas - Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

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Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences @gelifes.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

🔔 Update: A new #PhDPosition at the University of Groningen (@rug.nl)! If you: 🧪 have a Master's in #Biology 🌱 are interested in #PlantBiology, #Physiology, and/or #MolecularBiology Then this is a perfect opportunity! We at #GELIFES are looking forward to working with you 😉 #PhD #PhDLife

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Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences @gelifes.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

📢 Upcoming PhD Defence alert! Bird’s-eye views: tracking landscape change through remote sensing imagery and movements of Black-tailed Godwits. 📍 De Beurs, Leeuwarden | 💻 Join online at video.rug.nl/media/Promot... 🕒 22 Jan, 11:00 #PhDDefense #PhD #PhDLife #Ecology

Cover page of the dissertation: the image of the earth on the background with icons of a bird, a drone, and two destination points. The foreground is blue, with an image of a bird on the front and the text containing the title of the dissertation and the name of the author.

Title: "Bird’s-eye views: tracking landscape change through remote sensing imagery and movements of Black-tailed Godwits"
Author: Taylor B.Craft

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Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences @gelifes.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

🧪Did you know that #beetles 🐞 can compensate for a poor #NutritionalEnvironment experienced during sexual maturation? 🤔 Read this #publication to know all about this ➡️ doi.org/10.1002/ece3.72210 #LifeHistory #BuryingBeetle #NutritionalStatus #EvolutionaryEcology #Ecology #SciComm

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Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences @gelifes.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

#Coralreefs are dying off rapidly: we have reached the first #climate tipping point. 🧪 “Humans are changing the world so quickly that #corals can’t keep up anymore.” Sancia van der Meij, a marine biologist from #GELIFES, expresses her concern: rug.nl/research/gelifes/_news/2025/20251017-coral-reefs

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Koraalriffen sterven af – en dat heeft grote gevolgen voor mens en dier

Wereldwijd sterven koraalriffen dermate snel af, dat we inmiddels het eerste klimaat-kantelpunt hebben bereikt, rapporteerden wetenschappers afgelopen...

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Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences @gelifes.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Having older #siblings decreases a chance of survival? 😨 Sometimes! 🧪Historical data show: girls with older #brothers had lower survival rates, while people with older #sisters had higher ones. Share this publication with your sibling! doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2025.1525 #SciComm

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Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences @gelifes.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Are #mustelids disappearing from the Netherlands? 🤔 The common #weasel, #stoat, and the European #polecat are very elusive #animals, which makes them difficult to study. 🧪Our researchers from #GELIFES and others have written a #publication about monitoring them: doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.70120

A drawn image of a cartoon-style stoat sneaking out at night while holding a bag with its belongings and hiding from a camera trap.

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Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences @gelifes.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

✨Why are some #colors in #nature shiny?✨ 🐝 #Bumblebees help our researcher from #GELIFES determine why some organisms are glossy, while others are not! Read the #publication at doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adz9010 🐝

A researcher holding buttercup flowers in one hand and a chafer bug in the other, comparing the glossiness of both

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Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences @gelifes.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

🧪The #research vessel #Polarstern will soon embark on an #expedition to #Antarctica! Two of #GELIFES’ researchers on board, along with a larger crew of scientists, want to make the #WeddellSea a marine protected area ⬇️⬇️ rug.nl/research/gelifes/_news/2025/20251204-stefels

An image of the research vessel Polarstern

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Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences @gelifes.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

🎉GELIFES is now on Bluesky!🎉 It took us some time, but Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences is now on Bluesky! Follow us here if you want to keep up with our newest scientific developments 😉

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