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A mystery of Ethiopian amber age – Miocene, not Cretaceous
An international research team, including Dr Błażej Bojarski and Dr hab. Jacek Szwedo, UG Professor from the Laboratory of Evolutionary Entomology and the Museum of Amber Inclusions – presented new dating results for Ethiopian amber in the prestigious journal Gondwana Research. It was originally thought that Ethiopian amber came from a geological formation called Debre Libanos sandstone. It was dated to the early Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian, around 93–95 million years ago).
How to obtain an MSCA postdoctoral grant? SEA-EU Alliance informational meeting
SEA-EU invites you to an info session where you will learn how to apply for MSCA-PF and what to look out for in particular. MSCA expert Angie Mifsud from the University of Malta will give an overview of the programme. Additionally, experts from all nine SEA-EU partners will present their own universities and research profiles.
Arctic seabird colony effect on marine benthos described by researchers from Dept. of Vertebrate Ecology and Zoology
A new article entitled
“Bottom-up effects of seabird colonies on Arctic benthic communities mediated by kelp forests” has been published in Ecosystems (Springer).
Authors include Katarzyna Zmudczyńska-Skarbek and Adrian Zwolicki from Dept. of Vertebrate Ecology and Zoology, in collaboration with researchers from the Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences (Sopot): Piotr Bałazy, Maciej Chełchowski, Piotr Kukliński, Zuzanna Opalińska, and from Université de Liège (Belgium): Gilles Lepoint.
Funding for the G4PL – Genomics for Poland project!
We are pleased to announce that the project entitled G4PL – Genomics for Poland, headed by Prof. Luiza Handschuh, has received funding from the European Funds for a Smart Economy (FENG) program, Action 2.4 Research Infrastructure of Modern Economy.
Two species new to science described by a team of researchers from the Laboratory of Lichenology and Experimental Mycology, Department of Taxonomy and Nature Conservation
The article entitled ‘Fungal diversity notes 2017–2122: taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions to freshwater fungi and other fungal taxa’ was published in Fungal Diversity: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13225-025-00560-3. IF 24,8.
It contains a description of two species new to science, Cora dalfornoae and Parmelia neosaxatilis, authored by Prof. Martin Kukwa, Dr Beata Guzow-Krzemińska, Dr Magdalena Kosecka, Dr Magdalena Oset and Dr Emilia Ossowska.
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Cyprus Wildlife Research Institute - offer of internships abroad
Dear Students and Graduates,
we present an offer of internships abroad:
The Cyprus Wildlife Research Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and conservation of Cyprus’s native species and habitats.
Discovery of Early Eocene amber in Belgium
Fossil resins from the Early Eocene period are relatively scarce, with the majority of specimens being found in the Vastan and Tadkeshwar mines in Gujarat province, India. The Cambay amber, which is dated to approximately 54.5 million years ago (Ma), is a notable example.
Department of Biology - a member of the Tropical Biology Association
Our department has become a member of the Tropical Biology Association. The membership gives our students the opportunity to participate in tropical ecology courses organized by the Society (in Uganda for example) and to receive discounts on participation fees.
The Society also organizes lectures and online courses. We encourage you to check out the Society's website: https://tropical-biology.org/new-specialist-courses/
Article by Professor Jacek Szwedo published in the prestigious journal Nature Communications
Article by Professor Jacek Szwedo published in the prestigious journal Nature Communications