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Stony Brook University seeks an Associate Director for its Centre ValBio in Madagascar, focusing on biodiversity science research and education. Apply at https://apply.interfolio.com/167803 for details. More info: https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/centre-valbio/ #job

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“And this we call a policy and science failure”

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An anti strategy, cruel and bereft of humanity, spiteful of knowledge and culture, and economic malpractice to boot!

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In case you missed it: SSB is hosting a breakout meeting Jan 9-11. Thinking about hosting a workshop or tutorial? Email @jembrown.bsky.social for more information - or find him at the in-person #evol2025 in two weeks! ssb2026.github.io

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The cowardice of our scientific institutions and our apparent inability to exert any influence over them does indeed forebode doom.

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My Canadian university, Queen's, is offering TWENTY 4-year funded PhDs (40k CAD/yr) for a student of ANY citizenship who has been accepted at a top 100 US university but have had offer rescinded OR are reconsidering offer due to US policy. Details found here👇 www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...

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Gila monsters! One of the rare venomous reptiles. A peptide in their saliva/venom, exendin-4, is the basis of GLP-1 agonists, like semaglutide, to regulate insulin. We developed the first draft sequence of the Gila monster genome and are working on updating this now with newer technology.

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Periodic reminder that @gwenlyn.bsky.social built a very useful tool to extract your coauthorships from PubMed if you happen to be filling in an NSF conflict of interest profile db.systemsbiology.net/gestalt/cgi-...

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Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons... Application Deadline July 31, 2025

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Universities are places of learning, yes. But they’re also so many other things. Including: science labs. Many of which get federal money for research. That system’s been going on for decades.

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High winds can't stop us from learning about phylogenetic networks from Claudia Solis-Lemus! The power is out, but we still have internet and zoom. #MOLE2025

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I asked this before, but why don't private foundations pick up canceled NIH/NSF fellowships? The science have already been peer-reviewed and deemed high quality, led by promising early-career scientists. It's literally the most low-risk, high-impact funding sitting on a silver platter.

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IOS!!!🤦🏽‍♀️ Because who needs to understand organisms?/s

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BIO getting absolutely killed

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Were you a #PRFB recipient? If not, did you aspire to it? Do you agree that we all benefit when young scientists are able to thrive, right here in the 🇺🇸? Write/call your electeds, #savePRFB

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NSF request is: * GRFP: down by 55.3% * NRT: gone * PRFB: gone * MPS ASCEND postdocs: gone * Noyce program: down by 72.8% * see others

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Trump administration cuts to NSF will result in more than 200,000 FEWER people per year involved in basic science, training, and education - what should have been the next generation of US scientists. This isn't even eating your seed corn, it is setting your seed corn on fire and salting the earth.

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Correction: -71.5% for BIO 🤦🏽‍♀️

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We were told two days ago by NSF about the upcoming CAREER competition; this proposed budget zeroes it out completely. And ADVANCE. And REUs. And RETs. HBCU-* and S-STEM maintain most or all of their funding; TCUP loses over half.

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-77% for BIO 🤦🏽‍♀️

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This is so exciting 🤩 #shrewsareweird, and never cease to impress! 👇🏽🤔

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Our new preprint is out! 🧬 In this great study with @labdavalos.bsky.social, we looked at the mysterious pancreas of Aselli in #shrews: an unexpected site for plasma cell differentiation and a critical hub of immune function beyond the bone marrow! 😍 Have a look! 👉 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Commentary: It isn’t just the DEI or climate grants getting the axe from President Trump. Science agencies face up to 55% cuts across the board. This means Ohio students will be denied opportunities for cutting-edge careers given to previous generations buff.ly/rvom6rH

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Our members will find this morning’s phylogenetic methods session interesting. Phenomenal talks across all career stages of researchers: www.xcdsystem.com/evolution/pr...

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🧪Shrews r weird.They evolved a new immune organ—the pancreas of Aselli🤯! Gene expression 🧬 show it's packed w/ plasma cell regulator💪,distinct from the avian bursa of Fabricius🐦,&likely evolved as an early immune investment 2 offset extreme metabolic demand&parasite loads🪱. 👉🏽 doi.org/10.1101/2025...

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Virtual Evolution is almost here! 🎉 Workshops are tomorrow, with talks Thursday and Friday. Grab a cup of coffee, spend some quality time with the schedule: www.xcdsystem.com/evolution/pr... #Evol2025

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How can science shape effective emergency response? My friend & colleague Adriana Bejarano, terminated from #NOAA, shares her experience from the #DeepwaterHorizon and beyond👇🏽 this is the human knowledge infrastructure at stake

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Reminder that SSE members in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, India, and 152 low-income countries around the world can still get FREE registration for the virtual Evolution meeting! Please share with your colleagues: www.evolutionsociety.org/index.php?mo...

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Sightings of a young harpy eagle in southern Mexico’s Lacandon Jungle in 2023 have now been verified, marking the first time in more than a decade that South America’s largest bird of prey has been spotted in the country, contributor Astrid Arellano reported for Mongabay Latam.

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More details coming soon, but mark your calendars ... Breakout meeting for @systbiol.bsky.social‬ The Society of Systematic Biologists - will be Jan 9-11 in Baton Rouge! Topic is 'The Importance of Natural History Collections' @jembrown.bsky.social is primary host/organizer ssb2026.github.io

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