********************GradStudentPositions******************** bonjour, We are seeking a keen and motivated applicant to the forthcoming entrance exam (concours) of the Doctoral School ED414 at the University of Strasbourg, France on the PhD project entitled Comparative behavioral ecology and ecophysiology of the European pond turtle Emys orbicularis along a latitudinal gradient. The PhD will be hosted by Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien(IPHC, UMR7178 CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, France,https://iphc.cnrs.fr), as part of the Biodiversa+ funded Emys-R project (https://emysr.cnrs.fr/) and the Long-term Studies in Ecology and Evolution (SEE-Life) program of the CNRS on Neu-Woerr. The applicants are invited to contact the PhD supervisor (Jean-Yves Georges,jean-yves.georges@iphc.cnrs.fr)before 14 April 2025. Applications should include a detailed CV, marks, scores and ranks during the Master degree(s) and a motivation letter that clearly shows the match between the candidate’s expertise and the goals and needs of the project. Full details about the proposed research and application procedure can be found below. We would be grateful if you could circulate this announcement widely to likely candidates within your networks. Thank you in advance, Best wishes, JYGeorges ·· ··· DrJean-Yves Georges (Ж.-І.Жорж) IPHC UMR7178 CNRS UniStra 23 rue du loess, Building 60 67087 Strasbourg France +33 388 107 459 / 619 675 175 DR2 CNRS https://emysr.cnrs.fr/ https://iphc.cnrs.fr/en/professional-pages/jean-yves-georges/ last publications Nekrasova et al. (2025)Ensemble modelling for smart conservation strategies.Geography and Sustainability, 100266.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geosus.2025.100266 Meinard Y & Georges JY (2024)Frontiers of conservation.Conservation Biology, e14432. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.14432 Standing with Ukraine СлаваУкраїні! 20 days in Mariupol https://archive.org/details/youtube-gvAyykRvPBo let's let go https://youtu.be/1VCQDoYop64?si=SBa9HCDDF1P9mfnD 1000 days together with Ukraine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJxgOU1tx_A Jean-Yves Georges (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca) ********************GradStudentPositions******************** The research group of Dr. Jeremias Brand at the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Basel is offering a fully funded 4-year PhD position to explore a recently discovered radiation of Macrostomum flatworms in the African Great Lakes region. Project description Adaptive radiations characterized by rapid speciation and remarkable morphological diversity are key drivers of biodiversity on our planet. Ecological opportunities such as the colonization of new environments like islands or lakes often trigger adaptive radiations. Yet a fundamental question remains unanswered: Why do some lineages radiate while closely related ones do not? This project investigates this evolutionary puzzle by studying the newly discovered Macrostomum flatworm radiation in the African Great Lakes. While cichlid fishes in these lakes represent one of biology's most celebrated examples of an adaptive radiation, we have recently uncovered evidence that tiny flatworms have undergone a parallel but independent radiation in the same waters. This provides a unique opportunity to compare two different animal groups that evolved in the same environment but with fundamentally different biology. The project brings together two complementary research areas: 1. Speciation Research Conduct fieldwork along lake shores in Zambia and Tanzania to collect flatworm samples Use phylogenetic and population genetic approaches to study speciation patterns Identify and describe new species, contributing to biodiversity research Investigate the role of two contrasting mating systems on speciation rates 2. Meiofauna Ecology Study the role of Macrostomum flatworms in sediment ecosystems Use stable isotope analysis to explore their position in the food web Examine morphological and behavioral adaptations to sediment environments using phalloidin staining and confocal microscopy Analyze population structures to understand biodiversity patterns This project represents the first investigation of an adaptive radiation in free-living flatworms and will substantially contribute to understanding why speciation occurs in certain lineages but not others. We will directly compare the Macrostomum radiation with the extensively studied cichlid radiation, thus disentangling taxon-specific from general factors. Position Details Full-time (100%) PhD position with a salary of 47,040-55,000 CHF per year Funding secured for 4 years via a competitive Swiss National Science Foundation Ambizione grant awarded to Dr. Jeremias Brand. Training in evolutionary biology, phylogenetics, and molecular techniques Field research in East Africa, with the opportunity to contribute to fundamental questions in biodiversity science Dynamic research environment in Basel, with connections to the Biozentrum, ETH Zurich, and the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics Regular seminars with international researchers Candidate Profile Essential Requirements MSc in Biology, Evolutionary Biology, Ecology, or a related field Fluency in spoken and written English Strong motivation to develop as a scientist Willingness to conduct regular multi-week field expeditions in East Africa Preferred Experience Knowledge of evolutionary biology concepts Experience with phylogenetics or genomics Familiarity with stable isotope analysis Experience with confocal microscopy or automated image analysis Previous fieldwork experience National and international collaborations Natural History Museum London: Dr. Chris Laumer for nanopore sequencing-based molecular analyses University of Basel: Prof. Walter Salzburger for field work and comparative studies with cichlid fish radiations and Prof. Moritz Lehmann for stable isotope analysis University of Dar es Salaam: Field work, training, and knowledge dissemination Location Basel is a vibrant academic city at the border of Switzerland, Germany, and France. It offers an excellent quality of life and strong international connections. The University of Basel, founded in 1460, is Switzerland's oldest university and is consistently ranked among the world's top institutions for research. Commitment to Diversity We are committed to fostering diversity in science and encourage applications from underrepresented groups and candidates from developing countries. Application Process Please submit the following documents to jeremias.brand@unibas.ch: CV One-page cover letter explaining your motivation and relevant experience Two reference letters Application Deadline: May 31, 2025 Starting Date: September 1, 2025 For further inquiries, contact Dr. Jeremias Brand at jeremias.brand@unibas.ch and see the group website at: https://jeremias-brand.github.io/ Jeremias Brand (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca) ********************GradStudentPositions******************** PhD position at the Research Institute for Limnology (ILIM) in Mondsee, University of Innsbruck, Austria: We are offering a PhD position in an FWF START project on eco-evolutionary dynamics and admixture at ILIM in Mondsee which is part of the University of Innsbruck. We investigate secondary contact in the context of global change in important aquatic grazers (Daphnia spp.) and study the consequences of admixture on eco-evolutionary dynamics on the species, communities and ecosystem level. The position is planned for 42 months with a possible extension up to a total of 48 months. ***Your project*** The goal of this PhD project is to characterize phenotypic differences among parental species and their hybrids in the Daphnia longispina species complex and to experimentally test the ecological consequences of phenotypic admixture variation in mesocosms. The lab maintains a large collection of unadmixed and admixed isofemale Daphnia lines for which whole-genome data is available and which can be used for experimental work to investigate eco-evolutionary dynamics and potential feedback loops. The lab and the University's Research Institute for Limnology (ILIM) in Mondsee are well-equipped to support life history, aquaria and mesocosm experiments. ***Your skills*** We are seeking a candidate with a pronounced interest in research and limnology. Good problem-solving skills, a high degree of self-motivation, independence and the ability to work in a team are essential. Prior experience in any of the following areas will be of advantage but is not strictly required: (i) phenotyping, life-history and/or mesocosm experiments (design, experimentation), (ii) statistical analysis and coding (e.g. R, Python, bash), (iii) genetic data analysis. The work within our international team and with international collaborators requires proficiency in English. ***What the position offers*** The annual gross salary is ~49.320,00 EURO. The contract includes health insurance and 5 weeks of holidays per year. Furthermore, the university has additional attractive offers: https://www.uibk.ac.at/universitaet/zusatzleistungen/index.html.en We aim to ensure an excellent working environment in which everyone can contribute their experience, ideas and ways of thinking and we offer and support professional training. Moreover, we strive for cultural and gender equity, diversity, and inclusion for anyone to be involved in this project. Candidates with a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and ideas will be welcomed and are encouraged to apply. For more information on the position, the project, the group, or the University, please do not hesitate to contact Markus.Moest@uibk.ac.at. ***How to apply*** We are looking forward to receiving your application and we will start reviewing applications on a rolling basis from April 30th. Please send a single pdf file including a letter of motivation, curriculum vitae, a list of publications (if any) and contact details of two references to Markus.Moest@uibk.ac.at. Applications should be written in English. MÖST Markus, PhD University of Innsbruck Technikerstrasse 25 (Room 517) A-6020 Innsbruck Tel: +43 (0)512 507-51771 Fax: +43 (0)512 507-51799 E-mail: mailto:Markus.Moest@uibk.ac.at "Möst, Markus Hartmann" (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca) ********************GradStudentPositions******************** PhD Opportunity in Bioinformatics & Population Genomics - FI-STEP Fellowship The Bioinformatics of Genome Diversity group at Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine (UAB) is seeking a PhD candidate interested in applying for an FI-STEP fellowship funded by AGAUR. We are looking for a motivated student with a strong academic background in bioinformatics and genomics to join our team. Project Description The selected candidate will join the PopLife project, a novel genomic browser designed to integrate large-scale population genomic datasets from diverse species. PopLife aims to facilitate comparative and meta-analyses of genome-wide variation, enabling the exploration of patterns of genomic diversity, adaptation, and evolutionary dynamics across species. By joining this project, the PhD candidate will work at the intersection of bioinformatics and evolutionary genomics, contributing to the development of computational methods and the analysis of big-data in genomics. Eligibility Requirements European citizenship Bachelor's degree in sciences Enrolled in or completed a Master's program that allows for 300 ECTS credits Academic record with average grade >8.5 Key DATES Deadline for contacting us: April 4, 2025 Start date: No later than November 1, 2025 The Bioinformatics of Genome Diversity group is a Consolidated Group funded by AGAUR, offering a dynamic and interdisciplinary research environment. APPLY NOW: Contact Sònia Casillas at sonia.casillas@uab.cat until April 4, 2025 Sònia Casillas Viladerrams (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca) ********************GradStudentPositions******************** *PhD student position at Stockholm University* We have an open 4-year PhD student position in Plant Evolutionary Genomics. The PhD student will investigate the evolutionary drivers and genomic consequences of pollen evolution in association with shifts in pollination mode in flowering plants. The work will involve comparative genomic analyses in a phylogenetic framework, as well as population genomic and transcriptomic analyses in suitable plant systems. For this position, we are looking for a highly motivated candidate with a strong interest and training in evolutionary genomics. Skills in coding and/or botany are beneficial but not required. The complete ad with information on qualification requirements and instructions on how to apply is at: https://su.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:805144/where:4/ Application deadline: April 22, 2025 The PhD position is fully funded and is part of the large interdisciplinary project "Harnessing evolutionary transitions, machine learning, and genomics to decode pollen evolution and unravel sexual selection mechanisms shared across kingdoms" led by Prof. Tanja Slotte in close collaboration with co-investigators Prof. John Fitzpatrick, Prof. Catarina Rydin, and Dr. Allison Hsiang at Stockholm University. The PhD student will join the research group of Prof. Tanja Slotte (http://tanjaslottelab.se) and will be enrolled in the research subject Ecology and Evolution at the Dept. of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences, Stockholm University. The working atmosphere is international with English as the working language, and the position offers plenty of opportunities for scientific exchange with both evolutionary geneticists, plant biologists, and ecologists. The city of Stockholm is known for its beauty, its buildings and architecture and its abundant clean and open water. For informal inquiries about the position, please contact Tanja Slotte at tanja.slotte@su.se Tanja Slotte Professor Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences (DEEP) Stockholm University 106 91 Stockholm Sweden Lab website: tanjaslottelab.se Tanja Slotte (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca) ********************Other******************** The Rohlf Medal was established in 2006 by the family and friends of F. James Rohlf to mark his 70th birthday. He has been a longtime Stony Brook University faculty member and is currently Emeritus Distinguished Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution, and Research Professor in the Department of Anthropology. Recipients of the Rohlf Medal will be recognized for excellence in their sustained body of work on the development of new morphometric methods and their applications in the biomedical sciences, including evolutionary biology, population biology, biological anthropology, developmental biology, molecular structure, molecular geometry and medicine. The term "morphometrics" is intended to include high-dimensional pattern analyses of biological shape, especially those that analyze shape in a comprehensive way, or of covariation of shape with other variables. The award can recognize a body of work that has significantly advanced the field, including: mathematical or statistical theory underlying morphometric methods, software that implements or visualizes new methods, or a body of biological findings that rely crucially on contemporary morphometric methods and represent major advances in approach. Candidates for the Rohlf Medal may be self-nominated or nominated by others. They must possess a Ph.D. degree or the equivalent. Nominations (at this stage only name, email and a 25-50 word rationale) should be submitted here . The winning candidate must agree to attend the award ceremony in person in order to accept the Rohlf Medal and then deliver the award lecture. Nomination packages will be requested by the Award Committee and should include: 1. a description of the body of work (not to exceed two pages) on which the candidacy is based, 2. pdf versions of up to 3 relevant papers and/or software products, 3. a curriculum vitae, and 4. the names and emails of two potential references (letters are not needed yet). Nominating packages should be submitted to the Rohlf Medal committee by 5 pm, EDT, 1 July of 2025 to be assured of full consideration. Note that upon request nominations from prior years can be retained (although updates of some of the information will likely be needed). The successful candidate will receive the Rohlf Medal and a cash prize at Stony Brook University, planned for October 22nd, 2025. She or he will deliver a lecture that is appropriate for a broad audience, ranging from the exact sciences to the humanities, concerning the morphometric methodology, software, or findings for which the Rohlf Medal was awarded. If you have questions about this nomination or need other information, please contact Committee Chair Dr. Eric Delson . Dr. Dean C. Adams Distinguished Professor Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology Iowa State University www.public.iastate.edu/~dcadams/ phone: 515-294-3834 "Adams, Dean [EEOB]" (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca) ********************WorkshopsCourses******************** Dear all, The SPAAM Community in collaboration with Friedrich Schiller Universit�t Jena (Germany) and Harvard University (USA) is happy to again offering a new 5 day virtual summer school course sponsored by the Werner Siemens Foundation and the NFDI4Microbiota: Introduction to Ancient Metagenomics. DATE AND SCHEDULE �Online (Hybrid/MPI-EVA Leipzig) from Monday 4th to Friday 8th of August 2024 from 09:00 to 17:00 (CEST, Leipzig time zone). ORGANISERS Prof. Dr. Christina Warinner (Harvard University, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology) and Dr. James Fellows Yates (Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology Hans Kn�ll Institute). INSTRUCTORS Dr. Aida Andrades Valtue�a, Dr. Alexander Herbig, Dr. Alex H�bner, Clemens Schmid, Dina Memar Moshrefi, Freya Steinhagen, Dr. Giulia Zampirolo, Jasmin Frangenberg, Keri Burge, Dr. Megan Michel, Dr. Meriam Guellil, Dr. Nikolay Oskolkov, Dr. Remi Denise, Dr. Thiseas C. Lamnidis, Tessa Zeibig, and Dr. Vilma P�rez. OVERVIEW: Ancient metagenomics applies cutting-edge metagenomic methods to the degraded DNA content of archaeological and paleontological specimens. The rapidly growing field is currently uncovering a wealth of novel information for both human and natural history, from identifying the causes of devastating pandemics such as the Black Death, to revealing how past ecosystems changed in response to long-term climatic and anthropogenic change, to reconstructing the microbiomes of extinct human relatives. However, as the field grows, the techniques, methods, and workflows used to analyse such data are rapidly changing and improving. In this hands-on summer school (block praktikum) we will go through the main steps of ancient metagenomic bioinformatic workflows, familiarising students with the command line, demonstrating how to process next-generation-sequencing (NGS) data, and showing how to perform de novo metagenomic assembly. Focusing on host-associated ancient metagenomics, the course consists of a combination of lectures and hands-on exercises, allowing participants to become familiar with the types of questions and data researchers work with. Round table discussions with experts at each stage of the workflow will be held to allow participants to get advice on their own projects and research. By the end of the course, participants will have an understanding of how to effectively carry out the major bioinformatic components of an ancient metagenomic project in an open and transparent manner. Attendees will be eligible for ECTS points (awarded by the JSMC Graduate School, Friedrich-Schiller University, Germany) or a certificate of completion (Max Planck - Harvard Research Center, MHAAM). ELIGIBILITY The course is aimed at masters students and early-stage PhD students, to a maximum of 40 participants. Course instruction will take place online. There are no fees. APPLICATIONS Applications are now open until May 30 2025. To apply, please visit our website: https://spaam-community.org/wss-summer-school/ For questions or more information, contact James Fellows Yates (james_fellows_yates@eva.mpg.de) or Christina Warinner (christina_warinner@eva.mpg.de) Kind regards James and Christina Dr. James A. Fellows Yates Microbiome Sciences Group, Dept. of Archaeogenetics Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology Dept. of Paleobiotechology Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology Hans Kn�ll Institute James Fellows Yates (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca) ********************WorkshopsCourses******************** The Computational Biology Core at the University of Connecticut is hosting virtual bioinformatics workshops this month! We still have space available in our Genome Assembly Workshop (virtual but live instruction - April 15-17). This workshop will cover sequencing strategies, short-read and long-read assembly, hybrid approaches, and quality control. Participants will learn how to process raw sequencing data and generate high-quality genome assemblies. Learn more & register here: bioinformatics.uconn.edu/cbc-workshops/ WHERE: Virtual (Zoom) WHEN: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM EST COST: $400 (UConn affiliates) $500 (External participants) Registration is first come, first served. Questions? E-mail cbcsupport@helpspotmail.com "Lambert, Karelyn" (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca) ********************WorkshopsCourses******************** Dear colleagues, I am happy to announce that registration is open for Transmitting Science course "Organise and manipulate your data in R", organized by Transmitting Science [1]. R language is one of the most standard tools for many analysis in evolutionary biology, this course will help you learn to organise and manipulate your data in R, saving time and making it reproducible. Dates and schedule: Online live sessions on April 28th, 29th, and 30th, 2025, from 13:00 to 18:00 (Madrid time zone). Course webpage: https://www.transmittingscience.com/courses/statistics-and-bioinformatics/data-manipulation-with-r-tidyverse/ Instructor: Dr Ashton Drew [2] (KDV Decision Analysis LLC, USA), Ashton is an R Studio Certified Tidyverse and Shiny instructor. Course overview: This course will highlight useful tools of data manipulation from R's Tidyverse suite of packages. The Tidyverse packages are built upon a philosophy of a tidy data structure: a rectangular (spreadsheet-like) data structure where each row is one observation, each column is one variable, and each cell contains one value. The Tidyverse packages follow a set of shared rules and share a typical syntax style, both designed to maximize code readability and reproducibility. The emphasis of this short course will be on the core packages dplyr and tidyr in combination with packages specific to manipulating date-time data (lubridate), text data (stringr), and categorical data (forcats). Class exercises will provide practice restructuring data, value replacement, group operations, and row- and column-wise functions. The course content assumes some prior basic R experience and will require a current installation of both R and RStudio. If you have any doubts, do not hesitate to contact us at courses@transmittingscience.com Feel free to share this information with anyone that can be interested :) Best wishes Sole Soledad De Esteban-Trivigno, PhD Director Transmitting Science www.transmittingscience.com/courses Bluesky @soledeesteban.bsky.social X @SoleDeEsteban Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2049-0890 Under the provisions of current regulations on the protection of personal data, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 (GDPR), we inform you that personal data and email address, collected from the data subject will be used by TRANSMITTING SCIENCE SL to manage communications through email and properly manage the professional relationship with you. The data are obtained based on a contractual relationship or the legitimate interest of the Responsible, likewise the data will be kept as long as there is a mutual interest for it. The data will not be communicated to third parties, except for legal obligations. 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Links: [1] https://www.transmittingscience.com/courses/ [2] https://www.transmittingscience.com/instructors/ashton-drew/ Soledad De Esteban-Trivigno (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca) ********************WorkshopsCourses******************** Dear all, REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED by one week, to **Apr 7** ! *** Venice Summer School 2025: Emergence & Evolution of Multi-Level Regulatory Systems This is a FEBS/EMBO Lecture Course that will take place on *** Aug 17 - Aug 22, 2025, at Centro Culturale Don Orione Artigianelli, Venice, IT Organizers: James DiFrisco, The Francis Crick Institute, UK Nicole Repina, Friedrich Miescher Institute, Basel, CH Johannes Jaeger, University of Vienna, AT Teaching Panel: Daniel S. Brooks, Fresh Pond Institute, USA Thibaut Brunet, Institut Pasteur, Paris, FR James DiFrisco, The Francis Crick Institute, UK Zena Hadjivasiliou, The Francis Crick Institute, UK Johannes Jaeger, University of Vienna, AT Ronald Jenner, Natural History Museum, London, UK Nicole King, University of California, Berkeley, USA Wallace Marshall, University of California, San Francisco, USA MIhaela Pavlicev, University of Vienna, AT Rashmi Priya, The Francis Crick Institute, UK Nicole Repina, Friedrich Miescher Institute, CH Merlijn Staps, Princeton University, USA Ben Steventon, University of Cambridge, UK G�nter Wagner, Yale University, USA *** REGISTRATION is open on EMBO's course website: https://meetings.embo.org/event/25-multi-level-reg-sys Applicants are required to submit an academic CV, and a motivation letter. You are also encouraged to submit an abstract if you would like to present your own work as an elevator pitch on the first day of the course. *** Application/abstract submission deadline: Mar 31, 2025. Applicants will be notified whether they have been accepted (or not) by Apr 30, 2025. The payment deadline for successful applicants is May 31, 2025. --- Course Description: Biological systems comprise multiple levels of organization, from molecules, organelles, and cells, to the multi-cellular structures that form whole tissues, organisms, and ultimately societies and ecosystems. During organismal development, these levels emerge from the dynamic interactions of system components and give rise to complex structures and functions across scales. Similarly, over the course of evolution, the emergence of phenotypes involves more than the transmission of genetic material, as selection works at all levels to generate novel phenotypes. However, we are only at the beginning of understanding how such levels of organization can emerge de novo in evolution or how levels self-organize and feed back on one another during growth and development. This is no simple task, as studying these fundamental questions in evolution and development requires quantification and modeling approaches that cross biological scales, alongside conceptual frameworks for understanding dynamical systems and emergent phenomena. To tackle the issue, we need novel, empirically grounded, systems-biology theories that integrate philosophical, mathematical, and experimental approaches across biological scales. During our lecture course, we will look at the emergence and evolution of multi-level regulatory systems from an interdisciplinary theoretical vantage point to assess the requirements, mechanisms, and consequences of multi-level phenomena. Specifically, we will focus on the following four questions: 1. How do new levels of organization (molecular, organelle, cellular, tissue, organismal, and beyond) originate and integrate in development and evolution? 2. What is the nature of causal-mechanistic interactions between levels of organization? 3. How do we measure and manipulate biological systems across multiple scales? 4. How can we model feedback interactions across different levels of organization in regulatory systems? Over recent years, it has become increasingly evident that dynamical processes, mechanical and physical forces, signaling feedback, and metabolic constraints play critical roles in patterning and coordinating emergent phenotypes. In addition, systems biology and metabolomics approaches, along with single-cell quantification of live or fixed samples, have revolutionized how we can empirically study emergent phenomena. Computational modeling and dynamical systems approaches have shed light on how network components and interactions can lead to spatial and temporal patterning, division of labor, and increased complexity and integration above the level of cells. A synthesis of these interdisciplinary approaches can now allow us to refine and develop new conceptual frameworks for understanding the mechanisms, and consequences, of multi-level processes in evolution and development. Follow @VeniceEvoDevo on BlueSky or Twitter for updates. On behalf of the organizers, Yogi Jaeger Dr. Johannes Jaeger Freelance Researcher, Philosopher & Educator Project Leader, JTF Project "Pushing the Boundaries", Dept of Philosophy, Uni Vienna Associate Faculty, Complexity Science Hub (CSH), Vienna In an attempt to de-google my life, I am shifting my email traffic to yoginho@protonmail.com. Please contact me there from now on. Johannes Jaeger (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca) ********************Conferences******************** Dear colleagues, As previously announced, we are organizing a CNRS funded Jacques Monod Conference on "*/Evolutionary and ecological genomics of polyploidy in plants:temporal dynamics across scales of biological organization from molecules to ecosystems/*" to be held in Roscoff (France), September 15-19, 2025. _*Deadline for registration is approaching (5 may 2025)*_, and details on the Conference can be found at (English version) (French version) _Invited speakers_: *BARKER Michael* (Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona, USA) *BONNEMA Guusje* (Department of Plant Sciences, University of Wageningen, Netherlands) *CASACUBERTA Josep *(Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics, Barcelona, Spain) *CHOULET Frédéric* (INRAE Site de Crouël, Clermont-Ferrand, France) *CONOVER Justin* (Molecular and Cellular Biology Department, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA) *D'HONT Angélique* (CIRAD, Montpellier, France) *GLEMIN Sylvain* (CNRS UMR Ecobio, Université de Rennes, France) *HU Guanjing* (Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, China) *KOLAR Filip* (Department of Botany, Faculty of Science Charles University, Praha, Czech Republic) *KOVARICK Ales* (Institute of Biophysics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Brno, Czech Republic) *LASCOUX* *Martin* (Uppsala University, Sweden) *LEITCH Andrew* (Queen Mary University of London, England) *LEITCH Ilia* (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, England) *MANDAKOVA Terezie* (Mazaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic) *MASON Annaliese* (INRES, Pflanzenzüchtung Bonn, Germany) *NOVIKOVA Polina *(Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Köln, Germany) *PARISOD Christian* (Département de Biologie, Université de Fribourg, Switzerland) *ROUSSEAU-GUEUTIN Mathieu* (IGEPP, INRAE, Le Rheu, France) *SALMON Armel* (UMR CNRS Ecobio, Université de Rennes, France) *SERRA Heïdi *(Institut de Génétique, Reproduction et Développement, CNRS/ INSERM/Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France) *SOLTIS Pamela *(Florida Museum of Natural History, USA) *VAN DE PEER Yves* (VIB UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology, Belgium) *VEKEMANS Xavier *(Université de Lille, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France) *WINCKER Patrick *(Genoscope, Evry, France) Best regards, Malika AINOUCHE (U. Rennes, France) & Jonathan WENDEL (Iowa State University, USA) Malika Ainouche Professeur Emérite, Université de Rennes UMR CNRS 6553 Ecobio Bât 14 A Campus de Beaulieu 35 042 Rennes Cedex (France) https://ecobio.univ-rennes.fr/evolution-des-genomes-traits-dhistoire-de-vie-et-adaptation Malika Ainouche (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)