@YoMosEco

PS, I'll present recent work from Felix Jäger, PhD student in my group. The talk is entitled "Between Friends and Foes - Evolutionary #Diversification in Mutualistic-Antagonistic Networks" and based on our joint #preprint.

https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.03.16.712075v1

#ecoevo #mutualism #antagonism #EcologicalNetworks #AdaptiveDynamics #EcologicalModelling #theoreticalEcology

Between Friends and Foes: Evolutionary Diversification in Mutualistic-Antagonistic Networks

Biotic interactions can drive evolutionary diversification, but the underlying mechanisms differ depending on the type of interaction. For instance, Ehrlich and Raven's escape-and-radiate coevolution provides a pathway of diversification in antagonistic interactions, whereas in mutualistic networks, coevolution is hypothesized to result in trait convergence rather than diversification. The combined effect of mutualism and antagonism on diversification remains unclear, even though organisms naturally engage in multiple types of interactions simultaneously. Using an eco-evolutionary simulation model, we investigate diversification in tripartite ecological networks such as plant-pollinator-herbivore networks. We find that diversification patterns vary according to the way mutualism and antagonism are connected on the trait level. If the two interactions are governed by uncorrelated plant traits, we observe little diversification in the mutualistic and substantial diversification in the antagonistic subnetwork. By contrast, if the same plant trait mediates both mutualism and antagonism (an example of 'ecological pleiotropy'), diversification rates in all guilds become interdependent. In this case, even the mutualistic guild diversifies considerably when antagonism is strong, while strong mutualism restricts diversification also in the antagonistic guild. Our study underlines that the inclusion of multiple interaction types is necessary to advance our understanding of evolutionary dynamics in ecological networks. ### Competing Interest Statement The authors have declared no competing interest. Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, https://ror.org/018mejw64, AL 2563/3‑1 German National Academic Foundation

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I’ve just registered for the #MMEE #conference (mathematical models in #ecology and #evolution) that is going to take place in #Cork in July. Who else is coming? Please say hi, I’m very much looking forward to meeting you!

#ecoevo @YoMosEco #YoMos

https://www.ucc.ie/en/matsci/events/mmee/

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I’m preparing my talk for the #MPDEE #conference next week in #Leicester. Who else is coming? Please say hi, I’m very much looking forward to meeting you!

#models, #PopulationDynamics, #ecology, #evolution, #ecoevo

Sounds like a cool postdoc fellowship in Stockholm with Jon Norberg: “A digital twin of phytoplankton: creating a digital twin of phytoplankton to understand eco-evolutionary dynamics under global change.”

https://su.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:902750/

#ecology #ecoevo #moddelling #postdoc #sweden

Postdoctoral Fellow in Eco-evolutionary Modelling and Machine Learning

The Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences (DEEP) at Stockholm University is located in the Arrhenius Laboratories on the Frescati campus. Currently, approximately 100 people, including

For folks in #Ecology and #Evolution, we are hosting a conference here in Cornwall UK! 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/

Welcome
Welcome

ExE 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 career-stages to showcase

Evolution x Ecology 2026 Conference in Cornwall
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/

Welcome
Welcome

ExE 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 career-stages to showcase

Evolution x Ecology 2026 Conference in Cornwall

🚨 new #preprint online 🚨

Rapid evolution in response to changing environmental conditions is often considered beneficial, as it can help species to persist in changing environments. However, evolution can also be detrimental. 1st author Simon Leoz examines eco-evolutionary dynamics of competitive systems and finds a case of evolutionary murder, where rapid evolution of one species drives another one towards extinction.

#TheoreticalEcology
#EvolutionaryRescue
#EcoEvo

https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.14.699340v1.full

#seminar alert! ⏰

Next Tuesday, Frank Hilker from the University of Osnabrück will give a talk in our Ecology Colloquium entitled

"To connect or not connect isolated patches: Total population abundance and failed rescue effects in fragmented landscapes".

Everyone welcome, either in person or via Zoom, the more the merrier! 😀

#Theoretical Ecology #YoMos
#EcologicalModelling #ecoevo #metapopulation