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Leonardo Platania

@ilplataleo.bsky.social

PhD Research assistant at Institut Botanic de Barcelona @ibb-botanic.bsky.social I am interested in #insect #evolution and #biogeography, islands, and diversification dynamics. #entomology #taxonomy

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ยฟTe interesan las รกreas megadiversas? En ellas el paisaje puede estar dominado por muy pocas especies (hiperdominancia). Te proponemos un TFM en el RJB @csic.es para explorar este fenรณmeno en el gรฉnero de leguminosas ๐˜ˆ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฑ๐˜ถ๐˜ด DC. (JAEINT25_EX_0917) @sebot.bsky.social @jovenesbotanica.bsky.social

03.04.2025 17:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Pep Serra @serradiaz.bsky.social del IBB ha participado en un estudio de #darkdiversity que muestra que las regiones afectadas por la actividad humana albergan solamente 1/5 de las especies vegetales potenciales

03.04.2025 10:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
In this field note, we review fluorescence in #Decapoda and discuss its possible biological meaning focusing on our bornean species.

In this field note, we review fluorescence in #Decapoda and discuss its possible biological meaning focusing on our bornean species.

New Paper!
Amazing fluorescent patterns in terrestrial #crabs from the forests of #Borneo!

In this field note, we review fluorescence in #Decapoda and discuss possible biological meanings, focusing on our bornean species.

link: โžก๏ธ doi.org/10.1111/btp....

@biotropica.bsky.social

20.02.2025 10:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

An amazing finding from collegues and friends!
A butt-termite face fly larva!

Another extraordinary story about adaptation.

#evolution #mimicry #behaviour #entomology

@rogervilalab.bsky.social
@phylomigrationlab.bsky.social

11.02.2025 14:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿงฌ๐Ÿ“ขNew bioinformatics approach using metagenomic sequences to detect pathogenic bacterial species in Iberian desman feces. A promising tool for wildlife health monitoring & species conservation! We hope you find it interesting!
๐Ÿค“๐Ÿ‘‰ www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
๐Ÿฆฆ @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social

31.01.2025 15:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Today was the last day of this interesting course.
It is always cool to learn new things!

#nichemodeling #sdm #biomod2

13.12.2024 14:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜There will be nothing leftโ€™: researchers fear collapse of science in Argentina One year into President Javier Milei's presidency, scientists are exiting the country in the face of big budget cuts.

โ€˜There will be nothing leftโ€™: researchers fear collapse of science in Argentina

10.12.2024 09:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sure!

05.12.2024 14:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Of course!

05.12.2024 13:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Of course!

05.12.2024 09:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

An interesting issue about a hot topic!!

#microevolution #macroevolution

05.12.2024 09:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sure!

05.12.2024 09:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Of course!

05.12.2024 09:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

sure!

05.12.2024 09:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sure!

04.12.2024 21:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You're in!

04.12.2024 21:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Here's the second starter pack of Early Career Evolutionary Biologists: go.bsky.app/j5DX3f

Link to first starter pack: go.bsky.app/MzND7nX

Follow these inspirational folks to support the next generation of evolutionary biologists #evobio

Out of time for now! Will add more names this weekend

03.12.2024 14:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 41    ๐Ÿ” 29    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sure! You're in!

04.12.2024 07:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sure!

03.12.2024 21:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Original illustrations of the two fossils belonging to Parnassiinae. Illustrations of โ€ Doritites bosniaskii on the left were made by Rebel (1898), and illustrations of โ€ Thaites ruminiana on the right were made by Scudder (1875)

Original illustrations of the two fossils belonging to Parnassiinae. Illustrations of โ€ Doritites bosniaskii on the left were made by Rebel (1898), and illustrations of โ€ Thaites ruminiana on the right were made by Scudder (1875)

Our article on the evolution of Apollo butterflies just got published in @ssbbulletin.bsky.social ๐Ÿฆ‹ We investigate how using total-evidence dating with the two Parnassiinae fossils reshapes their age and historical biogeography. ๐ŸŒ @cnrs.bsky.social #ISEM #evolution
๐Ÿ‘‰ doi.org/10.18061/bss...

03.12.2024 13:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sure!

03.12.2024 15:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We are looking for a candidate for a 2-year postdoc position at IBB

Focus areas: fossils, insect-plant interactions, evolution and 3D reconstructions ๐Ÿชฒ๐ŸŒฟ

Deadline: Dec 15.

Please apply or share! Full details below ๐Ÿ‘‡

28.11.2024 14:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"Common misconceptions of speciation", nice! I have to read this, definitely will use this image!

academic.oup.com/evolinnean/a...

01.12.2024 21:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Of course!

02.12.2024 21:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sure!

01.12.2024 10:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sure! Added! ๐Ÿ‘Œ

28.11.2024 22:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hi! I would put biogeography under the Evolution section!

28.11.2024 17:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A cool and useful list to find Natural Science starter packs!

27.11.2024 10:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Of course! You're in!

26.11.2024 21:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Remembering the cool moments from last year, I want to share this shot of the entrance to a Lepidotrigona nest.

Remembering the cool moments from last year, I want to share this shot of the entrance to a Lepidotrigona nest.

Remembering the cool moments from last year, I want to share this shot of the entrance to a Lepidotrigona nest.

#entomology #borneo #bees #stinglessbees

26.11.2024 20:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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