And if you want to read more about the survival cost of reproduction in our own species 👩🍼, @euantheyoung.bsky.social's @nlseb.bsky.social 2025 Prize-winning 🏆 paper is a must-read. doi.org/10.1126/scia...
New paper out: Artificial selection for increased reproductive effort accelerates actuarial senescence and reduces lifespan in a precocial bird url: royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article... @uniexecec.bsky.social @erikpostma.bsky.social @joelpick.bsky.social y.social @oscarvedder.bsky.social
New paper out in Evolutionary Human Sciences (unformatted early access):
Testing Evolutionary Theories of Human Cooperation via Meta-Analysis of Microfinance Repayment
with Dougie Foster, Shakti Lamba & @erikpostma.bsky.social
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
The breeding season 2026 has started, our 72nd breeding season!
Do you need another reason to come to #ExE2026 this summer? There are still spaces available on some of our fantastic #ExE2026 excursions, so do make sure to sign up for one at evoxeco.uk.
🚨 ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE APPROACHING! 🚨
Only 1 week left to submit your abstract for #ExE2026!
Submissions close April 1. All the details are at evoxeco.uk and below 👇
2026 is an exciting time for evolutionary ecology: a dedicated conference AND a dedicated Special Interest Group, with plans to make the ExE meeting an annual event, regular workshops and more to support our community! bsky.app/profile/bes-...
This will be the first conference where we'll have a presence! We're very keen to learn what the evolutionary ecology community would like to see from an organisation representing it so please come along to our discussion session to tell us.
We already have more than 💯 participants for #ExE2026, but there are still places available.
Once you have registered, you have until April 1 to submit an abstract, so don’t miss out and register now at sites.exeter.ac.uk/exe/registra...
Everything you need to know is 👇 and at evoxeco.uk!
For UK folks in #Ecology and #Evolution, we are hosting a conference here in Cornwall! Great chance for a summer staycation June 29-July 3.
Plus, we've managed to make it affordable: £250 + £49/night for accommodation.
#EvolBiol #EcoEvo
sites.exeter.ac.uk/exe/
Decline in body mass in adult (left) and nestling great tits. In the nestling plot, the purple line represents all nestling and the green line those that recruited to the population as breeders. Their different slope suggest an increase in the strength of selection on nestling mass something confirmed in the MS by analysing the temporal trends in selection differentials (see link for further information)
We have published a new pre-print showing a decline in great tit adult and nestling mass of around 1 gram in 47 y. [rate of approx. -0.040 Hadanes] With @ellafcole.bsky.social, @devisatarkar.bsky.social, Sam. Crofts, @mcmahok.bsky.social & @sheldonbirds.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Register now for the ExE 2026 Conference in Cornwall, UK, focusing on evolutionary ecology. Join exciting sessions and workshops! Spots are limited. More info: https://sites.exeter.ac.uk/exe/ #conference
This is gearing up to be such a fantastic conference. Filling a void in the meeting landscape that’s been ever more conspicuous. So much so that moves are already afoot to organise a sequel.
So if Future You wants to boast that you’ve been to them all, you will need to register ASAP.
Join us for 4 days of cutting-edge Evolutionary Ecology research in beautiful Cornwall! 👇 #ExE2026
#ExE2026 takes place at @exeter.ac.uk's #Cornwall campus, and is organised by @uniexecec.bsky.social's @erikpostma.bsky.social @btschirren.bsky.social @blongdon.bsky.social @ali--wilson.bsky.social and @hansonmark.bsky.social
#ExE2026 is only possible thanks to generous financial support by NERC www.ukri.org/councils/nerc/, @uniexecec.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk @royalsocietypublishing.org LGC Biosearch www.biosearchtech.com, @physaliacourses.bsky.social
And why not stay a bit longer and attend one of many #ExE2026 pre- and post-conference workshops, including a publishing workshop by our sponsor @royalsocietypublishing.org sites.exeter.ac.uk/exe/post-con...
In addition to great science 🧪🧬🌳🪰, this is your chance to explore some of the best places in #Cornwall, such as Kynance Cove and the Lizard, Glendurgan Gardens, the Helford River by boat! 🥾⛴️ 🔭 sites.exeter.ac.uk/exe/excursio...
Our stellar 🤩 list of invited speakers #ExE2026: @danielbolnick.bsky.social Trine Bilde, Dan Nussey, @sevans.bsky.social @andrewfoote.bsky.social @cleliagasparini.bsky.social Sarah Knowles, @liamlachs.bsky.social, Lizy Mittell, @keesvanoers.bsky.social, Alex Popadopolous & Katja Räsänen. evoxeco.uk
ExE 2026
Interested in the interface of evolution 🧬 and ecology 🌳? Then you cannot miss #ExE2026! Hosted by @uniexecec.bsky.social in beautiful #Cornwall, this #conference has a stellar line-up of speakers and lots of pre-and post-conference workshops. Space is limited, so register now at evoxeco.uk!
#ExE2026 is organised by @erikpostma.bsky.social @btschirren.bsky.social @blongdon.bsky.social @ali--wilson.bsky.social @hansonmark.bsky.social, all based at @uniexecec.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk
A lot has happened since our first announcement of #ExE2026, an evolutionary ecology conference hosted by @uniexecec.bsky.social in #Cornwall from June 29 to July 3 2026.
Have a look at our new website to see our confirmed plenary speakers, the mid-conference excursions, and more.
👉 evoxeco.uk 👈
*PhD opportunity @uniexecec.bsky.social* How does antimicrobial resistance spread through ecosystems?
Combine fieldwork (rodent trapping 🐭, habitat surveys 🌳, pheasant sampling 🦤), molecular techniques, GIS, and spatial modelling to understand AMR evolution and spread. 🔬🦠🧪
Please repost!
**PhD opportunity at @uniexecec.bsky.social** How does host microbiome dynamics affect wildlife disease?
Combine molecular techniques, statistical modelling, and field sampling to understand how microbiome dynamics in 🦡 affects their susceptibility to bTB. 🔬🦠🧪 Please repost! shorturl.at/q3OxV
**PhD opportunity @uniexecec.bsky.social** How is immunogenetic variation maintained in the wild?
Why are alleles that increase disease susceptibility maintained in populations, when natural selection should eliminate them?
Congratulations to Dr @euantheyoung.bsky.social who defended his PhD yesterday on 'Family matters: The role of trade-offs in shaping human life-histories and health' research.rug.nl/en/publicati... @rug.nl supervised with @erikpostma.bsky.social @lummaalab.bsky.social 🎉
First up - understanding how the host microbiome can shape prevalence and severity of infection with Mycobacterium bovis in wild European Badgers, funded by @swbiodtp.bsky.social
bpb-eu-w2.wpmucdn.com/blogs.bristo...
Co-supervised by @btschirren.bsky.social
#mycobacterium #badger #melesmeles
We have just launched our projects for #phd studentships starting in Sept 26 🙌
⏰Application deadline: Midday, Wed 3 Dec 25
Come and see the (wide!) range of #bioscience projects 👉 tinyurl.com/3m9um286
