Luis Cunha
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Researcher at @CFE_UC PI at @EnGeL_UC Interested in (Soil) Biodiversity, Genomics &Data Science. Passionate about the humble earthworm at https://t.co/qXAi8DqAux
Coimbra, Portugal
Joined October 2009
How does an earthworm survive soils at 47 °C, 96 % CO₂ & 1 % O₂? 🤯 We tracked earthworms for 31 days in volcanic soils & uncovered rapid epidermal remodelling driven by DNA-methylation + miRNA rewiring! @MartaNovo_ @PKille
#Epigenetics #Omics #SoilBiology #ExtremeEnvironments
Coping with extremes: How Epigenetic and Molecular Adaptations Enable Earthworms to Thrive in Volcanic Soils https://t.co/oR6WYfISnc
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Job Opportunity Benchmarks Project: PhD Researcher
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Join the BENCHMARKS Project as a Researcher in Soil Health & Data Analysis.
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📢 Job Alert! We’re looking for a researcher to join the BENCHMARKS project! 🌱 👉 Work on soil health indicators, field sampling, & data validation across Europe. 🔬 Ideal for soil scientists & environmental researchers. 💼 PM for more info #SoilHealth
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Excited to be attending #NEOBIOTA2024 in Lisbon! Looking forward to all the insightful talks and meeting like-minded people. If you're here too, let's connect – drop me a message! #networking #biodiversity #neobiota
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What university campus do you think is the most beautiful in the world?
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Fresh out of the oven! new paper about Amazonian earthworm 🪱 biodiversity. This paper shows that Amazonian Dark Earths have an exclusive pool of earthworm species. Thanks to all the authors, @GeorgeGBrown8 @Nibbledtodeath @DecaensT ! Check it out:
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We left Galapagos with sadness but the project will keep going! Last entry of our blog for now until we have some cool results ;) @JDOrtiz_Pachar @luiscunhamx
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Welcome back to our Galapagos trip blog! As our journey through the extraordinary Galapagos Islands draws to a close, we gather our final impressions and bid a bittersweet farewell to this remarkable...
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Take a look at our visit to Fundación Darwin in Galápagos where we could admire the great George! @luiscunhamx @JDOrtiz_Pachar
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Welcome back to our Galapagos trip blog! In this post, we will share the highlights of our visit to Fundacion Darwin, along with our reflections on the conclusion of our expedition. It has been an...
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New entries on our blog! One day to enjoy the wonders in Galápagos and Exciting finding!! Earthworms in caves! https://t.co/y4Or5O2yZ2
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@luiscunhamx @JDOrtiz_Pachar @NatGeoExplorers
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For our final day in Galápagos, we wanted to visit “Los túneles” in El Chato. El Chato is a protected area where the giant Galapagos tortoises roam freely. The reserve is also a great place for bird...
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Take a look at our blog describing the last day of our workshop on exotic earthworms with the Agency of Biosecurity of Galápagos https://t.co/sZc1UARcJW
@luiscunhamx @JDOrtiz_Pachar @NatGeoExplorers
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Welcome back to our Galapagos trip blog! On day 6 of our expedition, we delved into the effects of invasive earthworms on the unique ecosystem of the Galapagos Islands. With a focus on management...
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Second day of the workshop with local communities in Galápagos: earthworm morphology and classification. More details and pics in our blog https://t.co/NpUjR3HxI6
@luiscunhamx @JDOrtiz_Pachar @NatGeoExplorers
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Welcome back to our Galapagos trip blog! On day 5 of our expedition, we dived deeper into the fascinating world of earthworms. From informative presentations to hands-on classification exercises, it...
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First workshop day in Galápagos to teach earthworm sampling for monitoring exotic species!!! https://t.co/uwcL4dLpCD
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Our third day in the Galapagos Islands marked the beginning of an exciting journey as we kicked off the Galapagos Earthworm Workshop—a crucial step in understanding the impacts of invasive earthworms...
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Our third day in Galápagos, the workshop kick-off!
Third day in Galápagos, follow us in our blog!! @JDOrtiz_Pachar @luiscunhamx @NatGeoExplorers
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Second day of our expedition in Galapagos check the blog! https://t.co/Ptcrnodcwd
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Our second day in the Galapagos Islands began with yet another early start as we focused on preparing for our workshop. This workshop aimed to provide stakeholders and policymakers with a comprehen...
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After three long years of anticipation and numerous delays caused by the COVID-19 pand. We are thrilled to announce that our sampling campaign in the Galapagos Islands is finally underway. Feel free to follow our adventure with @JDOrtiz_Pachar @MartaNovo_
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After three long years of anticipation and numerous delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we are thrilled to announce that our sampling campaign in the Galapagos Islands is finally underway. Our...
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Ready for a #PhD research opportunity on social-ecological #restoration in Western Rwanda? We are now hiring for two PhD positions: 🌽Food security and livelihoods: https://t.co/T2fFVDoT17 🌿Nature's contributions to people: https://t.co/8hbTNF5kBV ⏳Deadline: 20th of June!
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🦌Another PhD position @cardiffuni 🦌 ...this time on #RedDeer !! #Evolution #Genetics #Archaeology #ancientDNA With: @MolEcolCU @GuerillaArchae @ThinkUHI **FULLY FUNDED** To apply: https://t.co/zZyx7UU1cN 🔔🔔Deadline: 31st May 2023🔔🔔
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PhD Project - Investigating human-wildlife movements in Britain’s biogeographic history: A case study in red deer at Cardiff University, listed on FindAPhD.com
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