Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge
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News from the Department of Zoology at the University of Cambridge
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We have 3D Xray vision!
The Cambridge Biotomography Centre, here in Zoology, is a leading facility for high-resolution 3D imaging & X-ray tomography.
It's available for hire by anyone seeking high-resolution imaging solutions
Find out more: bit.ly/4oTIJrv
The Cambridge Biotomography Centre, here in Zoology, is a leading facility for high-resolution 3D imaging & X-ray tomography.
It's available for hire by anyone seeking high-resolution imaging solutions
Find out more: bit.ly/4oTIJrv
November 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
We have 3D Xray vision!
The Cambridge Biotomography Centre, here in Zoology, is a leading facility for high-resolution 3D imaging & X-ray tomography.
It's available for hire by anyone seeking high-resolution imaging solutions
Find out more: bit.ly/4oTIJrv
The Cambridge Biotomography Centre, here in Zoology, is a leading facility for high-resolution 3D imaging & X-ray tomography.
It's available for hire by anyone seeking high-resolution imaging solutions
Find out more: bit.ly/4oTIJrv
Our tropical field course offers our undergraduate students a unique opportunity to experience tropical rain forest ecology and conservation.🐛
Read their accounts of their unforgettable experiences in Borneo. 👉 bit.ly/3WJwUrE
Read their accounts of their unforgettable experiences in Borneo. 👉 bit.ly/3WJwUrE
November 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Our tropical field course offers our undergraduate students a unique opportunity to experience tropical rain forest ecology and conservation.🐛
Read their accounts of their unforgettable experiences in Borneo. 👉 bit.ly/3WJwUrE
Read their accounts of their unforgettable experiences in Borneo. 👉 bit.ly/3WJwUrE
Join us! 😃
Thinking of applying for a fellowship? Could we sponsor you?
Find out more about our Senior Research Fellowship Sponsorship Scheme:
www.zoo.cam.ac.uk/senior-resea...
Deadline: 9 November 2025
Thinking of applying for a fellowship? Could we sponsor you?
Find out more about our Senior Research Fellowship Sponsorship Scheme:
www.zoo.cam.ac.uk/senior-resea...
Deadline: 9 November 2025
October 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Join us! 😃
Thinking of applying for a fellowship? Could we sponsor you?
Find out more about our Senior Research Fellowship Sponsorship Scheme:
www.zoo.cam.ac.uk/senior-resea...
Deadline: 9 November 2025
Thinking of applying for a fellowship? Could we sponsor you?
Find out more about our Senior Research Fellowship Sponsorship Scheme:
www.zoo.cam.ac.uk/senior-resea...
Deadline: 9 November 2025
Engineering for insects! 🐜🐞
New butterfly🦋banks at Trumpington offer an unprecedented chance to investigate climate change mitigation measures for invertebrates.
Read more: bit.ly/42V03n3
PS Related postgrad research project currently being advertised: bit.ly/47ikYSh
@wildlifebcn.org
New butterfly🦋banks at Trumpington offer an unprecedented chance to investigate climate change mitigation measures for invertebrates.
Read more: bit.ly/42V03n3
PS Related postgrad research project currently being advertised: bit.ly/47ikYSh
@wildlifebcn.org
October 22, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Engineering for insects! 🐜🐞
New butterfly🦋banks at Trumpington offer an unprecedented chance to investigate climate change mitigation measures for invertebrates.
Read more: bit.ly/42V03n3
PS Related postgrad research project currently being advertised: bit.ly/47ikYSh
@wildlifebcn.org
New butterfly🦋banks at Trumpington offer an unprecedented chance to investigate climate change mitigation measures for invertebrates.
Read more: bit.ly/42V03n3
PS Related postgrad research project currently being advertised: bit.ly/47ikYSh
@wildlifebcn.org
We're delighted that Prof Claire Spottiswoode FRS is now Honorary Professor of African Evolutionary Ecology here at the University of Cambridge. 📜
Read more about her appointment and inaugural lecture here: bit.ly/3LhjIaE
Read more about her appointment and inaugural lecture here: bit.ly/3LhjIaE
October 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
We're delighted that Prof Claire Spottiswoode FRS is now Honorary Professor of African Evolutionary Ecology here at the University of Cambridge. 📜
Read more about her appointment and inaugural lecture here: bit.ly/3LhjIaE
Read more about her appointment and inaugural lecture here: bit.ly/3LhjIaE
📢Publication alert!
Research led by Dr Tiffany Ki integrates museum and citizen science records to reveal a 166 year story of tropical butterflies.
Published this week by @royalsocietypublishing.org
Find out more: bit.ly/3JgJJq3
@yorkuniversity.bsky.social @nhm-london.bsky.social
Research led by Dr Tiffany Ki integrates museum and citizen science records to reveal a 166 year story of tropical butterflies.
Published this week by @royalsocietypublishing.org
Find out more: bit.ly/3JgJJq3
@yorkuniversity.bsky.social @nhm-london.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 10:42 AM
📢Publication alert!
Research led by Dr Tiffany Ki integrates museum and citizen science records to reveal a 166 year story of tropical butterflies.
Published this week by @royalsocietypublishing.org
Find out more: bit.ly/3JgJJq3
@yorkuniversity.bsky.social @nhm-london.bsky.social
Research led by Dr Tiffany Ki integrates museum and citizen science records to reveal a 166 year story of tropical butterflies.
Published this week by @royalsocietypublishing.org
Find out more: bit.ly/3JgJJq3
@yorkuniversity.bsky.social @nhm-london.bsky.social
RIP John Gurdon
Inspirational colleague, teacher and leader, world-leading scientist and Nobel laureate.
bit.ly/4nIZuoR
Inspirational colleague, teacher and leader, world-leading scientist and Nobel laureate.
bit.ly/4nIZuoR
October 8, 2025 at 2:52 PM
RIP John Gurdon
Inspirational colleague, teacher and leader, world-leading scientist and Nobel laureate.
bit.ly/4nIZuoR
Inspirational colleague, teacher and leader, world-leading scientist and Nobel laureate.
bit.ly/4nIZuoR
Remembering Jane Goodall 1934 – 2025
Primatologist, conservationist and alumna of this department. An inspiration to us all.
bit.ly/3VNtR0Y
Primatologist, conservationist and alumna of this department. An inspiration to us all.
bit.ly/3VNtR0Y
October 3, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Remembering Jane Goodall 1934 – 2025
Primatologist, conservationist and alumna of this department. An inspiration to us all.
bit.ly/3VNtR0Y
Primatologist, conservationist and alumna of this department. An inspiration to us all.
bit.ly/3VNtR0Y
📢Publication alert!
Insect biodiversity research:
🪰Large-scale analysis finds livestock ranching threatens aquatic insects
🐝Model predictions show no overall UK insect occupancy decline
Find out more: bit.ly/3ItHlvU
@rothamsted.bsky.social @joemillard.bsky.social
Insect biodiversity research:
🪰Large-scale analysis finds livestock ranching threatens aquatic insects
🐝Model predictions show no overall UK insect occupancy decline
Find out more: bit.ly/3ItHlvU
@rothamsted.bsky.social @joemillard.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
📢Publication alert!
Insect biodiversity research:
🪰Large-scale analysis finds livestock ranching threatens aquatic insects
🐝Model predictions show no overall UK insect occupancy decline
Find out more: bit.ly/3ItHlvU
@rothamsted.bsky.social @joemillard.bsky.social
Insect biodiversity research:
🪰Large-scale analysis finds livestock ranching threatens aquatic insects
🐝Model predictions show no overall UK insect occupancy decline
Find out more: bit.ly/3ItHlvU
@rothamsted.bsky.social @joemillard.bsky.social
📢Publication alert!
PhD student, Iris Berger and Prof Lynn Dick's paper is published today in @natecoevo.nature.com
It analyses one of the world’s biggest agroecological transitions, and its exciting implications for biodiversity and economics.
Read more: bit.ly/4nht5Wi
PhD student, Iris Berger and Prof Lynn Dick's paper is published today in @natecoevo.nature.com
It analyses one of the world’s biggest agroecological transitions, and its exciting implications for biodiversity and economics.
Read more: bit.ly/4nht5Wi
September 19, 2025 at 10:34 AM
📢Publication alert!
PhD student, Iris Berger and Prof Lynn Dick's paper is published today in @natecoevo.nature.com
It analyses one of the world’s biggest agroecological transitions, and its exciting implications for biodiversity and economics.
Read more: bit.ly/4nht5Wi
PhD student, Iris Berger and Prof Lynn Dick's paper is published today in @natecoevo.nature.com
It analyses one of the world’s biggest agroecological transitions, and its exciting implications for biodiversity and economics.
Read more: bit.ly/4nht5Wi
Research into tiny charismatic peacock spiders makes the news!
BBC Breakfast this morning featured research by PhD candidate Jonah Walker and @joanameier.bsky.social @sangerinstitute.bsky.social
Find out more: bit.ly/3JUL5qF
BBC Breakfast this morning featured research by PhD candidate Jonah Walker and @joanameier.bsky.social @sangerinstitute.bsky.social
Find out more: bit.ly/3JUL5qF
September 11, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Research into tiny charismatic peacock spiders makes the news!
BBC Breakfast this morning featured research by PhD candidate Jonah Walker and @joanameier.bsky.social @sangerinstitute.bsky.social
Find out more: bit.ly/3JUL5qF
BBC Breakfast this morning featured research by PhD candidate Jonah Walker and @joanameier.bsky.social @sangerinstitute.bsky.social
Find out more: bit.ly/3JUL5qF
Are you a prospective postgrad looking for a research project?
Check out our brand new list of postgrad projects for 2026-27.
From animal weapons 💥and rewilding, to neuronal plasticity and invitro fertilisation 🧪 the breadth of topics is tremendous.
Find out more: bit.ly/3VxHscv
Check out our brand new list of postgrad projects for 2026-27.
From animal weapons 💥and rewilding, to neuronal plasticity and invitro fertilisation 🧪 the breadth of topics is tremendous.
Find out more: bit.ly/3VxHscv
September 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Are you a prospective postgrad looking for a research project?
Check out our brand new list of postgrad projects for 2026-27.
From animal weapons 💥and rewilding, to neuronal plasticity and invitro fertilisation 🧪 the breadth of topics is tremendous.
Find out more: bit.ly/3VxHscv
Check out our brand new list of postgrad projects for 2026-27.
From animal weapons 💥and rewilding, to neuronal plasticity and invitro fertilisation 🧪 the breadth of topics is tremendous.
Find out more: bit.ly/3VxHscv
Prof Lynn Dicks, leader of our Agroecology Group met Daniel Zeichner MP #FoodSecurity and #RuralAffairs Minister on his recent visit to @slcuplants.bsky.social.
Lynn presented research on #regenerativefarming 🌿🐝and its potential to transform agriculture.
More about Daniel's visit: bit.ly/3I4McTU
Lynn presented research on #regenerativefarming 🌿🐝and its potential to transform agriculture.
More about Daniel's visit: bit.ly/3I4McTU
September 3, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Prof Lynn Dicks, leader of our Agroecology Group met Daniel Zeichner MP #FoodSecurity and #RuralAffairs Minister on his recent visit to @slcuplants.bsky.social.
Lynn presented research on #regenerativefarming 🌿🐝and its potential to transform agriculture.
More about Daniel's visit: bit.ly/3I4McTU
Lynn presented research on #regenerativefarming 🌿🐝and its potential to transform agriculture.
More about Daniel's visit: bit.ly/3I4McTU
📢Congratulations!
🎖️Prof Andrew Balmford FRS has won the
@royalsociety.org's new Environment Medal and Lecture!
Awarded for groundbreaking contributions to #conservationscience & redefining conservation education.
Read more: bit.ly/41oPGr1
@conservation.cam.ac.uk
🎖️Prof Andrew Balmford FRS has won the
@royalsociety.org's new Environment Medal and Lecture!
Awarded for groundbreaking contributions to #conservationscience & redefining conservation education.
Read more: bit.ly/41oPGr1
@conservation.cam.ac.uk
August 27, 2025 at 8:15 AM
📢Congratulations!
🎖️Prof Andrew Balmford FRS has won the
@royalsociety.org's new Environment Medal and Lecture!
Awarded for groundbreaking contributions to #conservationscience & redefining conservation education.
Read more: bit.ly/41oPGr1
@conservation.cam.ac.uk
🎖️Prof Andrew Balmford FRS has won the
@royalsociety.org's new Environment Medal and Lecture!
Awarded for groundbreaking contributions to #conservationscience & redefining conservation education.
Read more: bit.ly/41oPGr1
@conservation.cam.ac.uk
📢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: bit.ly/3HKtNeZ
🌳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: bit.ly/3HKtNeZ
August 20, 2025 at 10:36 AM
📢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: bit.ly/3HKtNeZ
🌳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: bit.ly/3HKtNeZ
📢Publication alert
Out now! No Island too Far by Michael Brooke, Emeritus Strickland Curator of Ornithology @zoologymuseum.bsky.social
The story of a life-long global adventure searching for seabirds on remote specks of land.
Find out more: bit.ly/4mLVinw
Out now! No Island too Far by Michael Brooke, Emeritus Strickland Curator of Ornithology @zoologymuseum.bsky.social
The story of a life-long global adventure searching for seabirds on remote specks of land.
Find out more: bit.ly/4mLVinw
August 14, 2025 at 9:39 AM
📢Publication alert
Out now! No Island too Far by Michael Brooke, Emeritus Strickland Curator of Ornithology @zoologymuseum.bsky.social
The story of a life-long global adventure searching for seabirds on remote specks of land.
Find out more: bit.ly/4mLVinw
Out now! No Island too Far by Michael Brooke, Emeritus Strickland Curator of Ornithology @zoologymuseum.bsky.social
The story of a life-long global adventure searching for seabirds on remote specks of land.
Find out more: bit.ly/4mLVinw
📢We’re delighted to announce that the Vice Chancellor has appointed @markjfbrown.bsky.social as Director of the University @zoologymuseum.bsky.social and Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Ecology.
Congratulations Mark! We look forward to welcoming you in Jan 2026.
Read more: bit.ly/3UVHmey
Congratulations Mark! We look forward to welcoming you in Jan 2026.
Read more: bit.ly/3UVHmey
August 13, 2025 at 10:03 AM
📢We’re delighted to announce that the Vice Chancellor has appointed @markjfbrown.bsky.social as Director of the University @zoologymuseum.bsky.social and Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Ecology.
Congratulations Mark! We look forward to welcoming you in Jan 2026.
Read more: bit.ly/3UVHmey
Congratulations Mark! We look forward to welcoming you in Jan 2026.
Read more: bit.ly/3UVHmey
New research on glasswing butterflies🦋 by an international team of researchers, including @joanameier.bsky.social and Prof @chrisjiggins.bsky.social offers fresh insights into insect evolution and may help shape more effective conservation of these species.
Read more: bit.ly/4oi4XUo
Read more: bit.ly/4oi4XUo
July 30, 2025 at 11:56 AM
New research on glasswing butterflies🦋 by an international team of researchers, including @joanameier.bsky.social and Prof @chrisjiggins.bsky.social offers fresh insights into insect evolution and may help shape more effective conservation of these species.
Read more: bit.ly/4oi4XUo
Read more: bit.ly/4oi4XUo
We’re so excited to see the work of our #agroecology group members featured in the @sciencemuseum.org.uk's new exhibition Future of #Food.
Work by Prof Lynn Dicks, @irisberger.bsky.social, Katie Berthon, Ailsa Harris & Annie Northfield is on show.
Go see!
Read more: bit.ly/470rMFH
Work by Prof Lynn Dicks, @irisberger.bsky.social, Katie Berthon, Ailsa Harris & Annie Northfield is on show.
Go see!
Read more: bit.ly/470rMFH
July 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM
We’re so excited to see the work of our #agroecology group members featured in the @sciencemuseum.org.uk's new exhibition Future of #Food.
Work by Prof Lynn Dicks, @irisberger.bsky.social, Katie Berthon, Ailsa Harris & Annie Northfield is on show.
Go see!
Read more: bit.ly/470rMFH
Work by Prof Lynn Dicks, @irisberger.bsky.social, Katie Berthon, Ailsa Harris & Annie Northfield is on show.
Go see!
Read more: bit.ly/470rMFH
We're recruiting!
🌳Assistant Professor in Ecology, Evolution & Conservation
🌳Postdoctoral Research Associates in
Drosophila Connectomics
Whole Organism Neuroscience
🌳Research Assistant Environmental impacts of food consumption & policy
Find out more: bit.ly/4o028qV
🌳Assistant Professor in Ecology, Evolution & Conservation
🌳Postdoctoral Research Associates in
Drosophila Connectomics
Whole Organism Neuroscience
🌳Research Assistant Environmental impacts of food consumption & policy
Find out more: bit.ly/4o028qV
July 24, 2025 at 9:26 AM
We're recruiting!
🌳Assistant Professor in Ecology, Evolution & Conservation
🌳Postdoctoral Research Associates in
Drosophila Connectomics
Whole Organism Neuroscience
🌳Research Assistant Environmental impacts of food consumption & policy
Find out more: bit.ly/4o028qV
🌳Assistant Professor in Ecology, Evolution & Conservation
🌳Postdoctoral Research Associates in
Drosophila Connectomics
Whole Organism Neuroscience
🌳Research Assistant Environmental impacts of food consumption & policy
Find out more: bit.ly/4o028qV
Showtime! This photo by Jonah Walker, PhD student here in Zoology, shows a tiny male peacock spider performing an elaborate dance to attract a mate.
Jonah describes his fieldwork finding these spiders as like Pokémon Go on a continental scale.
Jonah describes his fieldwork finding these spiders as like Pokémon Go on a continental scale.
July 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Showtime! This photo by Jonah Walker, PhD student here in Zoology, shows a tiny male peacock spider performing an elaborate dance to attract a mate.
Jonah describes his fieldwork finding these spiders as like Pokémon Go on a continental scale.
Jonah describes his fieldwork finding these spiders as like Pokémon Go on a continental scale.
Planning to apply for a Senior Research Fellowship next year?
Our Senior Research Fellowship Sponsorship Scheme is now open!
The scheme sponsors externally funded fellowship applications to start research groups in our department.
Find out more: bit.ly/44bhaCe
Picture by Daniel Field
Our Senior Research Fellowship Sponsorship Scheme is now open!
The scheme sponsors externally funded fellowship applications to start research groups in our department.
Find out more: bit.ly/44bhaCe
Picture by Daniel Field
July 3, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Planning to apply for a Senior Research Fellowship next year?
Our Senior Research Fellowship Sponsorship Scheme is now open!
The scheme sponsors externally funded fellowship applications to start research groups in our department.
Find out more: bit.ly/44bhaCe
Picture by Daniel Field
Our Senior Research Fellowship Sponsorship Scheme is now open!
The scheme sponsors externally funded fellowship applications to start research groups in our department.
Find out more: bit.ly/44bhaCe
Picture by Daniel Field
❓Want to help shape a more sustainable food system?
Take @restpoll.bsky.social’s 20-minute survey and share your opinion on pollinator-friendly products.
👉 Your voice matters – support the bees and support science!
Available in 7 languages!
agreconlab.limesurvey.net/328536?lang=en
Take @restpoll.bsky.social’s 20-minute survey and share your opinion on pollinator-friendly products.
👉 Your voice matters – support the bees and support science!
Available in 7 languages!
agreconlab.limesurvey.net/328536?lang=en
July 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
❓Want to help shape a more sustainable food system?
Take @restpoll.bsky.social’s 20-minute survey and share your opinion on pollinator-friendly products.
👉 Your voice matters – support the bees and support science!
Available in 7 languages!
agreconlab.limesurvey.net/328536?lang=en
Take @restpoll.bsky.social’s 20-minute survey and share your opinion on pollinator-friendly products.
👉 Your voice matters – support the bees and support science!
Available in 7 languages!
agreconlab.limesurvey.net/328536?lang=en
🎉Congratulations!
Dr Ellie Bladon on becoming the first Pathway to Independence Fellow in Ecology and Conservation Biology at Clare College Cambridge.
She'll be working in the @cwmiller.bsky.social lab here in Zoology.
Read more: bit.ly/4encSuX
Dr Ellie Bladon on becoming the first Pathway to Independence Fellow in Ecology and Conservation Biology at Clare College Cambridge.
She'll be working in the @cwmiller.bsky.social lab here in Zoology.
Read more: bit.ly/4encSuX
June 25, 2025 at 12:07 PM
🎉Congratulations!
Dr Ellie Bladon on becoming the first Pathway to Independence Fellow in Ecology and Conservation Biology at Clare College Cambridge.
She'll be working in the @cwmiller.bsky.social lab here in Zoology.
Read more: bit.ly/4encSuX
Dr Ellie Bladon on becoming the first Pathway to Independence Fellow in Ecology and Conservation Biology at Clare College Cambridge.
She'll be working in the @cwmiller.bsky.social lab here in Zoology.
Read more: bit.ly/4encSuX
🎉We are delighted to announce that Professor Stephen Montgomery @ebablab.bsky.social will be the 3rd Prince Philip Professor of Ecology and Evolution.
We look forward to welcoming him next year!
We look forward to welcoming him next year!
June 18, 2025 at 9:13 AM
🎉We are delighted to announce that Professor Stephen Montgomery @ebablab.bsky.social will be the 3rd Prince Philip Professor of Ecology and Evolution.
We look forward to welcoming him next year!
We look forward to welcoming him next year!