Gabriele Uhl
@uhl-lab.bsky.social
Evolutionary biologist. Sexual selection, biology of reproduction, functional morphology, sensory ecology and climate change topics. Working mostly on spiders.
University of Greifswald. Germany.
University of Greifswald. Germany.
Looking forward to this spooky Seminar organised and hosted by postdocs of the MPI-Cell Biology and Genetics in Dresden tomorrow.
I arrived a few hours ago, just in time to witness the rehearsal for the Tim Burton-esque musical show.
I arrived a few hours ago, just in time to witness the rehearsal for the Tim Burton-esque musical show.
October 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Looking forward to this spooky Seminar organised and hosted by postdocs of the MPI-Cell Biology and Genetics in Dresden tomorrow.
I arrived a few hours ago, just in time to witness the rehearsal for the Tim Burton-esque musical show.
I arrived a few hours ago, just in time to witness the rehearsal for the Tim Burton-esque musical show.
And spiders, not to forget!!🧪🕷
October 6, 2025 at 9:40 PM
And spiders, not to forget!!🧪🕷
Beaches, too - of course.
October 6, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Beaches, too - of course.
And a great place for hikes with spectacular views.
October 6, 2025 at 9:29 PM
And a great place for hikes with spectacular views.
From standing stones, menhirs, to the nuragic civilisation with so many surprising facets (sophisticatedly constructed towers, sacred wells, large stone figures, intricate bronze figurines): Sardinia is a great place to discover prehistory.
October 6, 2025 at 9:24 PM
From standing stones, menhirs, to the nuragic civilisation with so many surprising facets (sophisticatedly constructed towers, sacred wells, large stone figures, intricate bronze figurines): Sardinia is a great place to discover prehistory.
A post-ESITO treat: found this golden pendant in the shape of a chrysalis in the archeological museum of Cagliari, Sardinia. 7th cent BC. Phoenicians liked to decorate themselves with butterfly pupae! 🧪🦋
September 30, 2025 at 7:19 PM
A post-ESITO treat: found this golden pendant in the shape of a chrysalis in the archeological museum of Cagliari, Sardinia. 7th cent BC. Phoenicians liked to decorate themselves with butterfly pupae! 🧪🦋
We had a great European Symposium for Insect Taste and Olfaction, ESITO, on Sardinia where I was invited to talk about evolutionary aspects. This was how spiders entered an insect meeting 😉.🕷🧪
#SilkeSachse and #MarkusKnaden for organizing it!
#SilkeSachse and #MarkusKnaden for organizing it!
September 25, 2025 at 6:13 AM
We had a great European Symposium for Insect Taste and Olfaction, ESITO, on Sardinia where I was invited to talk about evolutionary aspects. This was how spiders entered an insect meeting 😉.🕷🧪
#SilkeSachse and #MarkusKnaden for organizing it!
#SilkeSachse and #MarkusKnaden for organizing it!
A great conference is over. The 35th European Conference of Arachnology in Zadar, hosted by Martina Pavlek. Great talks, discussions and parties including jumping into the adriatic sea during breaks.
September 7, 2025 at 4:52 PM
A great conference is over. The 35th European Conference of Arachnology in Zadar, hosted by Martina Pavlek. Great talks, discussions and parties including jumping into the adriatic sea during breaks.
If you are ever close to Tübingen, a great experience is the "Ammonite Pavement" in Ofterdingen. They are huge!
Geopark Swabian Alb. www.geopark-alb.de/geopark-erle...
Geopark Swabian Alb. www.geopark-alb.de/geopark-erle...
August 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
If you are ever close to Tübingen, a great experience is the "Ammonite Pavement" in Ofterdingen. They are huge!
Geopark Swabian Alb. www.geopark-alb.de/geopark-erle...
Geopark Swabian Alb. www.geopark-alb.de/geopark-erle...
How impressive to see the zoomorphic "Löwenmensch" figurine (Lion-man) with my own eyes in Ulm, Germany. A fascinating prehistoric mammuth-ivory sculpture from the Swabian Jura. 40.000 years old, upper paleolithic.
July 25, 2025 at 11:46 AM
How impressive to see the zoomorphic "Löwenmensch" figurine (Lion-man) with my own eyes in Ulm, Germany. A fascinating prehistoric mammuth-ivory sculpture from the Swabian Jura. 40.000 years old, upper paleolithic.
Finally, I sent a cup to Friedrich Merz to fill his cupboard. It is like sending marbles to someone who has lost them. Background: he claimed that I and many others lost their marbles because we protested AGAINST the political shift to the right and FOR democracy. Let us see how he will perform.
March 4, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Finally, I sent a cup to Friedrich Merz to fill his cupboard. It is like sending marbles to someone who has lost them. Background: he claimed that I and many others lost their marbles because we protested AGAINST the political shift to the right and FOR democracy. Let us see how he will perform.
More "shining light" exhibits in Greifswald. Very diverse. From dangling underwear to fluttering butterflies.
February 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
More "shining light" exhibits in Greifswald. Very diverse. From dangling underwear to fluttering butterflies.
More exhibits. Absorbed people...
February 17, 2025 at 9:51 PM
More exhibits. Absorbed people...
"Shining Light" festival in Greifswald, celebrating Caspar David Friedrich who was born here. I do not rally see the connection but like it anyways.
February 17, 2025 at 9:48 PM
"Shining Light" festival in Greifswald, celebrating Caspar David Friedrich who was born here. I do not rally see the connection but like it anyways.
Fog, sun and frost on Rügen.
January 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Fog, sun and frost on Rügen.
Frozen remnant of a spider's behaviour from last autumn. Found on the Island of Rügen.
January 21, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Frozen remnant of a spider's behaviour from last autumn. Found on the Island of Rügen.
Real rainbow over Greifswald university buildings. What a sight!
January 8, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Real rainbow over Greifswald university buildings. What a sight!
Found a "real" unicorn. Also Greifswald.
January 3, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Found a "real" unicorn. Also Greifswald.
Gobelin tapestry weave, made for a merchant's wedding, Stralsund ~1560.
Pommersches Landesmuseum, Greifswald.
Find the unicorn!
#cryptozoology
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...
Pommersches Landesmuseum, Greifswald.
Find the unicorn!
#cryptozoology
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...
December 27, 2024 at 8:24 AM
Gobelin tapestry weave, made for a merchant's wedding, Stralsund ~1560.
Pommersches Landesmuseum, Greifswald.
Find the unicorn!
#cryptozoology
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...
Pommersches Landesmuseum, Greifswald.
Find the unicorn!
#cryptozoology
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...
As a follow up. This is where Queen Charlotte grew up. Mirow, nowadays in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Germany). A beautifully secluded place.
December 12, 2024 at 9:49 AM
As a follow up. This is where Queen Charlotte grew up. Mirow, nowadays in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Germany). A beautifully secluded place.
Paid a visit to Neustrelitz. Home of the house of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Strelitzia (bird of paradise flower, crane flower) was named by Joseph Banks after Queen Charlotte of M-S. She was an enthusiastic naturalist and played an important role in making Kew Garden into what it is today.
December 12, 2024 at 9:34 AM
Paid a visit to Neustrelitz. Home of the house of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Strelitzia (bird of paradise flower, crane flower) was named by Joseph Banks after Queen Charlotte of M-S. She was an enthusiastic naturalist and played an important role in making Kew Garden into what it is today.
More on teratology. Fused legs and tandem opisthosomata. Argiope spiderlings found in an eggsac.🧪
December 3, 2024 at 5:10 PM
More on teratology. Fused legs and tandem opisthosomata. Argiope spiderlings found in an eggsac.🧪
Public lecture during the entomology day in Düsseldorf. Hartmut Greven talks about the cultural history of Tardigrades. Here comes his first slide
November 23, 2024 at 4:33 PM
Public lecture during the entomology day in Düsseldorf. Hartmut Greven talks about the cultural history of Tardigrades. Here comes his first slide
Friday. At the turntables. This time with a mix of Latin and bollywood music, supported by phd students Carolina and Maitry. They will teach you moves!
November 14, 2024 at 6:14 AM
Friday. At the turntables. This time with a mix of Latin and bollywood music, supported by phd students Carolina and Maitry. They will teach you moves!
Tomorrow. Another round of profs@turntables. Greifwald Student club.
November 13, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Tomorrow. Another round of profs@turntables. Greifwald Student club.