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Gina Baucom
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Who’s coming to
#Evol2026
in Cleveland this June? I’m going! Cleveland’s a great town—good food, great lakefront, and plenty to explore between sessions. Show of hands? ✋ Early registration closes soon ⏰
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Centre for Palaeogenetics
7 days ago
Come join us in Stockholm as a PhD student for the next 4 years!
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Gina Baucom
7 days ago
Grad students & postdocs: how is funding uncertainty affecting you right now? SSE's GSAC is collecting anonymous input to inform advocacy and conversations at Evolution. Share your perspective by May 1, 2026 and pls RT!
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Society for the Study of Evolution
7 days ago
Congratulations to the SSE Gould Prize winner, Dr. Neil Shubin! Dr. Shubin will present the Gould Prize plenary at the in-person Evolution meeting this June. Learn more about his work:
www.evolutionsociety.org/news/display...
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[email protected]
#Evol2026
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Society for the Study of Evolution
8 days ago
We are also pleased to announce the Dobzhansky Prize Honorable Mention, Dr. Sean Anderson! Learn more about his work:
www.evolutionsociety.org/news/display...
@seananderson.bsky.social
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Society for the Study of Evolution
8 days ago
Congratulations to this year’s Dobzhansky Prize recipient, Dr. Wendy Valencia-Montoya! She will give the Dobzhansky Prize talk at
#Evol2026
in Cleveland, OH in June. Learn more about her work:
www.evolutionsociety.org/news/display...
@wendyssae.bsky.social
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Society for the Study of Evolution
10 days ago
Congratulations to Dr. Maurine Neiman, recipient of the 2025 ASN/SSE/SSB IDEA Award! She will present her work during the IDEA Award plenary at the virtual Evolution meeting this May.
#Evol2026
www.evolutionsociety.org/news/display...
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Gen Wojcik
10 days ago
Most of my faculty job search interviews were 2-16 months after having my first kid and yeah this tracks. On one hand, it was demoralizing. On the other hand, it was a great litmus test for where I didn’t want to be.
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Kathleen Rhoades, PhD
13 days ago
anyway if you write bioinformatics software and include in your documentation any examples of the input and output file formats, I will buy you a beer if we ever run into each other IRL
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Evolution Meetings
4 months ago
Don't forget to check out participation support for 2026!
www.evolutionmeetings.org/participatio...
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Participation Support
There are various way to reduce the cost of participating in Evolution 2026. Funding is available for eligible individuals at different career stages, from different parts of the world, and for those....
https://www.evolutionmeetings.org/participation-support.html
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Dan Mennill
14 days ago
We're hiring an Assistant Professor of Ecology! Come and join me and a great group of colleagues at University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Our job ad:
efhc.fa.ca2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
Message me if you have questions.
@ibiouwindsor.bsky.social
@uwindsor.bsky.social
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Applications are open until Mar 31! Spread the word
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Applications are open until Mar 31! Are you an undergrad looking to get research experience in evolutionary biology? Our lab has summer funding for an undergraduate researcher to participate in our research on how urbanization affects house mice. apply here:
careers.drexel.edu/cw/en-us/job...
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Careers at Drexel
https://careers.drexel.edu/cw/en-us/job/506364?lApplicationSubSourceID=11240
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Dr. K. Lotterhos
16 days ago
Seasonal job available in Burlington, VT in invasive pest ecologcal genomics! The successful candidate will work with myself and
@jcbnunez.bsky.social
on seasonal adaptation in Drosophila susukii.
#popGen
#evolution
#genomics
🧪🧬🖥️ Apply by April 7:
northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
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Research Assistant
About the Opportunity JOB SUMMARY The Lotterhos Lab at Northeastern University, in collaboration with the Nunez lab and the Institute for Agroecology at the University of Vermont (UVM), invites applic...
https://northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/Nahant-MA/Research-Assistant_R139117
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Annika Barber
20 days ago
I may be too senior for this role, but if you aren’t yet, you won’t find a better mentor or a better model system! I hear she might even get a pony…😈 🪰⏰
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Thomas Lesaffre 🌱
25 days ago
🚨 PhD position available ! 🚨 I am hiring a PhD student to work with me on the evolution of plant sexual systems 🌺 at
@unifrbiology.bsky.social
! The position is funded for 4 years by
@snsf.ch
as part of my Ambizione fellowship. More info here:
tinyurl.com/monoecy
🌱 Please RP and share widely ! 🌱
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Society for the Study of Evolution
25 days ago
Proposals are due May 18 for this year’s Graduate Research Excellence Grants! Up to $2500 for 1st and 2nd year grad students and up to $3500 for 3rd years and above. Learn more and apply now!
www.evolutionsociety.org/content/soci...
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Dr Emma Hodcroft
28 days ago
If you want to join a team making pathogen sequencing and analysis for public health, surveillance, and research more accessible, more equitable and more ✨awesome✨ - look no further - come join us on this mission at ARTIC!
#openscience
#opendata
#opensource
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The Society of Systematic Biologists
about 1 month ago
10 days remaining to submit your Mini-ARTS award! These awards are for revisionary taxonomy and systematics. Up to $4,000 is available per award. For guidelines and to submit your application, see our website
www.systbio.org/mini-arts-aw...
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Ecology of Animal Societies
about 1 month ago
3-year Independent Post-doc in Animal Behavior based at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama! Three positions, each including salary & a research budget. Applications due April, 15th. DM if you are interesting in developing a project with us!
stri.si.edu/academic-pro...
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3 Year Postdoctoral Fellowships in Animal Behavior
https://stri.si.edu/academic-programs/fellowships/tropical-animal-behavior-3-year-fellowship
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Krystal Tsosie
about 1 month ago
📣 SING USA 2026 applications are open! The Summer Internship for Indigenous Peoples in Genomics (SING) workshop will be July 19–24, 2026 at UW–Madison. ⏰ Apply by March 13 (midnight Hawaiʻi time) Learn more & apply:
sing.nativebio.net
Please share with Indigenous students!
#Indigenous
#Genomics
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Dr. K. Lotterhos
about 1 month ago
My department is hiring a Teaching Professor in Marine Biology!
northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
Application review will begin on March 31, 2026
#EcoEvoJobs
#EvolJobs
#PhDjobs
@ecoevo.social.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy
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Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor, Marine Biology
About the Opportunity About the Opportunity: The Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts invites applications from qualified candidates for ...
https://northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/Boston-MA-Main-Campus/Assistant-Associate-Teaching-Professor--Marine-Biology_R138883
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George Burslem
about 1 month ago
Thank you to all the friends, collaborators, lab members and mentors who made this happen!
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Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra
about 1 month ago
Postdoc in evolutionary genetics with
@mbhufford.bsky.social
isu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/IowaStateJob...
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Postdoctoral Researcher - Evolutionary Genomics and Population Genetics
Position Title: Postdoctoral Researcher - Evolutionary Genomics and Population Genetics Appointment Type: Post Doc/Trainee Job Description: Summary of Duties and Responsibilities: We are seeking a Pos...
https://isu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/IowaStateJobs/job/Ames-IA/Postdoctoral-Researcher---Evolutionary-Genomics-and-Population-Genetics_R18742
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Jenn Coughlan
about 1 month ago
Just a few days left to submit the ASN student research award (due March 13th)!!!! This is an AWESOME opportunity for students to get some grant writing experience!!! We LOVE reading your grants and giving feedback!!!!!!!!!!! Apply, Apply, Apply!!!!!!
www.amnat.org/announcement...
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Student Research Award
<p>The ASN Student Research Awards support research by student members that advances the goals of the society: the conceptual unification of ecology, evolution, and behavior. Each award consists of a ...
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Jeremy Berg
about 1 month ago
NSF Update (Awards through 2/27/26) Directorates to follow 1/10
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Society for the Study of Evolution
about 1 month ago
💬 In the second installment of The Evolution Exchange, retired NSF Program Officer Dr. Sam Scheiner returns to discuss how to craft a successful research proposal. Watch or read the transcript here:
www.evolutionsociety.org/the-evolutio...
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Gina Baucom
about 1 month ago
Researchers in the US might be having feelings about writing grants atm-I know I am! We still need to write them. In this Evolution Exchange, I again chat with Sam Scheiner, who summarizes how to write a competitive proposal. His advice is gold, and helpful regardless of funder. Pls RT!
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Julia Van Etten
about 2 months ago
Exciting announcement! My new department is launching a postdoc fellowship in quantitative biology. Fellows will be co-advised by two Bio faculty, one that is quant focused (not me) and one that is not (me???). I would love to co-sponsor a postdoc and build a collaboration so please reach out!
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Post-Doctoral Associate
Job Description Summary Organization's Summary Statement: The Department of Biology at the University of Maryland, College Park seeks applications for three quantitative biology postdoctoral fellow po...
https://umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UMCP/job/University-of-Maryland-College-Park/Post-Doctoral-Associate_JR103315
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Matt Barber
about 1 month ago
There's still time to apply to the PREP program at the University of Oregon! Deadline is March 2nd, see below for details.
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Genetics Society of America
about 1 month ago
Congrats to our 2026 GSA Award recipients! They have made significant contributions to science, including scientific discoveries, mentoring, creation of community resources, and education. Learn more about them:
buff.ly/6zAwQQ1
Join us in celebrating their accomplishments.👏 1/3🧵⬇️
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Society for the Study of Evolution
about 2 months ago
Want to shape the future of SSE? Nominate yourself or someone else for President-Elect, North American Vice President, or Councilor. Nominations due April 1! Learn more about each role:
www.evolutionsociety.org/news/display...
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2027 SSE Council Nominations
The SSE Nominating Committee invites nominations for six Council positions beginning January 2027: President Elect, North American Vice President, and three Councilors. Nominations are accepted…
https://www.evolutionsociety.org/news/display/2026/2/20/2027-sse-council-nominations/
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Kristen Nolting, PhD 🌻🌿
about 2 months ago
Hey
#PopGen
#EEB
#PUI
friends! Do you have a cool paper demonstrating the power 💪 of "modern" PopGen that would be exciting to upper-level undergrads? I feel like students leave the PopGen unit thinking it's some kind of dead science b/c we're limited to introducing simple models in Evol classes. 😢
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BART
about 2 months ago
Congrats to BART rider and Oakland legend Alysa Liu on winning a gold medal at the Olympics and making the Bay Area proud!
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Dmitri Petrov
about 2 months ago
The next BAPG has been announced! April 11 at Davis organized by the inimitable
@jrossibarra.bsky.social
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bapg-conference.github.io
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BAPG Spring 2026
Bay Area Population Genomics Conference
https://bapg-conference.github.io/
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Are you an undergrad looking to get research experience in evolutionary biology? Our lab has summer funding for an undergraduate researcher to participate in our research on how urbanization affects house mice. You can apply here:
careers.drexel.edu/cw/en-us/job...
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Careers at Drexel
https://careers.drexel.edu/cw/en-us/job/506363?lApplicationSubSourceID=11240
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Are you a science teacher in the greater Philadelphia area? Our lab has summer funding for a middle/high school science teacher to do research and develop educational materials. We are using genomics to understand how cities impact house mice. Apply here:
careers.drexel.edu/cw/en-us/job...
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https://careers.drexel.edu/cw/en-us/job/506363?lApplicationSubSourceID=11240
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D.
about 2 months ago
Alright bsky science + art community, I need your help. I was p confident we could get a grant to fund our upcoming biodiversity mural in Kensington. Last night, they called to say our partner school is 2 blocks outside of their service area. But ya know what? We're gonna do it anyway.
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Mark Peifer (He, him)
about 2 months ago
I just donated--if you love
@skypeascientist.bsky.social
, elementary schools, art or kids, join me! 🧪
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Annika Barber
about 2 months ago
Teens in foster care are also held in juvenile detention centers because there are no family or group homes available to take them. This includes teens we’ve fostered.
#fostercare
#childwelfare
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Nandita Garud
about 2 months ago
I am seeking a postdoc to join my group at UCLA -- ideally the candidate would have some experience in either population genetics or microbes/microbiome (computational background needed). We have a range of projects and are happy to tailer to your interests. Please dm/email me if interested.
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Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra
about 2 months ago
Fun news!
@gcbias.bsky.social
and I are teaching a 2-week online population genetics workshop this summer to raise money for the Center for Population Biology at UC Davis. We're trying to gauge interest -- please fill this out if you might be interested! And please share broadly!
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Davis Summer Population Genomics Program
Want to learn population genetics? Please fill out this form to indicate your potential interest in a 2-week intensive online summer population genetics course taught by Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra and Graham...
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1PqXEKkW_0HXbdge1yXKGXFIf7NDjH72jTfIaEZThHhA/edit
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Jordan S. Martin
2 months ago
I am looking for a PhD student to join my new Socio-Eco-Evo group, hosted in Katie Peichel's Evolutionary Ecology Division @ University of Bern. We're offering a fully funded 4-year position, studying social plasticity and behavioral adaptation among stickleback in Greenland. Please share around!
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Luca Soldini
3 months ago
Are stick insects unique in their ability to transition to parthenogenesis? Our new review in
@journal-evo.bsky.social
covers intraspecific and hybrid origins, cytological mechanisms, and co-occurence of female-only and sexual populations, with comparisons to other taxa.
doi.org/10.1093/evol...
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On the repeated evolution of parthenogenesis in stick insects
Abstract. Female-producing parthenogenesis is widespread in stick insects. It ranges from rare in sexual species to facultative or obligate, the latter som
https://doi.org/10.1093/evolut/qpaf264
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If you have developed outreach/education resources and want to get the word out—
@sse-evolution.bsky.social
has a deadline coming up for funding to present at an education focused session/conference. Grad students and Postdocs are very welcome to apply!
evolutionsociety.org/index.php?mo...
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Thomas Henry Huxley Award
Site description
https://evolutionsociety.org/index.php?module=content&type=user&func=view&pid=18
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Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra
2 months ago
Ooh, now with fancy flyer. Zoom link
usc.zoom.us/j/96588553185
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Daniel Swain
3 months ago
Attention folks in the weather, climate, disaster, wildfire, and Earth science communities: NSF has just published a new "Dear Colleague" letter inviting feedback (by Mar 13) on the proposal to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).
www.nsf.gov/funding/...
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LongTime🤓FirstTime👨💻
3 months ago
ICE detain yet another minor child—chase him down his own street and tackle him to pavement. "I am legal! I am legal!" he cries over and over in Spanish. Agent pins the boy down in snow—he desperately tries to keep his exposed hands from freezing at -25°F wind chill temperature. Minneapolis, MN
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Rabih Alameddine
3 months ago
Charley Harper, "Darwin's Finches", from "The Giant Golden Book of Biology", 1961
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Molly Przeworski
3 months ago
Registration for the 2026 NY Area Population Genetics meeting is now open, at
events.simonsfoundation.org/e0mEoL?rt=8k...
. Registration is free but required; if you are submitting an abstract, note that the deadline is *January 30th*.
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