Researching animal behavior, ecology, and biomechanics, mostly of arthropods. #CienciaLatina y #CienciaTica
Chicago, IL, USA
- Tweets 819
- Following 562
- Followers 775
- Likes 3,267
Pinned Tweet
Great news: I’m opening a research group to study behavior, ecology, and biomechanics of Opiliones and other arthropods from Central and North America, and beyond (?). We’ll be based at @UIC_BioS
Contact me if you want to hear more! And feel free to spread the word.
Pura vida!
21
61
209
18,862
Two new papers out now in the same issue of @ICB_journal !
(1) Shannon O'Brien & I reviewed the robustness of Opiliones to leg loss.
(2) Along with collaborators, we proposed how animals use robustness and adaptive control to move in an uncertain world.
academic.oup.com/icb/issue/6…
1
5
20
1,133
Ignacio Escalante retweeted
We have two exciting job openings!
1. Open Rank Teaching Faculty (Genetics), Non-Tenure Track: go.uic.edu/TeachingFaculty
2. Tenure Track Asst Professor in #Genetics and/or #Epigenetics : go.uic.edu/AsstProfGenetics
Both postings will close 12/16 @ 5pm
📣Spread the word!📣
5
1
482
New paper out in Ethology! We studied if larvae of antlion use their defensive behaviors differently depending on the number of neighboring larvae. The project was part of a field ecology & conservation class in Costa Rica. @UIC_BioS @tropicalstudies shorturl.at/53dvW
1
6
192
Ignacio Escalante retweeted
Super happy with our new collaborative paper in the Neotropics! We examined how climatic variability affects sexual selection for nuptial gifts. Congrats Camila for this awesome research 🙌🏻 and the fantastic work of all authors
Find out more at @ASNAmNat
journals.uchicago.edu/doi/ep…
8
27
1,152
Come work in our department!
Come join us! We are hiring a Tenure-Track Asst Professor in #Genetics and/or #Epigenetics
Find out more and apply here: go.uic.edu/AsstProfGenetics
1
3
608
So happy and proud of the research we did this summer and fall in the Chicagoland area!
@noahskellyy @sageadelong
Ignacio Escalante Meza’s UIC’s Behavioral Ecology & Biomechanics lab is changing our notion of daddy long-leg spiders. Escalante Meza is assisted in this work by first-year #uicBIOS grads, Sage DeLong and Noah Skelly. Photo credit: chicago.wildlife.photography. #uicBIOS
1
6
25
870
Ignacio Escalante retweeted
💤More sleep for behavioral ecologists!💤
Out now! Barrett @pupating and I wrote a piece inviting behavioral ecologists to look more closely at sleep in their diverse study animals. Best part? It comes with a Tinbergen/sleep comic by @BugTheBard!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
5
23
76
3,884
New paper out! This was a great international collaboration between engineers and biologists. We reviewed the bio-inspired design of hard-bodied mobile robots based on arthropod morphologies: doi.org/10.1088/1748-3190/ad… via @BioinspBiomim
@UIC_BioS @thisisUIC
6
15
704
Open position available! Let me know if you have questions.
@AnimBehSociety @RAEL_aracno @AAS_arachnology
2
35
65
9,670
New paper out today!
We studied what factors allow 'baby spiders' (aka spiderlings) to improve their prey capture abilities. It's 'old' data from my Masters at @UniversidadCR but analyzed with fresh eyes and tools in collaboration with colleagues at @UWM.
@UIC_BioS @thisisUIC
Interested in how spiderlings adjust their prey capture behaviors?
Check out my newly published paper in collaboration with @RandallIgnacio and Rafa Rodríguez!
rdcu.be/dIJsv
2
12
859
Ignacio Escalante retweeted
Internship Alert 🚨
@stri_panama
We are seeking 3 or more interns to research tropical species ID and tropical tree woody growth in Panama 📷Get full position descriptions and see how to apply here: rb.gy/2psdy0
49
52
7,406
And that’s a wrap!
Our Tropical Ecology and Conservation graduate course for Latin American students concluded with a huge success.
Help us spread the word so this amazing opportunity keeps supporting the regional emerging leaders in the field.
@tropicalstudies
3
40
1,505
In their section “outside JEB,” @J_Exp_Biol covered our 2023 paper on wolf spider biomechanics. We explored the environmental and morphological constraints of the locomotion in tropical highlands where temperatures fluctuate greatly daily. t.ly/sU898
@UIC_BioS
3
16
674
This Spring, I am participating in a field class in Costa Rica. This class is offered by @tropicalstudies to graduate students from 6 Latin American countries. We visit 3 environments, conduct short research projects, and visit conservation and restoration projects.
2
33
926
Today I saw three amazing science talks by three outstanding scientists!
Mimi Koehl talked about marine larvae moving on turbulence, @TessaPatton talked about the genetic bases of bird reproduction, and @allie_q told us about frog resilience to pathogens.
#SICB2024
1
2
18
1,094
Ignacio Escalante retweeted
Fascinating talk on the broad effects and importance of limb autotomy in harvestmen by @RandallIgnacio! #SICB2024
2
15
1,112
Looking for recommendations:
Colleagues, what fellowship/funding sources do you know of to support postdocs (particularly international scholars) in your US-based lab? Oh, and hopefully, the funding emphasizes behavior, ecology, evolution, and biomechanics. Thanks!
2
2
7
2,790
Ignacio Escalante retweeted
Help shape @theATBC and tropical biology-- please consider service on the Biotropica Editorial Board. See link for details:
forms.gle/AHE8ZN3zNkdfZZmZ9
1
17
31
6,927
Ignacio Escalante retweeted
🚨 M.Sc. Alert! 🚨
I am recruiting M.Sc. students to join my lab at @MizzouBiology for the Fall of 2024!
@SICB_ @AnimBehSociety @ssarherps
More info about the application process/deadlines here: biology.missouri.edu/grad/gr…
More info below:
54
89
12,358