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@zoologysthlm.bsky.social
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Official account of the Department of Zoology at @stockholm-uni.bsky.social in Sweden! Stay updated on events, vacancies, and research news from our students and staff🔬

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Department of Zoology @zoologysthlm.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Congratulations to Dick Moberg for successfully defending his PhD thesis titled "Sperm, storage, and speciation - Divergence in reproductive traits and the emergence of postmating prezygotic isolation" 🪰🧬 Many thanks to the opponent Dr. Ted Morrow and the examination committee!
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Stockholm University @stockholm-uni.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
I dagarna ger sig doktoranderna Julie Bommerlund & Chris Cockerill vid @zoologysthlm.bsky.social ut i svenska fjällen för att under drygt en månad inventera fjällrävar, en art som är starkt hotad. Läs intervju och om @fjallravsprojektet.bsky.social @wwfsverige.bsky.social www.su.se/nyheter/nyhe...
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Department of Zoology @zoologysthlm.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Congratulations to Lan Ma (@laaaaan.bsky.social) for successfully defending her PhD thesis titled ”From nestlings to adults: Song perception and function in the pied flycatcher“ 🎶🐦‍⬛ Many thanks to the opponent Dr. Katharina Riebel and the examination committee!
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Stockholm University @stockholm-uni.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
What will happen with the brain when guppies watch screens & do not interact with live fishes? New study from @zoologysthlm.bsky.social shows that guppies who were able to see & interact with live fish developed larger brains than guppies who only saw other fishes on screen www.su.se/english/news...
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Stockholm University @stockholm-uni.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
What can guppies and their parasites reveal about the occurrence of pandemics? Wallenberg Academy Fellow Jessica Stephenson at @zoologysthlm.bsky.social is studying the interplay between social behavior and the spread of infection. @kawresearch.bsky.social www.su.se/english/news...
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Department of Zoology @zoologysthlm.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Congratulations to Madicken Åkerman for successfully defending her PhD thesis titled “Understanding eyespots underwater” 👁️🦈 Many thanks to the opponent Dr. William Allen and the examination committee!
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Stockholm University @stockholm-uni.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Millions of migratory birds now return to their breeding grounds. Using new analytical methods, researchers at @zoologysthlm.bsky.social can track how birdsong changes over time & how dialects emerge between different populations. Read more and listen to two bird dialects. www.su.se/english/news...
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Stockholm University @stockholm-uni.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
56 kullar med fjällrävsungar i Sverige och drygt 500 vuxna fjällrävar i Skandinavien. Det är resultatet från 2025 års inventering som nu gjorts i 40 år av forskare vid Stockholms universitet @zoologysthlm.bsky.social @fjallravsprojektet.bsky.social @wwfsverige.bsky.social www.su.se/nyheter/nyhe...
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Stockholm University @stockholm-uni.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
A single wandering male bear has provided crucial insights into the history of brown bears in Scandinavia after the last ice age. This is shown by DNA analysis of clay from a lake. New study from @cpgsthlm.bsky.social & @zoologysthlm.bsky.social published in @pnas.org www.su.se/english/news...
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Stockholm University @stockholm-uni.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Bold circular "eyespots" are among nature's most eye-catching patterns. Why do they appear in some animals & not others? A study of skates and rays finally provides an answer and it lies in the full range of defences an animal has at its disposal. @zoologysthlm.bsky.social www.su.se/english/news...
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Department of Zoology @zoologysthlm.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Congratulations to @amandalindahl.bsky.social for successfully presenting her research in the Half-Time PhD seminar titled ”All Things Rodents: Exploring Sex Ratios and Population Structure Across Time“! 🐀🧬⏳ Many thanks to the committee!
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Sören Nylin @snylin.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Interested in learning more about how science works? Check out "Understanding Science: The web of trust" by Niklas Janz and myself, out now via Cambridge University Press! Available online wherever books are sold!
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Jess Stephenson @jfstep.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Looking for a postdoc to work with existing SNP data from parasites of guppies across Trinidad. How do river structure, host specialisation, and host behaviour structure parasite population genetic structure and evolutionary potential? Join me in Stockholm! Email me :D su.varbi.com/what:job/job...
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Postdoktor i parasiters populationsgenetik
Zoologiska institutionen är en av de äldsta institutionerna vid Stockholms universitet och har en lång historia av grundläggande och tillämpad djurforskning, från leddjur till stora däggdjur. I
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Stockholm University @stockholm-uni.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
What do wild microbes and the taste of beer have in common? Next Friday you can listen to Prof. Rike Stelkens at The Nobel Prize Museum talking about the role of yeast in evolution & taste locally brewed beer. @stelkens.bsky.social @kawresearch.bsky.social www.nobelprizemuseum.se/en/event/the...
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The chemistry of yeast – from Patagonia to local beer
Listen to researcher Rike Stelkens talk about the role of yeast in evolution, and enjoy a tasting of locally brewed beer.
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Centre for Palaeogenetics @cpgsthlm.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Congrats to Alicia Muriel and Michael Mitschke for successfully presenting their research in Half-Time PhD seminars!! 🎉🐑🐝🧬
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Genome Biology and Evolution @genomebiolevol.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
The recent article on wholly rhino ancient genomics by Guðjónsdóttir, @jcchacond.bsky.social et al. has received plenty of attention in the media. ⬇️ Check below the thread below for some great coverage on this story.
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Centre for Palaeogenetics @cpgsthlm.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Read our new paper in Genome Biology & Evolution to learn more about how sequencing the genome from a 14,000 year old wolf puppy's last meal yielded novel insights into the woolly rhino's extinction: academic.oup.com/gbe/article/... 📷 Mietje Germonpré
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Department of Zoology @zoologysthlm.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Check out the latest episode of the Heredity Podcast where @tillypemburysmith.bsky.social and @rhondasnook.bsky.social talk about their recent paper examining the effects of heat stress on mating systems!
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Bolin Centre for Climate Research @bolincentre.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
🔔 The Bolin Centre Annual Report for 2024-2025 is now available on the web! Explore key research highlights, publications and activities from the past year below. 📑🌳 @stockholm-uni.bsky.social @kthuniversity.bsky.social #SMHI
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The Swedish Arctic Fox Project/Svenska fjällrävsprojektet @fjallravsprojektet.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
New study on arctic fox genomics shows strong effects of fur farming: reduced diversity, inbreeding, and coastal origins linked to Icelandic foxes. A reminder that domestication leaves deep genetic footprints. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/mec.70166
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That's So Last Season: Unraveling the Genomic Consequences of Fur Farming in Arctic Foxes (Vulpes lagopus)
Humans have relied on animal fur for centuries, yet fur farming only began recently during the mid-19th Century. Little is known about this incipient domestication or the genomic processes involved. ...
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Centre for Palaeogenetics @cpgsthlm.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Congrats to @knmoreland.bsky.social for the successful Half Time PhD seminar 🎉🦣🧬
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