Alex Kirschel
@akirschel
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Associate Professor in Biological Sciences
University of Cyprus
Joined August 2009
RT @KirmizisLab: ****Available PhD position in our group**** Offering one of the below funded positions with start in September 2025. More…
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@evornithology @baldymomx2 @2wsphotography @ja_tobias @Au_Erithacus Many possibilities. November-December is when I usually go to South Africa during the spring there. You can rent a car and do your own thing. Elsewhere you’ll need something more organised. Uganda is a good option for much of the year. Lots of facilities for tourists.
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RT @Selasphorus1: POSTDOC announcement! I am hiring a postdoc to study owl flight biomechanics. I will be at SICB. Please email me for th…
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RT @Geoffrey_E_Hill: A new paper with big news in the world of red carotenoid ornamentation: House Finches do not utilize CYP2J19/BDH1L to…
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A nice promotional video of our study on the genomics of vocal rhythm in @NatureComms. #SongGene @ResearchCy
Whilst some aspects of bird song are learnt, rhythm is thought to be an innate trait in most species and plays an important role in sexual selection and species recognition. However, little is known about the genetic basis of song rhythm. Matteo Sebastianelli and colleagues
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See this preprint on our latest work on hybridizing tinkerbirds, led by @LRancilhac
Many thanks to my supervisor @akirschel and co-authors @lukhelembhekeni @Matteo_sbs and many others! (3/3)
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RT @MathevonNicolas: Are you looking for academic training in bioacoustics and ecoacoustics? Whether you're starting a master's degree, pre…
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RT @BenGFreeman1: I couldn't believe my eyes June 2022, my first time in the Caribbean & Puerto Rican humid forest was full of endemic bir…
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Devastating loss for the community, friends and family. Martin studied for his PhD in my lab at the University of Cyprus, was a friend and collaborator. May he rest in peace.
Today the entire BirdLife global family sends its deepest condolences, love & solidarity to everyone at @birdlifecyprus on the devastating loss of their Director Martin Hellicar. No finer man has walked among us.
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So disappointing. Just as we were about to submit a manuscript to it. Back to the drawing board for that one.
Our journal @FunEcology is making a change… From Jan 2025 it will be fully #OpenAccess & researchers around the world will be able to read about the latest research on ecological patterns and processes. Find out what this means for authors & readers👇
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RT @ja_tobias: Hot on the heels of the Giant Hummer paper in PNAS, another big-hitting bird speciation story appears, this time gracing the…
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RT @joana_meier: The online Biodiversity Genomics Conference (BG24) is happening again 28 Oct - 1 Nov across time zones. To give a talk, ap…
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RT @MathevonNicolas: Don't forget to apply for the International Master of Bioacoustics MOBI! Deadline: May 31. Students with a background…
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RT @NatureComms: By studying a system with innate vocalizations, Pogoniulus tinkerbirds, Sebastianelli et al. find candidate genes that und…
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RT @kedelmore: @StephABlain has used our long-term tracking data to test if hybrids survive at lower rates because of their intermediate be…
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RT @samuel_ei_jones: This is everything.. to deprive oneself the opportunity of wild things is, to me, starving the soul..
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RT @cowbirdlab: Color morphs in female Cuculus cuckoos explained: from pigments and genes through population genetics! From Hungary to most…
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Watch the accompanying video for our study on the genomics of vocal rhythm in birds!
Today is a good day!! I am really happy to see my last 2 PhD chapters published today in @NatureComms 🔥!!!
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Our study also shows that rhythmic stability differences increase between species in a tinkerbird hybrid zone and assortative mating occurs only in the species with faster, more stable song! #SongGene @ResearchCy
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