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Drew Anderson

@andersonevolve.bsky.social
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🧪 🐟 🐠 🧬 PhD in Evolution and Sexual Selection. Study fishes, behavior, genetics, genomics, and hormones. Own views. He/him. Handle is shared across social media Webpage: andersonevolve.com

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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 14h
A very talented former lab-mate of mine, Dr. Sarah Flanagan, is looking for a PhD student to work on adaptive management of some Antarctic penguins 🐧! Work would be out of the University of Canterbury and Sarah is one of the best people I know. Please spread the word.
canterbury.ac.nz
Leveraging lessons in international conservation from Antarctica to build adaptive management plans for taonga species in Aotearoa | UC
This project focuses on the conservation of two iconic penguin species, who live in two extremes: emperor penguins, the largest penguins who breed on the extreme cold, isolated ice in Antarctica; and ...
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Dr. Kathleen M. Munley @thefishiedoc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I am recruiting 1-2 graduate students (M.S. or Ph.D. track) to join my lab at @psychualberta.bsky.social in Fall 2027! Please share widely, and if you are interested in endocrinology, animal behavior, neuroscience, and/or seasonal biology, I would love to chat! 🐟🧠🧬🍂
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
That was a reject/resub. Watching status again... hoping for a better result. I swore I wouldn't watch it again, but here I am. I'm not new to the process, but I guess I have a special attachment to this paper.
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I moved to Minnesota last October, so I am genuinely surprised at how fast fall has come. It's been all southeast and pac coast for me until now.
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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
#SICB Division spotlight sicb.org/divisions/ on DAB ( @sicb-dab.bsky.social ) The Division of Animal Behavior within SICB aims to support and share integrative #research in the field of #Animal #Behavior. & learn more about divisional chair Suzy Renn's work www.reed.edu/biology/renn/
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Advocated for myself and got a bit extra salary at my job (good for me). Turns out that put me and my wife 1k over qualifying for medicaid. Kids still get it and job has insurance, so not the worst, but definitely spending more on health than I gained from that pay bump. Our system is so dumb.
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🌈 Dr Ross Brooks @rossbrooks.co.uk · 26/06/2026
Published today! Inherent Vice No. 3: Exploring Queerness in Natural History. I'm delighted to be involved with this following a pioneering symposium @linneansociety.bsky.social earlier this year. 🌈📚🏳️‍⚧️🐦 www.pagesofhackney.co.uk/webshop/prod... #Pride #PrideMonth #PrideInSTEM #queer #nature #zines
pagesofhackney.co.uk
Inherent Vice: Issue 3 | Pages of Hackney
Order Inherent Vice: Issue 3 from Pages of Hackney. Free UK delivery over £50 or collect in-store.
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
If you're at #Evol2026 and looking for an after-lunch talk come on by Room 23.
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
#Evol2026 Want to know what's going with this biparental pair of Julidochromis? What gene expression and hormonal patterns drive changes in behavior? Come to my talk Monday at 2:45 in the Behavior session. Want to talk Cross-sexual Transfer in any system or fishes in general? Just message me!
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
I study Cross-sexual transfer and joined a cricket lab in October. Yet I just learned today that some Orthopterans 🦗 have singing females! Always up for chatting with anyone here who knows more or works with them! I'll be Evolution doing my fish thing.
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
New ghost pipefish dropped. One of my all time fave clades
people.com
New Species Found After 25-Year Search and Named After Sesame Street’s Snuffleupagus
Solenostomus snuffleupagus is a hairy ghost pipefish found in the Great Barrier Reef. Eluding researchers for over 20 years thanks to its ability to camouflage, the fuzzy fish has officially been name...
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
While the focus is on nurses. Notice a Master's of Divinity is covered which means, if the government's reason of high chance of return payment of loans is to be believed, that being a pastor is a lucrative job. Which is funny no matter how you look at it.
forbes.com
Admininstration Redefines “Professional,” Limiting Loans For RNs, PT, MPH And More
The administration redefined "professional" degrees to limit loans to RNs, PT/OT, CRNAs and more, sparking fears about the worsening healthcare worker shortage.
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Reed Stubbendieck @bactereedia.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Excited to announce our new paper in Nature Microbiology describing diphtheria toxin homologues in Streptomyces called Streptomyces antiquus insecticidal proteins (SAIP), stemming from a long term collaboration with Ying Xu, Min Dong, Cameron Currie, and many others. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
nature.com
Streptomyces produce a diphtheria toxin-like exotoxin that targets insects - Nature Microbiology
Bioinformatic, structural and functional analyses characterize Streptomyces antiquus insecticidal protein (SAIP) as a diphtheria toxin homologue that is lethal to insect cells and targets the Flower p...
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
awkward Writing/seeing the word evokes its meaning.
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Watching status of paper in review. Regretting watching status of paper in review. Nothing changes about the final outcome, but it's enough to have me guessing about it and stressing myself out. (e.g. how long do the AE and Ed need to decide and what does that mean?--probably nothing)
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
So you're saying that if I want dry ice I have to go to a different building, request a key, fill out paper, go to another building, use key on chest, note how much I took, go back to first building, return key and enter info, then walk to my own building to use it? How valuable is this stuff?
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
I was invited to collaborate on this paper, but it was mostly me listening to and learning from some amazing and talented people who care about trans/non-binary/intersex persons. Worth the read and implementation.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Science Educators and Researchers Must Uphold the Human Rights of Trans, Nonbinary, and Intersex Persons
Trans, nonbinary, and intersex persons are—and have always been—an integral part of humankind. However, these communities are under attack. We live in a time of growing state repression and the norma...
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Somewhere in Minnesota, some graphic designer is either sad their work is already no longer reflective of current knowledge or happy at another payday.
Panel showing phylogeny of sharks and their relatives. Found in the SEA LIFE Aquarium at the Mall of America
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
I would be as a god to my children. Seriously wish a move to Japan was a thing I could do because this is definitely an intriguing out-of-academia job.
ign.com
The Pokémon Company Is Actively Recruiting PhD Holders With Backgrounds in Ecology to Work in Tokyo - IGN
The Pokémon Company is actively recruiting PhD holders with backgrounds in ecology to work in Tokyo. This is perhaps the closest chance Pokémon fans have to channel their inner Professor Oak in real l...
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
It finally happened. The oldest caught on to an innuendo in a conversation between me and my wife.
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Academic adage: A watched submission portal never advances.
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
As I shift into working for a cricket lab, I'm reminded that despite taking Invert Zoo (i have the Brusca and Brusca tome), I'm naive on insects. My course was marine-focused so the prof skipped insects and declared them a special case of crustaceans.
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Squeals in personal pet theories.
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Look. I get undergrad workers are hard. But if you tell them they'll be working 5 hours a week and you send them home after 2 hours because you don't have something for them to do, then you are engaged in unfair labor practice.
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Gonzo's talk would be the wildest ideas ever.
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
-20 in Saint Paul and this bird shows it. Whole bunch of em on our roof and having birdie snow cones.
Bird (robin?) Puffed up against cold on roof.
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
After 3 months in our new apartment, I can unequivocally say, "Clawfoot bathtubs are the worst."
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Anytime someone tries to convince me to put my son in a non-inclusive setting, I'm showing this picture. It's the 2nd time his former class (we moved states in Oct) has sent him letters. He loves it, and he had made meaningful connections. It sucked to take that from him, we hope to rebuild that.
Table covered with letters with drawings and notes from 1st graders.
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
You can tell a lot about a person based on who their favorite Muppet is.
media.tenor.com
a saxophone player with the words forgive me charlie parke wherever you are
Alt: a saxophone player with the words forgive me charlie parke wherever you are
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Brooke Fitzwater, PhD (she/her) 🐟🪱🏳️‍🌈♾️ @oceanfilly.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
I am looking for a postdoc position + will be attending #SICB2026! My areas of interest/experience: sexual selection, reproduction, host-parasite interactions, animal behavior, (plus bio ed and disability advocacy in bio). I would be happy to chat with anyone attending who is looking for postdocs!
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Family is on our annual Hawkeye Christmas build up. Every time I see it, I love the way the car chase scene was shot.
media.tenor.com
a car is driving across a bridge with the words hawkeye action written on the bottom
Alt: a car is driving across a bridge with the words hawkeye action written on the bottom
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
The number of jobs I applied to this cycle was 1/3 of the last due to less jobs and being more selective about locations. After last year I learned I had to ensure my special needs son could get supports and education. It's tough out there, but with less apps I couldn't repeat my success this time.
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
One guy really was wanting to sing out
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
After some training. This 🐟🐠 guy is ready to collect some some 🦗 songs on his own🧪
Cups with crickets under red light. Foreground with lap with microphone and recorder.
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Guys! We got to keep all his support and keep him included! If anyone has special needs kids, keep pushing, keep fighting, keep advocating.
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Incredibly angry right now. My learning disabled kid had full inclusion in gen ed with support (hard fought to get) and was making good progress. A move to a new state (MN), and after 2 weeks they want to put him in an entirely segregated classroom.
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
I have done a lot in life, but nothing as challenging, high stakes, or nerve-wracking as an IEP meeting. We do them 1-3x annually and just now since we moved. With all the evidence on inclusion, it is surprising how hard we have to push to get it (every time it seems).
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Moving to Minnesota has resulted in me hearing waaaay more Nickleback than I'm accustomed to.
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
2nd day at new job. Here's what's next to my parking spot. Taking me back to my PhD days. Definitely at a land grant institution. 🙂
Barn with cows.
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Gotta love the post-doc life. I am literally packing for the move for my next post-doc while completing job applications.
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Dr. Kathleen M. Munley @thefishiedoc.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
I am recruiting 1-2 graduate students (M.S. or Ph.D. track) to join my lab at @psychualberta.bsky.social in Fall 2026! Please share widely, and if you are interested in endocrinology, animal behavior, neuroscience, and/or seasonal biology, I would love to chat! 🐟🧠🧬🍂
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
🐟🐠🧪 Happy to share our paper in Hormones and Behavior which is the first test of some of my predictions from the Ancestral Modulation Hypothesis. 🧵 on the findings in a biparental cichlid with plastic behaviors that are a form of cross-sexual transfer www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
sciencedirect.com
Changes in steroid hormone levels based on a plastic behavioral role in two biparental cichlids, Julidochromis transcriptus and Julidochromis marlieri: A test of the Ancestral Modulation Hypothesis
Cross-sexual transfer describes the situation when one sex takes on the phenotypic values of the other sex, either plastically or over evolutionary ti…
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
🐟🐠🧪 Happy to share our paper in Hormones and Behavior which is the first test of some of my predictions from the Ancestral Modulation Hypothesis. 🧵 on the findings in a biparental cichlid with plastic behaviors that are a form of cross-sexual transfer www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
sciencedirect.com
Changes in steroid hormone levels based on a plastic behavioral role in two biparental cichlids, Julidochromis transcriptus and Julidochromis marlieri: A test of the Ancestral Modulation Hypothesis
Cross-sexual transfer describes the situation when one sex takes on the phenotypic values of the other sex, either plastically or over evolutionary ti…
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Nothing screams good place to rent than the listing saying a stipulation to stay on the property is "no crime"
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
🧪🐟🦗 Excited to share I'll be taking a postdoc position with Dr. Mingzi Xu in the EEB program at U Minnesota. I'll be moving out of fishes and into crickets (for now). Ready for new challenges and applying what I've done in sex bias to inverts
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Suegene Noh @suegenenoh.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Undergrad students often forget about genetic drift as an evolutionary process/ force. If you've also experienced this, we might have a solution for you! Our RIE2 (resources for inclusive evolution education) working group just published a week-length drift module: qubeshub.org/publications...
qubeshub.org
Teaching genetic drift: new approaches to encourage non-deterministic thinking about evolution
This teaching module is designed to help undergraduate students dismantle preconceived notions about evolution and deepen their understanding of genetic drift as a non-deterministic evolutionary proce...
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
This is an awesome finding.
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Prosanta Chakrabarty @prosanta.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
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...
lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
Postdoctoral Researcher
All Job Postings will close at 12:01a.m. CST (1:01a.m. EST) on the specified Closing Date (if designated). If you close the browser or exit your application prior to submitting, the application progre...
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Debate rages in my house. Is this a spork?
Utensil with spoon on one end and fork on the other.
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Drew Anderson @andersonevolve.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
🧪 That terrifying, yet healthy, feeling when you run a new statistical approach/package and the results "make sense".
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