A cloud of uncertainty hangs over the heads of many agricultural scientists, as USDA continues to postpone grant decisions and fails to announce many new funding opportunities. https://scim.ag/3KaOXDV

Indiana University offers 2 NIH traineeships in reproductive diversity, focusing on sexual reproduction and development across species. PhD in relevant fields required. More info: https://reporter.nih.gov/search/tkwkKtadrUm6rFCBMUaEnw/project-details/11137703. #postdoc

Nearly 50 college instructors across #Illinois landed on #CharlieKirk's “Professor Watchlist.” @wbez.org reached out to all of them and found the list triggered hateful messages, threats of rape or death, and intensification since Kirk's killing. #twill www.wbez.org/politics/202...

Pew Research looks the same:

Now hiring a computational postdoc (evolutionary genomics, molecular evolution) in my lab at Emory University. If you’re interested in population genetics, fitness landscapes, and viral evolution — get in touch. faculty-emory.icims.com/jobs/151181/...

Reading this on loop today.

"With 2 weeks left before the end of this fiscal year, USDA’s [NIFA] had awarded just 558 competitive grants ... 68% fewer than during the prior fiscal year—and $741 million less in competitively awarded research funds" Don't forget #PlantSci and ag research, folks. www.science.org/content/arti...

Earlier this year, I wrote an op-ed about the importance of NSF/NIH funding for Kansans. I am THRILLED to see a candidate for my home state who names science cuts for what they are (bad + illegal!) and promises to step up to the plate on that issue, and many others (Medicare/Medicaid, USAID, etc!)

Announcing something exciting! We can flip the Kansas First, and eliminate the GOP majority in Congress. Can you imagine a better or more important time to do it? colinforkansas.com

I'm honestly floored and moved to see this announcement of a call to service. I have seen the integrity of @kolyin.bsky.social in his legal reporting and advocacy against grifters and conspiracy theorists. He would be a great public servant. colinforkansas.com

I’ve decided that any flags I see at half mast are honoring Robert Redford. And I’m going to start a film retrospective. Trying to decide if I should go straight to Three Days of the Condor (my favorite Redford film) or maybe go ahead and watch Butch Cassidy first.

If someone’s not mourning the death of Robert Redford in a manner that’s consistent with your views, make sure you set up a database, call their employer, and get them fired.

One of my first movie crushes - what an amazing actor - do yourself a favor and watch Three Days of the Condor. Sleep well, Sundance.

@aaup.org has prepared materials for faculty who face these threats and harassment. 6/ www.aaup.org/issues-highe...

"It is said that Freddie (Mercury) once said "do what you want with my music, just don't make it boring". 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfUE...

You do not want to ever see an animal die from rabies, which, after onset of symptoms, is invariably fatal. Vaccinate your pets.

An excellent time to start blocking accounts. Interesting folks crawling out of the woodwork.

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

I'm hiring a computational biologist interested in complex trait genetics using deep learning approaches. Reach out to me, if interested.

Me wondering if I should google “groyper” for context. I shouldn’t, right?

New research from Dr. Victor Gonzales! news.ku.edu/news/article/study-cellophane-bees-are-built-for-chill-temperatures-more-so-than-honeybees

After a 4 yrs, colleague & I in collab w/ grad college to revive our GRFP grant writing workshop we ran through the ISU+KU SACNAS chapters, 2016-2021. Friday evening: lightning talks. Saturday: grant writing panel, broader impacts 2025, & 1on1 coaching with faculty for Grad students/Senior UGs.

This is Bowie - we adopted her from ⁦‪the Lawrence Humane Society a few weeks ago. Her ears don’t match, her eyes don’t match, she is a perfectly asymmetric piece of heaven.

Good news! KU's IRACDA program was reinstated! We are now taking applications for postdocs. Please spread the word. sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Sear...

More foundations should do this: "Funding is exclusively available to applicants who have already received federal funding (e.g., from the NIH, CDC, NSF) for their health equity research, but have since had their funding rescinded due to federal administrative actions" www.rwjf.org/en/grants/ac...

I would read an academic murder book in which the murder was solved by reading the syllabus

They didn't attempt a violent coup because of the left. They aren't destroying US science & academia because of the left. They're not embracing open racism & nazi ideology because of the left. They are adults, making choices, doing things of their own volition, and they bear the responsibility.

Almost 100 animals found their forever homes during Clear the Shelter Day today, and the Lawrence Humane Society is extending waived fees to Sunday to help reach their goal of 150 adoptions. lawrenceks.news/464idES

An important thread. Virtual meetings cost much more than people think and attendance/engagement is terrible. Societies have tried to figure this out and it’s not a simple problem.

Great to see Kansas House Dems out talking to voters, taking easy questions and hard ones, being honest and straightforward. Compare that to Roger Marshall or Tracey Mann, our incumbents, literally running away from their own town halls or just refusing to hold any.

Please share — Michigan State Plant Biology is searching for an Herbarium Director! Tenure stream, open rank faculty position balancing research, teaching, service, and admin responsibilities. Join us! Reach out to me or @emjo.bsky.social with questions! plantbiology.natsci.msu.edu/job-postings...

The Department of Botany and Plant Pathology at Oregon State University is Hiring! We are searching for a Director of the Oregon State University Herbarium and applications are welcomed at the ranks of assistant, associate, or full professor.

Read the BANNED BOOKS first....

I'm looking to recruit a PhD student to study patterns of local adaptation and introgression across the spruce hybrid zone in the Rockies near Calgary. Projects can include field work, bioinformatics, pop gen theory, or comparison to plant/ conifer species yeamanlab.weebly.com/uploads/5/7/...

The 2025-26 Eco-Evo job list is out. Good luck to those applying! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

F. Johannes develops a branching model of shoot apical stem cells and applies it to cell-layer-enriched DNA sequencing data, estimating stem cell population size, bottleneck strength, and mutation rate in long-lived perennial plants. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf165 #evobio #molbio

The National Science Foundation will stop operating the Nathaniel B. Palmer icebreaker and slash polar science funding by 70 percent, devastating Antarctic research

He was an amazing, talented actor. Go watch “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert”.

This is awesome: a "WKRP in Cincinnati" fan created a three-hour Johnny Fever radio block, by using clips from the TV show and dropping in the full songs on his intros and outros, plus commercials and Les Nessman news breaks.

I had a student who wrote to me this morning out of the blue, just saying hi and thank you for making an impact on their life. It landed at the right time, in the middle of an emotional low moment for me. If you've ever had an instinct to thank a mentor or champion, please do. It'll make their day.

Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.

Jobs don’t love you, people do. Live your life accordingly.

A reminder you/your lab can support FlyBase at Cambridge through the following link. Every bit helps. Please share if you yourself can't donate. www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb...

Come be my boss! My dept. at GT is searching for a new chair. Drop me a line if you are interested, I'd be happy to talk about this position, GT, ATL- anything. It's a drama-free department filled with cool people in a dynamic city. www.biosciences.gatech.edu/chair-search

Our glorious leader has spoken. All must be in alignment.

Proposals are due September 15 for the Rosemary Grant Advanced Awards! These grants provide up to $3500 US in funding for PhD students. Contact [email protected] with any questions. www.evolutionsociety.org/content/soci...

The University of Calgary seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Freshwater Ecology, starting 2026. Candidates must have a PhD and focus on research and teaching-related aquatic ecology. Apply by Sept 5, 2025. More info: https://ucalgary.ca. #job

New faculty position at Stanford University focused on Traditional Ecological Knowledge! Join us! I will be at ESA 2025 next week, happy to chat a bit! #esa2025 @sacnas.bsky.social @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social @stanforduniversity.bsky.social Apply: facultypositions.stanford.edu/en-us/job/49...

Excited to finally have the pre-print up for this work on evolutionary rescue from my PhD at UBC! Previous theoretical work on the effects of negative density-dependent growth on evolutionary rescue has uncovered inconsistent results, leading to an incomplete understanding of its influence.