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Save The Date! Science on Tap on Tuesday March 10th @ 7 pm at Blackrocks Brewery. Come to listen to Dr Jill Leonard talking about her latest research on “The Secret Lives of Blue Spotted Salamanders". Sponsored by Biology & EEGs Departments.

Science on Tap on Tuesday February 10th @ 7 pm at Blackrocks Brewery! Come to listen to Dr Libby Ives talking about his research on “Advances and Retreat, Rise and Fall: How glaciers reshaped the Upper Peninsula". Sponsored by Biology & EEGs Departments.

Screenshot of first page of the PDF of the Research Article, Seasonal increase in blood serum osmolality reflects environmental harshness in the striped mouse: a decade-long field study, by Carsten Schradin, Aurelie Vinot, Neville Pillay, Antoine Stier and Lindelani Makuya. The publishing information (top line) states: © 2025. Published by The Company of Biologists | Journal of Experimental Biology (2025) 228, jeb251392. doi:10.1242/jeb.251392. The first sentence of the Abstract reads: 'Animals in arid environments must maintain water balance despite persistent drought, heat and low food availability'.

Read this month's Editors' choice paper, Seasonal increase in blood serum osmolality reflects environmental harshness in the striped mouse: a decade-long field study by Carsten Schradin & co

journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...

Unfortunately Science on Tap has to be cancelled this month. Next Date on February 10th. Stay Tune & Happy New Year!

« Le rôle des scientifiques n’est pas d’arbitrer entre les « pour » et les « contre », nous devons apporter des connaissances » Alors que s’ouvre la COP30 à Belém (Brésil), l’intégrité de l’information entre pour la première fois dans le programme d’action d’une COP.

#COP30 🌍 Face à la désinformation sur le climat, le CNRS se positionne comme garant de l’intégrité de l’information scientifique et de la lutte contre la manipulation du débat climatique.

The International Hibernation Society is happy to release the Seasonal Hibernation Highlights for the Winter 2025-2026.

Enjoy reading the latest research on Torpor & Hibernation as Seasonal Adaptative Strategies and as Biomimicry Inspiration!

@sicbjournals.bsky.social @sebiology.bsky.social

Please repost! The LOC Lab @UCSB is recruiting a #PostdoctoralScholar in forest ecology and data science to
develop data-driven models of forest resilience to compound disturbances (e.g., fire, drought, insects). 🌱🍁🌏🧪🌐

Applications due Feb 5
Apply here: www.landscapesofchangelab.com/were-hiring-1

Science on Tap on Tuesday January 13th @ 7 pm at Blackrocks Brewery! Come to listen to Dr Forrest Toegel talking about his research on “Go to Your Room: The History and Basic Science of Timeouts". Sponsored by Biology & EEGs Departments.

Mandeville Lab Fish are so delightfully weird. We study the evolutionary genetics and ecology of freshwater fishes, plus a few more things, at Northern Michigan University

I'm recruiting a new master's student for fall 2026 in my lab at Northern Michigan University @bionmu.bsky.social ! Students with interests in evolution of freshwater fish are encouraged to apply. Please see our lab website lizmandeville.github.io and the attached advertisement for more information.

Today is #WildlifeConservationDay and it comes as #CITESCoP20 is nearing a close in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. There, we have seen exciting gains for species in protections from international trade. Get the latest: wcs.org/cites 🌏

The Energetics Lab is looking for applications from North American candidates to work on a Master project on the cardiac physiology of hibernating species. If interested make sure to apply as soon as possible! The selection is under way.

www.energetics-lab.com/in-the-news

Still time to send your application to this amazing Graduate Assistantship to work on the cardiac physiology/proteome of hibernator! We are especially looking at candidates from North America - U.S. 🇱🇷 and Canada 🇨🇦

Make sure to attend Science on Tap at Blackrocks Brewery on Tuesday 12/9 @7pm to listen to the awesome research from Dr Maris Cinelli talking about his research on “Potions & Poisons: The Alkaloids All Around Us". Sponsored by Biology & EEGs Departments.

Save The Date for Science on Tap!

Science on Tap on Tuesday December 9th @ 7 pm at Blackrocks Brewery! Come to listen to Dr Maris Cinelli talking about his research on “Potions & Poisons: The Alkaloids All Around Us". Sponsored by Biology & EEGs Departments.

Make sure to attend Science on Tap at Blackrocks Brewery on Tuesday 11/11 @7pm to listen to the awesome research from Dr Ben Tumolo on "Underwater Architects: Stream Insects Engineer an Ecosystem". Sponsored by Biology & EEGs Departments

Science on Tap continues!

Save The Date: Science on Tap on Tuesday November 11th @ 7 pm at Blackrocks Brewery! Come to listen to Dr Ben Tumolo talking about his research on "Underwater Architects:
Stream Insects Engineer an Ecosystem". Sponsored by Biology & EEGs Departments

Science on Tap continues!

Save The Date: Science on Tap on Tuesday November 11th @ 7 pm at Blackrocks Brewery! Come to listen to Dr Ben Tumolo talking about his research on "Underwater Architects:
Stream Insects Engineer an Ecosystem". Sponsored by Biology & EEGs Departments

PSA: Before this "dislike" thing gets out of hand, because I've seen some very big accounts misinforming people, here's what it actually is.

It's a private option that lets you see less of topics you're not interested in on certain feeds. That's it.

It's not a downvote, thumbs down, etc.

⏰ Deadline today!

Nominate an outstanding scientist for the SEB Plenary Lecture Award, to be presented at the 2026 Annual Conference in Florence 🇮🇹.

Submit here:
www.sebiology.org/grants/award-listing/seb-plenary-lecture-award.html

Social media card stating: Special Issue The Integrative Biology of the Gut Guest Editors: Carol Bucking, Matt Regan and John Terblanche. The Journal of Experimental Biology logo is in the bottom left hand corner. The Integrative Biology of the Gut logo (featuring a stylised gut overlaying an image of the environment, including the sun, a tree, hills, soil and bacteria) is on the right side of the card.

If you're interested in the integrative biology of the gut, don't miss our fantastic special issue dedicated to the topic, edited by Carol Bucking, John Terblanche and Matthew Regan

journals.biologists.com/jeb/issue/22...

Read their introductory Commentary
journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...

The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Hans-Otto Pörtner to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Hans-Otto Pörtner Hans-Otto Pörtner is a comparative physiologist who served as one of the IPCC co-chairs overseeing the sixth assessment cycle between 2015 and 2023. This included overcoming the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prof. Pörtner is a prolific author in JEB and was a plenary speaker at the Biologists @ 100 conference. #100biologists #biologists100

Our next extraordinary biologist is Hans-Otto Pörtner, a prolific @jexpbiol.bsky.social author, who also presented as a plenary speaker at the Biologists @ 100 conference. #100biologists

Postdoctoral researcher in molecular ecology - Uppsala University Postdoctoral researcher in molecular ecology, Department of Ecology and Genetics, Uppsala University

Uppsala University seeks a postdoc in Molecular Ecology to study antimicrobial resistance in urban invertebrates. Position lasts 2.5 years, starting Feb 2026. Application due by Dec 5, 2025. More info: https://www.uu.se/en/about-uu/join-us/jobs-and-vacancies/job-details?query=867654 #postdoc

Next #WilhelminenbergSeminarTalk: 5.11. | 2:00 PM with Marcus Clauss/ University of Zürich
📍@KLIVVWien, 1160 Wien or online 👩‍💻
→ vetmeduni.ac.at/fiwi/seminar...
📢 Tip for students: The participation is recognised as an elective! (KV 128 804) @fiwivienna.bsky.social

Please visit: www.energetics-lab.com/in-the-news

Interested in a Graduate Assistantship?

The Energetics Lab (Giroud) at Northern Michigan University is now accepting applications for a motivated individual to obtain a Master in Biology and work on seasonal changes of the cardiac proteome & heart function in hibernating species.

Before the brink: considering sublethal impacts of climate change on stingless bee flight performance Vulnerability to climate change is often predicted using species critical thermal limits (CTMAX), the temperature at which an organism experiences a l…

Sublethal impacts of climate change on stingless bees, check out our hot off the press publication in @thermal-biology.bsky.social 🔥

How is flight speed impacted by changes in temperature? We tested #TPCs in an arid and subtropical bee 🐝 @pipilika.bsky.social

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Science on Tap resumes with this awesome intervention from Dr Kim O'Keefe on Fire Ecology. So make sure to join the event tonight, Tues October 14th, at 7pm at the Blackrocks Brewery on Third Str. in Marquette!

@mark-carney.bsky.social you might want to take note of this. One of your nation building plans could be supporting research across Canada rather than another oil pipeline that contributes further to climate change.
#Canada

I am really proud of this study! It was led by an amazing ECR, highlights the work of a wonderful team of co-authors, and has resulted in a database of mechanistic demographic models currently being expanded to include underrepresented taxa to do comparative forecasts: github.com/MariaPaniw/C...

Science on Tap resumes!

Save The Date: Science on Tap on Tuesday October 14th @ 7 pm at Blackrocks Brewery! Come to listen to the awesome research from Dr Kim O'Keefe on "Fuel for Thought: Fire Ecology in a Warming World". Sponsored by Biology & EEGs Departments