Xosé López-Goldar
@XGoldar
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Evolutionary ecologist interested in plant-animal interactions, local adaptation, and environmental gradients. Insect lover and passionate salsa dancer 🇪🇸
🇸🇪🇫🇷🇺🇸 now @ISUbio
Joined August 2019
Finally, someone has solved a real problem with AI! No more having to take a paper in the format for a journal that rejected you, and reformat it for a new journal. Well done!! https://t.co/J5HekY1Pc0
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Rescued chimpanzee thanks Jane Goodall by giving her a hug
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This past weekend I went on my first field trip to collect milkweed pods and seed bugs in Normal, IL. Successful collection and sightseeing. Foreseeing new projects incoming! 🦋🐛🌿 @ISUBio @ISUResearch
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Functions of root defense barriers in #plant-microbe interactions 📖 https://t.co/7ZikhiPrMW by Zhou et al. @WileyPlantSci @GStringlis @plantpath_aua @MiCRop_research #Arabidopsis
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“I have four brothers and I’ve jumped into all sorts of things during my life. Learning new things has always been fun for me.” 2018 chemistry laureate @francesarnold received the #NobelPrize for her work using evolution to make better enzymes. Today she celebrates her birthday!
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A beautiful Heliconius charithonia at the Chipinque Ecological Park (Monterrey, Mexico) a few days ago. @ParqueChipinque #butterfly #insect #pollinator
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I am really grateful for the huge interest to pursue graduate studies in my lab (>500 applications), starting in 2026. In the following weeks I will notify the shortlisted candidates for a Zoom interview. Good luck to all applicants!
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Congratulations to Ed.D. candidate Munchuree Kaosayapandhu for presenting her research on how international graduate students experience pedagogy at the American Education Research Association Annual Meeting! Read more about Munchuree’s experience here: https://t.co/bTC79jmP4V
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📢📢We are hiring! Are you looking for a Post-doc position on plant-plant and plant-insect interactions? Please see our open position below in @INRAE_Intl funded by @ERC_Research
https://t.co/SnnnB4s41m
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🔴NEW PAPER🔴Signaling defenses with color: a meta-analysis of leaf color variation, palatability, and herbivore damage A wonderful collaborative work where we addressed multiple hypotheses of why leaf color is important against herbivores https://t.co/S1evhHkOBW
@NewPhyt
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
We investigated the impact of leaf color variation on herbivory, testing current hypotheses indicating that leaf color could influence herbivory through bottom-up control (by signaling leaf quality...
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🔴PhD/MSc position alert!🔴 Our lab at @ISUBio is looking for a highly motivated PhD/MSc student to start in Spring, Summer or Fall 2026 to work on the evolutionary ecology of plant-insect interactions! 🌱🐛 Please see the ad below and apply to join us! https://t.co/0nOKN8F1Vv
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Excited to release a huge evolution project on the works for many years: An experimental evolution project across climates to understand rapid adaptation Preprint: https://t.co/z3Zcffh5PU All data available: https://t.co/hgD7rSqPP9
#MOILAB
@UCBerkeley @HHMINEWS 🧵👇
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The new Vertical Farm @IllinoisStateU is bringing sustainable urban agriculture to campus: The 40-foot-by-8-foot unit will be able to grow 4,600 plants, equivalent to 1-2 acres of field production, while using only about 5 gallons of water per day. Learn more:
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I'm so excited to announce that we are hosting a *funded* workshop on Integrative Ecology in the Global South near Kaziranga in March 2026! Early career researchers working in the Global South, apply to attend!
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Integrative Ecology in the Global South Integrative ecology uses diverse approaches and methods to study ecological processes across scales, from the sub-organismal to organisms, communities,...
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Yesterday @IllinoisStateU Biological Science Department organised Phi Sigma Banquet ‘25, where I was given the award of the Best Teaching Assistant at PhD level. A big thanks to the Biological Science Department and to @FloydLab for the recognition.
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The Graduate School is excited to introduce Dr. Claudia Petrescu as Illinois State University's Associate Vice President for Graduate Education and Internationalization Initiatives! Please join us in welcoming Dr. Petrescu to the GradBird community.
Welcome Dr. Claudia Petrescu, Illinois State’s new associate VP for Graduate Education and Internationalization Initiatives 👏 Her leadership will help advance Illinois State’s strategic goals for @ISUGradSchool and international education. » https://t.co/ushgwT3f4t
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The Goldar Lab will open its doors in August 2025 in the School of Biological Sciences (@ISUBio) at Illinois State University. Please check out our new website👇 https://t.co/aQwzJ5W9fL and stay tuned for updates and opportunities to join the lab! @ISUResearch @IllinoisStateU
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My lab website under construction! Soon you will be able to check out what type of research I will conduct at @IllinoisStateU and what opportunities for students will be available. Stay tuned! @ISUResearch @ISUGradSchool @ISUBio
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