"Sorry that I was late, hon, the javelina got stuck in traffic again"

It seems the GRFP solicitation is FINALLY released (like 5 minutes ago)! Due dates have also been pushed back, thankfully! 🧪 🔭 www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

CA Biology job alert My unit at the CA Dep of Fish and Wildlife is hiring a permanent position to write 5 year reviews for species listed under the CA Endangered Species Act. Based in West Sacramento, currently 2x week in office. I am happy to answer questions calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/...

I wonder how much basic academic science funded by the public underlies this new treatment for Huntington’s disease?

I am advertising a postdoctoral position in my new lab at Duke, to start as early as August 2026. If you are interested in how plant communities respond to climate change, please consider applying! academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30614

What a fantastic opportunity to get involved with our favorite society! The workload isn't too onerous at Anim Behav and helping to shepherd papers through the pipeline can be super rewarding. If you've thought about becoming an AE, then this would be a great place to start

**PhD POSITIONS** I am recruiting 1-2 PhD students to work on sociality and cognition in Monk Parakeets, starting Fall 2026. Full ad is here: hobsonresearch.com/index.php/20... (please help spread the word!)

No Kings protest on Oct 18 seems like a great way to practice your First Amendment right to Freedom of Speech. Find your rally location, nationwide: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=5...

Please repost -- The Univ. California Davis dept of Plant Pathology is hiring a Fungal biologist / Mycologist Applications due Dec 1 Application portal: recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07339 Screenshot shows part of the job posting (with alt-text of the same text)

"Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.

Frog: I know a spot

IT'S FAT BEAR WEEK, BABY! What a time to be alive 😆🫠🙃 explore.org/fat-bear-week

What drives emergent leader-follower dynamics in animal groups? We integrate the process of movement initiations into the marginal value theorem, and discover that the identities of leaders can change over time. nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Oh hello, tenure! Who knows what it'll mean in this future, but I'm still damn proud & so so grateful for all the work, support and pure luck that got me here. Starting a lab during the pandemic (& pruittgate) def left an indelible mark on me, so I decided to make it visible to everyone else too ❤️🐟

🚨 PhD alert 🚨 We are looking for a highly motivated student to use 🧬 genomics 🧬 and 🛰️ bio-logging 🛰️ approaches to disentangle cultural and genetic contributions to seabird migration 🐣 Think this is you, or someone you know? Then come to our Q&A session at on 29/09 and check out the ad below!

The Institute for Evolution und Biodiversity at Universität Münster seeks a Scientific Staff member in Theoretical Evolutionary Biology for research and teaching. Apply by Sept 26, 2025: https://stellen.wwu.de/jobposting/1040eb76dadabb4ac82653f10f31481d6b60af610?ref=homepage #job

SquidSim is the coolest package - it let's you build complex hierarchical data structures and then simulate data from the world you create. The best tool for doing proper power analyses and testing how well your models can uncover the 'truth'. I've been recommending it to everyone!

Come and work with us! Three new academic posts (including Animal Behaviour) and superb facilities in the new Life & Mind Building

The Department of Neuroscience at the University of Lethbridge has a tenure-track position for a neuroscientist studying brain function across the life span in nonhuman animals. Join a terrific community of researchers in a beautiful part of the country.🧠🧪 Re-post uleth.peopleadmin.ca/postings/8586

🚨Job alert!🚨 We are looking for a new lab manager to join our group at the University of Oregon! Applicants with experience in microbiology, evolutionary genetics, or protein biochemistry are especially encouraged to apply. See the link below for more information: barberlab.org/contact/

The next stand-alone meeting of the American Society of Naturalists @asn-amnat.bsky.social will be on the East Coast!!! Mark your calendars for January 8-12, 2027 and we'll talk evolution, ecology, behavior, and integrative organismal biology at www.themansionatglencove.com/meeting-venues

She's beauty, she's grace, she's got a cute little snailfish face!

What a steal! SORTEE out here doing God's work for increasing rigor and transparency in research. Plus it's a super fun group of people. You're gonna want to check it out

Beyond the many benefits of open data and code (transparency and reproducibility) one of the most rewarding is receiving an email from someone who is extending your work using your archived data and code.

We’re offering a fully funded 4 yr PhD position to work on Sexual selection in complex environments at the @uv.es. Co-supervised by @dbergerbiol.bsky.social. Find details below 👇

UC Davis is hiring! A tenure-track assistant professor of psychology, in human cognition or cognitive neuroscience #psychjobs recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07300

Lab members watching the PI give a talk on zoom

The amazing Karen Gallardo-Cruz is looking for a field technician to study Barn Owl responses to tractor noise! The position will be in Lodi, CA this spring/summer (mid-March to late-June). $20-23/hr and housing provided. Check out the job ad here: karp.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/u...

New preprint out from the lab, including @rroyaute.bsky.social: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... In this we test what we refer to as the "standard model" of behavioral variation. This was inspired by recent work identifying intra-genotypic variation as a major contributor to "individuality". 1/

Here's a starter pack of the top scientists & science 🧪communicators identified by @mkeyoung.bsky.social & @lassehjorthmadsen.bsky.social sky.social

Confused writing is usually a symptom of confused thinking. As we struggle to clarify writing, we clarify our thoughts. AI writing aids rob us of that struggle, leaving clean-looking text and thoughts still confused for lack of inspection. Writing is not just a product; it is a diagnostic tool.

Considering submitting to Evolution? The EELS program offers free, light-touch English language editing for prospective authors. Learn more: www.evolutionsociety.org/publications...

I present my argument that it is the arrival of the fat bears, and not pumpkin spice lattes, that marks the true turn of the autumnal season

My fish relate so hard to this

FAT BEAR WEEK APPROACHES

For anyone on the neuroscience job market, our ads are up. We are looking for anyone working in systems neuroscience of animals to join us in southern Alberta 🇨🇦 #academicsky #neuroskyence #neuroethology #academicjobs #Canada neurojobs.sfn.org/job/39049/as...

Do you have a passion for communication AND animal behavior? Well then we have the job for you! Join our Communications Committee and help drive the sci comm of our society! Help us post on IG, publish a podcast, write to our reps and newspapers! email: [email protected]

New measurement units just dropped

So, I just learned that a grad student in my lab, Abby Albright, does this incredible #SciComm thing, Molecular Minute on Tik-Tok. Its great, so check it out! www.tiktok.com/@molecular.m...

Paging @cognitiveecol.bsky.social !

Join us! The Division of Invertebrate Zoology at the American Museum of Natural History is hiring a curatorial associate! For more information : careers.amnh.org/postings/4529

Big time congrats to our Genesis Awardees! These go to the best undergraduate poster presentations and competition was fierce but these three rose to the top: Alexander DuToit, Taylor Parham & Ethan Gray and 1st place to Maribel Royas Montoya! Please tag them (or their mentors) if you know them!

Wowowow! Big time congrats Janice!

*Postdoc in Evolutionary genomics at Stockholm University* We are recruiting a postdoc for a large interdisciplinary project to investigate evolutionary drivers and genomic consequences of pollen evolution in response to pollination mode shifts in flowering plants. 1/5 su.varbi.com/what:job/job...

Our new paper shows how arena size can bias sociability estimates in sticklebacks: bigger tanks = lower sociability, even after adjusting for tank size. Repeatability highest at intermediate size. #methodsmatter! Great work from @mgmci13.bsky.social! Read it here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Assistant Professor, Freshwater Ecologist, Faculty of Science, University of Calgary in Canada #academicjob careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1652277...

Only 10 days left to apply: We are searching for a senior postdoc (3 +3 years) in the field of theoretical ecology and evolution. The position provides the opportunity to closely interact with experimentalists and develop own research projects. Please RT. Details 👇: shorturl.at/iiiOv

“We have to build up an apparatus to shield us from the recklessness of Robert F. Kennedy,” a senior Illinois health official in Gov Pritzker's administration tells me in this piece.