Francesca Protti-Sánchez, Ph.D. (@fprottis)

Granados-Martinez et al. (2025) ran behavioral field experiments to test whether male Strawberry Poison Frogs (Oophaga pumilio) rely on vision for navigation in tropical forests and open areas. Read a summary of their results at AmphibiaWeb.org #AWNews

09.03.2026 16:37 👍 7 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0

The stored product beetles Lasioderma serricorne and Stegobium paniceum are associated with a flexible and hidden diversity of Symbiotaphrina symbionts - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - The stored product beetles Lasioderma serricorne and Stegobium paniceum are associated with a flexible and hidden diversity of Symbiotaphrina symbionts

Hurray, my first paper is out! We found a flexible and hidden diversity of yeast-like Symbiotaphrina symbionts in two Anobiid beetles @tcsengl.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

16.01.2026 13:36 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

🚨A few days left to apply! 🚨

Work with us to uncover how birds evolve resistance to prey toxins, resurrect ancient proteins, and map the rules that shape molecular adaptation.

🧬 Fully funded BBSRC PhD
📅 Deadline: 7 Dec
🔗 www.liverpool.ac.uk/courses/bbsr...

03.12.2025 09:13 👍 8 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

🚨Two funded PhDs on the evolutionary ecology of antipredator colouration 🦋 with myself and Iliana Medina.

One in Swansea tinyurl.com/4thtbph6 deadline Jan 12th @crocus-dla.bsky.social

The other in Melbourne - deadline Jan 1st

Please share among potential students!

01.12.2025 14:39 👍 38 🔁 48 💬 0 📌 0

Net-casting spider stretching it net

enlarged forward facing eyes of Asianopis subrufa

🚨Good news, everyone!
1) I'm thrilled to be joining the behavior powerhouse that is Indiana University!! So stoked, starting Jan 2026.
2) I'm recruiting grad students! Are you (or your trainee) interested in sensory ecology? behavior? evolution? fieldwork? spiders? Drop me a line Jstafstr(at)iu.edu

22.11.2025 16:53 👍 85 🔁 42 💬 12 📌 4

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Eating Viceroy Butterfly https://stevecreek.com/scissor-tailed-flycatcher-eating-butterfly/

🐞🧬🦅 join us for a PhD position researching how birds evolve resistance to prey toxins. If you’re excited about wild chemical arms races, we’d love to hear from you. @shabmohammadi.bsky.social @livuni-ives.bsky.social @livuni-ismib.bsky.social @mpi-ce.bsky.social

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

12.11.2025 16:28 👍 55 🔁 26 💬 1 📌 2

Hedgehog. Getty Images

Join us! We’re recruiting a PhD researcher to uncover how hedgehogs & other insectivores survive prey toxins. Dive into molecular evolution & protein biochemistry @shabmohammadi.bsky.social @livuni-ives.bsky.social @livuni-ismib.bsky.social @mpi-ce.bsky.social

🦔 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

06.11.2025 09:12 👍 27 🔁 18 💬 0 📌 2

Warning colour or camouflage: Why some animals shine bright and others disappear in plain sight A global study explores why some animals use bright warning colors while others rely on camouflage for predator evasion. Findings reveal that predator competition and habitat influence these strategie...

New study in @science.org reveals why some animals display striking colors to warn predators while others use camouflage. Our former group leader @hannahmrowland.bsky.social, now @livuni-ives.bsky.social was part of the global project on the evolution of animal colors. www.ice.mpg.de/511966/PR_Me...

26.09.2025 07:56 👍 14 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0

🌍🦋 Across 6 continents, 21 sites & 15,000 paper moths, we joined a worldwide experiment led by @wlallen.bsky.social & Iliana Medina, showing how ecological context shapes the evolution of animal colouration.

Proud to be part of this global team effort: doi.org/10.1126/scie...

25.09.2025 18:39 👍 86 🔁 29 💬 4 📌 4

We offer a fully funded 4-yr contract for a PhD candidate in Evolutionary Biology to join our group (www.eco-evo-devo.com). The project will combine genomics and ecophysiology to understand the evolution of developmental plasticity in spadefoot toads. For requisites and contact info please check 👇

12.09.2025 19:32 👍 19 🔁 26 💬 0 📌 2

Assistant Engineer in Behavioural and Chemical Ecology Context:The ARDECO project, funded under the Strategic Action Plan for Anticipating the Potential European Withdrawal of Active Substances and for the Development of Alternative Crop Protection Techniques (PARSADA), aims to structure and equip French research in chemical ecology, in order to accelerate the development of biocontrol solutions against insect crop pests. The objective is to identify, characterise, and validate volatile organic compounds (pheromones, kairomones) that modulate the behavior of agricultural pests. As part of this effort, INRAE is hiring an Assistant Engineer to support behavioural and chemical ecology experiments involving insect species targeted by the project. Missions:As a member of the iEES-Paris laboratory, you will contribute to:Conducting behavioural assays to test insect responses to volatile organic compounds (e.g., pheromones, kairomones)Performing volatile collections from plants and insects for chemical analysesEnsuring precise data collection and analysis of experiments, rigorous documentation, discussing results with colleagues, and preparing reports on the obtained resultsParticipating in insect rearing and maintaining colonies under controlled laboratory conditions We offer: A direct role in a national strategic project, bringing together academic research, technical institutes, and private sector actors (see https://iees-paris.fr/lancement-du-projet-parsada-ardeco/)A high-level research environment at the crossroads of functional genomics, neurophysiology, and applied ecology in a well recognised international and inclusive teamOpportunities for skills development and contract extension depending on project progression

Please repost: 🚨We’re hiring!🚨 Come work with us on the PARSADA-ARDECO project at iEES-Paris. Ideally, you are interested in insect behaviour & ecology and have Master’s degree in Biology / Behavioural Ecology 🐛🦋 Apply by Sept 30th! jobs.inrae.fr/en/ot-27356 For more info, contact me

02.09.2025 20:37 👍 5 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0

Mapping the adaptive landscape of Batesian mimicry using 3D-printed stimuli - Nature Birds have an excellent ability to learn to discriminate harmless insects from those that they mimic on the basis of subtle differences in appearance.

Why do imperfect mimics (such as many hoverflies) exist? We created 3D printed replicas of flies, wasps and our own custom intermediates and then "asked" various predators what they thought of our 3D stimuli. Read all about it here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

02.07.2025 18:31 👍 40 🔁 17 💬 2 📌 1

The latitudinal variation in amphibian speciation rates revisited Communications Biology - A synthesis examining the global patterns of geographic variation in amphibian speciation rates and assessing some of the factors that may underlie them.

🚨🔊Our new paper is out @commsbio.nature.com! 🔥We explore the global variation in speciation rates across >7,000 amphibian species-& the environmental factors that might drive it 🌎⛰️🌡️
Dive into what we found: rdcu.be/eogmd

🙏 @fabrovillalobos.bsky.social @juvelas.bsky.social
@franzessl1.bsky.social

29.05.2025 09:09 👍 23 🔁 10 💬 1 📌 2

We are excited about our new call for applications - we offer 8 cool projects and 5 doctoral positions in Chemical Ecology! Have a look at the projects and apply!
www.ice.mpg.de/296576/adver...
jobs.ice.mpg.de/en/jobpostin...

14.03.2025 10:08 👍 6 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 1

IMPRS

We offer a PhD project within our International Max Planck Research School "Chemical Communication in Ecological Systems" on "Metabolic exchanges, regulation and equilibrium of an ancient insect symbiosis" (Project 5). Please share, inform & apply here: www.ice.mpg.de/129183/imprs

13.03.2025 10:44 👍 19 🔁 27 💬 0 📌 1

Gracias Caro! 😊✨

09.03.2025 09:10 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Hola Cristina! Muchas gracias!💜 Abrazo de vuelta!

09.03.2025 09:09 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

We are very proud - today, Francesca Protti Sánchez very successfully defended her PhD thesis on "Predator psychology and signal conspicuousness in the evolution of aposematism". Francesca was supervised by Hannah Rowland.
Congratulations!

07.03.2025 14:29 👍 19 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 1

I'm a PhD now! 🥹

08.03.2025 04:02 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0

The global distribution patterns of alien vertebrate richness in mountains Nature Communications - Among contemporary threats to mountain biodiversity, biological invasions have been understudied. This large-scale synthesis on alien vertebrates in global mountains delves...

📢Our new paper on alien vertebrates in the world's mountains is now out @naturecomms.bsky.social. Using data on 700+ spp across ~3,000 mountains we explore their distribution patterns,flows across realms, presence in protected areas, and the factors driving these trends.
🐟🐸🦎🦜🦝⛰️
👉 rdcu.be/ebidu

26.02.2025 08:31 👍 43 🔁 19 💬 5 📌 2

Francesca Protti-Sánchez, Ph.D.

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