CristinaTuni
@cristinatuni.bsky.social
Evolutionary behavioural ecologist. Associate Professor at @unito @dbiosunito. Interested in reproduction of 6-to-8-legged creatures. Mom of 2. Big fan of @MacroBeatsRecords
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Excited to announce our symposium on eco-evolutionary dynamics of #sexualselection & #sexualconflict at the XIII European Congress of Entomology (29 June–3 July 2026, Tours, France), co-organised with Lucas Marie-Orleach!
Call for abstracts is open until 15 Dec 2025.
www.ece2026.org
Call for abstracts is open until 15 Dec 2025.
www.ece2026.org
ECE 2026 - XIII European Congress of Entomology
It is our great pleasure to welcome you to Tours, France, in the heart of the Loire Valley, from June 29 to July 3, 2026.
www.ece2026.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Excited to announce our symposium on eco-evolutionary dynamics of #sexualselection & #sexualconflict at the XIII European Congress of Entomology (29 June–3 July 2026, Tours, France), co-organised with Lucas Marie-Orleach!
Call for abstracts is open until 15 Dec 2025.
www.ece2026.org
Call for abstracts is open until 15 Dec 2025.
www.ece2026.org
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Honored to announce the Hamilton Lecture 2026!
Leigh Simmons, Emeritus Professor of Evolutionary Biology at the University of Western Australia has made an outstanding contribution to the field of sexual selection acting from the whole organism to its gametes, and to our Society.
Leigh Simmons, Emeritus Professor of Evolutionary Biology at the University of Western Australia has made an outstanding contribution to the field of sexual selection acting from the whole organism to its gametes, and to our Society.
November 19, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Honored to announce the Hamilton Lecture 2026!
Leigh Simmons, Emeritus Professor of Evolutionary Biology at the University of Western Australia has made an outstanding contribution to the field of sexual selection acting from the whole organism to its gametes, and to our Society.
Leigh Simmons, Emeritus Professor of Evolutionary Biology at the University of Western Australia has made an outstanding contribution to the field of sexual selection acting from the whole organism to its gametes, and to our Society.
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Meet our Plenary Speaker Daniela Rößler
Fueled by curiosity and a deep love of natural history Daniela discovered a REM-like sleep state in spiders and uses integrative field, lab and comparative approaches to investigate the function, ecology, and evolution of sleep across the spider tree of life.
Fueled by curiosity and a deep love of natural history Daniela discovered a REM-like sleep state in spiders and uses integrative field, lab and comparative approaches to investigate the function, ecology, and evolution of sleep across the spider tree of life.
November 16, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Meet our Plenary Speaker Daniela Rößler
Fueled by curiosity and a deep love of natural history Daniela discovered a REM-like sleep state in spiders and uses integrative field, lab and comparative approaches to investigate the function, ecology, and evolution of sleep across the spider tree of life.
Fueled by curiosity and a deep love of natural history Daniela discovered a REM-like sleep state in spiders and uses integrative field, lab and comparative approaches to investigate the function, ecology, and evolution of sleep across the spider tree of life.
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Meet our plenary speaker Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi
Director of the India Program for the Snow Leopard Trust working on snow leopards and human-wildlife coexistence in the high Himalaya. His work focuses on the interactions between large carnivores, their wild prey, and farming communities.
Director of the India Program for the Snow Leopard Trust working on snow leopards and human-wildlife coexistence in the high Himalaya. His work focuses on the interactions between large carnivores, their wild prey, and farming communities.
October 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Meet our plenary speaker Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi
Director of the India Program for the Snow Leopard Trust working on snow leopards and human-wildlife coexistence in the high Himalaya. His work focuses on the interactions between large carnivores, their wild prey, and farming communities.
Director of the India Program for the Snow Leopard Trust working on snow leopards and human-wildlife coexistence in the high Himalaya. His work focuses on the interactions between large carnivores, their wild prey, and farming communities.
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Seeking work in a research group run by an ERC-funded researcher?
You can find more than 145 positions open for application on the #Euraxess website 👉 buff.ly/ROwXHf6
#ChooseEurope #jobs #research
You can find more than 145 positions open for application on the #Euraxess website 👉 buff.ly/ROwXHf6
#ChooseEurope #jobs #research
October 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Seeking work in a research group run by an ERC-funded researcher?
You can find more than 145 positions open for application on the #Euraxess website 👉 buff.ly/ROwXHf6
#ChooseEurope #jobs #research
You can find more than 145 positions open for application on the #Euraxess website 👉 buff.ly/ROwXHf6
#ChooseEurope #jobs #research
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Spiders are precision hunters, not just creepy crawlies. 🕷️ This PNAS Science Sessions episode dives into cutting-edge research on spider webs that hear, silk-powered lifts, and REM sleep-like states in jumping spiders. Tune into this Halloween Special: https://ow.ly/W5NO50XhCZ7
October 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Spiders are precision hunters, not just creepy crawlies. 🕷️ This PNAS Science Sessions episode dives into cutting-edge research on spider webs that hear, silk-powered lifts, and REM sleep-like states in jumping spiders. Tune into this Halloween Special: https://ow.ly/W5NO50XhCZ7
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Meet our plenary speaker Eva Ringler!
Professor at the University of Bern, Eva Ringler and her research group are interested in understanding variation in animal behaviour from an ecological and evolutionary perspective focusing on Neotropical poison frogs and glassfrogs.
Professor at the University of Bern, Eva Ringler and her research group are interested in understanding variation in animal behaviour from an ecological and evolutionary perspective focusing on Neotropical poison frogs and glassfrogs.
October 21, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Meet our plenary speaker Eva Ringler!
Professor at the University of Bern, Eva Ringler and her research group are interested in understanding variation in animal behaviour from an ecological and evolutionary perspective focusing on Neotropical poison frogs and glassfrogs.
Professor at the University of Bern, Eva Ringler and her research group are interested in understanding variation in animal behaviour from an ecological and evolutionary perspective focusing on Neotropical poison frogs and glassfrogs.
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#ResearchCareers: Just finishing your #PhD and wondering if the DFG’s Walter Benjamin Programme is a #funding option for your next step in academia? Come and find out in our digital info talk on 14 October. No registration, the meeting link will be published here:
➡️ www.dfg.de/en/research-...
➡️ www.dfg.de/en/research-...
October 2, 2025 at 10:23 AM
#ResearchCareers: Just finishing your #PhD and wondering if the DFG’s Walter Benjamin Programme is a #funding option for your next step in academia? Come and find out in our digital info talk on 14 October. No registration, the meeting link will be published here:
➡️ www.dfg.de/en/research-...
➡️ www.dfg.de/en/research-...
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🚨 PhD alert! IMPRS brain & behavior in Bonn just opened their calls for applications. Great PhD funding opportunities. Check it out! PS- I just joined their faculty, meaning you could do a rotation in my lab or even a PhD with me on spider sleep 🙃 Apply! 🚨
📢Apply now! Join our IMPRS for Brain&Behavior to pursue a #PhD in #neuroethology. Learn how brain circuits are linked to interesting animal behaviors!
📅 Deadline: October 31, 2025
🔗 imprs-brain-behavior.mpg.de
#neuroscience #Neuroskyence #neurojobs #sciencejobs #PhDsky #PhDOffers #FundedPhD
📅 Deadline: October 31, 2025
🔗 imprs-brain-behavior.mpg.de
#neuroscience #Neuroskyence #neurojobs #sciencejobs #PhDsky #PhDOffers #FundedPhD
September 6, 2025 at 8:48 AM
🚨 PhD alert! IMPRS brain & behavior in Bonn just opened their calls for applications. Great PhD funding opportunities. Check it out! PS- I just joined their faculty, meaning you could do a rotation in my lab or even a PhD with me on spider sleep 🙃 Apply! 🚨
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Meet our plenary speaker Renata Sousa-Lima!
Professor at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (Brazil), Renata ‘s research focuses on bioacoustics of aquatic mammals and has pioneered the field of ecoacoustics and soundscape ecology in Brazil.
Professor at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (Brazil), Renata ‘s research focuses on bioacoustics of aquatic mammals and has pioneered the field of ecoacoustics and soundscape ecology in Brazil.
October 18, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Meet our plenary speaker Renata Sousa-Lima!
Professor at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (Brazil), Renata ‘s research focuses on bioacoustics of aquatic mammals and has pioneered the field of ecoacoustics and soundscape ecology in Brazil.
Professor at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (Brazil), Renata ‘s research focuses on bioacoustics of aquatic mammals and has pioneered the field of ecoacoustics and soundscape ecology in Brazil.
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The Hopkins Lab (hopkins-lab.com) at the University of Florida is looking to recruit a postdoc to work on the genetics of organ function and evolution across Drosophila and beyond. Please visit tinyurl.com/vcsjpmzz or email me for more info. And please RT or send to anyone who might be interested!
October 15, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The Hopkins Lab (hopkins-lab.com) at the University of Florida is looking to recruit a postdoc to work on the genetics of organ function and evolution across Drosophila and beyond. Please visit tinyurl.com/vcsjpmzz or email me for more info. And please RT or send to anyone who might be interested!
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Start planning your stay in Turin! Accommodation can be easily booked directly on our website ➡️ isbe2026.com/accommodation/
October 12, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Start planning your stay in Turin! Accommodation can be easily booked directly on our website ➡️ isbe2026.com/accommodation/
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This week members of the @isbe2026 Local Organizing Committee are sharing their own favourite impressions of the host city! Discover Turin through their eyes!
October 12, 2025 at 10:28 AM
This week members of the @isbe2026 Local Organizing Committee are sharing their own favourite impressions of the host city! Discover Turin through their eyes!
October kickoff meeting! Our FIS project *TL-REP Thermal limits to reproduction as predictors for population vulnerability to climate warming* is ready to start with a team of talented and enthusiastic researchers!
October 9, 2025 at 8:26 PM
October kickoff meeting! Our FIS project *TL-REP Thermal limits to reproduction as predictors for population vulnerability to climate warming* is ready to start with a team of talented and enthusiastic researchers!
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Spiders have personalities—and in Pisaura mirabilis, opposites might attract: adventurous males and cautious females mate longer, revealing hidden personality-driven patterns in romance. Lead by @cristinatuni.bsky.social Read more here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
September 16, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Spiders have personalities—and in Pisaura mirabilis, opposites might attract: adventurous males and cautious females mate longer, revealing hidden personality-driven patterns in romance. Lead by @cristinatuni.bsky.social Read more here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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TRAVEL AWARDS - Apply for a travel award to support your trip, accommodation and registration! Application guidelines on www.isbe2026.com
September 30, 2025 at 7:36 PM
TRAVEL AWARDS - Apply for a travel award to support your trip, accommodation and registration! Application guidelines on www.isbe2026.com
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#ISBE2026 Call for Abstracts is now open! Submit your abstract by 15 December 2025 on www.isbe2026.com
@behavecol.bsky.social
@behavecol.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
#ISBE2026 Call for Abstracts is now open! Submit your abstract by 15 December 2025 on www.isbe2026.com
@behavecol.bsky.social
@behavecol.bsky.social
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A Dfg funded phd position is open in our group. In a project led by Andi Fischer.
"Sexual and non-sexual communication in a widow spider"🧪
"Sexual and non-sexual communication in a widow spider"🧪
🎓 #PhD in Animal Metabolomics & Ecology @unigreifswald🇩🇪
Sexual and non-sexual communication in a widow spider 🕷️⚗️
DFG-funded | 3 years | behavioral ecology & chemical ecology
Details: bit.ly/widow-phd
Apply by Sept 24, start in February 2026
#AcademicSky #pleaserepost
Sexual and non-sexual communication in a widow spider 🕷️⚗️
DFG-funded | 3 years | behavioral ecology & chemical ecology
Details: bit.ly/widow-phd
Apply by Sept 24, start in February 2026
#AcademicSky #pleaserepost
Chemical Ecology of Widow Spiders
We are hiring for a funded PhD positionapply here Untangling pheromonal communication between and within the sexes of widow spiders Our group is undertaking a comprehensive exploration of the chemi…
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August 9, 2025 at 6:30 AM
A Dfg funded phd position is open in our group. In a project led by Andi Fischer.
"Sexual and non-sexual communication in a widow spider"🧪
"Sexual and non-sexual communication in a widow spider"🧪
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Visit our website and learn more about the @behavecol.bsky.social conference venue, host city and schedule!
www.isbe2026.com
www.isbe2026.com
August 9, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Visit our website and learn more about the @behavecol.bsky.social conference venue, host city and schedule!
www.isbe2026.com
www.isbe2026.com
We had a fun a productive time in #Turin 🇮🇹 with @mherberstein.bsky.social and @thecowbirdlab.bsky.social (that gave a terrific talk-thanks Mark!) catching up the LOC’s planning of #ISBE26!!!
June 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
We had a fun a productive time in #Turin 🇮🇹 with @mherberstein.bsky.social and @thecowbirdlab.bsky.social (that gave a terrific talk-thanks Mark!) catching up the LOC’s planning of #ISBE26!!!
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📢📢Our May/June issue is now complete! Have a look at all the exciting research here:
academic.oup.com/beheco/issue...
#AnimalBehavior #AnimalBehaviour #Ecology
academic.oup.com/beheco/issue...
#AnimalBehavior #AnimalBehaviour #Ecology
June 18, 2025 at 6:28 AM
📢📢Our May/June issue is now complete! Have a look at all the exciting research here:
academic.oup.com/beheco/issue...
#AnimalBehavior #AnimalBehaviour #Ecology
academic.oup.com/beheco/issue...
#AnimalBehavior #AnimalBehaviour #Ecology
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🕷️🧬 Review Alert: Gene and Genome Duplications in Spiders!
We are excited to share our latest work published in JEZ B:
📖 “Gene and Genome Duplication in Spiders”
🔗 doi.org/10.1002/jez....
Gene duplication is a powerful force in evolutionary innovation—and spiders offer a unique lens to study it.
We are excited to share our latest work published in JEZ B:
📖 “Gene and Genome Duplication in Spiders”
🔗 doi.org/10.1002/jez....
Gene duplication is a powerful force in evolutionary innovation—and spiders offer a unique lens to study it.
Gene and Genome Duplication in Spiders
In chelicerates whole genome duplications (WGDs) were identified in distinct groups. While there is evidence that Xiphosurans/horseshoe crabs had three rounds of WGD and arachnopulmonates (e.g. spide...
doi.org
May 26, 2025 at 9:45 PM
🕷️🧬 Review Alert: Gene and Genome Duplications in Spiders!
We are excited to share our latest work published in JEZ B:
📖 “Gene and Genome Duplication in Spiders”
🔗 doi.org/10.1002/jez....
Gene duplication is a powerful force in evolutionary innovation—and spiders offer a unique lens to study it.
We are excited to share our latest work published in JEZ B:
📖 “Gene and Genome Duplication in Spiders”
🔗 doi.org/10.1002/jez....
Gene duplication is a powerful force in evolutionary innovation—and spiders offer a unique lens to study it.
Can plants hear their pollinators? Latest news from our talented colleagues from the @vibrantlab.bsky.social @unito! #ASA188 | EurekAlert! www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Can plants hear their pollinators? #ASA188
When pollinators visit flowers, they produce various sounds, from wing flapping during hovering, to landing and takeoff. Francesca Barbero studied these vibroacoustic signals to develop noninvasive an...
www.eurekalert.org
May 26, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Can plants hear their pollinators? Latest news from our talented colleagues from the @vibrantlab.bsky.social @unito! #ASA188 | EurekAlert! www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
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Full professor of insect behavioural physiology anyone?
Open university professor (W3) position for #BehavioralPhysiology in Würzburg, Germany @uni-wuerzburg.de: ↘️ www.nature.com/naturecareer... ↙️ Share or apply 🤗 #InsectResearch 🧪🐝🐜🦟
University Professor (m/w/d) for Behavioral Physiology (grade W3) - Würzburg (Stadt), Bayern (DE) job with Julius-Maximilians-University of Würzburg - Faculty of Biology | 12839249
The University of Würzburg is offering a position of a University Professor (m/w/d) for Behavioral Physiology (grade W3) (Chair of Zoology II).
www.nature.com
May 6, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Full professor of insect behavioural physiology anyone?