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Postdoc associate at Virginia Tech - Vinauger Lab
https://martindessart.github.io/
I also had the pleasure of being featured in an interview for early-career researchers in JEB:
journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...
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ECR Spotlight โ Martin Dessart
ECR Spotlight is a series of interviews with early-career authors from a selection of papers published in Journal of Experimental Biology and aims to promote not only the diversity of early-career res...
https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/229/1/jeb251887/370199/ECR-Spotlight-Martin-Dessart
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Happy to start the year with the publication of the third chapter from my PhD! ๐ Special thanks to my supervisor Claudio Lazzari for his invaluable support during the manuscript revisions.
journals.biologists.com/jeb/article-...
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Acute and chronic sublethal chemical pollution affects activity, learning and memory in mosquito larvae
Summary: Examination of the effects of glyphosate, atrazine and paracetamol (acetaminophen) at field-realistic to commercial concentrations on mosquito larvae cognitive ability, introducing a novel ap...
https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article-abstract/229/1/jeb250493/370202/Acute-and-chronic-sublethal-chemical-pollution?redirectedFrom=fulltext
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Elli Leadbeater
about 1 month ago
New PhD position available! For applicants keen to combine evolutionary ecology, neuroscience and animal cognition. Based at UCL with me,
@maxreuter.bsky.social
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@fcamus.bsky.social
and Tamara Boto (Bristol). Directly funded, see here for details and eligibility:
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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How Memory Evolves: Integrating Cognitive Ecology, Neuroscience, and Experimental Evolution in Drosophila at University College London on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - How Memory Evolves: Integrating Cognitive Ecology, Neuroscience, and Experimental Evolution in Drosophila at University College London, listed on FindAPhD.com
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/how-memory-evolves-integrating-cognitive-ecology-neuroscience-and-experimental-evolution-in-drosophila/?p192456
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International Society for Neuroethology
about 1 month ago
A new study from
@mdessart.bsky.social
et al. shows that sublethal chemical polution affects learning and memory in mosquito larvae.
@jexpbiol.bsky.social
journals.biologists.com/jeb/article-...
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Acute and chronic sublethal chemical pollution affects activity, learning and memory in mosquito larvae
Freshwater ecosystems play a critical role in supporting biodiversity and providing essential environmental services. However, these ecosystems are increasingly threatened by human activities, includi...
https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article-abstract/doi/10.1242/jeb.250493/369800/Acute-and-chronic-sublethal-chemical-pollution?redirectedFrom=fulltext
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It was a real pleasure to meet wonderful people, attend great talks and share our work at
#EntSoc25
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@karthikeyanc.bsky.social
๐) Now switching to the
@animalbehaviour.live
annual online conference, come check out my poster if you'd like to learn more about how to jetlag mosquitoes ๐ฐ๏ธ ๐ฆ
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As part of the
@thevinaugerlab.bsky.social
Lab, I'll present my work on mosquitoes facing threats on Wed at 10:30am in MUVE symposium! Sydney Luff from our lab will also present her work on mosquito activity in wild populations. Go check out her poster on Mon at 1:30pm!
#EntSoc25
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Animal Behaviour Live
about 2 months ago
Only 5 days left to register! โฐ Donโt miss the chance to connect with animal behaviour researchers from around the world and discover the latest in behavioural science. ๐ 13โ14 November; free, online & open to all worldwide ๐ ๐https://ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org/
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Jerome Beetz
5 months ago
We are looking for a Postdoc (up to 5 years) who wants to study neural mechanisms of spatial memory in honeybees. This includes tetrode recordings in behaving honeybees. Application Deadline is 1st of October 2025. More details:
www.biozentrum.uni-wuerzburg.de/en/services/...
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Postdoctoral Position (f/m/d) at the Chair of Behavioral Physiology & Sociobiology
Biocenter of the University of Wรผrzburg Am Hubland 97074 Wรผrzburg
https://www.biozentrum.uni-wuerzburg.de/en/services/job-opportunities/single-jobs/news/postdoctoral-position-f-m-d-at-the-chair-of-behavioral-physiology-sociobiology/
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Amazing work leaded by
@karthikeyanc.bsky.social
!! Well done everyone !!
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Tom Ratz
7 months ago
Nice illustration (and review paper) summarising the ecosystem services provided by spiders ๐
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Julien Devilliers
9 months ago
Glad to announce I joined the
@thevinaugerlab.bsky.social
lab this week! More work on mosquitoes and sensory system to come ๐ฆ
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Animal Behaviour Live
9 months ago
๐ฃSEMINAR SERIES 2025๐ฃ We are kicking off 2025 with our first seminar. ๐Tuesday 29th April 2025 at 2pm GMT on our Youtube channel:
@damienfarine.bsky.social
will talk about โThe costs of collective behaviourโ ๐ฆ ๐
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc9z...
This event is free, no registration required. ๐ค
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Michael Reiser
9 months ago
I know there's a ๐๐๐ going on right now, but I couldnโt be prouder to share this long-incubated labor of love: the complete connectome of the male ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐๐โ๐๐๐ optic lobe ๐ง ๐ชฐ ๐
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Connectome-driven neural inventory of a complete visual system - Nature
A connectome of the right optic lobe from a male fruitfly is presented together with an extensive collection of genetic drivers matched to a comprehensive neuron-type catalogue.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-08746-0
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Animal Behaviour Live
about 1 year ago
๐ฆ Nice to meet you, Bluesky! ๐ฆ We are Animal Behaviour Live (ABL), an international platform promoting sustainable & inclusive events in animal behavior research. ๐ ๐ Conferences, seminars & roundtables freely broadcast on YouTube. ๐ข Follow us for updates & replays, or visit
animalbehaviour.live
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Home - Animal Behaviour Live
Fully broadcasted online on YouTube, Animal Behaviour Live events bring together researchers in animal behaviour from all over the world. Join us today!
https://animalbehaviour.live
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Clement Vinauger
about 1 year ago
The lab is super excited to welcome
@mdessart.bsky.social
as a new postdoc fellow! Stay tuned for the work to come on mosquito sensory ecology and chronobiology. Welcome, Martin!
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Chloรฉ Lahondรจre
about 1 year ago
I created a starter pack highlighting Women in the field of Disease Vector Biology and Ecology:
go.bsky.app/E7wuQus
Please share and let me know if youโd like to be added! ๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐ชฐ
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Lena Riabinina
about 1 year ago
I made the Insect Sensory Neuro starter pack - let me know in the comments if you'd like to be added! (and also I'm sure I missed tons of people - tag them in!)
go.bsky.app/JW7c5LN
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I'm thrilled to announce that I've recently started a postdoc position at Virginia Tech, joining the
@thevinaugerlab.bsky.social
lab to continue diving into the fascinating world of mosquito behaviour! I'm enthusiastic to collaborate with a talented team and do exciting research on ๐ฆ ๐ฆ ๐ฆ
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