Samples from 1917 have helped identify the genetic culprits responsible for the spread of treatment-resistant infections 🔎 By mapping plasmid evolution since the pre-antibiotic era, experts found that a minority of plasmids cause most of the multidrug resistance in the world 🧵

Lions across Africa are under threat from habitat loss, poaching, and wildlife trade. A continent-wide survey of 132 lion subpopulations was conducted in collaboration with landscape managers and lion researchers to determine perceived threat severity. [1/2] @biology.ox.ac.uk

📢 Closing on Monday: Associate Professor (or Professor) in Plant Sciences. Join us in the new Life and Mind Building 🏢 We have similar positions available in molecular cell biology and animal biology. 👉 bit.ly/488CNW3

The same article highlights the VC Colloquium which featured presentations from Radhika Khosla and Nat Seddon @naturebasedsols.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk focused on concepts like #Netzero and #NatureBasedSolutions. www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-...

A warm welcome from the head of @biology.ox.ac.uk Prof Martin Maiden and a thank you to our sponsors @microbiologysociety.org, Don Whitley Scientific and @genewiz.bsky.social

In case you missed the Nature Impacts webinar earlier this month you can catch it on YouTube now! @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk @iccs.bsky.social

Meet Diploma student Emmanuel Kutiote! 🦁 Sparked by a childhood love of South Sudan’s wilderness, Emmanuel now aims to protect his home country’s wildlife and support local communities to conserve natural resources. Find out more about his work 👉 www.wildcru.org/members/emma... @biology.ox.ac.uk

📽️ Check out our latest video, where we speak with the @drakesmith-lab.bsky.social and their collaborators in @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social & @biology.ox.ac.uk to find out how they're tackling iron deficiency - the world's most common nutritional deficiency 🧪 @rdm.ox.ac.uk | @ox.ac.uk Watch here 👇

Oxford Biology is growing 📢 We’re appointing 3 Associate Professors in: 🌱 Plant Sciences 🦉 Animal Behaviour 🔬 Molecular Cell Biology 3 fields. 3 opportunities. One new home for Oxford Biology. Learn more 👉 bit.ly/41S2Tc7 Apply now 👉 bit.ly/488CNW3

Oxford Biology scientists used AI + satellite imagery to count Serengeti wildebeest from space — finding less than half previous estimates of 1.3M. A game-changer for wildlife monitoring. ⬇️ bit.ly/3IiV8Fg

NEW: A pioneering study has applied AI for the first time to count the Great Wildebeest Migration from satellite images. Unexpectedly, the results showed fewer than 600,000 individual wildebeest – less than half the previous estimate of 1.3 million animals.

🚨 Exciting news! Oxford’s first Open Day in the brand-new Life and Mind Building takes place on 19 September. Come explore cutting-edge spaces and discover your future at Oxford! Plan your open day here: bit.ly/3I4nyTC

🚨 We’re hiring! Oxford Biology is recruiting 3 new Associate Professors in: 🌱 Plant Sciences 🦉 Animal Behaviour 🔬 Molecular Cell Biology Join us as we move into our new building with world-class research & teaching facilities. Vacancies 👉 bit.ly/488CNW3 View our video here: youtu.be/TZa1x0oyqA0

Britain remains a vital stronghold for the protected great crested newt—but habitat assessments need updating. Research by @emilyseccombe.bsky.social and @robsalgo.bsky.social introduces refined methods to evaluate pond suitability and safeguard these amphibians. Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/46jLnQt

From reforestation at Mar Lodge Estate and Scottish Wildcat reintroduction, to species recovery challenges and dolphin spotting, our Diploma students' trip to the Scottish Highlands provided insights into the possibilities and challenges of protecting nature. 👉 bit.ly/3UY73LE @biology.ox.ac.uk

@tinaschreier.bsky.social has been awarded an @erc.europa.eu Starting Grant for research into the cell biology of C4 photosynthesis 🌱 Tina’s project will explore the cell biology that leads to the formation of specialised bundle sheath cells in C4 plants 👇 bit.ly/4mWFGhh

Come join us in the @biology.ox.ac.uk at @ox.ac.uk! New Associate Professor position in Animal Behaviour, with Merton College: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

👉 my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... Join us and be part of shaping the future of #plantscience at Oxford as we move to the new Life and Mind Building lifeandmind.web.ox.ac.uk/home (recognised for its potential to change the World edition.cnn.com/2025/01/01/s...) @biology.ox.ac.uk www.biology.ox.ac.uk

Meet Diploma student Mariana Almaraz! 🐻 With a particular interest in Bolivia’s wildlife, Mariana enjoys going out into the field to help research and conserve a broad number of species in her home country. 👉 www.wildcru.org/members/mari... @biology.ox.ac.uk

🆕 Researchers at the Earlham Institute and @biology.ox.ac.uk have sequenced the genomes of two amoebas related to the "brain-eating amoeba," revealing bacteria associated with Legionnaires’ disease. 🦠🧬💻 The study highlights the impact of #singlecell #genomics to unravel host-pathogen dynamics.

As we begin moving into our new base in the Life and Mind Building, @ejmilnergulland.bsky.social has been taking a look at her books and reflecting on those that have shaped her academic career. Read it on the @iccs.bsky.social website 👇 iccs.org.uk/e-j-milner-g...

#CampyUK register by 7th Sept to secure you place! 📆 24-25th Sept, Oxford UK 👉 campyuk.web.ox.ac.uk @microbiologysociety.org @biology.ox.ac.uk @ineosoxford.bsky.social

We are delighted to congratulate @kayla-king.bsky.social, who has been awarded the Francis Crick Medal and Lecture for contributions to the fields of evolutionary biology and genetics of infectious disease 🦠 More on the award and Kayla's work 👇 bit.ly/3HU9ziW

🦋 Can private finance help fix biodiversity loss—or is it making things worse? In this recording, Dr. Sophus zu Ermgassen explores lessons from nature markets in England & Australia, discussing new research on scaling biodiversity investment in Europe. @ecioxford.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk

We're delighted that Dr Cait Newport and Dr Salma Akter have been awarded Royal Society University Research Fellowships Cait will explore how fishes navigate in turbid water, while Salma will explore how plants respond to environmental stresses like drought and flooding 👇 bit.ly/4mQ6nDL

Whoever heard of birds splitting up? A new study from @biology.ox.ac.uk and Leeds researcher Dr Josh Firth reveals wild great tits show signs of 'divorce' months before breeding season. 🔎 Vital clues to social relationships in not just birds, but other species too. bit.ly/4fLH3Nb @ox.ac.uk

A new food supplement, designed to provide essential compounds found in plant pollen, could help tackle the devastating decline in honeybees 🐝 This cost-effective and sustainable solution enhances resilience without depleting natural floral resources w/ @rbgkew.bsky.social & more 👇 bit.ly/3JvRYyh

'It is easier to take action when you know you are not acting alone.' Collective action on climate is crucial. Scientists play an important role in driving change, write @biology.ox.ac.uk's Dr Tristram Wyatt and Cardiff University's Aaron Thierry ⬇️ #OxfordClimate

'Understanding how wildlife is marketed and consumed online is crucial to keep pace with these changes.' Rare and endangered wild animals in Togo are going viral online for all the wrong reasons - they are being sold on TikTok as meat ⬇️

Meet Diploma student Romaric Tegang! 🦁 Romaric’s work often takes him into the field, collecting data, capacity building and raising awareness of threatened species in his home country of Cameroon. 👉 www.wildcru.org/members/roma... @biology.ox.ac.uk @romarictegang.bsky.social

A new study has developed a framework to help agricultural sectors better contribute to global biodiversity targets without causing unintended harms. The study estimates that this could take the sector most of the way towards biodiversity targets 👇 bit.ly/45KLggw

🌍 | Dame EJ Milner-Gulland, Tasso Leventis Professor of Biodiversity @biology.ox.ac.uk, discusses conservation, her career and the need to frame the climate conversation more positively. ⬇️ www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-... #OxfordClimate

As part of the IUCN’s Behaviour Change Task Force, @diogoverissimo.bsky.social led an assessment of challenges, opportunities, and actionable recommendations to integrate behavioural sciences into conservation strategies. 👉 portals.iucn.org/library/node... @biology.ox.ac.uk

🌍 | Humans depend on nature to survive. So, how do we keep that relationship alive and thriving? @biology.ox.ac.uk's Prof Dame E.J. Milner-Gulland and @oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social’s Prof Venus Bivar explain. ⬇️ www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-... #OxfordClimate

Mozambique is a crucial stronghold for mature African lions, but they are threatened by unsustainable levels of anthropogenic threats including indiscriminate poaching and targeted poaching for parts. Read more 👉 doi.org/10.1371/jour... @biology.ox.ac.uk [1/2]

If you're based in London, take part in some new research! You've likely noticed the distinctive scents of the plants around you when walking through green spaces. Help our researchers explore how this supports physical and mental wellbeing! 👇 www.sugiproject.com/events/sugi-...

#CampyUK2025 Last call for abstracts and early registration, deadline August 7! 📆 24-25th Sept, Oxford UK 👉 visit campyuk.web.ox.ac.uk for more information

EWCP, in partnership with EWCA, is leading the first large-scale preventive vaccination of Ethiopian wolves in the Bale Mountains. Combining vaccination and GPS collaring, we aim to protect the world’s rarest canid and the Afroalpine ecosystem they call home. @biology.ox.ac.uk @sandralai.bsky.social

🌍 | Nathalie Seddon, Professor of Biodiversity @biology.ox.ac.uk ‬ and Founding Director of @naturebasedsols.bsky.social, champions the importance of working with nature in the bid to tackle the climate crisis. Learn more about her career and research ⬇️ www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-... #OxfordClimate

Meet Diploma student Esme Stewart! 🦍 With a passion for nature and wildlife from a young age, Esme’s background in zoology has taken her across Africa, working with ecotourism companies to balance wildlife protection with sustainable tourism. 👉 www.wildcru.org/members/esme... @biology.ox.ac.uk

🌍 | How can we harness nature-based solutions to protect the planet? Profs Helen Johnson, Yadvinder Malhi and Nathalie Seddon explain ⬇️ www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-... #OxfordClimate | @oxfordgeography.bsky.social | @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social | @naturerecovery.bsky.social | @biology.ox.ac.uk ‬

📣 Keynote speaker announced Prof David Kelly @sheffielduni.bsky.social will join us at #CampyUK2025 to discuss "Campylobacter and Oxygen: A Double-Edged Sword." 24/25th Sep, register now! campyuk.web.ox.ac.uk/speakers#col... @biology.ox.ac.uk @microbiologysociety.org @ineosoxford.bsky.social

Wild great tits signal ‘divorce’ long before the breeding season — even in the winter, months before the couples rebreed with different partners in the following spring New study with @universityofleeds.bsky.social in @royalsocietypublishing.org 👇 bit.ly/4lRt7TN @sheldonbirds.bsky.social

Have you heard of strawberry leopards? These animals have an extremely rare colouration caused by a mutation in their DNA. Find out more from Charlotte Searle in BBC Discovery’s latest Tooth and Claw episode. Listen here 👉 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w... @biology.ox.ac.uk

🦖 🦁 🦴 Day 2 of #CPEGCPB25 here we gooo! My talk on lion niche models and conservation is Wednesday 14:45 CEST! Be there or be 🔳 😎 🦁 @wildcru.bsky.social @eesaupe.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk @cpeg-cpb25.bsky.social

'Nature-based Solutions for Societal Transformation' is one of our most viewed talks this year. Challenging narrow approaches that reduce Nature-based Solutions to offsets or isolated projects, calling for integrating Indigenous & Local Knowledge for just, transformative change.

Outbreaks and inequalities - researcher spotlight on @mghafari.bsky.social at @biology.ox.ac.uk www.biology.ox.ac.uk/article/prof...

Meet Postdoctoral Research Associate @sandralai.bsky.social! 🦊 As an ecologist and carnivore researcher, Sandra’s work investigates the behavioural adaptations of mammals in extreme environments, from Arctic foxes in the High Arctic to the endangered Ethiopian wolf. [1/2] @biology.ox.ac.uk

NEW: An @ineosoxford.bsky.social study on drug-resistant sepsis in Nigeria has cut newborn deaths, boosted infection awareness among parents, and improved training for local doctors. More info ⬇️

In June, Bryan Wilson contributed to parliament’s analysis of the UK-Mauritius treaty on the Chagos Archipelago, in his role as Scientific Advisor to the Chagos Conservation Trust and as an expert on the natural environment of the Archipelago 👇 bit.ly/3GJLTxn