Population and community ecology lab

Population & community dynamics, host-parasitoid & multitrophic interactions. IISc in Bangalore @CES_IISc. Formerly at @helsinkiuni. @Saskyavn

[Viraj Torsekar | विराज तोरसेकर @Torsay]

🚨 WE’RE HIRING! 🚨

Fascinated by how animals navigate diet choices under the threat of predators & competitors? 🦗🕷️

We have 2 open positions (1 JRF & 1 Field Assistant) in our lab at @GITAMUniversity, Visakhapatnam, funded by @ANRFIndia!

Details below 🧵👇

[Sonali @imsonalirai]

#IIScOpenDay2026
The most fun yet chaotic day of the year. We are set with a lot of fun games and documentaries.
Do visit us and get your favorite animal character painted on your face 🦋🪲
@Anaswar_P_ @Saskyavn @ShreyaGangwal @Prakruti_mehta @PoCoEcoLab
@CES_IISc
@IISC

[IISc Bangalore @iiscbangalore]

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Prof Madhav Gadgil on 7 January 2026.
He will be remembered for his prolific academic contributions, extensive knowledge and love of the Western Ghats, and formidable legacy in nature conservation.
https://t.co/GBOjIMm7RW

[Vishu Guttal !! ವಿಶ್ವೇಶ ಗುತ್ತಲ್ @vishuguttal]

A group of colleagues from @iiscbangalore is offering a course on Fundamentals of Ecology via @nptelindia!

This is suitable for students pursuing their Bachelors or Masters degree, and are interested in ecology.

See more here: https://t.co/fXS2rtMyC5

[Population and community ecology lab @PoCoEcoLab]

In India’s forests, ecologists harness the power of fieldwork https://t.co/5ZCtwviL04

[Population and community ecology lab @PoCoEcoLab]

PocoEco lab is part of BUGNET, a collaborative research project focused on top-down effects on grassland plant communities. Check out this newly published BUGNET methods paper. https://t.co/KCF4fI73BV
@bugnet.bsky.social

[Population and community ecology lab @PoCoEcoLab]

Our new paper on infection of the invasive lanternfly by two native fungi in NE USA https://t.co/DOrW2OTda4

[ATREE @atree_org]

The Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) is inviting applications for MSc dissertation fellowships through its Action for Mountains and Peoples (AMP) programme in the Himalaya.

This fellowship is open to students enrolled in MSc programmes at universities located in the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR). The AMP programme focuses on biodiversity conservation, landscape restoration and enhancing human well-being in the IHR.

Priority will be given to candidates from the IHR, particularly women and individuals from underrepresented groups. For more details, go to the link in our bio.

[Student Conference on Conservation Science-BNG @sccsbng]

Queer Circle at SCCS 2025 🌈
A closed, safe, and supportive space for queer-identifying field ecologists & conservation scientists.
Online meet: 23 Sept (Day 2)
In-person meet (Bengaluru): 24 Sept (Day 3)
Visit the SCCS website to register!
Come as you are. You are not alone.

[Student Conference on Conservation Science-BNG @sccsbng]

🌿 Exciting news! 🌿
Day Passes for SCCS Bengaluru 2025 are now available! 🎉
Attend all sessions (excl. workshops)
Workshops may be registered on-spot (subject to availability)
Register online or at the desk

Limited passes only
#SCCSBengaluru2025 #ConservationScience #DayPass

[National Centre for Biological Sciences @NCBS_Bangalore]

📢 #NewCourseAnnouncement!

🌳 Foundations of Field Ecology by @NCBS_Bangalore Indica School of Field Ecology and Conservation

📆 December 2025 (tentative)
📍 NCBS Field Station, Pachmarhi, MP.
⌛ Deadline: 15 August 2025, 5:00 PM (IST)

🔗Apply here: https://t.co/2pfDPMOZ3O

[Abhay Karandikar @karandi65]

Inviting Indian diaspora for research collaboration !!

@IndiaDST invites applications under VAIshwik BHArtiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) Fellowship for collaboration between scientists of Indian Diaspora with Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs), Universities and Research Labs.

[Conservation Science and Practice @ConservationSP]

⚖️In this article, Keasar et al discuss the impact of #democratic political governance systems on ecological and #conservation research, #education, and practice, focusing on radical proposed changes to the judicial system in Israel. Read more at https://t.co/jhtWWaAi4C

#science

[Population and community ecology lab @PoCoEcoLab]

See Shreya's (@ShreyaGangwal) great article in the IISc campus magazine, Connect, to learn about the fascinatingly varied things students here are doing on the side! @PoCoEcoLab, @iiscbangalore, @CES_IISc
https://t.co/9ijdBMoopS

[Nick Haddad @nickmhaddad]

Our paper is out. And it is distressing.

Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century | Science https://t.co/MOhu0T3TdB

[Islam S. Sobhy @IslamSSobhy_78]

Very delighted our latest paper "Impact of Nectar Composition and Nectar Yeasts on Volatile Emissions and Parasitoid Behavior" is now published in Journal of Chemical Ecology @ChemEcol_org
📖 Read more here: [https://t.co/EEgU3imyc2]
#ChemicalEcology #ParasitoidBehavior #mVOCs

[saskya van Nouhuys @Saskyavn]

Between when we wrote this paper and now when it came out, there has been the war in Israel and also Trump became president of the US, making the message even more pertinent.
Judiciary independence: Why should conservation ecologists care?https://t.co/1Ks2g2nDLs

[Population and community ecology lab @PoCoEcoLab]

https://t.co/kn95MIFNDl, entomologist?hashtags=valtiollefi