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theecologyprof.bsky.social
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #lunchtime, with this house wren about to feed the kids. #Birds 🪶
November 6, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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danicapriest.bsky.social
Next week MPs are voting on the fate of our protected wildlife and habitats. Lives are on the line so why isn’t this everywhere?

I’m asking our local politicians to stand up and say something about this dangerous bill

My piece in Bristol 24/7⬇️

www.bristol247.com/opinion/your...
'Our government is about to sign a "license to kill" wildlife and no one is talking about it'
Next week MPs are voting on the fate of our protected wildlife and habitats. Lives are on the line so why isn’t this everywhere?
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November 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
david-s-richardson.bsky.social
still time to apply for this
david-s-richardson.bsky.social David S Richardson @david-s-richardson.bsky.social · Oct 14
Genetic load, fitness and conservation in the Seychelles warbler.
A wonderful PhD opportunity - spanning important evolutionary and conservation-relevant concepts. Come work with us
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November 7, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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domcram.bsky.social
🚨Fully-funded PhD opportunity in my group🚨

🧬How does parental ageing shape the next generation?🐾

Find out by studying meerkats!

🧪Epigenetic clocks
✨Bioinformatics
📊Long-term data
🌍Kalahari fieldwork
💡Big evolutionary questions

Get in touch or APPLY NOW
Please share!
www.uea.ac.uk/course/phd-d...
A collage featuring some laboratory analyses, a schematic of the structure of DNA, a pocket watch in an elderly person's hand, and a family of wild meerkats.
October 17, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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david-s-richardson.bsky.social
Genetic load, fitness and conservation in the Seychelles warbler.
A wonderful PhD opportunity - spanning important evolutionary and conservation-relevant concepts. Come work with us
lnkd.in/dtGaEJV2
October 14, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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verbenalimon.bsky.social
Las crías de tortugas gigantes prosperan en Seychelles tras la primera incubación artificial exitosa www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Baby giant tortoises thrive in Seychelles after first successful artificial incubation
Exclusive: Trial that has produced 13 hatchlings could help other threatened species avoid extinction
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
david-s-richardson.bsky.social
Genetic load, fitness and conservation in the Seychelles warbler.
A wonderful PhD opportunity - spanning important evolutionary and conservation-relevant concepts. Come work with us
lnkd.in/dtGaEJV2
October 14, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Genetic load, fitness and conservation in the Seychelles warbler. A wonderful PhD opportunity - spanning important evolutionary and conservation-relevant concepts. Come work with us. david… | david r...
Genetic load, fitness and conservation in the Seychelles warbler. A wonderful PhD opportunity - spanning important evolutionary and conservation-relevant concepts. Come work with us. david richardson...
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October 14, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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friggspeelman.bsky.social
Broken families can have huge effects on children, even later in life. But is that the case in species other than humans?

Read my latest article in the ‪@aunz.theconversation.com‬ on mate switching effects in offspring of the ‪@seychelleswarbler.bsky.social‬ 👇
theconversation.com/the-chicks-a...
The chicks are alright: what songbirds can teach us about divorce and moving on
Parental separation in humans can deeply affect children. But in another monogamous pair-bonding species, it has no such effect.
theconversation.com
June 4, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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quadraminstitute.bsky.social
In this position, the impact of plant-based diets on the gut microbiome will be explored in metagenomes, including tracing bacterial strains, reconstructing their genomes and metabolic food-webs in the gastrointestinal ecosystem.

💷 £37,500 - £42,000
🗓️ Apply by 30 September 2025
➡️ buff.ly/9qwinfu
An illustration of a network with the text "Metagenomics Research Scientist, to join Falk Hildebrand's group to study the diet impact on the gastrointestinal microbiome. Salary: £37,500 to £42,000, Contract length: 2.5 years, Apply by 30 September 2025"
September 18, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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earlhaminst.bsky.social
💬 “Our recent work in #Lichen has been particularly fascinating, to see how #cells from unicellular organisms interact and specialise to make up a multicellular organism.”

In a new article, we chat to Prof Irene Papatheodorou her group's work on global #cellatlas projects.

👉 buff.ly/9nWE5GE

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New perspectives on human health and biodiversity using cell atlases
Scientists have been characterising and classifying cells in increasing detail for centuries. From the development of new disease treatments to the genetic engineering of crops designed to withstand…
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September 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
david-s-richardson.bsky.social
An excellent PhD opportunity - at a great place - with a great system .....and with a great group! Should be fun....as well as very scientifically rewarding😀
hannahdugdale.bsky.social Dugdale Research Group @hannahdugdale.bsky.social · Sep 19
Come & work with us - fully funded 4 year PhD on Social Ageing: Social environment effects on senescence, using an epigenetic clock www.rug.nl/about-ug/wor... @rug.nl @david-s-richardson.bsky.social @keesvanoers.bsky.social @seychelleswarbler.bsky.social photo: @charlisdavies.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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uniofeastanglia.bsky.social
New research from @ueaenv.bsky.social reveals the importance of winter sea ice in the year-to-year variability of the amount of atmospheric CO2 absorbed by a region of the Southern Ocean 🌊 🧊
Read more 👉 bit.ly/4kMXw5r

#ThisIsUEA #SouthernOcean #Carbon #Antarctic
@climateuea.bsky.social @ukri.org
Sea ice floats on water in the Southern Ocean
June 18, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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uniofeastanglia.bsky.social
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aistronach.bsky.social Andrew Stronach @aistronach.bsky.social · May 9
There is a lot to be said for walking around your neighbourhood. Do love the @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social campus ❤️
May 12, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Take a closer look at this 'pint of science' evening!
May 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
david-s-richardson.bsky.social
Some excellent facts and fun relating to this wonderful bird. An iconic example of how science and conservation can work hand in hand!
Delivered by those doing the work!
@chuenlee.bsky.social
@clairetsui.bsky.social
Alessandro Pinto

pintofscience.co.uk/event/the-fa...
The fall and rise of the Seychelles Warbler
This night explores the incredible story of the Seychelles warbler, a bird saved from extinction, and research on inbreeding, the microbiome, and ageing. J…
pintofscience.co.uk
May 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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earlhaminst.bsky.social
📣 @pintofscience.uk returns to #Norwich again this month! Researchers from across the #NorwichResearchPark will be heading out to share their science!

@johninnescentre.bsky.social
@quadraminstitute.bsky.social
@uniofeastanglia.bsky.social

Check out the great set of talks below 👇
Pint of Science Norwich
Researchers across Norwich share their discoveries with you.
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May 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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david-s-richardson.bsky.social
A great, fully-funded, PhD opportunity starting October 2025
Working on a hot topic using a wonderful natural bird system, at a great place (UEA), with a lovely team 😁. APPLY ASAP - deadline 19th May
biodtp.norwichresearchpark.ac.uk/projects/avi...
for my group see
dsrichardsonlab.wordpress.com
Avian viromics; anthropogenic and ecological effects in Berthelot’s pipit (RICHARDSON_U25DTPR) | Doctoral Training Partnership
This project is open to Home Fee Status applicants only. Viruses represent most new pathogens that impact humans. Their emergence is often caused by close interaction between humans and wild animal…
biodtp.norwichresearchpark.ac.uk
April 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
david-s-richardson.bsky.social
The deadline for applications to this conceptually and practically exciting and well-funded PHD is soon. 19th May apply now!
May 12, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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hannahdugdale.bsky.social
We're recruiting - funded PhD "Adaptive social flexibility – a powerful mechanism to cope with a rapidly changing world" @seychelleswarbler.bsky.social @unigroningen.bsky.social @david-s-richardson.bsky.social @terryburke.bsky.social Deadline 20th April
www.rug.nl/about-ug/wor...
March 28, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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duckswabber.bsky.social
Great to be involved in this piece - making sense of the virome in light of evolution and ecology.
April 8, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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uniofeastanglia.bsky.social
We're back! We hope everyone had a lovely Spring Break! 🌼🐇

Check our latest research news, from academic experts commenting on dolphins in Suffolk rivers, to GPS systems helping older drivers stay on the road:

www.linkedin.com/posts/uea-re...

#ThisIsUEA
A rabbit is seen sitting on the UEA Broad. There are trees, bushes, and blue sky with clouds in the background.
April 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
david-s-richardson.bsky.social
A great, fully-funded, PhD opportunity starting October 2025
Working on a hot topic using a wonderful natural bird system, at a great place (UEA), with a lovely team 😁. APPLY ASAP - deadline 19th May
biodtp.norwichresearchpark.ac.uk/projects/avi...
for my group see
dsrichardsonlab.wordpress.com
Avian viromics; anthropogenic and ecological effects in Berthelot’s pipit (RICHARDSON_U25DTPR) | Doctoral Training Partnership
This project is open to Home Fee Status applicants only. Viruses represent most new pathogens that impact humans. Their emergence is often caused by close interaction between humans and wild animal…
biodtp.norwichresearchpark.ac.uk
April 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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samanthabrennan.bsky.social
A new study from the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health confirms what many of us already suspected: cycling to work actually makes you healthier, more productive, and takes a real chunk out of sick days.

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“Look mum, I’m on TV!”: Rogue amateur cycling next to João Almeida at Itzulia Basque Country goes viral, as fans spark ‘I’m Spartacus’ moment; Barcelona manager “delighted to get away from football” t...
One more day until Paris-Roubaix — Adwitiya’s here to keep you busy with the latest cycling news, views, reaction, and more
road.cc
April 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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amandabretman.bsky.social
A change to our symposium line up for @eseb2025.bsky.social, Belinda van Heerwaarden @bvanheerwaarden.bsky.social is now joined by Matthew Koski. Abstract deadline in 25th April. @rhondasnook.bsky.social, @liamdougherty.bsky.social and I would love to see you there! #🧪
Poster for ESEB2025 symposium 44, Ecological and Evolutionary Implications of Climate Change on Reproduction. Invited speakers Belinda van Heerwaarden (University of Melbourne, Australia) and Matthew Koski (Clemson University, USA). Organised by Rhonda Snook (Stockholm), Amanda Bretman (Leeds), Liam Dougherty (Liverpool) and Claudia Fricke (Halle).
April 11, 2025 at 9:08 AM