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Erik Postma @erikpostma.bsky.social · Aug 22

With #eseb2025 coming to a close, it is time to start making plans for 2026. Interested in the interface of evolution 🧬 and ecology 🌳? Come to our #ExE conference hosted by @uniexecec.bsky.social in beautiful #Cornwall. Leave your email address at tinyurl.com/EvolxEcol to join our mailing list!

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Alastair J Wilson @ali--wilson.bsky.social · Apr 10

Ooh.. that's not bad though.

Alastair J Wilson @ali--wilson.bsky.social · Apr 9

I need help evo folk... Do we have a name for selection on phenotypes that - across populations of a species - stops them diverging phenotypically (i.e. opposes divergence by drift, makes Qst<Fst). Stops divergence rather than causes convergence, sort of pop-level 'stabilising' process?

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Animal Ecology Uppsala @animecol-uu.bsky.social · Feb 20

📣 New PhD position on flycatchers with @qvarnstromlab.bsky.social — spread the word!

Combine bioinformatics, long-term datasets and field work to explore climate adaptation and speciation in the lovely flycatchers. Join us in Uppsala, Sweden! Apply by Mar 18: www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...

#ecoevojob

A male pied flycatcher perching on a branch

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Cornish Jackdaw Project @cornishjackdaws.bsky.social · Feb 19

Can't wait to welcome @englishse.bsky.social to our @uniexecec.bsky.social seminar series in March!

THRU ZIM @thruzim.bsky.social · Feb 18

Yesterday at THRU-ZIM, @englishse.bsky.social shared fascinating insights on how stress during pregnancy affects both mothers and offspring, drawing from evolutionary biology. The talk explored heatwaves, maternal susceptibility, and long-term impacts on child health. #MaternalHealth

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Alastair J Wilson @ali--wilson.bsky.social · Feb 17

Looks like a great opportunity for a few months fieldwork with a great PI

Ally Phillimore @allyphillimore.bsky.social · Feb 12

Fieldwork opportunity: We're looking to hire a field assistant for the www.phenoweb.org project starting 1 April. Please repost. #phenology #fieldwork #birdringing

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Alastair J Wilson @ali--wilson.bsky.social · Feb 16

While I agree, I wonder if societies may need to look harder at membership benefits to be attractive too. Where institutional publishing agreements already cover journal access and page charges, tangible 'benefits' (beyond group inclusion) for folk paying full membership can be limited no?

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Angela Hancock @ahancock.bsky.social · Feb 15

No job ad yet, but I'll be hiring a postdoc at Purdue in population genetics/quantitative genetics/genomics in plants. DM if you have relevant experience and are potentially interested.

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Samantha Patrick @samanthacpatrick.bsky.social · Feb 8

Looking for #PhD in behavioural and applied ecology? Our project will determine the importance individual level variation in #seabird #foraging for assessing the impact of wind farms @jon-seabirds.bsky.social @jaycee161.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social

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

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Alastair J Wilson @ali--wilson.bsky.social · Feb 9

Not just for people from the US!

Alcides Fonseca @alcidesfonseca.com · Feb 8

Are you wrapping up your PhD in the US and unsure what to do? We have a really nice postdoc funding program in the EU: marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/actions/post...

Postdoctoral Fellowships

The information provided on this page is a summary of the main rules and requirements for Postdoctoral Fellowships (PFs) and who can apply for them.

marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu

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Behaviour 2025 @behaviour2025.bsky.social · Jan 25

📣🚨 Abstract submission deadline extended!!! 🚨📣

In response to continued interest from prospective contributors, we are pleased to announce that the deadline for abstract submission has been extended.

🗓New submission deadline: 15th February 2025.

🗒️Submission requirements: A 300-word abstract.

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Xav Harrison @xavh.bsky.social · Jan 28

New PhD opportunity with me, Mirjam Schilling
@aphapublichealth.bsky.social and Klara Wanelik at U. Surrey

This project will use metagenomics to study fox microbiome dynamics 🦊 and investigate their potential to act as sentinels of disease spread.
t.co/FdjT15LgLf

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Alastair J Wilson @ali--wilson.bsky.social · Jan 28

MSc scholarships available for our various programs including the best one... Evolution Behaviour and Ecology www.exeter.ac.uk/study/postgr...

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Alastair J Wilson @ali--wilson.bsky.social · Jan 28

Agree, this is depressing.

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ASAB @asab.org · Jan 27

Update: Abstract submission for #Behaviour2025 is now extended to Feb 15!

ASAB @asab.org · Jan 17

There’s a lot of important dates coming up for #ASABSpring2025 & #Behaviour2025

ASAB Grants: asab.org/grant-overview
ASAB Spring: asabspring2025.github.io
Behaviour: behaviourindia2025.in

Make sure you also follow @asab-spring-2025.bsky.social & @behaviour2025.bsky.social for updates 😄

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Andrew King @shoalgroup.bsky.social · Jan 27

Recruiting a #PhD student to work on collective behaviour in real and artificial systems. Oct 2025 start. Working with @shoalgroup.bsky.social, Rob Heathcote, @willallennz.bsky.social, @joefresna.bsky.social, @marinapapap.bsky.social Advert: www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Deadline: 24.02

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Alastair J Wilson @ali--wilson.bsky.social · Jan 4

PhD opp in behavioural Evo genetics with Ned Doctermann. Never been to North Dakota, I imagine it's cold. But if you want to do a PhD in a top notch group with a kind supportive supervisor it's probably a risk worth taking.

Ned Dochtermann @neddochtermann.bsky.social · Jan 2

I have a PhD position open to start fall semester 2025!

The position will include investigations of the structure of both phenotypic (behavioral) plasticity and genetic variation in behavior as well as lots of opportunity to develop your own project.
#Evolution #evobio #evolsky #Ecology 🧪

Alastair J Wilson @ali--wilson.bsky.social · Dec 30

Is it time to just end all journals and academic publishers? Revolution over evolution? Not saying it is, but I am wondering...PCI model or biorxiv with peer review?

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University of Bristol Biological Sciences @bristolbiosci.bsky.social · Dec 17

We want you to work with us!

Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Biological Sciences:

bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...

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Alastair J Wilson @ali--wilson.bsky.social · Dec 30

A forever job at IU Bloomington, behaviour/Evo.

Kim Rosvall @rosvall-lab.bsky.social · Sep 26

🧪📢💥We're hiring, Assistant Prof in ANIMAL BEHAVIOR!! 🐦🕷️🐸🐝🦋🐟🐁🐕🐌 This is a joint appointment in Biology (Evolution, Ecology & Behavior) and the Program in Animal Behavior. 🧪 #job #academia Apply by 11/15/23 indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/20413

TT job in Animal Behavior, Indiana University. Apply by Nov 15. https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/20413

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Alastair J Wilson @ali--wilson.bsky.social · Dec 30

These events from Gen Soc are great. Would def recommend having a look.

Genetics Society UK @gensocuk.bsky.social · Dec 30

Join us next year for another Communicating Your Science workshop and learn how to engage, inspire, and share your work with the world! We have great tutors: @genotripe.bsky.social , @AlisonWoollard, @helen_keen & @FirstCreateMe.

Deadline 10 Jan

genetics.org.uk/grants/comm-...

Communicating Your Science Workshop | Genetics Society

Apply here for the workshop. The application deadline for the workshop is the 10th of January. Note: All applications must first be signed off by your

genetics.org.uk

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Alastair J Wilson @ali--wilson.bsky.social · Dec 30

Happy new year all. Last couple of weeks for this PhD opp so giving it a bump. Please pass on to anyone who may be interested. I'm back to work 6th and happy to chat to anyone with questions from then on.

Alastair J Wilson @ali--wilson.bsky.social · Nov 26

How does pollution impact behavioural evolution? We're looking for an awesome PhD student to find out. Project spans behaviour, genetics + ecotox, working with cherry shrimp @exetercec.bsky.social. Cosupervised with @lauraakelley.bsky.social and Dave Spurgeon at CEH. App + info tinyurl.com/yvthn7xn

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Alastair J Wilson @ali--wilson.bsky.social · Dec 2

Exciting PhD opp with a great supervisory team. Only drawback is you'd have to work mammalian imposters not real fish 😜

Darren Croft @darrencroft.bsky.social · Nov 29

Exciting new NERC funded PhD opportunity available with us on #killerwhale #orca #behaviour and #conservation, co-supervised by Stephanie King, Sam Ellis and Dan Franks in partnership with The Center for Whale Research USA
exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin... - deadline 13th January 2025 #killerwhale

Post reproductive mother and Son copyright David Ellifrit Center for Whale Research

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Johanna Mappes @jmappes.bsky.social · Dec 1

🧪The 2025 Guarda Summer course is intended for master students and early PhD students in evolutionary biology.
14. - 21. June 2025 in the Swiss mountain village Guarda.
Web page with all details: tb.ethz.ch/education/gu...
Application is open now. Deadline is the 15. January 2025.

Summer school:<br> Evolutionary Biology in Guarda

Information about the annual summer school Evolutionary Biology in Guarda

tb.ethz.ch

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Alastair J Wilson @ali--wilson.bsky.social · Nov 30

Joris Philip @jorisphilip.bsky.social · Nov 22

Mind the Ecology!!! Josephine is literally a world class model for everyone looking to address evolutionary ecology questions. Her piece intitled Evolution of quantitative traits in the wild: mind the ecology doi.org/10.1098/rstb... is a great read.