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Professor of Ecology at University of Oxford. Tropical forests, insects, biodiversity...
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Check out the latest paper from our group led by the brilliant
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Keith McMahon
about 1 month ago
We are hiring at the Wytham Woods for the upcoming field season. 4 roles available. Please share with anyone who might be interested.
#UKbirds
#birdringing
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Andrew Hacket-Pain
3 months ago
University of Birmingham, UK, are advertising a permanant position (Assistant or Associate Professor) in *Forests under Global Change*. A wide net has been cast - ecology, physiology, modelling, remote sensing, functioning, biodiversity, management... 🌲🌱🌳🌳🦌🌳🛰️🐿️🌲🔬🌳
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPS459/a...
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Matthias Schleuning
3 months ago
Seed dispersal by 🦜🦇 underpins rainforest recovery. We want to understand more about its timing + traits driving recovery through obs, exp + genomic data. Ready to join the
@reassemblynet.bsky.social
team working in Ecuadorian Chocó? Pls apply to our 4-yr PhD position
@sgn.one
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tinyurl.com/2pkryc99
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Check out the latest paper from our group led by the brilliant
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Asher Cutter
3 months ago
EEB Postdoctoral Fellowship @ U.Toronto app deadline Jan 15 2026. Opportunity for independent research, encourages collab across labs/disciplines. Lots of great folks to interact with, Come join us!
eeb.utoronto.ca/employment-2/
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Employment - Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
https://eeb.utoronto.ca/employment-2/
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Heatwaves, poor diets, and parasitoids all stress insects, but not always in expected ways. New paper with
@jinlinchen.bsky.social
finds that Drosophila exposed to parasitoids survive extreme heat better than predicted.
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
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Jitka Polechová
3 months ago
PhD-position vacancy in Jan Hrcek's lab
lab.hrcek.net
, Czech Academy of Sciences: Exploring how rapid evolution in communities allows maintenance of genetic variation and species diversity.
@erc.europa.eu
🪰 🧬 🌏 🧪Application deadline: January 7th 2026
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Oxford Biology
4 months ago
We’re delighted to congratulate Katrina Lythgoe (Professor of Infectious Disease) and Roberto Salguero-Gomez (Professor of Ecology) on being awarded the title of Full Professor by
@ox.ac.uk
. A testament to their incredible research, teaching, and leadership. Read more 👇
bit.ly/3WnbG2v
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Oxford awards full professorships to Katrina Lythgoe and Roberto Salguero-Gómez
https://bit.ly/3WnbG2v
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Lots of great Biology PhD opportunities here in Oxford, including with our group on tropical insect thermal ecology and functioning.
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Richard Fox
4 months ago
Really nice paper from
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& co. shows no overall decline in butterfly species richness in Sulawesi over 166 yrs, but changing communities with endemics & forest specialists declining. Short-term trends unreliable measures of long term.
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
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Insect biodiversity monitoring must be expanded: A good start would be to extend funding for the amazing STRI Arthropod Inititiative
striresearch.si.edu/yves-basset-...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Insect biodiversity monitoring must be expanded
Letter to the Editor
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-03107-3
4 months ago
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Oxford Biology
8 months ago
Over 35 senior UK academics — including
@naturebasedsols.bsky.social
@ejmilnergulland.bsky.social
@owentlewis.bsky.social
— have delivered an open letter to urge the Prime Minister to place nature at the centre of economic and climate policy 👇
www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/leading...
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Leading UK scientists urge Prime Minister to place nature at the centre of economic and climate policy
A group of over 35 senior UK academics—drawn from ecology, economics, public health and the social sciences—delivered an open letter to the Prime Minister.
https://www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/leading-uk-scientists-urge-prime-minister-to-place-nature-at-the-centre-of-economic-and-climate-policy/
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Markus Eichhorn
9 months ago
We are looking for a research ecologist to join the Board of
@britishecologicalsociety.org
. This influential role will help to set the strategic direction and priorities of the Society. Deadline 30 June with the role to start in December.
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Join the BES Board of Trustees - British Ecological Society
We are seeking an ecologist working in academic research
https://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/join-the-bes-board-of-trustees/
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Rich Grenyer
10 months ago
“It’s like claiming to have brought Napoleon back from the dead by asking a short French man to wear his hat.” A short piece in The Conversation by me on why “de-extinction” is nothing of the sort, and bad, bad conservation.
theconversation.com/why-de-extin...
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Why ‘de-extinct’ dire wolves are a Trojan horse to hide humanity’s destruction of nature
Extinction is, for the time being, forever – and a symptom of our global economic system.
https://theconversation.com/why-de-extinct-dire-wolves-are-a-trojan-horse-to-hide-humanitys-destruction-of-nature-254309
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH)
12 months ago
📣 We're hiring! Apply by 10 March to join our national survey team as a Field Botanist/Botanical Surveyor across England this summer. 🌿 5 x full-time roles (May–Sept 2025) 🔬 Help monitor biodiversity for Defra & Natural England Details & apply ⬇️
ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CEH_Ca...
#Botany
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH)
12 months ago
✨ We have EIGHT amazing summer internships with our National Capability for Global Challenges scheme! Work with UKCEH scientists on topics like ozone pollution, modelling, satellite imagery, soil health & more. 🔗 Apply by 2 April:
www.ceh.ac.uk/our-science/...
🧪🧵 1/ Please share widely!
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EvolDir
12 months ago
Uppsala University seeks a PhD student for climate-change adaptation and speciation research on flycatchers. Applicants must hold a Master's degree in biology. More info:
https://www.uu.se/en/department/ecology-and-genetics/research/animal-ecology/qvarnstrom-lab
. Apply by March 18, 2025.
#phd
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Qvarnström lab - Uppsala University
Speciation
https://www.uu.se/en/department/ecology-and-genetics/research/animal-ecology/qvarnstrom-lab
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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab (TEE Lab)
about 1 year ago
We have a moth project to build
#moth
database on
#iNaturalist
for 🇸🇬 & 🇲🇾! Moths are understudied, so we need your help! 📸 If you’ve taken moth pics, upload them to iNaturalist (use Singapore/Malaysia if unsure of location) or email us (see poster) with your name for credits 😇
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Phil Wilkes
about 1 year ago
Come join us at
@rbgkew.bsky.social
for a *paid* summer internship. You will be estimating the aboveground biomass 🌳🌳🌳 at the beautiful Wakehurst.
careers.kew.org/vacancy/summ...
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Summer Science Internships - Aboveground Biomass assessment for Wakehurst Living - Careers | Kew GardensMenuClose menu
The Wakehurst Horticulture team have updated the Living Collection database recording the location and species of all trees across the estate. This information is vital for understanding population de...
https://careers.kew.org/vacancy/summer-science-internships-aboveground-biomass-assessment-for-wakehurst-living-580145.html
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Fitz-James Lab
about 1 year ago
We are looking for a post-doc to join us in Oxford
@biology.ox.ac.uk
to study epigenetic inheritance! The project will use Cut&Run and RNA-seq to map and track new epimutations as they arise in Drosophila populations across multiple generations. Feel free to share!
my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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ILESLA is now the main funded route for PhD studentships in ecological topics here
@oxfordbiology.bsky.social
. Deadline approaching fast - contact me soon if you're interested in joining our
communityecology.zoo.ox.ac.uk
group via this route!
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Will Langdon
about 1 year ago
Very excited to pass my PhD viva on Thursday, a really enjoyable experience, and a great way to round off my time in Oxford! Huge thanks to the numerous people that have helped me and encouraged me over the last few years, particularly
@owentlewis.bsky.social
and
@richardfoxbc.bsky.social
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PEC Exeter
about 1 year ago
Where are all the field studies? This ⬇️ important but rather depressing paper describes how conducting, & crucially initiating, field studies is becoming harder & rarer. A short 🧵 (and a call for more fieldwork)
www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
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Extinction of experience among ecologists
Fieldwork-based research and education in ecology are under multiple threats and are progressively declining. We call for greater attention to this ongoing loss of direct field experience within the ecology community, as it could have widespread consequences for science and education, ultimately hindering efforts to address the ongoing biodiversity crisis.
https://www.cell.com/trends/ecology-evolution/fulltext/S0169-5347(24)00318-5
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Erik Öckinger
about 1 year ago
I have an open position (fully funded for 4 years) for a PhD candidate in a project on pollinator communities and populations in relation to forest structure and microclimate. See more, and apply here:
www.slu.se/en/about-slu...
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Jobs and vacancies at SLU. Read more about each job by clicking the job title. Please, follow the instructions closely when applying.
https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/jobs-vacancies/?rmpage=job&rmjob=11733&rmlang=UK
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Animal Ecology Uppsala
about 1 year ago
📣 We are recruiting! Please spread the word! We look to hire an associate professor in animal ecology, specializing in evolutionary ecology. Apply by Feb 7 2025. Come join us in Uppsala, Sweden! Application page and contact info 🔗👇
#ecology
#evolution
#job
www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
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Associate Professor in Animal Ecology with specialization in Evolutionary Ecology - Uppsala University
Associate Professor in Animal Ecology with specialization in Evolutionary Ecology , Department of Ecology and Genetics, Uppsala University
https://www.uu.se/en/about-uu/join-us/jobs-and-vacancies/job-details?query=771392
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SAOCousins
about 1 year ago
Three positions as assistant professor in
#Biodiversity
You could become my colleague. I'll be at the
#BES2024
conference from tomorrow Wednesday if you want to chat about it. Maximum 7 years since phd . Excellent package comes with the positions
#stockholmUniversity
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www.su.se/english/news...
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Faculty of Science is recruiting Assistant Professors in Biodiversity - Stockholm University
Faculty of Science is recruiting Assistant Professors in Biodiversity - Stockholm University
https://www.su.se/english/news/faculty-of-science-is-recruiting-assistant-professors-in-biodiversity-1.777616
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Julia PG Jones
about 1 year ago
This is the time of year amazing phd projects get advertized and you find yourself thinking what fun it would be to do a phd again. This with
@stubearhop.bsky.social
looks good.
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Dorothy Bishop
about 1 year ago
New blogpost:
deevybee.blogspot.com/2024/11/why-...
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Why I have resigned from the Royal Society
The Royal Society is a venerable institution founded in 1660, whose original members included such eminent men as Christopher Wren, Robert H...
http://deevybee.blogspot.com/2024/11/why-i-have-resigned-from-royal-society.html
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Iris Hordijk
about 1 year ago
Interested in a PhD position where you contribute to forest restoration in a biodiversity hotspot? We have a position available with fieldwork in Madagascar
@w-u-r.bsky.social
More info & how to apply:
www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/phd-position-tree-based-restoration-in-biodiversity-hotspot-madagascar.htm
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PhD position - Tree-based restoration in biodiversity hotspot Madagascar
https://www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/phd-position-tree-based-restoration-in-biodiversity-hotspot-madagascar.htm
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Michael Pocock
about 1 year ago
Tuyvae douglasboyesi - a newly described moth from Colombia.
dx.doi.org/10.57800/fau...
: "dedicated to a young and enthusiast British entomologist, Douglas Boyes, who left us too early" Sadly missed by us all - he did amazing research, had such passion... I wonder what he would have gone on to? 😞
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Prof Jane K Hill
about 1 year ago
Congratulations Tiff on your successful viva. 🥳 Fabulous study of Sulawesi butterflies 🦋 Many thanks to examiners
@owentlewis.bsky.social
& Kanchon Dasmahapatra. Proud cosupervisors
@cmbeale.bsky.social
and Blanca Huertas (not in picture)
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