Tracking Cell Movement in Two‐Dimensional, Fragmented Microcosms Reveals Dispersal Syndromes and Strategies in Tetrahymena thermophila Dispersal strategies of the ciliate Tetrahymena thermophila were investigated using ‘two-dimensional’ artificial landscapes, allowing for camera tracking of individual cell trajectories during all st...

New paper available in Ecology and Evolution! This study marks the first use of our in-house automated platform for movement tracking and imaging in 2D environments, developed by Nicolas Schtickzelle at ELIV - Université catholique de Louvain: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Microplastics hinder plant photosynthesis, study finds, threatening millions with starvation Researchers say problem could increase number of people at risk of starvation by 400m in next two decades

🧪 Microplastics Are Cutting Global Food Production

Microplastic pollution reduces photosynthesis in plants and algae, leading to losses of up to 360 million metric tons of crops and 24 million metric tons of seafood each year.

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#SciComm #Microplastics

Four tips for writing the perfect ‘cold e-mail’ in job applications These strategies can transform your unsolicited applications from forgettable to fabulous.

Unsolicited applications can be a surprisingly powerful tool for landing a job in science. Nature Careers presents four key strategies for success. #Academicsky 🧪

The interactive effects of salt and heat on coastal ectotherms Coastal ecosystems face salinization and rising temperatures. In coastal ectotherms, salinity and temperature affect metabolism, tolerance, infections, growth, behavior, and survival. Overall, the combined effects of salinity and temperature on species distribution, community structure, invasive species, and ecosystem functioning need to be fully assessed to understand impacts from these stressors.

🤩 Just published in the December issue of Trends in Ecology and Evolution
Everything you always wanted to know about interacting effects of salinization 🧂 and warming 🌡️ on ectotherms 🪳🕷️🪰🐸🐢🐍
Wonderful collaboration with Léa Lorrain-Soligon and Julien Pétillon
www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...

Thrilled to see the logo I designed for the Evolutionary and Population Biology lab live on their website!!

The EPB lab has grown and expanded its research scope in the last few years. They needed a new logo that reflected this growth.

#AcademicChatter #AcademicSky #ScientificIllustration

Size Matters: The Effects of Polystyrene Nanoplastics on Parasite Transmission in the Daphnia‐Metschnikowia Host–Parasite System The accumulation of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) poses a significant threat to freshwater ecosystems. Nanoplastics (NPs; < 1000 nm) are particularly concerning due to their ability to penetrate ...

New paper available in Freshwater Biology, a collaboration with Wolinska Lab at IGB Berlin! doi.org/10.1111/fwb....

#Plastic #Pollution #Parasite #Freshwater #Biology