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Join us in this course with @arunsethuraman.bsky.social and learn how to infer population history, structure & gene flow using SNPs, haplotypes, SFS & SMC methods. www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...

Model-Based Demographic Inference from Population Genomic Data

Dates 20 - 24 July 2026 To foster international participation, this course will be held online

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Join the online course "Model-Based Demographic Inference from Population Genomic Data" from July 20-24. Aimed at researchers, it covers genomic data analysis. More info: https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/demoinference/ #course

Hiring 3 postdocs in ecological resilience @biology.ox.ac.uk for my @erc.europa.eu CoG ResIntegrate project. Deadline May 29th. Details below. Pls share @salgoteam.bsky.social @evoldir.bsky.social @britishecologicalsociety.org @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social @ecolsocaus.bsky.social

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Ecology at University of Oxford

An academic position as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Ecology is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional academic job opportunities.

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Reminder: Register for Evolution 2026 by April 15 for early rates and talk submissions. Join virtually May 20-22 or in Cleveland June 20-24. More info: https://www.evolutionmeetings.org/. #conference

2025 Conference info

Evolution 2025 - the joint conference of the SSE, ASN, SSB

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Join the online course "Model-Based Demographic Inference from Population Genomic Data" from July 20-24. Aimed at researchers, it covers genomic data analysis. More info: https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/demoinference/ #course

Model-Based Demographic Inference from Population Genomic Data

Dates 20 - 24 July 2026 To foster international participation, this course will be held online

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IMEDEA is accepting applications for the Mallorca Science School 2026, aimed at early-career researchers. It runs from October 4-10, 2026. Apply by May 30, 2026. More info: https://imedea.uib-csic.es/en/research/mallorca-science-school/ #course #workshop

Mallorca Science School - IMEDEA

Mallorca Science School - IMEDEA

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The Oliverio Lab at Syracuse University seeks a postdoctoral researcher for studies on microbial evolution and diversity in synthetic microbiomes. Position funded for up to 3 years. More info: https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/112723 #postdoc

Postdoctoral Researcher – Microbial Systems Biology

The Oliverio Lab at Syracuse University is seeking a creative postdoctoral researcher to lead research on experimental evolution and strain diversity in synthetic microbiomes. We sit at the interface of microbial ecology, evolutionary biology, and systems biology, and we use an integrated toolkit including metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, metabolomics, enrichment culturing, and synthetic community experiments to understand how microbial communities assemble, adapt, and function.Our lab uses sourdough starter microbiomes as tractable models for studying microbial evolution and intra-species diversity. The postdoc will design and execute ecological and evolution experiments in defined microbial consortia, characterize strain-level genomic and functional variation across community members, and connect evolutionary change and strain diversity to emergent community phenotypes. There is also opportunity to integrate computational experiments (for example, with genome-scale metabolic modeling). This work is supported by an NIH R35 MIRA award.This postdoctoral position is fully funded for up to three years with an initial 12-month appointment subject to renewal. Specific research goals will be developed in collaboration with the principal investigator, with extensive opportunity for scientific independence and to pursue research areas and projects that are aligned with the interests and expertise of the postdoc.

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Postdoc position in Evolutionary Ecology available at IISER Thiruvananthapuram, India. Applications accepted until filled. Salary: ₹60,000/month. More info: www.vanasiri.in. #postdoc

The VIB-UGent Center is seeking a postdoc in evolutionary systems biology to study whole-genome duplication impacts on plant evolution. Apply here: https://jobs.vib.be/j/133506/postdoc-in-evolutionary-systems-biology. #postdoc

Postdoc in Evolutionary Systems Biology - VIB

About us The VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology (PSB, www.psb.vib-ugent.be) is a world-leading plant science institute with the mission to unravel the biology of plants and use the in

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Uppsala University offers a PhD position in evolutionary genomics, focusing on sex chromosomes and sex ratio. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2026. For more info: https://www.uu.se/en/about-uu/join-us/jobs-and-vacancies/job-details?query=888295 #phd

PhD position available on top predators' impact on parasite diversity in the Baltic Sea. Applicants should have a related Master's degree. Apply by May 10, 2026. Learn more: https://www.emu.ee/en/admission-to-phd-studies #phd

Admission to PhD studies

Admission to PhD studies

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PhD student position available at Estonian University of Life Sciences, researching the impact of dams on fish parasite dynamics. Apply by May 10, 2026. Details: https://www.emu.ee/en/admission-to-phd-studies #phd

Admission to PhD studies

Admission to PhD studies

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Save the date! The SORTEE Conference 2026 will be held virtually on Oct 13-14. Engage in sessions on open, reliable ecology and evolutionary biology practices. More details at https://www.sortee.org/past. #conference

Past conferences

Past conferences by the Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary biology (SORTEE)

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Submit abstracts for talks/posters to the EvolCompGen track at ISMB, July 12-16 in DC. Deadline: April 9. More info: https://www.iscb.org/ismb2026/call-for-submissions/abstracts. #conference

Join our online seminar on April 15, 2026, at 10:00 UTC, featuring talks on genome defense and intragenomic conflict. Details: https://georgetown.zoom.us/j/97210197821?jst=2. More info: https://internalconflictsstn.wordpress.com/ #conference

Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting

Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise cloud communications.

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Join the University of Connecticut's virtual Genome Annotation Workshop (May 19-21) for hands-on bioinformatics training. Cost: $500 (UConn affiliates); $600 (external). Register: https://bioinformatics.uconn.edu/cbc-workshops/ #workshop

Attention evolutionary biologists! Join the "Introduction to Python for Biology" course by Transmitting Science to learn Python for biological data analysis. More info at: https://www.transmittingscience.com/courses/statistics-and-bioinformatics/introduction-to-python-for-biology/ #course

Introduction to Python for Biology

Unlock the potential of Python for biology in our Transmitting Science course. Join Nic Bennett and Jo Villa to explore the world of Python.

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Limited seats are available for the online course "DNA Methylation in Ecology and Evolution" (April 20-24). Register soon! More info at: https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/dnamethylation/ #course

DNA Methylation in Ecology and Evolution

20th-24th April 2026 To foster international participation, this course will be held online

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Enhance your ecological modeling with the METR01 course on machine learning for time series analysis. Perfect for ecologists and researchers seeking to improve predictive performance. Learn more: [PR Stats Course](https://www.prstats.org) #course #workshop

Home - PR Stats

PR~statistics provides training courses and workshops in a range of statistical methods quintessential to the analysis of different types of ecological data

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Postdoc position in Evolutionary and Developmental Genetics at the University of Florida's Hopkins Lab. Candidates study organ evolution with computational and experimental methods. Contact Ben Hopkins at br.hopkins@ufl.edu. More info: [Hopkins Lab](https://www.genetics.ufl.edu). #postdoc

A new theme issue on the evolutionary genetics of mitochondria is now available for free at Royal Society Publishing under the 'Subscribe to Open' 2026 initiative. Access it at www.bit.ly/PTB1947.

The University of Sussex seeks a research fellow for ecological modelling of tick-borne pathogens. Candidates should have a PhD in Mathematics and experience in modelling. Apply here: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQZ005/research-fellow-in-mathematics #job

Research Fellow in Mathematics at University of Sussex

Research Fellow in Mathematics at University of Sussex

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The McBride Lab at Princeton U. seeks a lab tech for mosquito research starting summer 2026. Requires a biology degree, lab experience, and interest in evolution/neuroscience. Apply at: https://research-princeton.icims.com/jobs/21661/research-specialist-i/job #job

Apply for a PhD in microbial evolution and AMR at the University of Exeter and University of Queensland. This funded program explores temperature effects on plasmid transfer. More info: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/funding/award/?id=5844 #phd

Two PhD positions in ancient pathogen genomics are available through the ERC project EpidemioCene. Interested applicants can apply by May 7th. Details: https://www.eva.mpg.de/press/news/article/reconstructing-the-long-term-dynamics-of-human-infectious-diseases/. #phd

Reconstructing the long-term dynamics of human infectious diseases

Arthur Kocher receives ERC Starting Grant to study ancient pathogen dynamics

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Join the online course "Big Data Phylogeny and Comparative Methods" from June 23-26. Learn phylogenetic methods and analyses. More info: https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/bigphylogenies/ #course

Big Data Phylogeny and Comparative Methods: From Theory to Practice

23-26 June 2026

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Postdoc opportunity in the GENREP project at Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, exploring repetitive DNA's role in bivalve genome evolution. Apply by April 10: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/417380. #postdoc

Contest point 11 – Postdoctoral Fellow

A postdoctoral position in the Division of Molecular Biology, Laboratory for Molecular Genetics for work on the Croatian Science Foundation (HRZZ) project " The impact of repetitive sequences on the molecular

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A research assistant/lab technician position at the University of Kansas explores genetic analysis of complex traits in fruit flies. Applications due by April 14, 2026. More info: employment.ku.edu/staff/32410BR #job

Uppsala University seeks a PhD student in Evolutionary and Ecological Genetics. Candidates should have a relevant master's degree and a strong background in biology. Apply by May 22, 2026: https://uu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:915464/type:job/where:125/apply:1 #phd