A few months ago I got to read one of the most entertaining scientific papers I’ve seen in a while.* It’s a study by Stefano Mammola and colleagues that documents patterns in the use of jokes in sc…

The IUCN Species Survival Commission has published a Position Statement on the vital role of biological collections in biodiversity conservation: a formal acknowledgement that natural history museums,...

Metabarcoding of environmental and ancient environmental DNA (eDNA and sedaDNA) is a powerful approach for studying and monitoring marine communities. However, its effectiveness is limited by the avai...

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quick taxonomic assignment of Nanopore metabarding data - frederic-mahe/nf-pore2taxa

Objectives Protozoa are key members of the rumen microbiome playing significant roles in nutrient cycling and methane production, yet are understudied. As rumen metataxonomic studies increasingly inco...

Evolutionary pressures have shaped the feeding behaviours of aquatic microorganisms in alignment with the underlying physics of fluid flow.

Job title: PhD Research Fellow (two positions) in marine evolutionary ecology (281140), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Sunday, June 15, 2025

Job title: Postdoctoral Fellow: Self-Developed Project (280531), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Monday, June 23, 2025

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Job title: Associate Professor in Zoology (268410), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Sunday, February 23, 2025

ICOP/ISOP 2025

Student support, seed money, and more. Got a tip for a program that funds protist research? Contact the Vice President. Society funding: The Holz-Conner Travel Fund provides funding for travel […]

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