Beyond queen number: two supergenes coordinate dispersal, mating, and colony founding in the ant Formica cinerea https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.28.740873v1

We've had so much fun teaching in this program already. Looking forward to welcoming the next cohort! Might it include you?

Ina Huylmans@ahuylmans.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Applications for our international Master‘s programme in Evolutionary Biology open again soon! We offer teaching and exciting research in molecular and experimental evolution, behaviour, ecology to genomics, bioinformatics and modelling. Come join us at JGU Mainz!

2 of our PhD students, Max Bolder (@boldest-ant.bsky.social) and Selina Huthmacher are going to the 8th Central European IUSSI Meeting (@ceiussi.bsky.social)! If you are there don't miss their talks! 🐜👑🐜👃More info 👇 ce-iussi-meeting-szeged2025.iussi.de/programme/

a bit unhappy that the talks about being trans & Palestinian in academia were concurrent with other science talks #ESEB2025. How will these inspiring people’s stories percolate / get everyone to reflect if the schedule selects for attendance only by those who are already sympathetic?

Giulia Scarparo@giuliascarparo.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Thanks to Sofia and May Sheday for the courageous and inspiring talks! The scientific world cannot remain silent @eseb2025.bsky.social #ESEB2025 #inclusivity 🏳️‍🌈 #transrights 🏳️‍⚧️ #freepalestine 🇵🇸

Led by Jessica Purcell. The team included @giuliascarparo.bsky.social , Madison Sankovitz, Mari West, Zul Alam, and Alan Brelsford.

Thanks to Sofia and May Sheday for the courageous and inspiring talks! The scientific world cannot remain silent @eseb2025.bsky.social #ESEB2025 #inclusivity 🏳️‍🌈 #transrights 🏳️‍⚧️ #freepalestine 🇵🇸

Watch out! @eseb2025.bsky.social Supergenes in Formica w/ @giuliascarparo.bsky.social ! #ESEB #ESEB2025

@jaimesnino.bsky.social, @giuliascarparo.bsky.social and Susanne Foitzik from our group @unimainz.bsky.social will give a talk at @eseb2025.bsky.social. Check the calendar below for more details! #ESEB2025 #ESEB 🐜🐜🐜

Our fellow PhD students Clarita Mendes (@clariona.bsky.social), Giulia Blasi and Amirhossein Karimizadeh, and Dr. Tom Sistermans will be there at the poster session in the Expo area at @eseb2025.bsky.social. Go and check their posters! #ESEB #ESEB2025 More details below👇