New publication: Host–#Microbiome Interactions as Moderators of Host Quality and #Biodiversity–#Disease Relationships, by @melissahrowe.bsky.social and others. doi.org/10.1093/icb/...

New publication: Simulated bacterial infection induces different changes in #DNAmethylation between introduced and native #housesparrows, by @melissahrowe.bsky.social and others. #passerdomesticus #stressresponse #epigenetics doi.org/10.1002/jav....

More great work coming out of a fantastic collaboration with Aaron Schrey and the Martin Lab and other. #sparrows Schrey - 2025 - Journal of Avian Biology - Wiley Online Library nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Woohoo! Well done STN leads!

Finally we have @dd10mz.bsky.social presenting his work on the colonization of the gut microbiome in offspring during development. He will show the influence of the nest microbial environment on this process. #EOU2025 (3/3)

TODAY!!!!!

hai eseb people ! come to my talk introducing the quantitative genetics of microbiome mediated traits :) 2:30-2:45 at S07.02 btw our ppr just got accepted at evolution ! amazing and challenging reviews ::)) revised pre-print here www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

marinamartinmaroto.bsky.social and especially the extensive and impressive PhD work from @jack-harper.bsky.social who sadly isn't here (he's writing up)!

Also, I'm talking at #eseb2025 on the evolutionary history of a commensal species at 2 pm on Monday in S51-02. Come along to hear about how cool house sparrows are and all the exciting work from the sparrow team @melissahrowe.bsky.social @eriksroeed.bsky.social @ruthfawthrop.bsky.social

Interested in host-associated microbiomes? Attending @eseb2025.bsky.social? Then come check out Symposium S07 on Monday August 18th and hear all about how microbiomes contribute to adaptation. Gut microbiomes, climate change, thermal physiology, behaviour, invasion biology, blood-feeding, and more!

We hope many of you will find it useful, and will continue to add data. Here's the preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... - hopefully coming soon to a NAR Database Issue near you 😅 Thanks to everyone in the @borklab.bsky.social @embl.org who contributed to this! 7/7

Excited to share my recent paper on the evolution of atypical sperm morphology in a passerine bird (the red-browed finch) in @jevbio.bsky.social with @danielmhooper.bsky.social and others. Check out their weird #sperm! academic.oup.com/jeb/advance-...

3.5-year #Postdoc position on avian microbiomes and reproduction @animalecol-nioo.bsky.social @niooknaw.bsky.social on a fully-funded ERC project focused on understanding the significance of reproductive microbiomes for host biology and fitness. Reach out for more info! nioo.knaw.nl/en/vacancies...

Getting excited for our symposium on host-associated microbiomes next week (Monday 18 August) @eseb2025.bsky.social. We have a great line up of talks covering plants, mice, honeybees, squirrels, nematodes, mites, Drosophila, leeches, muskox, cockroaches, birds, bats, butterflies, beetles, and bears!

Come and join us at the Groningen Microbiome Hub! We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic PhD student with a focus on computational biology, bioinformatics, and microbiome analysis to join a fully funded project on the role of the gut microbiome in cancer and cancer immunotherapy. bit.ly/4fBt38H

We are looking for a postdoc to join our group to work on an ERC funded project on avian reproductive microbiomes. nioo.knaw.nl/en/vacancies... Please RT! #microbes #microbiomes #sparrows #postdoc

Advance access: The Tree of Sex consortium will integrate knowledge of eukaryotic reproductive biology to address the fundamental scientific questions outlined in this Perspective (and more!): doi.org/10.1093/jeb/... @treeofsex.bsky.social

Interested in publishing a Review or Target Review @jevbio.bsky.social? Find out more here and submit to your #societyjournal: academic.oup.com/jeb/pages/re...

We are seeking a full-time Managing Editor for our journal Animal Behaviour. This editor will be involved in all stages of the publication process & must have a general understanding of the topics covered. Position starts Oct 1, application deadline July 31. More details: www.asab.org/opportunities

Last week to apply! nioo.knaw.nl/en/vacancies...

Your regular reminder about why you should publish in @jevbio.bsky.social:

Looking for a PhD project on sexual selection? Join us at UZH! Application deadline: 9 June 2025. jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie...

Great opportunity

Now published! We examine how female competition shapes movement ecology. We provide the first genetic evidence of female philopatry and male-biased dispersal in a socially polyandrous bird species! doi.org/10.1093/evol... @journal-evo.bsky.social

#editorbio @melissahrowe.bsky.social joined #TeamJEB in 2023

PhD position alert! Fully-funded PhD in my group to work on avian reproductive microbiomes and immunity. Please RT! Deadline June 29th, reach out for more information. #microbiomes #sparrows #spermbiology

🚨 6 DAYS MORE! 🚨 ⏳ Time is tight, but we are giving you one last opportunity: 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐨 #ESEB2025! 🔗 Submit your abstract now: https://eseb2025.com/call-for-abstracts/

Extended deadline. Abstracts due May 5. So there is still time to submit an abstract to our ESEB 2025 symposium on host-associated microbiomes!

Today's office on Lundy Island. Sea, sheep, and #sparrows.

Only 3 days left to submit an abstract to our ESEB 2025 (@eseb2025.bsky.social) symposium on the contribution of the microbiome to host adaptation and plasticity. Hope to see you there!

🐦Post-doctoral position in Avian Behaviour.🐦 Examining the evolution of escape behaviour in threatened bird species as part of an ARC-funded project Deakin Careers: careers.pageuppeople.com/949/cw/en/jo... Seek: www.seek.com.au/job/83533248

#editorbio @ellarson.bsky.social

ISBE26-the 20th International Society for Behavioral Ecology Conference will take place in Turin, Italy, from 20-24th of July 2026. We invite you to join us to enjoy a 5-day meeting rich in top-notch science and ample networking opportunities, in our beautiful city. Website out soon! #ISBE26

Hello World! Are you passionate about epigenomics and evolution 🧪🧬🐭🐵 ? Are you looking for a postdoc in a stimulating and inclusive environment ? Look no further... We are seeking creative postdocs for our ERC project EvoEpi @igred.fr ! 👇Details👇 tinyurl.com/PostdocEvoEp... Repost are appreciated

Abstracts for @eseb2025.bsky.social due next week!! and don't forget the ECR support from @stn-wame.bsky.social (details here: www.wamestn.com/eseb-2025).

Are you an ECR interested in sharing your work in the symposium "Contribution of the microbiome to host adaptation and plasticity" @eseb2025.bsky.social? @stn-wame.bsky.social is offering funds to support presentation of a talk or poster at the symposium. Check it out - www.wamestn.com/eseb-2025

Share your work on host-associated microbiomes in our symposium @eseb2025.bsky.social - with speakers Hassan Salem @hassansalem.bsky.social and Carola Petersen. Abstract deadline April 25th. Florent, Klara, and I would love to see you there!

We are excited to announce a support scheme for ECRs wishing to attend ESEB 2025 and participate in the WAME-sponsored symposium “Contribution of the microbiome to host adaptation and plasticity” See here for more details and please share! www.wamestn.com/eseb-2025

Podcast here: www.bigbiology.org/episodes/202...

Last few days to apply! I am looking for a research assistant to support the group with our work on avian reproductive microbiomes.

🚨 new paper out! In this paper Bernice Sepers, Tjomme van Mastrigt, @christanioo.bsky.social and @keesvanoers.bsky.social show that an increased yolk testosterone decreases begging behavior and emphasized sex differences in body mass in great tit chicks. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Come work with me! #sparrows #microbiomes #reproduction

Looking for recommendations for PhD level courses (in Europe/UK) on microbiomes and shotgun metagenomics for animal microbiomes. Have you or your PhD done a course and would recommend it? Then I would love to hear about it!

Please spread the word!

Hey BlueSkyers, we’re finalizing a #meta-analysis 📚 on comparative studies examining the link between #SexualSelection and #Speciation. If you have unpublished data or know of studies that might not surface in a systematic search, please reach out - we’d love to include them! Please share!

Continuing the spider theme - check out this great short film made by Yuting Dong sharing the results from her first PhD thesis chapter. #spiders www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLvT...

Congratulations to Yuting Dong on the publication of her second thesis chapter!!!! #spider #copulationduration

Join us for the Netherlands Society for Evolutionary Biology (NLSEB) annual meeting - April 8 in Ede, NL. Great keynote speakers and sure to be a fun day. Abstract submissions now open! @nlseb.bsky.social

Lovely to see Devi Satarkar’s first DPhil paper out in print

Looking for someone to review a manuscript? Is it on avian urban-rural ecology/evolution, dietary adaptation, or dietary analysis using metabarcoding or stable isotope analysis? Then please send me a request. I am looking for an opportunity to review a manuscript with a PhD for training purposes.