Paolo G. Albano
@pgalbano.bsky.social
Exploration and conservation of marine biodiversity in space and time, malacology | Senior scientist at Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Italy | he/his
We are looking for a TT professor in Rapid Marine Adaptation to study marine eukaryotic evolution to climate change. Join our growing & vibrant department! Please spread the ad: jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Tenure-T... Contact me if you need more information! @univie.ac.at
My home department (Integrative Biology, UC Berkeley) is searching for an assistant professor in ecology—please distribute widely! aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05489
Assistant Professor –Ecology- Integrative Biology
University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!
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Sediment accumulation rate (how quickly the sea bottom is covered by new sediment) is the main predictor of the temporal resolution of (sub)fossil assemblages, a key property to address both paleontological and ecological questions. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Sediment accumulation rate predicts the temporal resolution of marine fossil assemblages | PNAS
Time averaging (TA), the mixing of noncontemporaneous organisms in fossil assemblages, governs the resolution of paleontological data and determine...
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The Indo-Pacific #oyster Dendostrea cf crenulifera spreads into the central and western #Mediterranean from its point of entry in the eastern Mediterranean: scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/sc... Thanks to Daniele Salvi, Matteo Garzia and all co-authors!
Tracing the westward front: molecular and morphological evidence of the expansion of the non-native oyster Dendostrea cf. crenulifera (Ostreidae) in the Mediterranean Sea | Scientia Marina
Albano P.G., Steger J., Bakker P.A.J., et al. 2021a. Numerous new records of tropical non-indigenous species in the Eastern Mediterranean highlight the challenges of their recognition and identification. ZooKeys 1010: 1–95.
scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es
New paper on the #coral reefs of #Inhaca Island, southern #Mozambique, a marginal location for corals in the Indian Ocean! We described their current occurrence but also their historical trajectories over the last few decades. Ask me for a pdf if interested! www.ingentaconnect.com/content/umrs...
Long-term shifts in turbid-water ...aca Island, southern Mozambique): Ingenta Connect Fast Track Article
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We are launching the Biodiversity Futures Working Groups. The call supports small, focused synthesis groups addressing frontier questions in biodiversity science. We welcome proposals from researchers at any career stage. Deadline: 30 June 2026, 23:00 CET www.maraujolab.eu/2026/05/09/2...
2026 Announcement - Biodiversity Futures Working Groups -
At a glance Up to €10,000 in catalytic support per working group Two in-person meetings (3-5 days each) […]
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🪸 We're hiring a PhD student in microbial ecology of crustose coralline algae! Fully funded 3-year position jointly hosted at SZN Genova & MPI-MM Bremen, with fieldwork in Belize, Seychelles & Fiji. ⏰ Deadline: May 21, 2026 #PhD #MarineScience #Microbiology #OpenPosition
Open position: PhD scholarship in microbial ecology of coralline algae - Marine Symbiomes Research Group
We invite applications for a PhD student to work on the microbiomes of crustose coralline algae (CCA) across tropical mangrove–seagrass–reef corridors.
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Many academics lack work experience beyond the academic bubble, making them pity themselves more than necessary. I'd welcome the next cartoon on academia's benefits such as the freedom to pursue our own intellectual interests, the privilege to mentor young minds, the obvious importance to society.
Markus Eichhorn@markuseichhorn.bsky.social · 3mo agoBingo! Do I win a prize now?
Congratulations to Maria Vittoria Modica @szndohrn.bsky.social for having her beloved blood-sucking snail winning the 2026 International Mollusc of the Year competition! Let's see what the sequencing of the genome will tell us about its evolution! (and Cumia has a beautiful shell, by the way...)
Senckenberg Ocean Species Alliance (SOSA)@oceanspecies.bsky.social · 4mo agoAnd the winner is… Your 2026 International Mollusc of the Year is 𝘾𝙪𝙢𝙞𝙖 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙖, the Vampire Snail! It will be the first blood-feeding mollusc to ever have its genome sequenced. Huge thanks to the nominators & @sgn.one for unlocking its DNA secrets! 🧬🩸 #IMOY26
The competition is now open for the #Mollusc of the Year! The winner's #genome will be sequenced by Senckenberg. Please vote for the Mediterranean vampire snail that sucks blood from fish! Just access this website: www.unitasmalacologica.org/mollusc-of-t... and vote for Cumia intertexta! Thanks!
Mollusc of the Year 2026
Click here to see previous Mollusc of the Year winners.
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Folks, Unitas Malacologica is running their 'mollusk of the year' contest and they've got some real bangers in there, check it out and vote! www.unitasmalacologica.org/mollusc-of-t...
Mollusc of the Year 2026
Click here to see previous Mollusc of the Year winners.
unitasmalacologica.org
I've really enjoyed this series on Philosophy of Biology from @closertotruth.bsky.social: closertotruth.com/project/phil... Videos are 25min each, consist mainly of interviews with experts, and cover topics ranging from units of selection to biological information to evolution of cognition
Philosophy of Biology - Closer To Truth
Philosophy of Biology has two sides: the process of science and the content of biology. We address key questions. What is the nature of life? How does evolution work and what…video Why Philosophy of B...
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Are you a biologist with a focus on malacology or invertebrate zoology? The MCZ is looking to hire a Curatorial Assistant in our malacology department! Apply at https://bit.ly/4sbHCnL
Call out to all early-career scientists interested in Impacts on open ocean bentho-pelagic coupling processes apply to join the 2026 Ramon Margalef Colloquium @icmcsic.bsky.social @csic.es 13-18 September 2026 ramonmargalefcolloquia.com
‼️🚨 Job Alert ‼️ 🚨 Two Post Doc Opportunities: PDRA in Macroecology / Paleobiology my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... PDRA in Extinction & Conservation / Paleobiology my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... Any questions, please get in touch! Closing date May 1st.
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Compared to continental ones, only a few #marine species are considered #extinct. Now we have one more, the #snail Conus lugubris from São Vicente Island (Cape Verde Archipelago). This species had a very restricted range now lost to "development". www.iucnredlist.org/species/1922...
This colossal coral in the Mariana Islands is the largest of its kind! @noaa.gov scientists recently took the first approximate measurements of the coral during the 2025 National Coral Reef Monitoring Program surveys. It measured a whopping 14,500 square feet! oceanservice.noaa.gov/news/mar26/c...
Lack of publications does not equal lack of production. A nice story about slow productivity which ended well. But how many end well? www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Reckoning with my ‘ghost years’: why a low publication rate doesn’t always reflect failure
I have a five-year gap in my publication record. Last year, I published seven academic articles as either the first or corresponding author. Here’s why one level of output isn’t better than any other.
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PhD position in integrative evolutionary biology at Lille University to study mollusks from Lake Tanganyika. Funding available for 3 years. Apply by April 5. Info: https://eep.univ-lille.fr/en/presentation-english/ #phd
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Researcher position on marine #hydroacoustics. Work on passive acoustic datasets: extracting underwater #noise metrics, detecting #cetacean and other marine fauna sounds, and characterizing marine #soundscapes using acoustic and video data. Deadline: 21 March 👉 euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/416394
Open MSc-level researcher / scientific diver position for the LIFE #PINNACARE project. Focus: conservation and recovery of #Pinna nobilis in Greece through field monitoring, transplantations, larval collectors, repopulation, and more. Deadline: 12 March 👉 euraxess.ec.europa.eu/node/413319
Thought-provoking post on how we can promote better science. I was not familiar with what a strong- vs weak-link problem is, but it is well explained! www.experimental-history.com/p/science-is...
Science is a strong-link problem
OR: How to eat fewer asparagus beetles
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...and eventually the most long awaited starter pack: the one to connect all those interested in molluscs! Please message me if you prefer to opt out or if you wish to suggest new members (just briefly add the reason) go.bsky.app/Eh4qpKr
...that made quitting X an easy decision 1.5 years ago. No users, no social media.
Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 6mo agoA new paper shows that less than 2 months of exposure to Twitter’s algorithmic feed significantly shifts people’s political views to the right. Moving from chronological feed to the algorithmic feed also increases engagement. This is one of the most concerning papers I’ve read in awhile.
