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Carmel McDougall

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Lecturer and group leader at St. Andrews. Molecular Marine Biologist | Molluscs 🐚🐌| Oysters πŸ¦ͺ| Evolution | Biomineralisation | Aquaculture | Allorecognition | πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ

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🧬Euro Evo Devo 2026πŸ¦–
University of Glasgow, 9–12 June 2026.

Registration is now open!
Deadline: Thursday, 5 March 2026
registrations.hg3conferences.co.uk/hg3/frontend...

We are organising Symposium S08: β€œIntegrative Perspectives on Craniofacial Evo-Devo”.
We welcome contributed talk submissions!

17.01.2026 00:16 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Image of three people examining a sampling quadrat over oyster clumps in an estuary. Includes the Macquarie University and University of St Andrews logos.

Image of three people examining a sampling quadrat over oyster clumps in an estuary. Includes the Macquarie University and University of St Andrews logos.

A joint Macquarie/St Andrews fully funded PhD scholarship is available to optimise the design of oyster reef restoration projects for biodiversity outcomes. The PhD will be jointly supervised by @melaniejbishop.bsky.social and me. See lnkd.in/e_Tr2EXQ

16.10.2025 18:50 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
scanning electron micrograph of a Platynereis larva showing a close-up of the prototroch ciliary band

scanning electron micrograph of a Platynereis larva showing a close-up of the prototroch ciliary band

Happy to be involved in UNICIL, our new Wellcome Trust Discovery project coordinated by @micromotility.bsky.social

We will study ciliary dynamics across scales and organisms. A long-term #postdoc position will be available at Heidelberg University […]

[Original post on biologists.social]

16.07.2025 13:58 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

The three academic positions (Lecturer/Senior Lecturer) in the School of Biological Sciences at Monash University are now advertised. Details here:

Ecology:
careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo...

Genomics:
careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo...

26.06.2025 08:01 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 53 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3
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Mussel power: how an offshore shellfish farm is boosting marine life Researchers have found that one offshore mussel farm is boosting marine biodiversity and regenerating the seabed.

Researchers have found that one offshore mussel farm is boosting marine biodiversity and regenerating the seabed.

07.06.2025 06:12 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Come and work with us for a few months on a standalone project! Up to Β£3,000 (c. 3560 EUR) available for students or postdocs to visit a new lab like ours πŸ‘€ Deadline 6th June, but get in touch with me ASAP to discuss your ideas and interests!

14.05.2025 11:23 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Clumps of mussels on a rock

Clumps of mussels on a rock

A 3-year Postdoc position is available to investigate allorecognition in bivalves and the evolution of transmissible cancers. The project will be based with me at St Andrews (Scotland), collaborating with Tim Regan (Roslin).
www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/J/....

Closing date:11/04/2025

20.03.2025 16:56 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Blue Economy | Research | University of Stirling Explore funded PhD opportunities in Blue Economy and submit a project proposal.

Funded PhD opportunities at the Institute of Aquaculture, Stirling! See link for details. Prospective applicants with research project ideas are encouraged to connect with potential supervisors. These studentships are funded by University of Stirling www.stir.ac.uk/research/res...

25.02.2025 16:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The burden of advancing DEI initiatives should not fall on the shoulders of those from marginalised communities…

13.02.2025 21:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi Audrey! Nice to see you here πŸ˜€

07.02.2025 21:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Project summary | rediploidisation.org

Two new postdoc positions are available as part of a new BBSRC project on the evolutionary consequences of whole genome duplication (see rediploidisation.org), working in the group of Professor Dan Macqueen at the Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh.

Job adverts:Β lnkd.in/ewwDAqvu

30.01.2025 13:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Communications (Ecology) Associate or Senior Editor (Ecology) Organization: Nature Communications Location: New York, Jersey City, Philadelphia, London (Hybrid) Closing date: February 5th, 2025 About Springer Nature Group Spr...

Our friends at @naturecomms.bsky.social are on the look out for an ecologist to join their team πŸ‘‡https://springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SpringerNatureCareers/details/Associate-or-Senior-Editor--Nature-Communications--Ecology-_JR101941-1

🚨 Closing date: 5th Feb | Location: US or UK 🚨

23.01.2025 10:28 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Readvertising a PhD opportunity in my group investigating molecular mechanisms of biological patterning by studying mollusc shells. Based at St Andrews, Scotland, and co-supervised by
@vs-marine.bsky.social! Deadline 17/01/25. More details: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

06.01.2025 09:54 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Warm Water Wonders: How Queensland oysters could revitalize the industry | Landline | ABC News
Warm Water Wonders: How Queensland oysters could revitalize the industry | Landline | ABC News YouTube video by ABC News (Australia)

Introducing the Queensland Sunshine Oyster πŸ¦ͺ! Our lab’s research featured in the latest episode of Landline (along with the fantastic hatchery/growout trials by Max Wingfield, QLD DAF) m.youtube.com/watch?v=65_p...

02.12.2024 04:18 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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EASTBIO: Exploring Interactions between Mussels and Pathogenic Vibrio for Enhanced Shellfish Health and Food Safety at University of Edinburgh on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - EASTBIO: Exploring Interactions between Mussels and Pathogenic Vibrio for Enhanced Shellfish Health and Food Safety at University of Edinburgh, listed on FindAPhD.com

🌊 Interested in shellfish health & food safety? πŸ¦ͺ
Join our EastBIO PhD project at the Roslin Institute!

Explore mussel immunity & Vibrio interactions using genomics, transcriptomics & more πŸ¦ͺ🦠🧫🧬🌊

πŸ’‘ Includes fieldwork & CASE placement at Cefas
πŸ“ Edinburgh, UK
ApplyπŸ‘‰ www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

29.11.2024 15:22 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0