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Botanist, biogeographer
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ForestPlots
about 19 hours ago
More species discovery in the Peruvian Andes! 🌿 Congratulations to Rodolfo Vasquez and Rocío Rojas-Gonzales on Saurauia vanderffii - a new Actinidaceae from the Central Rainforest Cloud Forests Biosphere Reserve. 🇵🇪🔬✨
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Bonnie Fraser
3 days ago
📣📣Out today, our special issue on Negative Frequency Balancing Selection! Co-edited by Helen Rodd, Kim Hughes, and me. It's got it all: NFDS in organismal biology, behaviour, genomics, and ecology.
@royalsocietypublishing.org
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Volume 381 Issue 1952 | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B | The Royal Society
Influential themed journal issues across the life sciences.
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/rstb/issue/381/1952
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iaptglobal
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Dr. Marta Jarzyna
4 days ago
If you’re interested in editorial work and want to contribute to our society
@biogeography.bsky.social
, consider applying to become a new editor of our society’s journal!
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Dr. Marta Jarzyna
4 days ago
You don’t want to miss this upcoming
@biogeography.bsky.social
Funk lecture! Sign up below.
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The International Biogeography Society
3 days ago
The next TIBS newsletter comes out in July! We invite you to use our platform to share opportunities with the community. Accepting students? Advertising a workshop? Let everyone know! Email
[email protected]
with the title "TIBS newsletter submission." Reply by June 24 to ensure we get it!
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Francisco Navarro-Rosales
23 days ago
Check out the early view of my second PhD article! Focusing on woody productivity dynamics of Cerrado savanna trees, we analyse how NPP changes across different fire regimes, and explore how these responses are mediated by functional traits 🔥🌿
@ioliverasmenor.bsky.social
@manumachadoeco.bsky.social
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The International Biogeography Society
5 days ago
Frontiers of Biogeography, the scientific journal of The International Biogeography Society, is seeking new editors to join the team! If interested, please see the solicitation here:
www.biogeography.org/news/news/ap...
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Camille Delavaux
9 days ago
Excited to announce a 4-year PhD position at
@niooknaw.bsky.social
investigating the island biogeography of plant-associated fungi in the giant daisy radiation on the Galapagos. Please apply, share, and reach out with any questions!
vacatures.knaw.nl/job/Wagening...
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PhD: Biogeography of plant-associated fungi on the Galapagos islands - NIOO-KNAW - Wageningen
PhD: Biogeography of plant-associated fungi on the Galapagos islands - NIOO-KNAW - Wageningen
https://vacatures.knaw.nl/job/Wageningen-PhD-Biogeography-of-plant-associated-fungi-on-the-Galapagos-islands-NIOO-KNAW-Wageningen/1354463455/
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Dryad
11 days ago
Who Will Keep Research Data Infrastructure Open and Running? In a new article in
@issuesinst.bsky.social
Dryad ED Jennifer Gibson and
@investinopen.bsky.social
ED Kaitlin Thaney investigate what it will take to keep research data alive. 🧪
bit.ly/43NEEMw
#opendata
#datasharing
#openresearch
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Who Will Keep Research Data Infrastructure Open and Running? | Real Numbers
The scientific community must consider the longevity of open research infrastructure—why it might fail and how to prevent it.
https://bit.ly/43NEEMw
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The International Biogeography Society
11 days ago
Dr. Julie Aleman will be giving this month's Funk Biogeography Seminar! Join us on June 24th to learn more about the dynamics and mechanisms of tropical ecosystem stability through time. Learn more about the seminar and and register here:
www.biogeography.org/news/news/ju...
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Lesley Lancaster
13 days ago
Funding-guaranteed PhD position in plant ecosphysiology and macroecology: data synthesis and tropical fieldwork opportunities.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Plant thermal tolerances across scales: from a single tree to global trends at University of Aberdeen on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Plant thermal tolerances across scales: from a single tree to global trends at University of Aberdeen , listed on FindAPhD.com
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/plant-thermal-tolerances-across-scales-from-a-single-tree-to-global-trends/?p191569
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Robert J. Whittaker
16 days ago
State of the art review - of interest to island palaeontologists and biogeographers --- The potential of sedimentary ancient DNA to increase our understanding of island ecosystem dynamics
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The potential of sedimentary ancient DNA to increase our understanding of island ecosystem dynamics
Recent advances in sedimentary ancient DNA (sedaDNA) are transforming palaeoecological research and offer new opportunities to study biodiversity change on islands. We assess the potential of sedaDNA ...
https://biogeography.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=175973
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Jess Rickenback
17 days ago
Some non-book-related chat at last! There's a cute write up about some work done by my amazing colleagues and me in the savannas of Thailand and Cambodia over at
csfl.ed.ac.uk/surveying-in...
#floristics
#fieldwork
#SouthEastAsia
#savanna
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Surveying in the lesser studied savannas | Centre for Sustainable Forests and Landscapes | Centre for Sustainable Forests and Landscapes
Lecturer and RBGE research associate Dr Jess Rickenback publishes new research on grass communities in Southeast Asia’s savannas.
https://csfl.ed.ac.uk/surveying-in-the-lesser-studied-savannas
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Plants, People, Planet
18 days ago
🌱 Brazil seed transfer zones: Supporting seed sourcing for climate‐resilient ecosystem restoration 📖https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ppp3.70217?af=R by Silva et al. @WileyPlantSci
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Michael Landis
23 days ago
New work by methods-maven Anna Nagel (
nage0178.github.io
) on adapting likelihood-free deep-learning approaches for ancestral state estimation problems. Anna assessed how DL and Bayesian estimates compare (when possible) under various CTMC, SSE, and SIR models
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Michael Landis
23 days ago
New preprint with Sarah Swiston (
sswiston.com
) and Sean McHugh (
@phyllurus.bsky.social
) modeling species range evolution in continuous space using ellipses to represent ranges, applied to Australian skinks
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Michael Landis
23 days ago
Preprint from Feburary by the talented
@albertchristian.bsky.social
on modeling diversity-dependent speciation, extinction, and dispersal in a GeoSSE framework while using deep learning for inference:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Andrew Hipp
21 days ago
I'll be speaking at the 23rd National Botanical Symposium this Friday with a great group:
@barbarathiers.bsky.social
, Wes Knapp, Caroline Strömberg, and Rose Bear Don't Walk. The symposium is free and hybrid; register today to join us online.
naturalhistory.si.edu/research/bot...
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Edinburgh Journal of Botany
26 days ago
Two new species in the enigmatic genus
#Duparquetia
#Leguminosae–Duparquetioideae
described as new to science by Carel Jongkind
@meisebotanicgarden.bsky.social
in
#OpenAccess
#EJB
@thebotanics.bsky.social
:
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Global Plant Science Spotlight
about 1 month ago
What if the next climate-resilient crop isn’t bred from corn, but from a wild halophyte? New tools mean we can domesticate plants like Salicornia fast. The future of food might be growing wild right now
#plantscience
@plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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From wild to tamed: Reimagining novel crops through omics and local plant diversity
The global food system faces growing pressure from climate change, biodiversity loss, and rising nutritional demands. Agriculture has increased yields but reduced crop diversity, flavor, and nutritio....
https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ppp3.70209
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Rowan J. Schley
27 days ago
Super excited to hear about speciation in the most biodiverse environments on Earth - tropical rainforests 🌿 and coral reefs 🐠 👉 To attend, find the link on the IoS website
speciation-network.pages.ist.ac.at/seminar-seri...
(and note the time change to 10am CEST)!
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ForestPlots
27 days ago
A new species of the rare and spectacular forest liana genus Marcgravia has been discovered in the Peruvian Amazon - based on a collection made by Rodolfo Vasquez on the Rio Nanay near Iquitos, 46 years ago.
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The International Biogeography Society
27 days ago
Join us on May 27th for the next Funk Biogeography Seminar! Dr. Michael Landis from Washington University in St. Louis will be speaking about the use of phylogenetic models to explore the biogeography of the past. Learn more and register here:
www.biogeography.org/news/news/ma...
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Robert J. Whittaker
about 1 month ago
Contrasting effects of climate, land use, habitat structure and predation on two Mediterranean lacertids at their range edge
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Contrasting effects of climate, land use, habitat structure and predation on two Mediterranean lacertids at their range edge
Introduction: Land-use changes have transformed many Mediterranean ecosystems in ways that can adversely affect ectotherms such as reptiles. Range-edge reptile populations may be especially sensitive ...
https://biogeography.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=184423
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Andrew Hipp
about 1 month ago
In case you missed it,
@laeserman.bsky.social
is speaking on the important role taxonomists play in conservation... Please join us! Attending these free public
@amsocplanttaxon.bsky.social
webinars is an easy & good way to help build a stronger natural history community. I hope to see you.
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Dr. Suzette Flantua
about 1 month ago
We just published a global synthesis of mountain glacier extent during the last ice age!
#LGM
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@natureportfolio.nature.com
Led by marvellous ECR Augusto Lima
@ac-lima.bsky.social
mountainsinmotion.w.uib.no
@mohnfoundation.bsky.social
@bjerknes.uib.no
#UIB-BIO
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Andrew Hipp
about 1 month ago
In case you missed it, Joe Miller's
@amsocplanttaxon.bsky.social
@gbif.org
lecture on data integration, extended specimens, and building community around collections is posted on the ASPT YouTube channel... check it out! I found it super-exciting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Rea...
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GBIF: data integration towards the extended specimen - Joe Miller
YouTube video by American Society of Plant Taxonomists
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ReaHZs-xHs
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iaptglobal
about 2 months ago
The International Association for Plant Taxonomy mourns the passing of Dr. Peter H. Raven, whose extraordinary life transformed the Missouri Botanical Garden and helped shape botany as a truly global enterprise.
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Dr. Marta Jarzyna
about 2 months ago
Reminder of tomorrow's Funk lecture by Dr. Damaris Zurell, hosted by
@biogeography.bsky.social
. It's not too late to register. Hope to see you all there!
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Dr Orly Razgour
about 2 months ago
Last couple of days to apply for this postdoctoral research position in my group working on the population genomics of serotine bats in the UK and Lyssavirus transmission at the University of Exeter. Job reference: Q13679 🦇🧬🧪🌍🌐
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Integration of Speciation (ESEB Special Topic Network)
about 2 months ago
Workshop Announcement: We’re hosting a second in-person workshop from *7–11 December 2026* at the Scottish Centre for Ecology & the Natural Environment (near Glasgow)! 🏴 In brief, the aim is to populate a database on RI 👩💻 To apply, please fill out this form by *May 20th*:
forms.gle/ZJoqtwxDhT5g...
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IOS Speciation Network Workshop - December 2026
ESEB-funded Special Topic Network, Integration Of Speciation Research (IOS) is organizing a workshop to be held later this year (7th to 11th December 2026) at the Scottish Centre for Ecology & the Nat...
https://forms.gle/ZJoqtwxDhT5gput46
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ForestPlots
about 2 months ago
Do scientists get out enough?
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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‘I rarely get outside’: scientists ditch fieldwork in the age of AI
In the race to embrace new technologies, some ecologists fear their field is losing touch with nature.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-04150-w
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Andrew Hipp
about 2 months ago
Register today for the next
@amsocplanttaxon.bsky.social
webinar featuring Dr. Joe Miller (
@gbif.org
). Dr. Miller will present his talk “GBIF: Data Integration Towards the Extended Specimen” on Friday, May 1 at 12pm ET. And please spread the word!
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Matthew Hahn
about 2 months ago
Wrote a fun little thing on gene tree discordance:
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https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1mzPI3QW8SDs7h
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
about 2 months ago
🌿 NEW SPECIES TO SCIENCE: This rare turquoise “jade ginger” has been officially named Hellwigia opalina. The story began 26 years ago on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi (pictured in 2000), where the unusual plant was spotted. Read more:
rbge.cc/jade-ginger
@axelginger.bsky.social
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WGDip
about 2 months ago
📢Join us at the International Polyploidy Conference!
#WGDip
will be present with two invited speakers: Project Lead Prof. Dan Macqueen & Project Partner Prof. Aoife McLysaght.
www.pe-rc.nl/events/inter...
@w-u-r.bsky.social
@pe-rc.bsky.social
#IPC2026
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International Polyploidy Conference 2026, Crossover in theory and application
Wageningen, the Netherlands. 6-13 September 2026
https://www.pe-rc.nl/events/international-polyploidy-conference-2026-crossover-theory-and-application
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Thais Vasconcelos
about 2 months ago
Postdoc opportunity in plant systematics + phylogenomics 🌿 my lab at the University of Michigan is recruiting for a Research Fellow working on species delimitation in neotropical myrtles. Full details + apply here (deadline April 30)
careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...
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Research Fellow - Vasconcelos Lab | U-M Careers
https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/276324/research-fellow-vasconcelos-lab
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Christopher Dick
about 2 months ago
Great new paper on the biogeography of the Brazil nut family
#Lecythidaceae
led by
#UMichEEB
PhD student Diana Medellín-Zabala.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Assembling the Neotropical Tree Flora: Andean Uplift and the Historical Biogeography of the Brazil Nut Family (Lecythidaceae)
Aim The assembly of tropical tree floras is complex, involving many lineage-specific histories; however, focusing on the biogeographic history of diverse clades can reveal general patterns. We inves...
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jbi.70225
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The International Biogeography Society
about 2 months ago
New paper in Frontiers of Biogeography! The authors look at plant, animal, and fungal biodiversity in the Neotropical cloud forests and identify seven well-supported regions of endemism. Check it out here:
doi.org/10.21425/fob...
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On the identification of areas of endemism in the Neotropical montane cloud forests: A comparative review
Neotropical montane cloud forests are terrestrial ecosystems characterized by a consistent high humidity from clouds or mist. Geographically, these forests occur along the Andes, Mesoamerica, and the ...
https://doi.org/10.21425/fob.19.174469
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Nicolas Mouquet
2 months ago
Citation self-awareness for a fairer academic publishing landscape Check out our last viewpoint in Bioscience: In an asymmetric publishing system, citation are influenced by unconscious biases. Recognize them is necessary for a more balanced publishing landscape.
doi.org/10.1093/bios...
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The International Biogeography Society
2 months ago
Position of interest for plant evolutionary biologists: two assistant professorships are now open in the System Earth Science (SES) department at Maastricht University! Interested? See the details here, or visit the QR code:
vacancies.maastrichtuniversity.nl/job/Venlo-As...
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Steve Brusatte
2 months ago
The Story of Birds comes out in a few weeks. And for first time, I’m doing a US book tour! If you’re in Seattle, Bozeman, St. Louis or Boston, please join us! Full details and ticket info⤵️
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Eric Schuettpelz
2 months ago
The United States National Herbarium is seeking a Lead Collections Manager! For complete requirements and application procedures, please visit USAJOBS (
www.usajobs.gov/job/864499200
). Applications and all supporting documentation must be received online by 1 May 2026.
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USAJOBS connects job seekers with federal jobs across the United States and around the world as the official employment site for the federal government
<p>The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. The National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) is a major bureau of the Smithsonian Institution that is responsible for the acquisition, curation, and preservation of collections of objects and specimens of natural history within the specialization of botany for this position.</p>
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/864499200
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Dr. Marta Jarzyna
2 months ago
Check out the new and improved newsletter from
@biogeography.bsky.social
. It's a great way to keep abreast of all the happenings in biogeography and beyond. And if you like what you see and are not yet subscribed, do so on their website!
www.biogeography.org/news/news/ne...
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TIBS Newsletter – Spring 2026
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https://www.biogeography.org/news/news/newsletter-sp26/
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The International Biogeography Society
2 months ago
Dr. Damaris Zurell (University of Potsdam) will be giving April's Funk Biogeography Seminar! What does forward-looking biodiversity modeling look like? What can it tell us, and what needs more work? Learn more and register at:
www.biogeography.org/news/news/ap...
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Michael Landis
2 months ago
New preprint on the recent history of phylogenetic biogeography, with co-authors Isabel Sanmartín and Joel Cracraft, now up on EcoEvoRxiv:
ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
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Michael Landis
2 months ago
New study led by Sean McHugh (
@phyllurus.bsky.social
) now out in
@systbiol.bsky.social
! Sean's approach models how species gain and lose biome affinities over time, both in terms of where they *do* live (e.g. movement) and where they *could* live (e.g. adaptation)
doi.org/10.1093/sysb...
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A Phylogenetic Model of Established and Enabled Biome Shifts
Abstract. Where each species actually lives is distinct from where it could potentially survive and persist. This suggests it is important to distinguish e
https://academic.oup.com/sysbio/advance-article/doi/10.1093/sysbio/syag026/8524016
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The International Biogeography Society
2 months ago
If you haven't heard- the TIBS newsletter is up and running! Check out the first edition and subscribe for future updates here:
www.biogeography.org/news/news/ne...
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TIBS Newsletter – Spring 2026
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https://www.biogeography.org/news/news/newsletter-sp26/
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EvolDir
2 months ago
Postdoctoral Researcher needed for phylogenomics of Solanum at the Natural History Museum, South Kensington. Salary: £43,645. Apply by 1 May 2026:
https://jobs.nhm.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=770
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Solanaceae Phylogenomics:South Kensington
https://jobs.nhm.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=770
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