Zorimar Vilella-Pacheco 🇵🇷🧬🎨🌿
@biologaboricua.bsky.social
🇵🇷 Ciencia Boricua • 🧬 Exploring developmental plasticity.
https://zorimarvilella.wixsite.com/website
https://zorimarvilella.wixsite.com/website
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🎭 Attending EMPSEB? Got a creative twist on science? Get a chance to win one of three Zymo-EMPSEB awards, all kindly provided by Zymo Research Europe.
🏆 Best Alternative Presentation – €250
🥈 Second Place – €150
🥉 Third Place – €100
Send us an email at [email protected] to participate!
🏆 Best Alternative Presentation – €250
🥈 Second Place – €150
🥉 Third Place – €100
Send us an email at [email protected] to participate!
May 6, 2026 at 8:32 AM
🎭 Attending EMPSEB? Got a creative twist on science? Get a chance to win one of three Zymo-EMPSEB awards, all kindly provided by Zymo Research Europe.
🏆 Best Alternative Presentation – €250
🥈 Second Place – €150
🥉 Third Place – €100
Send us an email at [email protected] to participate!
🏆 Best Alternative Presentation – €250
🥈 Second Place – €150
🥉 Third Place – €100
Send us an email at [email protected] to participate!
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Heading to EMPSEB31?
We’re giving away five €200 prizes in a lottery for attendees who arrive by train (including to our official shuttle cities).
The Company of Biologists generously funds the prize money for this sustainability initiative. Lower your footprint and get a chance to win €200. 🌍
We’re giving away five €200 prizes in a lottery for attendees who arrive by train (including to our official shuttle cities).
The Company of Biologists generously funds the prize money for this sustainability initiative. Lower your footprint and get a chance to win €200. 🌍
March 24, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Heading to EMPSEB31?
We’re giving away five €200 prizes in a lottery for attendees who arrive by train (including to our official shuttle cities).
The Company of Biologists generously funds the prize money for this sustainability initiative. Lower your footprint and get a chance to win €200. 🌍
We’re giving away five €200 prizes in a lottery for attendees who arrive by train (including to our official shuttle cities).
The Company of Biologists generously funds the prize money for this sustainability initiative. Lower your footprint and get a chance to win €200. 🌍
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Here's why we should not (only) study global change drivers in isolation! Check our new preprint showing how a fungal pathogen interacts with habitat disturbance to shape the skin bacterial communities of an Amazonian frog: ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
@klivvvienna.bsky.social
@klivvvienna.bsky.social
March 23, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Here's why we should not (only) study global change drivers in isolation! Check our new preprint showing how a fungal pathogen interacts with habitat disturbance to shape the skin bacterial communities of an Amazonian frog: ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
@klivvvienna.bsky.social
@klivvvienna.bsky.social
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Dr. Abderrahman Khila will lead the workshop Life in Academia, discussing topics related to navigating the publishing process, choosing host labs and projects, your training path, and reflecting on the steps toward securing future positions. Join us to explore academia beyond your own experience🌱
February 24, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Dr. Abderrahman Khila will lead the workshop Life in Academia, discussing topics related to navigating the publishing process, choosing host labs and projects, your training path, and reflecting on the steps toward securing future positions. Join us to explore academia beyond your own experience🌱
Excited for the evo-devo presentations!🧬
January 9, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Excited for the evo-devo presentations!🧬
Really beautiful to see this student-led initiative continue for over 30 years!
December 12, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Really beautiful to see this student-led initiative continue for over 30 years!
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Hey everyone! 👋
We’re switching to a new Bluesky account.
Follow us at @empseb.bsky.social for all updates and announcements:
bsky.app/profile/emps...
@empseb31 will no longer be active.
We’re switching to a new Bluesky account.
Follow us at @empseb.bsky.social for all updates and announcements:
bsky.app/profile/emps...
@empseb31 will no longer be active.
December 11, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Hey everyone! 👋
We’re switching to a new Bluesky account.
Follow us at @empseb.bsky.social for all updates and announcements:
bsky.app/profile/emps...
@empseb31 will no longer be active.
We’re switching to a new Bluesky account.
Follow us at @empseb.bsky.social for all updates and announcements:
bsky.app/profile/emps...
@empseb31 will no longer be active.
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When resources are scarce, do you cooperate… or take the shortcut? 🕷️ Social spiders and insects face that choice every day. 👀
Excited to have Prof. Mariella Herberstein join us at EMPSEB31 to share her work on the complex social lives of arachnids and insects.
#EMPSEB31 #EvoBio #PhDLife
Excited to have Prof. Mariella Herberstein join us at EMPSEB31 to share her work on the complex social lives of arachnids and insects.
#EMPSEB31 #EvoBio #PhDLife
November 24, 2025 at 10:16 AM
EMPSEB30 in Czech Republic was such an experience! I'm excited for EMPSEB31 🤩
November 14, 2025 at 3:29 PM
EMPSEB30 in Czech Republic was such an experience! I'm excited for EMPSEB31 🤩
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Apps to the MEME Mobility European MSc Prog. in Evolutionary Biology are open! The MEME program was fundamental in training, teaching, and inspiring me in research, exposing me to many projects, skillsets, and academic cultures. Check out our starter pack to meet some alumni!
go.bsky.app/QCDqsWu
go.bsky.app/QCDqsWu
November 4, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Apps to the MEME Mobility European MSc Prog. in Evolutionary Biology are open! The MEME program was fundamental in training, teaching, and inspiring me in research, exposing me to many projects, skillsets, and academic cultures. Check out our starter pack to meet some alumni!
go.bsky.app/QCDqsWu
go.bsky.app/QCDqsWu
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🦋 Ever thought about the artist behind those naturalist illustrations? Maria Sibylla Merian, a 17th-century German naturalist, worked when women were rarely recognized in science. Her timeless art now represents EMPSEB31 in the spirit of curiosity and observation! ✨🔍
#ScienceArt #EvoBio #EMPSEB31
#ScienceArt #EvoBio #EMPSEB31
November 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
🦋 Ever thought about the artist behind those naturalist illustrations? Maria Sibylla Merian, a 17th-century German naturalist, worked when women were rarely recognized in science. Her timeless art now represents EMPSEB31 in the spirit of curiosity and observation! ✨🔍
#ScienceArt #EvoBio #EMPSEB31
#ScienceArt #EvoBio #EMPSEB31
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🧬✨ It’s official!
EMPSEB31 is coming to Germany, June 2026!
Europe’s friendliest evolution meeting returns, organized by PhD students, for PhD students.
Expect inspiring research, new connections, and a mix of science + fun, the EMPSEB way!
📍Save the date & follow us for updates! Link in Bio 🌍
EMPSEB31 is coming to Germany, June 2026!
Europe’s friendliest evolution meeting returns, organized by PhD students, for PhD students.
Expect inspiring research, new connections, and a mix of science + fun, the EMPSEB way!
📍Save the date & follow us for updates! Link in Bio 🌍
October 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
🧬✨ It’s official!
EMPSEB31 is coming to Germany, June 2026!
Europe’s friendliest evolution meeting returns, organized by PhD students, for PhD students.
Expect inspiring research, new connections, and a mix of science + fun, the EMPSEB way!
📍Save the date & follow us for updates! Link in Bio 🌍
EMPSEB31 is coming to Germany, June 2026!
Europe’s friendliest evolution meeting returns, organized by PhD students, for PhD students.
Expect inspiring research, new connections, and a mix of science + fun, the EMPSEB way!
📍Save the date & follow us for updates! Link in Bio 🌍
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New paper drop! 🚨
Led by my awesome postdoc @renamschweizer.bsky.social — we used genomics + museum DNA to explore the decline of Bombus franklini, a bee not seen in the wild since 2006 🐝
Now out in @PNASNews!
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Led by my awesome postdoc @renamschweizer.bsky.social — we used genomics + museum DNA to explore the decline of Bombus franklini, a bee not seen in the wild since 2006 🐝
Now out in @PNASNews!
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Museum genomics suggests long-term population decline in a putatively extinct bumble bee | PNAS
Pollinator declines globally threaten ecosystem stability and agricultural productivity.
Reconstructing pollinator historic demographies provides a...
www.pnas.org
October 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
New paper drop! 🚨
Led by my awesome postdoc @renamschweizer.bsky.social — we used genomics + museum DNA to explore the decline of Bombus franklini, a bee not seen in the wild since 2006 🐝
Now out in @PNASNews!
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Led by my awesome postdoc @renamschweizer.bsky.social — we used genomics + museum DNA to explore the decline of Bombus franklini, a bee not seen in the wild since 2006 🐝
Now out in @PNASNews!
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Really looking forward to #LivingData2025, starting tomorrow! Below is a summary of the @biogeneurope.bsky.social sessions. For those in Europe: the conference takes place is Colombia, so mind the times! @ebpgenome.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @iboleurope.bsky.social
#barcoding #Genomics
#barcoding #Genomics
October 20, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Really looking forward to #LivingData2025, starting tomorrow! Below is a summary of the @biogeneurope.bsky.social sessions. For those in Europe: the conference takes place is Colombia, so mind the times! @ebpgenome.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @iboleurope.bsky.social
#barcoding #Genomics
#barcoding #Genomics
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Which fungal 🍄 molecules cause zombie 🧟♀️ ant 🐜 behaviors? @williamycete.bsky.social has begun to answer this question! He found a peptide that binds to scramblase and affects important odor-dependent behaviors in ants. Spoiler: worms 🪱 played a key role in this research 🧐 doi.org/10.1101/2025...
The First of Us: Ophiocordyceps use a novel scramblase-binding peptide to manipulate zombie ants
Parasite-adaptive manipulation of behavior is a widespread natural phenomenon. While Ophiocordyceps zombie fungi are well-known for hijacking ant behavior to increase their fitness, functionally chara...
doi.org
September 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Which fungal 🍄 molecules cause zombie 🧟♀️ ant 🐜 behaviors? @williamycete.bsky.social has begun to answer this question! He found a peptide that binds to scramblase and affects important odor-dependent behaviors in ants. Spoiler: worms 🪱 played a key role in this research 🧐 doi.org/10.1101/2025...
PhD life = scientist, writer, teacher, organizer, science communicator… all in one.🤯
It’s a lot sometimes, but also a pretty special chance to grow. 🌱
It’s a lot sometimes, but also a pretty special chance to grow. 🌱
Terry Jeffords Terry Crews GIF
ALT: Terry Jeffords Terry Crews GIF
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September 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
PhD life = scientist, writer, teacher, organizer, science communicator… all in one.🤯
It’s a lot sometimes, but also a pretty special chance to grow. 🌱
It’s a lot sometimes, but also a pretty special chance to grow. 🌱
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🚨 PhD position in behavioural evolution 🚨
Come do your PhD with me in Linköping, Sweden, using the domestic dog (and some wolves) to answer fun questions on how complex behaviours develop and evolve.
Application deadline September 24 2025 🧪 🌍 🦊 #AcademicSky #ScienceJobs
liu.se/en/work-at-l...
Come do your PhD with me in Linköping, Sweden, using the domestic dog (and some wolves) to answer fun questions on how complex behaviours develop and evolve.
Application deadline September 24 2025 🧪 🌍 🦊 #AcademicSky #ScienceJobs
liu.se/en/work-at-l...
September 3, 2025 at 11:09 AM
🚨 PhD position in behavioural evolution 🚨
Come do your PhD with me in Linköping, Sweden, using the domestic dog (and some wolves) to answer fun questions on how complex behaviours develop and evolve.
Application deadline September 24 2025 🧪 🌍 🦊 #AcademicSky #ScienceJobs
liu.se/en/work-at-l...
Come do your PhD with me in Linköping, Sweden, using the domestic dog (and some wolves) to answer fun questions on how complex behaviours develop and evolve.
Application deadline September 24 2025 🧪 🌍 🦊 #AcademicSky #ScienceJobs
liu.se/en/work-at-l...
I had a great time visiting the @museuciencies.cat in Barcelona this summer! Beautiful collections and informative displays are essential bridges between science and the public ✨️🌱
September 2, 2025 at 12:30 PM
I had a great time visiting the @museuciencies.cat in Barcelona this summer! Beautiful collections and informative displays are essential bridges between science and the public ✨️🌱
Had a great time in Barcelona for #ESEB2025! 🌍🧬 Huge thanks to the organizers and my group for making it such a wonderful experience. #evolution
August 25, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Had a great time in Barcelona for #ESEB2025! 🌍🧬 Huge thanks to the organizers and my group for making it such a wonderful experience. #evolution
Shoutout to the few allies who came to the underrepresented groups mixer this week 💙 Your presence meant a lot. Imagine the impact if more PIs and leaders joined too — sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is simply show up. 🌱
Attending #ESEB2025 in Barcelona? Check out our Equal Opportunity initiatives eseb2025.com/inclusivity-...
& join our #inclusivity mixers in the social corner (EXPO area):
Mon 18 9h45🌈LGBTQ+ mixer
Tues 19 10h15♿Disability mixer
Wed 20 9h45🌍Global South mixer
Pass the word ! #InclusiveScience
& join our #inclusivity mixers in the social corner (EXPO area):
Mon 18 9h45🌈LGBTQ+ mixer
Tues 19 10h15♿Disability mixer
Wed 20 9h45🌍Global South mixer
Pass the word ! #InclusiveScience
Inclusivity Initiatives – ESEB 2025. Congress of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology. Barcelona. Spain
eseb2025.com
August 20, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Shoutout to the few allies who came to the underrepresented groups mixer this week 💙 Your presence meant a lot. Imagine the impact if more PIs and leaders joined too — sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is simply show up. 🌱
Science + snacks + chats = happy PhD student 🧬📊✨️
Had a great time sharing my poster at #ESEB2025 and walking away with new ideas I wouldn’t have thought of alone. 🤝✨️
Had a great time sharing my poster at #ESEB2025 and walking away with new ideas I wouldn’t have thought of alone. 🤝✨️
August 19, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Science + snacks + chats = happy PhD student 🧬📊✨️
Had a great time sharing my poster at #ESEB2025 and walking away with new ideas I wouldn’t have thought of alone. 🤝✨️
Had a great time sharing my poster at #ESEB2025 and walking away with new ideas I wouldn’t have thought of alone. 🤝✨️
Earlier this summer, I stepped into a classroom to teach high shool students about gene regulation and evolution 🧬✨️
It was inspiring to see concepts click for students 🦋
Thank you to the Summer of Science team! 📊
It was inspiring to see concepts click for students 🦋
Thank you to the Summer of Science team! 📊
August 18, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Earlier this summer, I stepped into a classroom to teach high shool students about gene regulation and evolution 🧬✨️
It was inspiring to see concepts click for students 🦋
Thank you to the Summer of Science team! 📊
It was inspiring to see concepts click for students 🦋
Thank you to the Summer of Science team! 📊
Had a great time at EMPSEB30 sharing science with a ton of fantastic people @empseb30.bsky.social
#phd #evolution #development
#phd #evolution #development
June 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Had a great time at EMPSEB30 sharing science with a ton of fantastic people @empseb30.bsky.social
#phd #evolution #development
#phd #evolution #development
Thank you to the organizers! Amazing job 🐠🦐🦋🪲
Zorimar Vilella Pacheco @biologaboricua.bsky.social gave a fascinating talk on differences in within- vs. trans-generational plasticity in different Daphnia magna lineages.
#EMPSEB30 #conference #phdstudents #evolution #plasticity
#EMPSEB30 #conference #phdstudents #evolution #plasticity
June 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Thank you to the organizers! Amazing job 🐠🦐🦋🪲
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Hello Everyone!
We are back for the 2025 edition of the #EvoBioCC 🥳💚✨
Register to our free online course on Evolutionary Biology, focused on supporting the dreams of Global South students hoping to build their careers in the field! Here is the link:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
We are back for the 2025 edition of the #EvoBioCC 🥳💚✨
Register to our free online course on Evolutionary Biology, focused on supporting the dreams of Global South students hoping to build their careers in the field! Here is the link:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
EvoBio Crash Course 2025 | Registration Form
The fourth edition of the EvoBio Crash Course has opened registration and we are very happy to have you! We are focusing on delivering a rich course on the basics of evolutionary biology so that stude...
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June 4, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Hello Everyone!
We are back for the 2025 edition of the #EvoBioCC 🥳💚✨
Register to our free online course on Evolutionary Biology, focused on supporting the dreams of Global South students hoping to build their careers in the field! Here is the link:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
We are back for the 2025 edition of the #EvoBioCC 🥳💚✨
Register to our free online course on Evolutionary Biology, focused on supporting the dreams of Global South students hoping to build their careers in the field! Here is the link:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...