Please share: Full-time PhD position on Butterfly Evolution at High Elevations 🦋⛰️ The project aims to understand the evolution and adaptation of Andean white butterflies using genomics. DEADLINE: September 11, 2026 More info: pavelmatos.wordpress.com/join-us/

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Opportunities Below are the positions currently open in our lab. Open PhD position (full time) Comparative and Population Genomics of Butterflies at High Elevations. The project aims to understand …

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📢 PhD opportunity at the University of Helsinki! Join the ANEW project to study ecological networks, seed dispersal and biodiversity conservation under global change. Apply by 31 Aug 2026. 🔗 jobs.helsinki.fi/job/31_8_202... #PhD #Ecology #Conservation #AcademicJobs

Doctoral Researcher (PhD student) in Ecological Networks and Biodiversity Conservation

Doctoral Researcher (PhD student) in Ecological Networks and Biodiversity Conservation

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I am #hiring! In my group 📍Universität Zürich | University of Zurich & Eawag I have #two open #Postdoc #Positions, with application deadlines in early August 2026. 🧬 🦐 🐠🌐🌍 Here a quick reminder & 🧵with all details, thanks for 🔄 redistributing to interested candidates.

One week to apply this PhD position on alpine flowering plants and pollinators in Switzerland!

Mikko Tiusanen@mikkotiusanen.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Are you interested in flowering plants, pollinators or Alps? Plant Ecology Group at ETH Zürich is looking for a PhD student! I can warmly recommend the group! The meadows of the study area are simply amazing to anyone interested in biodiversity! Application DL 30.6. @ethz.ch @usyseth.bsky.social

Are you interested in flowering plants, pollinators or Alps? Plant Ecology Group at ETH Zürich is looking for a PhD student! I can warmly recommend the group! The meadows of the study area are simply amazing to anyone interested in biodiversity! Application DL 30.6. @ethz.ch @usyseth.bsky.social

Just 5 days left to apply for our open PhD and postdoc positions in bee ecology!

Dara Stanley@darastanley.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We're hiring! As part of the #InterPOLL project funded by @researchireland.ie we are recruiting two #PhD positions in bee ecology, and a #postdoc in bee molecular ecology. For more details and how to apply see here: www.stanleyecologylab.org/vacancies #findaphd #phdlife #academicjobs

We’re hiring! We invite applications for an Ecological Statistician to join our team. Work at the interface of cutting-edge biodiversity science and statistics. DL 27 May @jarnovanhatalo.bsky.social @rececochange.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...

Ecological Statistician

Ecological Statistician

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New opening for a postdoctoral researcher in PhenoBees project (Finnish Museum of Natural History) jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...

Postdoctoral researcher in insect morphology and evolution

Postdoctoral researcher in insect morphology and evolution

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Open #PhD #position on “Projecting the #human #impact on #biodiversity” (fully funded 4 years position) in my group @University Zurich & @eawag.bsky.social 🌐 🌍 📈 🦀 🐟 🌳 All #details & application instructions 🎯: apply.refline.ch/673277/1356/... ❗Thx for spreading the word / apply now!

📰Published📰Hotspots on cold mountains: hot flowers as pollinator refuges in mountain ecosystems⛰️ buff.ly/hN4jSFd 🧪🌍️

Hotspots on Cold Mountains: Hot Flowers as Pollinator Refuges in Mountain Ecosystems

Joshua M. Coates, Maldwyn J. Evans, Ben C. Scheele, Saul A. Cunningham This is a plain language summary of a Functional Ecology research article which can be found here. Mountain environments are o…

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Uusi tutkimus @utu.fi #thermacell myrkystä: "Jo lyhyt altistuminen hyönteiskarkotteissa käytetylle myrkylle voi heikentää merkittävästi kimalaisten kykyä löytää takaisin pesälleen. Kimalaisten kyky suunnistaa takaisin pesälleen on koko yhdyskunnan elinehto." www.utu.fi/fi/ajankohta...

Hyönteiskarkotteiden myrkky häiritsee kimalaisten suunnistuskykyä

Jo lyhyt altistuminen hyönteiskarkotteissa käytetylle myrkylle voi heikentää merkittävästi kimalaisten kykyä löytää takaisin pesälleen.

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Deadlines approaching. NHM Denmark @nhmdk.bsky.social in Copenhagen seeks 3 new Tenure Track Assistant Professor & Curator's to help develop our 14 million global collections dating back 400 years. Lepidoptera 22/3 lnkd.in/eTUk9iA5 Bryophytes 23/3 lnkd.in/eEaXnNnb Mollusca 30/3 lnkd.in/eScSZYBq

I use LLMs every day but it never crossed my mind to replace a student with it. I felt very disturbed by this essay at so many levels. Though I often think how I can use it more responsibly and how I can teach about responsible usage of it. www.science.org/content/arti...

Why I may ‘hire’ AI instead of a graduate student

“It can competently perform a lot of the work I need immediately,” this professor writes

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Abstract submission is now open for the Nordic-Oikos-GfÖ conference taking place 14-17 September 2026 and bringing together +1200 ecologists! 👉 Submit your abstract here: vist.ly/4uzt9 We look very much forward to receiving your contribution!

Our paper with @mikkotiusanen.bsky.social out now in @oikosjournal.bsky.social 🥳 In the picture we are hard at work collecting data on Mount Calanda 🗻

Oikos@oikosjournal.bsky.social · 5mo ago

🐝🌼Shifts in phenology influence synchrony of flowering plants and their pollinators along an elevation gradient 📷 Mikko Tiusanen vist.ly/4tyzh #PlantPollinatorInteractions #FloweringPhenology #PhenologyShift #NicheOverlap #ElevationGradient

Our new review is finally out! 🌿 I’m especially excited because this is the first chapter of my PhD! Have a read to see what shapes the range limits of alpine plants besides freezing temperatures ❄️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

On the Limits of Alpine Plants: A Systematic Review of the Factors Behind Species' Elevational Range Limits

This systematic review of 107 studies on the factors behind the elevational range limits of alpine vascular plants shows a persistent emphasis on upper limits and abiotic factors, especially temperat...

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This gallery of almost all EU bee species high quality photos is quite impressive: pollinatoracademy.eu/images

Thrilled to announce a Postdoc opportunity in our group on the evolutionary genetics and ecology of colour. Wonderful system, great collaborators, and room to shape your own ideas. Apply by 7 Jan: jobs.helsinki.fi/job/13477181...

🌎 Experiments are central to understanding community dynamics, yet their use is declining. We're trying to understand why. If you work in community ecology, we'd really appreciate your input in a quick survey (<5 mins). 👉🏼 link.webropolsurveys.com/S/2022629791... Reposts welcome!

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Bee assemblage data from 681 crop fields across 3 continents shows that local pesticide hazards and decreasing adjacent semi-natural habitats negatively affected wild bee abundance and species richness in crop fields, while pesticides reduce functional diversity🧪🐝 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Pesticides and habitat loss additively reduce wild bees in crop fields - Nature Ecology & Evolution

The authors synthesize bee assemblage data from 681 crop fields across three continents, finding that local pesticide hazards and decreasing adjacent semi-natural habitats both negatively affected wil...

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Proud friend moment ❤️ @agostinatorres.bsky.social The fact that I am not in BES does not mean I can be proud virtually 🤓 Thanks to onsite photo providers 😜 @mikkotiusanen.bsky.social

So happy to be back at the BES this year for #BES2025! I had a lot of nice discussions today already, and I'll be looking forward to the poster session this evening! Feel free to pass by poster nr: A-4.95 if you want to discuss species coexistence and higher-order interactions! 🌱🌿🌱

Welcome to BES2025! 💫  Today, we are so excited to welcome ecologists from 58 countries, encouraging innovative research and practice in ecology.  We have exciting talks and sessions ahead in the next days from agriculture, human's place in nature, AI to green finance and much more.

Announcement: I will start as an assistant professor of ecohydrology at the University of Oulu starting from January. Snow, microclimate and Arctic-alpine ecosystems still on focus. Stay tuned for soon-to-be-opened Postdoc and PhD positions! Thank you for your attention to this matter!

I am absolutely thrilled to share my first chapter, published today in @jappliedecology.bsky.social! Results are summarised in the thread below, or you can read it OA here doi.org/10.1111/1365... @ellileadbeater.bsky.social @rhulbiology.bsky.social @uclcber.bsky.social @ucl-pnl.bsky.social 1/7 🧪

Resource supplementation later in the colony cycle improves real‐world bumblebee colony survival

Our findings suggest that B. terrestris colonies became food-limited towards the end of their colony cycle in early summer. We suggest ecological intensification through planting native wildflower sp....

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How do we do more with biodiversity data we've already collected? I gave a TED Talk on scientific discovery in ecological databases at a joint TED Countdown and Bezos Earth Fund event for #NYClimateWeek this year, and it's now live! @inaturalist.bsky.social #AIforConservation

New study out in Ecology Letters 🌱🐑! Using long-term Åland monitoring data, we found that herbivory increases plant diversity across scales and flips the diversity–area relationship: a positive relationship is found in grazed sites while a negative one in ungrazed sites. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ele....

Herbivory Modifies the Role of Spatial Processes in a Grassland Plant Metacommunity

We empirically examined how mammalian herbivory interacts with habitat size and connectivity to affect plant diversity in a natural grassland metacommunity. We found that herbivory increased plant di...

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🐝 Pollinators are worth billions. A new study from the FLOWer Lab shows they secure over €2B/year for PT agriculture, with €1.1B coming from wild pollinators. Protecting them is essential for our food, economy and future. Read it: link.springer.com/article/10.1... News: www.uc.pt/fctuc/notici...

Pollinator contribution to crop production: a temporal and economic assessment in Portugal - Regional Environmental Change

Pollination is a key ecosystem service that supports agriculture and food security, with significant economic relevance. Yet, national-scale assessments remain scarce, despite their critical role in i...

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Are you involved in ecological forecasting in Europe? We’re mapping forecasting applications across the continent — from SDMs to observatories with predictive potential. Our goal: make EU forecasting more connected and identify both immediate and long-term forecasting potential.

Another amazing paper from Tara Christensen - with a surprising result that nectar generalists (butterflies) are declining more than specialists. esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Specialized flower visitation in montane butterflies is associated with positive population trajectories over time

Insect biodiversity is under threat from multiple stressors, including climate change and extreme weather. For butterflies, nectar resource use is an understudied trait in relation to population traj....

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