Siya Aggrey

#ClimateChange, #wildlife, #Zoonoses, #biodiversity; reposts+likes ≠ Ug-gov

[FAO in Uganda @FAOUganda]

📢 Applications are now open for the #PLACE Grant Facility in Uganda.

Are you an SME driving innovation in livestock, meat & dairy value chains?

Apply for milestone-based matching grants & business dev’t support to grow your enterprise.

🗓️ Apply now: https://t.co/oTaiarn1fx

[Trends in Ecology & Evolution @Trends_Ecol_Evo]

Online now: Can habitat modification in the native range promote invasion? https://t.co/PAvvwaI2pt

[@EcoEvoRxiv @ecoevorxiv]

Insects as agents of national security: entomological biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse in agriculture and forestry threaten geopolitical stability
https://t.co/Qx66exzCRd

[YouthForBiodversityAndClimateUG @Y4BioClimate]

Applications Open – LCOY Uganda 2026!

Climate innovators (35 & under), apply now. 👉 https://t.co/RykjodjWOz

📅 7 Aug 2026 | 📍 Makerere UniPod

⏰ Deadline: 16 July, 11:59 PM (EAT)

[email protected] | #LCOYUg2026

[The Economic Misfit @EconomicMisfit]

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[The Economic Misfit @EconomicMisfit]

Call for Papers: CSAE Conference 2027: Economic Development in Africa

The CSAE Conference 2027 is now inviting submissions relevant to issues of development economics in Africa.

Deadline for Funding: 09 August 2026 | General Deadline: 13 September 2026

A limited budget is available to fund African speakers currently living and working in Africa, and travelling from Africa to the Conference

https://t.co/7R0Wz7doIT

[ASLM @ASLM_News]

The ASLM2026 Call for Abstracts Has Been Extended!

There's still time to share your research and innovations with the global laboratory medicine community.

The abstract submission deadline for the ASLM 2026 Biennial Conference has been extended to 14 July 2026 at 5:00 PM East Africa Time (EAT).

Join us from 08–11 December 2026 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), South Africa, under the theme:

🧪 Integrated Diagnostics for Health Security: Investing in Sustainable Impact

This is your opportunity to:

✅ Present your research to a continental and global audience.
✅ Showcase innovative research, implementation science, and best practices.
✅ Contribute to advancing laboratory medicine and diagnostics across Africa.
✅ Network with leading scientists, policymakers, innovators, and global health partners.

Scientific areas include:
• Laboratory Quality Management Systems (LQMS)
• Diagnostics & Emerging Technologies
• Public Health Laboratories & Surveillance
• Workforce Development & Training
• Research, Innovation & Implementation Science
• Biosafety, Biosecurity & Preparedness

Presentation formats:
🎤 Oral Presentations
🖼️ Poster Presentations
⚡ Rapid/Moderated Poster Presentations

Important Information for Abstract Submission
Please note that abstract submission involves two mandatory steps, both of which must be completed before the submission deadline.

Step 1: Create and Validate Your User Profile
• You must first create and validate your user profile. Profile validation is required before you can access the abstract submission portal.
• After creating your profile, send an email to [email protected] to activate your account.

Step 2: Submit Your Abstract
• Once your profile has been successfully validated, complete and submit your abstract through the online submission portal before the deadline.

��� Extended Deadline: 14 July 2026 | 5:00 PM East Africa Time (EAT)

Don't miss this extended opportunity to contribute to shaping the future of integrated diagnostics and health security in Africa.

🔗 Submit your abstract: https://t.co/oPQcFCDiZT

#ASLM2026 #LaboratoryMedicine #Diagnostics #HealthSecurity #PublicHealth #Research #Innovation #AfricaHealth #GlobalHealth

[@EcoEvoRxiv @ecoevorxiv]

Species diversity reduces risk in tropical forest restoration: a portfolio effect across heterogeneous sites
https://t.co/bDZqRABKZ6

[Gopal Murali @GopalMurali1]

🚨New paper🚨
For decades, it was widely assumed tropical species would be hit hardest by #ClimateChange. Turns out climate-related local #extinctions are already more frequent among temperate species. Read our new study
@NatureClimate
https://t.co/CQUafIVB67 #BiodiversityLoss🌡️

[Journal of Applied Ecology @JAppliedEcology]

📖 Published

The effects of habitat management on populations of a sensitive bird species vary with local climate and habitat🐦‍⬛ 🪺 🌳

🔎 Find out more: https://t.co/Naq39v284c

[Dr Bashar Gulumbe @HGBashar]

🇪🇺 MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity in Microbial Evolution

The National Centre for Biotechnology (CNB-CSIC), Spain, is seeking a strong early-career researcher to co-develop an application for the 2026 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship.

The proposed research focuses on understanding rapid microbial adaptation, particularly how epistasis and mutation bias influence adaptive predictability.

Best suited for researchers with experience in:
✅ Experimental evolution
✅ Molecular biology
✅ Bioinformatics
✅ Microbial evolution or evolutionary genetics

Key eligibility requirements:
• PhD required
• Maximum of 8 years of postdoctoral research experience
• Strong publication record, preferably 2–3 first-author research papers in reputable specialist or multidisciplinary journals
• You must not have lived or worked in Spain for more than 12 months during the 36 months before 9 September 2026

The fellowship provides funding for 2 years. Successful candidates are expected to start around April–May 2027, with possible extension to September 2027.

To apply, send one PDF containing:

1. Complete CV with contact details
2. One-page motivation letter highlighting 2–5 relevant research contributions
3. Brief one-page future research proposal

📧 Email: [email protected]
📌 Subject line: MSCA-IF.MicrobialEvolution
⏳ Host deadline: 31 July 2026
⏳ MSCA PF call deadline: 9 September 2026

🔗 Full details:
https://t.co/g7ahlTmsS1

#MSCA #PostdoctoralFellowship #Microbiology #MicrobialEvolution #ExperimentalEvolution #Bioinformatics #ResearchOpportunities #PhD

[@EcoEvoRxiv @ecoevorxiv]

Best analytical practices for estimating consumer reliance on basal food sources using bulk stable isotopes
https://t.co/zBmCA9C4Yb

[@EcoEvoRxiv @ecoevorxiv]

Variable patterns of local adaptation along an elevation gradient in a host-pathogen interaction
https://t.co/vOzG9DDNAe

[Dr. Laura Bertola @LauraDBertola]

Assessing Climate Adaptation Among Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis) Populations at the Trailing Edge
https://t.co/DUpdVLS2KQ

[@EcoEvoRxiv @ecoevorxiv]

'Joint species distribution modelling of insect microbiota: Time to jump onto a new opportunity' DOI: https://t.co/6dzso7zdwT

[@EcoEvoRxiv @ecoevorxiv]

robust.prioritizr: Robust Systematic Conservation Prioritization
DOI: https://t.co/mGKDqMOSSi

[Dr. Laura Bertola @LauraDBertola]

Engaging European local communities in biodiversity genomics research: A five-step framework for scientists
https://t.co/9jIoWOFUwJ

[Kirk Borne @KirkDBorne]

“Designing Data-Intensive Applications: The Big Ideas Behind Reliable, Scalable, and Maintainable Systems”

(New revised and updated 2nd Edition. Best Seller on Amazon. 670 pages)

Get it here: https://t.co/ncRnzYRMGk

[@EcoEvoRxiv @ecoevorxiv]

'An individual-based model for white storks (Ciconia ciconia) in Germany during breeding season' DOI: https://t.co/UoNZ8BXvZ1

[Daily Monitor @DailyMonitor]

Africans must fund forest conservation, says White

Congo Basin conservation faces new funding reality, according to the British-Gabonese zoologist.
https://t.co/filpzCuFMw