I got a cool shot of a thundercloud a few nights ago in downtown Lafayette!

Sculpin tank is ready for new arrivals this summer! Two remain to keep the tank cycled and they got the penthouse suite!

Emalie came in with THE BEST shirt today! 🥰

Fieldwork is delayed due to weather, but I can try out my new camera rain jacket!

Spring is here! Enjoy these photos I took on Monday 🥰

I've been bitten by ants more times in the past 2 weeks than I have by pitbulls in my whole life.

Happy first day of pool, for those who celebrate!

The Spencer Foundation is offering rapid response bridge funding for those who lost NSF research grants. www.spencer.org/grant_types/...

Spring bug photo dump!

Last day of classes! This swallowtail caterpillar knows what's next. 😂

Amazing!

I wouldn't be here without NSF. I've been close to walking away several times. Each time I thought, "let's just see". I applied for the PRFB and got it! This kick started my research program and increased my competitiveness on TT apps. In short, it motivated me to keep going.

I'm so glad I get to work alongside these amazing new faculty in our department! I'm excited to see what they accomplish this summer, both personally and professionally.

We had a big flash flood yesterday. Here are some of the critters I found in the water.

This is your regular reminder that executive orders are not royal decrees. Because America has no king.

ATTENTION: NSF GRANT RECIPIENTS We received a heads up from a trusted source that you should proactively download/print/screen shot any documentation on research.gov pertaining to your NSF awards, both those that are current and any that have closed in the last 5-6 years. 1/n

So, I saw fire ant rafts today. You never realize how many colonies are around until it floods. Kind of gross but also kind of cool that they can do this.

This is what 5 in. of rain in 2 hours looks like. There's a road under the water.

I just want to post some photography today ok.

If your NSF grant has been terminated recently, please report it here ⤵️ airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni... We're tracking these terminations to organize, advocate, and possibly litigate. And please spread the word!

Our department is searching for a new greenhouse manager: jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta... Share with your botanical friends on the job market!

The irises are blooming!

Here are some photos from Cat Island off of coastal Mississippi this past weekend. Being in saltwater feels like home to me.

New lab friend for the Fall Biomechanics class! 🥰

Job in #NaturalHistory Visiting Assistant Professor of Biological Collections (9 Mo) Arkansas State (Arkansas Center for Biodiversity Collections) phe.tbe.taleo.net/phe02/ats/ca...

Such a clear, transparent, honest attempt to explain the tariffs by CBC's "About That with Andrew Chang".

The swamp on campus today:

Trump’s tariff equation is nonsense, says @johnauthers.bsky.social. Here’s why 🎥

I keep seeing the same questions asked in marine biology career advice groups. So along with some colleagues, I'm trying to compile a bunch of common questions and answer them all at once. Please share widely with anyone who might have questions! Submit ?s here: forms.gle/LEd4egJgvfGf... 🦑🧪🌎🐟

Hey fish phylo folks anyone making a phylogeny of pseudochromidae? Please reskeet

I had a lot of fun at the Lafayette Holi Festival this past weekend! This was the 13th year the Acadiana Indian Association has put on this event, and I hope there are many more. It was a beautiful way to share Indian culture.

First baby fish of our mosquitofish toxicity breeding study! Such a special little fish 🥰 This is a follow up to the findings in our recent paper: www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12...

I've been having some early mornings checking on fish for a toxicity experiment on a greenhouse off campus. Good news is our fish are passing their test with flying colors! Better news is we found this little friend living in our gear. ♥️

The crush of new grant cancellations hasn't let up. If your grant was terminated (or your app was pulled) please use this Google Form👇 to submit details for tracking purposes. Multiple advocacy efforts are moving forward, but we must must must know more about what grants were cancelled and why.

Yay, my students are headed to the field tomorrow! We were all ready to go and then were on hold due to an IACUC misunderstanding. It's March but the wheels are finally moving on this thing.

📢 Job Alert!! We’re hiring at @ullafayette.bsky.social for a Water Quality Monitoring professional to support current projects in Louisiana. Please share widely!! Application review will start on April 4. louisiana.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

Don't go the U.S. if you can at all avoid it, and hold your international conferences elsewhere. I feel bad for orgs with venues booked for this year, but for 2026- conferences, holding it in the US is a decision that says something to your global membership.

The modified announcements say that up to 15% of doctoral, and 20% of postdoctoral, awards can be held by international scholars.

If you are aware of grad program reduction due to cuts in science funding in the USA -- please help catalog it! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 🧪🌿🐸

Everyone else: 🐕‍🦺🚶‍♀️ Me: or, hear me out ... 🐕🛼

My dog is learning how to rollerblade alongside me. We call him Ricky Bobby because he wants to go fast. I can't walk fast enough for him 😂.

When people take pictures of birds, they're birding. So if I'm taking pictures of the Moon, am I mooning?

The #scicomm group COMPASS is offering a free communication workshop on April 2 for current or former government workers - federal, state, and local levels www.compassscicomm.org/event/sharin...

CALLS ARE WORKING - it has bought us precious time, but we NEED to keep the pressure up. Tomorrow is the cloture vote. KEEP CALLING: (202) 224-3121 ☎️☎️☎️ Tell your Dem Senator to vote NO on Cloture and NO on the Republican spending bill. Do NOT assume your Senator will be good on this. Trust me.

Hey Bluesky! @sicb.bsky.social 's Divisions of Comparative Biomechanics and Vertebrate Morphology are here! We're here to share any position opportunities and keep you updated on DCB and DVM activities. Give us a follow and feel free to send any postings our way.

This is a clear and useful explanation of who might need a measles vaccine booster & why. A must-read for people born in the U.S. between 1957 and 1989 🧪 slate.com/technology/2... on @slate.bsky.social

Just...Read this thread. And don't stop, keep going. Trust me.

It's that time of year again - Crab pinch force lab! Students dissect a blue crab claw to ID levers, estimate max force on live fiddler crabs based on lever morphology, then measure force and compare it to their own human force. We're actually pretty weak once you account for body size!

New deadline May 15th - would love to see your contributions to this important special issue ...

Our students are asking about late-breaking and still-open internships in biology. If you know of such a program, can you reply with a link? Also, please help me out by reposting 😀