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rhulbiology.bsky.social
The Bluesky account for the Department of Biological Sciences at Royal Holloway University of London. https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/research-and-education/departments-and-schools/biological-sciences/
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Lovely to see work by @beckythomas.bsky.social, @sarahpapworth.bsky.social and @mdef.bsky.social covered by @britishecologicalsociety.org Niche magazine. Special prize to Becky for a photo of the grumpiest dog wearing GPS tracker! 🤣 🐶 Link to paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Mine and @bennyhawksbee.bsky.social’s episode of the Our Plant Stories podcast is here! 🌱 Listen and read more about our morning spent meeting bees and celebrating weeds in a London community garden at www.ourplantstories.com/episodes/luc... @theorchardproject.bsky.social @rhulbiology.bsky.social

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The Conicet/Royal Holloway dream-team after a day of fieldwork for Dani’s Masters @rhulbiology.bsky.social

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Excited to be back in Argentina to work with the amazing Marina Arbetman on her wonderful 🐝 🐝 and to introduce Dani to her Masters research

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Glorious day and location to teach @alexisggk.bsky.social and @cminnaar.bsky.social the art of catching (bumblebee) queens- what a ridiculous and brilliant job this is (Caught with permission from Windsor Great Park)

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Looking to fund your next ecological project?  Every year we invest half a million in impactful research projects around the globe to support ecologists with innovative ideas. Applications close 10 March, so apply now!👇 https://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/what-grants-can-i-apply-for/

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Next week is Careers in Sustainability Week at @royalholloway.bsky.social with lots of great events planned. If you are interested in careers in ecology, please attend online session with TetraTech on March 12th and learn about part-time jobs they offer. Book your place using QR code

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Our next departmental seminar will be by Prof Ben Raymond (@benraymond.bsky.social) from @uniexecec.bsky.social. Ben will describe his research on microbial cooperation within live infections in insects 🦠 All welcome!

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The annual #RareDiseaseDay event @royalholloway.bsky.social @rhulbiology.bsky.social will be on 28 Feb, including lectures, partner exhibition, hands on activities & speed-dating. See the full programme at royalholloway.ac.uk/rdd. It's our 15th consecutive year!

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Did you know that peregrine falcons are nesting in one of the Founder's building's towers @royalholloway.bsky.social? Cameras have been installed to learn more about this incredible bird of prey and its breeding behaviour. You can watch live stream here: ow.ly/ToSP50UZnJV 📷 Prof Mark Fellowes

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Our departmental seminar tomorrow is by Prof Peter Holland from @ox.ac.uk who will describe research journey from discovery of new human genes to investigating their role in mammalian evolution and onto efforts to sequence the genomes of all life on earth. All welcome!

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Proud to be part of the Open Day at @RHULBiology.bsky.social with @RHULBioSoc, @RHULWiB lead by @LopezJuezlab. Great vibe and science!

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Our next departmental seminar will be by Dr Ursula Paredes from @ucl.ac.uk / @qmul.ac.uk on spontaneous parental rejection in owl monkeys 🐒 All welcome!

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Why studying zoology matters? @lucyhouliston.bsky.social talks about her BSc and MSc experience at @royalholloway.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsal...

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📢 New paper from #poshbee on effects of repeated sulfoxaflor exposure during key stages of bumblebee queen life cycle We found no effects of single or repeated exposure on 👑🐝 We urge future studies to consider repeated exposure when assessing impacts of pesticides doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.70011

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Our next departmental seminar will be by our own Dr Sofia Castelló y Tickell (@sofiaatsea.bsky.social) on biodiversity in man-made reefs. All welcome!

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Next week's departmental seminar is by Dr Axel Rossberg from QMUL who will discuss the scientific basis of Biodiversity Impact Credits, the current state of play of uptake by industry, and how the scientific community can support improvement of methodologies for accurate BIC determination

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Congratulations to @morganmorrison73.bsky.social on successful PhD viva! 🍾 🎉🐝

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📣 Don't miss @ceevol.bsky.social Darwin's birthday debate @nhm-london.bsky.social! It will focus on ethics of field work & sample collection, use & attribution. Speakers: @hernanaburbano.bsky.social, Nataly Allasi Canales & @mauritiantales.bsky.social. Register 👉 cee-darwin-2025.eventbrite.co.uk

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Recent study by @beckythomas.bsky.social, @sarahpapworth.bsky.social and Mark Fellowes showed that walking dogs off the lead greatly increases habitat disturbance in UK lowland heathlands #OA paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1... www.britishecologicalsociety.org/dogs-walked-...

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Our first departmental seminar in 2025 will be by Prof Nick Lane from @ucllifesciences.bsky.social who will discuss how the relationship between mitochondrial metabolism and gene expression can explain the progression of ageing and the risk of cancer. All welcome!

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#TREES_ThemeTuesday: TREES (@treesdla.bsky.social) is offering PhD studentships in 9 themes across environmental science. 1 theme is … Ecology, Biodiversity & Conservation 🦅🪲 Search for projects and supervisors on the TREES website: trees-dla.ac.uk/projects

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Call for proposals! 📢 We're launching a cross-journal special feature with @peopleandnature.bsky.social and @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social discussing 'Twenty years of evidence-based conservation: progress, promise, and future directions' 🌏 🧪 Get involved here:

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A blog post about my PhD journey on how to make use of remote sensing to better understand landscapes and ways to restore them 🌳🌍 @rbgkew.bsky.social @royalholloway.bsky.social

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Call for Fellows! 🚨 @ipbes.bsky.social is seeking #EarlyCareer experts to join the Biodiversity #SpatialPlanningAssessment. Contribute to crucial work on conservation, restoration, land/sea use planning & connectivity! 🌍 🗓 Apply by 24 Jan 2025 🔗 More info: www.ipbes.net/spatial-plan...

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New Phytologist next generation scientists 2025 takes place on 4–7 August at the University of Birmingham! Don't miss your opportunity to join this unique meeting of early career plant scientists! Apply to attend by 27 January: www.newphytologist.org/nextgenevent... #PlantScience #npnextgen

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In a new #OA Forum paper in @oikosjournal.bsky.social we discuss the underlying mechanisms of temporal shifts in tree diversity effects on forest ecosystem functioning and use the Satakunta forest diversity experiments as a case study 🌳🌲🌍🧪 #TreeDivNet doi.org/10.1111/oik....

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Our new #OA paper in Plant, Cell & Environment explored the mechanisms of assisted migration effects on oak–herbivore interactions in the Climate Match tree diversity experiment. Led by Juri Felix in collaboration w/ @philstevenson.bsky.social 🌳🌍🧪 #TreeDivNet onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Brilliant work, and first published PhD output from @morgsmorrison73 Straight up on the lab board, but you can read it from the links in the posts below 👇

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