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Nicholas Wu

@nicholaswu.bsky.social

Ecophysiology | herpetology | macroecology | meta-analysis | data viz. Lecturer and Head of the Wu Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology Lab | www.nicholaswulab.com

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Assistant Professor-Department of Biology (Zoologist) Assistant Professor-Department of Biology (Zoologist)

New Faculty Positions opening up at Wilfrid Laurier University!
Integrative Organismal Zoologist:
careers.wlu.ca/job/Waterloo...

Microbial Systems:
careers.wlu.ca/job/Waterloo...

Computational Ecology/Modelling Biologist:
careers.wlu.ca/job/Waterloo...

Biochemistry:
careers.wlu.ca/job/Waterloo...

20.02.2026 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The due date for the PLNB #PhD project has been extended to 30th March. πŸ¦‡

Apply now: www.murdoch.edu.au/study/schola...

20.02.2026 04:23 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New 2026 paper led by @patricepottier.bsky.social, @kruthsatz.bsky.social & I in @conphysjournal.bsky.social show studies on embryos make up <10% of conservation physiology studies, highlighting a major blind spot in predicting vulnerable life stages to climate change.

πŸ”— doi.org/10.1093/conp...

19.02.2026 07:59 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lecturer – Physical Oceanography About The Team The School of Environmental and Conservation Sciences (ECS), part of the College of Environmental and Life Sciences, is a multidisciplinary school offering three undergraduate majors, C...

Come join us in the School of Environmental & Conservation Sciences at @murdoch.edu.au as a Lecturer in Physical Oceanography! Experience in research & teaching in physical oceanography & marine pollution is highly encouraged. 🌊

πŸ”— murdoch.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/MurdochCaree...

18.02.2026 13:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
WA Government Jobs | Curator Marine Invertebrate Zoology

Curator Marine Invertebrate Zoology position advertised at the WA Museum, Perth. πŸͺΈπŸͺΌπŸ«™πŸ”¬
search.jobs.wa.gov.au/page.php?pag...

16.02.2026 06:05 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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I have two #PhD scholarships available on either the ecophysiology or movement ecology of the Pilbara leaf-nosed #bat at @murdoch.edu.au πŸ¦‡

Apply now: www.murdoch.edu.au/study/schola...

Lab website: www.nicholaswulab.com

26.01.2026 07:06 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Job Opportunity at the RVC: Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences We have an exciting opening for up to two academics at Lecturer or Senior Lecturer level to join the Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences at our Camden campus. Β The posts are suitable for res...

2 RVC faculty jobs are advertised now!
Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences
Comparative Biomedical Sciences Department
Location: Camden (King's Cross, London)
Very broad search in the CBS department's remit
jobs.rvc.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
EDI-friendly

10.02.2026 11:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New paper by @westernsydneyu.bsky.social researchers, who used tiny radio tags to reveal arid birds using deep torpor to survive cold, food-poor nights

Link: doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...

@aunz.theconversation.com link: theconversation.com/tiny-radio-t...

03.02.2026 01:28 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A new study shows how the handling of small ectotherms 🐸 can impact recordings of their body temperatures 🌑️. A modified Foerster forcep may help reduce heat transfer during handling & provide more accurate measurements of body temperature.

doi.org/10.1016/j.jt...

02.02.2026 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Terrestrial Ecology - Townsville, QLD, Australia College of Science and Engineering | James Cook UniversityAcademic Level B-C | Full-time, Continuing | Townsville (Bebegu Yumba campus) James Cook University is recognised globally for research and ed...

🚨 Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Terrestrial Ecology position at @jcuofficial.bsky.social. Candidates who combine field-based ecology with analytical, evolutionary, or monitoring approaches are highly encouraged.

πŸ“ Townsville, AU
Closes: Feb 15 2026

πŸ”— careers.jcu.edu.au/jobs/lecture...

30.01.2026 10:19 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Follow the Instagram page β€œapcis2026” for updates on this new animal physiology conference. 6-9 Dec, Brazil. Website coming soon.

26.01.2026 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I have two #PhD scholarships available on either the ecophysiology or movement ecology of the Pilbara leaf-nosed #bat at @murdoch.edu.au πŸ¦‡

Apply now: www.murdoch.edu.au/study/schola...

Lab website: www.nicholaswulab.com

26.01.2026 07:06 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One more week before the due date! 26th January 2026

@batconservation.bsky.social
@batcon.org
@batlifeeurope.bsky.social
@ibrc2025.bsky.social
@sebiology.bsky.social
@gbatnet.bsky.social

19.01.2026 01:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Welcome to our newest Associate Editor Nicholas Wu @nicholaswu.bsky.social!

Nicholas aims to understand how species respond to environmental & anthropogenic change by studying their physiology, ecology & evolution.

12.01.2026 12:23 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
Call for Editorial Internship Applications at Conservation Physiology.

Call for Editorial Internship Applications at Conservation Physiology.

πŸ“£ Applications are open for the @conphysjournal.bsky.social Editorial Internship programme! Learn about the editorial process and gain valuable insights into manuscript handling and peer review.

Apply by the end of January! oxford.ly/4p554lc

09.01.2026 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Please repost: 🚨Field assistant position 🐧

We offer a 14-months field assistant position through the French Polar Institute to work on king penguin ecophysiology and behavioral ecology.

Requirements: EU citizen < 30yo having experience with harsh fieldwork & wild bird/mammal handling/sampling.

05.01.2026 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 66    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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My lab is seeking a #postdoc for a 3-year project on Pilbara leaf-nosed #bat πŸ¦‡ conservation, addressing climate change vulnerability using physiological, ecological, & modelling approaches.

Apply now: murdoch.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/MurdochCaree...

06.01.2026 05:26 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Tips and tricks for writing constructive peer reviews Peer review has been the cornerstone of scientific inquiry for centuries and is considered the backbone of scientific quality and rigour (Spier, 2002). Des

How to write a constructive peer review - see our new editorial, led by @biolumijeffence.bsky.social

With some of the team from @conphysjournal.bsky.social

15.12.2025 03:00 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Our IUCN Amphibian Specialist Group FrogLog article is now online: www.iucn-amphibians.org/wp-content/u.... We (@kruthsatz.bsky.social , @patricepottier.bsky.social) discuss the importance of life stage-specific 🐸 vulnerability to climate change based on our preprint: ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...

12.12.2025 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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✳️ We are delighted to announce a new editorial internship scheme for #EarlyCareerResearchers! ✳️

Interns will gain experience of:
βœ… manuscript handling
βœ… peer review
βœ… editorial decision making

Full details and how to apply here: academic.oup.com/conphys/page...

#Publishing #ECR #PeerReview

02.12.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

🚨PhD position available!🚨πŸ§ͺ
I am seeking a talented PhD student to join my ERC StG project GEMINI, to explore the exciting world of vertebrate genomics and comparative genomics, seeking to understand the genomics of miniaturisation! πŸ¦‡πŸ¦ŽπŸ¦œπŸΈπŸŸπŸ¦ˆ 🀏🧬
Deadline: 4 Jan 2026!
employment.ku.dk/phd?show=153...

01.12.2025 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Congrats @tomasvillada.bsky.social on your first paper from your PhD! He found Australian cave-roosting bats in colder climates stay longer in torpor and fatten more to survive in colder environments | doi.org/10.1007/s004...

21.11.2025 03:41 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
Talentech - Head of Conservation Unit at the Natural History Museum Denmark // Leder af Konserveringsenheden ved Statens Naturhistoriske Museum

The Natural History Museum Denmark is seeking a new Head of Conservation Unit! The conservation team here works on a wide array of incredible specimens, and are hard at work preparing for the new museum opening in spring 2027! candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...

17.11.2025 08:02 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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We are seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate to understand how native fish species 🐟 of south-west WA will cope with climate change and human impact at @murdoch.edu.au | nicholaswulab.com

@austsocfishbiol.bsky.social @austevolsoc.bsky.social @ecolsocaus.bsky.social

12.11.2025 02:25 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 The climelab.net lab is seeking a postdoc in ecophysiology for 2-years to work on drivers of animal thermoregulation in a phylogenetic and global context. #ecophys

πŸ“· Stellenbosch, South Africa
Closes: 26th Nov 2025
Submit app directly to Prof Clusella-Trullas.

09.11.2025 07:18 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age β€” Season 3 Official Trailer | Apple TV
YouTube video by Apple TV Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age β€” Season 3 Official Trailer | Apple TV

Yes, the #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge trailer is out today...

06.11.2025 16:36 β€” πŸ‘ 270    πŸ” 112    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 37
3 x Master’s by Research projects: Artificial Habitat Optimisation for Fauna - Curtin University, WA, Sydney - Ecological Society of Australia Closing 30 November 2025 3 x Master’s by Research projects: Artificial Habitat Optimisation for Fauna Australia’s legacy of numerous unclosed mines provides a huge opportunity for habitat rehabilitati...

3 x Master’s by Research projects: Artificial Habitat Optimisation for Fauna - here at Curtin University Perth WA (not Sydney despite link!) Closing date for applications 30 November 2025
www.ecolsoc.org.au/opportunitie...

05.11.2025 03:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Want to join a global 🌎 initiative to test the thermal limits of 🐟 using standardised approach? Led by @patricepottier.bsky.social, we are planning a globally distributed experiment to collect data on fish embryonic heat tolerance 🌑️. Make this experiment global!

πŸ”—: www.thermalecologyalliance.org

28.10.2025 04:04 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congrats @alangguth.bsky.social on your first paper from your PhD! She was able to grow fibroblast cells from bat wings πŸ¦‡ using more field-friendly techniques that will help us better understand disease dynamics without infecting bats directly! peerj.com/articles/202...

24.10.2025 07:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Deriving fibroblast cell lines from wing-punch biopsies of Australian eastern bent-winged bats (Miniopterus orianae oceanensis) Cell cultures are a valuable tool for the study of in vitro disease processes, especially where such processes concern wild and/or threatened animal species. However, the collection of adequate sample...

First paper of my PhD just got published!
Want to find out how to make your own bat cells from field samples? Check it out!
πŸ‘‰ peerj.com/articles/20222

Thanks to my wonderful co-authors @labrannelly.bsky.social, Chris, TomΓ‘s, @nicholaswu.bsky.social @jhufschmid.bsky.social and Ellen πŸ¦‡

23.10.2025 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1