📍Lausanne, Switzerland The DEE covers the breadth of ecology and evolution, and aims to cultivate an atmosphere of scientific excellence which is respectful of people. Mastodon: https://ecoevo.social/@dee_unil IG: https://www.instagram.com/dee_unilhttps://bsky.app/profile/dee-unil.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/dee-unil.bsky.social/post/3mkpb3kyy4k22Next week's DEE External Seminar welcomes Alex Twyford (hosted by John Pannell) for a talk on hybridisation and polyploidy in British flora 🌿🌼. 12:15 on May 7th at the Biophore Amphitheater and via RECU UNIL.30 Apr 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:sofpdnzhsjkqvrihpcux26pq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpb3kyy4k22https://bsky.app/profile/dee-unil.bsky.social/post/3mkhpm4i75222This week we are welcoming Catalina Chaparro (hosted by @charlesmullon.bsky.social) for a DEE External seminar on evolution and diversity. April 30th at 12:15 in the usual Biophore Amphitheater or via REC UNIL.27 Apr 2026 09:03 +0000at://did:plc:sofpdnzhsjkqvrihpcux26pq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhpm4i75222https://bsky.app/profile/dee-unil.bsky.social/post/3mjeligruts2zThis week's DEE External Seminar welcomes Mike Singer (hosted by Tad Kawecki) for a talk on the evolution of microhabitat choice. Thursday, 16 April, 12:15pm at the Biophore Amphitheater.13 Apr 2026 09:46 +0000at://did:plc:sofpdnzhsjkqvrihpcux26pq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjeligruts2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/dee-unil.bsky.social/post/3mhxi4ly4fc26Next week Cleo Bertelsmeier and Jérôme Goudet welcome Madhav Thakur from UNIBE for a talk on climate extremes and ecological stability. April 2nd, 12:15 at the Biophore Amphitheater.26 Mar 2026 11:16 +0000at://did:plc:sofpdnzhsjkqvrihpcux26pq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxi4ly4fc26https://bsky.app/profile/dee-unil.bsky.social/post/3mhfvf7mee225Our upcoming DEE External seminar welcomes Tom Reed (hosted by Claus Wedekind) for a talk on migratory life histories in salmonid fishes🐟 March 26, 12:15 at the Biophore Amphitheater.19 Mar 2026 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:sofpdnzhsjkqvrihpcux26pq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhfvf7mee225https://bsky.app/profile/dee-unil.bsky.social/post/3mguhft6xvs2mNext week we welcome Celso Martins (hosted by Tanja Schwander) for a talk on sexual asymmetry. Thursday, 19 March at 12:15pm, Biophore Amphitheater or via REC-UNIL.12 Mar 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:sofpdnzhsjkqvrihpcux26pq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mguhft6xvs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/dee-unil.bsky.social/post/3mgcgsim4xs2bOur upcoming DEE External Seminar welcomes Takashi Akera (hosted by Luca Soldini - Schwander Grp) for a talk on the impact of genetic cheating. Thursday, March 12th, 12:15 at the Biophore Amphitheater or live via REC-UNIL.05 Mar 2026 09:02 +0000at://did:plc:sofpdnzhsjkqvrihpcux26pq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgcgsim4xs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/dee-unil.bsky.social/post/3meleybcpjs2cNext week's DEE External Seminar welcomes Ewa Merz (hosted by Tanja Schwander) for a talk on the disruption of ecological networks in lakes. Thursday, Feb 19th, 12:15 at the Biophore Amphitheater or live via REC-UNIL.11 Feb 2026 11:33 +0000at://did:plc:sofpdnzhsjkqvrihpcux26pq/app.bsky.feed.post/3meleybcpjs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/dee-unil.bsky.social/post/3mdzlgboyq226Tomorrow we kick off our 2026 external seminars with Zhijie Zhang (hosted by Charles Mullon) with a talk on mechanistic prediction of species coexistence. Thursday, February 5th at the Biophore Amphi (live stream exceptionally not available for this session).04 Feb 2026 09:40 +0000at://did:plc:sofpdnzhsjkqvrihpcux26pq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdzlgboyq226https://bsky.app/profile/dee-unil.bsky.social/post/3m7pjal737s2iOur final DEE External Seminar before the holidays welcomes Oscar Gaggiotti (hosted by Isabela Jeronimo do Ó, Goudet Group) with a talk on AI and population genomics. 12:15, December 18th at the Biophore Amphitheatre or online via REC-UNIL.11 Dec 2025 11:54 +0000at://did:plc:sofpdnzhsjkqvrihpcux26pq/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7pjal737s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/dee-unil.bsky.social/post/3m6mavu7iwk26Next week's DEE External Seminar welcomes Liesbeth Streck (hosted by Erica van de Waal) with a talk on power and social behaviour in primates. 12:15, December 4th at the Biophore Amphitheatre or online via REC-UNIL.27 Nov 2025 11:21 +0000at://did:plc:sofpdnzhsjkqvrihpcux26pq/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6mavu7iwk26https://bsky.app/profile/dee-unil.bsky.social/post/3m62q5sfzus2cNext week's DEE External Seminar welcomes Juha Karjalainen (hosted by Claus Wedekind) with a talk on the effects of industrial waste waters. 12:15, November 27th at the Biophore Amphitheatre or online via REC-UNIL.20 Nov 2025 12:06 +0000at://did:plc:sofpdnzhsjkqvrihpcux26pq/app.bsky.feed.post/3m62q5sfzus2chttps://bsky.app/profile/dee-unil.bsky.social/post/3m5t5y7cmys2xThis week's DEE External Seminar welcomes Philippe Jarne (hosted by John Pannell) with a talk on metacommunity dynamics. 12:15, November 20th at the Biophore Amphitheatre or online via REC-UNIL.17 Nov 2025 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:sofpdnzhsjkqvrihpcux26pq/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5t5y7cmys2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/dee-unil.bsky.social/post/3m4xlwnj4lk2xComing up next week, DEE External Seminar welcomes Sonja Lehtinen (hosted by Tad Kawecki) with a talk on antibiotic resistance. 12:15, November 13th at the Biophore Amphitheatre or online via REC-UNIL.06 Nov 2025 12:47 +0000at://did:plc:sofpdnzhsjkqvrihpcux26pq/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4xlwnj4lk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/dee-unil.bsky.social/post/3m4ftropgec2fNext week's DEE External Seminar welcomes Andrew Pomiankowski (hosted by @charlesmullon.bsky.social ) with a talk on mitochondrial quality and the evolution of sexes. 12:15, November 6th at the Biophore Amphitheatre or online via REC-UNIL.30 Oct 2025 11:20 +0000at://did:plc:sofpdnzhsjkqvrihpcux26pq/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ftropgec2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/dee-unil.bsky.social/post/3m3ckxibl5s2zOur upcoming DEE External Seminar welcomes Reto Burri (hosted by Angelica Pulido, Goudet Group) with a talk on convergent plumage coloration 🪶 12:15, October 23rd at the Biophore Amphitheatre or online via REC-UNIL.16 Oct 2025 10:39 +0000at://did:plc:sofpdnzhsjkqvrihpcux26pq/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3ckxibl5s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/dee-unil.bsky.social/post/3lykbfyy66226Kicking off this year's DEE External Seminars is Simon Martin (hosted by João Souto, Goudet Group) with a talk on reinventing the supergene 🧬 12:15, September 18th at the Biophore Amphitheatre or online via REC-UNIL.11 Sep 2025 07:54 +0000at://did:plc:sofpdnzhsjkqvrihpcux26pq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lykbfyy66226https://bsky.app/profile/dee-unil.bsky.social/post/3luphhbsl622fOur DEE labs got a gold certificate🏅from the LEAF programme, a standard set to improve the sustainability and efficiency of laboratories. Highlighted are efficient resource use, streamlined communication, and an IT tool helps track equipment and samples. Congratulation to all those involved! 👏24 Jul 2025 11:44 +0000at://did:plc:sofpdnzhsjkqvrihpcux26pq/app.bsky.feed.post/3luphhbsl622fhttps://bsky.app/profile/dee-unil.bsky.social/post/3lsbhkg6rvc27DEE Prof Antoine Guisan was awarded a Jürg Tschopp Basic Life Sciences Award by @fbm-unil.bsky.social for his outstanding local and international contributions to understanding and predicting species distribution and communities, and the global impact of climate change on biodiversity.23 Jun 2025 11:18 +0000at://did:plc:sofpdnzhsjkqvrihpcux26pq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsbhkg6rvc27https://bsky.app/profile/dee-unil.bsky.social/post/3lrxdld3ri22sFor our last scheduled DEE External Seminar before the summer break, we welcome Marina Rafajlović (host by @charlesmullon.bsky.social) for a talk on divergence, speciation and inversions. June 26, 12:15 at the Biophore Amphitheater or via REC UNIL.19 Jun 2025 10:41 +0000at://did:plc:sofpdnzhsjkqvrihpcux26pq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrxdld3ri22shttps://bsky.app/profile/dee-unil.bsky.social/post/3lrv22fjo5k2kCUSO Course:  Unintended Artificial Selection: Evolutionary and Ecological Consequences 📅 Dates: Tuesday–Friday, 12–15 August 2025
 📍 Venue: Berghotel Gasterntal, Kandersteg-Selden (Switzerland) 🔗 Link to photos:  https://www.unil.ch/dee/en/home/menuinst/research/research-groups/wedekind-group/workshop-evolutionary-consequences-2025.html 🔗 Registration link : https://www.cuso.ch/activity/?p=1128&uid=768018 Jun 2025 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:sofpdnzhsjkqvrihpcux26pq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrv22fjo5k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/dee-unil.bsky.social/post/3lrpo6fc6vc2hSpiders that vomit toxins on their prey🕷️ 🤮 👉 Publication in 𝘉𝘔𝘊 𝘉𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 Springer Nature by scientists DEE/FBM/UNIL in collaboration with Universität Greifswald and KU Leuven. https://www.unil.ch/news/1749727639234 #news #research #dee #fbm #unil #spiders #toxicity #venom #toxins #prey #ecology #evolution16 Jun 2025 09:29 +0000at://did:plc:sofpdnzhsjkqvrihpcux26pq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrpo6fc6vc2h