Two PhD positions in ancient pathogen genomics are available through the ERC project EpidemioCene. Interested applicants can apply by May 7th. Details: www.eva.mpg.de/press/news/article/recon... #phd
Excellent news for the @openuniversity.bsky.social
📢 Work with us!
Want to join the team at the Royal Entomological Society? We have two fantastic positions available:
🦋 Conservation Project Officer - Closing date: 21 April
🪲 Consultancy Development Lead - Closing date: 27 April
Apply now 🔽
Ministers unveil latest regions to receive innovation funding
Open University-led Oxford-Cambridge growth corridor project among seven areas gaining up to £20 million.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
Even @theguardian.com knows that it's #YearOfTheMoth!
Forget birdwatching, I’m into moth-watching: they’re fascinating and misunderstood insects | Helen Pilcher | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
read some actual good news for a change - this could quietly prevent a bunch of cascading agricultural issues
Graphic with white text reading: New programme, MRes Infectious & Tropical Diseases on a royal blue background. An inset image shows two female researchers in white coats and purple gloves standing in a laboratory placing specimen vials into a machine.
Introducing the #MRes in Infectious & Tropical Diseases
LSHTM’s exciting new #postgraduate degree putting you at the heart of our world-leading research:
→ Learn from the experts
→ Build your network
→ Study in a unique environment
Applications now open 👉
www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...
New outreach project as part of a NERC @ukri.org grant on the ecological and evolutionary drivers of viromes in #moths at @uniexecec.bsky.social ecec.bsky.social w @savebutterflies.bsky.social
More on the science ➡️
benlongdon.com/uk-moth-viro...
Artists ➡️ thentrythis.org/notes/2026/0... (or ⬇️)
Natural History Museum overtakes British Museum as UK's top tourist attraction. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Fascinated by insects? Discover exciting opportunities in #entomology 🦋
Visit our site for the latest job openings and secure your dream role today 🔽
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If you have an #insect-related job #opportunity, please send us the details info@royensoc.co.uk
🕰️ The countdown begins!
#Ento26 gathers researchers, students & insect enthusiasts for a major moment in the entomology calendar. Whether you’re presenting, networking or learning, this is the conference to join.
📅 8-10 Sept, @cardiffunilib.bsky.social
✨ #WhatsOn at #Ento26 🔽
Funding U-turn will cost UK trust and leadership, partners say.
Senior European physicists say country’s status as “reliable partner” damaged by withdrawal of pledged investment.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...
New modelling suggests chikungunya transmission in Europe may be possible at lower temperatures than previously thought—expanding the seasonal and geographic risk as the Asian tiger mosquito spreads north with warming climate.
: royalsocietypublishing.org/rsif/article...
Our new paper is now out on "Temperature-sensitive incubation, transmissibility and risk of Aedes albopictus-borne chikungunya virus in Europe". Chikungunya has a lower thermal threshold for transmission than previously thought, carrying a higher risk of outbreaks across Europe.
lnkd.in/g79PzgqJ
Could life have begun with simpler molecules than we once thought? A new paper in @science.org by @edogia.bsky.social shows that a tiny RNA catalyst can self-replicate itself, suggesting that life may have been easier to emerge than expected. Getting closer. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Extremely impressive results from large-scale in Singapore - release of Wolbachia-infected male Aedes reduces Dengue risk by 72%
Dengue Suppression by Male Wolbachia-Infected Mosquitoes | New England Journal of Medicine share.google/Xrtk9L6emyhx...
Thank you to Chris Smith & the The Naked Scientists team for inviting me & other colleagues to take part in this podcast discussing #mosquitoes, their biology and behaviour, role in disease transmission & innovative strategies for #vector control
www.thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/nak...
My favourite Carpenter with The Thing. The ominous and gothic atmosphere, and the constant sensation that evil is everywhere and in full control is chilling. I rewatch it at least once a year haha.
We need to talk about drought. Yes, that's right, drought! Our weather is experiencing extremes – from flooding to drought – so on the next episode of Counting the Earth, we'll be delving deeper into this whiplash weather.
🎧 Subscribe now and never miss an episode: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...
Pure madness. And what would be the reason exactly? Always very unclear...
New PhD Opportunity. We are advertising for a modeller to model the impacts of mosquito-borne disease in the Americas. The project is funded by The Leverhulme Trust via University of Glasgow, and supervised by Christina Cobbold, Dom Brass and myself. Deadline 6th March 2026.
t.ly/Z-tqt
Great book! I bought a copy years ago
Really looking forward to this - a great opportunity to present new findings from our @mosquitoscotland.bsky.social and hear about the latest developments in vector-borne disease research in the UK. Please share 🦟
📢 Vacancy Extended: Editor-in-Chief, deadline: 31 January
We're seeking an Editor-in-Chief - If you have editorial experience, a strong publication record, and a passion for advancing #InsectScience, we’d love to hear from you.
🔗 Find out more & apply:
🚀 New Launch: #VBD Hub Forum on Vector-Borne Diseases - a new space for researchers, public health professionals, clinicians, policymakers, and practitioners to connect and collaborate on #vector-borne diseases in the UK. 🦟🪰🕷️
👉 Join the conversation and introduce yourself: forum.vbdhub.org
🦟 New project | Mosquitoes, their viruses and associated disease risk in NI
MosquitoNI will be co-led by a multi-institutional team including @UofGlasgow's CVR (@emipondeville), @QUBelfast & @UK_CEH.
www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
I have a postdoc position in metagenomic exploration available in my group. Candidates with documented experience in phylo & metagenomics and preferably with petabase-scale data mining and GLM workflows are encouraged to apply. Come join us! 🧬🦠💻
Please repost
Apply here: www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/p...
Scarce research funding is becoming more economically costly than the actual investment, especially when it’s a drop in the bucket for profoundly stupid fad topics like “GenAI to solve Africa’s problems.” This piece is SO important: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Wildlife disease data, especially negative data, are one of the last types of data that ecologists just... don't share. We built a place for them to archive it - and now, journals are encouraging people to use it! Big congrats to @danjbecker.bsky.social on this push ❤️
The long-held belief that only female mosquitoes bite may not be true after all.
Very excited to have had the opportunity to contribute to this study showing that male mosquitoes can also bite and feed on blood.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
