Michael Lattorff
@hmglattorff.bsky.social
Associate Prof | UKZN Durban | bees | parasitology | evolution | genetics | pollination | Opinions are my own |
New paper out in @natecoevo.nature.com on plant-pollinator interactions and how climate change affects them.
Nature Ecology & Evolution@natecoevo.nature.com · 4w agoHere the authors use a global standardized dataset of plant–pollinator interactions to explore geographic patterns of specialization and their dependence on climate variables and taxonomic and functional identity 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A citizen science photo guide of plants and bee visitors in the Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot of Kenya https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.04.692413v1
A citizen science photo guide of plants and bee visitors in the Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot of Kenya https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.04.692413v1
How do pollinators and the flowers they use look like in East Africa? Check out our new preprint: A citizen science photo guide of plants and bee visitors in the Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot of Kenya biorxiv.org/content/10.6... #biorxiv_ecology
A citizen science photo guide of plants and bee visitors in the Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot of Kenya
The influence of global change on species assemblage patterns is on the rise with evidence showing a steady decline in pollinator communities across the globe. As such, the implementation of rigorous ...
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Climate-driven specialisation in plant-pollinator networks peaks outside the tropics https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.08.680666v1
New preprint! “Climate-driven specialisation in plant–pollinator networks peaks outside the tropics” Testing the long-debated latitudinal specialisation gradient using >3,400 quantitative networks (>110,000 interactions). Led by @saileesakhalkar.bsky.social and myself ☺️ doi.org/10.1101/2025...
Warzones and microplastics pose serious new risks to bees A report from Bee:wild, a new science-led global campaign to save pollinators, identifies the top 12 threats that could accelerate pollinator losses within the next 5-15 years. #WorldBeeDay 🐝 rdg.ac/3SLwuic
A short but significant report on emerging threats & opportunities for pollinator conservation, we've worked on @uniofreading.bsky.social with Bee:wild is out today in time for #WorldBeeDay 🌍🐝 It's been picked up by @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Bees face new threats from wars, street lights and microplastics, scientists warn
University of Reading report says conflicts including war in Ukraine among 12 most pressing threats to pollinator
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You are a South African who recently finished a PhD (after Feb 2020) and want to apply for a NRF POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP, then get in touch. My research focuses on social and solitary bees, their parasites, immunity, genetic diversity etc. Interested? Get in touch.
There are already many articles for which there is more attention on Bluesky than on other comparable micro-blogging sites, meaning the academic community and the general public have clearly adopted Bluesky as one of its core places to disseminate and discuss new research. A Place of Joy.
Thank you so much to whoever put this very comprehensive list of #science Bsky starter packs together. This is just amazing: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Starter packs
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That seems to be a useful tool.
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MSc Position in my lab available. Mating system as preadaptation for invasive success of a beetle pest parasitising honeybee colonies. School of Life Sciences, UKZN, Durban, South Africa
PhD position in my lab available. Evolution and reproduction of an invasive beetle pest parasitising honeybee colonies. School of Life Sciences, UKZN, Durban, South Africa
