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@quercus62

Adaptive plastic responses to seasonality, fitness trade-offs, climate change, maladaptation, and heterosis. Plant lover. Assoc. Prof. Purdue University.

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Phenotype? as opposed to trait (in the strictest sense). I get lazy and sometimes use the two interchangeably but I think if phenotype is defined as a collection of traits it works.

04.03.2026 16:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Researchers in the US might be having feelings about writing grants atm-I know I am!

We still need to write them. In this Evolution Exchange, I again chat with Sam Scheiner, who summarizes how to write a competitive proposal.

His advice is gold, and helpful regardless of funder. Pls RT!

02.03.2026 15:32 πŸ‘ 58 πŸ” 42 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Society for the Study of Evolution Site description

πŸ“’ Now accepting proposals for the Graduate Research Excellence Grants! These provide evolutionary biology research funds for early and advanced Master’s and PhD students. Applicants must be members of SSE. Deadline: May 18, 2026
www.evolutionsociety.org/content/soci...

27.02.2026 13:22 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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We are Hiring a Research Technician!
Join the Lee Lab at WV State University for plant stress adaptation research.
To apply:
rdemployment@wvstateu.edu

Full Description: drive.google.com/file/d/1TPrV...

#CropScience #ResearchJob #PlantStress #ResearchTechnicia

26.02.2026 16:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
The 2026 Evolution meeting logo. Text: Society for the Study of Evolution Graduate Student and Postdoc Registration Waiver, Apply by March 15.

The 2026 Evolution meeting logo. Text: Society for the Study of Evolution Graduate Student and Postdoc Registration Waiver, Apply by March 15.

Are you a grad student or postdoc who needs financial assistance to attend #Evol2026 in person? SSE offers registration waivers for the early registration rate - apply by March 15! www.evolutionsociety.org/content/soci...

25.02.2026 13:16 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm guessing searching for turdus is probably not going to work πŸ˜‚

18.02.2026 20:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

For undergrads interested in an ecology REU, the deadline to apply has now been pushed back to Monday 2/9 for all NSF REU programs!

04.02.2026 17:50 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The people of Minneapolis have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
The first time a city's population has ever been nominated.

www.newsweek.com/minneapolis-...

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CNN in Minneapolis: We are seeing thousands and thousands of people, we've been standing on the corner here for the past ten minutes. This this crowd has not let up. It's just continuous.

30.01.2026 21:19 πŸ‘ 29529 πŸ” 8591 πŸ’¬ 582 πŸ“Œ 468
Uppsala in late autumn

Uppsala in late autumn

Join us at the Evolutionary Biology Centre at Uppsala University. We’re searching for an Assistant Professor in Biology. www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...

28.01.2026 20:28 πŸ‘ 158 πŸ” 186 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 5

Please forward this REU opportunity (paid summer internship) to undergraduates interested in plant biology and related fields etap.nsf.gov/award/7573/o...

27.01.2026 16:37 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Friedman Lab Visit the post for more.

Are you anywhere in the world (other than Canada) and want to do a PhD in my lab in Canada at Queen's University? We have a prestigious scholarship for 3-years of PhD funding. Get in touch, applications due early February. Must love plants and evolution!
friedmanlab.ca

27.01.2026 13:18 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🍁Funding for new PhD students ($40k/yr) & postdocs ($70k/yr) coming from outside Canada. Contact me if interested in #Ecophysiology at #UBC in #Vancouver! Possible topics: leaf physiology, thermal ecology, microclimate, scaling, tree physiology, forest ecology, more! michaletzlab.org
Please share!

15.01.2026 17:48 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 48 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Want to study the genomics of repeated adaptation with data from hundreds of species? New funding for non-Canadians @ grad or postdoc level. Internal competition at UCalgary with very short deadline so please get in touch ASAP!!
sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/funding/o...

09.01.2026 18:41 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 63 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Now accepting applications for Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships. Recipients receive: $6,000 summer stipend. ASPB membership. $700 for materials. Travel support to Plant Biology 2026. Apply by Feb 6! https://surf.aspb.org. Features ASPB logo.

Now accepting applications for Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships. Recipients receive: $6,000 summer stipend. ASPB membership. $700 for materials. Travel support to Plant Biology 2026. Apply by Feb 6! https://surf.aspb.org. Features ASPB logo.

🚨 Opportunity Alert! Now accepting applications for Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF).🌱

πŸ‘‰ Apply by Feb 6! surf.aspb.org.

#PlantScience

16.12.2025 14:15 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Probably a long-shot, but is anyone aware of open-source image stacking software that would work with microscope images? Ideally to do 3D topology but even just high-res images with a wide depth of field would be useful.

10.12.2025 14:51 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Ecology, Evolution, and Working Landscapes

The UC Davis Ecology and Evolution in Working Landscapes REU provides undergrads with research experience in ecology and evolution in natural and managed landscapes. Apply now through Feb 15 via etap.nsf.gov

Contact me or @clhom.bsky.social for questions!

05.12.2025 17:12 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 48 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Career Opportunities Applicant Log-In

My department at California State University Northridge is hiring! We're looking for a new colleague studying microbiology or molecular/cellular biology. I'm not on the search committee, but happy to answer questions about the department and campus, and life in LA

buff.ly/Pc1KOaC

04.12.2025 19:19 πŸ‘ 62 πŸ” 90 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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​The @mortonarboretum.bsky.social NSF REU program ​is open for summer 2026! $7500 stipend + housing / travel. Apply by 31 Jan 2026 and share with your networks!

Details at ​​https://mortonarb.org/science/opportunities-in-science/research-experiences-for-undergraduates-program/

04.12.2025 17:20 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy to see this out - started with some crosses almost 15 years ago... finally ready to share this resource with the community. Massive team effort over the years to make the NIL panel. Special shout out to fantastic post-doc Sam Mantel for leading the charge on the experiment and manuscript.

04.12.2025 13:41 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A panel of near-isogenic lines derived from locally adapted populations of a wild plant: A powerful tool for dissecting additive and non-additive effects on ecologically important traits https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.03.692110v1

04.12.2025 10:33 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Variation in responses to temperature in admixed Populus genotypes predicts geographic shifts in regions where hybrids are favored Plastic responses of plants to their environment vary as a result of genetic differentiation within and among species. To accurately predict rangewide responses to climate change, it is necessary to...

Excited to see our first paper for this 17 common garden collaborative study on hybrid Poplar performance now out in New Phytologist. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

01.12.2025 11:29 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm hiring a full time fixed-term 1yr lab tech to assist with field and greenhouse projects related to floral evolution and plant reproductive ecology. Please share! Ideal start date early 2026.

jobs.clemson.edu/psc/ps/JOBS/...

24.11.2025 20:16 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Vanessa Koelling Obituary - Montgomery, AL Celebrate the life of Vanessa Koelling, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Leak Memory Chapel.

"Her wit was as sharp as her convictions, and her honesty was refreshing and rare."

A wonderfully written (by @gbaucom.bsky.social) obituary for my grad school friend and Auburn University Prof. Vanessa Koelling, who passed away last week.

www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/m...

24.11.2025 00:30 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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Next generation of 1001 Genomes Plus browser and data download Please indicate all features you would like to see in a browser that displays features of completely sequenced Arabidopsis thaliana genomes

We (Nordborg & Weigel labs) need input on the next generation of genome browsers & data download modes for the #Arabidopsis #1001GenomesPlus project. We have now a curated collection of over 500 long read genomes.

Please help us by filling out this questionnaire: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

24.11.2025 14:49 πŸ‘ 66 πŸ” 70 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
Temporary Plant Evolutionary Ecology Field Technician The Sheth plant evolutionary ecology lab in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology at North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC) is currently seeking field technician to participate in an NS...

We are recruiting field technicians to contribute to a field study of adaptation to climate in Chamaecrista fasciculata in Raleigh/Chapel Hill, NC. My collaborators at UGA will soon post similar positions in Ithaca, NY and Archbold Biological Station, FL. Please share jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/225...

20.11.2025 19:00 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Research Associate-Fixed Term - East Lansing, Michigan, United States Position Summary The Lowry Lab at Michigan State University is searching for a postdoctoral research associate to conduct molecular and physiological experiments to understand the causes of genetic va...

I am currently searching for a new postdoctoral researcher to study the evolution, genetics, and physiology of cold acclimation and freezing tolerance in switchgrass at Michigan State University. This work will be funded by a newly funded five-year DOE grant. careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc...

20.11.2025 14:49 πŸ‘ 60 πŸ” 82 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3
Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor, Marine and Environmental Sciences, Introductory Biostatistics About the Opportunity About the Opportunity The Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts invites applications from qualified candidates for a...

We're hiring! Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences at Northeastern University in Boston, MA - open teaching faculty position in Biostatistics. Seeking candidates with expertise in teaching in #R & experimental design πŸ§ͺ #PopGen #ConsGen northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...

20.11.2025 12:05 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Early Career Scientist Awards 2026 Application to the UW-Madison Evolution Seminar Series - Early Career Scientist Awards.

Wisconsin Evolution is accepting applications for our Seminar Series' Early Career Scientist Award. Come share your evolution research and visit UW-Madison's evolution community. Open to grad students and postdocs (<5 yrs post PhD) from outside UW-Madison.

Apply by Dec 15th here: shorturl.at/4a4O6

19.11.2025 20:55 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 54 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Resumption of Operations at NSF Information for NSF staff and the research community regarding the agency's resumption of operations after a lapse in appropriations.

Science People: We at NSF are still recovering/catching up/getting our lives together. But the agency posted these FAQs about post-shutdown resumption of operations which might answer a lot of Qs for you: www.nsf.gov/resumption-o...

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