For more than 15 years, botanist Naomi Fraga has been trying to collect seeds from the rare Death Valley sage, for safekeeping in a vault of native California seeds. n.pr/4ttOsq4

Humans evolved as part of nature and are NONE of the following: 1.) The pinnacle of evolution 2.) More evolved than any other species 3.) Inherently "good" or "bad" 4.) An invasive species that doesn't belong in the world

New episode of the American Birding Podcast! Dr. Nick Mason is the curator of the Louisiana State University Museum of Natural History, and he joins us to talk about the fascinating work done being there. Listen here: www.aba.org/bird-collect...

Thanks for the invitation, @racheljabaily.bsky.social! I had a great time sharing how exciting and challenging it is to get a peek into the past of plants living closer to the peak of the Andes. Amazing students!

Peru’s Congress elects José María Balcázar as the country’s new interim president, after the removal of José Jerí over allegations of corruption.

Registration is now open! Early-bird closes April 15. www.evolutionmeetings.org/registration...

New preprint modeling biogeo diversification of Hawaiian Kadua 🌱🏝️🌋 w/ @ca-naturalist.bsky.social @sswiston.bsky.social @fabiology.bsky.social @phylogeny.bsky.social Warren Wagner, Bruce Baldwin, Ken Wood @ninaronsted.bsky.social @fzapata.bsky.social biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.16.694722

First in-person evolution symposium in Colombia since 2019! Tons of enthusiastic, talented scholars looking for opportunities/networks. If you conduct research in LA, consider to participate/send students or organize a session/workshop. #COLEVOL has connected generations of evolutionary biologists!

Reflecting today on this quote etched into a bench on campus, as I wonder how many on that campus understand its message. "You died when you refused to stand up for right, you died when you refused to stand up for truth, you died when you refused to stand up for justice." youtu.be/pOjpaIO2seY?...

Rocoto’s heart is also full (and his belly full of treats) after getting to spend time with his favorite people (and very specifically @evoyeyo.bsky.social and @ixchelgr.bsky.social).

The great @jembrown.bsky.social closing out #ssb2026 It was a wonderful meeting thanks to the hardwork of Jeremy and funding from @lsu.bsky.social and other sources. Systematic biology is alive and well. Especially proud of all the Global South who attended.

Strong @lsu.bsky.social contingent at #ssb2026 - LSU alumni and current folks

“Scientific societies can support you and foster you through your whole career” - SSB President @trayc7.bsky.social opening the #ssb2026 meeting Can’t join us today? Make sure your registration is up to date to keep up with SSB news and happenings www.systbio.org

Happy #SSB2026 from the #LagoLab and #ZeFeLab, descendants & friends! @tribblelab.bsky.social @laymonstera.bsky.social @racheljabaily.bsky.social @oschwery.bsky.social @evoyeyo.bsky.social @nicolas-cr.bsky.social @justkathe.bsky.social @laufran.bsky.social @ixchelgr.bsky.social @roszenil.bsky.social

Registration continues this morning in the Hilton lobby for #SSB2026! We've got name tags, lanyards, meeting stickers, and buttons for everyone. Be sure to let us know if you're a first time speaker at a scientific conference!

#SSB26 kick-off this morning with the Primer on Phylogenomics workshop at full capacity! Led by Edgardo Ortiz, PhD. Organized by the @systbiol.bsky.social’s GraSP committee.

Interested in trying to use RevBayes for the first time? Need help planning or debugging a phylogenetic analysis? Check out the RevBayes Office Hours! In the University Room this morning and the King Room this afternoon. revbayes.github.io @systbiol.bsky.social #SSB2026

#SSB2026 is officially getting underway! We're set up in the Hilton lobby for registrations until 8. If you haven't found us yet, swing on by. @systbiol.bsky.social

Latvis lab just arrived in Baton Rouge for the SSB conference! Excited to try Elsie’s plate and pie. @pedropezzi.bsky.social @chukwumaemma.bsky.social #SSB2026

I’m so proud of new PhD holder, @evoyeyo.bsky.social- now an @lsuscience.bsky.social and #LagoLab alum. He’s off to a postdoc at University of Arkansas with @phylieu.bsky.social!

NEW pub in @science.org 🥳 Is it sponges (panels A & B) or comb jellies (C & D) that root the animal tree of life? For over 15 years, #phylogenomic studies have been divided. We provide new evidence suggesting that... 🔗: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

I’m stuck in bed between chemo treatments for metastatic coloncancer, wearing a take-home chemo pump attached to my chest. I wanted to share my advice that you can benefit from ‘Letting Your Colleagues In’ don’t need to struggle alone @insidehighered.com www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care...

At the workshop on #Phylogenomics and #EvolutionaryGenomics, @rokaslab.bsky.social will present a lecture & lab on phylogenomic incongruence. Attendees will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to diagnose causes of #incongruence. Space is limited - register today to ensure your attendance!

Being bilingual means one language may influence the other. Now I also second-guess and stutter in my mother tongue. Sure.

Sign up for @laymonstera.bsky.social's free ASPT @amsocplanttaxon.bsky.social webinar, "Phylogenomics and macroevolution of a florally diverse Neotropical plant clade," featuring phylogenomics, biogeography, niche & pollinator evolution! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @tropicalbotany.bsky.social

Starting day 2: Laymon Ball speaking about her work on #Herbaria! #BINHMS

excited to announce I'll soon be starting as a postdoctoral scholar with Carrie Tribble @tribblelab.bsky.social at the University of Washington! Seattle here I come! 🎉🥳

Excited to share I have defended my PhD dissertation. Thanks a bunch to colleagues and friends that helped and collaborated along this journey!

Master's degree position at Towson University with Daniel Caetano on macroevolutionary and phylogenetic comparative methods! Daniel is an awesome human and a great mentor, share with your students! caetanods.weebly.com/join-the-lab...

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

How do your #linguistic, #economic & #gender backgrounds impact your #scientific productivity? @tatsuya-amano.bsky.social & co reveal that being a woman, a non-native English speaker, and from a low-income country is associated with a 70% reduction in productivity @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4n3RLRQ

I think we've figured out the right solution at the Evolution Meetings: Bang for your buck, a virtual meeting two weeks before the in-person is the most cost-effective way to involve remote participants. A couple thoughts 🧵

Hey All!!! Take a look at this awesome highlight on our recent paper on sodium and its influence on butterfly behavior published in @royentsoc.bsky.social Ecological Entomology! www.royensoc.co.uk/news/salty-s...

Calling all natural history/museum collections folxs The theme of the @systbiol.bsky.social breakout meeting in Baton Rouge is 'The Importance of Natural History Collections' The LSU Museum of Natural Science will host some events. Hope to see you there, Jan 9-11, 2026. ssb2026.github.io

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...

Happy to share our latest paper in which we use a new big phylogeny of birds to analyze the relationships between dispersal, geographic range size and diversification rates across all birds. See also post by ‪@sheardcat.bsky.social‬ and @josephtobias.bsky.social www.cell.com/current-biol...

Insightful talk by @saltyecoevo.bsky.social on the ecological stoichiometry of mistletoe #Botany2025

LSU X #Botany2025 mash up. @volatileorganic.bsky.social @laymonstera.bsky.social #LagoLab

A little belated but I've started a faculty position at Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology department at @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social. I'm absolutely stoked! I'll be recruiting at all levels and will be at #Botany2025 Reach out! www.martinezgomezlab.com

Thanks Luis! Come work with marine squishies and light sensing!

Registration for the SSB breakout meeting in Baton Rouge, LA in Jan. 2026 will be opening soon! Registrants need to be SSB members, so make sure to check on your membership today and join/renew if needed: www.systbio.org Check here regularly for updates: ssb2026.github.io @systbiol.bsky.social

📣 The Mendes Lab is recruiting PhD students in statistical phylogenetics! Interested, or know someone who might be? Details here 👉 tinyurl.com/542wyfb9 — please share!

And excellent poacher talk by @danielgeldof.bsky.social and poster presentation by @ichthyangela.bsky.social (send her bagrids please) both from my lab. They presented today at #jmih25

Meet Dr. Laura Lagomarsino, who fell in love with plants during childhood camping trips in California's redwood forests. Her passion for plant-pollinator relationships began with a magical moment watching hummingbirds visit curved flowers in Costa Rica's cloud forests. #Botany 🧪 wp.me/pdRZhH-m9q

So proud of my students @sheifishy.bsky.social and @thegarfather.bsky.social for their excellent #jmih25 talks today. They are awesome and I’m lucky to be their advisor.

One more day to submit a lightning talk for the Germinating Ideas session at 1:30 on Weds at #Botany2025! Titles (no abstract) due by the end of the calendar day on July 11.

What would be a correct term for genome skimming in Spanish? Siento que “desnatado genómico” does not capture the essence. ¿Barrido genómico?

Survey! The Evolution Meeting organizers are seeking feedback and input. Even if you did not attend the most recent Evolution Meetings in Athens, GA or the associated virtual meeting, you are invited to fill out this survey on meeting attendance: qualtricsxmv7fq7w2f6.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

BEAST X v10.5.0 finally released – you can't just do beta releases forever. github.com/beast-dev/be... Details and instructions for installing on the BEAST website: beast.community

Ice cream was in order because we had a couple something’s to celebrate: @evoyeyo.bsky.social submitting a major paper and @lcorleto08.bsky.social wrapping up her @lsulagniappe.bsky.social year! #LagoLab @laymonstera.bsky.social @justkathe.bsky.social