Sara Branco
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Associate Professor at the University of Colorado Denver. Fungal adaptation and everything related.
Everything you always wanted to know about mushroom-forming fungi! Great collab with amazing mycologists. Thanks Laszlo Nagy for leading this effort!
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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The biodiversity, genomics, ecology and evolution of mushroom-forming fungi - Nature Reviews Biodiversity
Mushroom-forming fungi have along evolutionary history and a suite of important ecological roles. This Review highlights advances in understanding of Agaricomycetes evolution and ecology driven by gen...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s44358-025-00107-z
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Aaron Vogan
19 days ago
We're looking for a PhD student! If you're interested in
#fungal
#genomics
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#TEs
, meiotic drive, or pathogens, please consider applying. The project is about toxin/antidote genes in the human fungal pathogen A. fumigatus.
uu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
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Leslie Rissler
25 days ago
NSF is open again! A few comments: *Please be patient. During a shutdown NSF employees cannot open computers or respond to emails. *Merit review will continue. However panels won’t resume until after Dec 8th. *POs remain excited and committed to advancing science and the scientific workforce.
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Dr. Danny Haelewaters 🏳️🌈🍄🪰🦇🔬🧬
about 1 month ago
I have an opening for a postdoctoral position in my Laboratory of Fungal Ecology and Evolution at the Biology Centre CAS, Institute of Entomology, in České Budějovice, Czechia.
www.dannyhaelewaters.com/opening-for-...
#LFEE
#postdoc
#hiring
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Opening for a postdoctoral position in my lab
We are inviting applications for a postdoctoral researcher to support the Laboratory of Fungal Ecology and Evolution, and join our project studying obligatory multitrophic interactions. Project Ove…
https://www.dannyhaelewaters.com/opening-for-a-postdoctoral-position-in-my-lab/
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Rike Stelkens
3 months ago
We have a new paper out in Molecular Ecology, led by
@devinbendixsen.bsky.social
! Reproductive isolation due to divergent ecological selection is accompanied by vast genomic instability in experimentally evolved yeast populations
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Candice Lumibao
3 months ago
I have open position for a postdoctoral research associate in my lab. Additional information and how to apply:
tamus.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/TAMUCC...
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Dr. Danny Haelewaters 🏳️🌈🍄🪰🦇🔬🧬
3 months ago
I started this
#Mycologists
Starter Pack, aiming to get all professional fungal researchers on BlueSky in one place. DM if you want to be added.
go.bsky.app/UMrVSsp
add a skeleton here at some point
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Save NSF
5 months ago
AFGE Local 3403 President Jesus Soriano joined Rep. Zoe Lofgren and AFGE National President Everett Kelley to highlight the damage being done to NSF by the Trump Administration and discuss a letter sent to Congresswomen Lofgren signed by 150 NSF employees
#SaveNSF
#SaveScience
#FundNSF
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Lotus Lofgren
5 months ago
Inspired and overwhelmed after SuilluCamp No.1 - amazing science, nearly 50 attendees, and an outline for a new strategic plan for the International Suillus Consortium. I *could not be* more grateful for this community, or more excited for what we’re building together. Thank you
#TeamSlime
!
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Evolution Meetings
6 months ago
Late-breaking workshop news! The NSF will be offering an information session to discuss new and ongoing programs and the merit review process. Registration is free. More information here:
www.xcdsystem.com/evolution/pr...
#Evol2025
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Evolution 2025
https://www.xcdsystem.com/evolution/program/GFCo1D3/index.cfm?pgid=3506&sid=31763
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LaBella Lab
6 months ago
We are looking for a Postdoc in the LaBella Lab! Do you love fungi 🍄, genetics 🧬and bioinformatics 💻 - then this might be a good fit for you!
jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/63307
Applications accepted through July 1
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Important and timely work from the Mycological Society of America.
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Maureen Kearney
7 months ago
Tomorrow is NSF's 75th anniversary. 😪
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Brian Lovett
7 months ago
I am extremely pleased to share this feature articulating why I have lost my sanity lately.
www.science.org/content/arti...
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U.S. scientists’ lives and careers are being upended. Here are five of their stories
As the second Trump administration sends U.S. science into upheaval, countless researchers are fighting for their futures
https://www.science.org/content/article/u-s-scientists-lives-and-careers-are-being-upended-here-are-five-their-stories
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#SaveNSF
working to save funding for scientific grants through the U.S. National Science Foundation. Join in and distribute widely!
www.savensf.com
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Home | Savensf
https://www.savensf.com
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Leslie Rissler
8 months ago
Why is the U.S. National Science Foundation important? Please share your stories! Use the hashtags
#WithoutNSF
or
#WithoutScience
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Leslie Rissler
9 months ago
For early-career scientists (postdocs, Assist. Profs) - a fun 6-day workshop on grant writing in the mountains of Virginia. Think, write, hike, and interact with colleagues. What’s not to love? Workshop Dates: July 20 - 26, 2025 Deadline to register: July 6
mlbs.virginia.edu/grant-writin...
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Grant Writing Workshop | Mountain Lake Biological Station, U.Va.
https://mlbs.virginia.edu/grant-writing-workshop
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Leslie Rissler
9 months ago
NSF plans to reinstate all probationary employees who were fired on 18 Feb! NSF’s decision. 👏🏻👏🏻❤️
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Jeremy Koster
10 months ago
Upon learning that yesterday would be my last day as a program officer at the National Science Foundation, I shared this parting message with my colleagues. The next few months will be frenetic and stressful for them. Here are some things that you can do to help them with the mission ahead. (1)
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Lotus Lofgren
11 months ago
Jan 1, and my first day as an Asst. Professor at Berkeley. The lab opens in just a few weeks and I am currently staffing at all levels-
www.lotuslofgren.com/new-page-1
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Join our team — The Lofgren Lab
http://www.lotuslofgren.com/new-page-1
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Aaron Vogan
about 1 year ago
Thrilled to have our recent review on giant
#fungal
#transposons
, called Starships, featured on the cover of Trends in Genetics! Accompanied by some fantastic artwork! With
@mycomile.bsky.social
.
www.cell.com/trends/genet...
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Anna Bazzicalupo
over 1 year ago
Are you as excited about the Fungarium Sequencing Project as we are?! 🍄🧬 If so you’re in luck, we are looking for applicants in three different roles; Taxonomists, Sampling Leads, and Sampling Assistants. Check out the Kew Vacancies page to apply:
tinyurl.com/56rwx5ha
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Leslie Rissler
almost 2 years ago
For the NSF DEB community - see the new solicitation for the core programs. What’s to note? SG (Small Grants) changed to STAR - new acronym with more $, now $400k. Great for theory, synthesis, postdoc initiated ideas, etc. Only 10 pages too.
new.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
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Division of Environmental Biology
https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/division-environmental-biology-deb/nsf24-543/solicitation
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Kathleen (Katie) Ferris
almost 2 years ago
Interested in living and working in Yosemite NP this summer? Do you like working outside with beautiful plants (#Monkeyflowers)?!?! Are you interested in ecology and evolution? Then apply to be a field technician in my lab this spring/summer 2024!!!! Please Repost!!!
#Mimuluspropaganda
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Maureen Kearney
almost 2 years ago
On AI and the NSF merit review process.
new.nsf.gov/news/notice-...
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Corrie Moreau
about 2 years ago
So excited to be teaching my Science Behind Bias in STEM course again this spring! If you want to teach a similar course we share our resources and even a paper we published on how to teach similar courses in any discipline:
blogs.cornell.edu/moreaulab/sc...
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