FLOWer Lab 🌸🍒 🐝 🪰🔬🧬
@flowerlab.bsky.social
FLOWer Lab of the Centre for Functional Ecology of the University of Coimbra - Plant #Ecology and #Evolution (in particular #Polyploidy), #Pollination Services and #Agroecology led by João Loureiro and Sílvia Castro
🌿 New publication with FLOWer Lab’s contribution!
With Sílvia Castro, led by Catarina Gomes from Madeira Botanical Group, this study on Musschia wollastonii reveals its mixed reproductive system—self-pollination and insect pollinators, mostly hoverflies and butterflies. Many act as pollen robbers!
With Sílvia Castro, led by Catarina Gomes from Madeira Botanical Group, this study on Musschia wollastonii reveals its mixed reproductive system—self-pollination and insect pollinators, mostly hoverflies and butterflies. Many act as pollen robbers!
March 19, 2025 at 10:43 AM
🌿 New publication with FLOWer Lab’s contribution!
With Sílvia Castro, led by Catarina Gomes from Madeira Botanical Group, this study on Musschia wollastonii reveals its mixed reproductive system—self-pollination and insect pollinators, mostly hoverflies and butterflies. Many act as pollen robbers!
With Sílvia Castro, led by Catarina Gomes from Madeira Botanical Group, this study on Musschia wollastonii reveals its mixed reproductive system—self-pollination and insect pollinators, mostly hoverflies and butterflies. Many act as pollen robbers!
Congratulations to Tiago Laranjo for successfully defending his MSc thesis in Ecology at UC! 🎓🌱
His research, "Contributions to the conservation of threatened plant species and their habitats in Serra do Caramulo", was supervised by Mariana Castro & António Gouveia!
Wishing you all the best! 🚀
His research, "Contributions to the conservation of threatened plant species and their habitats in Serra do Caramulo", was supervised by Mariana Castro & António Gouveia!
Wishing you all the best! 🚀
February 27, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Congratulations to Tiago Laranjo for successfully defending his MSc thesis in Ecology at UC! 🎓🌱
His research, "Contributions to the conservation of threatened plant species and their habitats in Serra do Caramulo", was supervised by Mariana Castro & António Gouveia!
Wishing you all the best! 🚀
His research, "Contributions to the conservation of threatened plant species and their habitats in Serra do Caramulo", was supervised by Mariana Castro & António Gouveia!
Wishing you all the best! 🚀
Congratulations Rafael Matos for the successful defense of your MSc in Ecology! His work "Reassessing changes in reproductive strategies and population structure of Oxalis pes-caprae in the invaded range" supervised by Sílvia Castro & Mariana Castro, brings new insights into invasive plant dynamics.
February 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Congratulations Rafael Matos for the successful defense of your MSc in Ecology! His work "Reassessing changes in reproductive strategies and population structure of Oxalis pes-caprae in the invaded range" supervised by Sílvia Castro & Mariana Castro, brings new insights into invasive plant dynamics.
Sílvia Castro, co-PI of FLOWer Lab, participated yesterday in the round table organised by the Biology students association on the role of women in science, during the celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 👩🔬
#internationaldayofwomenandgirlsinscience
#internationaldayofwomenandgirlsinscience
February 12, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Sílvia Castro, co-PI of FLOWer Lab, participated yesterday in the round table organised by the Biology students association on the role of women in science, during the celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 👩🔬
#internationaldayofwomenandgirlsinscience
#internationaldayofwomenandgirlsinscience
The FLOWer Lab at #EcoFlor2025 (León, Spain, @ecoflor2025.bsky.social)!
🌱 Afonso Petronilho presented the oral communication: "Two congeneric Utricularia L. species with distinct reproductive strategies"
Exploring plant reproductive diversity in the fascinating aquatic carnivorous species.
🌱 Afonso Petronilho presented the oral communication: "Two congeneric Utricularia L. species with distinct reproductive strategies"
Exploring plant reproductive diversity in the fascinating aquatic carnivorous species.
February 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The FLOWer Lab at #EcoFlor2025 (León, Spain, @ecoflor2025.bsky.social)!
🌱 Afonso Petronilho presented the oral communication: "Two congeneric Utricularia L. species with distinct reproductive strategies"
Exploring plant reproductive diversity in the fascinating aquatic carnivorous species.
🌱 Afonso Petronilho presented the oral communication: "Two congeneric Utricularia L. species with distinct reproductive strategies"
Exploring plant reproductive diversity in the fascinating aquatic carnivorous species.
🌿 @jloureiro13.bsky.social was one of the speakers at dcv.talks this week! He presented "Through the citizens’ lenses: Plant-Pollinator Interactions on iNaturalist", showcasing how citizen science helps unveil plant-pollinator interactions. This initiative was launched by the PolinizAÇÃO project 🐝📸
February 5, 2025 at 2:50 PM
🌿 @jloureiro13.bsky.social was one of the speakers at dcv.talks this week! He presented "Through the citizens’ lenses: Plant-Pollinator Interactions on iNaturalist", showcasing how citizen science helps unveil plant-pollinator interactions. This initiative was launched by the PolinizAÇÃO project 🐝📸
🌿 Sílvia Castro was Feb’s speaker of Sociedade Broteriana Talks! Sílvia Castro presented “Nothing is permanent except change: O. pes-caprae on the Mediterranean Basin”. She shared progress from COST ConservePlants initiative studying floral morphotypes & ploidy levels of invasive Bermuda buttercup.
January 30, 2025 at 11:53 AM
🌿 Sílvia Castro was Feb’s speaker of Sociedade Broteriana Talks! Sílvia Castro presented “Nothing is permanent except change: O. pes-caprae on the Mediterranean Basin”. She shared progress from COST ConservePlants initiative studying floral morphotypes & ploidy levels of invasive Bermuda buttercup.
Sílvia Castro foi uma das palestrantes das dcv.talks da semana passada, onde apresentou os avanços da iniciativa à escala internacional de amostragem de Oxalis pes-caprae no âmbito da Ação COST ConservePlants, para o estudo dos morfotipos e níveis de ploidia desta espécie invasora no Mediterrâneo.
January 28, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Sílvia Castro foi uma das palestrantes das dcv.talks da semana passada, onde apresentou os avanços da iniciativa à escala internacional de amostragem de Oxalis pes-caprae no âmbito da Ação COST ConservePlants, para o estudo dos morfotipos e níveis de ploidia desta espécie invasora no Mediterrâneo.
📚🐝 Discover the new book on the bees of Portugal!
The book "Chaves Dicotómicas dos Genneros de Abelhas de Portugal" has been published by the UC Press.
Coordinated by Hugo Gaspar from the FLOWer Lab, you can download the book in here (in PT): monographs.uc.pt/iuc/catalog/...
The book "Chaves Dicotómicas dos Genneros de Abelhas de Portugal" has been published by the UC Press.
Coordinated by Hugo Gaspar from the FLOWer Lab, you can download the book in here (in PT): monographs.uc.pt/iuc/catalog/...
January 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
📚🐝 Discover the new book on the bees of Portugal!
The book "Chaves Dicotómicas dos Genneros de Abelhas de Portugal" has been published by the UC Press.
Coordinated by Hugo Gaspar from the FLOWer Lab, you can download the book in here (in PT): monographs.uc.pt/iuc/catalog/...
The book "Chaves Dicotómicas dos Genneros de Abelhas de Portugal" has been published by the UC Press.
Coordinated by Hugo Gaspar from the FLOWer Lab, you can download the book in here (in PT): monographs.uc.pt/iuc/catalog/...
Our hoverflies have a new home! 🗄️🪰
As part of the #ARCADE project (tettris.eu/3rd-party-pr...), a 3PP of the @tettris.eu, we are transferring the hoverflies from the FLOWer Lab entomological collection to the new entomological boxes and cabinets!
#nameittosaveit #tettriseu #arcade
As part of the #ARCADE project (tettris.eu/3rd-party-pr...), a 3PP of the @tettris.eu, we are transferring the hoverflies from the FLOWer Lab entomological collection to the new entomological boxes and cabinets!
#nameittosaveit #tettriseu #arcade
January 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Our hoverflies have a new home! 🗄️🪰
As part of the #ARCADE project (tettris.eu/3rd-party-pr...), a 3PP of the @tettris.eu, we are transferring the hoverflies from the FLOWer Lab entomological collection to the new entomological boxes and cabinets!
#nameittosaveit #tettriseu #arcade
As part of the #ARCADE project (tettris.eu/3rd-party-pr...), a 3PP of the @tettris.eu, we are transferring the hoverflies from the FLOWer Lab entomological collection to the new entomological boxes and cabinets!
#nameittosaveit #tettriseu #arcade
FLOWer Lab's King's Day Dinner! This time some people were missing! We'll have to repeat it soon!
January 10, 2025 at 9:22 AM
FLOWer Lab's King's Day Dinner! This time some people were missing! We'll have to repeat it soon!
The great @isatxu.bsky.social was one of the speakers at today's DCV talks, presenting “Functional ecology in a changing world: understanding global change impacts on species interactions.” It was a fascinating talk!
January 8, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The great @isatxu.bsky.social was one of the speakers at today's DCV talks, presenting “Functional ecology in a changing world: understanding global change impacts on species interactions.” It was a fascinating talk!
Afonso Petronilho, MSc student of the FLOWer Lab, participated in the 23rd National Meeting in Ecology where he presented some results of his MSc "Bloom and Bite: two congeneric Utricularia species with distinct reproductive strategies".
Thanks SPECO, BIOPOLIS-CIBIO and CIIMAR for the opportunity.
Thanks SPECO, BIOPOLIS-CIBIO and CIIMAR for the opportunity.
November 28, 2024 at 1:27 PM
Afonso Petronilho, MSc student of the FLOWer Lab, participated in the 23rd National Meeting in Ecology where he presented some results of his MSc "Bloom and Bite: two congeneric Utricularia species with distinct reproductive strategies".
Thanks SPECO, BIOPOLIS-CIBIO and CIIMAR for the opportunity.
Thanks SPECO, BIOPOLIS-CIBIO and CIIMAR for the opportunity.
As has been tradition, meet.Eco, which occurred this past weekend in the DCV, had the participation of the FLOWer Lab.
Hugo Gaspar gave the workshop "Creating an insect collection", Sara Lopes spoke at the Speed-Meeting, and Afonso Petronilho participated in the BioBlitz with the plants component.
Hugo Gaspar gave the workshop "Creating an insect collection", Sara Lopes spoke at the Speed-Meeting, and Afonso Petronilho participated in the BioBlitz with the plants component.
November 27, 2024 at 1:25 PM
As has been tradition, meet.Eco, which occurred this past weekend in the DCV, had the participation of the FLOWer Lab.
Hugo Gaspar gave the workshop "Creating an insect collection", Sara Lopes spoke at the Speed-Meeting, and Afonso Petronilho participated in the BioBlitz with the plants component.
Hugo Gaspar gave the workshop "Creating an insect collection", Sara Lopes spoke at the Speed-Meeting, and Afonso Petronilho participated in the BioBlitz with the plants component.
A plant-pollinator interaction in several frames! Are you able to see the Eristalis in the first photo?
November 22, 2024 at 9:04 PM
A plant-pollinator interaction in several frames! Are you able to see the Eristalis in the first photo?
BioBlitz in Coimbra organized by meet.Eco by Biology Students Association with the participation of the FLOWer Lab (@jloureiro13.bsky.social), @cfemycolab.bsky.social and @srgtmt.bsky.social! Some of the fauna observed today!
November 22, 2024 at 9:03 PM
BioBlitz in Coimbra organized by meet.Eco by Biology Students Association with the participation of the FLOWer Lab (@jloureiro13.bsky.social), @cfemycolab.bsky.social and @srgtmt.bsky.social! Some of the fauna observed today!
BioBlitz in Coimbra organized by meet.Eco by Biology Students Association with the participation of the FLOWer Lab (@jloureiro13.bsky.social), @cfemycolab.bsky.social and @srgtmt.bsky.social! Some of the funga observed today!
November 22, 2024 at 9:02 PM
BioBlitz in Coimbra organized by meet.Eco by Biology Students Association with the participation of the FLOWer Lab (@jloureiro13.bsky.social), @cfemycolab.bsky.social and @srgtmt.bsky.social! Some of the funga observed today!
BioBlitz in Coimbra organized by meet.Eco by Biology Students Association with the participation of the FLOWer Lab (@jloureiro13.bsky.social), @cfemycolab.bsky.social and @srgtmt.bsky.social! Some of the flora observed today!
November 22, 2024 at 9:01 PM
BioBlitz in Coimbra organized by meet.Eco by Biology Students Association with the participation of the FLOWer Lab (@jloureiro13.bsky.social), @cfemycolab.bsky.social and @srgtmt.bsky.social! Some of the flora observed today!
BioBlitz in Coimbra organized by meet.Eco by Biology Students Association with the participation of the FLOWer Lab (@jloureiro13.bsky.social), @cfemycolab.bsky.social and @srgtmt.bsky.social!
November 22, 2024 at 9:00 PM
BioBlitz in Coimbra organized by meet.Eco by Biology Students Association with the participation of the FLOWer Lab (@jloureiro13.bsky.social), @cfemycolab.bsky.social and @srgtmt.bsky.social!
The video provided in Supplementary Information from the very interesting paper by Lai and co-authors in Ecology, showing potential pollination by Ethiopian wolves of Kniphofia foliosa! 🐺
Read it here: esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
@pollinet.bsky.social
Read it here: esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
@pollinet.bsky.social
November 21, 2024 at 10:41 AM
The video provided in Supplementary Information from the very interesting paper by Lai and co-authors in Ecology, showing potential pollination by Ethiopian wolves of Kniphofia foliosa! 🐺
Read it here: esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
@pollinet.bsky.social
Read it here: esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
@pollinet.bsky.social
Exciting times! 🗄️🐝
As part of the ARCADE project, a 3PP of TETTRIs, the FLOWer Lab acquired new entomological cabinets and boxes to accommodate its collection in the best possible conditions.
Many thanks @rkellerp.bsky.social and its team for all the advice.
#nameittosaveit #tettriseu #taxonomy
As part of the ARCADE project, a 3PP of TETTRIs, the FLOWer Lab acquired new entomological cabinets and boxes to accommodate its collection in the best possible conditions.
Many thanks @rkellerp.bsky.social and its team for all the advice.
#nameittosaveit #tettriseu #taxonomy
November 20, 2024 at 9:32 AM
Exciting times! 🗄️🐝
As part of the ARCADE project, a 3PP of TETTRIs, the FLOWer Lab acquired new entomological cabinets and boxes to accommodate its collection in the best possible conditions.
Many thanks @rkellerp.bsky.social and its team for all the advice.
#nameittosaveit #tettriseu #taxonomy
As part of the ARCADE project, a 3PP of TETTRIs, the FLOWer Lab acquired new entomological cabinets and boxes to accommodate its collection in the best possible conditions.
Many thanks @rkellerp.bsky.social and its team for all the advice.
#nameittosaveit #tettriseu #taxonomy
FLOWer Lab feast of Saint Martin, with chestnuts!
November 18, 2024 at 10:17 PM
FLOWer Lab feast of Saint Martin, with chestnuts!
Hugo Gaspar, a PhD student at the FLOWer Lab and an entomologist who specialized in bees, will be one of the guests speakers at X meetEco Coimbra.
Hugo will be giving a Workshop on Creating an Insect Collection on November 24th at 2.30 pm. 🐝🦋🪰
Find out more about the event here: linktr.ee/meet.eco
Hugo will be giving a Workshop on Creating an Insect Collection on November 24th at 2.30 pm. 🐝🦋🪰
Find out more about the event here: linktr.ee/meet.eco
November 18, 2024 at 2:38 PM
Hugo Gaspar, a PhD student at the FLOWer Lab and an entomologist who specialized in bees, will be one of the guests speakers at X meetEco Coimbra.
Hugo will be giving a Workshop on Creating an Insect Collection on November 24th at 2.30 pm. 🐝🦋🪰
Find out more about the event here: linktr.ee/meet.eco
Hugo will be giving a Workshop on Creating an Insect Collection on November 24th at 2.30 pm. 🐝🦋🪰
Find out more about the event here: linktr.ee/meet.eco