Young Modellers in Ecology

The 🍱 Lunchbox Models 🍱 seminar series continues in the winter term! 🤩 Find the schedule for the upcoming semester below, starting already on **October 28th**! All additional info as well as the Zoom access has been updated on our homepage: www.yomos.org/lunchbox-mod... Please share! 🦊

Mark your calendars, Young Modellers! 🦊 We are happy to announce our next workshop, which will take place from 24.-28. May 2027 at the ecological research station Rees from the University of Cologne. 🌍🥳 @gfoesoc.bsky.social #yomos #science #ecology #phdlife

If you're a PhD-, master- or bachelor-level student invested in ecological modelling, this might be THE event for you! 👉 Follow our account to not miss out on keynote announcements and the opening of applications! Find out more about YoMos and our workshops at: www.yomos.org/next-workshop

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Hey YoMos, quick reminder that the first 🍱 Lunchbox Models 🍱 seminar of the winter term happens next Wednesday, October 28th at 12:00 PM CE(S)T with a talk by *Thomas Hickler* from Senckenberg BiK-F🦊 Find more info and a NEW zoom link to join on our website: www.yomos.org/lunchbox-mod...

Thomas Hickler will talk about "Process-based modelling of vegetation dynamics and biogeochemical cycles under climate change", followed by an informal exchange session "About science: winners, losers and inner demons". Hope to see you for Lunch! 🦊 🍱

Hey YoMos, quick reminder that our 🍱 Lunchbox Models 🍱 seminars continue next Wednesday, September 30th at 12:00 PM CE(S)T with a talk by *Jelena Pantel* @jhpantel.bsky.social from Univsité Marie et Louis Pasteur, Besançon, France 🦊 Find more info and a zoom link here: www.yomos.org/lunchbox-mod...

@jhpantel.bsky.social Jelena's seminar will cover two important topics: Her scientific talk is titled *"Statistical models to bridge the gap between empirical data and theoretical models in community ecology and eco-evolutionary dynamics"* and -👇

- we'll continue with an exchange session on *"View from the field: the experience of historically marginalized communities in ecology, evolution & behavior* 🎓️️️️ Again, visit www.yomos.org/lunchbox-mod... for more info and a zoom link to join! See you for lunch! 🦊

15 Sept

Thanks to all fellow young modellers from all around Europe who attended our meetup at the #NSOGFÖ2026 conference 🌍 If you want to stay updated about future workshops or job opportunities, feel free to join our mailing list (www.yomos.org/contact) @gfoesoc.bsky.social @nordicoikos.bsky.social

10 Sept

Get to know fellow Young Modellers in Ecology at this years joint NSO and GFÖ conference in Odense next week. 🌍🦊 We meet on Monday evening, 14. September, starting from 6:00 PM. @gfoesoc.bsky.social @nordicoikos.bsky.social #yomos #NSOGFÖ2026 #ecology #modelling #phd #conference #science

10 Sept

📍 As soon as we know, where the meetup will happen, we will let you know. Keep an eye on this post for updates. Find out more about YoMos and our workshops at: www.yomos.org

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14 Sept

Our meetup will take place today during the lunchbreak, starting around 12:45. So grab your lunch and join us in Room 301 + 302 to meet fellow young ecological modellers! 🥪🌍 #yomos #NSOGFÖ2026

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4 Sept

So stoked to finally share our Opinion paper on "Emergent pattern formation in trophic metacommunities" 🦊 #openaccess in Trends Open! doi.org/10.1016/j.tr... If you're into in spatial ecology or generally intrigued by the complex dynamics of ecological systems, this might be just for you 🌱

20 Aug

Hey YoMos, quick reminder that our 🍱 Lunchbox Models 🍱 seminars continue next Wednesday, August 26th at 12:00 PM CET with a talk by Damaris Zurell @zurelllab.bsky.social from University of Potsdam 🦊 #yomos #lunchboxmodels #ecology #biodiversity #seminar #theoreticalecology #modelling

20 Aug

Damaris will talk about “Predicting the way toward nature’s recovery”, and we'll continue with an exchange session on *Mobility and grant writing* 🎓️️ Find our full schedule and zoom link here: www.yomos.org/lunchbox-mod...

22 July

Hey YoMos, quick reminder that our 🍱 Lunchbox Models 🍱 seminars continue on Wed., July 29th at 12:00 PM CET with a talk by Korinna Allhoff from Hohenheim University 🦊 Korinna will talk about “Is evolution good for biodiversity?" and we'll continue with an exchange session on Family and research 🎓️️

22 July

Find our full schedule and zoom link here: www.yomos.org/lunchbox-mod...

22 July

If you've kept an eye on our schedule for the summer, you might have expected another guest speaker - but unfortunately, we had to postpone Thomas Hickler's seminar to another time. Korinna Allhoff is one of the hosts of the Lunchbox models and luckily has agreed to jump in for our July seminar!

19 June

Hey YoMos, quick reminder that our 🍱 Lunchbox Models 🍱 seminars continue next Wednesday (June 24th) at 12:15 PM CET with a talk by Frank Hilker from Osnabrück University 🦊 Find our full schedule and zoom link here: www.yomos.org/lunchbox-mod... #yomos #ecology #phdlife #firstgen

19 June

Frank will talk about “Tipping cascades, failed rescue effect, and spatial heterogeneity: The dynamics of populations coupled by dispersal”, and we'll continue with an exchange session on First generation academics 🎓

27 May

Join us for lunch today at 12 PM! 🍱

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Hey YoMos, quick reminder that our 🍱 Lunchbox Models 🍱 seminars continue next Wednesday (May 27th) at 12:15 PM CET with a talk by Meike Wittmann from Bielefeld University🦊 Find our full schedule and zoom link here: www.yomos.org/lunchbox-mod...

21 May

21 May

Meike will talk about "Incorporating individual trait variation and niche processes into population dynamics and species interaction models" and afterwards, we'll continue with exchange session on Learning strategies and knowledge management. 🎓

22 Apr

Hey Young Modellers, unfortunately, our 🍱 Lunchbox Models 🍱 seminar next week has to be postponed to another time - please instead mark our next session on May 27th with Meike Wittmann (Uni Bielefeld) in your calendars already! 🦊 Find the full seminar schedule here: www.yomos.org/lunchbox-mod...

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25 Mar

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This is your reminder that all models are wrong, but some are delicious! Our 🍱 Lunchbox Models 🍱 seminars continue next Wednesday at 12:15 PM CET with a talk by Nicolas Loeuille from Sorbonne Université, iEES Paris 🦊 Find our full schedule and zoom link here: www.yomos.org/lunchbox-mod...

18 Mar

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18 Mar

Nicolas will talk about the "Effects of spatial heterogeneity on eco-evolutionary dynamics (and its implications from a management point of view)", followed by an exchange session on academic work-life balance! @gfoesoc.bsky.social

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Lisa Hülsmann

13 Mar

We are looking for a postdoc (up to five years) interested in climate-driven plant extinctions! Working with @manuelsteinbauer.bsky.social and me and a large team on various aspects of Earth system sciences. More information here: fau-earth-system-science.github.io

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Guim Aguadé-Gorgorió

@guimaguade.bsky.social

17 Mar

Excited to announce Eco-Onco Exchange — a virtual seminar series bridging mathematical ecology and oncology. Each session pairs two speakers from each field around a shared theme, followed by joint discussion. First three sessions coming soon! Register here docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

13 Mar

Apply until Sunday! 🦊

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We're excited to announce that applications for our 2026 YoMos workshop on Sylt are now open! 😱 Find more info and apply here until March 15th: www.yomos.org/next-workshop Please spread the news (and this poster) widely! @gfoesoc.bsky.social #ecology #seminar #phdlife #ecr

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9 Mar

Hey Young Modellers 🦊, this is a short reminder that applications for this year's 🌊 YoMos workshop on Sylt 🌊 from 25th to 29th of May are open until the end of this week (incl. 15th of March)! Find out more about the workshop and a link to the registration form here: www.yomos.org/next-workshop

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23 Feb

📣 Call for Abstracts: Individual-based Modelling in #Ecology How have IBMs evolved over the last five decades, and how will they shape the future of the field? Contributions for a new topical collection are invited. 💎 Diamond #OA: No charges for authors or readers. 👇Find all the details here:

25 Feb

See you at Lunch today! 🍱 🦊

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This is your reminder that all models are wrong, but some are delicious! Our 🍱 Lunchbox Models 🍱 seminars continue this Wednesday at 12:15 PM CET with a talk by Boris Schröder-Esselbach from TU Berlin 🦊 Find our full schedule and zoom link here: www.yomos.org/lunchbox-models-seminar-series

Basic and Applied Ecology

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20 Feb

Are you interested in Ecological Modelling? Then don’t miss this amazing opportunity! Apply now for the YoMos 2026 workshop! @yomoseco.bsky.social @gfoesoc.bsky.social

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23 Feb

23 Feb

‪Boris Schröder-Esselbach will talk about "Ecological modelling provides key contributions to coastal ecology: Coastal ecosystem services and the restoration of seagrass meadows“. Early career researchers are welcome to stay for our exchange session on Doctoral scholarships 🍱

20 Feb

sites.exeter.ac.ukWelcomeExE 2026 is a 3-day conference aimed at evolutionary ecologists from around the world, hosted by the University of Exeter in beautiful Cornwall. It provides a friendly and inclusive platform for all c...

20 Feb

Also happy to share that three fantastic keynote speakers Juliano Cabral @jsarmentocabral.bsky.social , Ana Stritih @anastritih.bsky.social , and Remo Ryser @remoryser.bsky.social will join our 2026 YoMos workshop 🦊

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Mark A. Hanson

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19 Feb

For UK folks in #Ecology and #Evolution, we are hosting a conference here in Cornwall! Great chance for a summer staycation June 29-July 3. Plus, we've managed to make it affordable: £250 + £49/night for accommodation. #EvolBiol #EcoEvo sites.exeter.ac.uk/exe/

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11 Feb

Great opportunity to interact with the French Community of Ecological Theory: "Biodiversity in Equations" Conference in Montpellier, France on April 9 and 10, 2026, organized by GDR TheoMoDive and SFE2. Registration is free! Find more info here: biodiveq.sciencesconf.org?forward-acti...

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15 Dec 2025

Look @yomoseco.bsky.social, we're in the (GfÖ-) news! I thought I had read that they would now only publish their magazine digitally, but here it is in print, delivered to all our doorsteps ☺️ @gfoesoc.bsky.social #Ecology #scicomm #wisskomm #magazine #lunchboxmodels #YoMos

Our first🍱 Lunchbox Models 🍱 seminar of 2026 takes place next Wednesday (Jan 28), at 12 PM CET with guest speaker Elisa Thébault from Sorbonne Université, iEES Paris! Find our full schedule and zoom link here: www. yomos.org/lunchbox-models-seminar-series See you at lunch! 🦊

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Elisa Thébault will talk about "Species diversity, food web structure and ecosystem stability: Bridging the gap between theory and data", before we continue with an exchange session about "Linking models and data - How to get started?". You can find and abstract for her talk on our website as well!

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vist.lyCall information for thematic sessions ⇽ Nordic Oikos 2026 | Nordic Society Oikos

Great news 🎉 The deadline for Thematic Session proposals for NSO-GFÖ-conference has been extended! Submit your proposals until 31. January! We are excited to see all of you in Odense in September! Guidelines: vist.ly/4nbus Submit: vist.ly/4nbuv

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Deadline extended! 🎉 You now have until 31 Jan to submit a Thematic Session proposal for NSO-GfÖ 2026 (14–17 Sept, Odense). Got an ecological topic you think deserves the spotlight? We want to hear it. 💡🌿 Guidelines: vist.ly/4nbus Submit: vist.ly/4nbuv

21 Nov 2025

Our second 🍱 Lunchbox Models 🍱 seminar takes place next Wednesday (26 November), at 12 CET with guest speaker Vasilis Dakos from CNRS & Uni Montpellier! Find the talk abstract and zoom link here: www.yomos.org/lunchbox-mod... See you at lunch! 🦊 #ecology #seminar #online #lunch #modelling #fish