We already have the Scientific Committee assemblage for the upcoming #EBRS2024 that's going to take place in #Tarragona next september! Do you want to meet all 16 of them? You can check our thread or go to our website! 🤓🧵🦇ebrs2024.com

Agora que o doutoramento terminou, nada melhor do que relembrar a importância dos morcegos em plantações de cacau 🍫🦇 E obter umas dicas sobre como comprar chocolate ecologicamente e socialmente sustentável 👇 noticias.up.pt/fcup/alumnus-d…

Last week I had the chance to present my PhD work in the #3MT competition 🎤 It was a challenge to fit a 5 year PhD into a 3 min talk. But #bats and #chocolate make things easier and more interesting 🦇🍫 It was the cherry on top of the cake after finishing my PhD last February!

De dia, dedica-se apaixonadamente ao estudo e à defesa do papel dos morcegos na Natureza. À noite... bem, não vamos ser nós a estragar o segredo... 🤭 Conheçam a melhor a 𝗣𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗔 por detrás do vencedor da competição U.Porto 3MT® 2024! 🙌👨‍🔬🦇 noticias.up.pt/pessoas-da-up/…

📖 #TheDiaryOfAScientist 1/26 Nuno Monteiro’s journey led from a simple fishing rod to spearheading major conservation efforts for fascinating sea creatures - ensuring that these species continue to mesmerize future generations. Nuno Monteiro 🇪 🇺 🇷 🇴 🇸 🇾 🇳 🇬 bit.ly/3WpYTvT

📖 #TheDiaryOfAScientist 2/26 Marisa Naia reminds us that rich biodiversity can be found right at our doorsteps, highlighting the need for both scientific research and local community engagement for effective amphibian conservation. Marisa Naia publico.pt/interactivos/d…

📖 #TheDiaryOfAScientist 3/26 Gonçalo Curveira-Santos reveals how large African carnivores, such as lions and leopards, attack smaller predators - exposing complex dynamics beyond mere competition. Goncalo Curveira-Santos publico.pt/interactivos/d…

📖 #TheDiaryOfAScientist 5/26 Beatriz Alves explores the plight of the endangered European wildcat in one of its last refuges in Portugal—Montesinho Natural Park—as hybridization and habitat loss threaten its survival. Saving Wildcats (#SWAforLIFE) publico.pt/interactivos/d…

📖 #TheDiaryOfAScientist 6/26 Joaquim Faria, usually a herpetologist, was driven by COVID lockdown to solve the mystery of how whale DNA ended up in a parasite database - and this all from home. publico.pt/interactivos/d…

📖 #TheDiaryOfAScientist 7/26 Jorge Rocha tells us how an encounter with an old woman in the Namib Desert of Angola led to the rediscovery of a language revealing deep cultural and historical insights about southern Africa. publico.pt/interactivos/d…

📖 #TheDiaryOfAScientist 8/26 Raquel Ribeiro uncovers the intriguing interactions and species distinctions among wall lizards, revealing surprising insights into the complexity of defining what a species truly is. publico.pt/interactivos/d…

📖 #TheDiaryOfAScientist 9/26 João Rosa shows how the Eurasian jay's food-storing behaviour can aid forest restoration, turning this often misunderstood bird into a vital partner in combating desertification in Portugal. João Rosa bit.ly/3AketSk

📖 #TheDiaryOfAScientist 10/26 Diana Lobo's life connects to wolves in many ways—from her last name ("wolf" in Portuguese) and growing up amid wolf tales, to her eureka moment studying Iberian wolves' genetic links to dogs. Diana Lobo ECOGEN lab bit.ly/3YBPELK

📖 #TheDiaryOfAScientist 11/26 José Carlos Brito has many stories to tell from 20 years of exploring deserts—from crossing the Sahara to documenting elusive desert crocodiles, his journey unveils the stark beauty and hidden life of these arid landscapes. publico.pt/interactivos/d…

📖 #TheDiaryOfAScientist 12/26 Manuel Lopes Lima reports on his expeditions to West Africa’s Corubal River with the mission of "fishing" for environmental DNA to document the diverse wildlife of this remote and largely unexplored area. publico.pt/interactivos/d…

📖 #TheDiaryOfAScientist 13/26 Eugénio Silva's childhood fascination with Pokémon and dinosaurs developed into a scientific quest, using a 'time machine' approach to study the evolution of European rabbits through archaeological DNA. Eugénio Silva bit.ly/3WPe8Pf

📖 #TheDiaryOfAScientist 15/26 Diogo F. Ferreira's passion for bats was sparked by a first encounter in the Amazon - now he champions their protection showing how vital they are to cocoa production in the Congo rainforest. Diogo F. Ferreira publico.pt/interactivos/d…

JOB OPPORTUNITY! Mount Holyoke College Biology Dept is hiring an EVo-Devo tenure track faculty member!!! Our Dept is inclusive & supportive, and located in western mass, a top place to live in the USA. Please apply now and pass this on!! Careers mtholyoke.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External…

The portuguese bat team is at #EBRS24 ! Lots of talks today and tomorrow! 🦇😁

Bats are amazing and important for human health! Study finds increase in infant mortality in areas where #bats have been wiped out by white nose syndrome due to increased pesticide use. 🦇❤️ science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…