Ibtissem Ben Fekih
@ibtissemfekih.bsky.social
Postdoc fellow at the University of Liège, Belgium. Research interests: Insect pathology, biological control strategies, ecology, and multitrophic interactions 🦋🍄🐝🐜🐛
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The perfect paper title doesn't exi... - wonderful work just out in Science from Hugo Merchant and team: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
November 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The perfect paper title doesn't exi... - wonderful work just out in Science from Hugo Merchant and team: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Super excited to see the EU Delegation Act to monitor pollinators finally published: eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Super excited to see the EU Delegation Act to monitor pollinators finally published: eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/...
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Our smart bees in Shaastra, a science and technology magazine published by the Indian Institute of Technology
November 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Our smart bees in Shaastra, a science and technology magazine published by the Indian Institute of Technology
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Do bees see nothing? Primates with damage to the visual cortex have no conscious visual experience, but display adaptive visual behaviour (a phenomenon called blindsight). Here I team up with two primate researchers to ask if bee vision could be similar to blindsight. www.cell.com/trends/cogni...
November 17, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Do bees see nothing? Primates with damage to the visual cortex have no conscious visual experience, but display adaptive visual behaviour (a phenomenon called blindsight). Here I team up with two primate researchers to ask if bee vision could be similar to blindsight. www.cell.com/trends/cogni...
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Your regular reminder that by throwing away nature, we throw away *everything*.
November 7, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Your regular reminder that by throwing away nature, we throw away *everything*.
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A few years ago, I said yes to editing a book about fungal #parasites and #pathogens. After endless revisions, emails, and deadline reminders, it’s finally coming together. The book will be out in 2026, but 11 chapters are already online as #Preprints. www.dannyhaelewaters.com/preprints-of...
Preprints of book chapters
A few years ago, I was offered the opportunity to edit a book, named “Biodiversity and Evolution of Fungal Parasites and Pathogens” (Elsevier). This project has taken up countless hours writing to …
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November 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
A few years ago, I said yes to editing a book about fungal #parasites and #pathogens. After endless revisions, emails, and deadline reminders, it’s finally coming together. The book will be out in 2026, but 11 chapters are already online as #Preprints. www.dannyhaelewaters.com/preprints-of...
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See last article on "The cognitive side of communication in social insects", just published in @TrendsCognSci . Free access under this link!
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September 10, 2025 at 7:18 AM
See last article on "The cognitive side of communication in social insects", just published in @TrendsCognSci . Free access under this link!
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New @royentsoc.bsky.social #ResearchHighlight available!
A new article examines which factors influence the growth of a parasitic fungus on an invasive ladybird.
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A new article examines which factors influence the growth of a parasitic fungus on an invasive ladybird.
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October 16, 2025 at 3:07 PM
New @royentsoc.bsky.social #ResearchHighlight available!
A new article examines which factors influence the growth of a parasitic fungus on an invasive ladybird.
Read more ⬇️
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Video courtesy of article authors, videographer E. Liu.
A new article examines which factors influence the growth of a parasitic fungus on an invasive ladybird.
Read more ⬇️
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Video courtesy of article authors, videographer E. Liu.
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New biology: stink bugs inoculate their eggs with a fungus that protects them from parasitoids
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Science Magazine - Defensive fungal symbiosis on insect hindlegs
Tympanal organs have repeatedly evolved in diverse insects and were thought to be required for auditory perception (1).
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October 17, 2025 at 11:35 AM
New biology: stink bugs inoculate their eggs with a fungus that protects them from parasitoids
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Too much bracken is a sign of severe ecological imbalance, caused by prolonged overgrazing. It can be a serious barrier to the return of trees and a richer, natural ecosystem like rainforest.
But it is a native fern, and turns a very beautiful blend of russets, oranges, and yellows in the autumn.
But it is a native fern, and turns a very beautiful blend of russets, oranges, and yellows in the autumn.
October 15, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Too much bracken is a sign of severe ecological imbalance, caused by prolonged overgrazing. It can be a serious barrier to the return of trees and a richer, natural ecosystem like rainforest.
But it is a native fern, and turns a very beautiful blend of russets, oranges, and yellows in the autumn.
But it is a native fern, and turns a very beautiful blend of russets, oranges, and yellows in the autumn.
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Calling all nature people and orgs, please consider adding your name to Naturalists for Palestine.
It's essential we recognise that ecocide and genocide are two sides of the same coin, and resist both.
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It's essential we recognise that ecocide and genocide are two sides of the same coin, and resist both.
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Naturalists for Palestine
Naturalists for Palestine is a call from individuals and organisations in the UK nature sector to stand for an end to the genocide in Gaza, and to the suffering and oppression of the people of Palesti...
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October 7, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Calling all nature people and orgs, please consider adding your name to Naturalists for Palestine.
It's essential we recognise that ecocide and genocide are two sides of the same coin, and resist both.
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It's essential we recognise that ecocide and genocide are two sides of the same coin, and resist both.
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I’m sad to hear the news that the wonderful Jane Goodall is no longer in the world. Her work with chimpanzees at Gombe in Tanzania taught us to look at other apes - and ourselves - differently. I was privileged to meet her later in life and tell her what an inspiration she was to me.
October 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I’m sad to hear the news that the wonderful Jane Goodall is no longer in the world. Her work with chimpanzees at Gombe in Tanzania taught us to look at other apes - and ourselves - differently. I was privileged to meet her later in life and tell her what an inspiration she was to me.
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Why might one use a hotdog roller in research? Have a read of this new #OpenAccess research in #RESEcolEnt and find out!
Effects of #temperature & #humidity on the presence & prevalence of a common fungal #parasite on an invasive ladybird
doi.org/10.1111/een.70014
Video courtesy of article authors
Effects of #temperature & #humidity on the presence & prevalence of a common fungal #parasite on an invasive ladybird
doi.org/10.1111/een.70014
Video courtesy of article authors
September 22, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Why might one use a hotdog roller in research? Have a read of this new #OpenAccess research in #RESEcolEnt and find out!
Effects of #temperature & #humidity on the presence & prevalence of a common fungal #parasite on an invasive ladybird
doi.org/10.1111/een.70014
Video courtesy of article authors
Effects of #temperature & #humidity on the presence & prevalence of a common fungal #parasite on an invasive ladybird
doi.org/10.1111/een.70014
Video courtesy of article authors
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Which fungal 🍄 molecules cause zombie 🧟♀️ ant 🐜 behaviors? @williamycete.bsky.social has begun to answer this question! He found a peptide that binds to scramblase and affects important odor-dependent behaviors in ants. Spoiler: worms 🪱 played a key role in this research 🧐 doi.org/10.1101/2025...
The First of Us: Ophiocordyceps use a novel scramblase-binding peptide to manipulate zombie ants
Parasite-adaptive manipulation of behavior is a widespread natural phenomenon. While Ophiocordyceps zombie fungi are well-known for hijacking ant behavior to increase their fitness, functionally chara...
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September 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Which fungal 🍄 molecules cause zombie 🧟♀️ ant 🐜 behaviors? @williamycete.bsky.social has begun to answer this question! He found a peptide that binds to scramblase and affects important odor-dependent behaviors in ants. Spoiler: worms 🪱 played a key role in this research 🧐 doi.org/10.1101/2025...
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Paper just out, a review paper written together with the group of Fang Wang at ISS-CAS, Nanjing
Microplastics and antibiotics in agricultural soil: mechanisms and implications of co-contamination
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Microplastics and antibiotics in agricultural soil: mechanisms and implications of co-contamination
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Microplastics and antibiotics in agricultural soil: mechanisms and implications of co-contamination
The co-contamination of agricultural soils by microplastics (MPs), antibiotics, and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) is an emerging environmental co…
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September 20, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Paper just out, a review paper written together with the group of Fang Wang at ISS-CAS, Nanjing
Microplastics and antibiotics in agricultural soil: mechanisms and implications of co-contamination
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Free share link: authors.elsevier.com/c/1loaZ7spEi...
Microplastics and antibiotics in agricultural soil: mechanisms and implications of co-contamination
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Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust (one of my WT employers) is recruiting for an Assistant Reserve Officer at Rutland Water.
An amazing opportunity to work at one of the UK's most well-known and loved nature reserves.
An amazing opportunity to work at one of the UK's most well-known and loved nature reserves.
Assistant Reserve Officer | Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust
To assist with habitat management, reserve maintenance and species monitoring at Rutland Water Nature Reserve ensuring appropriate and safe visitor access
www.lrwt.org.uk
September 19, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust (one of my WT employers) is recruiting for an Assistant Reserve Officer at Rutland Water.
An amazing opportunity to work at one of the UK's most well-known and loved nature reserves.
An amazing opportunity to work at one of the UK's most well-known and loved nature reserves.
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🚀The Future is Fungi Award is back—ready to back the next wave of fungi innovators!
The awards' mission is to catalyze groundbreaking fungal innovations that address some of humanity’s biggest environmental challenges—and to support the startups and science entrepreneurs pioneering these solutions.
The awards' mission is to catalyze groundbreaking fungal innovations that address some of humanity’s biggest environmental challenges—and to support the startups and science entrepreneurs pioneering these solutions.
September 13, 2025 at 8:02 AM
🚀The Future is Fungi Award is back—ready to back the next wave of fungi innovators!
The awards' mission is to catalyze groundbreaking fungal innovations that address some of humanity’s biggest environmental challenges—and to support the startups and science entrepreneurs pioneering these solutions.
The awards' mission is to catalyze groundbreaking fungal innovations that address some of humanity’s biggest environmental challenges—and to support the startups and science entrepreneurs pioneering these solutions.
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🍄Working in fungal conservation? Call for papers for our upcoming special issue in Fungal Ecology 'Fungal conservation: from knowledge to actions' ! Deadline 31 January 2026 www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
Fungal Ecology | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier - Fungal Ecology | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier
Read the latest articles of Fungal Ecology at ScienceDirect.com, Elsevier’s leading platform of peer-reviewed scholarly literature
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September 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
🍄Working in fungal conservation? Call for papers for our upcoming special issue in Fungal Ecology 'Fungal conservation: from knowledge to actions' ! Deadline 31 January 2026 www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
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📢🍄Job alert🍄📢
The Department of Plant Biology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is hiring an Assistant Professor in Mycology/Plant-Fungal Interactions. Deadline to apply: 31 October 2025.
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The Department of Plant Biology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is hiring an Assistant Professor in Mycology/Plant-Fungal Interactions. Deadline to apply: 31 October 2025.
illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
Assistant Professor- Department of Plant Biology
Duties & Responsibilities
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September 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
📢🍄Job alert🍄📢
The Department of Plant Biology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is hiring an Assistant Professor in Mycology/Plant-Fungal Interactions. Deadline to apply: 31 October 2025.
illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
The Department of Plant Biology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is hiring an Assistant Professor in Mycology/Plant-Fungal Interactions. Deadline to apply: 31 October 2025.
illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
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The French version of The Mind of a Bee is now available- 13 translations already! 😊
August 23, 2025 at 12:26 PM
The French version of The Mind of a Bee is now available- 13 translations already! 😊
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I am looking for a postdoctoral researcher for my lab in Ceske Budejovice, Czechia. We study biodiversity monitoring, ecology, conservation, and microbiology. Some of our work deals with bats, most with fungi! Email at danny dot haelewaters at gmail dot com if interested. #TeamLaboul #newPI
I am looking for a postdoctoral researcher for my lab in Ceske Budejovice, Czechia. We study biodiversity monitoring, ecology, conservation, and microbiology. Some of our work deals with bats, most with fungi! Email at danny dot haelewaters at gmail dot com if interested. #TeamLaboul #newPI
August 14, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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I am looking for a postdoctoral researcher for my lab in Ceske Budejovice, Czechia. We study biodiversity monitoring, ecology, conservation, and microbiology. Some of our work deals with bats, most with fungi! Email at danny dot haelewaters at gmail dot com if interested. #TeamLaboul #newPI
I am looking for a postdoctoral researcher for my lab in Ceske Budejovice, Czechia. We study biodiversity monitoring, ecology, conservation, and microbiology. Some of our work deals with bats, most with fungi! Email at danny dot haelewaters at gmail dot com if interested. #TeamLaboul #newPI
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We are looking for a Postdoc (up to 5 years) who wants to study neural mechanisms of spatial memory in honeybees.
This includes tetrode recordings in behaving honeybees.
Application Deadline is 1st of October 2025.
More details:
www.biozentrum.uni-wuerzburg.de/en/services/...
This includes tetrode recordings in behaving honeybees.
Application Deadline is 1st of October 2025.
More details:
www.biozentrum.uni-wuerzburg.de/en/services/...
Postdoctoral Position (f/m/d) at the Chair of Behavioral Physiology & Sociobiology
Biocenter of the University of Würzburg Am Hubland 97074 Würzburg
www.biozentrum.uni-wuerzburg.de
August 1, 2025 at 8:44 AM
We are looking for a Postdoc (up to 5 years) who wants to study neural mechanisms of spatial memory in honeybees.
This includes tetrode recordings in behaving honeybees.
Application Deadline is 1st of October 2025.
More details:
www.biozentrum.uni-wuerzburg.de/en/services/...
This includes tetrode recordings in behaving honeybees.
Application Deadline is 1st of October 2025.
More details:
www.biozentrum.uni-wuerzburg.de/en/services/...
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This #NationalMothWeek, help the pollinators on the night shift!
🦋Avoid pesticide use in your garden
🌸Plant a diversity of native plants
💡Reduce artificial lighting at night
🍂Leave a little wild space for moths to shelter and grow
Get started at xerces.org/resources
🦋Avoid pesticide use in your garden
🌸Plant a diversity of native plants
💡Reduce artificial lighting at night
🍂Leave a little wild space for moths to shelter and grow
Get started at xerces.org/resources
July 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
This #NationalMothWeek, help the pollinators on the night shift!
🦋Avoid pesticide use in your garden
🌸Plant a diversity of native plants
💡Reduce artificial lighting at night
🍂Leave a little wild space for moths to shelter and grow
Get started at xerces.org/resources
🦋Avoid pesticide use in your garden
🌸Plant a diversity of native plants
💡Reduce artificial lighting at night
🍂Leave a little wild space for moths to shelter and grow
Get started at xerces.org/resources
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In this blog post, Yunhui Liu and team share insights from their recent global meta-analysis on how cover crop mixtures can enhance agricultural sustainability by promoting multiple ecosystem functions 🌱💭
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Cover crop mixtures enhance multiple ecosystem functions: A global meta-analysis
In this blog post, Yunhui Liu and team share insights from their recent global meta-analysis on how cover crop mixtures can enhance agricultural sustainability by promoting multiple ecosystem funct…
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July 24, 2025 at 10:03 AM
In this blog post, Yunhui Liu and team share insights from their recent global meta-analysis on how cover crop mixtures can enhance agricultural sustainability by promoting multiple ecosystem functions 🌱💭
appliedecologistsblog.com/2025/07/24/c...
appliedecologistsblog.com/2025/07/24/c...