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UW Biology @uwbiology.bsky.social · Apr 28

We are hosting a day of science and invite you to join us! Families and science enthusiasts of all ages are welcome.

UW Biology Open House
UW Life Sciences Building
Saturday, May 17, 2025
10 AM to 2 PM

For more information, visit this link: tinyurl.com/UWBioOpenHou...

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UW Biology @uwbiology.bsky.social · May 6

Our friends at UW SAFS will be hosting an open house on Saturday, May 17th as well - same day as our Biology open house! Take a stroll over to the Fisheries Building after visiting us in LSB for a day full of fun science!

UW School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences @uwsafs.bsky.social · Apr 14

📢Save the date! UW Aquatic Sciences Open House returns on Sat 17 May to bring science to life.

🐋Wondered where narwhals swim?
🐦What does a seabird feel like?
🪸How do corals react to warming oceans?

↪️See you 🔜 for a fun, free day for the family at the #SEASOpenHouse fish.uw.edu/aquatic-scie...

An Open House poster, with the photo showing a boy looking into a microscope.

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Caroline Strömberg @caestromberg.bsky.social · Mar 27

Excited to see this out! Thanks also to the @burkemuseum.bsky.social and @uwbiology.bsky.social for supporting this research in various ways!

Annals of Botany @annbot.bsky.social · Mar 27

🎉 Good news! The paper ‘Phytoliths in dicotyledons occurring in Northwest Europe: establishing a baseline’ by R. Hermans et al. is now #free for a limited time 1/7

👉 doi.org/pdrp

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Next time you feel the sharp sting of a nettle (Urtica), think of its fascinating stinging microhairs - here around 150–200 µm in length - with irritating chemicals stored in their bulbous heads.
The study study investigates plant silica bodies (phytoliths), including these microhairs and other morphotypes, of extant dicotyledons prevalent in North-Western Europe, establishing a baseline for botanical, archaeobotanical, and palaeoecological research.

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Adam Summers @fishguy.bsky.social · Mar 26

Cool! @fishbiomeganist.bsky.social is featured on the @uwbiology.bsky.social news page. Her work on armored fishes in the FHL newsletter.

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CT scans showing the skeletons of 8 poachers (Agonidae).

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UW News @uwnews.uw.edu · Mar 24

Why do some female hummingbirds mimic males? New research from @uofwa.bsky.social and Carnegie Mellon University shows they do it to reduce aggression and access more nectar.
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Cloaked in color: UW-led research finds some female hummingbirds evolve male plumage to dodge aggression

Trickery by female white-necked jacobin hummingbirds results in reduced aggression from other hummingbirds and increased access to nectar resources.

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University of Washington College of Arts & Sciences @uwartsci.bsky.social · Mar 3

🌿 @uwbiology.bsky.social students recently visited the University of Washington Biology Greenhouse to learn about variations of pollination.

They learned about many pollination interactions that benefit both the plants and pollinators (mutualistic interactions) and examples of wild exceptions.

Biology students learning at the University of Washington Biology Greenhouse

A plant that is labeled “I’m Bee Pollinated”

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UW Biology @uwbiology.bsky.social · Nov 21

🚨 JOB ALERT - 2 Positions! 🚨

UW Biology is seeking TWO Assistant Teaching Professors in Biology. Join our collaborative department! Applications must be received by 12/15/2024.

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UW Biology @uwbiology.bsky.social · Nov 21

Hello, Bluesky! We are the University of Washington Department of Biology - an integrative and collaborative biology department in the heart of Seattle, WA. We're excited to join this community!