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Gabriele Uhl @uhl-lab.bsky.social · 1d

A new deadline in my calendar. #ISBE2026.

ISBE2026 @isbe2026.bsky.social · 7d

#ISBE2026 Call for Abstracts is now open! Submit your abstract by 15 December 2025 on www.isbe2026.com

@behavecol.bsky.social

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Gabriele Uhl @uhl-lab.bsky.social · 1d

And spiders, not to forget!!🧪🕷

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Gabriele Uhl @uhl-lab.bsky.social · 1d

Beaches, too - of course.

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Gabriele Uhl @uhl-lab.bsky.social · 1d

And a great place for hikes with spectacular views.

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Gabriele Uhl @uhl-lab.bsky.social · 1d

From standing stones, menhirs, to the nuragic civilisation with so many surprising facets (sophisticatedly constructed towers, sacred wells, large stone figures, intricate bronze figurines): Sardinia is a great place to discover prehistory.

Prehistoric remnants from Sardinia: standing stones from 3000 BC and diverse figures and buildings from the Nuragic civilisation.

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Gabriele Uhl @uhl-lab.bsky.social · 7d

A post-ESITO treat: found this golden pendant in the shape of a chrysalis in the archeological museum of Cagliari, Sardinia. 7th cent BC. Phoenicians liked to decorate themselves with butterfly pupae! 🧪🦋

Golden pendant in the shape of a butterfly pupa. From phoenician times. About 2700 years old.

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Gabriele Uhl @uhl-lab.bsky.social · 13d

We had a great European Symposium for Insect Taste and Olfaction, ESITO, on Sardinia where I was invited to talk about evolutionary aspects. This was how spiders entered an insect meeting 😉.🕷🧪
#SilkeSachse and #MarkusKnaden for organizing it!

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Gabriele Uhl @uhl-lab.bsky.social · 24d

www.nickybay.com/ai-abuse-to-...
AI abuse on macrophotography and AI generation of incorrect captions. Here are examples compiled by wildlife photographer Nicky Bay.

AI Abuse to Skirt Copyright Law - Macro Photography by Nicky Bay

In the past week, a number of prominent nature photographers showed how their photographs were being stolen and mangled into "AI-nonsense", deceiving countless others into believing the made-up storie...

www.nickybay.com

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Gabriele Uhl @uhl-lab.bsky.social · 25d

So true.

Wayne Maddison @waynemaddison.bsky.social · Sep 5

Confused writing is usually a symptom of confused thinking. As we struggle to clarify writing, we clarify our thoughts. AI writing aids rob us of that struggle, leaving clean-looking text and thoughts still confused for lack of inspection. Writing is not just a product; it is a diagnostic tool.

Gabriele Uhl @uhl-lab.bsky.social · 25d

So many great talks at the DZG including this plenary talk by Silke Sachse on insect olfaction.👍🧪

Max Farnworth @maxfarnworth.bsky.social · 26d

@silkesachse.bsky.social ’s plenary talk @dzg2025berlin.bsky.social on the neural basis of insect olfaction. 👀👀 👏🏻 also another neuro talk. Just sayin’ 💅 @dzg-neurobiology.bsky.social

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Gabriele Uhl @uhl-lab.bsky.social · 28d

Indeed it was wonderful!

35th European Congress of Arachnology @35theca2025.bsky.social · 28d

It was an absolute joy sharing this amazing web of brilliant people here in Zadar. Thank you all for coming and making it so special! 🕷️❤️

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DZG 2025 Berlin @dzg2025berlin.bsky.social · Mar 31

👋 Looking forward to the 117th Annual Meeting of the German Zoological Society. Please like and share 🤩

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Gabriele Uhl @uhl-lab.bsky.social · 29d

dzg-meeting.de/en/startseite/
Looking forward to the next meeting: the german zoological society meeting in Berlin.
All keynote speakers are female scientists. And a great selection of topics!🧪

Startseite | DZG Meeting

dzg-meeting.de

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Simona Kralj Fišer @simonakraljfiser.bsky.social · Sep 6

Thank you organizers for the fantastic conference 🕷️❤️ @35theca2025.bsky.social

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Gabriele Uhl @uhl-lab.bsky.social · Sep 7

A great conference is over. The 35th European Conference of Arachnology in Zadar, hosted by Martina Pavlek. Great talks, discussions and parties including jumping into the adriatic sea during breaks.

Zadar, university building, view from the water.

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35th European Congress of Arachnology @35theca2025.bsky.social · Aug 31

Happy to say the 35th ECA in Zadar has officially started!

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Bloomington Drosophila Stock Center @bdsc.bsky.social · Aug 15

FlyBase needs your help! Visit the link below for more information, and please consider donating to help save this amazing resource. wiki.flybase.org/wiki/FlyBase...

FlyBase:Contribute to FlyBase - FlyBase Wiki

wiki.flybase.org

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Gretchen Goldman, PhD @gretchentg.bsky.social · Aug 14

My new @science.org editorial on the role of scientists in defending democracy is out today. As authoritarianism takes hold in the US, we must fight for the democratic principles that enable a free society and scientists have a key role. I hope you'll join us.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Scientists’ role in defending democracy

The United States’ democratic leadership, commitment to freedom of expression, and investment in the pursuit of knowledge have long enabled its preeminence in science and technology. Yet today we are ...

www.science.org

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Gabriele Uhl @uhl-lab.bsky.social · Aug 14

A fact and food for thought: "Google enjoys an immense amount of power in the scholarly community, and Google Scholar has a gatekeeping role, having "leveraged its system of citation counting into a tool that coordinates the scholarly economy"."
Despite its power, does Scholar get the axe within 5y?

Hannah Shelley, MLIS (Metadata, Lattes & Impostor Syndrome) @hannahshelley.bsky.social · Aug 13

Since search is dead, how soon do you think Google Scholar is headed for the Google Graveyard? I'm betting it's soon, and academia is NOT prepared

Google Scholar Is Doomed

Academia built entire careers on a free Google service with zero guarantees. What could go wrong?

hannahshelley.neocities.org

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James Witts @jdwitts.bsky.social · Jul 25

I've had a few conversations about people still not enjoying #BlueSky as much as some traditional social media platforms. One tip I have is pin the OnlyPosts feed: you will then see posts from folks you follow, chronologically, with nothing else.

Screenshot of the 'onlyposts' feed on BlueSky.

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Gabriele Uhl @uhl-lab.bsky.social · Aug 10

If you are ever close to Tübingen, a great experience is the "Ammonite Pavement" in Ofterdingen. They are huge!
Geopark Swabian Alb. www.geopark-alb.de/geopark-erle...

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Gabriele Uhl @uhl-lab.bsky.social · Aug 10

Please add me! Thanks.

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ASAB @asab.org · Jul 4

We are seeking a full-time Managing Editor for our journal Animal Behaviour. This editor will be involved in all stages of the publication process & must have a general understanding of the topics covered. Position starts Oct 1, application deadline July 31.

More details:
www.asab.org/opportunities

Opportunities — ASAB

www.asab.org

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Gabriele Uhl @uhl-lab.bsky.social · Aug 10

A genital plug is clearly visible in your photo of the female.

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Gabriele Uhl @uhl-lab.bsky.social · Aug 9

A Dfg funded phd position is open in our group. In a project led by Andi Fischer.
"Sexual and non-sexual communication in a widow spider"🧪

Andi Fischer @andifischer10.bsky.social · Jul 31

🎓 #PhD in Animal Metabolomics & Ecology @unigreifswald🇩🇪
Sexual and non-sexual communication in a widow spider 🕷️⚗️
DFG-funded | 3 years | behavioral ecology & chemical ecology
Details: bit.ly/widow-phd
Apply by Sept 24, start in February 2026
#AcademicSky #pleaserepost

Chemical Ecology of Widow Spiders

We are hiring for a funded PhD positionapply here Untangling pheromonal communication between and within the sexes of widow spiders Our group is undertaking a comprehensive exploration of the chemi…

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