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Katrin Heer
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Professor of Forest Genetics @uni-freiburg.de 🌳🌲🧬
Research on evolutionary ecology & (epi)genetics of trees.
(Tropical) Forest enthusiast. Emmy Noether group leader.
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i am offering a post-doc position in my brand-new project TreeGD that will investigate genomic diversity of trees species in switzerland, with a special focus on gene conservation units, rare species (but not only), and seeds stands.

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Postdoktorand/-in in ökologischer Genomik 80% (w/m/d)
Die Forschungseinheit Biodiversität und Naturschutzbiologie untersucht die Vielfalt des Lebens, von der genetischen Diversität bis zur Arten- und Lebensraumvielfalt sowie ihre Interaktionen. Das für m...
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November 6, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Freiburger Doktorand*innen Alessandro Mainardi & Claudia Viganò klettern in #Ecuador in die Baumkronen, um das „geheime Leben“ tropischer Wälder zu erforschen. Dabei untersuchen sie ökologische Mechanismen & erste Auswirkungen des Klimawandels. ufr.link/regenwald-ecuador #Forstgenetik #Klimawandel
October 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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JOB ALERT! Do you also love large ecological experiments? Become coordinator of our big new geo-biosphere experiment in @terra-cluster.org. 7-year position! Follow link for details.
@gfoesoc.bsky.social
@britishecologicalsociety.org
@ecologicalsociety.bsky.social
@uslter.bsky.social

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Stellenangebote: Universität Hohenheim
Aktuelle Stellenangebote der Universität Hohenheim.
www.uni-hohenheim.de
October 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Three exciting #PostDoc 🧑‍🔬👩‍🔬🧕 positions on #Ecological #Synthesis at TU Darmstadt @tuda.bsky.social for Reassembly #rainforest 🇪🇨 🌱🌴🦜 & #Biodiversity Exploratories 🌲🐄🚜🪲🐝🥀@bexplo.bsky.social
Please spread widely ✉️♥️▶️ & apply quickly 🙃
www.reassembly.de/the-team/job...
September 20, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Open PhD position in our group!
September 3, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Bat-mediated gene flow in a tropical liana species - another chapter of our Marcgravia story now published. Led by @malikagottstein.bsky.social
August 25, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Find here my announcement for a 2-year post-doc position in ecological genomics of white oaks in the framework of the Horizon project OptFORESTS. I am looking for somebody with strong skills in bioinformatics, landscape genomics, forest genomics, GWAS, and population genetic simulations.
Post-Doc in Ecological Genomics 80-100% (f/m/d)
The Research Unit Biodiversity and Conservation Biology studies the diversity of life in its various forms, from genetic diversity to the diversity of species and ecosystems as well as their interacti...
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June 2, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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🌱 We will soon open the search for a new W3 Professor in Plant Stress Resilience / Molecular Plant Physiology.

🌏Where? Germany, RWTH Aachen University @rwth.bsky.social

We plan to look widely. Please let me know, if you want to be updated on the job announcement.

#AcademicJobs
Plant Biology - RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY Department of Biology - English
www.biologie.rwth-aachen.de
May 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Our Cluster of Excellence FutureForest got funded! Seven years of research on complex social-ecological systems ahead! Stay tuned! 🌲🌳🧍🧍‍♂️🌳🌲 @uni-freiburg.de @dfg.de
🎉Ab 1. Januar 2026 fördert die @dfg.de (#DFG) zwei #Exzellenzcluster der #UniFreiburg. Der bisherige #Exzellenzcluster @cibss.bsky.social wird weitere sieben Jahre fortgesetzt. Zudem startet der neue Exzellenzcluster #FutureForests. ufr.link/exzellenzclu...
May 23, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Quick reminder that pre-registration for our #ECOSENSE conference from 29.09.-01.10.2025 in Freiburg is OPEN:

uni-freiburg.de/ecosense/eco...

Looking forward to an interesting exchange about novel sensor development in ecosystem research 🌳📡🧪

#cliamtechange #forest
April 29, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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📢 #job: the Department of #ForestSciences of Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg invites applications for Full Professorships (W3) for:

🔥Fire Ecology
🌳Forest History and Sustainable Development

Both closing on 6 April 2025

uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00004...
uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00004...
March 25, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Tag der offenen Tür der Professur für #Forstentomologie und #Waldschutz: Insekten, Biotope und Kunst - Am 22. März können Interessierte unter anderem das Exploratorium „Lebendiges Wittental“ entdecken.
Mehr Infos zum Programm: ufr.link/lebendiges-wittental-25
March 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Hi plant epigenetics fans!
I have updated the Plant Epigenetics Starter Pack to include additional researchers in the field:
@jacobsenucla.bsky.social @pecinka-grp.bsky.social @manavellalab.bsky.social
Please let me know if you wish to be added to the Starter Pack!
go.bsky.app/HyTwdc2
March 14, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Congrats to @malikagottstein.bsky.social !! She just won the price for the best talk at #ECTE2025
Best talk and Merian award winner: Malika Gottstein 🤩 #ECTE2025
February 27, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Are you enthusiastic about #waterstableisotopes in forest trees? 🌲🌳💧

We offer a PhD position on ecohydrological feedbacks in forests under recurrent drought.

Join our team in Freiburg:
uni-freiburg.de/stellenangeb...

@chriswernerlab.bsky.social
@uni-freiburg.de @hydrofreiburg.bsky.social
February 21, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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The Faculty of Environment and Natural Resource, University of Freiburg invites applications for a Full Professorship (W 3) for Fire Ecology in the Department of Forest Sciences.
uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00004...
February 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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7 PhD positions open at Kiel University in our graduate program TransEvo focused on translational evolutionary biology. Two of the projects focused on adaptive evolution of crop pathogens. Check out: www.kec.uni-kiel.de/news_events/...
www.kec.uni-kiel.de
February 13, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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Great news! 🌿 #PopBio2025 is coming to Prague! Don't miss this fantastic conference on population biology—save the date! 21-24 May 📅 #Ecology #Evolution #ScienceConference"
🌱 I’m excited to announce that I’ll be presenting at PopBio 2025 in Prague! 🌍🌐

I’ll be discussing the drivers of stability in ecological communities and sharing new results from long-term biodiversity data.

🗓️ May 2025 | More info: popbio2025.ibot.cas.cz

#PopBio2025 #Ecology #FunctionalEcology
February 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Want to do a #PhD in Molecular #Plantscience / Plant Epigenetics? We are recruiting through two currently open Freiburg graduate school program calls by @mpi-ie.bsky.social and SGBM of @uni-freiburg.de! Consider to apply:
www.ie-freiburg.mpg.de/IMPRS-PhD-Pr...
www.sgbm.uni-freiburg.de/node/1847
Application | SGBM
There are several ways to join the SGBM doctoral program. The availability of open positions is determined by the funding source and it changes throughout the year.
www.sgbm.uni-freiburg.de
February 8, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Interested in conservation genetics news? @anitajnorman.bsky.social has started a monthly newsletter on #consgen here: open.substack.com/pub/conserva...
Conservation Genetics Highlights
January 2025, Issue 1
open.substack.com
January 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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I am excited to announce that registration and abstract submission is now open for Forest Genetics 2025 – ‘Harnessing Genetic Diversity for Resilient Forests’. Join us in State College, Pennsylvania from June 23-27, 2025 - all are welcome! forestgeneticsconference2025.com #forestgenetics2025
December 11, 2024 at 3:38 PM
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🛎️PhD position alert at Thünen Institute of Forest Genetics with Niels Müller.
This is a great opportunity to study the molecular evolution of sexual systems in the Salicaceae family.
I can highly recommend both the scientific and social environment in the group.

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Thünen: Job Offers
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December 3, 2024 at 7:03 PM
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PostDocs take note! 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️Great researcher/lecturer position available in our lab for 2 years (and potentially longer).
You study #biodiversity of #animal or #plant communities? You are experienced in multivariate statistics etc.?
Welcome to apply here:
www.career.tu-darmstadt.de/HPv3.Jobs/TU...
Research Associate / PostDoc (all genders) - Ecology
TU Darmstadt stands for excellent and relevant science. We are playing a decisive role in shaping far-reaching processes of global change—from energy transition to artificial intelligence—through outs...
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November 23, 2024 at 8:19 AM
Hi! I've created a starter pack for groups, programs, and people working in Forest Genetics.

Let me know if you would like to join go.bsky.app/JX3tZaD
November 26, 2024 at 1:51 PM