I'm hiring a postdoc to work with myself, Dr Jim Lyons and the entire NOAA Firebird team on the adaptive management part of our larger project focused on the impacts of prescribed fire on Gulf Coast wetlands Accepting applications until Feb 15th blogs.illinois.edu/view/7426/19...

🪱🐜 Happy #WorldSoilDay!! 🕷️🪲 Although we celebrate soil everyday, today is a great reminder to appreciate the breadth of diversity beneath our feet. Check out the GSBI atlas to explore the organisms that call soil home! www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/atlas-introd...

“Soil is likely home to 59% of life including everything from microbes to mammals, making it the singular most biodiverse habitat on Earth.” Happy #WorldSoilDay! www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....

🚨 One month away from the end of the early-bird! Register now: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/registration/

⏰Don't miss this chance to showcase your research and chat with an incredible group of soil experts! Late-breaking poster submissions for #GSBC2026 are due on January 30, 2026! Submit your abstract here: globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/abstract/

I just registered this morning! Looking forward to catching-up and meeting new soil biodiversity colleagues in April!

Reminder to recent/expected PhD grads looking for postdocs, this is a great opportunity from a non-profit foundation. Applications due Oct. 21.

Hiring Now! The 2026 Hubbard Fellowship with The Nature Conservancy in Nebraska It's time! We are now accepting applications for our 13th class of Hubbard Fellows. Please forward this to anyone you know who might be interested. I supervise our fellows each year, and can't wait to meet the next…

Reminder to recent/expected PhD grads looking for postdocs, this is a great opportunity from a non-profit foundation. Applications due Oct. 21.

The Department of Biology at Colorado State University is hiring an Assistant Professor in the area of plant-microbe interactions! Please spread the word! jobs.colostate.edu/postings/165...

We're recruiting!! Myself along with Nathan Gill, Dylan Schwilk @schwilk.org, and Katharine Suding are recruiting people for Master's, PhD, and postdoc positions in GrassFire, an NSF funded project examining fuels and fire risk in grassland ecosystems across the Southern Great Plains! 🔥🌿🐮

Join us for Nachusa Grasslands' Fall Festival! Sat. Sep. 20, 10am-4pm. Bison tours, guided hikes, activity tents, food truck $5 donation requested for parking. www.nachusagrasslands.org/aotp-2025.html

Catching up on some reading - this study shows large herbivores, including bison, have wide-ranging diets that vary by season and geography. The apportionment of dietary diversity in wildlife | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Current status: sweet corn and datasheets!

Looking for evidence to inform invasive species management decisions? This free resource from @naturalareas.bsky.social is a great starting place, feature work from numerous ecosystems.

Abstract deadline has been extended and student travel grants are available for GSB2026!

Walder Foundation Biota Awards now accepting applications for 2026 Postdoctoral Fellowships. Supports postdoctoral researchers working at Illinois institutions with a focus on biodiversity and conservation work in Chicago or by Chicago institutions. www.biotaawards.org

I've submitted my abstract! Join me in April 2026 for three days of amazing soil biodiversity research with great colleagues in Victoria, British Columbia.

Former pest manager becomes insect advocate! A lovely local story from Northern Illinois Public Radio. "Most of my fears came from bad information," he said. "It didn't come from bad experiences."

@nature.org Nachusa Grasslands is restoring tallgrass prairie to set-up native Illinois plants and animals for success in the future, including bison. @science.nature.org

📢The Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026 abstract submission portal is NOW OPEN 🐛🐜🕷️🦠🪱 Abstracts are due July 15th 23:59 PDT ‼️ Submit an abstract 👇 globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/abstract/

A go-to resource for invasive species research across many ecosystems and taxa! Request free access here: naturalareas.org/get_access_t...

📢The Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026 abstract submission portal is NOW OPEN 🐛🐜🕷️🦠🪱 Abstracts are due July 15th 23:59 PDT ‼️ Submit an abstract 👇 globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/abstract/

Signs of spring at Nachusa Grasslands, pasque flower in bloom.

Who's excited about Midwest US sedges? New field guide for Carex in Illinois + reissue of Wisconsin guide to sedges out now! @gspyreas.bsky.social @andrewlhipp.bsky.social

New issue of #NAJ! Keep your eye out for article highlights including #plants, #protectedareas, #seeds, and #bookreviews ... #naturalareas #ecology #research bioone.org/journals/nat...

I appreciate the authors' stance that ecological field work can be done in ways to enhance new technological approaches, lower economic barriers, enhance environmental outcomes, and address social/cultural concerns and build community: Trends in Ecology & Evolution www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...

Our local NPR sent out both the arts and environmental reporters to feature Illinois' only quaking bog + art + nature. "People don't understand what they don't experience," she added, "and people don't love what they don't understand, and they don't experience."

We are hiring a seasonal research intern to work in our Bur Oak ACE experiment at The Morton Arboretum. Our lab is a fun group, the experiment fascinating. Come join us! Application: careers.hireology.com/themortonarb... ... information: www.wbez.org/race-class-c... grist.org/science/to-u...

Job alert: Research ecologist at University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/researc...

It's official: Sandra Díaz & Eduardo Brondízio Win the 2025 Tyler Prize! 💬 "The climate crisis, biodiversity loss & inequalities are all connected." – Díaz & Brondízio Let’s celebrate these changemakers! #TylerPrize #Biodiversity #Sustainability #ClimateAction #GlobalSouth

Fewer acres/ha are burning in North America compared to historic (pre-1880) tree ring records, even in "record breaking" wildfire years AND these smaller fires are more severe causing more harm to people and nature. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Job alert: The Nature Conservancy in Illinois is currently recruiting paid seasonal technicians for Nachusa Grasslands, Emiquon Preserve (near Lewistown, IL), Kankakee Sands (eastern IL), and Southern Illinois. For details visit careers.nature.org/ and search for "Illinois".

Coming up next week!

Latest research from Nachusa Grasslands on plant and bird responses to bison grazing. @science.nature.org outdoor.wildlifeillinois.org/articles/pla...

Job alert! Passionate about native plants? We're hiring a Native Plant Propagator to join the teams working with Holden Arboretum's Working Woods Resource Hub and Restoration Seed Bank. holdenfg.org/career-and-i...

If you're in the Rockford, IL area, join me to learn how Nachusa Grasslands incorporates scientific research into ecological restoration. Severson Dells Snacking on Science series, Feb. 11, 6pm at Lucha Catina. Full details and online registration here: www.seversondells.com/snackinonsci...

Check out the latest science from Nachusa Grasslands in this fully open access issue of Natural Areas Journal!

" #Bison Grazing in Eastern #TallgrassPrairie Does Not Alter #PlantDiversity after Five Years " Check out the cover article from this NAJ issue for more info on the 5 year experiment in #Illinois #prairie #plant #ecology #naturalhistory bioone.org/journals/nat...

A wonderful tribute to Diana Wall and way to honor her legacy for the future of soil biodiversity research and advocacy.

Imperiled wetlands save the Midwest billions in flood damage costs, but they’re disappearing. 30 million acres of unprotected wetlands across the Upper Midwest, including 1 million in Illinois, are at risk of being destroyed largely by industrial agriculture. 📝 @adrianaperez.bsky.social

📣GSBI Speaks is back this December. Join us in the second of the series to learn about the role of biological soil crusts (biocrusts) in soil 🎉 Dec. 12, 2024, 7:00 MST, 9:00 EST, 14:00 GMT, 15:00 CET Register 👇 zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Submission deadline is Saturday!

Job alert: Restoration Ecologist - Looking for someone with strong conservation stewardship experience (fire, heavy equipment, animal handling). Work onsite at The Nature Conservancy's Nachusa Grasslands near Dixon, IL. For details and to apply, visit careers.nature.org and search Job ID 55855

Calling all prairie/savanna research folks: Friends of Nachusa Grasslands 2025 Science Grant call for proposals is open! If you're interested in being part of the research and conservation community at Nachusa, reach out! I'm here to welcome new folks and help hone research ideas.

The Morton Arboretum is recruiting a PI-level Research Scientist in Plant Pathology. I've worked at the Arb for 20 yrs as our Plant Systematist and Herbarium Director and would be one of this person's colleagues. I'm happy to answer questions. Please share! careers.hireology.com/themortonarb...

Accepting graduate student applications for Ph.D. student in Fall 2025 to work on community assembly mechanisms and prediction in restoration of plant communities. damschenlab.zoology.wisc.edu/2024/10/21/a...

1 month left to apply for the Biota Award for postdoctoral fellowships focused on biodiversity and conservation science. Postdocs should be based at an institution in the Chicago region. www.walderfoundation.org/2025-biota-a...

Nachusa Grasslands plant biomass 2024 sampling is complete! Thanks to Ryan Blackburn & crew for help clipping + new collaborative project.

Join us for a special session sharing research and career support at Nachusa Grasslands on Wednesday at #ESA2024 Featuring @dochpjones.bsky.social @beepunstings.bsky.social and more!