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🎙️ Announcing our second keynote for EMPSEB31! Dr. Jonathan Henshaw (University of Freiburg) explores sexual selection, mating systems, parental care, and fertilization strategies using analytical + simulation models. 📅 8–12 June 2026 📍 Oberwiesenthal, Germany #EMPSEB31 #EvoBio #PhDLife #Mating

When resources are scarce, do you cooperate… or take the shortcut? 🕷️ Social spiders and insects face that choice every day. 👀 Excited to have Prof. Mariella Herberstein join us at EMPSEB31 to share her work on the complex social lives of arachnids and insects. #EMPSEB31 #EvoBio #PhDLife

🏔️ EMPSEB31 is heading to the mountains! This year we’ll meet in Oberwiesenthal, Germany (8–12 June 2026), a quiet mountain town in the Ore Mountains, right on the Czech border. Think forest trails, open skies, and fresh air. Join us for a week of science and fun!🌿 #EMPSEB31 #EvoBio #PhD

🦋 Ever thought about the artist behind those naturalist illustrations? Maria Sibylla Merian, a 17th-century German naturalist, worked when women were rarely recognized in science. Her timeless art now represents EMPSEB31 in the spirit of curiosity and observation! ✨🔍 #ScienceArt #EvoBio #EMPSEB31

🧬✨ It’s official! EMPSEB31 is coming to Germany, June 2026! Europe’s friendliest evolution meeting returns, organized by PhD students, for PhD students. Expect inspiring research, new connections, and a mix of science + fun, the EMPSEB way! 📍Save the date & follow us for updates! Link in Bio 🌍