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Nicholas Wu
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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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New paper in @nature.com led by @patricepottier.bsky.social! We demonstrated global vulnerability of amphibians to warming, threatening 10% of >5,000 species examined. How did we do it? See thread🧵

Paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The due date for the PLNB #PhD project has been extended to 30th March. 🦇

Apply now: www.murdoch.edu.au/study/schola...
February 20, 2026 at 4:24 AM
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.

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/conp...
February 19, 2026 at 7:59 AM
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. 🌊

🔗 murdoch.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/MurdochCaree...
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...
murdoch.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Reposted by Nicholas Wu
Curator Marine Invertebrate Zoology position advertised at the WA Museum, Perth. 🪸🪼🫙🔬
search.jobs.wa.gov.au/page.php?pag...
WA Government Jobs | Curator Marine Invertebrate Zoology
search.jobs.wa.gov.au
February 16, 2026 at 6:05 AM
Reposted by Nicholas Wu
I have two #PhD scholarships available on either the ecophysiology or movement ecology of the Pilbara leaf-nosed #bat at @murdoch.edu.au 🦇

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

Lab website: www.nicholaswulab.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:06 AM
Reposted by Nicholas Wu
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
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.  The posts are suitable for res...
jobs.rvc.ac.uk
February 10, 2026 at 11:36 AM
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...
February 3, 2026 at 1:28 AM
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...
February 2, 2026 at 9:01 AM
🚨 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.

📍 Townsville, AU
Closes: Feb 15 2026

🔗 careers.jcu.edu.au/jobs/lecture...
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...
careers.jcu.edu.au
January 30, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Reposted by Nicholas Wu
Follow the Instagram page “apcis2026” for updates on this new animal physiology conference. 6-9 Dec, Brazil. Website coming soon.
January 26, 2026 at 4:25 PM
I have two #PhD scholarships available on either the ecophysiology or movement ecology of the Pilbara leaf-nosed #bat at @murdoch.edu.au 🦇

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

Lab website: www.nicholaswulab.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:06 AM
My lab is seeking a #postdoc for a 3-year project on Pilbara leaf-nosed #bat 🦇 conservation, addressing climate change vulnerability using physiological, ecological, & modelling approaches.

Apply now: murdoch.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/MurdochCaree...
January 19, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Reposted by Nicholas Wu
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.
January 12, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Reposted by Nicholas Wu
📣 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
January 9, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Reposted by Nicholas Wu
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.
January 5, 2026 at 1:37 PM
My lab is seeking a #postdoc for a 3-year project on Pilbara leaf-nosed #bat 🦇 conservation, addressing climate change vulnerability using physiological, ecological, & modelling approaches.

Apply now: murdoch.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/MurdochCaree...
January 6, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Reposted by Nicholas Wu
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
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
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December 15, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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...
December 12, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Reposted by Nicholas Wu
✳️ We are delighted to announce a new editorial internship scheme for #EarlyCareerResearchers! ✳️

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

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

#Publishing #ECR #PeerReview
December 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Reposted by Nicholas Wu
🚨PhD position available!🚨🧪
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! 🦇🦎🦜🐸🐟🦈 🤏🧬
Deadline: 4 Jan 2026!
employment.ku.dk/phd?show=153...
December 1, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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...
November 21, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Reposted by Nicholas Wu
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...
Talentech - Head of Conservation Unit at the Natural History Museum Denmark // Leder af Konserveringsenheden ved Statens Naturhistoriske Museum
candidate.hr-manager.net
November 17, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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
November 12, 2025 at 2:26 AM
🚨 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

📷 Stellenbosch, South Africa
Closes: 26th Nov 2025
Submit app directly to Prof Clusella-Trullas.
November 9, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Reposted by Nicholas Wu
Yes, the #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge trailer is out today...
Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age — Season 3 Official Trailer | Apple TV
YouTube video by Apple TV
www.youtube.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM