Lilian Melo
@lilianmelo.bsky.social
Evolutionary ecologist interested in ecological interactions, pollination systems, and the evolution of floral traits.
Website: https://lilianmelo.github.io/Lilian-Melo
Website: https://lilianmelo.github.io/Lilian-Melo
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Some bees don’t just buzz—they bite the flower too! 🐝
By gripping the anthers, their buzz sends stronger vibrations that release more pollen.
Join @charliezoology.bsky.social on 13 Jan 2026 for a FREE entoLIVE talk on the biomechanics of bee buzzing.
Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1850820516...
By gripping the anthers, their buzz sends stronger vibrations that release more pollen.
Join @charliezoology.bsky.social on 13 Jan 2026 for a FREE entoLIVE talk on the biomechanics of bee buzzing.
Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1850820516...
November 14, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Some bees don’t just buzz—they bite the flower too! 🐝
By gripping the anthers, their buzz sends stronger vibrations that release more pollen.
Join @charliezoology.bsky.social on 13 Jan 2026 for a FREE entoLIVE talk on the biomechanics of bee buzzing.
Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1850820516...
By gripping the anthers, their buzz sends stronger vibrations that release more pollen.
Join @charliezoology.bsky.social on 13 Jan 2026 for a FREE entoLIVE talk on the biomechanics of bee buzzing.
Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1850820516...
I am very happy to see this paper, whitch I collaborated on, now published on Plant Biology. Congratulations Larissa Oliveira, it turned out beautifully!
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Unicamp
Unesp
UFU
Uppsala University
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Unicamp
Unesp
UFU
Uppsala University
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Evolution of UV reflection in bee‐ and bird‐pollinated flowers
Pollinators shape floral UV reflection across angiosperms, supporting the bee-avoidance hypothesis in red flowers and revealing mixed patterns in white and yellow flowers.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:49 AM
I am very happy to see this paper, whitch I collaborated on, now published on Plant Biology. Congratulations Larissa Oliveira, it turned out beautifully!
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Unicamp
Unesp
UFU
Uppsala University
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Unicamp
Unesp
UFU
Uppsala University
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Just out! 📄
The labs of @nicrodemo.bsky.social (Uppsala) and Emily Baird (Stockholm) studied the temperature sensitivity of bee buzzes 🐝
Key findings:
- Frequency is driven by thorax temp
- Air temps > 25 C affect muscle function
- Little/no effect of species
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The labs of @nicrodemo.bsky.social (Uppsala) and Emily Baird (Stockholm) studied the temperature sensitivity of bee buzzes 🐝
Key findings:
- Frequency is driven by thorax temp
- Air temps > 25 C affect muscle function
- Little/no effect of species
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Increasing temperatures affect thoracic muscle performance in Arctic bumblebees - Nature Communications
Increasing temperatures threaten cold-adapted pollinators such as Arctic bumblebees by disrupting their physiology. This study found that thorax acceleration during non-flight vibrations peaks at 25 °...
www.nature.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Just out! 📄
The labs of @nicrodemo.bsky.social (Uppsala) and Emily Baird (Stockholm) studied the temperature sensitivity of bee buzzes 🐝
Key findings:
- Frequency is driven by thorax temp
- Air temps > 25 C affect muscle function
- Little/no effect of species
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The labs of @nicrodemo.bsky.social (Uppsala) and Emily Baird (Stockholm) studied the temperature sensitivity of bee buzzes 🐝
Key findings:
- Frequency is driven by thorax temp
- Air temps > 25 C affect muscle function
- Little/no effect of species
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Enjoying the beauty of autumn in Uppsala 🍁🍂
November 2, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Enjoying the beauty of autumn in Uppsala 🍁🍂
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I cannot believe our work is finally out there and in @journal-evo.bsky.social ! This was an enormous group effort!
We provide an updated estimate of the number of buzz pollinated angiosperm species, genera, and families, look at consequences for diversification, number of transitions, and more!
We provide an updated estimate of the number of buzz pollinated angiosperm species, genera, and families, look at consequences for diversification, number of transitions, and more!
October 23, 2025 at 5:34 AM
I cannot believe our work is finally out there and in @journal-evo.bsky.social ! This was an enormous group effort!
We provide an updated estimate of the number of buzz pollinated angiosperm species, genera, and families, look at consequences for diversification, number of transitions, and more!
We provide an updated estimate of the number of buzz pollinated angiosperm species, genera, and families, look at consequences for diversification, number of transitions, and more!
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This came as a beautiful surprise! What an amazing feeling reading a commentary on your paper, especially if you put soooo much work on it! Thank you @karlandraczek.bsky.social and @newphyt.bsky.social !
Predicting how climate warming reshapes plant communities and their functioning is crucial. But how can we unearth its effects — especially in rapidly warming alpine systems? ⛰️🥵
👉 @billurbektas.bsky.social et al. shed light on this in an inspiring study: nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
👉 @billurbektas.bsky.social et al. shed light on this in an inspiring study: nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Traits and functions of alpine plant communities respond strongly but not always sufficiently to in situ climate change
Increasing climate warming and summer droughts are known to affect mountain plant communities, their functional traits and life strategies. However, little is known about how strongly and efficientl...
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 13, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This came as a beautiful surprise! What an amazing feeling reading a commentary on your paper, especially if you put soooo much work on it! Thank you @karlandraczek.bsky.social and @newphyt.bsky.social !
Plant Program Day!
A special day to present our projects and results, strengthen relationships, and have fun!
#UppsalaUniversity #EBC #Sweden #Postdoc
A special day to present our projects and results, strengthen relationships, and have fun!
#UppsalaUniversity #EBC #Sweden #Postdoc
October 4, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Plant Program Day!
A special day to present our projects and results, strengthen relationships, and have fun!
#UppsalaUniversity #EBC #Sweden #Postdoc
A special day to present our projects and results, strengthen relationships, and have fun!
#UppsalaUniversity #EBC #Sweden #Postdoc
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Where does pollen go after leaving a flower? Our paper on pollen fates in buzz pollinated flowers is out. Congrats to the three brilliant undergrads that carried out this study from beginning to end!
pollinationecology.org/index.php/jp...
pollinationecology.org/index.php/jp...
September 17, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Where does pollen go after leaving a flower? Our paper on pollen fates in buzz pollinated flowers is out. Congrats to the three brilliant undergrads that carried out this study from beginning to end!
pollinationecology.org/index.php/jp...
pollinationecology.org/index.php/jp...
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Come work with us!
Fully funded #PhD position in global change ecology - working in a cross-disciplinary cohort of 8 PhD students studying mountains in transition. 🧪🌐🏔️ @btwnthefjords-uib.bsky.social @cesam-uib.bsky.social
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Fully funded #PhD position in global change ecology - working in a cross-disciplinary cohort of 8 PhD students studying mountains in transition. 🧪🌐🏔️ @btwnthefjords-uib.bsky.social @cesam-uib.bsky.social
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhD Research Fellow in global change ecology (285493) | University of Bergen
Job title: PhD Research Fellow in global change ecology (285493), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Wednesday, October 1, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
August 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Come work with us!
Fully funded #PhD position in global change ecology - working in a cross-disciplinary cohort of 8 PhD students studying mountains in transition. 🧪🌐🏔️ @btwnthefjords-uib.bsky.social @cesam-uib.bsky.social
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Fully funded #PhD position in global change ecology - working in a cross-disciplinary cohort of 8 PhD students studying mountains in transition. 🧪🌐🏔️ @btwnthefjords-uib.bsky.social @cesam-uib.bsky.social
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
I'm delighted with Barcelona. What a beautiful city! It was a great experience to be part of #ESEB2025, to meet many researchers and interesting projects. It's always great to present the results of my work and receive positive feedback. See you next time!
August 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I'm delighted with Barcelona. What a beautiful city! It was a great experience to be part of #ESEB2025, to meet many researchers and interesting projects. It's always great to present the results of my work and receive positive feedback. See you next time!
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🚨Just published🚨In Bolivia’s Yungas, we studied 3 rescued stingless bees sp. We found distinct foraging patterns within & among species → niche partitioning at multiple levels. 🐝🪻🌺#Pollination #Meliponini #Neotropics
doi.org/10.1111/btp.70… @biotropica.bsky.social with @pammsantana.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/btp.70… @biotropica.bsky.social with @pammsantana.bsky.social
August 9, 2025 at 1:45 PM
🚨Just published🚨In Bolivia’s Yungas, we studied 3 rescued stingless bees sp. We found distinct foraging patterns within & among species → niche partitioning at multiple levels. 🐝🪻🌺#Pollination #Meliponini #Neotropics
doi.org/10.1111/btp.70… @biotropica.bsky.social with @pammsantana.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/btp.70… @biotropica.bsky.social with @pammsantana.bsky.social
August 9, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Thank you to our brilliant delegates, mentors, speakers, the organising committee and our hosts at the University of Birmingham for making New Phytologist next generation scientists 2025 a great success!
August 7, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Thank you to our brilliant delegates, mentors, speakers, the organising committee and our hosts at the University of Birmingham for making New Phytologist next generation scientists 2025 a great success!
It's a great achievement to be able to present my research at the New Phytologist Next Generation Scientists symposium organized by @newphyt.bsky.social at @unibirmingham.bsky.social This work is a result of my postdoc at Uppsala University, under the supervision of Prof. @nicrodemo.bsky.social
August 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
It's a great achievement to be able to present my research at the New Phytologist Next Generation Scientists symposium organized by @newphyt.bsky.social at @unibirmingham.bsky.social This work is a result of my postdoc at Uppsala University, under the supervision of Prof. @nicrodemo.bsky.social
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New Phytologist next generation scientists 2025 starts very soon - at 13:30 BST (UTC+1)!
Join in for free online via the livestream: www.newphytologist.org/nextgenevent...
#PlantScience #Botany
Join in for free online via the livestream: www.newphytologist.org/nextgenevent...
#PlantScience #Botany
August 4, 2025 at 12:12 PM
New Phytologist next generation scientists 2025 starts very soon - at 13:30 BST (UTC+1)!
Join in for free online via the livestream: www.newphytologist.org/nextgenevent...
#PlantScience #Botany
Join in for free online via the livestream: www.newphytologist.org/nextgenevent...
#PlantScience #Botany
Tropiska växthusets - Uppsala University 😊🪻
August 2, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Tropiska växthusets - Uppsala University 😊🪻
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📣Now Free Access: Harvesting pollen with vibrations: towards an integrative understanding of the proximate and ultimate reasons for buzz pollination
Get the Paper: doi.org/10.1093/aob/...
Get the Paper: doi.org/10.1093/aob/...
July 30, 2025 at 2:16 PM
📣Now Free Access: Harvesting pollen with vibrations: towards an integrative understanding of the proximate and ultimate reasons for buzz pollination
Get the Paper: doi.org/10.1093/aob/...
Get the Paper: doi.org/10.1093/aob/...
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♻️🆓: Pollination syndromes and the origins of floral traits
doi.org/10.1093/aob/...
doi.org/10.1093/aob/...
July 7, 2025 at 6:16 AM
♻️🆓: Pollination syndromes and the origins of floral traits
doi.org/10.1093/aob/...
doi.org/10.1093/aob/...
Beautiful paths through Uppsala ...
July 1, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Beautiful paths through Uppsala ...
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This is our lab celebrating the MSc defense of Robin von Allmen and the BSc of Karin Lindahl with a picnic in the forest near Uppsala University. Robin will start his PhD at Stockholm and Karin an MSc this autumn. Good luck and it’s been great working with you!!
June 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
This is our lab celebrating the MSc defense of Robin von Allmen and the BSc of Karin Lindahl with a picnic in the forest near Uppsala University. Robin will start his PhD at Stockholm and Karin an MSc this autumn. Good luck and it’s been great working with you!!