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Iliana Baums

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Molecular Ecology, Evolution, Conservation - Corals; Professor of Marine Conservation at the Helmholtz Institute for functional marine biodiversity

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Interested in building an international synthesis team or already discussing ideas? ๐Ÿš€ Call for Synthesis Working Groups (SWG) of the #ClusterofExcellence #OceanFloor now open โžก๏ธ www.marum.de/en/The-Ocean...
@unibremen.bsky.social @icbm-uol.bsky.social

09.02.2026 12:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Global Invertebrate Genomics Alliance VI Global Invertebrate Genome Alliance VI, July 2026, Philippines

Early bird registration and abstract submission are now open for the GIGA VI Conference. Join us July 6-10 in Boracay, Philippines! gigavi.org

02.02.2026 14:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Two PhD positions in "Infrastructures, knowledges and policy practices in marine governance" (d/f/m/x) Layout AWI HIFMB extern, englisch

Rossella Alba, our new colleague at @hifmb.de leading the Marine Policy and Management working group, offers two fully funded PhD positions here: jobs.awi.de/Vacancies/21... apply until March 18, and feel free to make potential applicants aware. ๐Ÿงช @icbm-uol.bsky.social

05.02.2026 18:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Synthesis Working Groups

Out now: 1st call for Synthesis Working Groups by "The Ocean Floor โ€“ Earthโ€™s Uncharted Interface". We bring cluster members & external experts together to address key scientific questions in ocean floor research ๐Ÿงช๐Ÿ‘‰
theoceanfloor.de/en/The-Ocean...
@marumunibremen.bsky.social @icbm-uol.bsky.social

03.02.2026 20:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Long-period microseismicity reveals cryptic earthquake-triggered fluid activity can facilitate caldera eruptions - Nature Communications A M5 earthquake triggered the 2018 Sierra Negra eruption after 10โ€‰hours. Subsequent microseismicity revealed a cryptic fluid phase facilitated magma intrusion, highlighting that cascading processes ar...

Long-period microseismicity reveals cryptic earthquake-triggered fluid activity can facilitate caldera eruptions - www.nature.com/articles/s41.... Excited to be a part of this work led by Zilin Song on what triggered the 2018 eruption of Sierra Negra volcano.

29.01.2026 21:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Functional motifs in food webs and networks | PNAS When studying a complex system, it is often useful to think of the system as a network of interacting units. One can then ask if some properties of...

New paper with @mhab.bsky.social @jdyeakel.bsky.social and @thilogross.bsky.social out now in @pnas.org! We show when and why you can know something about an entire network, just by knowing the behavior of it's building blocks: doi.org/10.1073/pnas...

29.01.2026 18:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
CLIP Award - CORDAP

ALERT - Funding opportunity for coral researchers! @cordap.bsky.social just launched its Call for Proposals under the Coral Local Innovation Program. ๐Ÿชธ
cordap.org/clip-award/

28.01.2026 08:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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OCEAN LEADERS FELLOWSHIP: Applications now open (Sustainable Oceans Alliance)

Learn more here: www.soalliance.org/ocean-leader...

#coralreefs #fellowships #financialsupport #marineconservation #ocean #funding #marineecology #marinebiology #oceanleaders #sustainability

27.01.2026 17:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Big exciting news! The next Cnidarian Model Systems Meeting, better known as Cnidofest, will be held at the Marine Biological Laboratory from September 23-27, 2026. Mark your calendars!!! After two land-locked meetings, we are returning to an ocean view!!! ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿชธ @mblscience.bsky.social

07.01.2025 22:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Baums Laboratory | Helmholtz Institue for Functional Marine Biodiversity | Research in Coral Ecology and Evolution Baums Laboratory | Helmholtz Institue for Functional Marine Biodiversity | Research in Coral Ecology and Evolution

PhD position in population genetics of Caribbean corals at HIFMB. Ideal candidates have a master's in marine biology, and strong molecular skills. Apply by Feb 15, 2026. More info: https://www.baumslab.org/ #phd

25.01.2026 08:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A bigger picture | HIFMB Oldenburg We research the sea and its function for humans and the environment.

The HIFMB seeks a postdoc for coral population genomics and conservation genetics. Candidates with a PhD in related fields and skills in programming are encouraged to apply. More info: https://hifmb.de/ #postdoc

25.01.2026 08:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Doktorand:in im Bereich Populationsgenetik und Naturschutzgenomik von Korallen (w/d/x/m) - Bewerbung | Alfred-Wegener-Institut Bewerberportal Doktorand:in im Bereich Populationsgenetik und Naturschutzgenomik von Korallen (w/d/x/m) - Bewerbung | Alfred-Wegener-Institut Bewerberportal

jobs.awi.de/Vacancies/21...

23.01.2026 07:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Postdoktorand:in im Bereich Genomik von Korallenpopulationen und Naturschutzgenetik (x/d/w/m) - Bewerbung | Alfred-Wegener-Institut Bewerberportal Postdoktorand:in im Bereich Genomik von Korallenpopulationen und Naturschutzgenetik (x/d/w/m) - Bewerbung | Alfred-Wegener-Institut Bewerberportal

The marine conservation group @hifmb.de is looking for a postdoc and a Phd student to study coral genomics and conservation genetics. Join us to develop solutions for coral conservation and dive into the world of early branching metazoans: Deadlines coming up fast. jobs.awi.de/Vacancies/21...

23.01.2026 07:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Research Technologist - Life Sciences Advance Professional - Bordenstein Lab APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, a...

๐Ÿ“ข JOB OPPORTUNITY We are hiring a Research Technologist (Advanced Professional) to design, implement, support, analyze, and report on rigorous research in genetics, entomology, and host-microbe interactions. Please consider and share with others in need.

psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Staff/jo...

17.01.2026 23:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 21    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In 2025, the AWI and University of Bremen secured extensive data sets from the USA. Now, the @dfg.de has approved around โ‚ฌ860,000 in funding to systematically identify endangered data and secure it for the long term with the help of the PANGAEA data platform. โ˜๏ธ๐Ÿ“Š

www.awi.de/en/about-us/...

16.01.2026 13:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

The Fellowship will begin in the first quarter of 2027 and can be flexibly adapted to the candidate's life situation.

13.01.2026 19:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Applicants should bring innovative ideas from their respective fields in science, the arts, civil society, business, politics, or other areas of society and have gained professional experience in different countries and cultures.

13.01.2026 19:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They are looking for international highly talented mid-career professionals, who have been working for at least ten years on issues related to sustainable development and have the potential to serve as change agents.

13.01.2026 19:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Klaus Tรถpfer Sustainability Fellowship 2027 (f_m_x)

A mid career fellowship: The Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) has opened the call for applications for the Klaus Tรถpfer Sustainability Fellowship 2027: www.rifs-potsdam.de/de/institut/...

13.01.2026 19:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Want to study the genomics of repeated adaptation with data from hundreds of species? New funding for non-Canadians @ grad or postdoc level. Internal competition at UCalgary with very short deadline so please get in touch ASAP!!
sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/funding/o...

09.01.2026 18:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 60    ๐Ÿ” 63    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
MBE | SLiM 5: Eco-evolutionary Simulations Across Multiple Chromosomes and Full Genomes

MBE | SLiM 5: Eco-evolutionary Simulations Across Multiple Chromosomes and Full Genomes

Haller, Ralph & Messer present SLiM 5, a major extension of the SLiM simulation framework for simulating multiple chromosomes, enabling a heightened level of realism for full-genome simulations.

๐Ÿ”— doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf313

#evobio #molbio #compbio

05.01.2026 08:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 27    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿšจ Job Alert! TT Assistant Professor of Marine Biology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks! Looking for a candidate with a focus on coastal ecology. Come be my colleague! Please share.

careers.alaska.edu/jobs/assista...

05.01.2026 19:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 59    ๐Ÿ” 68    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Assistant Teaching Professor, Biology About the Opportunity About the Opportunity: We invite applications from qualified candidates for a full-time Non-Tenure-Track (NTT) Assistant Teaching Professor faculty position within the Department...

๐ŸšจMy department is hiring a full-time Assistant Teaching Professor to teach undergrad Genetics & Genomics, upper-level Genomics, and an inquiry-based Computational Genomics course where students can do authentic research. ๐Ÿงฌ๐Ÿ’ป

Iโ€™m on the search committee. DM me if youโ€™re interested. Please share! ๐Ÿ™

06.01.2026 02:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 27    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Biodiversity The Department of Biology was established in 2010 through the merger of the Departments of Ecology, Cell and Organism Biology, Biological Undergraduate Education, and the Biological Museums. The depar

Come and join me and my colleagues at the Department of Biology, #LundUniversity in #sweden! We have am open position as Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Biodiversity.

Apply here no later than February 11 2026:

https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:848749/type:job/where:4/apply:1

20.12.2025 15:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 77    ๐Ÿ” 118    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Come join us at #UWEnvironment! @uwsafs.bsky.social and UW Friday Harbor Labs are hiring an assistant professor who specializes in marine invertebrate organismal biology. About the job and how to apply: https://bit.ly/44sItYr

17.12.2025 17:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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New paper on using #coral nurseries as experimental units for studying host x symbiont genotype interactions. Congrats to recent PhD student (now Dr.) Matt Gamache! @cmarinescience.bsky.social
rdcu.be/eVA2C

22.12.2025 16:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute was founded with the purpose of increasing and sharing knowledge about the past, present and future of tropical ecosystems and their relevance to human welf...

๐Ÿงช๐Ÿ“๐ŸŒŠ ๐Ÿฆ‘๐ŸŽ Marine Scientist Position โ€“ Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI), full-time, permanent Marine Scientist position based in Panama. Application review begins February 15, 2026 (open until filled). Early-career researchers are strongly encouraged to apply. www.stri.si.edu

21.12.2025 20:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 40    ๐Ÿ” 40    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
HIFMB News #2/2025

HIFMB newsletter out now! ๐Ÿฆ‘
In our top story, Bettina Meyer outlines the Krill Stock Hypothesis, a scientific framework for setting krill catch quotas to protect the ecological balance in the Southern Ocean.
That and more here: 241806.seu2.cleverreach.com/m/16677411

16.12.2025 12:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Global Invertebrate Genomics Alliance VI Global Invertebrate Genome Alliance VI, July 2026, Philippines

GIGA VI will be in the Philippines July 6-10, 2026. We have a pre-registration survey and a survey for interest about the Genome Assembly Workshop we will be running during the meeting. Sign up to receive updates about the conference: gigavi.org

15.12.2025 17:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Looking for a postdoc in 2026? The Ewel fellowship at UF provides $70K salary and $20K research support for 2 yrs. I'm happy to sponsor a postdoc interested in microbial ecology of Florida coastal ecosystems (seagrass, coral, mangroves, springs). ๐Ÿฆ  Due 1/11/26

postdoc.aa.ufl.edu/current-post...

13.12.2025 12:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 20    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

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