Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences
@gelifes.bsky.social
GELIFES | A research institute in the Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Groningen | Leveraging scientific insights for the betterment of the world
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#Coralreefs are dying off rapidly: we have reached the first #climate tipping point. 🧪
“Humans are changing the world so quickly that #corals can’t keep up anymore.” Sancia van der Meij, a marine biologist from #GELIFES, expresses her concern: rug.nl/research/gelifes/_news/2025/20251017-coral-reefs
“Humans are changing the world so quickly that #corals can’t keep up anymore.” Sancia van der Meij, a marine biologist from #GELIFES, expresses her concern: rug.nl/research/gelifes/_news/2025/20251017-coral-reefs
Koraalriffen sterven af – en dat heeft grote gevolgen voor mens en dier
Wereldwijd sterven koraalriffen dermate snel af, dat we inmiddels het eerste klimaat-kantelpunt hebben bereikt, rapporteerden wetenschappers afgelopen...
rug.nl
December 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
#Coralreefs are dying off rapidly: we have reached the first #climate tipping point. 🧪
“Humans are changing the world so quickly that #corals can’t keep up anymore.” Sancia van der Meij, a marine biologist from #GELIFES, expresses her concern: rug.nl/research/gelifes/_news/2025/20251017-coral-reefs
“Humans are changing the world so quickly that #corals can’t keep up anymore.” Sancia van der Meij, a marine biologist from #GELIFES, expresses her concern: rug.nl/research/gelifes/_news/2025/20251017-coral-reefs
Having older #siblings decreases a chance of survival? 😨
Sometimes!
🧪Historical data show: girls with older #brothers had lower survival rates, while people with older #sisters had higher ones. Share this publication with your sibling!
doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2025.1525
#SciComm
Sometimes!
🧪Historical data show: girls with older #brothers had lower survival rates, while people with older #sisters had higher ones. Share this publication with your sibling!
doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2025.1525
#SciComm
December 15, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Having older #siblings decreases a chance of survival? 😨
Sometimes!
🧪Historical data show: girls with older #brothers had lower survival rates, while people with older #sisters had higher ones. Share this publication with your sibling!
doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2025.1525
#SciComm
Sometimes!
🧪Historical data show: girls with older #brothers had lower survival rates, while people with older #sisters had higher ones. Share this publication with your sibling!
doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2025.1525
#SciComm
Are #mustelids disappearing from the Netherlands? 🤔
The common #weasel, #stoat, and the European #polecat are very elusive #animals, which makes them difficult to study.
🧪Our researchers from #GELIFES and others have written a #publication about monitoring them:
doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.70120
The common #weasel, #stoat, and the European #polecat are very elusive #animals, which makes them difficult to study.
🧪Our researchers from #GELIFES and others have written a #publication about monitoring them:
doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.70120
December 15, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Are #mustelids disappearing from the Netherlands? 🤔
The common #weasel, #stoat, and the European #polecat are very elusive #animals, which makes them difficult to study.
🧪Our researchers from #GELIFES and others have written a #publication about monitoring them:
doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.70120
The common #weasel, #stoat, and the European #polecat are very elusive #animals, which makes them difficult to study.
🧪Our researchers from #GELIFES and others have written a #publication about monitoring them:
doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.70120
✨Why are some #colors in #nature shiny?✨
🐝 #Bumblebees help our researcher from #GELIFES determine why some organisms are glossy, while others are not! Read the #publication at doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adz9010 🐝
🐝 #Bumblebees help our researcher from #GELIFES determine why some organisms are glossy, while others are not! Read the #publication at doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adz9010 🐝
December 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
✨Why are some #colors in #nature shiny?✨
🐝 #Bumblebees help our researcher from #GELIFES determine why some organisms are glossy, while others are not! Read the #publication at doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adz9010 🐝
🐝 #Bumblebees help our researcher from #GELIFES determine why some organisms are glossy, while others are not! Read the #publication at doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adz9010 🐝
🧪The #research vessel #Polarstern will soon embark on an #expedition to #Antarctica! Two of #GELIFES’ researchers on board, along with a larger crew of scientists, want to make the #WeddellSea a marine protected area ⬇️⬇️
rug.nl/research/gelifes/_news/2025/20251204-stefels
rug.nl/research/gelifes/_news/2025/20251204-stefels
December 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🧪The #research vessel #Polarstern will soon embark on an #expedition to #Antarctica! Two of #GELIFES’ researchers on board, along with a larger crew of scientists, want to make the #WeddellSea a marine protected area ⬇️⬇️
rug.nl/research/gelifes/_news/2025/20251204-stefels
rug.nl/research/gelifes/_news/2025/20251204-stefels
💃DaNCES with #carnivores – interested in studying predator-prey interactions? Read more about the DaNCES framework by @marinapapa.bsky.social and others, simulating #collectivebehavior of #predators and #prey below ⬇️
doi.org/10.1177/1059...
#Biology #Science #Research #AdaptiveBehavior
doi.org/10.1177/1059...
#Biology #Science #Research #AdaptiveBehavior
A Data-Inspired Framework to Simulate Collective Behaviour of Predator-Prey Systems - Marina Papadopoulou, Hanno Hildenbrandt, Charlotte K. Hemelrijk, 2025
The collective escape of prey from predators is a classic example of adaptive behavior in animal groups. Across species, individual prey have evolved a large re...
doi.org
December 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
💃DaNCES with #carnivores – interested in studying predator-prey interactions? Read more about the DaNCES framework by @marinapapa.bsky.social and others, simulating #collectivebehavior of #predators and #prey below ⬇️
doi.org/10.1177/1059...
#Biology #Science #Research #AdaptiveBehavior
doi.org/10.1177/1059...
#Biology #Science #Research #AdaptiveBehavior
🎉GELIFES is now on Bluesky!🎉
It took us some time, but Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences is now on Bluesky! Follow us here if you want to keep up with our newest scientific developments 😉
It took us some time, but Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences is now on Bluesky! Follow us here if you want to keep up with our newest scientific developments 😉
December 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM
🎉GELIFES is now on Bluesky!🎉
It took us some time, but Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences is now on Bluesky! Follow us here if you want to keep up with our newest scientific developments 😉
It took us some time, but Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences is now on Bluesky! Follow us here if you want to keep up with our newest scientific developments 😉