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.

Please visit: www.energetics-lab.com/in-the-news

Interested in a Graduate Assistantship? The Energetics Lab (Giroud) at Northern Michigan University is now accepting applications for a motivated individual to obtain a Master in Biology and work on seasonal changes of the cardiac proteome & heart function in hibernating species.

Join the SPMP01 course (Feb 9-13, 2026) on spatial multiplexed proteomics data analysis. Learn essential skills for handling complex datasets. Early bird rate of £400 availa… https://www.prstats.org/course/introduction-to-processing-and-analysis-of-spatial-multiplexed-proteomics-data-spmp01/ #course

I am really proud of this study! It was led by an amazing ECR, highlights the work of a wonderful team of co-authors, and has resulted in a database of mechanistic demographic models currently being expanded to include underrepresented taxa to do comparative forecasts: github.com/MariaPaniw/C...

Science on Tap resumes with this awesome intervention from Dr Kim O'Keefe on Fire Ecology. So make sure to join the event tonight, Tues October 14th, at 7pm at the Blackrocks Brewery on Third Str. in Marquette!

Sublethal impacts of climate change on stingless bees, check out our hot off the press publication in @thermal-biology.bsky.social 🔥 How is flight speed impacted by changes in temperature? We tested #TPCs in an arid and subtropical bee 🐝 @pipilika.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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

Up with the fishermen this morning. An absolutely incredible paddle despite occasionally getting caught in their wake.

Science on Tap resumes! Save The Date: Science on Tap on Tuesday October 14th @ 7 pm at Blackrocks Brewery! Come to listen to the awesome research from Dr Kim O'Keefe on "Fuel for Thought: Fire Ecology in a Warming World". Sponsored by Biology & EEGs Departments

Check out the last IHS research seminar by Dr Julia Nowack from Liverpool John Moores University. Great insights on adaptive thermoregulation in endotherms facing rapid environmental change. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkIJ... @julianowack.bsky.social @sicbjournals.bsky.social @sebiology.bsky.social

Stijn Kouwenberg doing great presenting his first PhD poster at #EOU2025 collaboration @cyanistesnord.bsky.social @keesvanoers.bsky.social Cool work on #microbiome #heritability #physiology coming up

This week, we are also highlighting Carol Bucking, who recently co-edited @jexpbiol.bsky.social Special Issue: The Integrative Biology of the Gut, as an extraordinary biologist. #100biologists ‪

Photo Credit @ Angie Mohrman (NMU-Bio)

Glad to start this academic year as the new Biology Graduate Director at Northern Michigan University! We had great kickoff in this new year with all new Graduate Assistants. Looking forward to start new endeavors in leading this Graduate cohort with great support from colleagues at Biology & NMU 🤩🥳

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Science on Tap at Blackrocks Brewery will resume in October with a full schedule of scientific talks for the 2025-2026 academic year. Check on the poster below and stay tuned for further development of the "fun" scientific events!!

The International Hibernation Society starts to release quaterly Seasonal Highlights on the Topic "Torpor & Hibernation as Seasonal Adaptative Strategies". Here are the first Hibernation Highlights for the Summer 2025. Enjoy reading the latest research from the Torpor & Hibernation field!

Some truly amazing news: I've been appointed full Professor of Energy & Climate Policy at @ox.ac.uk. Honestly have to pinch myself. It's been a non-traditional path to academia, and it feels like things have come full circle from starting an enviro group as a kid in the late 1980s.

Had such a great time at Colonge #2025ISMPMI See you all next time! 🤗🤗

@inthibsoc.bsky.social check out the newest paper from our lab. Hibernators are incredible! doi.org/10.1242/jeb....

Please share: (competitive) PhD funding in Strasbourg (France) to work on 🐧🔥: Physiological and reproductive consequences of ‘warm’ environmental conditions on land in a sub-polar penguin species Fieldwork in Crozet 🇹🇫 is forecasted (pending on HPAI situation) amethis3.unistra.fr/amethis-clie...

Black swans sunbathing in front of Melbourne skyline 🦢

3,000 people turned out today in Marquette! This is for a small city where the temp hovered around freezing with the wind whipping off Lake Superior. We put on our coats, hats, and snow pants and got out there.

Make sure to not miss Science on Tap at Blackrocks on Tuesday April 8th next week!

Alaska’s true hibernators: Bears, Arctic squirrels, marmots… and Congressmen when asked to address the real issues facing Alaskans. Illustration and commentary by Holly Todd.