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Piret Avila

@piretavila.bsky.social
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-Academy Research Fellow at University of Helsinki -Theoretical evolutionary biologist -Interested in life history theory, social behaviour, more broadly evolutionary game theory -Website: piretavila.com

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Edward R. Ivimey-Cook @eivimeycook.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A reminder to sign up to the @sortee.bsky.social conference: 13-14th October sortee.org/upcoming/! The advocacy committee will be running a hackathon (second event) looking at EcoEvo society journal policies and data/code availability/quality.
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Upcoming SORTEE conference
Upcoming conference by the Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary biology (SORTEE)
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Hanna Kokko @kokkonut.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Come and work with us (the Kokkonuts) as a postdoc! Our research within (theory-evo-eco) is broad; let's say it's implicitly defined by the journal club papers we read. Which is why the application process includes a JC-related task, I hope it'll be a fun one for you! www.evoldir.net/brian/evoldi...
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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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PLOS Biology @plosbiology.org · 11/06/2026
What sets the strikingly similar #mutation rates seen for certain animal cell types? In this Essay, @marcdemanuel.bsky.social , @mollyprz.bsky.social , @natanaels.bsky.social and Anastasia Stolyarova discuss how #selection may shape cellular mutation rate patterns🧪#AcademicSky plos.io/4oDvrQR
A phylogenetic tree of diverse animal species and their mutation rate per basepair per generation, which are strikingly similar.
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Charles Mullon @charlesmullon.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
New paper with the brilliant @ewanflintham.bsky.social How fast does recombination suppression evolve among sex chromosomes? We show that even weak sexual antagonism (so hard to detect) makes this fast, often via inversions fixing on X/Z depending on mating system: doi.org/10.1093/evle...
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Charles Mullon @charlesmullon.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
1 week left to apply for scholarships ! If you are based at an institution in an ODA recipient country (e.g. Brazil, South Africa, India, Mexico; full list: tinyurl.com/5dv7vvs8), you can get all expenses covered to attend the summer school in Lausanne for a week.
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Prof Nichola Raihani @nicholaraihani.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Sneak peek at the US cover for THE THINKING ANIMAL, coming Jan '27. Looking forward to sharing more - soon! @stmartinspress.bsky.social @zcosini.bsky.social
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Anna-Liisa Laine @annaliisalaine.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
We’re hiring! We invite applications for an Ecological Statistician to join our team. Work at the interface of cutting-edge biodiversity science and statistics. DL 27 May @jarnovanhatalo.bsky.social @rececochange.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
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Ecological Statistician
Ecological Statistician
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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
"results reveal 1) a population “boom” among early farmers (~8,500 BP) coincided with reduced body size, consistent with a shift in life history that prioritized reproduction over growth; 2) divergent trends in body size & diet between north & south Europe suggest region-specific adaptations"
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Fifteen thousand years of bioarchaeological data reveal life history trade-offs among Europe’s first farmers | PNAS
This paper examines human life history evolution across the transition to agriculture in Europe through an integrated analysis of growth, diet, act...
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Charles Mullon @charlesmullon.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Applications now open for the UNIL Summer School on Modelling for Evolutionary Biology (31 Aug–5 Sep 2026, Lausanne)! For PhD & postdocs interested in formal approaches to evolutionary ecology (incl. social evo, life-history, species interactions). Scholarships available, Pls RP! shorturl.at/fo1GA
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Thomas Lesaffre 🌱 @thomaslesaffre.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
🚨 PhD position available ! 🚨 I am hiring a PhD student to work with me on the evolution of plant sexual systems 🌺 at @unifrbiology.bsky.social ! The position is funded for 4 years by @snsf.ch as part of my Ambizione fellowship. More info here: tinyurl.com/monoecy 🌱 Please RP and share widely ! 🌱
View of the old city of Fribourg from the "Pont du Milieu". 
© Ville de Fribourg
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Hanna Kokko @kokkonut.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Are you looking for a PhD position, hoping to learn sexual selection theory from one of the true experts in the field? Lehtonen's work is awesome - Look at this and apply! ats.talentadore.com/apply/doctor...
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Doctoral Researcher in Theoretical Evolutionary Biology (1-2 positions)
The Department of Biological and Environmental Science is seeking to recruit Doctoral Researcher in sexual selection theory (1-2 positions) starting 1.9.2026, or as soon as possible after that for a m...
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Anna-Liisa Laine @annaliisalaine.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Open Postdoctoral Researcher position in Biodiversity Economics for a new collaboration between @rececochange.bsky.social and Environmental and resource economics group @helsinki.fi DL 18 February jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Biodiversity Economics
Postdoctoral Researcher in Biodiversity Economics
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PLOS Biology @plosbiology.org · 03/02/2026
Why are there such big differences between the sexes when it comes to immune responses? This Essay looks at what further research is required to fully determine sex-differential mechanisms in #immunity.🧪 #immunosky
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Knowledge gaps and research priorities to understand sex differences in immunity
Immunity differs profoundly according to biological sex, leading to sex differences in autoimmunity, infections, cancer and responses to immunotherapy and vaccines. This Essay explores the major…
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Charles Mullon @charlesmullon.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
New paper with @vsudbrack.bsky.social. Using pop gen modelling, we show that partial selfing makes selection on tandem repeats more efficient, reducing the associated load across different scenarios. Thanks to @snsf.ch @dee-unil.bsky.social @fbm-unil.bsky.social ! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The evolution of tandem repeat sequences under partial selfing and different modes of selection - Heredity
Heredity - The evolution of tandem repeat sequences under partial selfing and different modes of selection
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EvolDir @evoldir.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
A postdoc position is open at the University of Helsinki to study sex-specific immunity differences. Requires a PhD and modeling skills. Salary ~€3,625/month. Apply by: www.helsinki.fi/en/about-us/careers… #postdoc
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EvolDir @evoldir.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
The University of Helsinki seeks a postdoctoral researcher for a 3-year role in statistical ecology and evolution, focusing on sex-specific differences in immunity and life history. Apply by Feb 28, 2026. More in… www.helsinki.fi/en/faculty-science/… #postdoc
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Mathematics and statistics | Faculty of Science | University of Helsinki
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics is Finland’s largest university department for mathematical sciences. Its multifaceted research has received the highest points in numerous assessments. The Department collaborates actively with other higher education institutions and with several government research institutes both in Finland and abroad.
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Piret Avila @piretavila.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Postdoc in statistical ecology & evolution! Develop models bridging evolutionary theory with empirical data on sex differences in immunity and life history. Apply now! #postdoc #statistics #evolution #academicjobs #ecology jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Statistical Ecology and Evolution
Postdoctoral Researcher in Statistical Ecology and Evolution
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Piret Avila @piretavila.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Exciting postdoc opportunity in theoretical biology, working on sex differences in immunity as part of a new interdisciplinary consortium. Deadline is at the end of February, so there's still time to apply! #academicjobs #postdoc #theoreticalbiology #immunity #sexdifferences #lifehistorytheory
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Piret Avila @piretavila.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
📢 I'm hiring! 3-year postdoc in theoretical evolutionary ecology at University of Helsinki 🇫🇮 Apply: jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki-Postdoctoral-Researcher-in-Theoretical-Evolutionary-Biology/1348955157/ #AcademicJobs #Postdoc #EvolutionaryEcology #TheoreticalEcology #ScienceJobs #AcademicChatter
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Theoretical Evolutionary Biology
Postdoctoral Researcher in Theoretical Evolutionary Biology
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Claudia Bank @cbank.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
We have an open PhD position (application deadline 9 January 2026) in "Theory of fitness landscapes" at @unibe.ch 🤓⛰️📊👩‍💻🎓: banklab.github.io/positions/ Please share widely! #QueerInSTEM #DisabledInSTEM #BlackInSTEM #WomenInSTEM #CarersInSTEM #AcademicSky #HigherED
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Euan Angus Young @euantheyoung.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
1/13 New paper out! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... Historical records across thousands of women showed that mothers with more children had shorter lifespans during a famine, fitting an evolutionary explanation for why we age @hannahdugdale.bsky.social @lummaalab.bsky.social @erikpostma.bsky.social
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
The genetical evolution of social preferences: where the categorical imperatives of Hamilton, Kant, and Nash meet: doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
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The genetical evolution of social preferences: where the categorical imperatives of Hamilton, Kant, and Nash meet
Abstract. This paper models the genetical evolution of individual behaviour rules that guide the choice of strategies in pairwise assortative interactions
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Andreas Nord @cyanistesnord.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
I am recruting a #postdoc for a project investigating the evolution of avian heat tolerance in @erc.europa.eu project #HotLife. Fieldwork over broad latitudinal gradients, common-garden experiments, and more. Read more and apply👇 shorturl.at/WA1Qa Would appreciate a re-post! @evoldir.bsky.social
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Arvid Ågren @arvidagren.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
First copy of The Paradox of the Organism in the wild!
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Edward R. Ivimey-Cook @eivimeycook.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
The registration deadline is rapidly approaching (August 18th). Be sure to register - spaces are limited!! @kokkonut.bsky.social @unimainz.bsky.social
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