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Poster prize success for Exeter Mechanical Ecology Lab members at recent conferences

Posted on May 16, 2025 by ulrike bauer

Congratulations to Igor and Skylar for winning runner-up poster prizes at two UK conferences recently. Igor’s poster was among the… Read more Poster prize success for Exeter Mechanical Ecology Lab members at recent conferences

Moving from X to Bluesky

Posted on January 8, 2025 by ulrike bauer

We joined Twitter back in 2022, shortly before it was bought by Elon Musk and turned into X. Over the… Read more Moving from X to Bluesky

Another fully-funded PhD studentship now available!

Posted on November 20, 2024November 20, 2024 by ulrike bauer

Pitcher plants prey upon ants, yet ants keep visiting them. How can this relationship be maintained when ants make foraging… Read more Another fully-funded PhD studentship now available!

Fully funded PhD Studentship available for a start in 2025

Posted on November 14, 2024 by ulrike bauer

Photo credit: Ivica Samardžić With climate change accelerating, hailstorms become increasingly frequent, violent, and damaging. We offer a 4-year fully… Read more Fully funded PhD Studentship available for a start in 2025

Oona’s first research paper is out!

Posted on November 8, 2024November 8, 2024 by ulrike bauer

At the start of October, Oona’s first paper from her PhD was published in Annals of Botany. Oona used cryo-scanning… Read more Oona’s first research paper is out!

Fully funded PhD opportunity – apply by 4th October 2024

Posted on September 11, 2024 by ulrike bauer

Controlling liquid flow on surfaces underpins diverse technologies for critical 21st Century applications that can help to optimize production processes,… Read more Fully funded PhD opportunity – apply by 4th October 2024

Dr Golos!

Posted on June 24, 2024 by ulrike bauer

Just under two weeks after Anne defended her thesis, our second first-generation PhD candidate, Michal Golos, followed suit. While Anne… Read more Dr Golos!

Dr Lenz!

Posted on June 20, 2024 by ulrike bauer

Congratulations to Dr Anne-Kristin Lenz, first successful PhD graduate from the Mechanical Ecology Lab! Anne breezed through her viva on… Read more Dr Lenz!

Soapbox Science 2024 – save the day!

Posted on April 2, 2024April 2, 2024 by ulrike bauer

We are thrilled to be part of Soapbox Science once more – this time in our new home town of… Read more Soapbox Science 2024 – save the day!

Pitcher plant trap evolution makes the front cover of Science

Posted on January 17, 2024 by ulrike bauer

The New Year started with a bang for the Mechanical Ecology Lab: our latest paper, explaining the independent evolution of… Read more Pitcher plant trap evolution makes the front cover of Science

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