Today visiting dry forest in SW site of our partner at #Mangoky_Ihotry and take the opportunity to see this amazing #Adansonia grandidieri the one of the biggest #baobab I ever seen so far

The cynipid fauna is largely unexplored in East and Southeast Asia, and not surprisingly most of the 176 gall wasp and 76 parasitoid species we included in this study (from two sites in one province in China) do not have scientific names! (2/2) resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

I'll present a little bit about mutualism and how the conflict between mutualisms can shape the evolution of plant traits at #IBC2024. My presentation will be at the Evolutionary Ecology of Plants (session 1). Am I nervous? YEEEEEEEEEEES!

Why do bees bite flowers when buzz pollinating? Here, with Dr Charlie Woodrow and the HFSP -funded team we show that biting helps bees to increase the amount of shaking applied to flowers, potentially releasing more pollen. Free access until 5 Oct! kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2…

job alert: The Australian museum is looking for a new entomology collections manager 𓆣Dr James Bickerstaff𓆣 iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/job/collection…

A big tick on my bucket list - a thorny devil seen in Kalbarri NP!

New paper out of the lab led by Samm Reynolds (she/her) in collaboration with Scott Clem, PhD, based on an undergrad project by Blair Fitz A worldwide review of Syrphidae migration: doi.org/10.1111/een.13… The review is open access+summarizes over 150 years of work on syrph migration!

It took me SEVEN years to figure out that you can save a ggplot as a vectorized .svg file ggsave("file.svg"). The svg file can be opened on powerpoint and it will be completely vectorized, even text are still recognized as text boxes! No more recreating plots on illustrator!!!!!

JOB 📢: Assistant Professor in Ecology, Evolution or Behavioural Ecology Durham BioSciences Durham University. Deadline 31 Oct 2024 More info: durham.taleo.net/careersection/… CEG Durham Durham BEER centre BES careers SCB #HiringNow EcologyJobs EcologyJobs ASAB

3/4 of landowners in QLD and the NT that should be referring their vegetation clearing projects under national environmental law (EPBC Act) are not doing so and the federal government is not following up to enforce it. The study led by UQ Centre for Biodiversity & Conservation Science found that the EPBC Act was

📢 TT faculty/curator position 📢 The University of Kansas KU Ecology & Evolutionary Biology has just announced the Charles Michener assistant professor/curator in bee biodiversity and evolution! 🐝 Be sure to share it widely and apply if you work on bees! 🐝 employment.ku.edu/academic/29083…

Your government approved 3 new coal mine expansions yesterday.

📢We are hiring Professional Track Faculty Lecturers entomology.umd.edu/uploads/4/4/1/…

#Postdoc on Pollination for Native Seed Production at the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment Western Sydney - HIE uws.nga.net.au/?jati=48C4AB57…

Postdoc job open! Interested in bees and pollination? Join us to explore how hive pests and pesticides influence the health of Aussie stingless bees. For details follow this link tinyurl.com/69cfsen3

Isopogon anemonifolius, also known as broad-leaved drumsticks, is one of my favourite Blue Mountains plants. The inflorescences attract lots of weevils to mate and lay eggs but also plenty of other insects, including some fearsome predators!

New project led by James Makinson with 2 x PhD scholarships on bumble bees! Join us to explore the effects of invasive bumble bees in Tasmania's natural and agro ecosystems. See link for more details tinyurl.com/462h3wsh

I am so glad to share a new article published in Scientific Report. New insight on the importance of pollination on economic as well nutritional value in the Nepalese context Tom Timberlake links.springernature.com/f/a/084tQ9M0l0…

Come work with us! We are looking for a post-doc to work on 🐝 🦠 🌸 in a collaborative project with Phil Stevenson. Help us understand how landscapes support wild bee health! Deadline for applications 29 Nov jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?r…