Exploring the breadth and diversity of life on Earth 🌍 Updates on research & teaching at @ox.ac.uk. Merged from Departments of Plant Sciences and Zoology August 2022
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Whole genome duplications over 450 million years ago enabled the emergence of different kinds of brain cells 🧠
These cellular innovations are shared across vertebrates - from primitive fish to mammals - and form the basis of the sophisticated brains seen today 👇
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Congratulations to Sophus zu Ermgassen, who's been listed on the ENDS Power List 2026!
Sophus is listed in the Academics category, with his work mentioned as being highly influential in shaping environmental policy not just domestically, but also globally 👇
Congratulations to @wildcru.bsky.social and the Animal Vibration Lab, who have been recognised in the @ox.ac.uk VC Awards!
WildCRU won the Global Impact Award while the Animal Vibration lab were shortlisted for their Seismic Senses exhibit for the Research Engagement Award 👇
Kathy Willis responds to research showing that the poorest areas in the country face the deepest cuts to green spaces 👇
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Freshly published! My new paper exploring Aquatic Plants as part of a special issue on Plant Evolution in @currentbiology.bsky.social
authors.elsevier.com/a/1nEdl3QW8S...
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Tune in to the Nature Conservation Talk Show
The Morally Contested Conservation Project explores challenging issues at the intersection of wildlife conservation & economic development in sub-Saharan Africa, focussing on perspectives of communities living alongside wildlife
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Masturbation in pet birds is natural and shouldn't be punished.
A new study led by @unilancashire.bsky.social and coauthored by Oxford's @matildabrindle.bsky.social say vets and owners should be reassured that it is not the consequence of captivity, but common.
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Excellent opportunity here: a 5 year senior research fellowship in Life Sciences (broadly defined) at All Souls College Oxford. Many opportunities to work with the diverse & inclusive community here in @biology.ox.ac.uk here in the brand new Life & Mind Buiilding
www.asc.ox.ac.uk/post-doctora...
Final-year undergraduate Biology students, class of 2026 🎓💚
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