The International Hibernation Society is happy to release the Seasonal Hibernation Highlights for the Summer 2026. Enjoy reading the latest research on Torpor & Hibernation as Seasonal Adaptative Strategies and as Biomimicry Inspiration!

Also stay tune if you want to know more on the long term & intergenerational effects of early-life heterothermic expression with studies about to be submitted and in preparation. So coming out hopefully soon!

A special thanks to my former graduate student, Laura Charlanne, first author of the study, now lecturer & postdoctoral researcher. Also a huge thanks to all co-authors of the study who made this journey possible.

Now I am thrilled to announce the publication of the first piece of a long-term study on developmental flexibility of energy saving strategies, namely torpor & huddling, in a small fat storing hibernator. This work happened during my time as senior researcher in Vienna. www.cell.com/iscience/ful...

Thank you to my colleague, Jessica LaPrice, from Washington & Lee University, VA for co organizing this symposium. Also many thanks to all four speakers for their awesome contributions to this event. Always nice to hear the latest advances on torpor, hibernation, and metabolic adaptations.

Great & awesome week at Norfolk, VA, for the American Society of Mammalogists Annual Meeting! Was amazed to meet a very nice community of scientists with so much opportunities to share unique experiences and scientific knowledge. Definitely a meeting recommended to attend for all.

Excellent visit of my colleague, Jessica LaPrice, at Washington & Lee Univeristy (W&L) at Lexington, VA, before heading up to the American Society of Mammalogists Annual Meeting in Norfolk. Very nice campus of W&L enabling unique students learning experiences!

I am delighted to share the first study of the Energetics Lab with my undergraduate, Korben Moelter, as first author published in the Journal of Comparative Physiology B. A neat comparison of Mammalian Thermoregulation Clines Across North America Using Bergman’s Rule. Check: doi.org/10.1007/s003...

Very much delighted to share the several contributions of student researchers from the Energetics Lab at the Celebration of Students Scholarship of Northern Michigan University last week. Great success & very good step before the upcoming American Society of Mammalogists Meeting in June at Norfolk 🥳

this fall she will be a tenure track assistant professor at @macalestercollege in Minnesota. I’m not a great educator. Certainly not a wonderful researcher. But I AM a great talent scout. And I owe my career to students like Ruth. It’s been an honor. 2/2

Very proud of our students cohort for this 2026 Spring Graduation & Commencement at Northern Michigan University (NMU). Some students from the Energetics Lab were graduating. We wish all the best to all of the these new graduates. Congratulation to all new NMU Graduates 🎊🎊🥳🥳🎉🎉

Consider attending the American Society of Mammalogist (ASM) Meeting at Norfolk this summer (June 12-15) and Join the symposium co organized by Jessica LaPrice & myself on flexible and inflexible responses in heterothermic species. This will be a fun symposium! mammalmeetings.org/program/symp...

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The Biology Seminar Series is thrilled to announce the seminar of Dr Chloe Fouilloux, a NSF Postdoctoral Fellow at UW-Madison, on Seasonal Immune Timing Alters Parasites Growth & Transmission in a Multi-Host System, hold hybrid at NMU Mead Auditorium and via Zoom. uwmadison.zoom.us/j/97861612977

The International Hibernation Society is happy to release the Seasonal Hibernation Highlights for the Spring 2026. Enjoy reading the latest research on Torpor & Hibernation as Seasonal Adaptative Strategies and as Biomimicry Inspiration!

Make sure to join Science on Tap on next Tuesday (3/10) to hear about the secret lives of blue spotted salamanders from Dr Jill Leonard!!

First pilot study of the Northern Michigan University Energetics Lab on black bears across the Michigan Upper Peninsula! The ultimate project’s goal is to study the unique adaptations, e.g. thermoregulation & body protein sparing, during the hibernation fast & inactivity of the American black bear.

Save The Date! Science on Tap on Tuesday March 10th @ 7 pm at Blackrocks Brewery. Come to listen to Dr Jill Leonard talking about her latest research on “The Secret Lives of Blue Spotted Salamanders". Sponsored by Biology & EEGs Departments.

SAVE THE DATE! The 105th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists will be June 12 – 15, 2026 in Norfolk, Virginia Come back soon for announcements, updates, and more specific information! mammalmeetings.org

Science on Tap on Tuesday February 10th @ 7 pm at Blackrocks Brewery! Come to listen to Dr Libby Ives talking about his research on “Advances and Retreat, Rise and Fall: How glaciers reshaped the Upper Peninsula". Sponsored by Biology & EEGs Departments.

Read this month's Editors' choice paper, Seasonal increase in blood serum osmolality reflects environmental harshness in the striped mouse: a decade-long field study by Carsten Schradin & co journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...

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...

Check out the last IHS research seminar by Dr Roberto Nespolo from Austral University of Chile. Insightful lessons from a South American hibernator on heterothermic adaptations to climate change.

Unfortunately Science on Tap has to be cancelled this month. Next Date on February 10th. Stay Tune & Happy New Year!

#COP30 🌍 Face à la désinformation sur le climat, le CNRS se positionne comme garant de l’intégrité de l’information scientifique et de la lutte contre la manipulation du débat climatique.

The International Hibernation Society is happy to release the Seasonal Hibernation Highlights for the Winter 2025-2026. Enjoy reading the latest research on Torpor & Hibernation as Seasonal Adaptative Strategies and as Biomimicry Inspiration! @sicbjournals.bsky.social @sebiology.bsky.social

First post intro: We are the largest concentration of seasonal Chronobiologists in the world based above the arctic circle in Tromsø. We address: - How animals time changes in their Physiology using the daylength - What is the impact of arctic, and, human light in health and physiology

Our latest work on the earliest events in the brain of an hibernator: journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...

A perspective piece on the role of tanycytes in hibernation: link.springer.com/article/10.1... @woodlab-arctic.bsky.social @inthibsoc.bsky.social

Science on Tap on Tuesday January 13th @ 7 pm at Blackrocks Brewery! Come to listen to Dr Forrest Toegel talking about his research on “Go to Your Room: The History and Basic Science of Timeouts". Sponsored by Biology & EEGs Departments.

I'm recruiting a new master's student for fall 2026 in my lab at Northern Michigan University @bionmu.bsky.social ! Students with interests in evolution of freshwater fish are encouraged to apply. Please see our lab website lizmandeville.github.io and the attached advertisement for more information.

Newly Accessible! The Proceedings of the 17th International Hibernation Symposium: Life in Changing Winters is now released as Special Issue in The Canadian Journal of Zoology. Make sure to check the latest publications of the Torpor & Hibernation field! cdnsciencepub.com/topic/cjz-in...

Make sure to attend Science on Tap at Blackrocks Brewery on Tuesday 12/9 @7pm to listen to the awesome research from Dr Maris Cinelli talking about his research on “Potions & Poisons: The Alkaloids All Around Us". Sponsored by Biology & EEGs Departments.

Today is #WildlifeConservationDay and it comes as #CITESCoP20 is nearing a close in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. There, we have seen exciting gains for species in protections from international trade. Get the latest: wcs.org/cites 🌏

It is -20°C this morning. The lake is locking up, but not thick enough to walk on yet.

Read the full research at journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...

Next #WilhelminenbergSeminarTalk: 10.12. | 2:00 PM with Radoslaw Karpienko / @wuvienna.bsky.social 📍@fiwivienna.bsky.social 1160 Wien or online 📷→ vetmeduni.ac.at/fiwi/seminar... @klivvvienna.bsky.social

Still time to send your application to this amazing Graduate Assistantship to work on the cardiac physiology/proteome of hibernator! We are especially looking at candidates from North America - U.S. 🇱🇷 and Canada 🇨🇦

The Energetics Lab is looking for applications from North American candidates to work on a Master project on the cardiac physiology of hibernating species. If interested make sure to apply as soon as possible! The selection is under way. www.energetics-lab.com/in-the-news

Save The Date for Science on Tap! Science on Tap on Tuesday December 9th @ 7 pm at Blackrocks Brewery! Come to listen to Dr Maris Cinelli talking about his research on “Potions & Poisons: The Alkaloids All Around Us". Sponsored by Biology & EEGs Departments.

Make sure to attend Science on Tap at Blackrocks Brewery on Tuesday 11/11 @7pm to listen to the awesome research from Dr Ben Tumolo on "Underwater Architects: Stream Insects Engineer an Ecosystem". Sponsored by Biology & EEGs Departments

Science on Tap continues! Save The Date: Science on Tap on Tuesday November 11th @ 7 pm at Blackrocks Brewery! Come to listen to Dr Ben Tumolo talking about his research on "Underwater Architects: Stream Insects Engineer an Ecosystem". Sponsored by Biology & EEGs Departments

Next #WilhelminenbergSeminarTalk: 5.11. | 2:00 PM with Marcus Clauss/ University of Zürich 📍@KLIVVWien, 1160 Wien or online 👩‍💻 → vetmeduni.ac.at/fiwi/seminar... 📢 Tip for students: The participation is recognised as an elective! (KV 128 804) @fiwivienna.bsky.social

Uppsala University seeks a postdoc in Molecular Ecology to study antimicrobial resistance in urban invertebrates. Position lasts 2.5 years, starting Feb 2026. Application due by Dec 5, 2025. More info: https://www.uu.se/en/about-uu/join-us/jobs-and-vacancies/job-details?query=867654 #postdoc

Our next extraordinary biologist is Hans-Otto Pörtner, a prolific @jexpbiol.bsky.social author, who also presented as a plenary speaker at the Biologists @ 100 conference. #100biologists

If you're interested in the integrative biology of the gut, don't miss our fantastic special issue dedicated to the topic, edited by Carol Bucking, John Terblanche and Matthew Regan journals.biologists.com/jeb/issue/22... Read their introductory Commentary journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...

⏰ Deadline today! Nominate an outstanding scientist for the SEB Plenary Lecture Award, to be presented at the 2026 Annual Conference in Florence 🇮🇹. Submit here: www.sebiology.org/grants/award-listing/seb-plenary-lecture-award.html

PSA: Before this "dislike" thing gets out of hand, because I've seen some very big accounts misinforming people, here's what it actually is. It's a private option that lets you see less of topics you're not interested in on certain feeds. That's it. It's not a downvote, thumbs down, etc.

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