Excited to launch the first call for proposals focusing on policy and/or societal impact of evolutionary biology research. Activities might include: ✅ local meetings on policy and/or societal impact ✅ actions to influence policy 💰€500-2K available Read more here and apply: shorturl.at/ixlby

👏 @bb-phd.bsky.social was successful in applying for an @eseb.bsky.social #outreach initiative fund for "Darwin would probably hate this": a podcast to make complex evolutionary ideas accessible and fun for a broad audience using storytelling, comedy, music and art 🎙️ eseb.org/prizes-fundi...

Nestled in Vila do Conde, Quinta do Crasto offers a unique environment where biodiversity research and collaboration come together. 🌱 @strivestn.bsky.social @eseb.bsky.social

Meet our keynote speaker, Joana Meier. Her presentation, The role of chromosomal rearrangements in speciation, will examine how structural genomic variation influences species diversification. @eseb.bsky.social @strivestn.bsky.social

This week we and our society journal @jevbio.bsky.social are proudly sponsoring #ExE2026 @uniexecec.bsky.social 😁 A very friendly meeting that is “just right” in size! Thank you for having us at the inaugural event!!

For those interested in more sustainable (evolution) conferencing options like #NOFLYSMBE, consider the next @eseb.bsky.social meeting #eseb2027 which is a 4 city hub meeting aimed at allowing #nofly participation eseb2027.org #smbe2026 #Istanbul #London #Munich #Gothenburg

Marc Robinson-Rechavi@marcrr.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy · 4mo ago

Are you going to #SMBE2026 Copenhagen by train, or are you hesitating? Let's share experiences and give ideas to those who think to fly from Western or Central Europe with the hashtag #NoFlySMBE. If you're coming from 🇨🇭, there are night trains from Zürich or Basel to Hamburg. ✅🚆 ❌✈️

Looking forward to the first meeting of our special topic network (STN by @eseb.bsky.social ) in Portugal next week!! #Evolution #StructuralVariants

tibe.strive@tibe-strive.bsky.social · last mo.

🧬 TiBE STRIVE 2026 📍 Vila do Conde, Portugal 📅 8–10 July 2026 A conference on trends in biodiversity and evolution, with a focus on the evolutionary role of structural genomic variation. @eseb.bsky.social @strivestn.bsky.social

Meet our keynote speaker, Mark Kirkpatrick. His presentation, Chromosome inversions as pre- and postzygotic isolating mechanisms, will explore the genetic basis of reproductive isolation and speciation. @strivestn.bsky.social @eseb.bsky.social

Excited to launch the first call for proposals focusing on policy and/or societal impact of evolutionary biology research. Activities might include: ✅ local meetings on policy and/or societal impact ✅ actions to influence policy 💰€500-2K available Read more here and apply: shorturl.at/ixlby

The theme: "Ecological and Geographical Axes of Speciation" Featuring talks by @ingridolivares.bsky.social and Dr. Alexandre Siqueira. June 2, 2026 10:00 a.m. (CEST) hrs. @speciation-network.bsky.social @eseb.bsky.social Via: @par-snap.bsky.social

📣 Two weeks into hosting @evoldir.bsky.social and all is well! 📥 Original subscribers please check your inboxes and complete the opt-in process if you have not already done so 📆 EvolDir updates are temporarily being emailed twice weekly. Daily updates will resume ASAP! Thanks to all 🙏

📣 Two weeks into hosting @evoldir.bsky.social and all is well! 📥 Original subscribers please check your inboxes and complete the opt-in process if you have not already done so 📆 EvolDir updates are temporarily being emailed twice weekly. Daily updates will resume ASAP! Thanks to all 🙏

Safe to say that we are very excited about this here at ESEB! Huge thanks to Brian Golding for entrusting us with the fantastic service that you have created and curated for the years! Follow @evoldir.bsky.social

EvolDir@evoldir.bsky.social · 4mo ago

📣 EvolDir is now managed by @eseb.bsky.social! We are delighted to be taking the reins and express our gratitude to both Brian Golding who began this service to the community in the mid-1980s and to @rdmpage.bsky.social who ran this account until now 👏 You can now find evoldir here: evoldir.net

📣 The ESEB Equal Opportunities Committee invites proposals for activities that increase awareness of inequalities and improve representation and equal opportunities within evolutionary biology 💰€1K grants available 👥 All ESEB members eligible to apply 🌐 Find out more: shorturl.at/7GEAo

Looking forward to kicking off the seminar series of our special topic network on structural variants #SV in evolutionary biology. @eseb.bsky.social Join us in listening to Pr. Rieseberg on April 29

STRIVE@strivestn.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🌻 Next STRiVE seminar: Loren Rieseberg (UBC) explores SVs, adaptation & speciation—from wild sunflowers to 1000+ species! 🗓️ Apr 29 | 9am PDT / 6pm CEST ✉️ Zoom link via mailing list: groupes.renater.fr/sympa/subscr... ℹ️ Info: structuralvariantsstn.github.io/about/

📣 2026 winner of the JMS Prize: ⭐ Wendy Valencia-Montoya 🐝🌼 "...a tiny insect pollinator must find its rare host plant. How do they find each other? What signals and sensory systems allow them to communicate? And once they meet, how do insects survive feeding on plants packed with neurotoxins..."

(13) also joining @eseb.bsky.social wild animal microbiome evolution network, with great discussions. Looking forward to Exeter ecoxevo conference in Cornwall where we organize a workshop! sites.exeter.ac.uk/exe/

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ExE 2026 is a 3-day conference aimed at evolutionary ecologists from around the world, hosted by the University of Exeter in beautiful Cornwall. It provides a friendly and inclusive platform for all c...

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Now accepting nominations for the ESEB Underrepresented ECR Achievement Award! ⭐ Highlight the achievements of underrepresented ECRs 💰2 x €2000 awards available 🗓️ Deadline 1st JULY 2026 shorturl.at/YxepB

🧬We are launching STRiVE, a @eseb.bsky.social Special Topic Network on the evolutionary role of structural genomic variation. 🗓️Std: 29/04: Online seminar w/ L. Rieseberg 8-10/07: Kick-off in Porto Join us: structuralvariantsstn.github.io #Evolution #Genomics #StructuralVariants #Biology #PopGen

Join us for a seminar by Dr. Petri Kemppainen (University of Helsinki, Finland) about 'Linkage disequilibrium scaling improves robustness and power to detect genomic regions under selection' on 26th Feb, 2026, 3 pm CET. Zoom link can be found here: polygenic-adaptation-network.org/seminars/

Very excited for the upcoming seminars of the of the Internal Conflicts and Organismal Adaptation STN @eseb.bsky.social! Featuring @manishamuna.bsky.social, @mobilepurin.bsky.social, @joealcock.bsky.social, @asherleeks.bsky.social Join the email list here: internalconflictsstn.wordpress.com

CALL FOR PAPERS 📣 Special Issue: #GenomeArchitecture and #Evolution, organised by @eseb.bsky.social STN "STRiVE": Find out more here: tinyurl.com/2uza525c @ruifaria.bsky.social @kaybiodiversity.bsky.social @clairemerot.bsky.social @petrnguyen.bsky.social @aruizherrera.bsky.social

📣Deadline approaching - Monday 19th January! Would you like to support JEB and the evolution community? Our society journal is seeking new editors! Apply now: jevbio.net/call-for-edi...

Journal of Evolutionary Biology@jevbio.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Are you an evolutionary biologist? Would you like to support your society journal? We are looking for new editorial board members across the field of evolutionary biology: 🧬🌿🪰🐀🦀🔬🧫🦠🐟🐦🧑‍💻🪸🦎 Learn more and find out how to apply: jevbio.net/call-for-edi... DEADLINE 19th January 2026 📣

Thanks to @eseb.bsky.social for funding our proposal for a Special Topic Network on Polygenic Adaptation. Watch out for workshops/seminars and more activities. The STN runs for several years, so we hope this innitiative can sustain the network of oldies and new members of the polygenic community!

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PolyAdapt STN@polyadapt-stn.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Hello world! This is the account of @eseb.bsky.social ESEB STN on Polygenic Adaptation. Have a look at out members and programs here: polygenic-adaptation-network.org and sign up to our email list docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Are you a #PhD student in #EvolutionaryBiology? Don’t miss the opportunity to join this year’s #EMPSEB — a conference organized by PhD students, for PhD students! 🗓️ Submit your abstract before February 1st. 👉 empsebconf.github.io #EMPSEB31 #conference #EvoBio @eseb.bsky.social

EMPSEB 31@empseb.bsky.social · 8mo ago

📢 The Call for Abstracts for #EMPSEB31 is now open! 🔗 Full details & submission info on our website. ✈️ Applying for an ESEB Travel Grant? ⏰ Abstract deadline for travel-grant applicants: January 15, 2026 ⏳ General abstract deadline: February 1, 2026 #EvoBio #PhD #EMPSEB31

🔔 Reminder If you’re planning to apply for the ESEB Conference Travel Award 2026 or the Congress Attendance Aid (CAA) Grant from @eseb.bsky.social to attend EMPSEB31, don’t forget: 📄 Abstract submission deadline: 15 January 2026

Apply! And please take note of the guidance we wrote as a committee-- eseb.org/wp-content/u... We really tried hard to take the mystery out of the evaluation process, and spell out explicitly what we look for in a GHMA proposal.

European Society for Evolutionary Biology@eseb.bsky.social · 8mo ago

📣CALL FOR APPLICATIONS!! 📣 The next deadline for the #GodfreyHewitt mobility award is 31st January 2026. Open to ECRS in support of research trips or lab visits. For more information, eligibility and how to apply: eseb.org/prizes-fundi...

Every year #ESEB distinguishes a young evolutionary biologist with the John Maynard Smith Prize! 📣Nominations for the 2026 prize are due by January 15th!📣 Find out more here: eseb.org/prizes-fundi...

📣CALL FOR APPLICATIONS!! 📣 The next deadline for the #GodfreyHewitt mobility award is 31st January 2026. Open to ECRS in support of research trips or lab visits. For more information, eligibility and how to apply: eseb.org/prizes-fundi...

The Congress Attendance Aid (CAA) Grant is offered by ESEB to promote equal participation, diversity, and accessibility @empseb31.bsky.social June 2025, Oberwiesenthal, Germany For more information and to apply click here: eseb.org/prizes-fundi...