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The Mappes' lab at the University of Helsinki. https://predatorpreyinteractions.com/

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We are looking for Erasmus interns to help with our bird projects at Lammi Biological Station:
www.helsinki.fi/en/research-...

Apply here and specify that you are interested in the great tit project:
www.lyyti.in/Application_...

25.08.2025 13:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Excited to soon start my new role as Academy of Finland Research Fellow ๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿ›Iโ€™ll later be advertising a PhD position on tiger moth colour and genomics, and will be speaking at #ESEB2025 this week if you want an idea of whatโ€™s going on!

18.08.2025 12:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 55    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Honest signalling in predatorโ€“prey interactions: Testing the resource allocation hypothesis Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

New paper now out! Wing colouration in female wood tiger moths can be an honest signal of chemical defence, but only under specific conditions besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @biobiiana.bsky.social @jmappes.bsky.social @crisottocento.bsky.social

21.08.2025 10:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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โœด๏ธ NEW PAPER! โœด๏ธ In the beautiful Caucasian mountains of ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช lives a moth whose wing colour variation (๐Ÿ”ด๐ŸŸ ๐ŸŸก) has intrigued us for ages. Here (doi.org/10.1111/1744...), we studied whether such variation is associated with ๐Ÿงฌ structure or other traits such as size. (1/3)

20.06.2025 10:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Crazy #moth season is here again, thanks to the loving hands of @almaoksanen.bsky.social
First adults from the overwintered generation are eclosing and start laying eggs. Exciting times ahead! Arenโ€™t they gorgeous !? ๐Ÿ˜@helsinki.fi @aplantaginis.bsky.social #Viikki

23.04.2025 10:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Always bittersweet when a brilliant postdoc leaves the lab @aplantaginis.bsky.social . It would be even sadder if they didnโ€™t move onโ€”but still, we miss you terribly already, Cristina! Good luck for your new position! They are so lucky to have you. ๐Ÿ’› Go shine! #academiclife #postdocfarewell

28.05.2025 10:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A great LUOVA Spring Symposium! Presented the preliminary results from an ongoing experiment. @helsinki.fi @aplantaginis.bsky.social

05.03.2025 08:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Excited to kick off my PhD at the @helsinki.fi with a talk about my doctoral research plans at the 34th LUOVA Spring Symposium

04.03.2025 17:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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