Announcing the 2025 Future Faculty Academy cohort! Congratulations to Dr. Arpita Yadav, Dr. Erika Moore-Pollard, Dr. Kirk Amundson, and Dr. Rajnandani Kashyap. See thread for their bios!

Georgia people: pay attention to utility commission races! (Everyone should, but almost no one does. 😦)

The wording of this part of the new #NSFGRFP solicitation is confusing to me. Is this a list of potential BI in addition to IM? Or is this actually a part of IM?

I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA 10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)

This is incredible

Hi! We need lice for our diversity and adaptation project. Specifically, we need lice from zebras, camelids (camels, llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, guanacos) & aardvarks. If you or someone you know might have lice, I'm happy to discuss our inclusive collaboration plans! sites.google.com/nhm.org/anop...

Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are asking Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for answers after more than a dozen people died in immigration detention, as the department rushes to expand.

My amazing @ritscience.bsky.social student, Emma, attended Princeton EEB scholars program last week. So proud of her! She is looking for #PhD programs this cycle so if you are looking for a student that can bridge field, lab, and computational biology… she is the PERFECT person for your lab! 👩🏼‍🔬🧬✨

BSA’s Graduate Research Fellowship Writing Workshop is back! Whether you’re applying for the NSF GRFP or another graduate-level fellowship, this workshop will help you craft clear, compelling research statements. Apply by Sept. 26: forms.gle/wfFPhVUELj47... Workshop date to be announced soon!

Microbiome sequencing has come so far in 2 decades. In my PhD— I used TRFLP…. am now doing long read sequencing of entire soil metagenomes! This review was great fun- thanks Gitta Szabó @emileyeloe-fadrosh.bsky.social Tanja Woyke of @jgi.doe.gov www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology & Fungal Biology, UC Davis. 🍄🌱 recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07339 Deadline Dec 1, 2025. 👀 "Primary teaching responsibilities will be teaching Introductory Mycology, an upper-division lab class, and SAS 30, Mushroom, Molds & Society"

🚨 1 Week Left to Apply! 🚨 The Krieg Lab is hiring a Research Professional in Plant Ecophysiology & Evolution. 📅 Deadline: October 1, 2025 📧 Sending materials (Cover Letter, CV, References) to: kriegc[at]wfu.edu

Three exciting #PostDoc 🧑‍🔬👩‍🔬🧕 positions on #Ecological #Synthesis at TU Darmstadt @tuda.bsky.social for Reassembly #rainforest 🇪🇨 🌱🌴🦜 & #Biodiversity Exploratories 🌲🐄🚜🪲🐝🥀@bexplo.bsky.social Please spread widely ✉️♥️▶️ & apply quickly 🙃 www.reassembly.de/the-team/job...

Anti-suffrage postcard from my collection, copyright 1909 and mailed 1912.

Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Computational Ecology and/or Evolution @columbiauniversity.bsky.social. Deadline to apply September 30. Reach out if you have questions. apply.interfolio.com/172496

👑 Raccoonosaurus 👑 It's been a while but Raccoonosaurus is back from parts unknown. This is one huge raccoon and the largest, by far, of the local raccoons. #mammals

Or maybe actually the fee will only apply to new applicants! If you are an H-1B holder abroad right now you have to choose between the very first flight to any US airport, or betting the chance to ever see your dog again on the words of an unnamed WH official over the letter of the OE.

ADD YOUR THOUGHTS ON LIMITING STUDENT VISA TO FOUR YEARS Comment period ends September 29th www.federalregister.gov/documents/20... 1/2

Any academic folks on H1B visas (even with stamps in passports) please get legal advice from your University attorneys before leaving the US.

🚨¡Recordatorio! Nuestro primer webinar es mañana! 🚨Reminder! Our first webinar is tomorrow! 🚨Lembrete! Nosso primeiro webinar é amanhã! Zoom link: dartmouth.zoom.us/j/9455626329...

🌸 We are delighted to share that Sara Sofia Pedraza Narvaez (University of California, Los Angeles) is the winner of the 2025 Graduate Student Dissertation Award in Phylogenetic Comparative Plant Biology. Learn more here: botany.org/home/awards/... #BSA2025AwardsBlitz #IamaBotanist

Always such a delight to see how past mentees continue on to do amazing work! Also, @nicolasleonlouw.bsky.social we are seeing loss of melanin production in some of the DSE from desert plants we've subcultured a few times... maybe this is a generalizable phenomenon?

“The study found that about 7% of US adults have been present at the scene of a mass shooting in their lifetime, and more than 2% have been injured during one.”

🌹Congratulations to Oluwatobi Oso of Yale University, winner of the 2025 Donald R. Kaplan Dissertation Award in Comparative Morphology. Honorable mention: Christopher Joaquín Muñoz (The University of Texas at El Paso). botany.org/home/awards/... #BSA2025AwardsBlitz #IamaBotanist

Free speech for me but not for thee: 8 faculty fired over comments about the recent death. In case you wonder why once vocal faculty become silent over political issues. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

This year's winners have been announced for our ECR Reviewer Prize! 🏆🌎🧪 This #PeerReviewWeek, we're highlighting the vital role that many #ECRs play in #PeerReview. Find out more below 👇 appliedecologistsblog.com/2025/09/16/w...

We’re excited to welcome Khanh Ton to the Landscape Ecology lab! 🌲 Khanh joins as Geospatial Analyst, bringing expertise in drones, lidar & satellite imagery to advance longleaf pine conservation. You can get to know Khanh and read more about her work 👉 lab.jonesctr.org/landscape-ec...

If you are interested in contributing to the TREE series on Disability in Ecology and Evolution, email me at [email protected] We want hear from as many people as possible. December will be the last in the series, for this issue we will need contributions by c7 October. www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...

Grad school is HARD. Feels like everyone else has it together—but newsflash: everyone struggles, even your PI! These faculty interviews discussing their grad school struggles made me feel less alone. Share these with your cohort and be nicer to yourself 🧪🌿🎓 risecenter.asu.edu/fail-safe

🎉 Help us celebrate Natalia Pabón-Mora (Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia), the 2025 BSA Corresponding Member! This recognition is given to distinguished international scientists who have made major contributions to the plant sciences. botany.org/home/awards/... #BSA2025AwardsBlitz #IamaBotanist

Awesome faculty position alert! Tenure-track assistant professor position in Evolutionary Biology, with a focus on organismal responses to environmental change. Please help spread the word! apply.interfolio.com/173889

Mentors needed for BSA’s GRFP Workshop! 🌱 The Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Workshop for Plant Researchers is returning in 2025. With NSF’s 2026 GRFP deadline set for Oct 27, we’re looking for mentors to guide student applicants. Learn how you can help! mailchi.mp/botany.org/b...

The Dept. of BioSciences at #RiceUniversity, in Houston, Texas, invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Evolutionary Biology, with a preferred focus on organismal responses to environmental change. Please RT! Apply: apply.interfolio.com/173889

Honored to share that I’ve been awarded the 2026 Plant Conservation Biology Fellowship from the Oak Spring Garden Foundation! Excited to spend two weeks on their estate finishing my dissertation and writing about plant conservation.

Cover of "When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America's Black Botanical Legacy"!!! published by @henryholtbooks.bsky.social. I can't tell you all adequately how proud of & eager I am to share this with the world!!! Coming January 20, 2026 Pre-order NOW: bookshop.org/p/books/when...

A popular white man got killed by another white man while speaking on an overwhelming white campus in an overwhelmingly white state and this is the result. Racism doesn’t need a reason, only an excuse.

Come work with us! The University of Nevada, Reno is hiring an Assistant Professor in Human-Environment Geography, with a focus on energy and/or water sustainability, and environmental justice. Details at this link nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UNR-ex...

🤝Meet the Editor!🤝 ✍️Associate Editor Alison Brody shares her experiences in ecology, insights into the editor role and top tips for early career researchers💡 Read it here👇 buff.ly/dY8da6E 🧪🌍

Applying to the NSF-GRFP (or another fellowship) on a tight deadline? We built a 7-week guide + timeline to get you from draft to submission. It’s not too late — you’ve got this! ✨ 🔗 cientificolatino.com/apply-in-7-weeks #NSFGRFP #GradSchool #Fellowship

New Mexico setting the standard! Love my home state 🫶🏽

In my father's poli sci classroom in 1970s Taiwan, he would always call out the 'spy students' in the back: "Take good notes! Spicy bit!" The class would titter. Even the report-maker would look a bit abashed. In this A&M student's righteous "Dear Leader" invocation, there was no shame felt at all.

The LSRF post-doc fellowship is open (due Oct 31)! The LSRF is a supportive and kind community. We *always* celebrate each other. On a personal level, they've always greeted me with open arms and an abundance of kindness. If you are thinking of applying and have questions, feel free to reach out!

Found another stick covered in Favolaschia claudopus - Orange Porecap in a different, more local woodland. A rare Madagascan import. I was very excited to find it. 🍄📷 #FungiFriends

The GRFP lives!! (due end of October) www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

Texas A&M’s President just removed a dean and department head from their positions after they supported a professor whose lesson on gender was challenged by a student. www.kbtx.com/2025/09/09/a...

The We Are All DC march to protest against Trump admin’s takeover of DC is currently heading toward the White House: Via @benjalvarez1.bsky.social

Hundreds of staff at two of California’s most popular national parks have voted to unionize, a move that comes during a troubled summer for the National Park Service, which has seen the Trump administration enact unprecedented staff and budget cuts. From our friends at @theguardian.com

South Koreans detained in ICE raid at Hyundai electric vehicle site in Georgia

My department is hiring a Plant-Fungal Assist Prof!! As the newest #NewPI here, don't get me started on how wonderful my colleagues, how smooth my onboarding has been, how supportive the school and the department are, how nice my brand new lab is, and how convenient living in Champaign Urbana is!

Sen. Raphael Warnock: "For the first time, we're seeing deaths of children from measles. We're seeing that under your watch. You are a hazard to the health of the American people. I think you ought to resign and if you don't resign the president...should fire you."