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Xoaquín Moreira

@xMoreira2

Tenured researcher at @mbg_csic | Previously at @UCIEEB @UCIrvine | #IslandBiogeography | #Plant_Animal_Interactions | Southern California lover

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📹 Ya puedes consultar el webinario sobre el Programa Ramón y Cajal 2026 (#RyC). ▶️ youtu.be/6pDuBzJBYgQ ¿Más info sobre el Programa Ramón y Cajal? 🌐 aei.gob.es/inicio-ryc Todos los webinarios de las convocatorias de la #AEI aquí: aei.gob.es/convocatorias/web… #WebinariosAEI
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Juli Caujapé-Castells@julicaujapeJun 24
Hot off the press!! Read how plants establish in the Canary Islands, become widespread and, eventually, make the journey back to the mainland in our latest paper in @AoB_PLANTS, led by Carlos García-Verdugo. Another brick for understanding island colonisation and endemization.
AoB Plants (@AoB_PLANTS) profile pictureAoB Plants@AoB_PLANTSJun 24
🌿 New article in @AoB_PLANTS exploring how native non-endemic plants can reveal unexpected patterns of colonization and gene flow across the Canary Islands. Full #openaccess 👉 doi.org/rbkm @julicaujape @Mario_Mairal #PlantScience #IslandBiogeography
Distribution of haplotypes in island and mainland populations of Launaea arborescens (a) and Lycium intricatum (b) found in this study. Each colour represents a haplotype and pie charts represent the proportion of each haplotype in a given population. Fruit morphology of each species is shown in the photographs (credit: C. García-Verdugo).

ALT Distribution of haplotypes in island and mainland populations of Launaea arborescens (a) and Lycium intricatum (b) found in this study. Each colour represents a haplotype and pie charts represent the proportion of each haplotype in a given population. Fruit morphology of each species is shown in the photographs (credit: C. García-Verdugo).

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@MrsScotty_MMay 26
FULLY FUNDED MASTER’S AND PhD SCHOLARSHIPS IN BRAZIL 🇧🇷 Brazil has opened a major scholarship call for international students who want to pursue postgraduate studies. Through this opportunity, selected applicants can study at participating Brazilian universities with full scholarship support. Scholarship Opportunities ➤ 539 Master’s scholarships ➤ 350 PhD scholarships ➤ Study at 62 Brazilian universities ➤ Open for postgraduate study in Brazil Key Dates ➤ Applications open: 25 May 2026 ➤ Application deadline: 06 July 2026 ➤ Final results announced: 09 November 2026 This is a strong opportunity for students interested in studying in South America, especially those looking for funded Master’s or PhD options outside the usual UK, US, Canada and Europe routes. 🔗 Official Call for Applications:
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🌿 La evolución no es una teoría lejana. Muchas especies canarias también reflejan la llamada “regla de las islas”. Especies que han evolucionado en aislamiento, adaptándose a condiciones únicas. 📷 Enlace del artículo: shorturl.at/2hM1W
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Ciencia Plus@cienciaplusApr 20
Sociedades científicas dicen que la burocracía "lastra" a los investigadores que destinan el 40% de su tiempo a papeleo europapress.es/ciencia/labor…
Sociedades científicas dicen que la burocracía "lastra" a los...

Sociedades científicas dicen que la burocracía "lastra" a los...

La Confederación de Sociedades Científicas de España (COSCE) ha presentado el manifiesto 'Por un Sistema...

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OPEN CALL FOR EDITORS @ESAMonographs !!! STILL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS! PLEASE RTW
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The Ecological Monographs editorial board is growing! We're now accepting applications from ecologists interested in serving as subject-matter editors🙋 Visit our website for more information: esa.org/publications/editors… And fill out this form to apply: surveymonkey.com/r/P8R8CTX
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📢Actualizado el calendario previsto de convocatorias (marzo 2026), incluyendo la planificación de las convocatorias en curso y de las que se publicarán próximamente. Consulta el calendario actualizado aquí: aei.gob.es/convocatorias/cal… +ℹ️aei.gob.es/noticias/agencia-…
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🆕Nueva convocatoria Proyectos de Investigación Internacionales (#INT2026), para financiar colaboración #bilateral entre grupos de investigación españoles y equipos de otros países. 💵4,5 M€ 📅17 abril - 19 mayo 2026 🔗 aei.gob.es/convocatorias/bus… ℹ️aei.gob.es/noticias/agencia-…
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Kleber Del Claro@kleber_delclaroMar 20
Parabéns iasmim e Vitor! Annals of Botany é para gente grande! Grato a Xoaquin Moreira pelo apoio. Por acaso, meu paper de número 250! @IasmimPFreitas @xMoreira2 @VitorMiguelCS Previa aqui: doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcag068
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The Ecological Monographs editorial board is growing! We're now accepting applications from ecologists interested in serving as subject-matter editors🙋 Visit our website for more information: esa.org/publications/editors… And fill out this form to apply: surveymonkey.com/r/P8R8CTX
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Journal of Ecology@JEcologyMar 4
🏝️Plants follow the island rule for leaf size: small-leaved mainland species grow bigger on islands, large-leaved species shrink, producing no net change overall. Herbivory & climate had little effect @xMoreira2 🔍Article: buff.ly/Gd5sazI 📰Blog: buff.ly/WEpau1Z
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Testing the Island Rule in plants: A global study of leaf size evolution jecologyblog.com/2026/03/03/…
Testing the Island Rule in plants: A global study of leaf size evolution

Testing the Island Rule in plants: A global study of leaf size evolution

Xoaquín Moreira, Misión Biológica de Galicia (CSIC, Spain), discusses his article: Global insular leaf size shifts follow the island rule, independently of insect herbivory and macroclimate This wo…

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New paper published at @JEcology testing the Island Rule in plants besjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
Global insular leaf size shifts follow the island rule, independently of insect herbivory and...

Global insular leaf size shifts follow the island rule, independently of insect herbivory and...

We found a positive, non-linear, saturating relationship between mainland and island leaf sizes, reflecting an island rule-like pattern. Small-leaved mainland species tend to develop larger leaves...

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Ikerbasque@IkerbasqueJan 19
🔴 New call! Ikerbasque Research Fellows 2026 ‼️15 positions for promising young postdoctoral researchers 📃The applicants must have their PhD completed between 01/01/2015 and 31/12/2023. 👩‍🔬Applications from women are especially welcomed. 📌More info at calls.ikerbasque.net/
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Annals of Botany@annbot18 Nov 2025
🌿 Join us to learn about the newly published review ‘The effect of herbivory on pollinators: a revisited meta-analysis’ in @annbot by Stephanie Haas-Desmarais and co-authors. 🧵(1/9) 👉 doi.org/qd2p @xMoreira2 #PollinationEcology #Plantscience #AoBpapers
The effect of herbivory on pollinators: a revisited meta-analysis

ALT The effect of herbivory on pollinators: a revisited meta-analysis

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🌟Aprobada la convocatoria de tramitación anticipada de ayudas a “Proyectos de Generación de Conocimiento” 2025 (#PID2025) 💵700 M€ (+25 M€ que 2024) ➡️Solicitudes 20 nov- 16 de dic 2025 📹Webinario: 18 de nov | 10:30 h. zoom.us/j/99421301250 aei.gob.es/convocatorias/bus…
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We are hiring a PhD student to work on the resilience of water-limited ecosystems under global change scenarios. The position is based primarily at CASUS (Görlitz), with stays at MPI-DS in Göttingen. Deadline: Oct 27th. Early app. encouraged! Info: lnkd.in/dh-KvstB

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Ferran Sayol@FerranSayol25 Sep 2025
🚨PhD offer 👩‍🎓: Fascinated by island biodiversity, palaeoecology & human impacts on ecosystems? 🌴🦜🌍 Join @CREAF to explore how island life changed over the last 11,700 years. Deadline: 27 Oct 2025 Selection process: November Starting date: ~January 2026 More info below👇
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El Instituto de Ecología invita a las personas interesadas en concursar por cinco plazas académicas. La fecha límite para someter los papeles es el 3 de octubre. Se pueden consultar los detalles de cada una en ecologia.unam.mx/convocatori…
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New paper about trade-offs between defensive strategies link.springer.com/article/10…
Soil phosphorus mediates trade-offs between constitutive and induced defences in young pine trees

Soil phosphorus mediates trade-offs between constitutive and induced defences in young pine trees

Planta - Nutrient availability, namely soil phosphorus, modulates trade-offs between constitutive and induced defences in maritime pine, with high phosphorus weakening these trade-offs...

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