#PhD Position: Interested in the evolutionary and ecological impacts of whole genome duplication?
Join Dr. Tia-Lynn Ashman @drtialynn.bsky.social
and I at the U. of Pittsburgh, to test what drives the competitive outcomes between diploids and #polyploids
Details: shorturl.at/nQ8UW
Biologist folk (especially in evolutionary biology and/or ecology, but it don’t matter):
Can you give me your favorite examples of trade offs in biology? Organism or system don’t matter. Primary literature or reviews preferred.
“More than 140 employees of the National Science Foundation have signed a letter denouncing what they described as efforts to undermine one of the country’s main science funding agencies. … Out of fear of retaliation, all but one of the employees’ signatures are redacted.”
GROUP LEADER VACANCY
JIC is recruiting a Group Leader in Discovery Plant Sciences.
If you think your research would synergise and thrive at JIC, please apply.
www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/gr...
Thanks, Casey! I was also really surprised. My lab is excited to figure out why it happens - and if it matters :)
Students at #Evol2025 @evolmtg.bsky.social can stop by the University of Chicago press/American naturalist booth in the poster area to sign up for a one year free membership to the American Society of naturalists with the many benefits that entails
Distraction from *all of this*, a podcast about Archaea by Archaea scientists and enthusiasts. This particular episode is about how Archaea contribute to farts (and shape the microbiome). It's informative and lighthearted!
rss.com/podcasts/arc...
Text: Virtual Evolution 2025. Society for the Study of Evolution Hamilton Award Symposium. Thursday, May 29, 1:30 PM - 7:30 PM Eastern (GMT-4). 2025 Finalists: Meaghan Clark, Dylan DeBaun, Devon DeRaad, Simon Innes, Josh Knecht, Kip Lacy, Gina Lamka, Prothama Manna, Gemma Martinez-Redondo, David Peede, Gabriel Preising, Jeremy Summers, David Tian, Matthew Treaster, and Amanda Vieira da Silva.
Congratulations to this year's Hamilton Award finalists! 🎉 Join us Thursday, May 29 to hear these outstanding student talks. See the full schedule on the meeting website: www.evolutionmeetings.org/program-over... @evolmtg.bsky.social
🧪 Ranking member Lofgren and 11 other House dems sent a fiery 7-page letter to acting NSF director today
"The cancelation of these awards suggests instead that NSF is willing to apply political censorship of awards under direction from President Trump and the DOGE teenagers"
Share widely #SaveNSF
Exclusive: National Science Foundation staff were told today that the agency’s 37 divisions—across all eight directorates—are being abolished and the number of programs within those divisions will be drastically reduced.
Thread with an email being sent to @asn-amnat.bsky.social @sse-evolution.bsky.social @systbiol.bsky.social members today calling for a Tri-society week of action for NSF:
Dear members:
The tri-societies (ASN, SSE,SSB) are running a ‘Week of Action for NSF’. Your engagement is crucial.
Why is the U.S. National Science Foundation important?
Please share your stories!
Use the hashtags #WithoutNSF or #WithoutScience
Know any soon to graduate or recently graduated postbac researchers interested in / with experience working with phages? We are hiring a junior specialist/research tech! Apply here: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04863 (start date more flexible than stated in ad!)
![A conceptual figure showing how auxinic herbicides could affect downstream ecological phenomena through their effects on plants, soil microbes, and symbiotic plant-microbe interactions. [Photo credit: Silhouette of Brassica plant is by Michelle Stitzer, courtesy of PhyloPic (https://phylopic.org).]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:pbn7uj4zr5yukdiqflp3p3n7/bafkreibq6lrnpiniu62nz36btfzkauri4coipynxwxybaokggbqks7sisa)
A conceptual figure showing how auxinic herbicides could affect downstream ecological phenomena through their effects on plants, soil microbes, and symbiotic plant-microbe interactions. [Photo credit: Silhouette of Brassica plant is by Michelle Stitzer, courtesy of PhyloPic (https://phylopic.org).]
Check out this new #AJB essay by Veronica Iriart & @drtialynn.bsky.social!
Viewing the ecological consequences of synthetic auxin #herbicides from the ground up
doi.org/10.1002/ajb2... #botany #plantscience #legume
My OpEd in @elife.bsky.social
“It feels as if we are trying to fight a series of attacks on science with one arm tied behind our back and our lips half sewn shut.”
“Yet we are not beaten, and some of us are downright energized.”
elifesciences.org/articles/106...
1/35 New paper out! @jamesTstroud and I dive into why long-term studies are crucial for understanding evolution. They reveal processes impossible to detect in short timescales and capture rare events that transform our understanding of evolutionary dynamics.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Our department (@EEBUofT) is searching for a Post-Doc! Post-docs funded by this fellowship are independently supported, with research funds available. We invite applications from innovative, collaborative candidates. See the job ad here:
eeb.utoronto.ca/wp-content/u...
A BSA Spotlight Series graphic featuring Adam Abdullahi, a Graduate Student at the University of Pennsylvania. The top of the graphic includes the BSA Spotlight Series logo, a microscope with leaves. The main text introduces Adam and highlights his research on grass ecophysiology and evolution, particularly the repeated evolution of the C4 photosynthetic system in grasses. He uses mathematical models to study anatomical and biochemical reconfigurations in C4 grasses. On the left, there's a black-and-white photo of Adam smiling, wearing glasses, a beanie, and a plaid shirt, with a laboratory setting in the background. The bottom of the graphic directs viewers to learn more at www.botany.org.
We are excited to feature Adam Abdullahi, a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania, as our latest #BSASpotlight!
Discover what Adam is researching, how he found his passion for botany, and even some of his hobbies by visiting: botany.org/home/careers...
#IamaBotanist
Some of my postdoc work has been "exposed" today in @theplantjournal.bsky.social! 😁🎉🔬 We developed ExPOSE - a method to perform expansion microscopy in plant protoplast systems. Here's a quick🧵of the details: @meter76.bsky.social @lily-oconnor.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
First post: 🦠🌊Denitrification is the main nitrogen loss process, but how do microbes performing different steps coexist? We outline the rules governing this coexistence and explain why some denitrifiers are more abundant than others in the ocean. Check it out here: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Swarthmore College is hiring at least one laboratory instructor this spring. These are highly valued instructional staff who interact directly with students in intro and advanced courses. I'm happy to answer questions. Salary is very competitive, June & July off. apply.interfolio.com/164486
My (purely teaching-focused) unit is hiring. We teach the lecture and lab for 100-level bio majors. Starts at 1 year, but expectation is permanent. For more information and to apply, please visit careers.msu.edu (search for job# 1024852). Review of applications will begin on March 20, 2025.
I am hearing from people in the DC area that calls to House and Senate offices are now dropping off, and very few calls are about maintaining support for science.
I created a brief spreadsheet of reductions I've heard of so far. Any additions you know of (especially if you have the links/receipts) would be great: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
🚨PA colleagues:
"Senator Fetterman wants to hear from you about how the federal funding freeze is affecting Pennsylvania."
"If your project has been impacted, please fill out our constituent impact form:" forms.office.com/g/mFv2JAPxpC
Get out your Other Support and share that info!
This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to gain research experience as a lab technician. Gina is an outstanding mentor!
So I did this today: banged out a couple hundred words of a pitch while managing lab, sent it to the opinion page editor at the newspaper my parents still somehow get in print, and got back a "yes" in, I absolutely kid you not, under 15 minutes
I am hiring a lab technician! If you know anyone who has experience with field studies, enjoys working with plants, and is a good communicator and hard worker, pls pass this along! The position is for one year with the possibility of renewal. Please re-skeet!
careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...
I lost my job at the National Science Foundation yesterday, along with 167 of my colleagues, including some dear friends. This was the best job I've ever had, and I thought it would be my last. The PI community has been sympathetic and supportive, without exception. I will miss working for you.
