I couldn’t be prouder—today marks the publication of Noémie Buratto’s very first scientific article in Current Biology ! The paper is a Quick Guide on the upside-down jellyfish (Cassiopea), a truly iconic topic, especially since today is World Jellyfish Day. The guide explores the biology of these jellyfish, which live “upside-down” on the seabed and […]
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We’re looking for an enthusiastic MSc student for a 6-month internship starting February 2026! The project is all about the impact of plastic and pharmaceutical pollution on the symbiotic microalga Symbiodinium microadriaticum, a key organism for photosymbiotic cnidarians. You will explore how fluoxetine (an antidepressant) and microplastic fibers—both conventional and biodegradable ones—affect microalgal physiology and
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I’m honoured to serve on the jury of the Nederlandse Zoölogieprijs (Dutch Zoology Prize) this year. The prize, awarded annually by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Dierkundige Vereniging (KNDV), recognises outstanding scientific publications in integrative zoology—research that combines insights across molecular, cellular, organismal, population, or community levels. This year, we’re carefully reviewing submissions and deciding on the
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Our latest review, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, explores how chemical pollution and biological invasions – two major drivers of global change – interact to shape ecosystems. While both stressors are well known to affect wildlife and ecosystem health, their combined impacts are still rarely studied. In this paper, we synthesize existing
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This week, I was at the Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Umeå — a place that always feels like coming home. 🇸🇪 It was great to catch up with my friend and collaborator Tomas Brodin. Check out his awesome work here!
At the end of May 2026, our team will host a three-day training school titled “Crash course in ecotoxicology: from concepts to practice”. This hands-on course is designed for early-career researchers, PhD students, and postdocs interested in understanding how chemicals affect organisms and ecosystems. Through lectures, case studies, and lab work, participants will explore the
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The Pairi Daiza Foundation, in collaboration with the Royal Belgian Zoological Society, launched the 2025 Pairi Daiza Foundation grant for Biodiversity and Conservation research! This €2,500 grant supports innovative projects linked to animal biodiversity conservation, from fieldwork to collaborations with zoos, aquaria, museums, or research institutions worldwide. MSc students, PhD students, and early-career postdocs (≤ 5 years
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We’re happy to be attending the SORTEE 2025 conference! It has been a really great meeting so far, with lots of fantastic people all working towards better quality and transparency of research in ecology and evolutionary biology. Check SORTEE’s website here if this kind of stuff interests you and/or if you want to join the
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My colleague Aline Wilmet, scientific communicator at UNamur, gave a really cool and insightful interview on Radio RCF about our Interreg ORION project! 🎙️ The ORION project brings together partners from France, Wallonia, and Flanders to improve the management and quality of the Meuse River and its tributaries. ORION investigates how chemical and microbiological stressors
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Over the past period, our postdoc Dr. Omayma Missawi has followed an intensive training “Advancing Risk Assessment and Compliance with European Regulations“, supported by the Federation of European Toxicologists and European Societies of Toxicology (EUROTOX) and part of the European Registered Toxicologist (ERT) certification program. Super valuable experience, and great to have this expertise in
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