Maria Moiron
@mmoiron.bsky.social
Evolutionary ecologist | Research associate @BielefeldUni | Fuelled by ☕️ + 🎧🎶👩🎤 [Nunca choveu que non escampara]
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Aquí se celebran los 50 años del fin del dictador. Por todos los que vivieron sin libertades. Por mi abuelo, perdedor en la guerra, exiliado en Francia, que vio la vuelta de la democracia y que hubiera cumplido 100 la semana pasada. Por él y por los que sufrieron el horror de la dictadura franquista
November 20, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Aquí se celebran los 50 años del fin del dictador. Por todos los que vivieron sin libertades. Por mi abuelo, perdedor en la guerra, exiliado en Francia, que vio la vuelta de la democracia y que hubiera cumplido 100 la semana pasada. Por él y por los que sufrieron el horror de la dictadura franquista
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There’s such beauty in variety – and the eggs laid by our terns show it too. In our newest paper we try to find patterns in this variety and test how female identity and age, as well as laying order, affect the colour, spottiness, shape, and size of eggs: doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
November 19, 2025 at 2:26 PM
There’s such beauty in variety – and the eggs laid by our terns show it too. In our newest paper we try to find patterns in this variety and test how female identity and age, as well as laying order, affect the colour, spottiness, shape, and size of eggs: doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
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Do you never ask if a female #bird always lays #eggs of a certain appearance? We tried do answer this question in the common terns. Follow the link for more:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
@commonternproject.bsky.social
@ifv-whv.bsky.social
@ecophycebc.bsky.social
@univ-larochelle.fr
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
@commonternproject.bsky.social
@ifv-whv.bsky.social
@ecophycebc.bsky.social
@univ-larochelle.fr
Egg Characteristics of Female Common Terns Are Repeatable, and Vary With Maternal Age and Laying Order
We investigated sources of variation in eight egg characteristics capturing the colour, spottiness, shape, and size of 1589 eggs from 687 clutches produced by 330 female common terns (Sterna hirundo)...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Do you never ask if a female #bird always lays #eggs of a certain appearance? We tried do answer this question in the common terns. Follow the link for more:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
@commonternproject.bsky.social
@ifv-whv.bsky.social
@ecophycebc.bsky.social
@univ-larochelle.fr
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
@commonternproject.bsky.social
@ifv-whv.bsky.social
@ecophycebc.bsky.social
@univ-larochelle.fr
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There’s one month left to apply for the PhD position on interactions between contaminants and parasites in common terns, co-supervised by @alicecarravieri.bsky.social, Bernd Sures from @unidue.bsky.social and myself. You can do so here: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/380142
November 12, 2025 at 10:50 PM
There’s one month left to apply for the PhD position on interactions between contaminants and parasites in common terns, co-supervised by @alicecarravieri.bsky.social, Bernd Sures from @unidue.bsky.social and myself. You can do so here: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/380142
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This week's @egioxford.bsky.social seminar is by @mmoiron.bsky.social at 3.30 on Friday. Still a highlight of the week getting people together and hearing about new science
This week's EGI seminar is being given by Dr Maria Moiron @mmoiron.bsky.social of the University of Bielefeld at 3.30pm on Friday 21 Nov in LT1 in the Life & Mind Building @biology.ox.ac.uk. See below for online joining details - all welcome!
November 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
This week's @egioxford.bsky.social seminar is by @mmoiron.bsky.social at 3.30 on Friday. Still a highlight of the week getting people together and hearing about new science
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This week's EGI seminar is being given by Dr Maria Moiron @mmoiron.bsky.social of the University of Bielefeld at 3.30pm on Friday 21 Nov in LT1 in the Life & Mind Building @biology.ox.ac.uk. See below for online joining details - all welcome!
November 17, 2025 at 9:11 AM
This week's EGI seminar is being given by Dr Maria Moiron @mmoiron.bsky.social of the University of Bielefeld at 3.30pm on Friday 21 Nov in LT1 in the Life & Mind Building @biology.ox.ac.uk. See below for online joining details - all welcome!
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New study out: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
We studied Fire Salamander colouration using data gatehred by citizen scientists. Males have a higher proportion of yellow than females: is this due to mate chaoice or differential predation threat?
We studied Fire Salamander colouration using data gatehred by citizen scientists. Males have a higher proportion of yellow than females: is this due to mate chaoice or differential predation threat?
Citizen science data reveals widespread sexual dichromatism in the European fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) - BMC Ecology and Evolution
Background Conspicuous color patterns are traditionally believed to advertise the toxicity of prey to potential predators. However, many aposematic species show drastic variation in coloration, indica...
link.springer.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:16 AM
New study out: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
We studied Fire Salamander colouration using data gatehred by citizen scientists. Males have a higher proportion of yellow than females: is this due to mate chaoice or differential predation threat?
We studied Fire Salamander colouration using data gatehred by citizen scientists. Males have a higher proportion of yellow than females: is this due to mate chaoice or differential predation threat?
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I am recruting a #postdoc for a project investigating the evolution of avian heat tolerance in @erc.europa.eu project #HotLife. Fieldwork over broad latitudinal gradients, common-garden experiments, and more. Read more and apply👇
shorturl.at/WA1Qa
Would appreciate a re-post!
@evoldir.bsky.social
shorturl.at/WA1Qa
Would appreciate a re-post!
@evoldir.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 8:38 AM
I am recruting a #postdoc for a project investigating the evolution of avian heat tolerance in @erc.europa.eu project #HotLife. Fieldwork over broad latitudinal gradients, common-garden experiments, and more. Read more and apply👇
shorturl.at/WA1Qa
Would appreciate a re-post!
@evoldir.bsky.social
shorturl.at/WA1Qa
Would appreciate a re-post!
@evoldir.bsky.social
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Watch until the end.
October 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Watch until the end.
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Similar optimism (tho that ofc was a croc-eyed optimist)
October 24, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Similar optimism (tho that ofc was a croc-eyed optimist)
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Talk about an in-flight meal.
For the first time, researchers have captured rats hunting bats by grabbing them from the sky. Learn more: https://scim.ag/3Jqldmn
For the first time, researchers have captured rats hunting bats by grabbing them from the sky. Learn more: https://scim.ag/3Jqldmn
October 27, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Talk about an in-flight meal.
For the first time, researchers have captured rats hunting bats by grabbing them from the sky. Learn more: https://scim.ag/3Jqldmn
For the first time, researchers have captured rats hunting bats by grabbing them from the sky. Learn more: https://scim.ag/3Jqldmn
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We are still interested in any found twite feathers for a study on the relationships and genetic diversity between the British groups - particularly now for birds of Scottish origin in the NE of England or, birds on the Avon.
DM me for me more info.
#birdringing
DM me for me more info.
#birdringing
October 28, 2025 at 7:20 AM
We are still interested in any found twite feathers for a study on the relationships and genetic diversity between the British groups - particularly now for birds of Scottish origin in the NE of England or, birds on the Avon.
DM me for me more info.
#birdringing
DM me for me more info.
#birdringing
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Great opportunity to get involved in a beautiful project merging archaeology and avian ecology! For avian ecologist/modellers. Deadline 30th October!
archaeobiomics.com/aviarch-avif...
archaeobiomics.com/aviarch-avif...
AviArch News – Archaeobiomics.com
archaeobiomics.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Great opportunity to get involved in a beautiful project merging archaeology and avian ecology! For avian ecologist/modellers. Deadline 30th October!
archaeobiomics.com/aviarch-avif...
archaeobiomics.com/aviarch-avif...
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🧬✨ It’s official!
EMPSEB31 is coming to Germany, June 2026!
Europe’s friendliest evolution meeting returns, organized by PhD students, for PhD students.
Expect inspiring research, new connections, and a mix of science + fun, the EMPSEB way!
📍Save the date & follow us for updates! Link in Bio 🌍
EMPSEB31 is coming to Germany, June 2026!
Europe’s friendliest evolution meeting returns, organized by PhD students, for PhD students.
Expect inspiring research, new connections, and a mix of science + fun, the EMPSEB way!
📍Save the date & follow us for updates! Link in Bio 🌍
October 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
🧬✨ It’s official!
EMPSEB31 is coming to Germany, June 2026!
Europe’s friendliest evolution meeting returns, organized by PhD students, for PhD students.
Expect inspiring research, new connections, and a mix of science + fun, the EMPSEB way!
📍Save the date & follow us for updates! Link in Bio 🌍
EMPSEB31 is coming to Germany, June 2026!
Europe’s friendliest evolution meeting returns, organized by PhD students, for PhD students.
Expect inspiring research, new connections, and a mix of science + fun, the EMPSEB way!
📍Save the date & follow us for updates! Link in Bio 🌍
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Wondering if your study design will hold up before collecting real data? 📈 This LMU OSC tutorial on data simulation will help test & strengthen your statistical plan by creating artificial datasets.
Self-Paced Tutorial of the Day: Intro. to Data Simulation in R 📊 lmu-osc.github.io/Introduction...
Self-Paced Tutorial of the Day: Intro. to Data Simulation in R 📊 lmu-osc.github.io/Introduction...
Introduction to Simulations in R
lmu-osc.github.io
October 17, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Wondering if your study design will hold up before collecting real data? 📈 This LMU OSC tutorial on data simulation will help test & strengthen your statistical plan by creating artificial datasets.
Self-Paced Tutorial of the Day: Intro. to Data Simulation in R 📊 lmu-osc.github.io/Introduction...
Self-Paced Tutorial of the Day: Intro. to Data Simulation in R 📊 lmu-osc.github.io/Introduction...
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Myself and Alastair Wilson wrote an updated version of our 2016 primer to quantitative genetics in the wild: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti.... Happy to share a copy if interested. It is also on research gate
Quantitative Genetics in Natural Populations
Phenotypes evolve under natural selection if, and only if, they are genetically variable. While evolutionary ecologists have long studied natural sele…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Myself and Alastair Wilson wrote an updated version of our 2016 primer to quantitative genetics in the wild: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti.... Happy to share a copy if interested. It is also on research gate
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📢 PhD opportunity at @cebc-chizelab.bsky.social @ifv-whv.bsky.social @unidue.bsky.social
🎓 Interactions between contaminants and parasites in common terns
📅 Apply by 12/12/2025 at euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/380142
#seabirds #ecotoxicology
@univ-larochelle.fr @commonternproject.bsky.social
🎓 Interactions between contaminants and parasites in common terns
📅 Apply by 12/12/2025 at euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/380142
#seabirds #ecotoxicology
@univ-larochelle.fr @commonternproject.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 9:22 AM
📢 PhD opportunity at @cebc-chizelab.bsky.social @ifv-whv.bsky.social @unidue.bsky.social
🎓 Interactions between contaminants and parasites in common terns
📅 Apply by 12/12/2025 at euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/380142
#seabirds #ecotoxicology
@univ-larochelle.fr @commonternproject.bsky.social
🎓 Interactions between contaminants and parasites in common terns
📅 Apply by 12/12/2025 at euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/380142
#seabirds #ecotoxicology
@univ-larochelle.fr @commonternproject.bsky.social
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We studied lizards from 12 Croatian islands and found substantial variation in their chemical signal profiles. Ecological factors didn’t explain it. Instead, divergence was best explained by non-adaptive processes 🦎🏝️ @oikosjournal.bsky.social nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
October 20, 2025 at 5:15 AM
We studied lizards from 12 Croatian islands and found substantial variation in their chemical signal profiles. Ecological factors didn’t explain it. Instead, divergence was best explained by non-adaptive processes 🦎🏝️ @oikosjournal.bsky.social nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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#BiologyLetters Heatwaves are resulting in avian mortality events, but the role of humidity is poorly understood. Waxbills could serve as a model species to assess hyperthermia risks in hot and humid environments. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... #ecology #environmentalscience
October 19, 2025 at 11:02 AM
#BiologyLetters Heatwaves are resulting in avian mortality events, but the role of humidity is poorly understood. Waxbills could serve as a model species to assess hyperthermia risks in hot and humid environments. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... #ecology #environmentalscience
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Does anyone know of a nice guide for students (bachelor and master's level) on how to lead group paper discussions that they could share with me? What would be especially great are examples of the types of questions they should ask the group.
October 15, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Does anyone know of a nice guide for students (bachelor and master's level) on how to lead group paper discussions that they could share with me? What would be especially great are examples of the types of questions they should ask the group.
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We have an open PhD student position in evolutionary ecology in our lab @creaf.cat in Barcelona! 🦎 🌳 🦆 🐍
Applications open until Nov. 10th, 2025. Please help us spread the word!
Link to position description and requirements:
creaf.factorialhr.com/job_posting/...
Lab website:
oriollapiedralab.com
Applications open until Nov. 10th, 2025. Please help us spread the word!
Link to position description and requirements:
creaf.factorialhr.com/job_posting/...
Lab website:
oriollapiedralab.com
a kitten with the words join us on its face
ALT: a kitten with the words join us on its face
media.tenor.com
October 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
We have an open PhD student position in evolutionary ecology in our lab @creaf.cat in Barcelona! 🦎 🌳 🦆 🐍
Applications open until Nov. 10th, 2025. Please help us spread the word!
Link to position description and requirements:
creaf.factorialhr.com/job_posting/...
Lab website:
oriollapiedralab.com
Applications open until Nov. 10th, 2025. Please help us spread the word!
Link to position description and requirements:
creaf.factorialhr.com/job_posting/...
Lab website:
oriollapiedralab.com
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I needed to go through some pictures from the fieldwork I did in Corsica, and in addition to the amazing landscapes
October 9, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I needed to go through some pictures from the fieldwork I did in Corsica, and in addition to the amazing landscapes
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Out @animalecology.bsky.social today - a paper with David Ewing in which we explore the #HPAI outbreak in the terns. We find bird-to-bird transmission to be the main driver of infection and estimate the probability of mortality to drop from 0.26 to 0.14 from 2022 to 2023: doi.org/10.1111/1365...
October 9, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Out @animalecology.bsky.social today - a paper with David Ewing in which we explore the #HPAI outbreak in the terns. We find bird-to-bird transmission to be the main driver of infection and estimate the probability of mortality to drop from 0.26 to 0.14 from 2022 to 2023: doi.org/10.1111/1365...
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Want to know everything about bird smell?
I wrote an "Ornithological masterclass" on Avian Olfaction for BTO News @btobirds.bsky.social #ornithology
Link to the article 👉 www.researchgate.net/publication/...
I wrote an "Ornithological masterclass" on Avian Olfaction for BTO News @btobirds.bsky.social #ornithology
Link to the article 👉 www.researchgate.net/publication/...
October 8, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Want to know everything about bird smell?
I wrote an "Ornithological masterclass" on Avian Olfaction for BTO News @btobirds.bsky.social #ornithology
Link to the article 👉 www.researchgate.net/publication/...
I wrote an "Ornithological masterclass" on Avian Olfaction for BTO News @btobirds.bsky.social #ornithology
Link to the article 👉 www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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MSc internship / Field Assistant position available in our group!
Impact of urbanisation on avian reproduction 🐦🏙️ 🌳
Deadline: 7 Nov 2025
All details 👉 www.uni-bielefeld.de/fakultaeten/...
Please share it around!
Impact of urbanisation on avian reproduction 🐦🏙️ 🌳
Deadline: 7 Nov 2025
All details 👉 www.uni-bielefeld.de/fakultaeten/...
Please share it around!
October 2, 2025 at 12:56 PM
MSc internship / Field Assistant position available in our group!
Impact of urbanisation on avian reproduction 🐦🏙️ 🌳
Deadline: 7 Nov 2025
All details 👉 www.uni-bielefeld.de/fakultaeten/...
Please share it around!
Impact of urbanisation on avian reproduction 🐦🏙️ 🌳
Deadline: 7 Nov 2025
All details 👉 www.uni-bielefeld.de/fakultaeten/...
Please share it around!