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Sol Balbuena

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Bióloga 🇦🇷 |PhD| Biologist. Bees, hawkmoths, pollination, insect-plant interactions, chemical ecology | Researcher CONICET-UBA

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Sol Balbuena @msbalbuena.bsky.social · May 16

I'm very happy to share our recent research on gustatory responses and gene expression in the stingless bee Tetragonisca fiebrigi.

#bees #nectar #genes

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Sugar response and gustatory gene expression in the stingless bee Tetragonisca fiebrigi

Sugar detection and gustatory responsiveness are critical for foraging success in bees, influencing their ability to locate and exploit nectar and pol…

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Kirk Amundson @kirkamundson.bsky.social · 5d

UMass Amherst Biology is recruiting a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the area of Plant Physiology. Deadline Nov 1. Please spread the word and apply!

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Assistant Professor - Plant Physiology

The Department of Biology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the area of Plant Physiology. The successful can...

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Sol Balbuena @msbalbuena.bsky.social · 20d

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Smith Bee Lab @smithbeelab.bsky.social · 23d

The Smith Bee Lab is HIRING! 🐝🐝🐝
- Postdoc (2-4yrs, flexible start-date)
- 1-2 Graduate Students (to start Fall 2026)

No prior experience with honey bees needed, we encourage people from diverse research areas to apply!

(no jerks, plz)

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Peter Stronach @macstronach.bsky.social · Sep 8

Spent hours being spellbound by Convolvulus Hawk Moths last night as they nectared on Nicotiana plants in my highland garden!. Up to 3 feeding at a time, their entire abdomens glowing red hot in the thermal from flight muscle use!! #teammoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Sol Balbuena @msbalbuena.bsky.social · Sep 9

Amazing!

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Dan Sloan @sloanevolab.bsky.social · Sep 8

The Department of Biology at Colorado State University is hiring an Assistant Professor in the area of plant-microbe interactions! Please spread the word!

jobs.colostate.edu/postings/165...

Assistant Professor Plant-Microbe Interactions

We seek a creative, collaborative, and visionary plant biologist to establish an internationally recognized research program at the forefront of plant-microbe interactions aimed at understanding how t...

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Sol Balbuena @msbalbuena.bsky.social · Aug 10

@denunery.bsky.social no sé si esta base es la misma de la que hablamos el otro día

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Sol Balbuena @msbalbuena.bsky.social · Aug 8

A Starfish Has Captivated Argentina. It Didn’t Ask to Be Political. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/w...

Sin ciencia no hay futuro

#conicet #argentina

A Starfish Has Captivated Argentina. It Didn’t Ask to Be Political.

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Sol Balbuena @msbalbuena.bsky.social · Aug 1

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Sol Balbuena @msbalbuena.bsky.social · Jul 17

I'm glad to be part of this team!

Here, a new study of Florencia Palottini about the VOCs released by bumblebees when threatened. 2-heptanone and rose oxide are the key.

Congrats! 🙌

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Volatile Organic Compounds Release Under Threat in Bumblebees: Chemical Identification and Antennal Detection - Journal of Chemical Ecology

Alarm behaviors have been widely studied in social insects such as termites, ants, honeybees and stingless bees. As part of this behavior, it is well known that alarm pheromones play a crucial role in...

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Sol Balbuena @msbalbuena.bsky.social · Jul 17

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Sol Balbuena @msbalbuena.bsky.social · Jul 15

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ASSAB @animbehav.bsky.social · Jul 7

🚨Ecology lecturer job x 2🚨

Monash university currently has two openings for ecology lecturers! Apply here:

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#science #sciencejobs #ecologyjobs

Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Ecology (2 positions)

The School of Biological Sciences have two exciting opportunities for a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Ecology to contribute to the advancement of the School’s academic and research objectives.

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Sol Balbuena @msbalbuena.bsky.social · Jun 13

@denunery.bsky.social postdoc en pollinators ecology

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Ted Pavlic (he/him/his) @tedpavlic.bsky.social · Jun 2

Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology & Evolution - apply by July 31.

Supports US-based PhD programs

No citizenship req, but non-US applicants responsible for obtaining appropriate Visa

Spreading the word. Of course, would also love to host! :-)
www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons...

Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution

The purpose of these awards is to provide support for students entering U.S.-based Ph.D. programs with a plan to perform research in ecology and evolution. While we will consider all projects in ecolo...

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Nancy Moran @nancy-moran.bsky.social · May 29

Looking for a postdoc on bacterial-insect symbiosis, combining evolution and molecular mechanisms? I'll have one open in my lab starting Sept 2025. If interested contact me (or find me at the GRC on Animal-microbe symbiosis if you'll be there). #SymbioSky

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Sol Balbuena @msbalbuena.bsky.social · May 16

Molecular experiments revealed no significant differences on gustatory receptor gene expression (TfieGr1, TfieGr3) levels between PF and NPF in either sensory tissue (antennae, proboscises).

Sol Balbuena @msbalbuena.bsky.social · May 16

We found that foragers prefer sucrose to glucose and fructose, and that pollen foragers (PF) are more responsive than the nectar ones (NF). Moreover, NF barely respond to fructose.

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Sol Balbuena @msbalbuena.bsky.social · May 16

I'm very happy to share our recent research on gustatory responses and gene expression in the stingless bee Tetragonisca fiebrigi.

#bees #nectar #genes

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Sugar response and gustatory gene expression in the stingless bee Tetragonisca fiebrigi

Sugar detection and gustatory responsiveness are critical for foraging success in bees, influencing their ability to locate and exploit nectar and pol…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Animal Behaviour Collective @abcmicrogrants.bsky.social · May 13

🥁New #ABCMicrogrants Funding Round!!🥁
More details to follow 🐝🐝🐝
Help us spread the word 🐝🐝🐝

Our second round of microgrant applications will open on May 26th..

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Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · May 12

Join us:
👉 Apply to the Senior Group Leader position by May 20: bit.ly/gmi-groupleader-sr
👉 We are also recruiting for a Junior Group Leader position. Apply by May 20: bit.ly/gmi-groupleader-jr

Senior Group Leader Position

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Journal of Experimental Biology @jexpbiol.bsky.social · May 7

If you are an early-career researcher in the Global South, you could qualify for one of the 20 funded places to attend this fabulous @biologists.bsky.social Workshop, Integrative Ecology in the Global South, in Assam, India, 8-11 March 2026

The application deadline is 6 June 2025

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Sol Balbuena @msbalbuena.bsky.social · May 8

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