I am writing from a room in the campus of the University of Birmingham, were the British Ecological Society annual meeting is taking place. If you happen to be around, I will present my talk on Thursday 20th: “Some like it hot – others not. Population and community effects of temperature and habitat size in protist microcosms” (10.15, Arts Lecture Room 2). I know, I keep recycling the same title over and over again! It also has the usual first slide with Marylin Monroe’s picture, for that matter. I like it, it’s catchy. Now that someone pointed it out, I promise next time I will squeeze my brains and come out with a new title. (Besides, the rest of the talk is brand new).

Before coming to Birmingham I stopped by the Queen Mary University in London, were Eoin O’Gorman organized the first Hengill workshop (14-16 December 2012). Continue reading →