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Jan Lindström @jlindstrom.bsky.social · 26d

Glasgow university’s Zoology degree retains its top position in the Guardian university 2026 rankings, for the 4th year in a row!
@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk @uofgmvls.bsky.social

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 26d

The Guardian University Guide 2026 – the rankings

Find a course at one of the top universities in the country. Our league tables rank them all subject by subject, as well as by student satisfaction, staff numbers, spending and career prospects Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Shaun Killen @shaunkillen.bsky.social · Aug 28

🧵THREAD: (1/7) Standard metabolic rate (SMR) is one of biology's most measured traits. We argue it isn't the constant baseline it's assumed to be. Our preprint discusses how sleep-wake cycles create a 'metabolic mosaic' that requires us to rethink how we interpret SMR. ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...

The myth of the metabolic baseline: how sleep-wake cycles undermine a foundational assumption in organismal biology

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School of Biodiversity One Health and Veterinary Medicine @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk · Aug 22

This summer, 10 of our Zoology & Marine and Freshwater Biology BSc Honours students packed their bags, grabbed their field kits, and headed out on unforgettable research adventures.

Learn more about what they've been up to 👉
www.gla.ac.uk/schools/bohv...

#WorldChangingGlasgow

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Teppo Hiltunen @teppo-h.bsky.social · Aug 8

Fully funded PhD position at the university of Turku. ats.talentadore.com/apply/vaitos...

Doctoral Researcher / Project researcher in Experimental Evolution of Host–Microbiota Interactions

The Faculty of Science at the University of Turku invites applications for a doctoral researcher / project researcher position at the Department of Biology. The position is fully funded 4-years. Emplo...

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Jan Lindström @jlindstrom.bsky.social · Aug 6

Herraskaisempi versio kuin ’kännissä ja läpällä’

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David Bailey @davemarinebio.glasgow.ac.uk · Jul 22

We have a 12 month Marine and Freshwater teaching position in our School. www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/lecturer... Closing date 11th August.

Interest in teaching on our Tropical Marine Biology course, would be great, but not essential. @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk

Questions to @jlindstrom.bsky.social

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University of Glasgow Life Sciences @uofglifesci.bsky.social · Jul 16

🎓 | Everyone at @uofglifesci.bsky.social sends our warmest congratulations to the Class of 2025 on their recent graduation!

Students across our portfolio graduated at ceremonies between Friday, 4 July and Tuesday, 8 July 2025, and enjoyed special receptions beforehand.

#UofGGrad2025

Anatomy students stood together holding prize-winning certificates in an outdoor setting, on steps outside a UofG building, with academics Michelle Welsh (left) and Ourania Varsou (right) stood on either side.

Biochemistry, Genetics, Molecular & Cellular Biology, Neuroscience students sat and stood together holding prize-winning certificates in an indoor setting, with wooden floor and panels behind.

Marine & Freshwater Biology and Zoology students stood together holding prize-winning certificates in an outdoor setting, on grass with a tree above and behind the group.

Microbiology students stood together holding prize-winning certificates in an indoor setting, in the stairwell of the SGDB with large windows behind.

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Menno Schilthuizen @schilthuizen.bsky.social · May 10

Work!
www.naturalis.nl/en/about-us/...

Postdoc - Birds on Islands

Naturalis is looking for a postdoc studying birds on islands.

www.naturalis.nl

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Markus Melin @markusmelin.bsky.social · Apr 28

📣OPEN #RESEARCH #POSTDOC POSITIONS!📣
-Ecohydrology
-Agroecology and soil microbiology
-Land use and fish populations
-Diverse farming practices
-AI in primary production
-Bio-based products, sidestreams
-Policy design and ESG implementation

Here at @luke.fi, Finland 💙💚. You´ll love it!😊
More info 👇

Luke is recruiting eight new postdoctoral researchers for cutting-edge research

www.luke.fi

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Ben Sheldon @sheldonbirds.bsky.social · Apr 15

This is brilliant from Rich Grenyer on the Dire Wolf hype: "It’s like claiming to have brought Napoleon back from the dead by asking a short French man to wear his hat"

University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · Apr 15

'What’s the problem? Well, pretty much everything. These aren’t species returned from extinction.'

@oxfordgeography.bsky.social's Dr Richard Grenyer argues that extinction is, for the time being, a symptom of our global economic system ⬇️

Why ‘de-extinct’ dire wolves are a Trojan horse to hide humanity’s destruction of nature

Extinction is, for the time being, forever – and a symptom of our global economic system.

theconversation.com

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Jan Lindström @jlindstrom.bsky.social · Apr 12

Jäämme odottamaan jatkoartikkelia, jossa metsäekologit kertovat keihäänheiton tilasta ja jakavat valmennusvinkkejä.

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BOU @bou.org.uk · Apr 8

Last week at #BOU2025, we were delighted to award the Godman Salvin Prize to Prof Robert Furness for his contributions to #ornithology 👏

Please read about Prof Furness' impressive career here, as summarised by Keith Hamer

🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley....

#ornithology 🪶#seabirds

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Heard Island Government @heardislandgov.bsky.social · Apr 3

It’s 9am TFT time here, and citizens are already gathering to protest Tariffs by the United States. Our plain clothes Officer Penguins are attempting to maintain calm, but unfortunately we keep losing them in the crowd.

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University of Glasgow Life Sciences @uofglifesci.bsky.social · Mar 31

Presentations

📍 Boyd Orr Building

10am: Starting Biology
Dr Mary McVey

10.45am: Animal Biology
Professor Neil Metcalfe

11.30am: Molecular Bioscience
Professor Kevin O'Dell

12.15pm: Human Biology
Dr Graeme Sills

1pm: Infection Biology
Professor Olwyn Byron

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University of Glasgow Life Sciences @uofglifesci.bsky.social · Mar 31

🏰 | The @uofglasgow.bsky.social Offer Holders' Open Day takes place tomorrow, Tuesday, 1 April, with @uofglifesci.bsky.social presentations and stands running across two locations.

Visit us to learn about our exciting degrees and studying at UofG!

✍️ www.gla.ac.uk/undergraduat...

Programme 👇

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Anthony Ricciardi @ecoinvasions.bsky.social · Mar 28

Born on March 29, 125 years ago:
One of the most influential ecologists of the 20th century and the father of animal ecology, who turned natural history into a science: Charles Sutherland Elton (1900-1991).
A birthday thread… 🧵[1/8]

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Blue Planet Society @blueplanetsociety.bsky.social · Mar 19

Portugal🇵🇹 has become the first European country 🇪🇺 to introduce legislation banning deep-sea mining in its waters! ⛔⛏️✊

This comes at a crucial moment as the International Seabed Authority (ISA) meets in Jamaica 🇯🇲 to discuss a deep-sea mining code.

oceanographicmagazine.com/news/history...

History made: Portugal takes lead in effort to stop deep-sea mining - Oceanographic

Portugal has made history and taken leadership on ocean advocacy in Europe, becoming the first to adopt moratorium on deep-sea mining

oceanographicmagazine.com

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · Mar 19

1. For the past thirty years I've had the best job in the world.

 I've had the opportunity to follow my curiosity; explore the workings of nature and society; mentor students and junior colleagues in the same process; and teach generations of students about it all.

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Janne M. Korhonen @jmkorhonen.fi · Mar 11

Musk ought to hand over the choiciest bits of Twitter to the hackers to end the bit-shed. And say "thank you" a lot.

🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · Mar 11

❗️🇺🇸Republican Jack Kimble: If Ukraine did attack Twitter as Elon Musk said, this is very serious. I invite Ukraine to conduct negotiations with me so we can bring peace to Twitter. Unfortunately, Elon holds no cards and doesn't own a suit, so we expect Elon will have to give up a lot.

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Jan Lindström @jlindstrom.bsky.social · Mar 8

Plus make sure no one person can grab an unhealthy amount of power no matter what

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Codfather #FBPE 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @codfather.bsky.social · Mar 3

Education really is everything

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Kevin Rothrock @kevinrothrock.me · Feb 25

[stands up and dusts self off] I guess we'll have to do it ourselves

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Sara Peltola @sarapeltola.bsky.social · Feb 22

Thank you everyone who have already signed the petition! Still waiting for the rectors of Finnish universities to take a public stand for the freedom of science.

A screen capture of an article in Hufvudstadsbladet, written by Nathalie Koskinen. The original text is in Swedish, the translation in English of the headline and ingress:

"700 scientists resist American pressure

The US is making demands on the University of Helsinki: terms such as climate change and equality should be censored. Now hundreds of scientists are raging against Trump's pressure, and see the risk of ominous snowball effect. "Censoring individual words is just the beginning", says initiator Tapani Hopkins."

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · Feb 15

Dear Non-Fascist Europeans,

The current US leaders believe they're allied with fascists inside your country against you, not allied with you against foreign invasion and threats to democracy.

I'm sorry, I wish it weren't true, but it is. You really need to adjust.

Sincerely,
Non-fascist Americans

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Andreas Nord @cyanistesnord.bsky.social · Feb 14

I am searching for a dedicated someone to take a research support/coordinating role in my lab, working mainly within @erc.europa.eu project "HotLife". MSc level and up, keen interest in energetics, physiology, or thermal biology helpful but not essential. Details 👇 Would appreciate a re-post!

Department of Biology, Lund University @biologylu.bsky.social · Feb 13

Exiting opportunity for lab/field work: Project assistant to support PI @cyanistesnord.bsky.social and wider research group in the research program “HotLife – Pathways to survival in a hotter world” supported by @erc.europa.eu

Please apply no later than 27 February!

lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

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