Head of the department of Evolutionary Animal Ecology at Uni Bayreuth, Professor, #firstgen, mother. We love burying beetles and parasitic wasps.
Bayreuth, Germany
Joined January 2022
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#Ants hold a grudge – they remember who attacked them and fight back harder against those enemy colonies! Our new paper led by @bey_melanie is now published @CurrentBiology
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Only 1 week to go before the closing date on this PhD opportunity in Devon and Cornwall. Like rainforests, beetles and ecology? This could be for you. Apply now!
Splendid PhD opportunity on ecology and conservation of #bluegroundbeetles in #temperaterainforests in the Southwest of England now available: tinyurl.com/BGBeetle. Come join the team! Interested? Email me: [email protected] for further info. Please share.
ALT Clockwise from bottom left: A pair of mating Blue Ground Beetles (BGBs) - males are typically smaller than females. Deadwood, on the ground and standing, is an important resource for BGBs and many other temperate rainforest species. Top right: BGB awaiting fitment of radio-tag, and below, BGB on the move with radio-tag in place. All photos taken in Dendles Wood on Dartmoor, Devon, UK.
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In my latest story @KnowableMag, I explore the social life of... #earwigs, with the expert help of @JMeunierEarwig and others! knowablemagazine.org/content…
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Abstract submission is now open for the Münster Evolution Meeting (March 17-20, 2025)!
Submit by Nov 15, 2024 👉 uni-muenster.de/Evolution/ME…
What's new? Graduate Excellence Symposium for PhD students & Poster flash talks
#MEM2025 #EvolutionMeeting #EvolutionaryBiology @uni_muenster
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🪲Beetles!🧑🍼Parental care!🔇Acoustic signals! 🐛Larvae!
Our November #ASABEditorsChoice for the #AnimalBehaviourJournal: "The impact of acoustic signalling on offspring performance varies among three biparentally caring species" by @DrTainaConrad et al:
doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.20…
ALT Screen shot of an article: Animal Behaviour Volume 217, November 2024, Pages 13-20. The impact of acoustic signalling on offspring performance varies among three biparentally caring species. Taina Conrad, Magdalena M. Mair, Julia Müller, Peter Richter, Sophie Schödel, Ann-Kathrin Wezstein, Sandra Steiger
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Another RSOS @RSocPublishing paper with @GenChangHSU WJ Lin is just out now! We evaluated whether using lab mice to breed burying beetle is representative of wild carcasses, and the answer is yes, despite slight difference in nutrient content!
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As of passing my viva this morning that’s me #PhDone 🎉 I think little Georgia would be quite happy with current Georgia. She was wrong about the marine part but pretty close 🐠
Thanks to my wonderful examiners @_EmCunningham_ @SteigerLab for an interesting discussion 🪲
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Now seeking new Associate Editors for 2025! AEs receive free membership in SSE and free registration to the annual Evolution meeting. Indicate your interest in this short form by October 31: forms.gle/JwAmeM4YV9FvLNMT9
ALT The SSE logo. Three recent Evolution journal covers. Text: Open Call, Associate Editors, deadline October 31, evolutionsociety.org.
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Glad to have been part of @bay_ceer this year! I'm very honored to have made 1st place with my poster!
So proud of both students Olga Müller and @leotheo98 from @SteigerLab for getting poster prizes at the @bay_ceer jubilee workshop this year.
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So proud of both students Olga Müller and @leotheo98 from @SteigerLab for getting poster prizes at the @bay_ceer jubilee workshop this year.
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The first paper of an exciting collaboration with @SyuanjyunSun and Tanzil Malik on the effects of warming on parental care in the #BuryingBeetle Nicrophorus nepalensis: royalsocietypublishing.org/d…
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📢Open Position @unibt
W3-Professorship for Hydrology (m/f/d):
🟢At the Chair of Hydrology | Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences
🟢Application deadline: October 15, 2024
#Professorship #Research #Hydrology #microplastics
More information: uni-bayreuth.de/full-profess…
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3rd day of our Gevol Meeting with great talks by our invited speaker @GenomeHecker and @eyalprivman. Our students gave really amazing talks about their projects as well. Thanks to the @geobiodiversity for welcoming our Gevol Family this year.
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Come and do your PhD in Konstanz - find open positions and projects here:
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2nd day Gevol meeting started with a great talk by @KAPanfilio, we had a student meeting during our lunch break and a cool tour through the collection. Last but not least: typical Frankfurt dinner with Apfelwein.
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First day of our Annual Gevol Meeting in Frankfurt. We started with a philosophical talk about function and innovation by Ulrich Krohs and closed the day by a talk about caddisflies by @JHeckenhauer. Meeting all the friends and collegues feels a bit like a class trip.
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Come and join our department. We are hiring two new colleagues, one in Physiology and one in Evolutionary Ecology (both are tenure track positions).
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The scent of offspring: chemical profiles of larvae change during development and affect parental behavior in a burying beetle
#Insect #ChemicalCommunication #ParentalCare
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🇬🇧Carrion Beetles (Silphidae)
Carrion beetles play an incredibly important role in the ecosystem. These fascinating insects ensure that dead animals are naturally broken down. They are nature’s “recycling experts” and help maintain the balance in the cycle of life.
Though often overlooked, they perform great work: by breaking down carcasses, they return nutrients to the soil, promoting plant growth and laying the foundation for new life.
🇩🇪Aaskäfer (Silphidae)
Aaskäfer spielen eine unglaublich wichtige Rolle im Ökosystem. Diese faszinierenden Insekten sorgen dafür, dass tote Tiere auf natürliche Weise abgebaut werden. Sie sind die „Recycling-Profis“ der Natur und halten so das Gleichgewicht im Kreislauf des Lebens aufrecht.
Obwohl sie oft übersehen werden, leisten sie Großes: Durch ihre Arbeit werden Nährstoffe wieder in den Boden zurückgeführt, was Pflanzenwachstum fördert und so die Grundlage für neues Leben schafft. 🌱
#Aaskäfer #Ökosystem #silphidae #beetle #beetles #coleoptera #insects #käfer #entomology
