Melissah Rowe
@melissahrowe.bsky.social
Group leader @ NIOO studying evolution, reproductive microbiomes, sperm, behaviour, and sparrows. Mum of 2. she/her.
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Melissah Rowe
@melissahrowe.bsky.social
· Aug 12
Postdoctoral researcher: avian microbiomes and reproduction
We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join our team working on avian reproductive microbiomes at the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) in the group of Dr. Melissah Rowe. The postd...
nioo.knaw.nl
3.5-year #Postdoc position on avian microbiomes and reproduction @animalecol-nioo.bsky.social @niooknaw.bsky.social on a fully-funded ERC project focused on understanding the significance of reproductive microbiomes for host biology and fitness. Reach out for more info!
nioo.knaw.nl/en/vacancies...
nioo.knaw.nl/en/vacancies...
Congratulations to Yuting Dong and co-authors on another publication from Yuting's PD thesis. High temperatures have negative impacts on spiderling growth and survival. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Exposure to high temperatures is fatal for eggs and suppresses growth in a false widow spider, Steatoda grossa
Ectothermic organisms are highly sensitive to ambient temperature, and exposure to extreme heat can induce a range of lethal and sublethal effects. Sp…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Congratulations to Yuting Dong and co-authors on another publication from Yuting's PD thesis. High temperatures have negative impacts on spiderling growth and survival. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Out now on the cover of @journal-evo.bsky.social!
Led by Sarah Khalil, we took a genomic approach to investigate the hybrid zone between different-colored Red-backed Fairywren subspecies. We found some interesting candidate genes under selection. Check it out! academic.oup.com/evolut/advan...
Led by Sarah Khalil, we took a genomic approach to investigate the hybrid zone between different-colored Red-backed Fairywren subspecies. We found some interesting candidate genes under selection. Check it out! academic.oup.com/evolut/advan...
October 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Out now on the cover of @journal-evo.bsky.social!
Led by Sarah Khalil, we took a genomic approach to investigate the hybrid zone between different-colored Red-backed Fairywren subspecies. We found some interesting candidate genes under selection. Check it out! academic.oup.com/evolut/advan...
Led by Sarah Khalil, we took a genomic approach to investigate the hybrid zone between different-colored Red-backed Fairywren subspecies. We found some interesting candidate genes under selection. Check it out! academic.oup.com/evolut/advan...
Let’s talk about sperm. Almost all passerine birds have filiform sperm with corkscrew-shaped heads. Not the red-browed finch. This species has highly atypical sperm morphology. Check it out!
Independent evolution of atypical sperm morphology in a passerine bird:
doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
@melissahrowe.bsky.social @danielmhooper.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
@melissahrowe.bsky.social @danielmhooper.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Let’s talk about sperm. Almost all passerine birds have filiform sperm with corkscrew-shaped heads. Not the red-browed finch. This species has highly atypical sperm morphology. Check it out!
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New publication: Host–#Microbiome Interactions as Moderators of Host Quality and #Biodiversity–#Disease Relationships, by @melissahrowe.bsky.social and others.
doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
September 26, 2025 at 10:14 AM
New publication: Host–#Microbiome Interactions as Moderators of Host Quality and #Biodiversity–#Disease Relationships, by @melissahrowe.bsky.social and others.
doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
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New publication: Simulated bacterial infection induces different changes in #DNAmethylation between introduced and native #housesparrows, by @melissahrowe.bsky.social and others. #passerdomesticus #stressresponse #epigenetics
doi.org/10.1002/jav....
doi.org/10.1002/jav....
September 26, 2025 at 11:42 AM
New publication: Simulated bacterial infection induces different changes in #DNAmethylation between introduced and native #housesparrows, by @melissahrowe.bsky.social and others. #passerdomesticus #stressresponse #epigenetics
doi.org/10.1002/jav....
doi.org/10.1002/jav....
More great work coming out of a fantastic collaboration with Aaron Schrey and the Martin Lab and other. #sparrows Schrey - 2025 - Journal of Avian Biology - Wiley Online Library nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Simulated bacterial infection induces different changes in DNA methylation between introduced and native house sparrows Passer domesticus
DNA methylation, which can change within-individuals over time and regulate gene expression, is important to many aspects of avian biology. It is particularly important in avian responses to various ...
nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 15, 2025 at 8:24 AM
More great work coming out of a fantastic collaboration with Aaron Schrey and the Martin Lab and other. #sparrows Schrey - 2025 - Journal of Avian Biology - Wiley Online Library nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Woohoo! Well done STN leads!
Perfectly timed to coincide with our Thermal Fertility Limit Special Topic Network meeting we’ve received a further 2 years of funding, thank you @eseb.bsky.social! And great work fellow leads @rhondasnook.bsky.social, @liamdougherty.bsky.social and Claudia Fricke.
August 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Woohoo! Well done STN leads!
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Finally we have @dd10mz.bsky.social presenting his work on the colonization of the gut microbiome in offspring during development. He will show the influence of the nest microbial environment on this process. #EOU2025 (3/3)
August 19, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Finally we have @dd10mz.bsky.social presenting his work on the colonization of the gut microbiome in offspring during development. He will show the influence of the nest microbial environment on this process. #EOU2025 (3/3)
TODAY!!!!!
Interested in host-associated microbiomes? Attending @eseb2025.bsky.social? Then come check out Symposium S07 on Monday August 18th and hear all about how microbiomes contribute to adaptation. Gut microbiomes, climate change, thermal physiology, behaviour, invasion biology, blood-feeding, and more!
August 18, 2025 at 6:15 AM
TODAY!!!!!
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hai eseb people ! come to my talk introducing the quantitative genetics of microbiome mediated traits :) 2:30-2:45 at S07.02
btw our ppr just got accepted at evolution ! amazing and challenging reviews ::)) revised pre-print here
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
btw our ppr just got accepted at evolution ! amazing and challenging reviews ::)) revised pre-print here
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Quantitative Genetics of Microbiome Mediated Traits
Multicellular organisms host a rich assemblage of associated microorganisms, collectively known as their “microbiomes”. Microbiomes have the capacity to influence their hosts’ fitnesses, but the condi...
www.biorxiv.org
August 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
hai eseb people ! come to my talk introducing the quantitative genetics of microbiome mediated traits :) 2:30-2:45 at S07.02
btw our ppr just got accepted at evolution ! amazing and challenging reviews ::)) revised pre-print here
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
btw our ppr just got accepted at evolution ! amazing and challenging reviews ::)) revised pre-print here
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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marinamartinmaroto.bsky.social and especially the extensive and impressive PhD work from @jack-harper.bsky.social who sadly isn't here (he's writing up)!
Marina Martín Maroto (@marinamartinmaroto.bsky.social)
Envision PhD Student at the University of Nottingham investigating urban adaptation in birds 🐦🏙
marinamartinmaroto.bsky.social
August 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
marinamartinmaroto.bsky.social and especially the extensive and impressive PhD work from @jack-harper.bsky.social who sadly isn't here (he's writing up)!
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Also, I'm talking at #eseb2025 on the evolutionary history of a commensal species at 2 pm on Monday in S51-02. Come along to hear about how cool house sparrows are and all the exciting work from the sparrow team @melissahrowe.bsky.social @eriksroeed.bsky.social @ruthfawthrop.bsky.social
August 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Also, I'm talking at #eseb2025 on the evolutionary history of a commensal species at 2 pm on Monday in S51-02. Come along to hear about how cool house sparrows are and all the exciting work from the sparrow team @melissahrowe.bsky.social @eriksroeed.bsky.social @ruthfawthrop.bsky.social
Interested in host-associated microbiomes? Attending @eseb2025.bsky.social? Then come check out Symposium S07 on Monday August 18th and hear all about how microbiomes contribute to adaptation. Gut microbiomes, climate change, thermal physiology, behaviour, invasion biology, blood-feeding, and more!
August 16, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Interested in host-associated microbiomes? Attending @eseb2025.bsky.social? Then come check out Symposium S07 on Monday August 18th and hear all about how microbiomes contribute to adaptation. Gut microbiomes, climate change, thermal physiology, behaviour, invasion biology, blood-feeding, and more!
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We hope many of you will find it useful, and will continue to add data. Here's the preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... - hopefully coming soon to a NAR Database Issue near you 😅 Thanks to everyone in the @borklab.bsky.social @embl.org who contributed to this! 7/7
Metalog: curated and harmonised contextual data for global metagenomics samples
Metagenomic sequencing enables the in-depth study of microbes and their functions in humans, animals and the environment. While sequencing data is deposited in public databases, the associated context...
www.biorxiv.org
August 15, 2025 at 8:07 AM
We hope many of you will find it useful, and will continue to add data. Here's the preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... - hopefully coming soon to a NAR Database Issue near you 😅 Thanks to everyone in the @borklab.bsky.social @embl.org who contributed to this! 7/7
Excited to share my recent paper on the evolution of atypical sperm morphology in a passerine bird (the red-browed finch) in @jevbio.bsky.social with @danielmhooper.bsky.social and others. Check out their weird #sperm!
academic.oup.com/jeb/advance-...
academic.oup.com/jeb/advance-...
August 15, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Excited to share my recent paper on the evolution of atypical sperm morphology in a passerine bird (the red-browed finch) in @jevbio.bsky.social with @danielmhooper.bsky.social and others. Check out their weird #sperm!
academic.oup.com/jeb/advance-...
academic.oup.com/jeb/advance-...
3.5-year #Postdoc position on avian microbiomes and reproduction @animalecol-nioo.bsky.social @niooknaw.bsky.social on a fully-funded ERC project focused on understanding the significance of reproductive microbiomes for host biology and fitness. Reach out for more info!
nioo.knaw.nl/en/vacancies...
nioo.knaw.nl/en/vacancies...
Postdoctoral researcher: avian microbiomes and reproduction
We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join our team working on avian reproductive microbiomes at the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) in the group of Dr. Melissah Rowe. The postd...
nioo.knaw.nl
August 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
3.5-year #Postdoc position on avian microbiomes and reproduction @animalecol-nioo.bsky.social @niooknaw.bsky.social on a fully-funded ERC project focused on understanding the significance of reproductive microbiomes for host biology and fitness. Reach out for more info!
nioo.knaw.nl/en/vacancies...
nioo.knaw.nl/en/vacancies...
Getting excited for our symposium on host-associated microbiomes next week (Monday 18 August) @eseb2025.bsky.social. We have a great line up of talks covering plants, mice, honeybees, squirrels, nematodes, mites, Drosophila, leeches, muskox, cockroaches, birds, bats, butterflies, beetles, and bears!
August 12, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Getting excited for our symposium on host-associated microbiomes next week (Monday 18 August) @eseb2025.bsky.social. We have a great line up of talks covering plants, mice, honeybees, squirrels, nematodes, mites, Drosophila, leeches, muskox, cockroaches, birds, bats, butterflies, beetles, and bears!
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Come and join us at the Groningen Microbiome Hub! We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic PhD student with a focus on computational biology, bioinformatics, and microbiome analysis to join a fully funded project on the role of the gut microbiome in cancer and cancer immunotherapy.
bit.ly/4fBt38H
bit.ly/4fBt38H
PhD position - bioinformatica / microbioom - Werkenbijumcg.nl - UMCG DXP
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic PhD student with a focus on computational biology, bioinformatics, and microbiome analysis to join a fully funded project on the role of the gut microbiome in cancer and cancer immunotherapy.
bit.ly
August 12, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Come and join us at the Groningen Microbiome Hub! We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic PhD student with a focus on computational biology, bioinformatics, and microbiome analysis to join a fully funded project on the role of the gut microbiome in cancer and cancer immunotherapy.
bit.ly/4fBt38H
bit.ly/4fBt38H
We are looking for a postdoc to join our group to work on an ERC funded project on avian reproductive microbiomes. nioo.knaw.nl/en/vacancies...
Please RT! #microbes #microbiomes #sparrows #postdoc
Please RT! #microbes #microbiomes #sparrows #postdoc
Postdoctoral researcher: avian microbiomes and reproduction
We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join our team working on avian reproductive microbiomes at the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) in the group of Dr. Melissah Rowe. The postd...
nioo.knaw.nl
July 24, 2025 at 12:39 PM
We are looking for a postdoc to join our group to work on an ERC funded project on avian reproductive microbiomes. nioo.knaw.nl/en/vacancies...
Please RT! #microbes #microbiomes #sparrows #postdoc
Please RT! #microbes #microbiomes #sparrows #postdoc
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Advance access:
The Tree of Sex consortium will integrate knowledge of eukaryotic reproductive biology to address the fundamental scientific questions outlined in this Perspective (and more!):
doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
@treeofsex.bsky.social
The Tree of Sex consortium will integrate knowledge of eukaryotic reproductive biology to address the fundamental scientific questions outlined in this Perspective (and more!):
doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
@treeofsex.bsky.social
The Tree of Sex consortium: A global initiative for studying the evolution of reproduction in eukaryotes
Abstract. Reproduction is a fundamental aspect of life that affects all levels of biology, from genomes and development to population dynamics and diversif
doi.org
June 3, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Advance access:
The Tree of Sex consortium will integrate knowledge of eukaryotic reproductive biology to address the fundamental scientific questions outlined in this Perspective (and more!):
doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
@treeofsex.bsky.social
The Tree of Sex consortium will integrate knowledge of eukaryotic reproductive biology to address the fundamental scientific questions outlined in this Perspective (and more!):
doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
@treeofsex.bsky.social
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Interested in publishing a Review or Target Review @jevbio.bsky.social?
Find out more here and submit to your #societyjournal:
academic.oup.com/jeb/pages/re...
Find out more here and submit to your #societyjournal:
academic.oup.com/jeb/pages/re...
June 12, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Interested in publishing a Review or Target Review @jevbio.bsky.social?
Find out more here and submit to your #societyjournal:
academic.oup.com/jeb/pages/re...
Find out more here and submit to your #societyjournal:
academic.oup.com/jeb/pages/re...
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We are seeking a full-time Managing Editor for our journal Animal Behaviour. This editor will be involved in all stages of the publication process & must have a general understanding of the topics covered. Position starts Oct 1, application deadline July 31.
More details:
www.asab.org/opportunities
More details:
www.asab.org/opportunities
Opportunities — ASAB
www.asab.org
July 4, 2025 at 1:14 PM
We are seeking a full-time Managing Editor for our journal Animal Behaviour. This editor will be involved in all stages of the publication process & must have a general understanding of the topics covered. Position starts Oct 1, application deadline July 31.
More details:
www.asab.org/opportunities
More details:
www.asab.org/opportunities
Last week to apply! nioo.knaw.nl/en/vacancies...
June 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Last week to apply! nioo.knaw.nl/en/vacancies...
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Your regular reminder about why you should publish in @jevbio.bsky.social:
Why publish in JEB?
✅ Society-owned and not-for-profit model
✅ Dedicated submission support - in-house Managing Editor
✅ Range of article types
✅ Modern Open Science policies - our own Data Editor
✅ Large editorial board with wide-range of expertise
#societyjournal @eseb.bsky.social
✅ Society-owned and not-for-profit model
✅ Dedicated submission support - in-house Managing Editor
✅ Range of article types
✅ Modern Open Science policies - our own Data Editor
✅ Large editorial board with wide-range of expertise
#societyjournal @eseb.bsky.social
May 29, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Your regular reminder about why you should publish in @jevbio.bsky.social:
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Looking for a PhD project on sexual selection? Join us at UZH!
Application deadline: 9 June 2025.
jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie...
Application deadline: 9 June 2025.
jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie...
May 27, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Looking for a PhD project on sexual selection? Join us at UZH!
Application deadline: 9 June 2025.
jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie...
Application deadline: 9 June 2025.
jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie...