@marenwellenreuther.bsky.social
Based in New Zealand. Research: #seafood #genomics #adaptation. Editor-In-Chief for @EvolAppJournal. Prof at @AucklandUni. Science Group Leader @@bioeconomyscience
@devoevomed.bsky.socialReposted by @marenwellenreuther.bsky.socialReminds me of the decrease in aging associated diseases if you live past 80 or so...
@arispeshkin.bsky.socialReposted by @marenwellenreuther.bsky.socialWe are offering 3 #PhD positions in our Ecology of Animal Societies Department @livingingroups.bsky.social at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior - check them out! imprs-qbee.mpg.de/66685/current
@lebassett.bsky.socialReposted by @marenwellenreuther.bsky.social“If you don’t like public executions just don’t watch it” says the crowd trying to ban drag shows and books
@evolappjournal.bsky.socialReposted by @marenwellenreuther.bsky.socialSubmit your paper to this SI!
This special issue was organized by Dafni Anastasiadi, Céline Cosseau, Jeremie Vidal-Dupiol, Alexandra Weyrich, @jessicap-bio.bsky.social, @irissammarco.bsky.social, @drclrichards.bsky.social & @marenwellenreuther.bsky.social
Contact us if you have any questions! 👩🔬
@evolappjournal.bsky.socialReposted by @marenwellenreuther.bsky.social🚨 Call for Papers 🚨
Epigenetic Biomarkers for Management and Conservation
This Special Issue welcomes empirical & theoretical advances on epigenetic biomarkers in ecology & evolution.
📅 Deadline: 28 February 2027
More info: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...
@evolappjournal.bsky.socialReposted by @marenwellenreuther.bsky.socialNew research on catfish! By analyzing the myostatin-b gene across 535 Thai clariid fish from 19 populations, scientists uncovered 8 novel alleles. This sheds light on growth variation and conservation concerns in hybrid catfish farming 🐟
@pec-exeter.bsky.socialReposted by @marenwellenreuther.bsky.socialFunded 3.5 year PhD🎺
The effects of gamebird release and management on the lowland ecosystems of S England
Lots of fieldwork. A robust and resilient student is required. Focus on reptiles and ecto-parasites
Any Qs, please DM or email me
Please RT
@bes-evolecol.bsky.socialReposted by @marenwellenreuther.bsky.socialWe are so excited to announce Arvid Ågren as our next webinar speaker on the 21st October at 3:30PM (BST). @arvidagren.bsky.social works on genomic conflict—the selective tensions within every cell and how they are resolved. Register (for free) here: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/evol...
@jacquelyngill.bsky.socialReposted by @marenwellenreuther.bsky.socialIn the last couple of years, we've seen multiple critical collections (museums, herbaria) close. The IUCN--the global authority on the status of biodiversity--recently published on how important these kinds of facilities are in conservation. Every day, the dead are working to protect the living.
@batcon.orgReposted by @marenwellenreuther.bsky.socialFishing for bats? 🎣 PhD student Kristin Dyer is leading new research at Bracken Cave to study climatic drivers of bat migration. And that research involves catching the bats in small nets.
Learn more: https://www.batcon.org/the-bat-shift-at-bracken-cave/
@bbmwong.bsky.socialReposted by @marenwellenreuther.bsky.socialMonash University is offering a fully-funded PhD scholarship to an outstanding student in animal behaviour/evolutionary ecology. Choose from eight project areas. For information about what project I'm offering, please DM me or see application form: forms.gle/ia9t4KPD3FKT.... Deadline: 15 Nov.
@admirablewomen.bsky.socialReposted by @marenwellenreuther.bsky.socialScientist, inventor & women's rights campaigner Eunice Foote died #OTD in 1888.
She was the first to demonstrate the greenhouse effect (heat-absorbing properties) of carbon dioxide (CO2), laying the scientific groundwork for #climatechange research.
@conservbytes.bsky.socialReposted by @marenwellenreuther.bsky.socialMurray cod numbers triple where felled trees are put back in the river woodcentral.com.au/murray-river...
@blekhman.bsky.socialReposted by @marenwellenreuther.bsky.socialMy inbox is being flooded with fully AI-generated emails from prospective students. I tried to work out why I can't bring myself to read them, and ended up with some thoughts and advice for writing cold emails in the age of AI.
My new post:
@vscooper.micropopbio.orgReposted by @marenwellenreuther.bsky.socialInteresting “resurrection experiment” with flowers by @gbaucom.bsky.social and colleagues shows emergent constraint and environmental mismatch over a decade.
Their conclusion: not great for climate adaptation
@science.orgReposted by @marenwellenreuther.bsky.socialA recent analysis in Science of more than 116,000 bird songs has revealed that the astonishing variety of passerine birdsong is built from just eight basic acoustic motifs, like trills, whistles, and harmonic notes.
Learn more on #WorldAnimalDay: https://scim.ag/3SziyeL
@nobelprize.orgReposted by @marenwellenreuther.bsky.socialBREAKING NEWS The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel “for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.”
@hillermich.bsky.socialReposted by @marenwellenreuther.bsky.socialHappy to share results of the @bat1kgenomes.bsky.social phase 1, providing reference genomes covering 21 bat families. New insights into bat phylogeny, ancestral genome reconstruction, European origin & ancestral echolocation. Great work by a team of 100+ colleagues www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@dpattemore.bsky.socialReposted by @marenwellenreuther.bsky.socialHey Bluesky New Zealand!! Can you help spread the message this weekend?! Yeah sure this is just one video, but so many people haven’t enrolled yet and don’t realise they are running out of time. Thank you! 🇳🇿
@evolappjournal.bsky.socialReposted by @marenwellenreuther.bsky.socialWe're delighted to announce the promotion of Associate Editors to Senior Editors in recognition of their long-standing service to EVA 👏👏👏 Thanks for your commitment and expertise! Congratulations! 🎉 Luciano Beheregaray, @profkathrynelmer.bsky.social, Zach Gompert, Frédéric Thomas & Jiasui Zhan 🧑🔬
