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Bristol Mechanical Ecology Lab

Our research on biomechanics and ecology of plants and plant-insect interactions

We have moved!

Posted on 02/02/2022 by ulrike.bauer

Thanks to our recent grant successes, we have finally outgrown our lab space in the basement of the University of… Read more We have moved!

We’re hiring!

Posted on 29/01/202229/01/2022 by ulrike.bauer

Did you ever wonder how carnivorous Nepenthes pitcher plants make the intricate surface pattern on their traps? If you are… Read more We’re hiring!

Welcome!

Posted on 10/01/2022 by ulrike.bauer

Welcome to Nathaniel (Nat) Kelly who joined the lab as our first-ever postdoctoral researcher at the start of January! Nat… Read more Welcome!

Grant success in time for Christmas

Posted on 22/12/2021 by ulrike.bauer

What a delightful ‘Christmas present’ to find in the inbox today! We are absolutely thrilled to have been awarded a… Read more Grant success in time for Christmas

MRes studentship available for shooting fake hail at plants!

Posted on 08/12/2021 by ulrike.bauer

Applications are invited for a fully funded 1-year Masters by Research (MRes) project in our lab, investigating the mechanisms underpinning… Read more MRes studentship available for shooting fake hail at plants!

Babies in the lab!

Posted on 26/11/202108/12/2021 by ulrike.bauer

What a lovely surprise to walk into our tropical growth chamber today and find that the whole lot of Nepenthes… Read more Babies in the lab!

Welcome to Nathaniel Kelly!

Posted on 24/11/2021 by ulrike.bauer

We look forward to welcoming Nathaniel Kelly who will join us as a postdoctoral research associate in January 2022. Nat… Read more Welcome to Nathaniel Kelly!

New paper out on water shedding from leaves

Posted on 10/11/2021 by ulrike.bauer

Our latest review paper on the ecology and biomechanics of water shedding from leaves is available as advance publication in… Read more New paper out on water shedding from leaves

Open postdoc position in our lab!

Posted on 26/09/2021 by ulrike.bauer

We are currently looking for a postdoctoral research associate to join our team. You should ideally have a background in… Read more Open postdoc position in our lab!

Welcome!

Posted on 08/09/2021 by ulrike.bauer

… to Janine Drube from Bremen City University in Germany, who just joined us for an Erasmus-funded semester abroad and… Read more Welcome!

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