Reposted by Philipp PrötsKevin Kocot @kmkocot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I'm looking for published phylogenomic studies where contamination caused a known taxon to be incorrectly placed in a phylogenetic tree, and the authors identified and/or corrected the issue. I'm looking for datasets to validate a new contamination detection tool. Suggestions very welcome! 102
Reposted by Philipp PrötsVienna Doctoral School of Ecology and Evolution @vdsee-univie.bsky.social · 17/09/2026We are happy to share a new fully funded PhD position in Quantitative Agroecology and Biodiversity Modelling offered by our supervisor Mag. Dr. Bea Maas, within the new international research project EU-OLIVES 🫒 (deadline: 15 Oct 2026) All info at vds-ecology-evolution.univie.ac.at/open-positio...vds-ecology-evolution.univie.ac.atOpen Positions and CallsInterested in joining VDSEE? Check out our open positions and current open calls! 011
Reposted by Philipp PrötsNaturhistorisches Museum Wien @nhmwien.bsky.social · 09/09/2026#wearehiring 🔎 Mitarbeiter*in in der Abteilung Zentrale Forschungslaboratorien (m/w/d) Austrian Barcode of Life (ABOL) erfasst mithilfe von DNA-Barcoding die genetische Vielfalt der Tier-, Pflanzen- und Pilzarten Österreichs. Das Koordinationsteam der Initiative ist am NHM Wien angesiedelt. (1/2)🧬 124
Reposted by Philipp PrötsJETZT.at @jetzt.at · 09/09/2026Aufgrund von anonymen Hinweisen schießt die „Kleine Zeitung“ gegen die Glaubwürdigkeit des Vizekanzlers – und steht am Ende selbst in den Trümmern ihrer Reputation. Die ganze Geschichte hörst oder liest du auf JETZT.at oder in der JETZT-App.jetzt.atDie verlorene Ehre der Kleinen Zeitung. Falsches Spiel mit Andreas BablerAufgrund von anonymen Hinweisen schießt die „Kleine Zeitung“ gegen die Glaubwürdigkeit des Vizekanzlers – und steht am Ende selbst in den Trümmern ihrer Reputation. 24211
Reposted by Philipp PrötsMorphoNews @morphonews.bsky.social · 07/09/2026#DZG2026 is starting in Münster. We look forward to an amazing week at the annual meeting of the German Zoological Society with all facets of #Zoology. 0153
Reposted by Philipp PrötsBiodiversity Pics @biodiversitypix.bsky.social · 07/09/2026🐍 Wonders of the bird world, . New York, Frederick A. Stokes company, [1921]. [Source] 062
Reposted by Philipp Prötsulrichtechnau.bsky.social @ulrichtechnau.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Check out this cool study by Varsha Mathur and colleagues: www.nature.com/articles/s41... It describes the life cycle, cellular and molecular interactions by a eukaryotic parasite with its host, a marine diatom. This interaction has global impacts on diatom blooms in the ocean.nature.comMolecular and cellular insights into the parasitic infection of bloom-forming marine diatoms by Pirsonia diadema - Nature MicrobiologyUltrastructure expansion microscopy, live-cell imaging and time-resolved dual RNA sequencing reveal the infection dynamics of a microparasite, providing insights into how Pirsonia diadema shapes marin... 082
Reposted by Philipp PrötsKevin Kocot @kmkocot.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Our new paper on peracarid phylogeny is out in Molecular Biology and Evolution! This was a great international collaboration and part of our NSF-funded PurSUiT project. Learn more about these confusing crustaceans and our ongoing phylogenomic efforts at www.peracarida.org.academic.oup.comPhylogenomics supports monophyly of marsupial crustaceans: a journey to direct developmentAbstract. Peracarida (marsupial crustaceans) represent one of the most diverse and ecologically important crustacean groups, yet their evolutionary relatio 22011
Reposted by Philipp PrötsAndreas Hejnol @hejnol.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Good to see our results from xenacoelomorphs (doi.org/10.1038/s415...) made it into the new BBC "Evolution" documentary! www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgjZ...doi.orgMolecular evidence from xenacoelomorph gonopore formation supports homology with the bilaterian anus - Nature Ecology & EvolutionThe evolutionary origin of the bilaterian gut with two openings is debated. Expression in xenacoelomorphs, the sister group to bilaterians, of genes involved in bilaterian gut patterning suggests that... 0133
Reposted by Philipp PrötsLibby Heeren @libbyheeren.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Did you know you can search for R packages by what they do, as opposed to just their names? Look! 👉🏼 rwarehouse.netlify.app @kylieainslie.bsky.social made The Warehouse for just this purpose. Send it to a new R programmer today ❤️ because it's the resource we all wish we'd had at some point #rstats 113246
Reposted by Philipp Prötsdie quati @katquat.at · 12/06/2026Geistes- und Kulturwissenschaftler:innen aufgepasst! Das Memorial Ebensee sucht eine:n akademische:n Mitarbeiter:in. Das ist eine Chance, die sich selten auftut. Frist: 1. September www.memorial-ebensee.at/content/stor... 11710
Reposted by Philipp PrötsVienna BioCenter PhD Symposium 2026 @vbc-phd-symposium.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Registration for the 2026 Vienna BioCenter PhD Symposium is now open! Students who want to present a poster can submit an abstract. For first year Master’s students, there are limited travel grants. 📝 Register here: tally.so/r/449zoo ⏳ Deadline: 04.10.2026 📅 Date of the symposium: 04–06.11.2026tally.soVienna Biocenter PhD Symposium 2026A trail of twists and turns: Non-linear paths to discovery 0910
Philipp Pröts @pproets.bsky.social · 11/06/2026blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/06...blog.documentfoundation.orgAn open letter to office suite users, just before the Euro-Office announcement - TDF Community BlogDear office suite users, In recent days you will have read various articles announcing the arrival of Euro-Office, which is being “marketed” as the first open-source office suite developed in Europe. ... 000
Philipp Pröts @pproets.bsky.social · 09/06/2026„Bildung ist eine zentrale Zukunftsinvestition“, schreibt das Bundeskanzleramt. Doch jetzt plant die Bundesregierung massive Kürzungen bei den Universitäten. Das gefährdet Forschung, Lehre und damit unsere gemeinsame Zukunft. mein.aufstehn.at/petitions/un... 000
Philipp Pröts @pproets.bsky.social · 08/06/2026In einem FWF Beitrag präsentiert Prof. Monika Bright von der Universität Wien exotische Tiere in extremen Lebensräumen um Hydrothermalquellen in der Tiefsee. www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_X6... 010
Philipp Pröts @pproets.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Prof. Andreas Schmidt-Rhaesa aus Hamburg mit einem Einführungsvortrag über: "Saitenwürmer (Nematomorpha): Lebenszyklus, Ökologie und Evolution". Vorgetragen im Zuge der Vortragsreihe "Stiefkinder der Taxonomie", von der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Österreich. youtu.be/wHbtUin0BA8?... 000
Reposted by Philipp PrötsTim Wollesen @thechitoncorner.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Guter Austausch gestern bei der Pflanzentauschbörse in Ulrichskirchen 🌿🦋 Gemeinsam mit den Schmetterlingsprofis Barbara Gedenk-Krenn und Harald Krenn haben wir über Insekten – besonders Schmetterlinge – und ihren Schutz informiert. #univie.ac.at #Schmetterling #biodiversität 351
Reposted by Philipp PrötsScience X / Phys.org @sciencex.bsky.social · 04/05/2026A newly identified nematode species forms living towers to attach to invasive sap beetles, offering insight into how these abundant organisms disperse and impact orchard ecosystems.phys.orgScientists uncover beetle transport system for newly identified 'towering' nematodesIn 2025, Konstanz scientists looked very closely at rotting fruit in local orchards, and observed what no one had before—worms, hundreds of them, twisting skyward into self-assembled living structures known as "towers." It was the first time anybody had seen this mysterious behavior outside of the laboratory. 043
Reposted by Philipp PrötsUniversität Wien / University of Vienna @univie.ac.at · 05/05/2026Evolution einer außergewöhnlichen Photosynthese in tropischen Bäumen entschlüsselt 🌴🗝️ Neue Erkenntnisse eines Forschungsteams unter Leitung von Wolfram Weckwerth von der Universität Wien können zukünftig helfen, Nutzpflanzen an trockene Umweltbedingungen anzupassen. 🌡️🔍 Mehr dazu: ⤵️univie.ac.atEvolution einer außergewöhnlichen Photosynthese in tropischen Bäumen entschlüsseltNeue Erkenntnisse können zukünftig helfen, Nutzpflanzen an trockene Umweltbedingungen anzupassen 0102
Reposted by Philipp PrötsNoah Whiteman @nkwhiteman.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Ok now for a real kicker—the oldest nematode known from fossil record was a plant-parasitic one that lived in stomatal chambers of this same plant! Discovered and imaged here by George Poinar and Hans Kerp from Rhynie Chert from around 400 mya. brill.com/view/journal... 13010
Philipp Pröts @pproets.bsky.social · 21/04/2026www.zoobot.org/veranstaltun...zoobot.orgHybrid-Vortrag „Verborgene Vielfalt: Parasitische Würmer als blinder Fleck in der Biodiversitätsforschung“ – ZooBot 000
Philipp Pröts @pproets.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Paper is out! While the Stilbonematinae (Nematoda) two-part pharynx contains a lot of muscle in the terminal bulb, a three-part pharynx shows a lot of glandular tissue. We assume the pharynx main pumping structure switched from posterior to anterior. doi.org/10.2478/jofn... 040
Reposted by Philipp PrötsBioImaging North America @bioimagingna.bsky.social · 13/04/2026#HappyMicroscopyMonday #microscopycommunity- Wayne S. Rasband Open Source Imaging Award recognizes individuals advancing open source imaging software or hardware by making tools freely accessible, modifiable, and impactful. Nominate or apply by May 1, 2026! buff.ly/5DYr7UO 02214
Reposted by Philipp PrötsRobert Haase @haesleinhuepf.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Vision [Language] Embeddings are a powerful tool to dive into relationships between images. If you enjoy traveling through them in 3D as much as I do, try out Vision Embedding Space Traveling (VEST)! github.com/ScaDS/vest Bon voyage! ✈️ 2166
Reposted by Philipp PrötsEric Peterman @errricpeterman.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Happy #fluorescencefriday (and start of vacation!) to all those who are celebrating Lifeact-labeled epidermal stem cells closing a wound after in vivo adult zebrafish skin injury 413435
Reposted by Philipp PrötsClara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Science is good. We should fund it. 134125832516
Reposted by Philipp PrötsKevin Kocot @kmkocot.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Progress and Challenges in Phylogenomics and Genomics of Lophotrochozoa/Spiralia by Torsten H. Struck. This is a major contribution and important piece of work with respect to lophotrochozoan genomics and phylogeny. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...onlinelibrary.wiley.comProgress and Challenges in Phylogenomics and Genomics of Lophotrochozoa/SpiraliaLophotrochozoa is one of the three major bilaterian groups comprising more than half of the bilaterian phyla. Lophotrochozoa includes among others Mollusca, Annelida, Platyhelminthes and Rotifera. De... 0187
Reposted by Philipp PrötsScience Magazine @science.org · 02/04/2026A rare carnivorous caterpillar stalks spiderwebs for food whilst dressed in the remains of its prey, a 2025 Science study reported. This species, dubbed the “bone collector,” is found only on a single mountainside on the Hawai’ian island of Oa’hu. scim.ag/4sbQJVH #ScienceMagArchives 414038
Reposted by Philipp Prötsulrichtechnau.bsky.social @ulrichtechnau.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Only 1 weeks to apply (April 7) for the joint Master program on "Evolutionary Genomics and Systems Biology" in Vienna. studieren.univie.ac.at/en/admission... Cool program with hands-on experience taught by leading scientists in PopGen, EvoDevo, Evolutionary Systems Biology. Spread it!studieren.univie.ac.at 087
Philipp Pröts @pproets.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Oil beetle. Saw it yesterday in the Burgenland while walking along the vineyards. Appeared a bit dizzy. 010
Reposted by Philipp PrötsÖsterreichischer Wissenschaftsfonds FWF @fwf-at.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Neues #OpenData Angebot des FWF: Ab sofort sind Infos zu FWF-Projekten über eine API-Schnittstelle verfügbar. Damit können Daten zu Projekten von der wissenschaftlichen Community direkt in eigene Anwendungen integriert werden. #OpenScience #OpenAPI 👉Mehr dazu hier www.fwf.ac.at/aktuelles/de...fwf.ac.atNeue FWF Open API: Transparente Förderdaten frei verfügbarMit der FWF Open API stellt der Wissenschaftsfonds FWF strukturierte, offene Förderdaten zu Projekten und deren Outputs bereit. Die Schnittstelle unterstützt Analysen und bietet automatisierten Zugrif... 083
Reposted by Philipp Prötsulrichtechnau.bsky.social @ulrichtechnau.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Application for our cool joint Master "Evolutionary Genomics and Systems Biology" at Uni Vienna and VetMed Vienna is open. Deadline: April 7, 2026! Here is the website for the Master program. Bachelor degree only needs to be completed in September. studieren.univie.ac.at/en/degree-pr... Go for it!studieren.univie.ac.atEvolutionary Genomics and Systems Biology (Master)Evolutionary Genomics and Systems Biology (Master) 042
Reposted by Philipp PrötsYoung Nematologists Network @youngnemas.bsky.social · 05/03/2026We are excited to announce our next Trends in Nematology Webinar on Nematode Systematics!🪱 When: 16th April, 2026 Time: 16:00-17:15 CEST Register here or using the QR code below -> forms.gle/qh5ZmA9MgqUb... Looking forward to seeing you there!!! 053
Reposted by Philipp PrötsKevin Kocot @kmkocot.bsky.social · 28/02/2026ICYMI: The next Confusing Crustaceans taxonomy workshop is Aug 3–7, 2026 at NHMLA! Focus: Cumacea (comma shrimp) ID + preservation of peracarids for morphology & genomics. No course fee; lodging & food covered (travel not included). Apply by March 15: www.peracarida.org/workshops/20... 083
Reposted by Philipp PrötsCCC @ccc.de · 07/02/2026Die erweiterte Unterstützung für Windows 10 endet am 13. Oktober. Auf zur Linux-Install-Party am 1. März, 15 bis 19 Uhr, Chaostreff #Dortmund www.chaostreff-dortmund.de/2026/02/04/l...chaostreff-dortmund.deLinux-Install-Party im Rahmen des Digital Independence Day – Chaostreff Dortmund e.V.Hauptnavigation 112745
Reposted by Philipp PrötsWajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 08/02/2026Billionaires aren't our friends. www.thedailybeast.com/epsteins-sec...thedailybeast.comEpstein’s Secret Pic of ‘Wild’ Dinner With Tech Titans ExposedElon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg were photographed dining with Epstein. 36786300
Reposted by Philipp Prötsworm~lab nemahunters @worm-lab.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Yesterday I had the great pleasure to talk with Simon Steel @setiinstitute.bsky.social about cryptobiotic nematodes. You can watch it here: www.youtube.com/live/K27rhxm...youtube.comLife After Ice: 46,000-Year-Old Worms Wake UpYouTube video by SETI Institute 052
Reposted by Philipp PrötsYoung Nematologists Network @youngnemas.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Last chance to join our YNN session at #ESN2026. Abstract submission closes tomorrow! 032
Reposted by Philipp PrötsDavid Pires @david1822.bsky.social · 29/01/2026📅 Webinar: Maritime pine and pine wood #nematode in South-West Europe: status and challenge 🕑 27 February 2026 at 2:00 PM CET (Paris Time) 📢 Registration: www.plantedforests.org/webinar-lets...plantedforests.orgWebinar – Let’s Talk About Planted Forests – 27 February 2026 - European Institute of Planted Forest - IEFC 041
Reposted by Philipp PrötsKevin Kocot @kmkocot.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Confusing Crustaceans III: Cumacea August 3–7, 2026 @ NHMLA This third workshop in the 'Confusing Crustaceans' series will introduce techniques to collect, study, and identify cumaceans. Applications are due March 15th. See: www.peracarida.org/workshops/20... 611418
Reposted by Philipp Prötsulrichtechnau.bsky.social @ulrichtechnau.bsky.social · 09/01/2026Now Open: E-STEEM Postdoc Call 2026 20+ fully funded 4 year-postdoc positions for females in STEM (and Economics) at the University of Vienna. careers.univie.ac.at/en/postdoc/e... Application Deadline: March 2, 2026 Select your desired Host. Anyone interested in my lab, please get in touch.careers.univie.ac.at 1912
Philipp Pröts @pproets.bsky.social · 08/01/2026zse.pensoft.net/article/1709...zse.pensoft.netMolecular phylogeny of Chromadorea supports genus reclassification of Desmodorida and Microlaimida with the description of two new species from the Yellow Sea, ChinaPhylogenetic relationships within the marine Chromadorea are complex, and the taxonomic positions at the family and genus levels remain flexible due to discrepancies between morphological and molecula... 010
Reposted by Philipp PrötsTim Wollesen @thechitoncorner.bsky.social · 29/12/2025I am thrilled to share our new open-access paper in Communications Biology! www.nature.com/articles/s42... Huge congrats to PhD student, June Ordóñez (not on bsky), whose beautiful and meticulous work led this project! 👏🔥 @univie.ac.at@fwf-at.bsky.social @vdsee-univie.bsky.social univie.bsky.socialnature.comAnterior-posterior patterning in the chaetognath Spadella cephaloptera informs bilaterian nervous system and tail evolution - Communications BiologyExpression of anterior patterning and Hox genes in the chaetognath Spadella cephaloptera reveals conserved features of bilaterian body patterning and offers insight into how Hox genes contributed to n... 12210
Reposted by Philipp PrötsProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences @pnas.org · 29/12/2025One of the most-viewed PNAS articles in the last week is “Rapid morphological change in an urban bird due to COVID-19 restrictions.” Explore the article here: ow.ly/L8lR50XPnlq For more trending articles, visit ow.ly/hzqz50XPnlo. 1167
Reposted by Philipp PrötsiMARES_group @imares-group.bsky.social · 22/12/2025✅ Last week we were at the @ub.edu exploring the world of stable isotopes in #TrophicEcology! 🔍 From methods to real-world applications, these tools help us uncover who eats whom and how ecosystems stay connected. #StableIsotopes @icmcsic.bsky.social @claudiaaparicio.bsky.social 051
Reposted by Philipp Prötsulrichtechnau.bsky.social @ulrichtechnau.bsky.social · 21/12/2025I can only second this. BUT, what people often are not aware of: Frontiers in Zoology does NOT belong to the rest of the Frontiers in journals. It is the official journal of the German Zoological Society, a BMC journal and founded BEFORE the other Front in. We suffer a lot from this hijacking. 2155
Reposted by Philipp Prötswormatlas.bsky.social @wormatlas.bsky.social · 02/12/2025A new paper, co-authored by WormAtlas directors Dave Hall and Nate Schroeder, describes how C. elegans community research resources, including WormAtlas, provide the infrastructure that supports nematode research around the world. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...pnas.orgPNASProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans... 0106
Reposted by Philipp PrötsDr. Fatma Kaplan @drfatmakaplan.bsky.social · 11/12/2025A new study: Multi-component trail pheromones of the #entomopathogenic #nematodes #Steinernema diaprepesi and #Heterorhabditis bacteriophora doi.org/10.1016/j.ji... #EPNs #biocontrol #pheromones #ascarosides #trailpheromone #behavior #insect #pests @pheronym.com @entsocamerica.bsky.socialdoi.orgMulti-component trail pheromones of the entomopathogenic nematodes Steinernema diaprepesi and Heterorhabditis bacteriophoraEntomopathogenic nematodes aggregate in the soil environment to facilitate the location and infection of insect hosts. Significant evidence exists sug… 063
Reposted by Philipp PrötsFerdinand Marlétaz @ferdix.bsky.social · 13/08/2025After nearly twenty years in the making, our attempt at understanding what makes the chaetognath phylum so unique has finally been published! www.nature.com/articles/s41... with #LauraPiovani @dariagavr.bsky.social @alexdemendoza.bsky.social @chemamd.bsky.social and others /1nature.comThe genomic origin of the unique chaetognath body plan - NatureGenomic, single-cell transcriptomic and epigenetic analyses show that chaetognaths, following extensive gene loss in the gnathiferan lineage, relied on newly evolved genes and lineage-specific tandem ... 711949
Reposted by Philipp PrötsArchaea Biology Vienna @archaea-vienna.bsky.social · 03/12/2025An Asgard Archaeon (Lokiarchaeum ossiferum) growing and retracting its arms 38025