Owen Lewis
@owentlewis.bsky.social
Professor of Ecology at University of Oxford. Tropical forests, insects, biodiversity...
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We’re delighted to congratulate Katrina Lythgoe (Professor of Infectious Disease) and Roberto Salguero-Gomez (Professor of Ecology) on being awarded the title of Full Professor by @ox.ac.uk.
A testament to their incredible research, teaching, and leadership.
Read more 👇
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A testament to their incredible research, teaching, and leadership.
Read more 👇
bit.ly/3WnbG2v
Oxford awards full professorships to Katrina Lythgoe and Roberto Salguero-Gómez
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October 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
We’re delighted to congratulate Katrina Lythgoe (Professor of Infectious Disease) and Roberto Salguero-Gomez (Professor of Ecology) on being awarded the title of Full Professor by @ox.ac.uk.
A testament to their incredible research, teaching, and leadership.
Read more 👇
bit.ly/3WnbG2v
A testament to their incredible research, teaching, and leadership.
Read more 👇
bit.ly/3WnbG2v
Lots of great Biology PhD opportunities here in Oxford, including with our group on tropical insect thermal ecology and functioning.
Want to do a PhD in biology? Our projects for 2026 are now live! If you're considering a PhD, or know someone who is, we have projects that span the biosciences to serve as inspiration.
Reach out to our academics to discuss these or more options if you have an idea of your own 👇
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Reach out to our academics to discuss these or more options if you have an idea of your own 👇
bit.ly/dphilbio25
October 21, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Lots of great Biology PhD opportunities here in Oxford, including with our group on tropical insect thermal ecology and functioning.
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Really nice paper from @tiff-ki.bsky.social & co. shows no overall decline in butterfly species richness in Sulawesi over 166 yrs, but changing communities with endemics & forest specialists declining. Short-term trends unreliable measures of long term. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... 🌏
October 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Really nice paper from @tiff-ki.bsky.social & co. shows no overall decline in butterfly species richness in Sulawesi over 166 yrs, but changing communities with endemics & forest specialists declining. Short-term trends unreliable measures of long term. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... 🌏
Insect biodiversity monitoring must be expanded: A good start would be to extend funding for the amazing STRI Arthropod Inititiative striresearch.si.edu/yves-basset-...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Insect biodiversity monitoring must be expanded
Letter to the Editor
www.nature.com
October 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Insect biodiversity monitoring must be expanded: A good start would be to extend funding for the amazing STRI Arthropod Inititiative striresearch.si.edu/yves-basset-...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Over 35 senior UK academics — including @naturebasedsols.bsky.social @ejmilnergulland.bsky.social @owentlewis.bsky.social — have delivered an open letter to urge the Prime Minister to place nature at the centre of economic and climate policy 👇
www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/leading...
www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/leading...
Leading UK scientists urge Prime Minister to place nature at the centre of economic and climate policy
A group of over 35 senior UK academics—drawn from ecology, economics, public health and the social sciences—delivered an open letter to the Prime Minister.
www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org
June 11, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Over 35 senior UK academics — including @naturebasedsols.bsky.social @ejmilnergulland.bsky.social @owentlewis.bsky.social — have delivered an open letter to urge the Prime Minister to place nature at the centre of economic and climate policy 👇
www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/leading...
www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/leading...
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We are looking for a research ecologist to join the Board of @britishecologicalsociety.org. This influential role will help to set the strategic direction and priorities of the Society. Deadline 30 June with the role to start in December.
Join the BES Board of Trustees - British Ecological Society
We are seeking an ecologist working in academic research
www.britishecologicalsociety.org
May 19, 2025 at 8:30 AM
We are looking for a research ecologist to join the Board of @britishecologicalsociety.org. This influential role will help to set the strategic direction and priorities of the Society. Deadline 30 June with the role to start in December.
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“It’s like claiming to have brought Napoleon back from the dead by asking a short French man to wear his hat.”
A short piece in The Conversation by me on why “de-extinction” is nothing of the sort, and bad, bad conservation.
theconversation.com/why-de-extin...
A short piece in The Conversation by me on why “de-extinction” is nothing of the sort, and bad, bad conservation.
theconversation.com/why-de-extin...
Why ‘de-extinct’ dire wolves are a Trojan horse to hide humanity’s destruction of nature
Extinction is, for the time being, forever – and a symptom of our global economic system.
theconversation.com
April 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
“It’s like claiming to have brought Napoleon back from the dead by asking a short French man to wear his hat.”
A short piece in The Conversation by me on why “de-extinction” is nothing of the sort, and bad, bad conservation.
theconversation.com/why-de-extin...
A short piece in The Conversation by me on why “de-extinction” is nothing of the sort, and bad, bad conservation.
theconversation.com/why-de-extin...
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Come work with us!
In partnership with Ostara, Circular Bioeconomy Alliance, the Rothschild Foundation and @ox.ac.uk we are recruiting for a #ECR postdoc based at @naturerecovery.bsky.social to research transformative nature finance.
Please share 🙏
#ConservationJobs #AcademicSky
In partnership with Ostara, Circular Bioeconomy Alliance, the Rothschild Foundation and @ox.ac.uk we are recruiting for a #ECR postdoc based at @naturerecovery.bsky.social to research transformative nature finance.
Please share 🙏
#ConservationJobs #AcademicSky
🌱 We're hiring a PDRA to work with us, they'll lead research on reimagining nature finance to support people and nature, and transitioning to nature-positive economies.
Deadline: April 30th
@oxfordgeography.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk
Deadline: April 30th
@oxfordgeography.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk
We’re hiring: Postdoctoral Researcher in Reimagining Nature Finance
We have fantastic opportunity for a Researcher to be a part of the Sir Evelyn de Rothchild Fellowship, embedded within the Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery at the University of Oxford, as a PDRA ...
naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk
April 15, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Come work with us!
In partnership with Ostara, Circular Bioeconomy Alliance, the Rothschild Foundation and @ox.ac.uk we are recruiting for a #ECR postdoc based at @naturerecovery.bsky.social to research transformative nature finance.
Please share 🙏
#ConservationJobs #AcademicSky
In partnership with Ostara, Circular Bioeconomy Alliance, the Rothschild Foundation and @ox.ac.uk we are recruiting for a #ECR postdoc based at @naturerecovery.bsky.social to research transformative nature finance.
Please share 🙏
#ConservationJobs #AcademicSky
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📣 We're hiring! Apply by 10 March to join our national survey team as a Field Botanist/Botanical Surveyor across England this summer.
🌿 5 x full-time roles (May–Sept 2025)
🔬 Help monitor biodiversity for Defra & Natural England
Details & apply ⬇️
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#Botany
🌿 5 x full-time roles (May–Sept 2025)
🔬 Help monitor biodiversity for Defra & Natural England
Details & apply ⬇️
ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CEH_Ca...
#Botany
March 3, 2025 at 2:17 PM
📣 We're hiring! Apply by 10 March to join our national survey team as a Field Botanist/Botanical Surveyor across England this summer.
🌿 5 x full-time roles (May–Sept 2025)
🔬 Help monitor biodiversity for Defra & Natural England
Details & apply ⬇️
ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CEH_Ca...
#Botany
🌿 5 x full-time roles (May–Sept 2025)
🔬 Help monitor biodiversity for Defra & Natural England
Details & apply ⬇️
ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CEH_Ca...
#Botany
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✨ We have EIGHT amazing summer internships with our National Capability for Global Challenges scheme!
Work with UKCEH scientists on topics like ozone pollution, modelling, satellite imagery, soil health & more.
🔗 Apply by 2 April: www.ceh.ac.uk/our-science/...
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Please share widely!
Work with UKCEH scientists on topics like ozone pollution, modelling, satellite imagery, soil health & more.
🔗 Apply by 2 April: www.ceh.ac.uk/our-science/...
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Please share widely!
February 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
✨ We have EIGHT amazing summer internships with our National Capability for Global Challenges scheme!
Work with UKCEH scientists on topics like ozone pollution, modelling, satellite imagery, soil health & more.
🔗 Apply by 2 April: www.ceh.ac.uk/our-science/...
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Please share widely!
Work with UKCEH scientists on topics like ozone pollution, modelling, satellite imagery, soil health & more.
🔗 Apply by 2 April: www.ceh.ac.uk/our-science/...
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Please share widely!
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Uppsala University seeks a PhD student for climate-change adaptation and speciation research on flycatchers. Applicants must hold a Master's degree in biology. More info: https://www.uu.se/en/department/ecology-and-genetics/research/animal-ecology/qvarnstrom-lab. Apply by March 18, 2025. #phd
Qvarnström lab - Uppsala University
Speciation
www.uu.se
February 20, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Uppsala University seeks a PhD student for climate-change adaptation and speciation research on flycatchers. Applicants must hold a Master's degree in biology. More info: https://www.uu.se/en/department/ecology-and-genetics/research/animal-ecology/qvarnstrom-lab. Apply by March 18, 2025. #phd
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We have a moth project to build #moth database on #iNaturalist for 🇸🇬 & 🇲🇾! Moths are understudied, so we need your help!
📸 If you’ve taken moth pics, upload them to iNaturalist (use Singapore/Malaysia if unsure of location) or email us (see poster) with your name for credits 😇
📸 If you’ve taken moth pics, upload them to iNaturalist (use Singapore/Malaysia if unsure of location) or email us (see poster) with your name for credits 😇
February 19, 2025 at 4:19 AM
We have a moth project to build #moth database on #iNaturalist for 🇸🇬 & 🇲🇾! Moths are understudied, so we need your help!
📸 If you’ve taken moth pics, upload them to iNaturalist (use Singapore/Malaysia if unsure of location) or email us (see poster) with your name for credits 😇
📸 If you’ve taken moth pics, upload them to iNaturalist (use Singapore/Malaysia if unsure of location) or email us (see poster) with your name for credits 😇
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Come join us at @rbgkew.bsky.social for a *paid* summer internship. You will be estimating the aboveground biomass 🌳🌳🌳 at the beautiful Wakehurst.
careers.kew.org/vacancy/summ...
careers.kew.org/vacancy/summ...
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The Wakehurst Horticulture team have updated the Living Collection database recording the location and species of all trees across the estate. This information is vital for understanding population de...
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February 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Come join us at @rbgkew.bsky.social for a *paid* summer internship. You will be estimating the aboveground biomass 🌳🌳🌳 at the beautiful Wakehurst.
careers.kew.org/vacancy/summ...
careers.kew.org/vacancy/summ...
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We are looking for a post-doc to join us in Oxford @biology.ox.ac.uk to study epigenetic inheritance! The project will use Cut&Run and RNA-seq to map and track new epimutations as they arise in Drosophila populations across multiple generations. Feel free to share!
my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
February 5, 2025 at 4:59 PM
We are looking for a post-doc to join us in Oxford @biology.ox.ac.uk to study epigenetic inheritance! The project will use Cut&Run and RNA-seq to map and track new epimutations as they arise in Drosophila populations across multiple generations. Feel free to share!
my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
ILESLA is now the main funded route for PhD studentships in ecological topics here @oxfordbiology.bsky.social . Deadline approaching fast - contact me soon if you're interested in joining our communityecology.zoo.ox.ac.uk group via this route!
January 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
ILESLA is now the main funded route for PhD studentships in ecological topics here @oxfordbiology.bsky.social . Deadline approaching fast - contact me soon if you're interested in joining our communityecology.zoo.ox.ac.uk group via this route!
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Very excited to pass my PhD viva on Thursday, a really enjoyable experience, and a great way to round off my time in Oxford! Huge thanks to the numerous people that have helped me and encouraged me over the last few years, particularly @owentlewis.bsky.social and @richardfoxbc.bsky.social
Huge congratulations to ⭐️ Dr ⭐️ @wlangdon12.bsky.social on his much deserved PhD success yesterday. It’s been a privilege to make a small contribution to your great work over the past few years! 👏🏻 🥂🍾👨🏻🎓📕
January 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Very excited to pass my PhD viva on Thursday, a really enjoyable experience, and a great way to round off my time in Oxford! Huge thanks to the numerous people that have helped me and encouraged me over the last few years, particularly @owentlewis.bsky.social and @richardfoxbc.bsky.social
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Where are all the field studies?
This ⬇️ important but rather depressing paper describes how conducting, & crucially initiating, field studies is becoming harder & rarer.
A short 🧵 (and a call for more fieldwork)
www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
This ⬇️ important but rather depressing paper describes how conducting, & crucially initiating, field studies is becoming harder & rarer.
A short 🧵 (and a call for more fieldwork)
www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
Extinction of experience among ecologists
Fieldwork-based research and education in ecology are under multiple threats and are progressively declining. We call for greater attention to this ongoing loss of direct field experience within the ecology community, as it could have widespread consequences for science and education, ultimately hindering efforts to address the ongoing biodiversity crisis.
www.cell.com
January 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Where are all the field studies?
This ⬇️ important but rather depressing paper describes how conducting, & crucially initiating, field studies is becoming harder & rarer.
A short 🧵 (and a call for more fieldwork)
www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
This ⬇️ important but rather depressing paper describes how conducting, & crucially initiating, field studies is becoming harder & rarer.
A short 🧵 (and a call for more fieldwork)
www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
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I have an open position (fully funded for 4 years) for a PhD candidate in a project on pollinator communities and populations in relation to forest structure and microclimate.
See more, and apply here: www.slu.se/en/about-slu....
See more, and apply here: www.slu.se/en/about-slu....
Jobs and vacancies at SLU. | slu.se
Jobs and vacancies at SLU. Read more about each job by clicking the job title. Please, follow the instructions closely when applying.
www.slu.se
December 17, 2024 at 5:49 PM
I have an open position (fully funded for 4 years) for a PhD candidate in a project on pollinator communities and populations in relation to forest structure and microclimate.
See more, and apply here: www.slu.se/en/about-slu....
See more, and apply here: www.slu.se/en/about-slu....
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📣 We are recruiting! Please spread the word!
We look to hire an associate professor in animal ecology, specializing in evolutionary ecology. Apply by Feb 7 2025. Come join us in Uppsala, Sweden!
Application page and contact info 🔗👇 #ecology #evolution #job
www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
We look to hire an associate professor in animal ecology, specializing in evolutionary ecology. Apply by Feb 7 2025. Come join us in Uppsala, Sweden!
Application page and contact info 🔗👇 #ecology #evolution #job
www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
Associate Professor in Animal Ecology with specialization in Evolutionary Ecology - Uppsala University
Associate Professor in Animal Ecology with specialization in Evolutionary Ecology , Department of Ecology and Genetics, Uppsala University
www.uu.se
December 11, 2024 at 4:36 PM
📣 We are recruiting! Please spread the word!
We look to hire an associate professor in animal ecology, specializing in evolutionary ecology. Apply by Feb 7 2025. Come join us in Uppsala, Sweden!
Application page and contact info 🔗👇 #ecology #evolution #job
www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
We look to hire an associate professor in animal ecology, specializing in evolutionary ecology. Apply by Feb 7 2025. Come join us in Uppsala, Sweden!
Application page and contact info 🔗👇 #ecology #evolution #job
www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
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Three positions as assistant professor in #Biodiversity
You could become my colleague. I'll be at the #BES2024 conference from tomorrow Wednesday if you want to chat about it.
Maximum 7 years since phd . Excellent package comes with the positions
#stockholmUniversity 🌍🧪
www.su.se/english/news...
You could become my colleague. I'll be at the #BES2024 conference from tomorrow Wednesday if you want to chat about it.
Maximum 7 years since phd . Excellent package comes with the positions
#stockholmUniversity 🌍🧪
www.su.se/english/news...
Faculty of Science is recruiting Assistant Professors in Biodiversity - Stockholm University
Faculty of Science is recruiting Assistant Professors in Biodiversity - Stockholm University
www.su.se
December 10, 2024 at 9:35 AM
Three positions as assistant professor in #Biodiversity
You could become my colleague. I'll be at the #BES2024 conference from tomorrow Wednesday if you want to chat about it.
Maximum 7 years since phd . Excellent package comes with the positions
#stockholmUniversity 🌍🧪
www.su.se/english/news...
You could become my colleague. I'll be at the #BES2024 conference from tomorrow Wednesday if you want to chat about it.
Maximum 7 years since phd . Excellent package comes with the positions
#stockholmUniversity 🌍🧪
www.su.se/english/news...
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This is the time of year amazing phd projects get advertized and you find yourself thinking what fun it would be to do a phd again. This with @stubearhop.bsky.social looks good.
PhD Opportunity!! Come work with us (University of Exeter, RSPB & BTO) Diagnosing population decline in insectivorous birds. Inkd.in/eG58dQxs
Contact me for more details (s.bearhop@exeter.ac.uk). Please Share
@britishbirds.bsky.social @ibisjournal.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Contact me for more details (s.bearhop@exeter.ac.uk). Please Share
@britishbirds.bsky.social @ibisjournal.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
November 29, 2024 at 7:54 AM
This is the time of year amazing phd projects get advertized and you find yourself thinking what fun it would be to do a phd again. This with @stubearhop.bsky.social looks good.
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New blogpost:
deevybee.blogspot.com/2024/11/why-...
deevybee.blogspot.com/2024/11/why-...
Why I have resigned from the Royal Society
The Royal Society is a venerable institution founded in 1660, whose original members included such eminent men as Christopher Wren, Robert H...
deevybee.blogspot.com
November 25, 2024 at 7:49 AM
New blogpost:
deevybee.blogspot.com/2024/11/why-...
deevybee.blogspot.com/2024/11/why-...
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Interested in a PhD position where you contribute to forest restoration in a biodiversity hotspot? We have a position available with fieldwork in Madagascar @w-u-r.bsky.social
More info & how to apply: www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/phd-position-tree-based-restoration-in-biodiversity-hotspot-madagascar.htm
More info & how to apply: www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/phd-position-tree-based-restoration-in-biodiversity-hotspot-madagascar.htm
PhD position - Tree-based restoration in biodiversity hotspot Madagascar
www.wur.nl
November 19, 2024 at 9:03 AM
Interested in a PhD position where you contribute to forest restoration in a biodiversity hotspot? We have a position available with fieldwork in Madagascar @w-u-r.bsky.social
More info & how to apply: www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/phd-position-tree-based-restoration-in-biodiversity-hotspot-madagascar.htm
More info & how to apply: www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/phd-position-tree-based-restoration-in-biodiversity-hotspot-madagascar.htm
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Tuyvae douglasboyesi - a newly described moth from Colombia. dx.doi.org/10.57800/fau...: "dedicated to a young and enthusiast British entomologist, Douglas Boyes, who left us too early"
Sadly missed by us all - he did amazing research, had such passion... I wonder what he would have gone on to? 😞
Sadly missed by us all - he did amazing research, had such passion... I wonder what he would have gone on to? 😞
November 20, 2024 at 12:34 PM
Tuyvae douglasboyesi - a newly described moth from Colombia. dx.doi.org/10.57800/fau...: "dedicated to a young and enthusiast British entomologist, Douglas Boyes, who left us too early"
Sadly missed by us all - he did amazing research, had such passion... I wonder what he would have gone on to? 😞
Sadly missed by us all - he did amazing research, had such passion... I wonder what he would have gone on to? 😞
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Congratulations Tiff on your successful viva. 🥳 Fabulous study of Sulawesi butterflies 🦋
Many thanks to examiners @owentlewis.bsky.social & Kanchon Dasmahapatra.
Proud cosupervisors @cmbeale.bsky.social and Blanca Huertas (not in picture)
Many thanks to examiners @owentlewis.bsky.social & Kanchon Dasmahapatra.
Proud cosupervisors @cmbeale.bsky.social and Blanca Huertas (not in picture)
November 19, 2024 at 9:52 AM
Congratulations Tiff on your successful viva. 🥳 Fabulous study of Sulawesi butterflies 🦋
Many thanks to examiners @owentlewis.bsky.social & Kanchon Dasmahapatra.
Proud cosupervisors @cmbeale.bsky.social and Blanca Huertas (not in picture)
Many thanks to examiners @owentlewis.bsky.social & Kanchon Dasmahapatra.
Proud cosupervisors @cmbeale.bsky.social and Blanca Huertas (not in picture)