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Anna Frances Probert @afprobert.bsky.social · 10h

Fully funded PhD (for Australian and NZ citizens) in Adelaide at @flindersuniversity.bsky.social on Australian scorpion evolution with Dr Russell Bicknell www.flinders.edu.au/scholarships...

PhD Scholarship in Australian scorpion evolution - Flinders University

www.flinders.edu.au

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Katherine Siegel @katherinesiegel.bsky.social · 28d

You still have 5 days to apply for this awesome postdoc opportunity in the Environmental Data Science Innovation & Impact Lab at the University of Colorado-Boulder! This could be your backyard!

Image of five slanted rock formations (called the Flatirons) in the snow on a sunny day. There is a trail through the snow leading away towards the rock formations, which rise above some trees.

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Prof. Vigdis Vandvik @vvandvik.bsky.social · Aug 28

Come work with us!

Fully funded #PhD position in global change ecology - working in a cross-disciplinary cohort of 8 PhD students studying mountains in transition. 🧪🌐🏔️ @btwnthefjords-uib.bsky.social @cesam-uib.bsky.social

www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

PhD Research Fellow in global change ecology (285493) | University of Bergen

Job title: PhD Research Fellow in global change ecology (285493), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Wednesday, October 1, 2025

www.jobbnorge.no

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Anna Frances Probert @afprobert.bsky.social · Aug 22

Went to take a shower and had this carry on happening outside the bathroom window this morning 🦘🥊

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Andrea Case @andreacase.bsky.social · Aug 20

Please share — Michigan State Plant Biology is searching for an Herbarium Director! Tenure stream, open rank faculty position balancing research, teaching, service, and admin responsibilities. Join us! Reach out to me or @emjo.bsky.social with questions!

plantbiology.natsci.msu.edu/job-postings...

plantbiology.natsci.msu.edu

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Anna Frances Probert @afprobert.bsky.social · Aug 16

Poor photo but that’s a lovely greater glider right there 🥰 If you’ve not heard of this wonderful animal, look it up!

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Anna Frances Probert @afprobert.bsky.social · Aug 15

Opportunity: Arthropod Taxonomic Specialists (10 positions) at the University of Guelph 🪰🐝🪲🕷️🦂

Arthropod Taxonomic Specialists (10 positions) | Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies

graduatestudies.uoguelph.ca

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José Cerca @naturalselection.bsky.social · Aug 10

*PhD position* 🦉

Would you like to do a PhD with Indo-Pacific birds and evolutionary genomics? Join us in Stockholm:

05 September 2025, 23:59

PhD student in Evolution of Indo-Pacific birds
recruit.visma.com/spa/public/a...

PhD student in Evolution of Indo-Pacific birds

The Department of Bioinformatics and Genetics is offering a four-year PhD position focused on analyzing population-level genomic data from museum bird samples. The project will employ cutting-edge gen...

recruit.visma.com

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RSPB Science @rspbscience.bsky.social · Aug 6

Want to join our friendly team of conservation experts?

Our marine team are hiring for a new 1yr role to provide expert scientific advice on marine developments 🌏 🧪

See here for how to apply: shorturl.at/kdthM
#ornithology

Conservation Scientist (Fixed-Term) | RSPB

We are seeking a Conservation Scientist to join the RSPB’s UK Marine Science team in an exciting fixed-term role for 12 months. The role provides a great opportunity to work at the cutting edge of res...

shorturl.at

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Mike Moore @gypsumbotany.bsky.social · Aug 5

🚨🚨 New tenure track position in #ConservationBiology @oberlincollege.bsky.social in the #Biology department--come join us, and contribute to our brand new Environmental Science major too! #biologyjobs #ecologyjobs

jobs.oberlin.edu/postings/16671

Assistant Professor of Biology

The Biology Department at Oberlin College invites applications for a full-time tenure track faculty position in the College of Arts and Sciences in conservation ecology. Initial appointment to this po...

jobs.oberlin.edu

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Frank Melzner @frankmelzner.bsky.social · Aug 5

Doctoral position on genomic basis of Fucus (brown algal) local adaptation - join our exciting #Fubluc team! Fully funded for 3.5 years & we also consider candidates with strong molecular or bioinformatic skillls but no marine / algal experience, see www.geomar.de/en/karriere/...

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Australasian Evolution Society @austevolsoc.bsky.social · Aug 5

AES 2025 ECR Awards – Apply Now!

Submit your best paper (preprints welcome!) for a chance to give a 30-min plenary at AES 2025 in Brisbane.

Two categories:
PhD and Postdoc

Winners get $500 travel support + free rego

🔗 ausevo.com/2025_researc...

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Nicholas Wu @nicholaswu.bsky.social · Aug 5

Funded #PhD scholarship on the ecology of the eastern horseshoe bat and its sensitivity to the impacts of fire at Western Sydney Univeristy.

Link: www.westernsydney.edu.au/schools/grs/... #IBRC2025

www.westernsydney.edu.au

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Dr. Manu Ramalho @manuramalho.bsky.social · Jul 25

Come to join us! 🎉🫶 The Department of Biology invites applicants for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor of Biology position!
Learn more about the Department of Biology here: www.wcupa.edu/sciences-mat..., and apply online at www.schooljobs.com/careers/wcup...

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Smith Fellowship @smithfellows.bsky.social · Jun 20

Applications are NOW OPEN for Smith Fellows conservation research Fellowships beginning in 2026! View the Proposal Guidelines and apply here: www.smithfellows.org/join-us

Become a Fellow — Smith Fellows

www.smithfellows.org

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Kim Calders @kimcalders.bsky.social · Jun 20

Job Alert!

We are hiring a new PhD candidate to work with me and @louiseterryn.bsky.social on multitemporal terrestrial laser scanning for better understanding forest structural dynamics at @qforestlab.bsky.social .

More info ➡️ bit.ly/449NunA
Apply here ➡️ bit.ly/3I5AnMP
Application deadline: Aug 3

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Lucas Cernusak @lucascernusak.bsky.social · Jun 17

I have an opportunity for a new PhD student in tropical tree ecophysiology in my lab. Some more details at the link below. Please pass along!

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Responses of tropical forest trees to rising carbon dioxide - conifers versus angiosperms at James Cook University on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Responses of tropical forest trees to rising carbon dioxide - conifers versus angiosperms at James Cook University, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

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The Scottish Ornithologists' Club @scottishbirding.bsky.social · Jun 18

JOB OPPORTUNITY | ASSISTANT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
We're looking for an Assistant Development Officer to enhance the Club’s delivery of key programmes and provide vital support to our Development Manager, across several cross-cutting areas of activity. Full vacancy details here: //tinyurl.com/3jrd5t5r

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Australian Entomological Society @austentsoc.bsky.social · Jun 18

A fully funded PhD position at Stellenbosch University is available from October 2025 to investigate fruit fly (Tephritidae) dispersal and pest management using ecological, genomic, and spatial modelling, with applications due by 30 June 2025. See attached image for details.

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Anna Frances Probert @afprobert.bsky.social · Jun 17

Nice one!

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Chilterns Chalk Streams Project @chilternstreams.bsky.social · Jun 15

‼️JOB VACANCY ‼️

Become a Citizen Science Coordinator with the Chilterns Chalk Streams Project!

Two weeks until we close! ⌛

Deadline: 30 June 2025

Citizen Science Coordinator (Chalk Streams)

We are seeking a motivated professional with experience in recruiting, coordinating and facilitating volunteer activities for citizen scientists to conduct research and monitoring effectively, safely ...

www.environmentjob.co.uk

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Gustavo Silva de Miranda @gustavo-de-miranda.bsky.social · Jun 15

Job alert! Sam Noble Museum (OU) seeks a Collection Manager for the Recent Invertebrates collection (insects, mollusks, arachnids & more). You’ll team up with the incoming Curator (👋 me). Apply via jobs.ou.edu, Job # 251244. DM questions. #museumjobs #arthropods #collections

Jobs - OU Human Resources

jobs.ou.edu

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Shawan Chowdhury @shawan-chowdhury.bsky.social · Jun 12

This year, at #ICCB2025, I will share our research on butterfly migration. If you are around, come and say hi! Also, feel free to reach out if you are looking for a PhD position. You can find more about our research here: shawanchowdhury.com.

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Dara Stanley @darastanley.bsky.social · Jun 13

We're hiring two PhD and two postdoc positions! Interested in pollinators, soils, agroecology, pesticides? Then come and work with us and with collaborators and all over Europe! stanleyecologylab.org/vacancies #findaphd Please share!

Vacancies | ecology

stanleyecologylab.org

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Priscila Chaverri @pchaverri.bsky.social · Jun 12

We are looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join an exciting project investigating the effects of bat seed dispersal on plant microbiomes and pathogen dynamics in tropical ecosystems. With @morceglo.bsky.social. More info: jobs.apsnet.org/job/postdoct...

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