Not going to lie, when I first read this I thought the scientists were motion capture dinosaurs. Might need to get a bit more sleep 😆
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Not going to lie, when I first read this I thought the scientists were motion capture dinosaurs. Might need to get a bit more sleep 😆
For sure a journal club paper for the SGN genomics discussion group 😀
Now this is how #DeExtinction is done. These are "Lazarus species" in my taxonomy of the dead.
Exciting times on Anchor Island as we check #kakapo nests for hatching. We’re letting eggs hatch in nests to reduce management intensity. Last night I found these two newly-hatched chicks in Konini’s nest, along with a fertile egg I carried back under a lunar eclipse. #kakapo2026 #conservation
The acceptance for our @mstange.bsky.social @official-smbe.bsky.social symposium is up! We had an amazing choice of abstracts. We ranked abstracts blindly and has such a long "short list" that we had to randomly select between some talks. We really hope that those offered a poster will also come!
🚨 PhD opportunity in evolutionary genomics
Interested in working with ancient DNA and genomics of carnivores to study adaptation to human-dominated landscapes?
I’m looking for a candidate to apply for an FCT PhD fellowship (Portugal).
📅 Deadline: 31 March
Feel free to contact me for details! 🐺🐻🦊🧬
We already have more than 💯 participants for #ExE2026, but there are still places available.
Once you have registered, you have until April 1 to submit an abstract, so don’t miss out and register now at sites.exeter.ac.uk/exe/registra...
Everything you need to know is 👇 and at evoxeco.uk!
clearly AI or witchcraft
NEW JOB in #ornithology chasing #nutcrackers in Switzerland to understand seed dispersal patterns: buff.ly/Cx0OOQy
#paperalert #fishes Two closely related minnow ( #Phoxinus ) species share the same rivers — and sometimes even hybridise. But new research shows they've evolved completely different ways of determining sex. 🐟🧬 Lead author PhD student @thetemi.bsky.social @leibnizlib.bsky.social
🚨JOB ALERT🚨
We are looking for an emerging scientist with an interest in #seabirds and #conservation for a 🌟new scholarship position🌟
⏱️Deadline: 13/03/2026
🐧Fixed term 12 months, 35 hrs/pw
📌Cambridge/ Hybird
Come join our fantastic team!
Full #job details ➡️ tinyurl.com/BLIemergings...
The @terra-cluster.org is offering another position - this time @sgn.one in Frankfurt: Interested in global vegetation or biome modeling - then apply. The position is open for #PhD and for #Postdocs 😀
🚨3 Lectureships in Biology 🚨
Come join us in Bristol @bristolbiosci.bsky.social!
We are looking for new collegues working across a broad spectum of topics in biology, including ecology & environmental change. Get in touch if you have Qs!
Apply here by 8 March: www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...
Fun news! @gcbias.bsky.social and I are teaching a 2-week online population genetics workshop this summer to raise money for the Center for Population Biology at UC Davis. We're trying to gauge interest -- please fill this out if you might be interested! And please share broadly!
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
I cannot remember if they still do this but I do remember there was some promising evidence that this really increased diversity
I think that when scores get this high, they need to look at the Swiss approach of randomly allocating funding. Otherwise, as you say, reviewer bias is going to be very strong and the decisions are no longer made on scientific quality
Excited and proud 😊 to share the final chapter of @hjorvik.bsky.social 's PhD thesis:
Seven Millennia of Human Exploitation drove genomic Changes in Iberian Sheep
Comments welcome! 🧬🧪🏺🐑
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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@danirabaiotti.bsky.social I bought my nephew does it fart for his birthday and he giggled on each page. I was made to skip back to the goat page many times. :)
New PhD alert! We'll be applying animal welfare ideas to look at how stress affects bees, looking at the effect on bee brains with @lenariab.bsky.social, and working with @sensibee.bsky.social developing new monitoring methods.
Please spread the word! #bees #PhD 🧪
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
now I have "I'm going up UP UP" in my head
Do you like invasive plant ecology and rivers? Consider applying for this PhD that is part of the TERRA cluster of excellence. Deadline is Feb 10th!
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#phd #jobs #STEM
SMBE2026 Symposium 5 | Molecular evolution in the era of genetic diversity decline
SMBE2026 Symposium 5 | Molecular evolution in the era of genetic diversity decline
📨 Abstract submission
smbe2026.org/abstracts
📋 Programme details
smbe2026.org/programme
#SMBE2026
Uppsala in late autumn
Join us at the Evolutionary Biology Centre at Uppsala University. We’re searching for an Assistant Professor in Biology. www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
SMBE2026 Symposium 5 | Molecular evolution in the era of genetic diversity decline smbe2026.org/programme Organisers - Madlen Stange — Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change, Germany - Deborah M Leigh — Senckenberg Nature Research and Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany Loss of genetic diversity is now recognised as a critical component of the global biodiversity crisis, with direct implications for species’ adaptive potential, population persistence, and long-term evolutionary trajectories. For molecular evolutionists, this represents both an urgent challenge and a unique opportunity: unprecedented genomic resources and analytical methods allow us to quantify genetic erosion, reconstruct historical baselines, and model future outcomes at scales unimaginable a decade ago. We are now able to directly study evolutionary processes in declining, newly formed, or eroded populations, which offer unique insights into the evolutionary past and future. This symposium aims to highlight research at the interface of molecular evolution, population genomics, and biodiversity monitoring. We will showcase cutting-edge genomic methods—ranging from ancient and historical genomics, whole genome-based analyses, and multispecies genomic syntheses, to entirely novel AI and synthetic biology frameworks—that track population-level molecular change over time and space. How these methods have been used to identify evolutionary patterns or changes in the face of loss or restorative action. As well as, how these methods can be used to support transformative change. By bringing together researchers working on evolutionary theory, genomic inference of diversity loss, temporal monitoring of populations, and large-scale data integration, this symposium will provide a forum to identify common conceptual ground, share methodological innovations, and explore the methods needed for future advances.
Are you working on biodiversity monitoring using genomics? Are you developing (AI)tools to track molecular change in declining populations? Are you employing novel methods to track molecular change during or after genetic decline? We would be happy to receive your submissions for #SMBE2026!
Infotafel mit Logo der Prospects DFG Research Career Series und den Terminen: 10.02.2026, 14:30 - 16:00 Uhr – The Emmy Noether Programme (in English) 11.03.2026, 10:30 - 12:00 Uhr – DFG-Förderangebote für Postdocs 14.04.2026, 14:30 - 16:00 Uhr – Das Walter Benjamin-Programm 20.05.2026, 14:00 - 15:30 Uhr – DFG funding Opportunities for Postdocs (in English) 25.06.2026, 14:00 - 15:30 Uhr – The Emmy Noether Programme (in English)
#ECR save the dates! 🗓️ In der Reihe #PROSPECTS informiert unser Team #Karriereförderung auch 2026 regelmäßig über die Fördermöglichkeiten bei der DFG. Hier haben wir die Infotalks für die erste Jahreshälfte. Teilnahme ohne vorherige Registrierung möglich, Link erscheint hier.
👉 sohub.io/bvv0
We have compiled a special issue for @evolappjournal.bsky.social on Effective population size in Conservation and Biodiversity Monitoring, dedicated to the late Michael W. Bruford.
This SI is a must read for everyone who struggles with what "effective population size" means.
#consgen
We are seeking to appoint four full-time field assistants to work on the Wytham Tit Project for 4-8 weeks in spring 2026. Two 8-week field assistants will join the nest monitoring team; duties for these posts will include (i) collecting standardised data from nest-box breeding populations of blue and great tits, (ii) catching and ringing parent birds, (iii) ringing nestlings, and (iv) inputting data collected in the field. These positions with run from approximately Tuesday 7th April to Monday 1st June. Successful candidates for these positions must have (or be qualified to obtain) a BTO permit to ring adult great tits and blue tits. A further two field assistants will be hired to support a project collecting behavioural (foraging) data for great tits breeding in the Wytham population. These roles will involve a significant amount of nightwork. Duties will include (i) setting up and calibrating electronic tracking equipment and nest box cameras in the field, (ii) mapping tracking equipment locations using GPS, (iii) helping with catching and ringing parent birds and fitting tracking devices, (iv) assisting with mistnetting to re-trap tagged parents, and (v) inputting data collected in the field. These positions with be approximately 7 and 4 weeks in duration, starting from 13th April and 4th May, respectively. Possession of a BTO ringing permit with misnet endorsement and driving license are highly desirable for these roles. All fieldwork will take place in Wytham Woods, near Oxford. All Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate skill and enthusiasm for biological research as well as experience of fieldwork under arduous conditions, and both lone work and working as part of a team. Due to the short-term nature of these posts, successsful applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Salary & Accommodation: Field assistants will be paid at grade 5.2 (£17.37/hour). Contact eleanor.cole@Biology.ox.ac.uk
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
Bumped into 27 year old male #kakapo Sinbad today. He's of Fiordland descent so has important genetics, but he hasn't been a very successful breeder so far - probably because he's partially imprinted. He's in great condition this year. #conservation #parrots #birds
If you are looking for a #PhD 🧪 in biology and like #genomics #plants and #fieldwork consider applying for our new position!
#PhD #science #job #careers
