Deadline alert! Submit papers for our upcoming issue on #genome #evolution by January 31, 2026. Don't miss this chance to publish original research articles, reviews, genome resources, bioinformatics tools, and databases! @wileylifesci.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...

🌽 In this review, Yu et al. explore the #morphological and molecular #development and domestication of #maize. doi.org/10.1111/jse.... 🌽 @wileyecology.bsky.social @wileylifesci.bsky.social #PlantScience #CropSci

Abstract submission for #Yeast26 is now open! 🍞🍺 Browse abstract submission topics online and start preparing your abstract today. Topics include disease models & aging, evolution & population genetics, gene regulation, genomics & systems biology, and more! Learn more: buff.ly/qotaLne

FINAL REMINDER: Symposium, workshop, and special event proposals for #AFOWOS2026 are due SUNDAY! afowos2026.org

Come help us document, predict, and manage our planetary insult as a PROF Postdoctoral Fellow in the Climate Modeling & Impacts Group at Dartmouth! App review begins 2/15/26, here: apply.interfolio.com/178090 Reach out to me with questions and colleagues, please share this widely.

Postdoc in statistical ecology & evolution! Develop models bridging evolutionary theory with empirical data on sex differences in immunity and life history. Apply now! #postdoc #statistics #evolution #academicjobs #ecology jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...

It’s #TautonymTuesday! 𝐶𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑠 𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑠, the Saharan horned #viper, thrives in N African deserts, where its horn-like scales help break up its outline against the sand. It can bury itself, exposing only its eyes—perfect for ambushing prey. #TaxonomyTuesday #Systematics Photo: Holger Krisp

Stunning images by @alexwild.bsky.social of ant plants, extrafloral nectaries, and lots and lots of ants!🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

Moments from the Workshop on Mathematical Perspectives on Extinction Dynamics at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy. Sergi Valverde approaches problem of stasis and punctuations across scales, and Ivan Sudakow talks about the opportunities of extinction research.

Check out our latest study on how biological, geographic, and historical factors influence the robustness of mammal species descriptions, published in @journalsysevo.bsky.social 🐒🦥🦇🐁. Follow the thread 🧵(1/7). @mmoroti.bsky.social @agenciafapesp.bsky.social t.co/F9mzkWjq0z

🐟One fish, 🐟🐟two fish, 🐠golden fish, long-fin #fish <checks notes>...wait, what?🤔 Using #chromosome-level #genome assembly & re-sequencing, Li et al. reveal the #genomic basis of ornamental traits in White Cloud Mountain minnow. #ecology #EvoDevo doi.org/10.1111/jse.... @wileyecology.bsky.social

Happy New Year from all of us at JSE!

Call for papers on #Genome #Evolution, may be of interest for #PlantScience researchers!

Guo et al. analyze body size variation of the world's living terrestrial vertebrates in the Cenozoic. Read it here!⬇️ doi.org/10.1111/jse.... @wileyecology.bsky.social @wileylifesci.bsky.social #JSE #evolution #conservation

Here's the latest roundup of all the current open opportunities with the WOS. Are any of these on your to-do list? All the details are on our website! wilsonsociety.org

In this #OpenAccess study, Habib et al. use #phylogenomics & #morphology to study #evolution & #biogeography of the at-risk cycad genus Encephalartos, showing how transcriptome #data effectively resolves phylogenies of slowly evolving lineages. doi.org/10.1111/jse.... @wileyecology.bsky.social

Planning any trips in 2026? Experience the remarkable #biodiversity of peppered moths in the #Himalayas without leaving your desk with this fascinating study by Cheng et al. @wileyecology.bsky.social #systematics #evolution #conservation #ecology #BugSky doi.org/10.1111/jse....

The University of Vienna awards at least 20 four-year and full-time (40h/week) postdoctoral positions to outstanding female scientists in natural sciences, life sciences, and economics.

Re-posting this call for two Forest Science advisors 🧪🌳🌲for @forestresearchuk.bsky.social, please re-post on! 30 Jan deadline. We expect a further membership vacancy later in 2026, around tree health.

Still time to apply for this PhD studentship on evolution and environmental changes in Polystira! blogs.reading.ac.uk/crocus-dla/c...

RSB BERG Plant Science Education Working Group will be at the ASE annual conference 2026 tomorrow on Thursday 8 January. Join us at our session "Solutions-based approaches to teaching primary/secondary plant science" 12.25 - 1.20 pm Coates C27 sched.co/1yMpk #plantscience

We currently have TWO open positions within the GBIF Secretariat! 🐙 Senior software data enginee within the Engineering team 🔗gbif.link/senior-dat... 📍Applications close 9 Jan 2026 🦭 Data administrator within the Data Products team 🔗 gbif.link/data-admin... 📍Applications close 13 Jan 2026

Research Scientist position at the Cornell Biological Field Station: exciting opportunity for an aquatic ecologist/fisheries scientist to work with a 50+ year time series of fish and limnology data on Oneida Lake $90-95K/yr academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/31352

✨ PhD opportunity studying drought and heatwave effects on threatened plants ✨🔥 Funded by an ARC DECRA awarded to the amazing Dr Ilaíne Matos and co-supervised by Dr Sami Rifai and me! Limited by the character limit here, so please see the attached flyer for all the details - please share widely!

I'm excited to share that our preprint is now available on bioRxiv! Our study challenges the widespread use of molecular genetic diversity as a predictor adaptive potential, with important implications for how genetic data is used to inform conservation decisions. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

🎉 Make publishing with #JSE one of your New Year's resolutions! 📰 ⌛️The #deadline to submit papers for our special issue on #genome #evolution is ➡️January 31, 2026⬅️ Get all the details here⬇️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal... @wileyecology.bsky.social @wileylifesci.bsky.social #SciComm

📣 The CIBSS Team is hiring! We are looking for someone who is passionate about helping early-career researchers develop their skills, qualifications and career prospects🧑🏽‍🔬🔬🫱🏽‍🫲🏾 ➡️ Coordinator of Early-Career Programs and Diversity Management 🗓️Deadline: Jan 18, 2026 🔗 uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00004...

Thank you for your support in 2025-we wish you a safe and happy holiday season and look forward to bringing more of the latest in #systematics and #evolution #research in 2026! @wileyecology.bsky.social

#Genetic patterns of the peppered #moth reflect allopatric #differentiation driven by postdispersal isolation, underscoring the #Himalaya's role as a #biodiversity hotspot and reshaping our understanding of #zoogeographic dynamics. #BugSky doi.org/10.1111/jse.... @wileyecology.bsky.social

Karst areas are known for their #biodiversity. H. subcapitata, a traditional #medicinal #plant growing in karst and non-karst areas, is a useful model for understanding #genomic #adaptation. Wang et al. reveal their latest analysis... doi.org/10.1111/jse.... @wileyecology.bsky.social #PlantScience

❓ Did you miss our recent public talk by Dr Duncan McIlroy on Charnwood Forest's newest fossil? 🌟 We've got you covered - watch the recording on our Youtube channel and discover the wonders of our fossil, Charnia brasieri! 🌐 youtube.com/live/poR8iv7...

I've been catching up on recordings of the recent #Palaeobotany public lecture series from University of Oxford Botanic Garden & Arboretum, featuring @sandyheth.bsky.social, Paul Kenrick, @jameswclark.bsky.social, Jenny McElwain & Julia Gravendyck. Excellent stuff. ⚒️🌍🌿🔬🌲 www.youtube.com/@OxfordBGA

New weasel, who dis?

Is it #WeaselWednesday? Because we are super excited about this new #mammal species! @wileyecology.bsky.social #systematics #evolution

A recent anthropogenic bottleneck event likely reduced population and increased genetic load for Cupressus austrotibetica, a rare conifer and the tallest recorded #tree in #Asia, stressing the urgent need for #conservation efforts. doi.org/10.1111/jse.... @wileylifesci.bsky.social #PlantScience

Adaptations fueled by the #evolutionary arms race between #insects and their predators offer insights into #ecological dynamics across deep time. Li et al. describe a newClambidae lineage from mid-Cretaceous Kachin amber. #BugSky #Invertebrate doi.org/10.1111/jse.... @wileyecology.bsky.social

Wang et al. use #genomic data and niche analyses for the #crop pest Aelia fieberi, to investigate #phylogeographic patterns and study the impact of #ClimateChange on population structure and demographic history. doi.org/10.1111/jse.... @wileyecology.bsky.social #systematics #BugSky #PlantScience

#PlantSciJobs #PlantSciJob PhD position: Deciphering the cellular and molecular basis of signal integration in plants. In @signalintegrator.bsky.social 's lab at University of Amsterdam. Application deadline: 15 January 2026. www.deutsche-botanische-gesellschaft.de/en/job-openi...

📅New #PlantSciEvents Event Added: International “Fascination of Plants Day” – a global celebration of plants! 👉 buff.ly/TQ5CsrV #PlantScience

📢 PhD Opportunity: Plant–Soil Interactions 🌱 Can diversity deliver climate-smart grasslands? 🪱DeepRootLab | roots & earthworms 📍 Copenhagen | 📅 Apply by 8 Feb 2026 🔗 More info & apply: jobportal.ku.dk/phd/?show=15... Supervision: Frederik van der Bom, Dorte Bodin Dresbøll & @alixvidal.bsky.social

Have you seen our gorgeous November cover? Featuring the work of Gâteblé et al., who report on honeyeater-driven #sympatric #speciation associated with corolla shape shift... Read it for free!⬇️ doi.org/10.1111/jse.... @wileyecology.bsky.social #EcoEvo #evolution #diversity #OpenAccess

JSE is excited to represent at AsiaEvo2025! Our booth is next to meeting room No. 102 at Yunan Auditorium Conference. Please visit our booth to discuss publishing your #evolution and #systematics papers with us! We also have recent print issues and a small gift. #AsiaEvo2025

Wei et al explore the fascinating world of #weasel #taxonomy, undertaking a comprehensive analysis of the #phylogenetics of this widely distributed, diverse Mustelidae lineage. Explore the findings-and meet a new species! doi.org/10.1111/jse.... @wileyecology.bsky.social #systematics #evolution

I have a new preprint demonstrating a genome-architecture-aware approach to inferring species trees and introgression landscapes from a small number of genomes. If you are interested in phylogenomics, birds, or hybridization, this is for you! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Magnolia spp. are highly valuable in #phylogenetic and #conservation studies. Zhou et al. use a chromosome-level #genome assembly of endangered M. sinostellata to explore its #evolution, cold resistance, and terpenoid biosynthesis. #PlantScience doi.org/10.1111/jse.... @wileyecology.bsky.social

Happy to have our publisher, @wileyecology.bsky.social on BlueSky––give 'em a follow for great papers on #ecology, #evolution, #sustainability, and more!

Wang et al. explore the complex interplay between pollinators and #flower features like scent and color, and the impact of this interaction on #plant reproductive success and #herbivory. doi.org/10.1111/jse.... @wileyecology.bsky.social #PlantScience #EcoEvo #evolution #BugSky

In this systematic evaluation of #STRUCTURE, the most popular #population clustering method, Xiao-Xu Pang and Da-Yong Zhang offer praise--but also caution. Find out why! ⬇️ doi.org/10.1111/jse.... @wileyecology.bsky.social #systematics #evolution

For these two #sympatric Parnassia species, pre-pollination barriers play a more significant role in #reproductive isolation than post-#pollination barriers! What does it all mean? Find out here! doi.org/10.1111/jse.... @wileyecology.bsky.social #PlantSci #EvoDevo #PlantDevelopment