Offre de thèse : SWARM CONSTRUCTION: ANT-INSPIRED PROCESSES FOR TEAMS OF BUILDING ROBOTS, MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY

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Application deadline: 1 October 2023 (though can be filled earlier)Lead Supervisor: Chris R Reid, Macquarie University, Sydney, AustraliaBackground: Construction and manufacturing can be dangerous, wasteful industries — prime candidates for automation by teams of mobile robot builders. However, our understanding of how to program robots for teamwork is limited. This project aims to understand how […]

Offre de thèse : « EMINENT: Consequences of an EMerging parasite on an INvasivE aNT in Europe », HALLE, GERMANY

PhD: « EMINENT: Consequences of an EMerging parasite on an INvasivE aNT in Europe », HALLE, GERMANYApplication deadline: 15 March 20233 year PhD position available (application deadline: 15 March 2023) within the project « EMINENT: Consequences of an EMerging parasite on an INvasivE aNT in Europe » starting on the 01.08.2023 (flexible: 01.07.2023-01.10.2023).Project description:Biological invasions and emerging infectious diseases […]

Offre de thèse : PhD position at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (Germany)

Advertisement Reg.-Nr. 5-1086/23-D The Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Natural Sciences Faculty I, Institute of Biology, General Zoology invites applications for a PhD position (m/w/d) within the project „EMINENT: Consequences of an EMerging parasite on an INvasivE aNT in Europe” The position is fixed term (65% according to TV-L 13, for 36 months) and starting on […]

Poste IR CNRS NOEMI : écologie des fourmis

chers collègues, notre labo reçoit un poste d’Ingénieur.e de Recherche CNRS (campagne de mobilité interne NOEMI) sur l’écologie des fourmis envahissantes, à l’Université Paris Saclay (Ecologie, Sytématique & Evolution, anciennement Orsay). Il s’agit d’un poste aux activités assez variées, dans de bonnes conditions (bât et labos neufs, UMR saine) et dans une équipe à la […]

Offre de thèse : en agroécologie/écologie au Cirad sur l’île de la Réunion

Veuillez trouver ci-joint une proposition de thèse complétement financées sur la thématique des « Interactions cochenilles-fourmis dans les systèmes de culture d’ananas à la Réunion » au Cirad au sein de l’unité de recherche GECO (https://ur-geco.cirad.fr/). Le doctorant sera inscrit à l’école doctorale GAIA de Montpellier. voir aussi : https://www.adum.fr/as/ed/voirproposition.pl?print=oui&matricule_prop=41340 Nous recherchons un étudiant ayant le gout […]

Postdoc : Ant population genomics, social supergene evolution at the university of Lausanne

A Postdoctoral position is available in the group of Prof. Michel Chapuisat at the Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, Switzerland. The group studies social evolution. We are currently investigating the origin, evolution, and mechanisms of action of a supergene controlling social organization across Formica ants (see http://www.unil.ch/dee/page7000.html). Recent research showed that some […]

Offres de thèse (x2) : ANT POPULATION GENOMICS & SOCIAL SUPERGENE DRIVE

UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNEApplication deadlines: 15 January 2022 and 1 February 2022 (Incoming applications will continue to be considered until the positions are filled)Two Ph.D. positions (graduate assistants) in evolutionary biology are available in the group of Prof. Michel Chapuisat at the Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, Switzerland. The successful candidates will join […]

Offre de Postdoc : THE GENOMIC BASIS OF SOCIAL NICHE CONSTRUCTION DURING COLONY FOUNDING

POSTDOC: THE GENOMIC BASIS OF SOCIAL NICHE CONSTRUCTION DURING COLONY FOUNDING, MÜNSTER, GERMANYDeadline for applications: 6 January 2022The Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity at the University of Münster, Germany, is seeking to fill the position of a Postdoctoral Research Associate (Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in – salary level TV-L E 13, 100%) from the earliest possible date. The […]

Offre de thèses : Ant population genomics & social supergene drive, University of Lausanne

2 PhD POSITIONS: Ant population genomics & social supergene drive, University of Lausanne Two Ph.D. positions (graduate assistants) in evolutionary biology are available in the group of Prof. Michel Chapuisat at the Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, Switzerland. The successful candidates will join a group studying the evolution and genomic basis of social […]

Offre de thèse : Role of gene regulation in the social control of queen behavioral specialization in ants, Mainz (Germany)

Registration deadline: 20 January 2022Application deadline: 27 January 2022The Libbrecht group at the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz (Germany) is offering a 3-year PhD position (DFG, fully funded with possibility of extension, 65% TVL E13) to study the role of gene regulation in the social control of queen behavioral specialization in ants. The PhD student […]

EU-IUSSI 2020 – virtual symposium series in October and November 2021

We are glad to announce that EU-IUSSI 2020 will take place in the form of a virtual symposium series in October and November 2021, every Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:00 to 15:00 (UK time). We are welcoming applicants for talks. Please send your abstract (title, list of authors, affiliations, 200 words description max) by email […]

Postdoctoral position in evolutionary genomics, University of Lausanne

Postdoctoral position in evolutionary genomics, University of LausanneA Postdoctoral position in evolutionary genomics is available in the group of Prof. Michel Chapuisat at the Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, Switzerland. The group studies social evolution. We are currently investigating the origin, evolution and mode of action of a supergene controlling social organization in […]

PhD postition in evolutionary biology, University of Lausanne

PhD position in social evolution, University of LausanneA Ph.D. position in evolutionary biology is available in the group of Prof. Michel Chapuisat at the Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, Switzerland. We are currently investigating the origin, evolution and mode of action of a supergene controlling social organization in ants. Our approach combines genomics, genetics, behavioral […]

Offre de stage de Licence : Effet du caractère envahissant des fourmis du complexe Tapinoma nigerrimum sur la myrmécofaune et identification des sources de propagation

Contact: jane.centanni@gmail.com Date de fin de validité: 2021-04-30 Intitulé du stage : Impact de la fourmi Tapinoma darioi sur la myrmécofaune des espaces verts Laboratoire d’accueil : UMR CEFE, équipe Ecologie des systèmes Anthropisés. Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3, route de Mende, Montpellier Encadrants : 1- Encadrante : Julia Centanni, Université Paul-Valéry, CEFE, jane.centanni@gmail.com 2- Co-responsable […]

Ants as ecosystem engineers – Using ants to promote biodiversity, University of York (UK)

Deadline: 15 JANUARY 2020 Supervisors: Dr Elva Robinson, University of York, Dr Kelly Redeker, University of York, Carl Hawke, The National Trust. Application Deadline: Friday, January 15, 2021 We are looking for an enthusiastic student to develop a PhD project using field experiments to quantify the relationship between meadow ants and management regimes, and how […]

IUSSI North-West European section winter meeting 2020 – Open for registration and abstract submission

Registration is now open for the winter meeting of the IUSSI with a deadline of the 15th of November for abstract submission. The conference will take place over Zoom on 3 afternoons from the 16th to the 18th of December with keynote talks from: Lotta Sundström (University of Helsinki, Finland) Yusuf Abdullahi Ahmed (University of […]

Projet de maîtrise sur les fourmis du genre Leptothorax en forêt boréale mixte

Projet de maîtrise sur les fourmis du genre Leptothorax en forêt boréale mixte/ MSc opportunity on Leptothorax ants of the boreal mixedwoods. Nous sommes à la recherche d’un(e) étudiant(e) pour un projet de maîtrise portant sur l’écologie des fourmis du genre Leptothorax en forêt boréale mixte. Contexte et problématique The present-day population biology of any […]

Ph.D. student and postdoc positions in evolutionary genomics of ants at the University of Haifa, Israel.

NSF-BSF funded positions for a Ph.D. student and a postdoc are available in the Privman lab at the Institute of Evolution, University of Haifa, Israel. The lab studies evolutionary genomics of social behavior in ants, employing tools from population genomics, genomic mapping, and phylogenomics. Ongoing research includes several projects combining population sampling, behavioral experiments, chemical analysis […]

Offre de thèse : IPHC-CNRS (STRASBOURG) and the Institut COCHIN – INSB (PARIS)

DEADLINE: 30 JUNE 2020 for applications. A shortlist of 5 applicants will be established shortly and interviews realized in the first 15 days of July.   Same Mitochondria, Different Longevities: What Do Ants Tell Us About Metabolic Ageing? a Project Coupling Evolutionary Biology to Cellular Bioenergetics   Key-words : Ageing ; Evolution ; Mitochondria ; […]

PhD position: IPHC-CNRS (Strasbourg) and the Institut Cochin – INSB (Paris)

PhD position open at the IPHC-CNRS (Strasbourg) and the Institut Cochin – INSB (Paris) Deadline: 30 June 2020 for applications. A short list of 5 applicants will be established shortly and interviews realized in the first 15 days of July. SAME MITOCHONDRIA, DIFFERENT LONGEVITIES: WHAT DO ANTS TELL US ABOUT METABOLIC AGEING? A PROJECT COUPLING […]

Offre de Post-doc : Evolutionary genomics, social supergene evolution – University of Lausanne, Switzerland

Postdoctoral position in evolutionary genomics, social supergene evolution, University of Lausanne   A Postdoctoral position in evolutionary genomics is available in the group of Prof. Michel Chapuisat at the Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, Switzerland. The group studies social evolution. We are currently investigating the evolution and maintenance of a supergene controlling […]

Offre de thèse : Evolutionary biology – University of Lausanne, Switzerland

A Ph.D. position in evolutionary biology is available in the group of Prof. Michel Chapuisat at the Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, Switzerland. The group studies social evolution. We are currently investigating the evolution and maintenance of a supergene controlling social organization in ants. Our approach combines genomics, genetics, behavioral experiments and […]

Offre de thèse : Transmission dynamics and disease defences in ants – University of Bristol

1 fully-funded PhD position to study transmission dynamics and disease defences in ants at the University of Bristol, UK As part of an ERC-funded project (ERC Starting Grant), we are looking for a PhD student to investigate how ant colonies adjust different components of their disease defences (transmission-inhibiting social organisation, collective sanitary actions and personal […]

Offre de thèse : Analyse des interactions dans les systèmes multi trophiques – Université Libre de Bruxelles

Offre de bourse de thèse (première année) Titre : Analyse des interactions dans les systèmes multi trophiques : le cas des interactions entre la bactérie Serratia symbiotica, les pucerons hôtes et les fourmis. Encadrants: Claire Detrain, service d’écologie sociale, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgique, cdetrain@ulb.ac.be. Site web : http://use.ulb.be En collaboration avec Thierry Hance, […]

Offre de thèse : collective behaviour and social immunity at the University of Bristol (UK

A fully-funded PhD position is available in the Ant Lab headed by Dr Nathalie Stroeymeyt at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, UK, to investigate the strategies used by ants to decrease epidemic risk in environments with high pathogen pressure.   Background Group living offers favourable conditions for the spread of infectious diseases, […]

Offre de postdoc : Evolution and Genomics of Attine Ant Fungi, Copenhagen

Deadline: 10 January 2020 The Department of Biology in the Faculty of Science at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark is offering a Postdoctoral fellowship in fungal evolution and genomics, commencing 1 September 2020 or as soon as possible thereafter. The University of Copenhagen provides a top-notch research environment and the city of Copenhagen provides a […]

Offre de thèse : PhD student: Social Immunity in Ants, IST Austria

Deadline: 8 January 2020 We are loooking for a highly motivated student to join our team working on the social immunity in ant colonies. The PhD thesis will be integrated in an ERC project to elucidate how ant colonies as a whole reach disease defence by the cooperative actions of its members. In particularly, we study […]

Soutenance d’HDR : Communication chez les insectes

HABILITATION À DIRIGER DES RECHERCHES Discipline : Sciences de la Vie Année universitaire : 2019/2020 Présenté et soutenu publiquement par Christophe Lucas Le mercredi 18 décembre 2019, Salle des thèses, Bâtiment L, Parc de Grandmont à 14h   Communication chez les insectes : signaux, adaptation, spécialisation Les organismes vivants ne sont pas isolés dans leurs environnements. […]

Offre de Post-doc & Thèse – Several postdoc and PhD positions on bees and ants: US, UK, Germany, Denmark

POSTDOC: GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY OF ANTS, YALE        https://bgc.yale.edu/opportunities        A new, 2-3 year postdoc position is available in association with the Yale Center for Biodiversity and Global Change (BGC Center), the GEO BON Species Populations Working Group, Map of Life, and the Jetz Lab. The position is part of a larger, collaborative initiative to advance […]

Offre de thèse : Origin and maintenance of plasticity in response to thermal stress in invasive and declining ants

PhD position to work on social insects is available in the Lab of Functional Genomics & Sociobiology at the University of Aberdeen, under the supervision of Dr Fabio Manfredini. « Origin and maintenance of plasticity in response to thermal stress in invasive and declining ants ». This is a 4 year PhD project, part of a competition […]