Dr Rebecca Rimbach | urban-squirrel.bsky.social
@RimbachRebecca
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Interested in energetics, urban & eco-physiology, metabolic rates & growth patterns. she/her/hers
Münster, Germany
Joined July 2016
Almost in time for #InternationalDayOfWomenInScience Olivia Petritz, Julie Balko & I got to be part of such a fun #outreach program with Durham public schools & @lifeandscience @NCState squirrels from @TheDukeForest @DukeU are featured https://t.co/Stn1dGRTxB
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🚨 The https://t.co/bIHhF6SuIP lab is seeking a postdoc in ecophysiology for 2-years to work on drivers of animal thermoregulation in a phylogenetic and global context. #ecophys 📷 Stellenbosch, South Africa Closes: 26th Nov 2025 Submit app directly to Prof Clusella-Trullas.
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114 scientists from 23 countries!
Interested in thermal biology? Join our new and growing grass roots initiative, the Thermal Ecology Alliance, initiated by Patrice Pottier. #ecophysiology Sign up here: https://t.co/B2zRSyXFuy#participation Check who already signed up: https://t.co/B2zRSyXFuy#community
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Job alert! We are looking for 2 post-docs to join our lab. Spread the word! https://t.co/A6gz07ZGSn
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📢We’re recruiting! 🌳Assistant Professor in Ecology, Evolution & Conservation A permanent teaching-focused position in our vibrant, welcoming and intellectually stimulating academic community. Deadline: 7 September. Apply here: https://t.co/4FG4FDQahE
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Associate Professor position in animal physiology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (to replace me basically). An amazing permanent position at a great university! Please spread widely 🙏 https://t.co/8aU7ZCzw46
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🚨 Proceedings B is recruiting new Data Editors! Join our editorial board to help ensure data/code transparency across biology. 🗓 Term: 3 yrs from Jan 2026 📩 Apply by 30 Sep 2025 with a 2-page CV + cover letter: proceedingsb@royalsociety.org 🔗 Info: jackbrand.work@gmail.com
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Job alert! We’re looking for a postdoc to work with us in the field & lab on our ongoing health, hydration, and ecology project in northern Kenya. You can use the link here (the primatology position is filled). Email / DM for more info! Spread the word! https://t.co/xrnkdwO02S
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In their Integrative Biology of the Gut SI article, Lignot & co report on a new type of cell found in the small intestine of pythons which allow the snakes to get rid of the excess calcium they absorb from digesting the skeletons of their large meals https://t.co/7wbUbc4ENJ
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Save the date for the next European Conference on Behavioural Biology! Animal Behaviour in the Anthropocene, 1-4 September 2026 at Anglia Ruskin University. Watch this space for updates on speakers, plenaries, and calls for abstracts! #AcademicTwitter
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The overall neutral results are likely to be due to generalist species expressing high phenotypic plasticity to bypass the urban filters.
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📸🐭🐿️🦔🐇🏙️That's the way to start a new week. New paper out! Using camera trap data we found that small mammal community composition, species diversity and evenness do not change along an urbanization gradient in and around Münster, Germany. https://t.co/wT8tvnoBzK
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Urbanization is one of the most important global drivers of environmental change altering biological communities. Our study showed that small mammal commun
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A quick recap of our South Africa excursion! So much beauty and diversity in this country. 🇿🇦🇿🇦
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Lizards in energy-saving mode: Urban individuals are smaller and have lower metabolic rates https://t.co/bS11LGIDA6
#biorxiv_zoology
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Join us in July at the @SEBiology annual conference! We have a great line-up of invited speakers. Submit your abstract now. With @conphysjournal and @staroddi
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Field based research assistants wanted to work on baboons in South Africa expenses paid. See below 👇 Might be of interest @PsgbStudent @EFPrimatology @SocietyAfrican @IPS_PrimateNews @ASPvoice @AnimalOpps @LaSFDP @EthoGes @primatologie @asab_org
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*Now recruiting across all physical activity levels* Participate in a study from the comfort of your home (we mail all materials to you), and contribute to valuable maternal health research. Please share widely!
Please RT! Are you pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the next year? I am recruiting participants for a research study with @HermanPontzer investigating the energetic demands of pregnancy. Email me/see flyer for more details. (Pro00108341).
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#PhD offer! Love African wild dogs, fancy biologging & move ecol, field work in Africa, solving key conservation problems? Do a PhD on our fully funded NERC CROCUS DLA with @RosieWoodroffe, our ZSL-Kenya CASE partners & me. Open also to intl candidates! https://t.co/Cm6bVlAE7L
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2 PhD studentships are available in my group to work on early animal immune system evolution. Application deadline Nov 30th, to start early 2025 (flexible). Details here:
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