Frédéric Silvestre
Professor at the University of Namur, Belgium
Head of the Department of Biology
Head of the Laboratory of Evolutionary and Adaptive Physiology
Ex-President of the Royal Belgian Zoological Society
Travel and Nature Photographer
Documentary Videographer
- In last July, our team has been busy collecting and studying Kryptolebias marmoratus (the mangrove rivulus) in their natural habitat in South Florida, across 4 wild mangrove sites: 📍 Emerson Point Preserve📍 Fort de Soto📍 Long Key📍 Vero Beach sciences-unamur.be/bio/system-e...
- Thrilled to join the official Belgian economic mission in San Francisco and Los Angeles this week, representing the academic delegation and fostering new collaborations across research and innovation. #BEmissionUSA
- Our PhD student Justine Bélik has published as a preprint the first epigenetic clock in the mangrove rivulus, and the first ever on a self-fertilizing species. With this clock, we're able to predict the chronological age of the fish with a mean absolute error of 28.7 days.
- Also, This article is the first to correlate the epigenetic clock with functional annotation in the brain, leading to new insights into the brain aging process.
- We're searching for 2 PhD candidates to work on our new project about the conservation of Beluga whales in the Saint-Laurent river. Two positions are open, in Montreal and in Namur. The candidates should show an interest in conservation biology, ecotoxicology, molecular biology and bioinformatics.
- Happy to announce that we will start soon a new research project in collaboration with our colleagues from Montréal on the endangered population of the Beluga whale from the Saint Laurent river. Thanks to FNRS and FRQ 😀
- A teaching assistant position in conservation biology is open in my research unit at UNamur. The deadline is soon (23rd of July). jobs.unamur.be/emploi.2025-...
- My last short film, on Iceland, is ready on Youtube. Don't hesitate to share and to leave a comment :-) www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZw7...
- Stand up for Science day !!
- Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025! Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide! #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
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- US national parks are among the most wonderful and spectacular of the planet. This action at Yosemite, a park that I know well and that I love, is a brilliant symbol of resistance against the fascism that has taken place at the WH. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/u...
- Our former post-doc Anthony Mathiron published a new article in the Belgian Journal of Zoology. This article shows that cortisol (the stress hormone) level can predict behaviors associated with fish personality traits. belgianjournalofzoology.eu/BJZ/article/...
- Excellent podcast du Tournant produit sur la RTBF par @ruyssen.bsky.social à propos de la défiance croissante vis-à-vis de la Science. A écouter !! open.spotify.com/episode/7020...
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- A conservative congressman, Andy Ogles, suggests to modify the 22nd amendment to allow President to run for a 3rd term. It's obviously dedicated to his mentor DT. However, I think it's a brillant idea and I'm ready to start the campaign: Obama 2028 ! timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/oba...
- Reposted by Frédéric SilvestreWelcome immigrants from X interested in science to the friendlier skies of @bsky.app, as documented by a new @nature.com survey (but you already knew that 😉) "Bluesky is much better for science. There is much less toxicity, misinformation, and distractions." www.nature.com/articles/d41...
