Sol Balbuena

Flower constancy in pollinators: a bouquet of agendas shapes interactions among mutualistic partners Abstract. Plant–pollinator interactions have become a major research area because of their impact on key ecosystem services. One pollinator behaviour of pa

I'm pleased to share this new #openaccess review article on 🌻 flower constancy🌻 and how it shapes plant-pollinator interactions. I hope you'll find it useful 🐝🦋 🌺:

tinyurl.com/mrx59pt3

New #PhD on #bees (BeeHd?)! Despite the ad saying "UK Students only", a limited number of scholarships are available for international candidates. So please apply!

🐜 4-year #postdoc position in the @socialfluids.bsky.social lab @camzoology.bsky.social investigating metabolic cooperation between bodies in a BBSRC-funded project.

www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/postdoc...

#ants #socialtransfers #sociallytransferredmaterials #autophagy #socialinsects #aging #job (🧵1/n)

Stingless bees from the Amazon granted legal rights in world first Planet’s oldest bee species and primary pollinators were under threat from deforestation and competition from ‘killer bees’

Legal rights for stingless bees! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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...

El Gobierno dio de baja las convocatorias a proyectos de investigación Solo se financiarán proyectos "implementables por empresas"; rechazo generalizado entre investigadores de todas las orientaciones

Golpe letal. El gobierno dio de baja la financiación a proyectos de investigación científica y tecnológica, los PICT. Rechazo unánime de investigadores de distintas orientaciones.
www.eldestapeweb.com/sociedad/cie...

Hovering guards 🙌

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Congrats, Faelan! 🙌

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@denunery.bsky.social no perdés nada con preguntar, quizás tienen otras posiciones disponibles

UMass Amherst Biology is recruiting a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the area of Plant Physiology. Deadline Nov 1. Please spread the word and apply!

careers.massachusetts.edu/mob/en-us/jo...

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Advertisement for applying to the Smith Bee Lab

The Smith Bee Lab is HIRING! 🐝🐝🐝
- Postdoc (2-4yrs, flexible start-date)
- 1-2 Graduate Students (to start Fall 2026)

No prior experience with honey bees needed, we encourage people from diverse research areas to apply!

(no jerks, plz)

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Spent hours being spellbound by Convolvulus Hawk Moths last night as they nectared on Nicotiana plants in my highland garden!. Up to 3 feeding at a time, their entire abdomens glowing red hot in the thermal from flight muscle use!! #teammoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Amazing!

Assistant Professor Plant-Microbe Interactions We seek a creative, collaborative, and visionary plant biologist to establish an internationally recognized research program at the forefront of plant-microbe interactions aimed at understanding how t...

The Department of Biology at Colorado State University is hiring an Assistant Professor in the area of plant-microbe interactions! Please spread the word!

jobs.colostate.edu/postings/165...

@denunery.bsky.social no sé si esta base es la misma de la que hablamos el otro día

A Starfish Has Captivated Argentina. It Didn’t Ask to Be Political.

A Starfish Has Captivated Argentina. It Didn’t Ask to Be Political. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/w...

Sin ciencia no hay futuro

#conicet #argentina

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Volatile Organic Compounds Release Under Threat in Bumblebees: Chemical Identification and Antennal Detection - Journal of Chemical Ecology Alarm behaviors have been widely studied in social insects such as termites, ants, honeybees and stingless bees. As part of this behavior, it is well known that alarm pheromones play a crucial role in...

I'm glad to be part of this team!

Here, a new study of Florencia Palottini about the VOCs released by bumblebees when threatened. 2-heptanone and rose oxide are the key.

Congrats! 🙌

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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🚨Ecology lecturer job x 2🚨

Monash university currently has two openings for ecology lecturers! Apply here:

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#science #sciencejobs #ecologyjobs

@denunery.bsky.social postdoc en pollinators ecology

Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution The purpose of these awards is to provide support for students entering U.S.-based Ph.D. programs with a plan to perform research in ecology and evolution. While we will consider all projects in ecolo...

Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology & Evolution - apply by July 31.

Supports US-based PhD programs

No citizenship req, but non-US applicants responsible for obtaining appropriate Visa

Spreading the word. Of course, would also love to host! :-)
www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons...