Sign in

SakalukLab

@sakaluklab.bsky.social
753 followers 549 following 29 posts

behavioral ecology, evolutionary biology, insects, birds

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by SakalukLab
Marc Gilles @marcgilles.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Côté & Binning (2025) Importance of visual and chemical cues in infection detection and avoidance in freshwater fish Parasite-naïve pumpkinseed sunfish avoid infected conspecifics using chemical, but not visual, cues 🐟 #chemicalcommunication #animalbehaviour
111
Reposted by SakalukLab
Marc Gilles @marcgilles.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Mrazova et al. (2025) Feathered noses: methodological insights into understanding avian olfaction and foraging This review of 80 experiments on olfactory foraging in birds reveals gaps in species and geographical coverage 🐦 #chemicalcommunication #animalbehaviour @elinamantyla.bsky.social
012
Reposted by SakalukLab
Marc Gilles @marcgilles.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Our special issue on 'Chemical communication and behaviour' is now complete in Animal Behaviour @asab.org www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu... Editors: Leanne Grieves @leagrie.bsky.social, Tyler Buchinger, Alex Van Huynh and myself Find the papers in the thread below 🧵
22411
Reposted by SakalukLab
Bob Wong @bbmwong.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Monash University is offering a fully-funded PhD scholarship to an outstanding student in animal behaviour/evolutionary ecology. Choose from eight project areas. For information about what project I'm offering, please DM me or see application form: forms.gle/ia9t4KPD3FKT.... Deadline: 15 Nov.
06581
Reposted by SakalukLab
Norman Lee @normanlee.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
To find a host cricket, this parasitic fly listens to more than the beat | EurekAlert! www.eurekalert.org/news-release... #auditory #neuroethology #ormiaochracea
eurekalert.org
To find a host cricket, this parasitic fly listens to more than the beat
A study from St. Olaf College reveals a surprisingly sophisticated way that a tiny parasitoid fly recognizes the calling songs of its cricket hosts.
033
SakalukLab @sakaluklab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We have a new position in Host-Microbe Interactions in our department. Come and join us! jobsearch.illinoisstate.edu/jobs/assista...
jobsearch.illinoisstate.edu
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN HOST-MICROBE INTERACTIONS (IMMUNOLOGY, MICROBIOLOGY) - Normal, Illinois, Illinois, United States
Title: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN HOST-MICROBE INTERACTIONS (IMMUNOLOGY, MICROBIOLOGY)Employee Classification: Asst ProfessorDivision Name: Academic AffairsCollege/Unit: College of Arts and SciencesDepart...
001
Reposted by SakalukLab
Joël Meunier @jmeunierearwig.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
🦗 New paper in Animal Behaviour. In European earwigs, females isolated too early were less likely to lay eggs, took longer to lay them, produced smaller clutches, and were more likely to fail completely. Such costs could help maintain prolonged social living. 📄 authors.elsevier.com/a/1nqcjmjMDuJ5
0143
Reposted by SakalukLab
Daniela Rößler @roesslerdaniela.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🚨New paper🚨 Garden #spiders are everywhere right now—big, beautiful ladies, still in the hub of their 🕸️ But they are not just waiting, at night they also 💤! We found behavioral signatures of sleep in the wild. Out in #AnimalBehaviour w/ @mherberstein.bsky.social tinyurl.com/uznvv58y 🧵1/5
Adult female garden spider (Araneus diadematus) sitting at the center of her orb web, with orange‑brown legs and a patterned abdomen. The web’s radial and spiral threads are sharply visible, catching the light. The background is blurred green foliage with soft circular highlights, making the spider and web stand out in clear focus.
13718
Reposted by SakalukLab
Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 26/09/2026
bsky.app/profile/jwma...
0144
Reposted by SakalukLab
Mark Coakley @markcoakley.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Survival: A Thematic Guide to Canadian Literature by Margaret Atwood This classic argues that enduring hostile natural and social forces has formed Canada's national identity, a shared sense of "here" that helps us survive tough times. #canada #ontario #hamont #elbowsup #booksky #canlit #survival
0193
Reposted by SakalukLab
Marianne Alleyne @cotesia.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
My Department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applications from entomologists with research portfolios in which INSECT BIODIVERSITY LOSS is a key element (at the assistant professor level). illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
Picture of a green tree-lined quad at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, with Foellinger Hall in the background. Skies are often this blue.
18391
Reposted by SakalukLab
Kate Laskowski @katelaskowski.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
This is pretty cool 🥰 Delighted and honored and so so grateful for all the folks that helped get me through everything!
55810
Reposted by SakalukLab
Putter Tiatragul @puttert.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Megan Head at ANU is advertising this amazing postdoc position on thermal tolerance in insects. Canberra is a great place to live and work. Don't listen to the haters! jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/postdoc...
jobs.anu.edu.au
Postdoctoral Fellow - Canberra / ACT, ACT, Australia
Classification:  Academic Level ASalary package: $91,546 - $114,906 per annum plus 17% superannuation Terms:  Full time, Fixed term (up to 2 years) (flexible arrangements, job share, or part time hour...
02021
Reposted by SakalukLab
Mark Phillips @maphillips.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Oregon State University's Department of Integrative Biology is currently hiring up to three tenure-track faculty members, with an emphasis on organismal biology. Note: Previous links are no longer active due to a change in our hiring system. oregonstate.wd501.myworkdayjobs.com/OSU_Careers_...
oregonstate.wd501.myworkdayjobs.com
Assistant Professor
Department: Special Instructions to Applicants: To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 10/1/26. Applications will continue to be accepted after the full consideration date, unt...
176107
Reposted by SakalukLab
Bob Wong @bbmwong.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Do you have a background in behavioural ecology and are you interested in doing a PhD in Australia? I’m looking for new grad students so check out our website (BobWongLab.org) or come find me in Torino at #ISBE2026. 🐟🐠
082108
SakalukLab @sakaluklab.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Congratulations Kate!
111
Reposted by SakalukLab
🇨🇦 Chris Sturdy 🇨🇦 @cbsturdy.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Congratulations, @prateek754 and the rest of the @SNLab2002 from @Psych_UAlberta on a fab new paper in @iScience_CP ! Sahu, P.K., et al. Vocal consistency is associated with auditory perceptual ability in a songbird. Manuscript to appear in iScience.
151
Reposted by SakalukLab
Dr Mark E Hauber @thecowbirdlab.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Cover robin pic and paginated article now published Ornithology by @skwinnicki.bsky.social and our team: academic.oup.com/auk/article/...
academic.oup.com
Laying order predicts avian maternal investment in egg yolk hormones and nutrients but not embryo size in the asynchronously hatching Turdus migratorius (American Robin)
Abstract. Parental investment can shape offspring growth, with consequences for sibling–sibling competition and survival. Altricial birds often face severe
0134
Reposted by SakalukLab
Prosanta Chakrabarty @prosanta.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
From collections to conservation: the indispensable role of natural history museums The IUCN Species Survival Commission has published a Position Statement on the vital role of biological collections in biodiversity conservation iucn.org/news/202607/...
iucn.org
From collections to conservation: the indispensable role of natural history museums
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,...
012568
Reposted by SakalukLab
Dr. Nora Mitchell @noraflora10.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Biology is searching for a tenure track assistant professor in Aquatic Ecology to start August 2027! Application deadline September 28 2026. I am searching chair, please reach out with any questions!! wisconsin.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UW_Comprehen...
wisconsin.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
Biology: Assistant Professor in Aquatic Ecology
Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process. Position Title: Biology: Assistant Profes...
03246
SakalukLab @sakaluklab.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Hard to see how these skills will translate in the real world. But delighted by your visit Max!
130
SakalukLab @sakaluklab.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Congratulations Tuba. I’m thrilled for you!
110
Reposted by SakalukLab
Jan-Ulrik Dahl (Dahl lab, ISU) @janulrikdahl.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
We offer a highly supportive, inquiry-driven training environment focused on helping graduate researchers publish impactful science and launch successful scientific careers.
011
SakalukLab @sakaluklab.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Jan is an incredible advisor and mentor. Apply!
010
Reposted by SakalukLab
Erin Sauer @sauerscientist.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
I am recruiting a PhD student interested in the disease ecology of cavity nesting birds to start Fall 2027! Interested applicants can contact me by filling out the linked form. I will also be at ESA 2026 and am happy to meet! More info on my website: sauerlab.com Please share!
docs.google.com
22436
Reposted by SakalukLab
Jeremy Collings @jeremycollings.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The issues in this article are, to me, some of the more root sources of the current, pervasive rot of academia. Collectively, academics hold much more agency than we have exercised to remedy these issues. The time for platitudes is over.
121
Reposted by SakalukLab
Leon Müller @leo-theo.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Just after presenting our work about how different patterns of parental care can affect immunity in #nicrophorus offspring at the @ece2026tours.bsky.social, it's now published by @insect-science.bsky.social and you can (open) access it here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Males are worse mothers: Comparing care patterns in a facultatively caring beetle
Why should biparental care exist if offspring fare just as well when only one parent is present? In the facultatively dependent burying beetle, Nicrophorus vespilloides, manipulating environmental qu...
155
Reposted by SakalukLab
Susan Johnston @susanjohnston.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Still some time to apply to our postdoc position - deadline 3rd July. I'll be at #SMBE2026 if anyone would like to chat about it 😊
22437
Reposted by SakalukLab
Barbara Tschirren @btschirren.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Interested in the evolutionary genomics of host-pathogen interactions or the evolutionary ecology of senescence? 1 week left to apply for the two postdoc positions in our badger - bovine TB project🦡🦠🧪🧬👇
22628
Reposted by SakalukLab
Denis REALE 🇨🇦 @denisreale.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Should the term 'personality trait' be really used in animal personality studies? With Sasha Dall and @dingemanselab.bsky.social we don't think so. We explain why in this commentary published in Animal Behaviour. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
04823
Reposted by SakalukLab
Sophia Anner @sophiaanner.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Happy #flyday! An ideal day to share the 1st chapter from my PhD, now published in Animal Behavior! We did a deep dive into courtship in the apple maggot fly, famous for sympatric speciation and spider mimicry @animbehsociety.bsky.social #evosky 🧪 1/2 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
sciencedirect.com
Mutual visual displays and female signals underpin mating success in Rhagoletis pomonella flies
Courtship is an interactive process that serves multiple functions and often involves signals and responses from both sexes. To understand how sexual …
2146
Reposted by SakalukLab
Chelsea Cook @phdbee.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
We (me and @njdowdy.bsky.social) are hiring a PhD student! Come work with us! We seek a PhD student to investigate the evolution of acoustic behavior in Lepidoptera within a comparative evolutionary framework... Job closes this week! Apply ASAP! njdowdy.gitlab.io/balogh-fello...
njdowdy.gitlab.io
Kenneth F. Balogh Graduate Student Fellowship
A PhD position investigating the evolution of acoustic behavior in Lepidoptera, co-advised by Dr. Nicolas J. Dowdy (Milwaukee Public Museum) and Dr. Chelsea Cook (Marquette University). Apply by June ...
13434
Reposted by SakalukLab
Daniela Rößler @roesslerdaniela.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
🚨 TWERK ALERT 🚨 New publication from @sleeblab.bsky.social ! This was a very fun project to write up, co-lead by @nadjageiger.bsky.social and Chiara Hirschkorn. If you are interested why these spiders might bob their abdomen: link.springer.com/article/10.1... (Short thread following soon)
46617
Reposted by SakalukLab
Mariella Herberstein (she/her) 🌈 @mherberstein.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Spiders wriggling their butt - What more could you ask for???
071
Reposted by SakalukLab
Museum of Natural History, University of Oxford @morethanadodo.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
If you have an idea for a research project involving our wonderful collections at the Museum and are planning to apply for a @leverhulmetrust.bsky.social Early Career Fellowship in 2027, the deadline is 30 June 2026. glam.web.ox.ac.uk/postdoctoral-rese…
033
Reposted by SakalukLab
CatWoman @catwomanresists.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
13210
Reposted by SakalukLab
Jacob C. Dunn @jacobcdunn.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Coming to @ecbb2026.bsky.social ? Then get your @asab.org travel grants submitted by June 1st! Fantastic opportunity for support from our brilliant society. See you @angliaruskin.bsky.social in Cambridge!
156
Reposted by SakalukLab
Barbara Tschirren @btschirren.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
We are recruiting 🌟2 postdoctoral researchers🌟 for a NERC Large Grant project on the eco-evolutionary dynamics of badger - bovine tuberculosis (bTB) interactions.
4142104
Reposted by SakalukLab
Silvia Pineda-Munoz, PhD - Climate Ages @climateages.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
What if graduate school wasn’t just preparation for academia, but a chance to intentionally explore multiple possible futures as a scientist? 🧪 #SciComm buff.ly/rpm6EKY
thenaturalscientist.substack.com
How to Use Graduate School to Prepare for Multiple Career Paths
Why more natural scientists should explore multiple career paths before they need them
0199
Reposted by SakalukLab
No Kings. No ICEholes. Ride a bike. 🟧 🇺🇦❌ @hoosierama.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
I know Roger Innes, a terrific scientist and human. IU's turn toward autocracy is described in the documentary, Freedom Under Assault, showing fascists destroying universities with this one school as an example. freedomsunderassault.org Roger Innes will be recognized as a hero when Maga is over.
freedomsunderassault.org
- Freedoms Under Assault
Freedoms Under Assault is a powerful full-length documentary that chronicles the systematic destruction of a world-class university and the politically motivated culture war against its faculty over a...
432351
Reposted by SakalukLab
Kevin Bird @stairwaytokevin.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
People have got to wake up to how bad the situation in US science is right now
5319129
Reposted by SakalukLab
Jesse Popp @jessepopp.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Come join our team! Apply now. Please share. 🫎
0411
Reposted by SakalukLab
Dustin Reichard @juncowren.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
My department is hiring a full-time Visiting Assistant Professor for next year to teach in our Intro Sequence! The deadline (May 15) is getting close. The job would be excellent for someone interested in teaching at a small college. Please RT! www.owu.edu/about/office...
owu.edu
Job Openings
016
Reposted by SakalukLab
Denis REALE 🇨🇦 @denisreale.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
You are interested in evolutionary ecology and quantitative genetics. You enjoy fieldwork and birds. Join our laboratory and our international team. csee-scee.ca/job/fully-fu...
Pictures of blue tits, adults and nestlings, with some views of the field sites of the research project on Corsican blue tits.
13349
Reposted by SakalukLab
Max Körner @max-evolbio.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Ever wonder how different burying beetle species vary in terms of immunity, and if the vast differences in larval dependency are reflected? I bet you did! So did we: doi.org/10.1111/eea.... Congratulations to Laura and @leo-theo.bsky.social, and big thanks to @steigerlab.bsky.social!
doi.org
Offspring Dependency Is Not Reflected in the Social Immunity of Three Burying Beetle Species
Nicrophorus pustulatus, Nicrophorus vespilloides, and Nicrophorus orbicollis are three burying beetle species that differ both in their ecology and in the dependency of their offspring on parental ca...
095
Reposted by SakalukLab
Susanne Foitzik @temnothorax.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Save the date and join us next March for the GEM Evolution Meeting😀
01717
Reposted by SakalukLab
Diana Aguilar-Gómez @dianaguilr.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Our paper is on the cover of @currentbiology.bsky.social : a strawberry poison frog with the most common color morph, living up to its common name 🍓. In this issue, we uncover the genetic basis of color variation in frogs from Bocas del Toro, where blue, green, yellow, orange, and red morphs occur
28127
Reposted by SakalukLab
Tay (Antonio J. Osuna Mascaró) @biotay.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
1/7 The birth of a sperm whale is a social event that crosses the boundaries between groups. Individuals from another lineage came in to help in a coordinated way, keeping the calf afloat and protecting it from possible dangers. (paper) www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
12719
Reposted by SakalukLab
Dimitri Drekonja, MD, MS @dimitridrekonja.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
I would greatly appreciate anyone amplifying this or contributing. The Alex Pretti nursing scholarship is being created. An endowed scholarship awarded to a student with financial need. Preference will be given to students with an interest in supporting America's veterans. Link below. Thank you.
crowdfund.umn.edu
I'm supporting the University of Minnesota Foundation!
Help support academics and scholarships at the University of Minnesota.
110886
Reposted by SakalukLab
Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
We're hiring an Assistant Professor of Ecology! Come and join me and a great group of colleagues at University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Our job ad: efhc.fa.ca2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid... Message me if you have questions. @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social @uwindsor.bsky.social
387111