Last day to register!!!
#Zebrafish #Gar #Killifish #Medaka #Stickleback #Xiphophorus #Lamprey #Xenopus #Cephalopod #Squid #Hydra #Aplysia #Nematostella #Tunicate #SeaUrchin #Planarian #Ctenophore #Ciona #Echinoderm #Aiptasia #Coral #ComparativeBiology
#Zebrafish #Gar #Killifish #Medaka #Stickleback #Xiphophorus #Lamprey #Xenopus #Cephalopod #Squid #Hydra #Aplysia #Nematostella #Tunicate #SeaUrchin #Planarian #Ctenophore #Ciona #Echinoderm #Aiptasia #Coral #ComparativeBiology
🗓️ AQMHD 2026 reminder: Registration closes THIS FRIDAY, Sept. 25 at 6:00 PM!
Planning to join us Oct. 17–21 at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole? Now is the time to register!
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Planning to join us Oct. 17–21 at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole? Now is the time to register!
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AQMHD 2026 | Aquatic Models of Human Disease
12th Aquatic Models of Human Disease Conference, October 17–21, 2026, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA
aqmhd.org
September 25, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Thrilled to share my poster on spider eye diversity (Poster 315)! 🕷️👁️ Stop past to chat about how ecology shapes visual systems! #eseb2025 #macroevolution #comparativebiology #evolution
August 19, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Thrilled to share my poster on spider eye diversity (Poster 315)! 🕷️👁️ Stop past to chat about how ecology shapes visual systems! #eseb2025 #macroevolution #comparativebiology #evolution
What if some biological #traits are both one & many? 🤔
📄In our forthcoming paper @philsci.bsky.social, we show why recognizing composite traits matters for evolutionary inquiry & highlight the challenges they pose for #comparativebiology
Preprint: philsci-archive.pitt.edu/30388/
#philbio #philsky
📄In our forthcoming paper @philsci.bsky.social, we show why recognizing composite traits matters for evolutionary inquiry & highlight the challenges they pose for #comparativebiology
Preprint: philsci-archive.pitt.edu/30388/
#philbio #philsky
July 8, 2026 at 1:58 PM
What if some biological #traits are both one & many? 🤔
📄In our forthcoming paper @philsci.bsky.social, we show why recognizing composite traits matters for evolutionary inquiry & highlight the challenges they pose for #comparativebiology
Preprint: philsci-archive.pitt.edu/30388/
#philbio #philsky
📄In our forthcoming paper @philsci.bsky.social, we show why recognizing composite traits matters for evolutionary inquiry & highlight the challenges they pose for #comparativebiology
Preprint: philsci-archive.pitt.edu/30388/
#philbio #philsky
Excited to announce Session A7 – The Battle of #Sexes: Comparative #Biology of #Females and #Males at the @sebiology.bsky.social Annual Conference 2026, co-organized with @pierocalosi.bsky.social
Join us to explore sex-specific biology across systems!
#SEB2026 #ComparativeBiology #SexDifferences
Join us to explore sex-specific biology across systems!
#SEB2026 #ComparativeBiology #SexDifferences
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Excited to announce Session A7 – The Battle of #Sexes: Comparative #Biology of #Females and #Males at the @sebiology.bsky.social Annual Conference 2026, co-organized with @pierocalosi.bsky.social
Join us to explore sex-specific biology across systems!
#SEB2026 #ComparativeBiology #SexDifferences
Join us to explore sex-specific biology across systems!
#SEB2026 #ComparativeBiology #SexDifferences
Why do we use the African turquoise #killifish as a #comparativebiology animal model and how does it help researchers study aging, #neurodegenerative diseases, #cancer and more in #basicresearch?
#standwithscience 🧪 🤝
#standwithscience 🧪 🤝
April 15, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Why do we use the African turquoise #killifish as a #comparativebiology animal model and how does it help researchers study aging, #neurodegenerative diseases, #cancer and more in #basicresearch?
#standwithscience 🧪 🤝
#standwithscience 🧪 🤝
First SICB lineup!
🧠 *On being the right brain-body size* — Jan 4, 11:30–11:45 AM, B117.
Authors: Christopher P. Heesy & Leigha M. Lynch.
A deep look at how body mass variation affects allometric analyses.
#SICB2026 #SQuEACsLab #CTImaging #Morphology #Neuroanatomy #Evolution #ComparativeBiology
🧠 *On being the right brain-body size* — Jan 4, 11:30–11:45 AM, B117.
Authors: Christopher P. Heesy & Leigha M. Lynch.
A deep look at how body mass variation affects allometric analyses.
#SICB2026 #SQuEACsLab #CTImaging #Morphology #Neuroanatomy #Evolution #ComparativeBiology
December 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
First SICB lineup!
🧠 *On being the right brain-body size* — Jan 4, 11:30–11:45 AM, B117.
Authors: Christopher P. Heesy & Leigha M. Lynch.
A deep look at how body mass variation affects allometric analyses.
#SICB2026 #SQuEACsLab #CTImaging #Morphology #Neuroanatomy #Evolution #ComparativeBiology
🧠 *On being the right brain-body size* — Jan 4, 11:30–11:45 AM, B117.
Authors: Christopher P. Heesy & Leigha M. Lynch.
A deep look at how body mass variation affects allometric analyses.
#SICB2026 #SQuEACsLab #CTImaging #Morphology #Neuroanatomy #Evolution #ComparativeBiology
Only 2 days left to join us in MBL!
#Zebrafish #Gar #Killifish #Medaka #Stickleback #Xiphophorus #Lamprey #Xenopus #Cephalopod #Squid #Hydra #Aplysia #Nematostella #Tunicate #SeaUrchin #Planarian #Ctenophore #Ciona #Echinoderm #Aiptasia #Coral #ComparativeBiology
#Zebrafish #Gar #Killifish #Medaka #Stickleback #Xiphophorus #Lamprey #Xenopus #Cephalopod #Squid #Hydra #Aplysia #Nematostella #Tunicate #SeaUrchin #Planarian #Ctenophore #Ciona #Echinoderm #Aiptasia #Coral #ComparativeBiology
🗓️ AQMHD 2026 reminder: Registration closes THIS FRIDAY, Sept. 25 at 6:00 PM!
Planning to join us Oct. 17–21 at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole? Now is the time to register!
aqmhd.org
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Planning to join us Oct. 17–21 at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole? Now is the time to register!
aqmhd.org
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AQMHD 2026 | Aquatic Models of Human Disease
12th Aquatic Models of Human Disease Conference, October 17–21, 2026, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA
aqmhd.org
September 23, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Only 2 days left to join us in MBL!
#Zebrafish #Gar #Killifish #Medaka #Stickleback #Xiphophorus #Lamprey #Xenopus #Cephalopod #Squid #Hydra #Aplysia #Nematostella #Tunicate #SeaUrchin #Planarian #Ctenophore #Ciona #Echinoderm #Aiptasia #Coral #ComparativeBiology
#Zebrafish #Gar #Killifish #Medaka #Stickleback #Xiphophorus #Lamprey #Xenopus #Cephalopod #Squid #Hydra #Aplysia #Nematostella #Tunicate #SeaUrchin #Planarian #Ctenophore #Ciona #Echinoderm #Aiptasia #Coral #ComparativeBiology
🎉 SQuEACs Lab at SICB 2026!
We’ll be highlighting research across neuroanatomy, evolution, and CT imaging throughout the holiday break.
#SICB2026 #SQuEACsLab #CTImaging #Morphology #Neuroanatomy #Evolution #ComparativeBiology
We’ll be highlighting research across neuroanatomy, evolution, and CT imaging throughout the holiday break.
#SICB2026 #SQuEACsLab #CTImaging #Morphology #Neuroanatomy #Evolution #ComparativeBiology
December 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
🎉 SQuEACs Lab at SICB 2026!
We’ll be highlighting research across neuroanatomy, evolution, and CT imaging throughout the holiday break.
#SICB2026 #SQuEACsLab #CTImaging #Morphology #Neuroanatomy #Evolution #ComparativeBiology
We’ll be highlighting research across neuroanatomy, evolution, and CT imaging throughout the holiday break.
#SICB2026 #SQuEACsLab #CTImaging #Morphology #Neuroanatomy #Evolution #ComparativeBiology
Heads up about the 2025 Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting (#SICB2025) in less than a month (Jan 3–7 in Atlanta, GA)!
We'll be at Booth #14 and would love to chat with you. 🧪 Be there 😎 or be square!
ow.ly/nH1L50UnFvJ
#IntegrativeBiology #ComparativeBiology #Conference
We'll be at Booth #14 and would love to chat with you. 🧪 Be there 😎 or be square!
ow.ly/nH1L50UnFvJ
#IntegrativeBiology #ComparativeBiology #Conference
December 10, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Heads up about the 2025 Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting (#SICB2025) in less than a month (Jan 3–7 in Atlanta, GA)!
We'll be at Booth #14 and would love to chat with you. 🧪 Be there 😎 or be square!
ow.ly/nH1L50UnFvJ
#IntegrativeBiology #ComparativeBiology #Conference
We'll be at Booth #14 and would love to chat with you. 🧪 Be there 😎 or be square!
ow.ly/nH1L50UnFvJ
#IntegrativeBiology #ComparativeBiology #Conference
SICB poster alert!
🐟 *Morphological brain variation within Cyprinodontiformes* — Jan 5, 3:30–5:30 PM, P2-013.
Authors: John Neal, Dominik Valdez, Phillips, & Lynch.
Brain shape variation across six species.
#SICB2026 #SQuEACsLab #CTImaging #Morphology #Neuroanatomy #Evolution #ComparativeBiology
🐟 *Morphological brain variation within Cyprinodontiformes* — Jan 5, 3:30–5:30 PM, P2-013.
Authors: John Neal, Dominik Valdez, Phillips, & Lynch.
Brain shape variation across six species.
#SICB2026 #SQuEACsLab #CTImaging #Morphology #Neuroanatomy #Evolution #ComparativeBiology
December 29, 2025 at 5:18 PM
SICB poster alert!
🐟 *Morphological brain variation within Cyprinodontiformes* — Jan 5, 3:30–5:30 PM, P2-013.
Authors: John Neal, Dominik Valdez, Phillips, & Lynch.
Brain shape variation across six species.
#SICB2026 #SQuEACsLab #CTImaging #Morphology #Neuroanatomy #Evolution #ComparativeBiology
🐟 *Morphological brain variation within Cyprinodontiformes* — Jan 5, 3:30–5:30 PM, P2-013.
Authors: John Neal, Dominik Valdez, Phillips, & Lynch.
Brain shape variation across six species.
#SICB2026 #SQuEACsLab #CTImaging #Morphology #Neuroanatomy #Evolution #ComparativeBiology
A great opportunity for Early Career Researchers in #comparativebiology, #paleontology & #anthropology!
Submit an abstract: docs.google.com/forms/d/1Siz...
#scholcomm #openaccess #openscience #openresearch #journals #biology
Submit an abstract: docs.google.com/forms/d/1Siz...
#scholcomm #openaccess #openscience #openresearch #journals #biology
August 10, 2026 at 9:42 PM
A great opportunity for Early Career Researchers in #comparativebiology, #paleontology & #anthropology!
Submit an abstract: docs.google.com/forms/d/1Siz...
#scholcomm #openaccess #openscience #openresearch #journals #biology
Submit an abstract: docs.google.com/forms/d/1Siz...
#scholcomm #openaccess #openscience #openresearch #journals #biology
Postdoc Anastasia Paulmann has adopted a rising star in #comparativebiology for #aging studies—the African turquoise killifish. This fall, a conference at MDI Bio Lab gave a place for #ATK experts to present their findings and discuss emerging trends: 🧪🤝🧬
mdibl.org/african-turq...
mdibl.org/african-turq...
November 26, 2024 at 12:59 PM
Postdoc Anastasia Paulmann has adopted a rising star in #comparativebiology for #aging studies—the African turquoise killifish. This fall, a conference at MDI Bio Lab gave a place for #ATK experts to present their findings and discuss emerging trends: 🧪🤝🧬
mdibl.org/african-turq...
mdibl.org/african-turq...
Less than one week left to submit your abstract!
#Zebrafish #Gar #Killifish #Medaka #Stickleback #Xiphophorus #Lamprey #Xenopus #Cephalopod #Squid #Hydra #Aplysia #Nematostella #Tunicate #SeaUrchin #Planarian #Ctenophore #Ciona #Echinoderm #Aiptasia #Coral #ComparativeBiology
#Zebrafish #Gar #Killifish #Medaka #Stickleback #Xiphophorus #Lamprey #Xenopus #Cephalopod #Squid #Hydra #Aplysia #Nematostella #Tunicate #SeaUrchin #Planarian #Ctenophore #Ciona #Echinoderm #Aiptasia #Coral #ComparativeBiology
📣 Abstract submission is OPEN for #AQMHD2026! 🐟🦑🪸 Join us Oct 17–21, 2026 at MBL in Woods Hole, MA for the 12th Aquatic Models of Human Disease Conference. Submit by Aug 10, 2026: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
AQMHD 2026 Abstract Submission
12th Aquatic Models of Human Disease Conference
October 17–21, 2026 | Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Submit one form per abstract. Complete all required fields and paste the ...
docs.google.com
August 4, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Less than one week left to submit your abstract!
#Zebrafish #Gar #Killifish #Medaka #Stickleback #Xiphophorus #Lamprey #Xenopus #Cephalopod #Squid #Hydra #Aplysia #Nematostella #Tunicate #SeaUrchin #Planarian #Ctenophore #Ciona #Echinoderm #Aiptasia #Coral #ComparativeBiology
#Zebrafish #Gar #Killifish #Medaka #Stickleback #Xiphophorus #Lamprey #Xenopus #Cephalopod #Squid #Hydra #Aplysia #Nematostella #Tunicate #SeaUrchin #Planarian #Ctenophore #Ciona #Echinoderm #Aiptasia #Coral #ComparativeBiology
We welcome work across established and emerging systems: #Zebrafish #Gar #Killifish #Medaka #Stickleback #Xiphophorus #Lamprey #Xenopus #Cephalopod #Squid #Hydra #Aplysia #Nematostella #Tunicate #SeaUrchin #Planarian #Ctenophore #Ciona #Echinoderm #Aiptasia #Coral and more! 🐟🐸🦑🪸 #ComparativeBiology
July 21, 2026 at 3:12 PM
We welcome work across established and emerging systems: #Zebrafish #Gar #Killifish #Medaka #Stickleback #Xiphophorus #Lamprey #Xenopus #Cephalopod #Squid #Hydra #Aplysia #Nematostella #Tunicate #SeaUrchin #Planarian #Ctenophore #Ciona #Echinoderm #Aiptasia #Coral and more! 🐟🐸🦑🪸 #ComparativeBiology
🦦 *Variation in orbit-to-semicircular canal orientation in the North American river otter* — Jan 4, 3:30–5:30 PM, P1-143.
Authors: Dominik Valdez, Austin Bay, Hansan Jones, Celeste Delap, Smith, Heesy, & Lynch
#SICB2026 #SQuEACsLab #CTImaging #Morphology #Neuroanatomy #Evolution #ComparativeBiology
Authors: Dominik Valdez, Austin Bay, Hansan Jones, Celeste Delap, Smith, Heesy, & Lynch
#SICB2026 #SQuEACsLab #CTImaging #Morphology #Neuroanatomy #Evolution #ComparativeBiology
December 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
🦦 *Variation in orbit-to-semicircular canal orientation in the North American river otter* — Jan 4, 3:30–5:30 PM, P1-143.
Authors: Dominik Valdez, Austin Bay, Hansan Jones, Celeste Delap, Smith, Heesy, & Lynch
#SICB2026 #SQuEACsLab #CTImaging #Morphology #Neuroanatomy #Evolution #ComparativeBiology
Authors: Dominik Valdez, Austin Bay, Hansan Jones, Celeste Delap, Smith, Heesy, & Lynch
#SICB2026 #SQuEACsLab #CTImaging #Morphology #Neuroanatomy #Evolution #ComparativeBiology
doi.org/10.1093/evol...
#SPEetologia
#EvolutionaryBiology #PlumageEvolution #BirdBehavior #SexualDimorphism #BehavioralEcology #Ornamentation #EstrildidFinches #ComparativeBiology #Evolution #AvianBiology
#SPEetologia
#EvolutionaryBiology #PlumageEvolution #BirdBehavior #SexualDimorphism #BehavioralEcology #Ornamentation #EstrildidFinches #ComparativeBiology #Evolution #AvianBiology
Evolution of sexually dimorphic plumage patterns in estrildid finches
Abstract. Pigmentation patterns aid in camouflage and may also serve for communication. To understand the evolution of different types of within-feather pi
doi.org
July 20, 2026 at 8:02 AM
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
#SPEetologia
#EvolutionaryBiology #AntiPredatorDefenses #Eyespots #BehavioralEcology #MarineBiology #Elasmobranchs #SkatesAndRays #Evolution #ComparativeBiology
#SPEetologia
#EvolutionaryBiology #AntiPredatorDefenses #Eyespots #BehavioralEcology #MarineBiology #Elasmobranchs #SkatesAndRays #Evolution #ComparativeBiology
The evolution of eyespots in skates and rays - Nature Ecology & Evolution
A phylogenetic analysis of 580 skate and ray species shows that eyespots evolved stepwise and are favoured in small, shallow-water species lacking robust defences, revealing how trade-offs among anti-...
doi.org
July 13, 2026 at 8:04 AM
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🐒 Nonlinear ageing patterns aren’t unique to humans. Similar transitions observed in flies & chimpanzees suggest evolutionarily conserved mechanisms. #ComparativeBiology #LongevityScience
🐒 Nonlinear ageing patterns aren’t unique to humans. Similar transitions observed in flies & chimpanzees suggest evolutionarily conserved mechanisms. #ComparativeBiology #LongevityScience
February 28, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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🐒 Nonlinear ageing patterns aren’t unique to humans. Similar transitions observed in flies & chimpanzees suggest evolutionarily conserved mechanisms. #ComparativeBiology #LongevityScience
🐒 Nonlinear ageing patterns aren’t unique to humans. Similar transitions observed in flies & chimpanzees suggest evolutionarily conserved mechanisms. #ComparativeBiology #LongevityScience
This Friday, join Nathan Shock leaders @austad.bsky.social, Vera Gorbunova & Andrei Seluanov for a conversation about #ComparativeBiology & the #BiologyofAging in this free webinar "Aging in the Wild!" Register here: bit.ly/4w1aOkM
April 28, 2026 at 12:41 PM
This Friday, join Nathan Shock leaders @austad.bsky.social, Vera Gorbunova & Andrei Seluanov for a conversation about #ComparativeBiology & the #BiologyofAging in this free webinar "Aging in the Wild!" Register here: bit.ly/4w1aOkM
What if evolution has already solved problems we're still trying to fix?
A fascinating perspective from Dr. Ashley Zehnder of Fauna Bio on Decoding Longevity with Dr. Raghav Sehgal and Dr. Macsue Jacques.
#Longevity #ComparativeBiology #FaunaBio
A fascinating perspective from Dr. Ashley Zehnder of Fauna Bio on Decoding Longevity with Dr. Raghav Sehgal and Dr. Macsue Jacques.
#Longevity #ComparativeBiology #FaunaBio
June 17, 2026 at 5:48 PM
What if evolution has already solved problems we're still trying to fix?
A fascinating perspective from Dr. Ashley Zehnder of Fauna Bio on Decoding Longevity with Dr. Raghav Sehgal and Dr. Macsue Jacques.
#Longevity #ComparativeBiology #FaunaBio
A fascinating perspective from Dr. Ashley Zehnder of Fauna Bio on Decoding Longevity with Dr. Raghav Sehgal and Dr. Macsue Jacques.
#Longevity #ComparativeBiology #FaunaBio