Michaela Ecker

Permanent position as researcher in Climate Prediction  (289560) | Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center Job title: Permanent position as researcher in Climate Prediction  (289560), Employer: Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center, Deadline: Sunday, December 7, 2025

We are recruiting! (x2)
There are two permanent positions available in our climate dynamics and prediction group, so if either sounds interesting to you do apply, or share with your colleagues:
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QRA ADM Brighton 2026 Welcome to Brighton! The Quaternary: Past Human and Environment Dynamics 5th-8th January 2026

Don't forget the @quaternaryra.bsky.social ADM 2026 abstract deadline is today! sites.google.com/view/qraadmb...

Arier, Aliens und Atlantis: Archäologische Wissenschaftskommunikation zwischen Popkultur und Ideologie | L.I.S.A. WISSENSCHAFTSPORTAL GERDA HENKEL STIFTUNG Wie oft denken Sie an das Römische Reich? Warum hat Mark Zuckerberg eine Skulptur seiner Ehefrau im Garten aufgestellt? Was war das für ein vermeintlich „römischer Gruß“, mit dem Elon Musk für Aufregu...

Passenderweise sehe ich gerade, dass mein Beitrag über "Arier, Aliens & Atlantis: Archäologische #Wissenschaftskommunikation zwischen Popkultur & #Ideologie" inzwischen auch bei @lisa.gerda-henkel-stiftung.de online nachgeschaut & -gehört werden kann:

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Members of Rachel Wood's research group conducting geological fieldwork in Namibia. Geologists in hats gather around a rocky outcrop under a clear blue sky, with a hilly, sparsely vegetated Namibian landscape in the background.

‼️New PhD project in Edinburgh: "Animals, traits, and oxygen in the Ediacaran Nama Group, Namibia". Supervised by Rachel Wood (Amelia Penny and I co-supervising) — big UK+Namibian team — help us understand early animal evolution! Apply by Dec 14th #paleontology
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[new paper alert!!]. Taking another look at the traditional Out of Africa I model… 😎😎

@courtneymanthey.bsky.social

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Looking forward to welcoming @jmcascalheira.bsky.social & @godefroyy.bsky.social from @icarehb.bsky.social in Kiel @uni-kiel.de this week for some in-depth planning and discussion with @clusterroots.bsky.social & other partners on exciting plans for the future - and the 🌧️ has finally stopped too.

Our distance learning (on line) Graduate Certificate in Hunter-Gatherer Archaeology and Anthropology is now open for applications for Sept 2026 start. Full details below or contact me to discuss. Please share!

@ucdarchaeology.bsky.social @eaapam.bsky.social

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Short Course in Radiocarbon Dating and Bayesian Chronological Analysis Developed by the NERC Radiocarbon Facility, this course is aimed at researchers using radiocarbon and other techniques, including Quaternary geologists, palaeobiologists, archaeologists and marine geo...

What to know more about radiocarbon or chronological modelling? Our 2026 short course is now open for registration. 17th - 19th March in Oxford/online. @isotopesuk.bsky.social @philascough.bsky.social @unioxarchaeology.bsky.social lifelong-learning.ox.ac.uk/courses/shor...

While almost all agree its easy to read and understandable, particularly the poetic scenes at the start each chapter are dividing the crowd so far. Let's see how opinions develop throughout the course.

This term I am teaching Neanderthals. We are reading @lemoustier.bsky.social book "Kindred" & parallel scientific papers to discuss challenges & mechanisms of science communication. The students range from Bachelor to Master, plus some non-archaeologist guests. So far we had fascinating dicusssions🦣

ERC Postdoc FIELDWORK is another vacancy in the INASIA project. Learn more about the position and apply here:
inasia.uw.edu.pl/we-are-hirin...

If you're thinking of applying join us for an online info session on the 14th of November 2025
Register: forms.gle/gPgfWJ1A1SXw...

Part 3 (last one) - english version (download PDF in link above):

Part 2 - english version (download PDF in link above):

And here as pictures Part 1 - english version (download PDF in link above):

Looking for a PhD or Postdoc position in archaeology? @clusterroots.bsky.social at @uni-kiel.de has currently 14 (!) positions advertised for start in 2026. Feel free to contact me or any of the other PI's for more information. Deadline is 15th December. Link: www.uni-kiel.de/personal/de/... 🦣🏺👇

Join us for an extraordinary evening with Nobel Laureate Svante Pääbo!

Prof Pääbo will present a FREE public talk titled “Of Neanderthals and Denisovans, and how they live on in many of us” at the @crick.ac.uk.

Register here: genetics.org.uk/events/of-ne...

„Ein gut Theil Eigenheit – Lebenswege früher Archäologinnen Schichtwerk - Eine Ausstellung über die Geschichte in Gilching, Besuchen Sie uns im Wersonhaus und erleben Sie Geschichte "Made in Gilching"

Am Wochenende noch nichts vor?
Vom 5.10.25 bis 22.3.26 kann die Posterausstellung "Ein gut Theil Eigenheit - Lebenswege früher Archäologinnen" im SchichtWerk Gliching besucht werden. Mehr zu Öffnungszeiten und Begleitprogramm unter schichtwerk-gilching.de/de/das-museu...

It's that time of year when you open your To Do list and realise its only 8 weeks until Christmas holidays 😬 #MondayFeeling #AcademicChat #PanicMode

Director of the Short Online Course Programme at University of Oxford Browse professional service jobs like Director of the Short Online Course Programme at jobs.ac.uk. Apply and access additional details about the job today.

My old job as Director of Oxford's largest portfolio of online courses with @oxlifelonglearning.bsky.social is being advertised. If you enjoy academic management and digital education as well as teaching and research, this could be the job for you!

F/t and permanent

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Applications are open for the 2025 Student Development Workshop (SDW) at Skukuza, Kruger National Park! 🌿🦓

A great opportunity for students in archaeology & heritage management.

📅 6–10 Dec 2025

See details on SAASS social media & website: www.saassarchaeology.com/upcoming-eve...

New position available at @dai-weltweit.bsky.social, Berlin. www.dainst.org/karriere/bew...

General Secretary / Generalsekretär

You need: German & English, PhD, Habilitation, Publications, Previous leading role in international research, experience and a concept of your ideas for the DAI.

Research Fellow - Canberra / ACT, ACT, Australia Classification:  Research Fellow Level BSalary package: $118,5632 – $134,507 per annum (pro-rata) plus 17% superannuationTerm: Part-time (up to 21 hours per week), Continuing (contingent Funded) This ...

ANU Research Fellow position!

We're looking for someone with a PhD in palaeoecology, geography or related field, who has experience with paleoenvironmental and archaeobotanical analysis. A familiar with sedimentology or geochemistry is also an advantage.

Apply now: jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/researc...

Full Professorship(s) in Archaeology - Vacancy at Aarhus University Vacancy at School of Culture and Society - Department of Heritage Studies, Aarhus University

Are you going to be our new colleague at @au.dk @auarcher.bsky.social? Full professorship in #archaeology, deadline November 9.

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Unterschrieben! Petition: chng.it/zB5YZzVphb

In nur wenigen Std. haben wir die 200 geknackt! ✊ @ #Bildungsministerkonferenz: "Wir drängen darauf,dass jetzt gehandelt wird,bevor das Wiss.system unseres Landes trotz aller Exzellenzinitiativen kollabiert.Wir können als PDs so nicht weitermachen&brauchen Ihre Unterstützung*jetzt*!" #PDprekär

A thorougly enjoyable experience meeting many impressive people, with great hosts and good conversations. I am leaving with a little bit more hope into the future of our democracy (2/2). #ZukunftDurchWandel

I am honoured to have been invited to attend the #TDE25 celebrations in #Saarbrücken as part of the Schleswig-Holstein Bürgerdelegation representing @uni-kiel.de, @clusterroots.bsky.social and @khoproject.bsky.social. ... (1/2)

Kgalagadi Human Origins Über das Projekt Die Emmy Noether-Gruppe “Kgalagadi Human Origins” startete im Juni 2021. Das auf sechs Jahre angelegte Projekt erforscht die Auswirkungen der extremen Klimaveränderungen im Mittel-…

Michaela Ecker leitet die #EmmyNoether-Gruppe @khoproject.bsky.social an der @uni-kiel.de. Sie erforscht die Auswirkungen extremer Klimaveränderungen im Mittel- und Spätpleistozän auf die menschliche Evolution in der südlichen Kalahari. Mehr zur Forschung 👇
🏺 #TagDerDeutschenEinheit

Inèz will stay with us for another 6 month in Kiel and she has several papers in review, so watch this space! #WomenInStem #PhDlife #Postdoclife #academia

Congratulations to my first ever PhD student for submitting her dissertation today! #ProudSupervisor