Eleanor Bath
@eleanorbath.bsky.social
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Really happy to share exciting news for the lab: @ukri.org has awarded us a ~£1M BBSRC New Investigator award over 5 years to investigate the neurobiological basis of 'safety in numbers'. 🧵 1/3
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July 28, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Really happy to share exciting news for the lab: @ukri.org has awarded us a ~£1M BBSRC New Investigator award over 5 years to investigate the neurobiological basis of 'safety in numbers'. 🧵 1/3
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We refine & extend the Y-model heuristic (“mean invariance” hypothesis) to explain why resource limitation reveals tradeoffs + suggestions for what empiricists should measure (hint: it’s not average resource availability in a population, or solely variation in acquisition-allocation). Now in JEB
Influence of the resource acquisition–allocation Y-model’s parameters on the detection of phenotypic trade-offs
Abstract. Phenotypic trade-offs, predicted to occur due to resource limitation, are not commonly detected. For this, the Y-model provides a powerful heuris
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July 23, 2026 at 12:03 PM
We refine & extend the Y-model heuristic (“mean invariance” hypothesis) to explain why resource limitation reveals tradeoffs + suggestions for what empiricists should measure (hint: it’s not average resource availability in a population, or solely variation in acquisition-allocation). Now in JEB
We have a new preprint up looking at how much variation there is in aggression in male and female fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster). Check it out here: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Genetic Variation in Drosophila melanogaster Aggression
Animals fight for resources to obtain fitness benefits; most contests are intrasexual, and males tend to fight more than females. Although the genetic basis of male aggression is well studied, we know...
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July 10, 2026 at 8:31 AM
We have a new preprint up looking at how much variation there is in aggression in male and female fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster). Check it out here: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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The University of Exeter have announced a programme of academic staff cuts, including all of www.exeter.ac.uk/research/gro... Sign the open letter of support at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@crab-exeter.bsky.social
@crab-exeter.bsky.social
Centre for Research in Animal Behaviour (CRAB) | Research Groups | University of Exeter
www.exeter.ac.uk
June 29, 2026 at 3:00 AM
The University of Exeter have announced a programme of academic staff cuts, including all of www.exeter.ac.uk/research/gro... Sign the open letter of support at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@crab-exeter.bsky.social
@crab-exeter.bsky.social
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Our latest @ukri.org-funded work is out now in @pnas.org – Mating-dependent lifespan cost of sterol depletion in male Drosophila melanogaster. 4 years work from a terrific team of PDRAs, techs, students and collabs!
@liverpooluni.bsky.social @livuniresearch.bsky.social
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@liverpooluni.bsky.social @livuniresearch.bsky.social
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PNAS
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June 3, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Our latest @ukri.org-funded work is out now in @pnas.org – Mating-dependent lifespan cost of sterol depletion in male Drosophila melanogaster. 4 years work from a terrific team of PDRAs, techs, students and collabs!
@liverpooluni.bsky.social @livuniresearch.bsky.social
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
@liverpooluni.bsky.social @livuniresearch.bsky.social
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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I am hiring a postdoc for a project on herbivory of Rhododendron by insects in North Wales! Genomics expertise required, field experience preferred. Hoping to hire quickly! Bangor is awesome! Get in touch if you want any more details! jobs.bangor.ac.uk/details.php....
Job Details | Bangor University Jobs
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May 18, 2026 at 10:33 AM
I am hiring a postdoc for a project on herbivory of Rhododendron by insects in North Wales! Genomics expertise required, field experience preferred. Hoping to hire quickly! Bangor is awesome! Get in touch if you want any more details! jobs.bangor.ac.uk/details.php....
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🎉 Exciting news for our lab: we will have open positions soon #PostdoctoralResearcher #ResearchTechnician! If you are interested in #SocialBehaviour, #FearResponses, and #DrosophilaMelanogaster, get in touch with a short CV and a statement of research interests.
May 11, 2026 at 7:28 PM
🎉 Exciting news for our lab: we will have open positions soon #PostdoctoralResearcher #ResearchTechnician! If you are interested in #SocialBehaviour, #FearResponses, and #DrosophilaMelanogaster, get in touch with a short CV and a statement of research interests.
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I’m looking to hire a postdoc. We’re interested in the evolution of organs and cell types, and evolutionary and developmental genetics more broadly. Please reach out if you’re interested and please pass on to any folks that you know who might be! 🪰🧬
Postdoc position in Evolutionary and Developmental Genetics at the University of Florida's Hopkins Lab. Candidates study organ evolution with computational and experimental methods. Contact Ben Hopkins at [email protected]. More info: [Hopkins Lab](https://www.genetics.ufl.edu). #postdoc
April 13, 2026 at 1:26 PM
I’m looking to hire a postdoc. We’re interested in the evolution of organs and cell types, and evolutionary and developmental genetics more broadly. Please reach out if you’re interested and please pass on to any folks that you know who might be! 🪰🧬
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Are current methods inaccurate in quantifying ageing & selective disappearance? We compare methods using simulations, analytical solutions, and empirical data, across life histories & methodologies (eg incomplete data). Surprising results & several recommendations. ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
A comparison of methods to assess selective disappearance and quantify ageing
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February 26, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Are current methods inaccurate in quantifying ageing & selective disappearance? We compare methods using simulations, analytical solutions, and empirical data, across life histories & methodologies (eg incomplete data). Surprising results & several recommendations. ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
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🚨Postdoc opportunity🚨: The impact of global change on parental care systems
Interested in Shorebirds? Global change? Parental care? Fieldwork? 🐣☀️ Come join us in Budapest!
Interested candidates - get in touch! Deadline Feb 28 2026
Interested in Shorebirds? Global change? Parental care? Fieldwork? 🐣☀️ Come join us in Budapest!
Interested candidates - get in touch! Deadline Feb 28 2026
January 27, 2026 at 8:59 AM
🚨Postdoc opportunity🚨: The impact of global change on parental care systems
Interested in Shorebirds? Global change? Parental care? Fieldwork? 🐣☀️ Come join us in Budapest!
Interested candidates - get in touch! Deadline Feb 28 2026
Interested in Shorebirds? Global change? Parental care? Fieldwork? 🐣☀️ Come join us in Budapest!
Interested candidates - get in touch! Deadline Feb 28 2026
We're advertising a PhD project on how social isolation influences aggression in flies. Based at Durham, co-supervised by @clarahowcroft.bsky.social . Despite what the ad says, this is also open to international applicants! Any questions, shoot me a msg! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Angry and Alone: How Social Experience Shapes Female Aggression in Flies at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Angry and Alone: How Social Experience Shapes Female Aggression in Flies at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:02 AM
We're advertising a PhD project on how social isolation influences aggression in flies. Based at Durham, co-supervised by @clarahowcroft.bsky.social . Despite what the ad says, this is also open to international applicants! Any questions, shoot me a msg! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Interested in the neurobiological basis of social behaviour and its dysfunction? Join the Ferreira and @wolfhuette.bsky.social groups at Northumbria University for a fully funded PhD opportunity studying group behaviour in flies. Further details are available here: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Neuronal circuit-level action of genes underlying social behaviour dysfunction in Drosophila melanogaster (Ref: RDF26/SE/GNS/FERREIRA) at Northumbria University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Neuronal circuit-level action of genes underlying social behaviour dysfunction in Drosophila melanogaster (Ref: RDF26/SE/GNS/FERREIRA) at Northumbria University, listed on FindAPhD.com
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November 22, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Interested in the neurobiological basis of social behaviour and its dysfunction? Join the Ferreira and @wolfhuette.bsky.social groups at Northumbria University for a fully funded PhD opportunity studying group behaviour in flies. Further details are available here: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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We have a Postdoc position available here @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social to develop innovative genetic control strategies for insect agricultural pests in collaboration with @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social
vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/19...
We have a Postdoc position available here @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social to develop innovative genetic control strategies for insect agricultural pests in collaboration with @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social
vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/19...
December 15, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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We have a Postdoc position available here @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social to develop innovative genetic control strategies for insect agricultural pests in collaboration with @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social
vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/19...
We have a Postdoc position available here @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social to develop innovative genetic control strategies for insect agricultural pests in collaboration with @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social
vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/19...
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We are looking for PhD applicants! ‼️Interested in genomics, ecophysiology and adaptation? Look at our TREES DLA project:
www.trees-dla.ac.uk/projects/und...
We also offer more projects via ROUTE2. Get in touch and let’s have a chat 💬
www.trees-dla.ac.uk/projects/und...
We also offer more projects via ROUTE2. Get in touch and let’s have a chat 💬
Understanding the role of metabolism in adaptation & evolution | TREES DLA
In an era of rapid environmental change, understanding how species adapt to shifting conditions is critical for conservation biology. At the heart of adaptation lies metabolism, the process that fuels...
www.trees-dla.ac.uk
November 25, 2025 at 9:21 AM
We are looking for PhD applicants! ‼️Interested in genomics, ecophysiology and adaptation? Look at our TREES DLA project:
www.trees-dla.ac.uk/projects/und...
We also offer more projects via ROUTE2. Get in touch and let’s have a chat 💬
www.trees-dla.ac.uk/projects/und...
We also offer more projects via ROUTE2. Get in touch and let’s have a chat 💬
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ICYMI: David Burslem (Aberdeen), Daniel Pincheira-Donoso (QUB), Zoe Goodwin (RBGE), and I are advertising a fully funded PhD project on plant traits, to be based in my lab.
Open to international applicants, deadline January 14, please contact me with any questions.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Open to international applicants, deadline January 14, please contact me with any questions.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
QUARTILES DLA CASE: Trait-based drivers of the ornamental plant trade at University of Aberdeen on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - QUARTILES DLA CASE: Trait-based drivers of the ornamental plant trade at University of Aberdeen , listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
ICYMI: David Burslem (Aberdeen), Daniel Pincheira-Donoso (QUB), Zoe Goodwin (RBGE), and I are advertising a fully funded PhD project on plant traits, to be based in my lab.
Open to international applicants, deadline January 14, please contact me with any questions.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Open to international applicants, deadline January 14, please contact me with any questions.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Anyone looking for a Australia-based postdoc? Like animal behaviour / coding / birds? My fantastic collaborator, Iliana Medina, is advertising a position researching bird nests:
unimelb.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/UoM_Ex...
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Research Fellow in Behaviour and Ecology
Role type: Full Time; Fixed Term for 2 years Faculty: Faculty of Science Department/ School: School of Biosciences Salary: Level A: $87,266 - $118,416 (PhD Entry Level - $110,319) plus 17% super Colla...
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November 19, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Anyone looking for a Australia-based postdoc? Like animal behaviour / coding / birds? My fantastic collaborator, Iliana Medina, is advertising a position researching bird nests:
unimelb.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/UoM_Ex...
unimelb.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/UoM_Ex...
Interested in fighting, flies, and evolution? I've got a project at Durham investigating the ecology, evolution, and genetics of aggression in fruit flies (Drosophila): iapetus.ac.uk/studentships.... All questions welcome - just shoot me a message or email!
What drives aggression? Linking Ecology, Evolution, and Genes
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November 11, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Interested in fighting, flies, and evolution? I've got a project at Durham investigating the ecology, evolution, and genetics of aggression in fruit flies (Drosophila): iapetus.ac.uk/studentships.... All questions welcome - just shoot me a message or email!
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The Hopkins Lab (hopkins-lab.com) at the University of Florida is looking to recruit a postdoc to work on the genetics of organ function and evolution across Drosophila and beyond. Please visit tinyurl.com/vcsjpmzz or email me for more info. And please RT or send to anyone who might be interested!
October 15, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The Hopkins Lab (hopkins-lab.com) at the University of Florida is looking to recruit a postdoc to work on the genetics of organ function and evolution across Drosophila and beyond. Please visit tinyurl.com/vcsjpmzz or email me for more info. And please RT or send to anyone who might be interested!
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How should ejaculate ejection behaviour by females be measured? And does it correlate with female pre-mating preference?
Find out in our new paper!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Find out in our new paper!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Ejaculate Ejection by Female Fruit Flies Does Not Correlate With Mating Latency or Male Presence, Irrespective of How Ejection Is Measured
How to measure female ejaculate ejection, is it related to pre-mating sexual selection, or influenced by post-mating sexual environment? We explore these questions in fruit flies.
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October 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
How should ejaculate ejection behaviour by females be measured? And does it correlate with female pre-mating preference?
Find out in our new paper!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Find out in our new paper!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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MSc position in my lab. Come study the evolutionary & behavioural ecology of insects!
@stfx-university.bsky.social
@stfx-university.bsky.social
September 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
MSc position in my lab. Come study the evolutionary & behavioural ecology of insects!
@stfx-university.bsky.social
@stfx-university.bsky.social
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We’re offering a fully funded 4 yr PhD position to work on Sexual selection in complex environments at the @uv.es. Co-supervised by @dbergerbiol.bsky.social. Find details below 👇
September 1, 2025 at 1:25 PM
We’re offering a fully funded 4 yr PhD position to work on Sexual selection in complex environments at the @uv.es. Co-supervised by @dbergerbiol.bsky.social. Find details below 👇