postdoc alert 🚨! NIH-funded postdoc in my lab to work on Ancestral Recombination Graphs in space. Please spread the word widely in your networks, and please reach out if you're interested! (2-3yr position, start date flexible, pay/benefits good!). details here: careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...

Saw this on news.ycombinator.com - bttf, which is a CLI program for datetime manipulation: github.com/BurntSushi/b...

I needed to infer a "genome-enabled" phylogeny for some critters (referee request) and the compute required to identify UCEs, etc. was greater than desired. So, I decided to use BUSCOs and came across this very nice package from @jamiemcgowan.bsky.social to do just that: github.com/jamiemcg/BUS...

And a fun video to go along with it! youtube.com/shorts/wkJsw...

🐟 Something seems fishy.... Dive deeper into our Ichthyology Collection with Assistant Curator Dr. Bill Ludt and learn how the collections can show change in species communities over time!

Louisiana says hello.

Congrats to @lsugym-mirror.bsky.social - that was incredibly close and y’all were awesome 👏 👏 !

If anyone needs a cute house, my friends are (sadly) moving to Chicago and their BR house is on the market. mlsbox.paragonrels.com/CCR/collabli...

The Natural History Museum Stuttgart is seeking to fill a position as Curator / Researcher (m/f/d) in Ichthyology Permanent, full-time (80–100%) Remuneration in accordance with TV-L E13 Application deadline: 17/05/2026 ➡ Further information: https://t1p.de/3svwg

The United States National Herbarium is seeking a Lead Collections Manager! For complete requirements and application procedures, please visit USAJOBS (www.usajobs.gov/job/864499200). Applications and all supporting documentation must be received online by 1 May 2026.

The kids are alright: youtu.be/A-vMYeoZGog?...

In about an hour using Claude Code (see disclaimer in repo) I put together code to do something that is a pain in the ass to do manually - find a good genome in NCBI then see what decent population level WGS data exist for that genome assembly in NCBI SRA: github.com/brantfairclo.... I'm impressed.

The U.S. administration released the FY 2027 Budget Request this morning, proposing deep cuts to science funding once again. While there are similarities in the proposed cuts between FY26 and FY27, the final FY26 appropriations show the impact of advocacy in action.

A gentle reminder that there is less than a month to get in ASIH Raney Fund applications. Get up to $1,000 for your fishy research!

This is a pretty cool (short) story about a Chilean copepod that we've been working on with @invertevoeco.bsky.social and her lab... turns out, after doing some sequencing, it looks a lot like a new species.

Are you a graduate student who is a member of ASIH and studying fishy things? Looking for research funds? Consider applying to the Raney Fund, which awards up to $1,000 for research, field or travel purposes. The deadline to apply is April 30th! More info here: www.asih.org/awards/raney...

Know an undergrad who is interested in exhibit design and development? The NHMLA is now seeking applicants for a Getty Marrow Intern, which is a 10-week summer internship program working with our exhibits department. Please share with those interested! workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...

Here's another one... offers "interactive visualisation of polarised genomes, hybrid indices, clines and ternary plots". Slick! 👏

This looks cool. And, an up-to-date package for generating haplotype networks is very welcome.

Perfection at its finest. 🤌 #GeauxTigers | @kailin_chio

📣 Grad student wanted PhD position in avian evolution, with emphasis on phylogenetics, macroevolution, Neotropical radiations, flight and dispersal. Based at the University of New Orleans (soon to be LSU New Orleans). Start: September 2026. Contact me if interested. claramuntlab.org

If you get on Zoom, Teams, Facetime, Slack, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and Discord video chat all at the same time, what happens?

It's hard to dislike something work-related more than I dislike BioPerl. But then I find myself in a white-hot rage because it's taking all day to install some random Bioconductor package.

The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.

It’s out! 🐟 We compared three regeneration superstars—axolotl, zebrafish, and Polypterus—to ask how animals regrow limbs and fins. We find shared core processes, and other programs fine-tuned by evolution in surprising, lineage-specific ways. tinyurl.com/mpftkn7y

Super black plumage was identified in birds as part of awesome work by Drs. Dakota McCoy (@reallymccoy.bsky.social), Rick Prum, and others. Dr. Roberta Canton dug into one clade containing a taxon having super black plumage, _Lepidothrix_ manakins, to show that super black is relatively common...

The Wyoming Game & Fish Dept. is hiring two Black Rosy-Finch technicians to conduct alpine surveys in Wyoming's high elevation mountains during June 1st to Aug 31st 2026: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wyom.... Spread the word!

The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Forest Genetics, Genomics and/or Tree Breeding at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/464...

LSU Museum of Natural Sciences is hiring a postdoc! Come join our very active and supportive museum community. Applicants can work with any of the major divisions: 🐀🦜🦎🐸🐠 Review begins February 15th, please share! lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/LSU/job/0119...

🚨 Job Alert! TT Assistant Professor of Marine Biology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks! Looking for a candidate with a focus on coastal ecology. Come be my colleague! Please share. careers.alaska.edu/jobs/assista...

New Job Search Announcement: Curator of Paleontology at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science: careers.share.nm.gov/psc/hprdcg/E...

Curator of Education job (tenure-track Assistant Professor) at the Museum of Natural History, University of Colorado Boulder! Salary $90-$100K, 9 month full time position. Apply by Jan 21. jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...

Definitely chilly.

Love this figure on the left - super cool!

Go. Dawgs.

Looking for a PhD opportunity? I'm hoping to recruit someone to my group at Durham University to work on a project combining fieldwork and labwork to study speciation in rubyspot damselflies: iapetus.ac.uk/studentships... Get in touch if you want to chat!

Bravo on this title 👏👏

This is excellent.

More work linking irregular iris pigmentation in gannets to prior HPAI infections: likelihood of NP antibody increased with iris pigment irregularity. Moderate correlations for H5 antibodies. 👉 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Calling all rising juniors & seniors: Interested in biological or biomedical research? Applications for our ’26 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Program are now open! Nine weeks, hands-on research, & mentorship from some of the nation’s top scientists — learn more: bit.ly/CechFellows

We are seeking an Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) in Comparative Genomics (loosely defined). I'd be happy to answer any questions (like teaching load etc) - feel free to DM me. cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/...

Ok, we're down to the last 10 (!) spots available to register for #SSB2026 in Baton Rouge in January. Who's in? ssb2026.github.io @systbiol.bsky.social

When you think of tropical forests - you may not think about the degree to which some stems are affected by (fungal) decay. We set out to quantify decay using sonic tomography and found that it was rather extensive - affecting rare species more than locally abundant species: doi.org/10.1002/ecy....

🐦🔬 Recruiting PhD students! 🌎🧬 I’m looking for 1–2 PhD students to join our team starting Fall 2026 at the Sam Noble Museum & University of Oklahoma. Our research: 🐦 birds • 🌍 biogeography • 🌴 Neotropics • 🧬 population genomics • 🌱 speciation 👉 Learn more: www.moncriefflab.org Please share!

Early career researcher in systematics? Make sure to apply for early career travel funds to attend #ssb2026 👇 www.systbio.org/early-career...

Fun news: I'm hiring a postdoc in ichthyology! Please spread the word #TeamFish, and message me if you have questions. (Job requisition id is R00107333 if LSU link below takes you elsewhere.) lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LSU/de...

The Department of Botany and Plant Pathology at Oregon State University is Hiring! We are searching for a Director of the Oregon State University Herbarium and applications are welcomed at the ranks of assistant, associate, or full professor.

Pretty much how we all fell, right now, amirite?

Apply for the 2026 UCLA La Kretz Center Postdoctoral Fellowship, focusing on innovative conservation science. Deadline: Sept 15, 2025. More info: https://www.ioes.ucla.edu/lakretz/ #postdoc