#phenotypicplasticity — Public Fediverse posts

Our workshop "Variation in the analysis of phenotypic plasticity: Comparisons, covariates and new concepts" ( see also https://fediscience.org/@idealab/115926872840060149 ) concluded successfully yesterday. An interesting mix of plenary talks, exercises, idea collections and discussions inspired our 25 participants from 12 universities across Europe and opened up many exciting collaboration opportunities. A big thank you to our plenary speakers Prof. Paul Bürkner (TU Dortmund), Dr. Mirjam Borger (Bielefeld University), Dr. Jaime Mauricio Anaya-Rojas (University of Münster), Dr. Denis Meuthen (Bielefeld University), Dr. Jordan Scott Martin (EAWAG Switzerland), and Corne de Groot (LMU Munich). A few impressions of the workshop are attached below.

#ecology #evolution #PhenotypicPlasticity @academicchatter

We cordially invite you to our workshop – Variation in the analysis of phenotypic plasticity: Comparisons, covariates and new concepts, JGH Bielefeld, Germany, 26.-27.03.2026

Despite the ubiquitousness of phenotypic plasticity, its analysis methods differ widely. In this workshop, we will introduce new analysis approaches, critically discuss them and also find optimal solutions to emerging analytical challenges. The workshop will be held in English.

Our confirmed plenary speakers are Prof. Paul Bürkner (TU Dortmund), Dr. Mirjam Borger (Bielefeld University), Dr. Jaime Mauricio Anaya-Rojas (University of Münster), Dr. Denis Meuthen (Bielefeld University), Dr. Jordan Scott Martin (EAWAG Switzerland), and Prof. Niels J. Dingemanse (LMU Munich).

Thanks to our funder (VolkswagenStiftung), the workshop does not have any registration fees, and food/drinks as well as one night (from the 26th to the 27th) in a single room at the workshop venue (JGH Bielefeld) are covered.

As the aim of the workshop is scientific exchange rather than teaching, we require attendees to be experienced in the statistical analysis of plasticity. Thus, please prepare a max. one-page letter of motivation where you outline your expertise and send it to the organizer ([email protected]). The slots will then be filled with suitable candidates on a first-come, first-serve basis.

We hope that you will be able to join us!

#ecology #evolution #PhenotypicPlasticity @academicchatter

#InvasivePlant species can pose significant ecological and economic threats, but little is known about how the #PhenotypicPlasticity of growth and #Defense-relatedTraits may facilitate plant invasion. Pei-Pei Cao et al. addressed these uncertainties by employing the aggressive weed #ReynoutriaJaponica as a study model.
Details: https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtae067

New publication: Molecular Mechanisms of Temperature Tolerance Plasticity in an Arthropod. #climatechange #evolution #phenotypicplasticity #temperaturetolerance
https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evae165

Some female #ants display #PhenotypicPlasticity related to #reproduction, e.g. gyne <--> queen. This study shows that #neuropeptide neuroparsin A mediates physiological changes in response to insemination across ant species #PLOSBiology https://plos.io/3WZCRS8

How does sexual selection influence behavioural consistency? Using experimental evolution, Brand et al. demonstrate that evolution under heightened sexual selection limits individual phenotypic plasticity and promotes male behavioural consistency.
https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/729600

#sexualSelection #behavioral #evolution #phenotypicPlasticity #male

Can phenotypic plasticity in response to the social environment enhance reproductive isolation? In this paper, Desjonquères et al. show that social experience of a closely related species increased male signals and female preference peak in a species of Enchenopa binotata (Membracidae).

Read now ahead of print! https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/726786

#phenotypicPlasticity
#social Environment #reproductiveIsolation #species #maleSignals #femalePreference #EnchenopaBinotata

Excited to have been interviewed about my research in "Big Biology" - my favourite biology podcast! A nice conversation between myself and my colleagues Cameron Ghalambor and Marty Martin.

FYI: this is my first podcast ever! Check it out:

https://www.bigbiology.org/episodes/2023/10/19/ep-108-the-dialectical-biologists-challenges-of-studying-evolution-in-nature-with-erik-svensson?fbclid=IwAR1chACvVMdaHVL_RrMGETR6-Glxn6kT4QfAFd3fyozYIeR-3bsu9u4-dRM

#evolution #EvolutionaryBiology #ecology #damselflies #PhenotypicPlasticity

Looking for a postdoc in experimental evolution? You're very welcome to apply to this position in my group, at University Paris-Saclay.

The goal is to study the evolutionary and plastic response of the transcriptome to stable vs fluctuating environments, in the model fungus Zymoseptoria tritici.

The full ad: http://www.egce.cnrs-gif.fr/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Ad_EN_1.3.pdf

The application website:
https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UMR9191-ARNLER-004/Default.aspx?lang=EN

#postdoc #ExperimentalEvolution #PhenotypicPlasticity
@joboffersecoevo
@jobsecoevo

Ahead of Print! "Antagonistic effects of #AssortativeMating on the #Evolution of #PhenotypicPlasticity along #EnvironmentalGradients" by Jean-Paul Soularue et al. https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/724579

"Beyond genotype-phenotype maps: Toward a phenotype-centered perspective on evolution"

#conceptualframework #development #evolutionarytheory, #evolvability #genotypephenotypemap #maternaleffects
#phenotypicplasticity

Evolutionary biology is paying increasing attention to the mechanisms that enable phenotypic plasticity, evolvability, and extra-genetic inheritance

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/bies.202100225?campaign=woletoc

Time to post my research interest to find more likeminded people:
#mathematicalmodelling
#bioninformatics
#evolution
#wholegenomeduplication
#epigenetics
#bioinformatics
#palaeontology
#ankylosauridae
#epidemiology
#phenotypicplasticity
#onehealth
#bats
#haemorrhagicfevers
#quantumbiology
(Yes, that list is so long because of the mathematical modelling)
What are your research interests?

Hi tooters, time for a belated #introduction.

I work on the #EvolutionaryEcology of host-parasite interactions using #Malaria as a model system. I mostly work on #AvianMalaria, but I occasionally dabble in human and #RodentMalaria.

I’m particularly interested in exploring the genetic and environmental sources of heterogeneity in parasite #Virulence and within-host dynamics. Also keen on #DrugResistance and parasite #PhenotypicPlasticity. Oh, and #Mosquitos, obviously 😎

#introduction
 
Hi everyone 👋
I’m a postdoc in evolutionary biology working at #ColoradoStateUniversity.

I use experimental evolution with different #insects 🪰🪲 to study how populations #adapt to new environments. My main interests are #LocalAdaptation, #EvolutionaryRescue, #Adaptation and #PhenotypicPlasticity.

Can’t wait to follow new people here and talk about #ecology and #evolution.