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Owen Lewis

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Professor of Ecology at University of Oxford. Tropical forests, insects, biodiversity...

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Erin E. Saupe @eesaupe.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
‼️🚨 Job Alert ‼️ 🚨 Two Post Doc Opportunities: PDRA in Macroecology / Paleobiology my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... PDRA in Extinction & Conservation / Paleobiology my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... Any questions, please get in touch! Closing date May 1st.
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Owen Lewis @owentlewis.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Excellent to see this first paper from Will's PhD in print! Nice summary thread photos too!
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Richard Fox @richardfoxbc.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
📣 New paper 🎉 Proud to have helped with this nice study by @wlangdon12.bsky.social showing a trade-off between nutritional quality & microclimate of host plants for Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas). Here in England, they choose warmth over nutrition resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Keith McMahon @mcmahok.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
We are hiring at the Wytham Woods for the upcoming field season. 4 roles available. Please share with anyone who might be interested. #UKbirds #birdringing
We are seeking to appoint four full-time field assistants to work on the Wytham Tit Project for 4-8 weeks in spring 2026.
Two 8-week field assistants will join the nest monitoring team; duties for these posts will include (i) collecting standardised data from nest-box breeding populations of blue and great tits, (ii) catching and ringing parent birds, (iii) ringing nestlings, and (iv) inputting data collected in the field. These positions with run from approximately Tuesday 7th April to Monday 1st June. Successful candidates for these positions must have (or be qualified to obtain) a BTO permit to ring adult great tits and blue tits.
A further two field assistants will be hired to support a project collecting behavioural (foraging) data for great tits breeding in the Wytham population. These roles will involve a significant amount of nightwork. Duties will include (i) setting up and calibrating electronic tracking equipment and nest box cameras in the field, (ii) mapping tracking equipment locations using GPS, (iii) helping with catching and ringing parent birds and fitting tracking devices, (iv) assisting with mistnetting to re-trap tagged parents, and (v) inputting data collected in the field. These positions with be approximately 7 and 4 weeks in duration, starting from 13th April and 4th May, respectively. Possession of a BTO ringing permit with misnet endorsement and driving license are highly desirable for these roles.
All fieldwork will take place in Wytham Woods, near Oxford. All Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate skill and enthusiasm for biological research as well as experience of fieldwork under arduous conditions, and both lone work and working as part of a team. Due to the short-term nature of these posts, successsful applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Salary & Accommodation: Field assistants will be paid at grade 5.2 (£17.37/hour). Contact eleanor.cole@Biology.ox.ac.uk
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Andrew Hacket-Pain @andrewhacket-pain.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
University of Birmingham, UK, are advertising a permanant position (Assistant or Associate Professor) in *Forests under Global Change*. A wide net has been cast - ecology, physiology, modelling, remote sensing, functioning, biodiversity, management... 🌲🌱🌳🌳🦌🌳🛰️🐿️🌲🔬🌳 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPS459/a...
Seedling growing in the forest
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Matthias Schleuning @mschleuning.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Seed dispersal by 🦜🦇 underpins rainforest recovery. We want to understand more about its timing + traits driving recovery through obs, exp + genomic data. Ready to join the @reassemblynet.bsky.social team working in Ecuadorian Chocó? Pls apply to our 4-yr PhD position @sgn.one: tinyurl.com/2pkryc99
A recovering patch of rainforest in Ecuadorian Chocó, picture by Eike Lena Neuschulz
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Owen Lewis @owentlewis.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Check out the latest paper from our group led by the brilliant @jinlinchen.bsky.social.
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Asher Cutter @asherdcutter.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
EEB Postdoctoral Fellowship @ U.Toronto app deadline Jan 15 2026. Opportunity for independent research, encourages collab across labs/disciplines. Lots of great folks to interact with, Come join us! eeb.utoronto.ca/employment-2/
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Employment - Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
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Owen Lewis @owentlewis.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Heatwaves, poor diets, and parasitoids all stress insects, but not always in expected ways. New paper with @jinlinchen.bsky.social finds that Drosophila exposed to parasitoids survive extreme heat better than predicted. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
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Jitka Polechová @polejit.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
PhD-position vacancy in Jan Hrcek's lab lab.hrcek.net, Czech Academy of Sciences: Exploring how rapid evolution in communities allows maintenance of genetic variation and species diversity. @erc.europa.eu 🪰 🧬 🌏 🧪Application deadline: January 7th 2026
Ilustration of evolution in ecological communities, feuturing Drosophila
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Oxford Biology @biology.ox.ac.uk · 23/10/2025
We’re delighted to congratulate Katrina Lythgoe (Professor of Infectious Disease) and Roberto Salguero-Gomez (Professor of Ecology) on being awarded the title of Full Professor by @ox.ac.uk. A testament to their incredible research, teaching, and leadership. Read more 👇 bit.ly/3WnbG2v
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Oxford awards full professorships to Katrina Lythgoe and Roberto Salguero-Gómez
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Owen Lewis @owentlewis.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Lots of great Biology PhD opportunities here in Oxford, including with our group on tropical insect thermal ecology and functioning.
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Richard Fox @richardfoxbc.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Really nice paper from @tiff-ki.bsky.social & co. shows no overall decline in butterfly species richness in Sulawesi over 166 yrs, but changing communities with endemics & forest specialists declining. Short-term trends unreliable measures of long term. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... 🌏
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Owen Lewis @owentlewis.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Insect biodiversity monitoring must be expanded: A good start would be to extend funding for the amazing STRI Arthropod Inititiative striresearch.si.edu/yves-basset-... www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Insect biodiversity monitoring must be expanded
Letter to the Editor
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Oxford Biology @biology.ox.ac.uk · 11/06/2025
Over 35 senior UK academics — including @naturebasedsols.bsky.social @ejmilnergulland.bsky.social @owentlewis.bsky.social — have delivered an open letter to urge the Prime Minister to place nature at the centre of economic and climate policy 👇 www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/leading...
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Leading UK scientists urge Prime Minister to place nature at the centre of economic and climate policy
A group of over 35 senior UK academics—drawn from ecology, economics, public health and the social sciences—delivered an open letter to the Prime Minister.
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Markus Eichhorn @markuseichhorn.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
We are looking for a research ecologist to join the Board of @britishecologicalsociety.org. This influential role will help to set the strategic direction and priorities of the Society. Deadline 30 June with the role to start in December.
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Join the BES Board of Trustees - British Ecological Society
We are seeking an ecologist working in academic research
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Rich Grenyer @grenyer.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
“It’s like claiming to have brought Napoleon back from the dead by asking a short French man to wear his hat.” A short piece in The Conversation by me on why “de-extinction” is nothing of the sort, and bad, bad conservation. theconversation.com/why-de-extin...
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Why ‘de-extinct’ dire wolves are a Trojan horse to hide humanity’s destruction of nature
Extinction is, for the time being, forever – and a symptom of our global economic system.
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
📣 We're hiring! Apply by 10 March to join our national survey team as a Field Botanist/Botanical Surveyor across England this summer. 🌿 5 x full-time roles (May–Sept 2025) 🔬 Help monitor biodiversity for Defra & Natural England Details & apply ⬇️ ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CEH_Ca... #Botany
Surveyor crouching down in a field holds a clipboard and looks at a flower patch
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
✨ We have EIGHT amazing summer internships with our National Capability for Global Challenges scheme! Work with UKCEH scientists on topics like ozone pollution, modelling, satellite imagery, soil health & more. 🔗 Apply by 2 April: www.ceh.ac.uk/our-science/... 🧪🧵 1/ Please share widely!
Aerial view over an oil palm plantation at a rainforest edge and the text Summer Internship Programme 2025 Apply Now!
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EvolDir @evoldir.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Uppsala University seeks a PhD student for climate-change adaptation and speciation research on flycatchers. Applicants must hold a Master's degree in biology. More info: www.uu.se/en/department/ecology-and…. Apply by March 18, 2025. #phd
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Qvarnström lab - Uppsala University
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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab (TEE Lab) @teelab.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
We have a moth project to build #moth database on #iNaturalist for 🇸🇬 & 🇲🇾! Moths are understudied, so we need your help! 📸 If you’ve taken moth pics, upload them to iNaturalist (use Singapore/Malaysia if unsure of location) or email us (see poster) with your name for credits 😇
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Phil Wilkes @kungphil.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Come join us at @rbgkew.bsky.social for a *paid* summer internship. You will be estimating the aboveground biomass 🌳🌳🌳 at the beautiful Wakehurst. careers.kew.org/vacancy/summ...
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Summer Science Internships - Aboveground Biomass assessment for Wakehurst Living - Careers | Kew GardensMenuClose menu
The Wakehurst Horticulture team have updated the Living Collection database recording the location and species of all trees across the estate. This information is vital for understanding population de...
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Fitz-James Lab @fitz-james-lab.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
We are looking for a post-doc to join us in Oxford @biology.ox.ac.uk to study epigenetic inheritance! The project will use Cut&Run and RNA-seq to map and track new epimutations as they arise in Drosophila populations across multiple generations. Feel free to share! my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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Owen Lewis @owentlewis.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
ILESLA is now the main funded route for PhD studentships in ecological topics here @oxfordbiology.bsky.social . Deadline approaching fast - contact me soon if you're interested in joining our communityecology.zoo.ox.ac.uk group via this route!
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Will Langdon @wlangdon12.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Very excited to pass my PhD viva on Thursday, a really enjoyable experience, and a great way to round off my time in Oxford! Huge thanks to the numerous people that have helped me and encouraged me over the last few years, particularly @owentlewis.bsky.social and @richardfoxbc.bsky.social
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PEC Exeter @pec-exeter.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Where are all the field studies? This ⬇️ important but rather depressing paper describes how conducting, & crucially initiating, field studies is becoming harder & rarer. A short 🧵 (and a call for more fieldwork) www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
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Extinction of experience among ecologists
Fieldwork-based research and education in ecology are under multiple threats and are progressively declining. We call for greater attention to this ongoing loss of direct field experience within the ecology community, as it could have widespread consequences for science and education, ultimately hindering efforts to address the ongoing biodiversity crisis.
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Erik Öckinger @eockinger.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
I have an open position (fully funded for 4 years) for a PhD candidate in a project on pollinator communities and populations in relation to forest structure and microclimate. See more, and apply here: www.slu.se/en/about-slu....
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Jobs and vacancies at SLU. | slu.se
Jobs and vacancies at SLU. Read more about each job by clicking the job title. Please, follow the instructions closely when applying.
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Animal Ecology Uppsala @animecol-uu.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
📣 We are recruiting! Please spread the word! We look to hire an associate professor in animal ecology, specializing in evolutionary ecology. Apply by Feb 7 2025. Come join us in Uppsala, Sweden! Application page and contact info 🔗👇 #ecology #evolution #job www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
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Associate Professor in Animal Ecology with specialization in Evolutionary Ecology - Uppsala University
Associate Professor in Animal Ecology with specialization in Evolutionary Ecology , Department of Ecology and Genetics, Uppsala University
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SAOCousins @saocousins.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Three positions as assistant professor in #Biodiversity You could become my colleague. I'll be at the #BES2024 conference from tomorrow Wednesday if you want to chat about it. Maximum 7 years since phd . Excellent package comes with the positions #stockholmUniversity 🌍🧪 www.su.se/english/news...
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Faculty of Science is recruiting Assistant Professors in Biodiversity - Stockholm University
Faculty of Science is recruiting Assistant Professors in Biodiversity - Stockholm University
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Julia PG Jones @juliajones.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
This is the time of year amazing phd projects get advertized and you find yourself thinking what fun it would be to do a phd again. This with @stubearhop.bsky.social looks good.
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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
New blogpost: deevybee.blogspot.com/2024/11/why-...
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Why I have resigned from the Royal Society
The Royal Society is a venerable institution founded in 1660, whose original members included such eminent men as Christopher Wren, Robert H...
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Iris Hordijk @iris-hordijk.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Interested in a PhD position where you contribute to forest restoration in a biodiversity hotspot? We have a position available with fieldwork in Madagascar @w-u-r.bsky.social More info & how to apply: www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/phd-position-tree-based-restoration-in-biodiversity-hotspot-madagascar.htm
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PhD position - Tree-based restoration in biodiversity hotspot Madagascar
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Michael Pocock @mjopocock.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Tuyvae douglasboyesi - a newly described moth from Colombia. dx.doi.org/10.57800/fau...: "dedicated to a young and enthusiast British entomologist, Douglas Boyes, who left us too early" Sadly missed by us all - he did amazing research, had such passion... I wonder what he would have gone on to? 😞
A newly described moth called Tuyvae douglasboyesiDouglas Boyes - entomologist
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Prof Jane K Hill @janehillyork.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Congratulations Tiff on your successful viva. 🥳 Fabulous study of Sulawesi butterflies 🦋 Many thanks to examiners @owentlewis.bsky.social & Kanchon Dasmahapatra. Proud cosupervisors @cmbeale.bsky.social and Blanca Huertas (not in picture)
Tiffany Ki with her examiners & cosupervisors
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