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Melanie Brien

@melbrien.bsky.social

Postdoc at University of Helsinki ~ Evolution, colour, genomics, lepidoptera #colsci πŸ¦‹

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Happy to play a small role in this nice paper, and hope to visit this region one day!

21.06.2025 11:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Interested in a PhD connecting sensory ecology and evolutionary genetics? Applications are now open for a project on the Speciation Genomics of Eye Size Variation in Heliconius Butterflies in our lab at LMU Munich: www.evol.bio.lmu.de/research/mer... Please repost!

06.05.2025 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 97    πŸ” 97    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4
When the day ends: Review on the importance of nocturnal moths as pollinators in tropical ecosystems | Journal of Tropical Ecology | Cambridge Core When the day ends: Review on the importance of nocturnal moths as pollinators in tropical ecosystems - Volume 41

🚨New paper on tropical moth pollination 🧡1/8 - What happens in tropical ecosystems when the day ends?πŸŒ”πŸ¦‹ Our new review that @robtrop.bsky.social and I wrote highlights moths’ vital role in pollination and outlines research gaps, challenges and biases. Sharing valued! Link: doi.org/10.1017/S026...

28.03.2025 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Lovely to be back in Sheffield for the Population Genetics group conference. First day full of colour, butterflies and tea #pgg58

07.01.2025 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Evolutionary potential and constraints in an aposematic species: Genetic correlations between warning coloration and fitness components in wood tiger moths Abstract. Variability in warning signals is common but remains puzzling since deviations from the most common form should result in a higher number of pred

πŸ§ͺWhy does warning signal variability persist in #aposematic species? Our new @sse-evolution.bsky.social paper explores this using data from 64,741 🀯 A.plantaginis, raised over 25 generations. Spoiler: no evidence that life-history traits constrain warning colours! academic.oup.com/evolut/advan...

07.12.2024 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Hey Lepidoptera folks, here’s a Starter Pack of Lepidopterologists! If you want to be added (or removed), just @ me with your favourite: #buttetflies? #moths? go.bsky.app/U3HPgpW

12.11.2024 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 2
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Postdoctoral Researcher in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Please re-post: I have a postdoc position open! Helsinki is great and working environment is fantastic! #colours #polymorphism #behavior #experiments #lepidoptera jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...

08.11.2024 07:03 β€” πŸ‘ 56    πŸ” 81    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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Very happy to be at my first ISBE and my first visit to Australia! Will be around tonight with my poster (that printed the wrong colour πŸ™ˆ) #ISBE2024

01.10.2024 05:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Research coordinator/Planner in wild animal experimentation Research coordinator/Planner in wild animal experimentation

Interested in planning and conducting research related to wild animal resilience (broadly defined)? We're recruiting a Research Coordinator or Planner in wild animal experimentation here in Biological & Environmental Sciences at the University of Helsinki! Applications due Jan 19.

13.12.2023 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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For my first post I'll share our recent paper (& accompanying doodle) on the genetics of polymorphic colour in male wood tiger moths πŸ¦‹πŸ§¬βœ‚οΈ elifesciences.org/articles/80116

05.12.2023 10:36 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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