My article on Passage Migrant Birds of Gujarat appeared in NavGujarat Samay (Gujarati Daily). Each autumn, tens of thousands pause in Gujarat on their long journeys. The piece explains loop migration & why our wetlands, farmlands, and open landscapes are vital resting grounds for these travelers.

Are you an early-stage graduate student (2nd or 3rd year) or early-stage postdoc based in the US or Canada, working primarily in Drosophila? Would you like to help improve the experience of all trainees working in Drosophila research? If so, read on.

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🎓#PhDone! Congratulations Dr Aditi! 🎉

@bvaditiprasad.bsky.social from Prof @uramakri.bsky.social's lab successfully defended her thesis!

🧵👇Scroll to learn about her work on inbreeding dynamics in Tiger populations of India 🐅
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New study in #Nature reveals the 'Gollum effect': nearly half of surveyed scientists report territorial behaviors—data hoarding, gatekeeping—mostly during #PhD. Early-career researchers bear the brunt; 1 in 5 left academia as a result.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Postdoc opportunity! The Comparative Genomics lab (@IBE_Barcelona, @UPFBarcelona) is seeking a postdoc with experience to work on environmental DNA and mammalian monitoring together with @estherlizano !
CVs -> cvtmblab@gmail.com #postdoc #genomics #eDNA #conservation #Barcelona

#ResearchExplained!
Himanshu C. & team from Prof Uma Ramakrishnan's group is using trace DNA at livestock kill sites to help ID the exact predator- species & individual, paving the way for more informed & strategic conservation resolutions
Read here: bit.ly/4k1HKmL
✏️ @rupsykhurana.bsky.social