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Dania Albini

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Aquatic Ecologist interested in global changes and multiple stressors | University of Essex | BESAG and FBA committee member, AE for Ecology and Evolution & Nature Communications Earth & Environment

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Dania Albini @daniaalbini.bsky.social · Feb 4

📢 I am very excited to share our new paper in
@commsbio.bsky.social: nature.com/articles/s42... . 🔥 🌍🧪How does #warming affect #plankton #bodysize distributions? We used one of the largest outdoor #mesocosm experiments to test our hypothesis 1/

Warming alters plankton body-size distributions in a large field experiment - Communications Biology

Warming reduces zooplankton size by up to 57% at +8° C, with some nonlinear trends and breakpoints. This large-scale mesocosm study highlights the importance of intergenerational responses to warming ...

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BES-aquaticgroup @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social · 20d

The BESAG committee: @thackers.bsky.social, @daniaalbini.bsky.social Emma Ransome, Albert Smith & @margauxsteyaert.bsky.social

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BES-aquaticgroup @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social · 20d

the #BESAG committee had a great time and hope you did too. Thank you to keynote speakers, workshop leaders, talk presenters and all the participants. Thanks to the sponsors, @funecology.bsky.social and to @zslofficial.bsky.social for hosting us! we hope to see all of you again next year!💧🌍🧪

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BES-aquaticgroup @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social · 20d

Day 2 of #BESAG2025 at @londonzoo.bsky.social
.Today is all about talks! we had keynotes, full and lightning talks. 👩‍💻🧑‍🔬👥🗣 🌍🧪💧🌊 Our amazing #keynote speakers are: Dr. Iestyn Woolway, Dr. Emma Cavan, Dr. Sara Benelli, Dr. Joe Taylor and Prof. Yin Chen..a mix of marine & freshwater research!

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BES-aquaticgroup @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social · 20d

at #BESAG2025 we had great lightning talks from amazing #ECRs.. telling us all about their #marine #freshwater #aquatic research! 🧪🌍💧💦🔬🦠🪱🐟🐳🐬🐡🦐🦞🪼 PT2

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BES-aquaticgroup @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social · 20d

we had two #BESAG2025 socials! The second one was a drink reception at the beautiful @zslofficial.bsky.social - drinks & anything #marine #freshwater #aquatic! 🧪🌍💧💦🔬🦠🪱🐟🐳🐬🐡🦐🦞🪼

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BES-aquaticgroup @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social · 20d

at #BESAG2025 we also had great posters from #ECRs.. telling us all about their #marine #freshwater #aquatic research! 🧪🌍💧💦🔬🦠🪱🐟🐳🐬🐡🦐🦞🪼 everyone was so interested and happy to chat and exchange knowledge

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Dania Albini @daniaalbini.bsky.social · 26d

aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... Daily temperature variation explains zooplankton community differences in freshwater mesocosms recovering from a natural drought. James R. Hubbard, Dania Albini & Michelle C. Jackson

Daily temperature variation explains zooplankton community differences in freshwater mesocosms recovering from a natural drought

Drought events are typically studied as a single stressor. However, multiple environmental variables are altered under drought conditions, including water level and daily temperature variation. Here,...

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BES-aquaticgroup @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social · Aug 29

There is still time to register for our annual meeting!

📍 ZSL London
📅 15/16th Sep. 2025
💻 2x Workshops + Conference

Join us if you are interested in anything #aquatic #marine #freshwater 💧🌊🌍🦠🐋🦪🦐🦀🪼🦑

**REGISTRATION DEADLINE now moved back to the 5th Sep **

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/besag2025-...

#BESAG2025: Aquatic Ecology Group Annual Meeting 2025

Get together with the freshwater and marine research community to hear the latest research, share skills, and build your network!

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Dania Albini @daniaalbini.bsky.social · Aug 16

New publication lead by Iris Pimentel. Hypothesis-Driven Research on Multiple Stressors: An Analytical Framework for Stressor Interactions
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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Dania Albini @daniaalbini.bsky.social · Aug 16

Ecotoxicology lab RC One Health Ruhr @ecotox.bsky.social · Aug 12

Check out this new article on null model selection for multiple stressor research. Fantastic work by Iris Pimentel from @leeselab.bsky.social within the @crc-resist.bsky.social.
Freely available at: dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3...

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BES-aquaticgroup @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social · Jul 29

there is still time to join us for our annual #BESAG conference! in London (ZSL), 15/16 Sept! Check out our amazing prices for #ECRs! #aquatic #marine #freshwater 🌍🧪💧🌊

BES-aquaticgroup @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social · Jul 11

⏰ 🌊 Countdown to submit your abstracts to speak at the BESAG2025 annual meeting: 21 days (deadline 1st Aug 2025)!

📍 ZSL London
📅 15 & 16 September 2025
🥇 2 x ECR prizes available
💻 2 x Workshops

🔗 Full details: shorturl.at/Otya6

#Marine #Freshwater #Ecology #Research #AcademicConference

#BESAG2025: Aquatic Ecology Group Annual Meeting 2025

Get together with the freshwater and marine research community to hear the latest research, share skills, and build your network!

shorturl.at

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BES-aquaticgroup @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social · Jul 2

📢 🌊 Aquatically-inclined and looking for a UK autumn conference?

Join our keynote speakers for this year's #BESAG2025 to showcase your #freshwater and #marine science!

Where: ZSL London
When: 15/16th Sept 2025

Abstract deadline: 1st Aug 2025
Registration ends: 1st Sept 2025

Link in comments ⬇️

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Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · May 24

Hi all, have you seen that the Aquatic Ecology & Microbial Ecology Groups of the BES are holding a science conference at the Zoological Society of London in September?

Registration/abstract submission still open...

@bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social @bes-microbialgroup.bsky.social #BESAG2025

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A banner for our conference, which is on the 15th-16th September 2025 at ZSL London

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Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · Jun 11

Cara the copepod is telling her friend that she has found the event for them, in the BES Niche magazine!

Come and meet your aquatic ecology community at #BESAG2025!

#CaraTheCopepod #marine #freshwater #ecology @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social 🧪💦

Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/besag2025-...

Two soft toys (an orange copepod and a blue tardigrade) on the BES magazine, by the advert for the annual aquatic ecology group conference.

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BES-aquaticgroup @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social · Jun 11

Know a PhD student or Early Career Researcher in aquatic ecology who's research deserves a prize? 👀 👑 🧠

We are offering a talk at our upcoming September conference, ticket expenses reimbursed and a chance to work with a Global Change Biology editor to publish your research!

Link in the comments 😊

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Steve Thackeray @thackers.bsky.social · May 24

...we are also accepting applications for our annual award for an exceptional early career aquatic ecology researcher, sponsored by @globalchangebio.bsky.social!

(5/5) 🧪🌊 #BESAG2025
@daniaalbini.bsky.social @margauxsteyaert.bsky.social @britishecologicalsociety.org

A banner introducing our annual ECR award - submissions must be by the 4th August 2025, and include both a 1 page CV and a nomination letter (also 1 page)

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BES-aquaticgroup @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social · Apr 16

Join us for our Annual #BESAG2025! We have a great price for #ECRs! send us your nomination by the 4th of August and you can have a free conference ticket and present your exciting research! #freshwater #marine #aquatic Link to register to the conference: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/besag2025-...

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BES-aquaticgroup @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social · Apr 4

📢✨. NEW DATA WORKSHOP for #BESAG2025!

We're thrilled to host Dr Paul Medley and his workshop on analysing fisheries data at our upcoming autumn conference!

🌏 Where: ZSL London
⏰ When: 15/16th September 2025

Tickets and abstract submissions ⬇️:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/besag2025-....

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BES-aquaticgroup @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social · Mar 31

📢✨. We're super excited to announce that Olivier Leger, UK ocean wildlife artist, will be giving a talk at this year's #BESAG2025!

"Reimagining research - the art of amplifying scientific impact"

🌏 Where: ZSL London
⏰ When: 15/16th September 2025

www.olivierleger.co.uk
Instagram: @olivier_leger

Image of advert of the talk of ocean wildlife artist Olivier Leger at this year's British Ecological Society aquatic group conference, which is happening on the 15th and 16th of September at the Zoological Society of London. The talk titls is "Reimagining research - the art of amplifying scientific impact".

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Dania Albini @daniaalbini.bsky.social · Apr 8

our first field work for the #webDNA project, founded by the @leverhulme.ac.uk, went very well! Thanks to the whole team and to the IT team at Tor Vergata University for the organisation and warm welcome! we will be back in October for our second sampling campaign

webDNA @webdnaproject.bsky.social · Apr 7

Our first field work has now ended. Thanks to everyone who contributed to this amazing week in Rome! @universityofessex.bsky.social @marianilab.bsky.social @rdowell.bsky.social @daniaalbini.bsky.social @ljmuofficial.bsky.social TorVergata. Stay tuned for updates 🐟 🧬 🕸️ 🧪

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webDNA @webdnaproject.bsky.social · Apr 3

For our #webDNA project we are collecting many information from the Orbetello area #marine #foodwebs, from #fish sizes and their diets, to samples for #SIA and #eDNAmetabarcoding 🐟🐠🕸️🌊🔬🧪🌍

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webDNA @webdnaproject.bsky.social · Apr 3

We are in Italy, Orbetello, for our first field campaign! #webDNA has officially started! the Torre Vergata Team is a great host! @marianilab.bsky.social @rdowell.bsky.social @EoinOgorman #foodweb #eDNA #fish #plankton #macroinverts #marinescience 🐟🦠🌊🕸️

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BES-aquaticgroup @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social · Mar 28

📢💧This year, for our annual meeting #BESAG2025, we are partnering with 🦠 BES Microbial SIG 🦠 to bring you additional workshops & talks on marine and freshwater microbial ecology! Join us!!! Registration here: ⬇️: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/besag2025-... #marine #freshwater #aquatic 🧪🌏

BES-aquaticgroup @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social · Mar 27

📢💧Aquatically-inclined AND keen on microbes?

This year, we are partnering with 🦠 BES Microbial SIG 🦠 to bring you additional workshops & talks on marine and freshwater microbial ecology!

Abstract submission + registration ⬇️:
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/besa...

Image of conference advert for the BES Aquatic Group conference on the 15th and 16th of September 2025, in collaboration with the BES Microbial SIG.

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BES-aquaticgroup @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social · Mar 19

join us this September at ZSL London (UK) for our annual meeting! #BESAG2025. Registration here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/besag2025-... 🧬💦🌊💧🐟🐠🦪🦐🐋 #marine #freshwater #aquatic 🌏🧪

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Dania Albini @daniaalbini.bsky.social · Mar 19

that's why you had amazing demonstrators to help out too ;)