Antigoni Samourdani

that was rude

that was really fucking rude

Supersized stick insect discovered in high-altitude trees in Australia The 40cm-long insect, named Acrophylla alta, weighs slightly less than a golf ball and may be the heaviest insect in Australia

Like the old-growth coastal redwoods that host whole other ecosystems in their spires, these extraordinary Australian stick insects reveal not only the richness and mystery of mature forest canopies but how vital their protection is for countless forms of life.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

American musical satirist Tom Lehrer dies at 97, US media report Lehrer, a Harvard-trained mathematician, wrote darkly humorous songs, often with political connotations.

On Saturday, the great Tom Lehrer died at the age of 97. Mathematician, singer, songwriter, satirist and a great character.

All of his songs are in the public domain, so if you're into tributes, now is a good time to do one.

🧪 #AcademicSky

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Do you like to think about temporal niches and coexistence theory? Or perhaps you want to hear some really quirky natural history of marine insects & the moon? Or both? Read on: a mystery & its potential solution in two papers!

Then vs Now: Same chimp, same task - 17 years apart 🐒🔧

New Oxford-led research suggests that ageing can affect how wild chimpanzees use tools, though the impact varies widely between individuals.

More info ⬇️
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-07...

If you like to connect with modellers of various flavours, who like to think about complex multiscale things, consider this "SCALES" workshop here in Mainz! Sept 1-5. model.uni-mainz.de/scales-confe...

Hiring/Seeking a *permanent* programmer in ecological modelling at my lab @unibonn.bsky.social. We mechanistically model plant communities, island biogeography, species range dynamics, eco-evolutionary feedbacks, diversity gradients, tropical forests, vascular epiphytes. Pls rt! shorturl.at/Bzzdt

The cities of the future are blue-green Two workshops on urban development and biodiversity with participants from research and politics show how cities can be designed to be biodiversity-friendly, inclusive and resilient.

Two workshops on urban development and biodiversity with participants from research and politics show how cities can be designed to be biodiversity-friendly, inclusive and resilient.

👉 Read more: www.eawag.ch/en/info/port...

@wslresearch.bsky.social #GreenCityNet #UrbanBiodiversity

📢 2 PhD positions (E13 TV-L, 75%) in our DFG-funded project on great ape communication & the evolution of common ground!

🧠 Backgrounds in biology, psychology or linguistics welcome.
🗓️ Deadline: Aug 13
🔗 bit.ly/4l8p7hy & bit.ly/46jcfAq

Please share!
@elmanubohn.bsky.social @meanwhileina.bsky.social

In NE Greenland today, I watched a male Sanderling give his all to impress a female-- song and calls, slowmotion dive and nest scraping.

She was not impressed and calmly kept foraging.

#shorebirds never cease to amaze.

Me on a boat setting fishing nets in an icy fjord

Two huge icebergs in a calm sea.

Welcome to another episode of “what the heck am I doing with my life?!”.
Today, I’m setting nets in the arctic for the first chapter of my #PhD! We’re trying to figure out the different niches anadromous charr (eqaluk in Greenlandic) occupies in the different fjord types!

As Andrew Tate learned, being on the wrong side of Greta Thunberg is the day it starts to go wrong for you.

bluecorridors.org is live!

Watch whales doing their thing as they mooch and migrate throughout the year.

It is an honour to be involved in processing the data for this amazing living initiative. Looking forward to expanding it further!

Infection dynamics of endosymbionts that manipulate arthropod reproduction A large proportion of arthropod species are infected with endosymbionts, some of which selfishly alter host reproduction. The currently known forms of parasitic reproductive manipulations are male-ki...

New paper out at Biological Reviews!! 🥳🥳

"Infection dynamics of endosymbionts that manipulate arthropod reproduction"
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/brv.70024

A joint effort with Franziska Brenninger (now a postdoc ‪@unibe.ch‬) and @kokkonut.bsky.social‬. (1/5)

it’s time, EMPSEB begins tomorrow! Follow our conference account to get updates on all the cool science and community-finding that will happen at this cozy, almost*-all-PhD-student conference 😊 (*except for our wonderful invited speakers, of course)

Great to hear Tim chat about his path into biology and approach to figuring out how ecosystems work! I recommend a listen!

We're looking for TWO lecturers (in Conservation Biology & Evolutionary Ecology) to join us in this beautiful corner of the world! Come join our pretty awesome (if I do say so myself!) department! 💚 @zoologyotago.bsky.social

otago.taleo.net/careersectio...

otago.taleo.net/careersectio...

watercolor illustration of a flying fish viewed from the right side, its fins extended for gliding. it has deep blue to silver scales and translucent wings that reflect a number of violet and blue shades. the background is simple neutral-colored washes.

flyin fish (2023)

I need someone to explain to me, like I’m a 10yo, what’s up with the trains in Germany & Switzerland? Why the same trip took 4hrs in January, is taking 7hrs in spring? Why are simply cancelled?

They’re not even cheap!

Why have we cracked air travel but not trains?

Honest question 🤷🏻‍♀️ #DB #SBB

Science’s ‘Gollum effect’: PhDs bear brunt of territorial behaviour Survey respondents at all career stages report colleagues engaging in territorial and possessive behaviours — but early-career researchers are most often affected.

New study in #Nature reveals the 'Gollum effect': nearly half of surveyed scientists report territorial behaviors—data hoarding, gatekeeping—mostly during #PhD. Early-career researchers bear the brunt; 1 in 5 left academia as a result.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
🧪

🚨Job Alert🚨

We are looking for a technician to join us in Oxford @biology.ox.ac.uk to study epigenetics and vibration-sensing:

my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

The work will be varied:
Arthropod culture 🕷️🪰
Lab work (DNA/RNA extraction, sequencing library preparation…)

Apply by Mon 23 June
🧪

Jobs | Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart Open positions

🦤🧬🧑‍🔬 Junior Group Leader in Conservation Genomics Wanted! 🪲🌿🔬
Help bridge gaps between evolutionary genetics & conservation with museum and monitoring collections.

🔗 Info: tinyurl.com/biodivgen
⏰ Deadline: June 15th
📩 Contact me!

🚀 Excited to explore new horizons!
Please share 🕊️

Postdoctoral Fellow: Self-Developed Project (280531) | University of Oslo Job title: Postdoctoral Fellow: Self-Developed Project (280531), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Monday, June 23, 2025

Great #postdoc opportunity at the Natural History Museum @uio.no! Develop your own project to work here for three years🤩
I am happy to answer questions! Deadline June 23rd.🧪

www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

Happy to share a PhD opportunity in my new lab at the University of Zurich! Application deadline: June 30. Do not hesitate to contact me for any questions!

That would be a surprising ending to a night out, but for which I ought to be prepared!

And really, I’ll take any excuse to wear sparkles 😉

So ready to cover myself in biodegradable glitter next time I head out to a welsh pub! ✨
*for science*

Feeding station and breeding monitoring assistant applications arE OPEN estimated closing date : 2025-06-08 The Sociable Weaver Project uses several automatic feeding stations to collect data on social network associations. These feeding stations …

🚨Field assistant job in South Africa working with sociable weavers 🚨

🔌Experienced in electronics?
🏷️Enjoy working with RFID technology?
🪶Like working with birds?

Find more information below!
Applications close on 08/06/2025

sociableweaverproject.com/recruitment/...

#fieldwork #ornithology

PhD students in STEM: Nature wants to hear from you Nature - Buried in lab work or drowning in data? Take a break and help shape the future of PhD education.

📢 Calling PhD students 📢 we want to hear from you!

Help shape the future of PhD education. Take our survey to tell us all about your experiences

https://go.nature.com/42ZB3vq

#Ecology and #Evolution bluesky, a question: Do you think our field has famous open problems that essentially everyone in the field agrees are fundamental and important? If we had to come up with something like the Millennium Problems (www.claymath.org/millennium-p... ), are there clear candidates?

Please share. 2 tenure-track T&R math/stat jobs at the University of Queensland, Australia. Amazing weather, gorgeous campus & lifestyle. 17% employer retirement contribution, lots of leave. Strong global reputation. Supports diversity @stevenstrogatz.com uq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/uqcare...