Upama Aich
@upama.bsky.social
Forrest Research Fellow, Centre for Evolutionary Biology @ceb-uwa.bsky.social. Interested in sexual selection, ageing, behaviour, and evolutionary biology. Past @MonashBiol. PhD from Jennions Lab @EcoEvo_ANU 🇧🇩 🇦🇺
https://upamaaich.com
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How can pollutants affect the success of non-native species? Isaac Ligocki & colleagues find the potential influence of chemical pollution on invasion success remains largely unexplored and recommend its inclusion in conservation and restoration
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Uncovering the role of chemical pollutants in shaping biological invasions | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Ecosystems around the globe are under unprecedented pressure from human activities. Chemical pollution and biological invasions are two leading drivers of environmental change, each of which causes substantial harm to wildlife and the ecosystems they ...
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November 14, 2025 at 6:24 AM
How can pollutants affect the success of non-native species? Isaac Ligocki & colleagues find the potential influence of chemical pollution on invasion success remains largely unexplored and recommend its inclusion in conservation and restoration
doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
Such an honour and pleasure to supervise @gabrielmelhado.bsky.social on his PhD studying the effect of pharamacutical pollution on behaviour and immunity in native rainbowfish with @annempeters.bsky.social & @bbmwong.bsky.social
Gabe presented his final milestone today @monashbiol.bsky.social!
Gabe presented his final milestone today @monashbiol.bsky.social!
October 30, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Such an honour and pleasure to supervise @gabrielmelhado.bsky.social on his PhD studying the effect of pharamacutical pollution on behaviour and immunity in native rainbowfish with @annempeters.bsky.social & @bbmwong.bsky.social
Gabe presented his final milestone today @monashbiol.bsky.social!
Gabe presented his final milestone today @monashbiol.bsky.social!
Our new review paper on the role of chemical pollutants in shaping biological invasions is out now @royalsocietypublishing.org
Led by #IssacLigocki with a group of talented people 👇
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Led by #IssacLigocki with a group of talented people 👇
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October 24, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Our new review paper on the role of chemical pollutants in shaping biological invasions is out now @royalsocietypublishing.org
Led by #IssacLigocki with a group of talented people 👇
doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
Led by #IssacLigocki with a group of talented people 👇
doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
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Go try this!! As always, a fantastic idea from @odedrechavi.bsky.social.
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT📣: I haven’t been this excited to be part of something new in 15 years… Thrilled to reveal the passion project I’ve been working on for the past year and a half!🙀🥳 (thread 👇)
October 17, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Go try this!! As always, a fantastic idea from @odedrechavi.bsky.social.
Till death do us part- fruit fly edition. 🤓
Flies were frozen to euthanise before we counted their sex ratio. This pair, as you can see, was quite busy throughout and remained attached even after being frozen for 4 days. They are full sibs, so I call them Cersei and Jaime 🫣🙈
Flies were frozen to euthanise before we counted their sex ratio. This pair, as you can see, was quite busy throughout and remained attached even after being frozen for 4 days. They are full sibs, so I call them Cersei and Jaime 🫣🙈
October 11, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Till death do us part- fruit fly edition. 🤓
Flies were frozen to euthanise before we counted their sex ratio. This pair, as you can see, was quite busy throughout and remained attached even after being frozen for 4 days. They are full sibs, so I call them Cersei and Jaime 🫣🙈
Flies were frozen to euthanise before we counted their sex ratio. This pair, as you can see, was quite busy throughout and remained attached even after being frozen for 4 days. They are full sibs, so I call them Cersei and Jaime 🫣🙈
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Need something fun to look forward to? Get involved in the publishing process at one of your favorite society journals! Apply to be an editor at Animal Behavior by Oct 31!
Do you love research & writing & all things animal behavior? Well our journal, Animal Behavior, recruiting up to 5 (count em!) new Associate Editors!
Editors serve three-year terms beginning January 2026. If you're interested, email Exec Editor Scott Sakaluk (sksakal@ilstu.edu) by Oct 31!
Editors serve three-year terms beginning January 2026. If you're interested, email Exec Editor Scott Sakaluk (sksakal@ilstu.edu) by Oct 31!
ron burgundy from parks and recreation says " you 'd be a fool not to pick me "
ALT: ron burgundy from parks and recreation says " you 'd be a fool not to pick me "
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October 8, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Need something fun to look forward to? Get involved in the publishing process at one of your favorite society journals! Apply to be an editor at Animal Behavior by Oct 31!
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Fully funded PhD (for Australian and NZ citizens) in Adelaide at @flindersuniversity.bsky.social on Australian scorpion evolution with Dr Russell Bicknell www.flinders.edu.au/scholarships...
PhD Scholarship in Australian scorpion evolution - Flinders University
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October 8, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Fully funded PhD (for Australian and NZ citizens) in Adelaide at @flindersuniversity.bsky.social on Australian scorpion evolution with Dr Russell Bicknell www.flinders.edu.au/scholarships...
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🚨Massive congratulations to our CEB member @jenkelley01.bsky.social and the global collaboration team on their investigation asking why some prey use warning colouration while others use camouflaging in @science.org. Read the article below 👇
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
September 26, 2025 at 9:32 AM
🚨Massive congratulations to our CEB member @jenkelley01.bsky.social and the global collaboration team on their investigation asking why some prey use warning colouration while others use camouflaging in @science.org. Read the article below 👇
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Wa hoo! Our paper in Science is out today, revealing why some prey use conspicuous warning colouration while others use camouflaging colours. A huge global collaboration under incredible leadership by Iliana Medina and @wlallen.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Global selection on insect antipredator coloration
Natural selection has repeatedly led to the evolution of two alternative antipredator color strategies—camouflage to avoid detection and aposematism to advertise unprofitability—but we lack understand...
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September 26, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Wa hoo! Our paper in Science is out today, revealing why some prey use conspicuous warning colouration while others use camouflaging colours. A huge global collaboration under incredible leadership by Iliana Medina and @wlallen.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Researchers in Science report a globally replicated experiment that uncovers which factors explain the relative success of warning coloration and camouflage as antipredator color strategies.
Learn more in this week's issue: https://scim.ag/4mBCl6i
Learn more in this week's issue: https://scim.ag/4mBCl6i
September 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Researchers in Science report a globally replicated experiment that uncovers which factors explain the relative success of warning coloration and camouflage as antipredator color strategies.
Learn more in this week's issue: https://scim.ag/4mBCl6i
Learn more in this week's issue: https://scim.ag/4mBCl6i
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I have a job opening in my lab. If you are interested in bird behaviour and predator prey interactions please take a look! werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...
Vacancy — Postdoc Position in Decision Making in Birds
Are you an expert in animal behavior? Do you have experience working with birds? The Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED) is looking for a motivated researcher to investigate the ro...
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September 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
I have a job opening in my lab. If you are interested in bird behaviour and predator prey interactions please take a look! werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...
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**PhD POSITIONS** I am recruiting 1-2 PhD students to work on sociality and cognition in Monk Parakeets, starting Fall 2026. Full ad is here: hobsonresearch.com/index.php/20... (please help spread the word!)
September 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
**PhD POSITIONS** I am recruiting 1-2 PhD students to work on sociality and cognition in Monk Parakeets, starting Fall 2026. Full ad is here: hobsonresearch.com/index.php/20... (please help spread the word!)
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At CEB meeting, we heard from PhD student Avantika, who will study WA magpies to better understand how female magpies use aggression & vocalisation in social & reproductive competition. 🪶🦅
@mandyridley.bsky.social @lizziespeechley.bsky.social #LeighSimmons #UWA #AnimalBehaviour #SexualSelection
@mandyridley.bsky.social @lizziespeechley.bsky.social #LeighSimmons #UWA #AnimalBehaviour #SexualSelection
August 13, 2025 at 7:13 AM
At CEB meeting, we heard from PhD student Avantika, who will study WA magpies to better understand how female magpies use aggression & vocalisation in social & reproductive competition. 🪶🦅
@mandyridley.bsky.social @lizziespeechley.bsky.social #LeighSimmons #UWA #AnimalBehaviour #SexualSelection
@mandyridley.bsky.social @lizziespeechley.bsky.social #LeighSimmons #UWA #AnimalBehaviour #SexualSelection
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We’re offering a fully funded 4 yr PhD position to work on Sexual selection in complex environments at the @uv.es. Co-supervised by @dbergerbiol.bsky.social. Find details below 👇
September 1, 2025 at 1:25 PM
We’re offering a fully funded 4 yr PhD position to work on Sexual selection in complex environments at the @uv.es. Co-supervised by @dbergerbiol.bsky.social. Find details below 👇
Not every day you get to wear the aprons once used by Leigh Simmons and Joe Tomkins in the legendary dung beetle lab—where so much cool science on sexual selection and evolutionary ecology has been cooked up (sometimes literally 🪲💩)
@invertebrateissy.bsky.social @ceb-uwa.bsky.social
@invertebrateissy.bsky.social @ceb-uwa.bsky.social
August 26, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Not every day you get to wear the aprons once used by Leigh Simmons and Joe Tomkins in the legendary dung beetle lab—where so much cool science on sexual selection and evolutionary ecology has been cooked up (sometimes literally 🪲💩)
@invertebrateissy.bsky.social @ceb-uwa.bsky.social
@invertebrateissy.bsky.social @ceb-uwa.bsky.social
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The SORTEE Guidelines for Data and Code Quality Control in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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August 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The SORTEE Guidelines for Data and Code Quality Control in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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doi.org/10.32942/X24...
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"TADA! Simple guidelines to improve code sharing"
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August 5, 2025 at 7:08 AM
"TADA! Simple guidelines to improve code sharing"
doi.org/10.32942/X2D...
doi.org/10.32942/X2D...
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Funded #PhD scholarship- Vocal mimicry in tooth-billed bowerbirds at the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment Western Sydney University @animalecolab.bsky.social
@drbackhouse.bsky.social @westsyduhie.bsky.social
Deadline: 30 Sept25 link: tinyurl.com/4uf92t5b
@drbackhouse.bsky.social @westsyduhie.bsky.social
Deadline: 30 Sept25 link: tinyurl.com/4uf92t5b
August 18, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Funded #PhD scholarship- Vocal mimicry in tooth-billed bowerbirds at the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment Western Sydney University @animalecolab.bsky.social
@drbackhouse.bsky.social @westsyduhie.bsky.social
Deadline: 30 Sept25 link: tinyurl.com/4uf92t5b
@drbackhouse.bsky.social @westsyduhie.bsky.social
Deadline: 30 Sept25 link: tinyurl.com/4uf92t5b
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Please share: @UBCScience is searching for 15 TT faculty in diverse areas of expertise science.ubc.ca/about/careers. Included are 2 positions in Quantitative and Environmental Science as part of a hiring cluster for black faculty; you will join 6 current UBC faculty science.ubc.ca/blackscholars.
October 27, 2023 at 8:00 PM
Please share: @UBCScience is searching for 15 TT faculty in diverse areas of expertise science.ubc.ca/about/careers. Included are 2 positions in Quantitative and Environmental Science as part of a hiring cluster for black faculty; you will join 6 current UBC faculty science.ubc.ca/blackscholars.
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My legendary students Incheol Shin and Seb Hayden published a fantastic study on kin recognition and the evolution of lethal fights in bulb mites, well done guys!
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Media attention here:
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www.ecovoice.com.au/meet-the-tin...
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Media attention here:
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www.ecovoice.com.au/meet-the-tin...
Mate competition and relatedness among males mediate the evolution of lethal fights in bulb mites
Abstract. Aggression can enhance direct fitness by aiding aggressors in securing reproductive resources, but it negatively impacts inclusive fitness when d
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August 18, 2025 at 5:48 AM
My legendary students Incheol Shin and Seb Hayden published a fantastic study on kin recognition and the evolution of lethal fights in bulb mites, well done guys!
academic.oup.com/evolut/advan...
Media attention here:
econews.com.au/67589/meet-t...
www.ecovoice.com.au/meet-the-tin...
academic.oup.com/evolut/advan...
Media attention here:
econews.com.au/67589/meet-t...
www.ecovoice.com.au/meet-the-tin...
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The final round this year for international PhD scholarships at Monash are now open (August 31st 2025). Interested in evolutionary ecology, global change, sex differences, and/or infectious disease? Maybe some ecotox together with @bbmwong.bsky.social. Get in touch. There will be Daphnia involved...
August 7, 2025 at 10:48 AM
The final round this year for international PhD scholarships at Monash are now open (August 31st 2025). Interested in evolutionary ecology, global change, sex differences, and/or infectious disease? Maybe some ecotox together with @bbmwong.bsky.social. Get in touch. There will be Daphnia involved...
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What you eat when you eat matters!
Diet during development vs adulthood affects survival, fertility, and stress resistance — differently in male & female fruit flies.
Same calories, different outcomes.
Chandrakanth et al.: doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
Diet during development vs adulthood affects survival, fertility, and stress resistance — differently in male & female fruit flies.
Same calories, different outcomes.
Chandrakanth et al.: doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
Context-dependent effects of developmental and adult diet on life-history traits in Drosophila melanogaster
Abstract. Life-history traits such as body size, reproduction, survival, and stress resistance are fundamental to an organism’s fitness and are highly infl
doi.org
August 7, 2025 at 12:15 PM
What you eat when you eat matters!
Diet during development vs adulthood affects survival, fertility, and stress resistance — differently in male & female fruit flies.
Same calories, different outcomes.
Chandrakanth et al.: doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
Diet during development vs adulthood affects survival, fertility, and stress resistance — differently in male & female fruit flies.
Same calories, different outcomes.
Chandrakanth et al.: doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
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Calling all evolutionary biologists!
**AES 2025 Conference**
📍 UQ Brisbane | 🗓 1–3 Oct
**Talks close 1 Sept**
Don’t miss out — submit & join us for three days of cutting-edge science + community!
aes.corsizio.com/event/685405...
#AES2025 #Evolution #ECR #SciComm #AusSci
**AES 2025 Conference**
📍 UQ Brisbane | 🗓 1–3 Oct
**Talks close 1 Sept**
Don’t miss out — submit & join us for three days of cutting-edge science + community!
aes.corsizio.com/event/685405...
#AES2025 #Evolution #ECR #SciComm #AusSci
August 5, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Calling all evolutionary biologists!
**AES 2025 Conference**
📍 UQ Brisbane | 🗓 1–3 Oct
**Talks close 1 Sept**
Don’t miss out — submit & join us for three days of cutting-edge science + community!
aes.corsizio.com/event/685405...
#AES2025 #Evolution #ECR #SciComm #AusSci
**AES 2025 Conference**
📍 UQ Brisbane | 🗓 1–3 Oct
**Talks close 1 Sept**
Don’t miss out — submit & join us for three days of cutting-edge science + community!
aes.corsizio.com/event/685405...
#AES2025 #Evolution #ECR #SciComm #AusSci
Some butterflies adapted to have second ‘heads’ that confuse predators | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti... (1/2)
Some butterflies adapted to have second ‘heads’ that confuse predators
A new evolutionary analysis of butterflies finds “false heads” arose from the coalescence of multiple traits
www.science.org
August 6, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Some butterflies adapted to have second ‘heads’ that confuse predators | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti... (1/2)
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In the #Anthropocene, species face multiple, severe stressors which may be anticipated to interact in harmful ways.
This #Perspective explores a more hopeful alternative: that stressors interact in a cross-protective manner.
Learn more here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
🐸 🐦⬛ 🐝
This #Perspective explores a more hopeful alternative: that stressors interact in a cross-protective manner.
Learn more here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
🐸 🐦⬛ 🐝
August 1, 2025 at 3:58 PM
In the #Anthropocene, species face multiple, severe stressors which may be anticipated to interact in harmful ways.
This #Perspective explores a more hopeful alternative: that stressors interact in a cross-protective manner.
Learn more here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
🐸 🐦⬛ 🐝
This #Perspective explores a more hopeful alternative: that stressors interact in a cross-protective manner.
Learn more here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/conp...
🐸 🐦⬛ 🐝