Zorimar Vilella-Pacheco πŸ‡΅πŸ‡·πŸ§¬πŸŽ¨πŸŒΏ's Avatar

Zorimar Vilella-Pacheco πŸ‡΅πŸ‡·πŸ§¬πŸŽ¨πŸŒΏ

@biologaboricua

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡· Boricua β€’ 🧬 Exploring developmental plasticity. https://zorimarvilella.wixsite.com/website

192
Followers
201
Following
14
Posts
07.05.2025
Joined
Posts Following

Latest posts by Zorimar Vilella-Pacheco πŸ‡΅πŸ‡·πŸ§¬πŸŽ¨πŸŒΏ @biologaboricua

Post image

Dr. Abderrahman Khila will lead the workshop Life in Academia, discussing topics related to navigating the publishing process, choosing host labs and projects, your training path, and reflecting on the steps toward securing future positions. Join us to explore academia beyond your own experience🌱

24.02.2026 10:21 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Excited for the evo-devo presentations!🧬

09.01.2026 16:39 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Really beautiful to see this student-led initiative continue for over 30 years!

12.12.2025 13:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Hey everyone! πŸ‘‹
We’re switching to a new Bluesky account.
Follow us at @empseb.bsky.social for all updates and announcements:
bsky.app/profile/emps...

@empseb31 will no longer be active.

11.12.2025 10:49 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

When resources are scarce, do you cooperate… or take the shortcut? πŸ•·οΈ Social spiders and insects face that choice every day. πŸ‘€
Excited to have Prof. Mariella Herberstein join us at EMPSEB31 to share her work on the complex social lives of arachnids and insects.
#EMPSEB31 #EvoBio #PhDLife

24.11.2025 10:16 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

EMPSEB30 in Czech Republic was such an experience! I'm excited for EMPSEB31 🀩

14.11.2025 15:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Apps to the MEME Mobility European MSc Prog. in Evolutionary Biology are open! The MEME program was fundamental in training, teaching, and inspiring me in research, exposing me to many projects, skillsets, and academic cultures. Check out our starter pack to meet some alumni!

go.bsky.app/QCDqsWu

04.11.2025 17:22 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

πŸ¦‹ Ever thought about the artist behind those naturalist illustrations? Maria Sibylla Merian, a 17th-century German naturalist, worked when women were rarely recognized in science. Her timeless art now represents EMPSEB31 in the spirit of curiosity and observation! βœ¨πŸ”
#ScienceArt #EvoBio #EMPSEB31

05.11.2025 17:04 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

🧬✨ It’s official!
EMPSEB31 is coming to Germany, June 2026!
Europe’s friendliest evolution meeting returns, organized by PhD students, for PhD students.
Expect inspiring research, new connections, and a mix of science + fun, the EMPSEB way!
πŸ“Save the date & follow us for updates! Link in Bio 🌍

23.10.2025 15:48 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Museum genomics suggests long-term population decline in a putatively extinct bumble bee | PNAS Pollinator declines globally threaten ecosystem stability and agricultural productivity. Reconstructing pollinator historic demographies provides a...

New paper drop! 🚨
Led by my awesome postdoc @renamschweizer.bsky.social β€” we used genomics + museum DNA to explore the decline of Bombus franklini, a bee not seen in the wild since 2006 🐝
Now out in @PNASNews!
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

20.10.2025 19:27 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
Post image

Really looking forward to #LivingData2025, starting tomorrow! Below is a summary of the @biogeneurope.bsky.social sessions. For those in Europe: the conference takes place is Colombia, so mind the times! @ebpgenome.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @iboleurope.bsky.social
#barcoding #Genomics

20.10.2025 11:17 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
The First of Us: Ophiocordyceps use a novel scramblase-binding peptide to manipulate zombie ants Parasite-adaptive manipulation of behavior is a widespread natural phenomenon. While Ophiocordyceps zombie fungi are well-known for hijacking ant behavior to increase their fitness, functionally chara...

Which fungal πŸ„ molecules cause zombie πŸ§Ÿβ€β™€οΈ ant 🐜 behaviors? @williamycete.bsky.social has begun to answer this question! He found a peptide that binds to scramblase and affects important odor-dependent behaviors in ants. Spoiler: worms πŸͺ± played a key role in this research 🧐 doi.org/10.1101/2025...

23.09.2025 12:30 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Terry Jeffords Terry Crews GIF ALT: Terry Jeffords Terry Crews GIF

PhD life = scientist, writer, teacher, organizer, science communicator… all in one.🀯
It’s a lot sometimes, but also a pretty special chance to grow. 🌱

09.09.2025 13:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

🚨 PhD position in behavioural evolution 🚨

Come do your PhD with me in LinkΓΆping, Sweden, using the domestic dog (and some wolves) to answer fun questions on how complex behaviours develop and evolve.

Application deadline September 24 2025 πŸ§ͺ 🌍 🦊 #AcademicSky #ScienceJobs

liu.se/en/work-at-l...

03.09.2025 11:09 πŸ‘ 64 πŸ” 60 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
Post image

I had a great time visiting the @museuciencies.cat in Barcelona this summer! Beautiful collections and informative displays are essential bridges between science and the public ✨️🌱

02.09.2025 12:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image Post image Post image

Had a great time in Barcelona for #ESEB2025! 🌍🧬 Huge thanks to the organizers and my group for making it such a wonderful experience. #evolution

25.08.2025 08:49 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Shoutout to the few allies who came to the underrepresented groups mixer this week πŸ’™ Your presence meant a lot. Imagine the impact if more PIs and leaders joined too β€” sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is simply show up. 🌱

20.08.2025 09:16 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Science + snacks + chats = happy PhD student πŸ§¬πŸ“Šβœ¨οΈ

Had a great time sharing my poster at #ESEB2025 and walking away with new ideas I wouldn’t have thought of alone. 🀝✨️

19.08.2025 10:11 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Starter packs? Sounds exciting 🀩

19.08.2025 07:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Earlier this summer, I stepped into a classroom to teach high shool students about gene regulation and evolution 🧬✨️
It was inspiring to see concepts click for students πŸ¦‹
Thank you to the Summer of Science team! πŸ“Š

18.08.2025 10:20 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image Post image

Had a great time at EMPSEB30 sharing science with a ton of fantastic people @empseb30.bsky.social

#phd #evolution #development

06.06.2025 15:59 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you to the organizers! Amazing job πŸ πŸ¦πŸ¦‹πŸͺ²

06.06.2025 15:55 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
EvoBio Crash Course 2025 | Registration Form The fourth edition of the EvoBio Crash Course has opened registration and we are very happy to have you! We are focusing on delivering a rich course on the basics of evolutionary biology so that stude...

Hello Everyone!

We are back for the 2025 edition of the #EvoBioCC πŸ₯³πŸ’šβœ¨

Register to our free online course on Evolutionary Biology, focused on supporting the dreams of Global South students hoping to build their careers in the field! Here is the link:

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

04.06.2025 08:34 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
Post image Post image Post image Post image

Is there a better way to present your research than an alternative approach? At EMPSEB30, we had butterfly development πŸ¦‹(Ana Carolina Varela Pereira), a sonnet 🐦(Lea Huber), a live demonstration with participants 🐁(Gokul Bhaskaran) and a drawing/poster 🐟(Ayla LinnΓ©a Kesim).

03.06.2025 15:45 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

EMPSEB30 first plenary talk just started.😍 Filip KolΓ‘Ε™ talks about repeated adaptation to extreme environments in wild Arabidopsis.🌱

#empseb30 #conference #biology #arabidopsis

03.06.2025 07:52 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Is it OK for AI to write science papers? Nature survey shows researchers are split Poll of 5,000 researchers finds contrasting views on when it’s acceptable to involve AI and what needs to be disclosed.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

14.05.2025 12:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image Post image

#Throwback (i.e., forgot to post) I had a great time at the genomics workshop in Český Krumlov 🧬
#evomics

07.05.2025 21:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Excited to share that I won the prize for Best Scientific Poster at the #Zoology2024 conference in Belgium! πŸŸπŸ¦‹πŸ¦πŸ¦“

07.05.2025 16:32 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0