Author: Horace Zeng
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Bee Transportation – Central State University
Link here. Postdoctoral Research Associate — Bee Transportation Stress Central State University | Agriculture Research Development Program1890 Land-Grant Institution & HBCU · Wilberforce, OH 15-month appointment · $50,000–$53,500 · Start date negotiableContact: hli-byarlay@centralstate.edu · Open until filled Position The Bee Research Lab seeks a postdoctoral scientist for a USDA CBG-funded project on transportation stress in…
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: Turner-Collins Award 2026
Please see this call:
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Two PhD positions in termite behavior and evolution at Auburn University
The Mizumoto Lab at Auburn University is recruiting two PhD students in Entomology to begin in Fall 2027. Both students will join an NSF-funded project on termite collective behavior, nest construction, and social evolution while developing independent dissertation themes. Position 1: Termite collective behavior and nest building: Primary activities include fieldwork, behavioral experiments, video analysis,…
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PhD Opportunities in Host-Microbiome Interactions
Caesar LabSchool of Biological SciencesThe University of OklahomaNorman, Oklahoma, USA The Caesar Lab investigates how host-associated microbiomes assemble, function, and evolve. Using eusocial bees as a model system, we develop an eco-evolutionary framework to understand the processes shaping host-microbe interactions. We are particularly interested in how host trait evolution, microbial interactions, and host association shape…
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Spring 2026 Award Winners!
The IUSSI-NAS Awards Committee is very pleased to announce the spring 2026 award winners, and the number of travel awards in support of travel to the XX International Congress of the IUSSI in Freiburg this summer. Earlier in the spring, we were able to award a total of 16 travel awards for the upcoming IUSSI…
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Registration for BeeCon 2026 is now open
BeeCon 2026 is now accepting abstracts and registrations! BeeCon is a free event, please help spread the word to anyone conducting bee research and who might be interested in presenting their work. This is a hybrid event with a virtual only day on Thursday October 15, 2026 followed by a hybrid day (with in-person presentations) on Friday…
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Ant Course 2026 Mexico
Applications are now open for the Ant Course, an intensive international field course focused on ant biology, systematics, and ecology. Information on location, dates, instructors, and how to apply, can be found here: https://www.antcourse.org/ The Ant Course is a globally recognized training program that brings together students, researchers, and professionals to learn directly from leading myrmecologists…
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Postdoctoral position: socially selective neural circuits in paper wasp
The Jernigan Lab (https://www.christophermjernigan.com/) is seeking to hire a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher beginning as early as October 2026 supported by an NIH R00 Award (R00EY03504) to study the development and experience-dependent tuning of socially selective neural circuits in the northern paper wasp, Polistes fuscatus. The Jernigan lab studies the neurobiology, behavior, and development of social…
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IUSSI-NAS 2025 Newsletter
Please see our newsletter for 2025~
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IUSSI-NAS Spring Student Awards 2026
It is with great pleasure that we announce the IUSSI-NAS Spring Student Awards! There are four awards to support graduate student research on social insects, one for each of the four major social insect groups. We are also pleased to announce the Mary Jane West-Eberhard Best Paper Award, which is presented to the best first…