Behavioural ecologist into reproduction, sexual selection, mating strategies and heatwaves.
Padova, Italy
Joined February 2021
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🚨🚨New paper alert!!!🚨🚨 
As a result of outstanding teamwork with @CleliaGasparini, @AlessandroDevig, and @o_borgheresi, at @DiBio_UniPD @MSCActions, we show that heatwaves alter anti-predator behaviour in juvenile guppies 🔥🐟🐟🐟🦈🔥
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Specifically, heatwave-exposed juveniles exhibited a reduced freezing response and faster resumption of normal activity compared to control fish.
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Wonderful workshop at Erice,Sicily! Sexual Selection in a Changing World organized by @DrKimor @PilastroAndrea @GilRosenthal Tamás Székely
We discussed how climatic conditions can alter sexual traits influencing adaptive changes and population viability
Check out this great opportunity for those looking to do a PhD on the molecular interactions between sperm and the female reproductive tract; in Madrid, Spain!
Are you looking for a PhD position? If you're interested in reproductive physiology, @lena_lueke and myself are looking for a motivated individual to study the molecular interactions between sperm and the female reproductive tract! 🧑🔬🧪🧬
Application deadline is June 23
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🧵Since it is becoming hard to track, here is a thread of the simply astounding weather records planet Earth has started shattering in recent weeks:
1. Dramatic flood events have begun striking various countries around the world simultaneously this week.
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Hurry! Last day to register and pay for the ASAB Spring Conference @BangorUni #ASABangor is Tuesday 14th March to secure your place.
We also have a few campus residence rooms left, deadline is end of day today, book here bangor.ac.uk/asab-conference…
Out now!🚨 New paper in @FunEcology in which we look at the effects of #heatwaves on reproduction and survival in the guppy ☀️🔥🐟🐟 Thanks to the great teamwork 🎉with @AlessandroDevig, @o_borgheresi, and @CleliaGasparini at @DiBio_UniPD @MSCActions
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Heatwaves thus not only compromise survival, but also key reproductive traits and reproductive success, highlighting the importance of considering heatwaves when predicting how #climatechange will impact populations.
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You can find a plain language summary of our work here:
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MerelCBreedveld retweeted
Postdoc position open‼️ Pls retweet‼️
A 12-months (with possible extension) position to investigate PFAS mechanisms of toxicity on reproduction&cognition. Requirements: PhD in biology field, background in bioinformatics and omics. Deadline for applicants:30-11-22.Start:ASAP
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Do you study animal #coloration using #spectrophotometry?🌈We evaluated the repeatability of different color metrics of hue, saturation & brightness. Metrics based on visual models were the most consistently repeatable in different tissues🐦Paper: rdcu.be/cUdSp #colsci
Sneaky mating by male guppies seems a best-of-a-job strategy; great talk by @Alexandra_4231 at #ISBE2022 !!
Interesting findings on female sperm selection in zebra fish by @AlessandroDevig at #ISBE2022!!!! 🐟
Lovely talk by @DammhahnM at #ISBE2022 on individual responses to predation risk! 🐭
