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🚨🌊 Paper alert How connected are deep-sea vent communities along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, and what does this mean for mining impacts? doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70284

Poop-derived DNA reveals these new-ish residents are probably British. Maybe Scandinavian. Who knows! Catch these mysterious, well-groomed ducks around the Wicklow mountains. muse.jhu.edu/pub/423/article…

We had an amazing time at the Native Species Festival at @DublinZoo this May! Over 13,000 visitors, including 900+ schoolkids, joined us in celebrating Ireland’s native #wildlife. Huge thanks to the hosts for an inspiring event! 👏🏻 #Pollinators #Biodiversity

New pre-print from our lab, researchsquare.com/article/r…, by @Andrew_J_Tighe, using ancient sedimentary DNA to track changes in Ireland's biodiversity over the last 10,000 years (including a few surprises....) @UCDSBES @UCD_Research

This concludes a very successful research sampling programme in Sardinia for the EU funded MARBEFES project @ucdsbes @ucdearth @magnip03 @marbefes

Nettan and Jens are doing field work in Sardinia for MARBEFES with Paolo Magni's super lab group. @UCDSBES @UCDEarth @magnip03 @marbefes

Jens sings the secret cooler blank song while sampling for MARBEFES in Sardinia. @UCDSBES @UCDEarth @marbefes @magnip03

Congrats to A52's honorary member Dr Christine Coppinger who just graduated! Stellar work on bees and honey in Zambia @UCDSBES @UCDEarth

Spotted one of our PhD students there 🇯🇵👀 @robertmoise_ @UCDSBES @UCDEarth

The MoU between NUST and UCD has been signed by UCD President Prof. Feely (photo credit S. Dennedy). Looking forward getting collaborative projectsgoing. The event on the Namibian side got very nice coverage nust.na/pioneering-genetic-c…. @UCDEart @UCDSBES @NUST_Namibia @UCD_Global

Dr. Karlsson and Dr. Carlsson! Huge congratulations to Erik Karlsson for successfully defending his PhD at @_SLU, with Jens Carlsson serving as the Opponent. Pike #eDNA rocks! 👏🏻

The new Irish Consulate in Namibia hosted the signing of the NUST-UCD MoU. From left to right: Consul Dr P Murphy, NUST VC E Naomab, Deputy Minister J Matundu, Ambassador B Carr and UCD/A52's J Carlsson. @UCDEarth @UCDSBES @ucddublin photo @NUST_Namibia

Area 52 is spearheading the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between @NUST_Namibia and @ucddublin, with the MoU to be sent to Dublin for counter-signing. ✍️ @UCDSBES @UCDEarth

A pack of Zambian painted dogs smell that the pups are back in the den. The joy! @UCDSBES @UCDEarth

A52 connecting with Zambia and Namibia 🤝 Jens engaged with the Irish Consul for Namibia and the Irish Ambassador for Zambia/Namibia. He also had the pleasure of meeting the Swedish Ambassador in Zambia and his wife. @UCDSBES @UCDEarth

Teaching Fellow in Biology and Environmental Science (Commencing 1 Sept. 2024), UCD School of Biology and Environmental Science, Temporary 3 years post (Competition Ref. N⁰017285; Closing date 28th May 2024) universityvacancies.com/univ…

Lecturer in Genetic Engineering and Plant Biology, UCD School of Biology & Environmental Biology, Temporary 5 years to teach in GDIC (Competition Ref. N⁰ 017288; Closing date 19th June 2024 ) universityvacancies.com/univ…

Lecturer in Cell and Molecular Biology, (Commencing 1 Sept. 2024), UCD School of Biology & Environmental Biology, Fixed-term post for 12 months covering leave (Competition Ref No: 017299; Closing date 7th June 2024) universityvacancies.com/univ…

Lecturer in Genetics and Evolutionary Biology, UCD School of Biology & Environmental Biology, Fixed-term post until 31 March 2026 covering leave (Competition Ref. N⁰: 017289; Closing date 5th June 2024) universityvacancies.com/univ…