Reposted by allie igweWill Ratcliff @wcratcliff.bsky.social · 6hApplication review for the GRC in Microbial Population Biology will start October 15th! Please apply before then if you are keen on coming. www.grc.org/microbial-po... 11817
Reposted by allie igweKarolina Heyduk @kheyduk.bsky.social · 8hUConn EEB is hiring a tropical horticulturalist for our greenhouses! It's an awesome collection of both research+teaching/public display, and you get to work with pretty amazing folks (I may be biased). Job listing: jobs.hr.uconn.edu/en-us/job/49... Closes 10/14! 🌴🌿🌵🌺jobs.hr.uconn.eduUConn Careers | UConn Careers | University of Connecticut 31837
Reposted by allie igweRobin Hayward 🌳 🏳️⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 25/09/2026We're publishing new guidance to support trans people who do fieldwork (any work outside the office)! Now we need your help to get them seen so please share! inclusivefieldwork.leeds.ac.uk/trans/ 15596444
Reposted by allie igwe Ecology and Evolution at the University of Houston @uh-ecoevo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026We're hiring an Assistant or Associate Professor in Evolutionary Biology in our department at the university of Houston @uh-ecoevo.bsky.social Come work with us! careers.uh.edu/jobs/assista...careers.uh.eduAssistant or Associate Professor - Evolutionary Biology - Houston, Texas, United StatesDepartment: Biology and Biochemistry Salary: Commensurate with experience Description: The Department of Biology and Biochemistry at the University of Houston seeks to hire an evolutionary biolog... 0611
Reposted by allie igweTiffany Lowe-Power stands with Minnesota @tlowepower.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Please repost/share We're hiring! UC Davis Plant Pathology seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in plant health & microbiomes. recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07904 My department is full of great colleagues, and we look forward to recruiting our new colleague!recruit.ucdavis.eduAssistant Professor of Plant PathologyUniversity of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now! 03376
Reposted by allie igweJosef Uyeda @pseudacris.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Two positions in my department at Virginia Tech in Molecular Microbiology. Come be my colleague! jobs.apply.vt.edu/jobs/assista...jobs.apply.vt.eduAssistant/Associate Professor - Blacksburg, Virginia, United StatesJob Description The Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Science at Virginia Tech seeks applicants for two (2) tenure-track research and teaching positions at the Assistant/Associate ... 01221
allie igwe @anigwe.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Finally published! Redundancy maintains microbial ecosystem functional potential despite taxonomic shifts between serpentine and nonserpentine soils www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...microbiologyresearch.orgRedundancy maintains microbial ecosystem functional potential despite taxonomic shifts between serpentine and nonserpentine soilsEnvironmental filtering and buffering are complementary processes responsible for stabilizing ecosystem services across landscapes. The extent to which either of these processes structures microbial c... 184
Reposted by allie igweDr. Megan Fork @aforkintheriver.bsky.social · 26/08/2026We want to invite you to give a talk at WCU! We're looking for folks who: - identify with a group underrepresented in STEM - want to learn about PUI careers - are not yet tenure-track - are mid-Atlantic-based - research in any subfield of Bio Sign up to be considered: forms.gle/WwT5DZJSvHTk...forms.gleInterest Form: WCU Department of Biology Early Career Biology Seminar SeriesThe goal of this seminar series is to showcase diverse early-career biologists working relatively local to West Chester, PA. Apart from giving our students the chance to learn about cutting-edge scien... 048
Reposted by allie igweCaleb Charpentier @calcharp.bsky.social · 13/08/2026I've updated my job search dashboard to be a bit visually easier to deal with, and RSS feeds are now included. It scrapes ecoevojobs.net, evoldir.net, and jobs.sciencecareers.org. Here is the site, if any EcoEvo people want a convenient job search tool: calebcharpentier.com/EcoEvoJobSearchercalebcharpentier.comEco & Evo Jobs 042
Reposted by allie igweEric LoPresti @ericlopresti.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Really, really, really proud of Eli for this fantastic study (his master's thesis). So much effort to sort out just one thorny evolutionary history problem in California plants. 0124
Reposted by allie igweINVAM @invam.bsky.social · 13/07/2026🍄 INVAM is launching a fundraising campaign! We maintain the world’s largest living collection of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi—microscopic partners that support plant health, soils, and ecosystems. Help keep this unique resource alive 🌱 launchku.org/campaigns/su... 042
Reposted by allie igweGregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 23/06/2026OK, people. It takes 2 minutes to write a letter to Congress, a few extra if you personalize it. Russ Vought's attempt to take over ALL federal grant funding is anti-democratic and dangerous. We need MORE letters. Let's tip it over 2000 today. actionnetwork.org/letters/oppo...actionnetwork.orgOppose OMB Proposal to Put ALL Federal Government Funding Decisions in the Hands of Political AppointeesOn May 29, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), OMB-2026-0034, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance. The scope of this proposed regulation is... 6253166
Reposted by allie igwePhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 13/06/2026A federal judge just ordered the Trump administration to reinstall exhibits and signs relating to slavery and climate change that it had removed from parks and monuments nationwidereuters.comTrump administration must restore history, science materials at parks, US judge rulesA federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Friday to reinstall exhibits and signs touching on topics like slavery and climate change that it had removed from parks and monuments nationw... 10188482795
Reposted by allie igweDan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 09/06/2026New: NSF is tightening its conflict of interest rules in what could be a headache for the understaffed agency. Starting in August, reviewers will no longer be able to participate in a panel with any proposals from their own institution. My reporting for @science.org:science.orgNSF imposes stricter conflict-of-interest rules for grant-review panelsResearchers say changes could further burden the understaffed agency 77538
allie igwe @anigwe.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Some good news around the lab! Mary, an undergrad, received an Anne McNabb Fellowship to conduct summer microbiology research Christian, an MS student, just received a scholarship from the National Horticulture Foundation Congratulations!!! 080
allie igwe @anigwe.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Communal living is a strategy that helps many organisms survive under stress and so can a social and solidarity bioeconomy! Read More: doi.org/10.1093/icb/...doi.orgBio-Based Communities of Practice: Primed for the Social and Solidarity BioeconomyAbstract. The social and solidarity bioeconomy (SSB) is an adaptive strategy that facilitates collective persistence and sustainable use of biological reso 021
Reposted by allie igweAmanda Rawstern @arawstern.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Even though its been out on early view our publication is now officially included in the Plant, Cell & Environment special issue Legumes adaptations and interactions with the environment! Check out here: doi.org/10.1111/pce....doi.orgNon‐Additive Interactions Between Multiple Mutualists and Host Plant Genotype Simultaneously Promote Increased Plant Growth and Pathogen DefenceThis study finds that plant genotypes with high-quality symbioses from multiple microbial mutualists are larger/more robust and most likely to survive pathogen stress. This provides novel evidence th... 043
Reposted by allie igweScience Magazine @science.org · 22/05/2026Jasmine Clark will become the first Black woman with a science Ph.D. to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. scim.ag/4dDZe6P scim.agMicrobiologist wins Georgia primary for U.S. House seatJasmine Clark is set to become the first Black congresswoman with a science Ph.D. 231753475
Reposted by allie igweCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 28/04/2026More details on the firing of the National Science Board. The NSF now has no director, deputy director, or board. They have issued almost no new awards in 2026. The plan appears to be to completely destroyed the agency. The details are horrifying and have Russ Vought written all over them.insidehighered.comBoard Ouster Raises Further Concerns About NSF’s FutureThe White House axed all members of the board overseeing the National Science Foundation Friday, leaving the agency with no board, director or deputy director. It finally provided a reason Monday afte... 6821751331
Reposted by allie igweErin Hotchkiss @fluvialbenthos.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Wonderful conversations at #wundergrad posters during today's Dennis Dean Undergraduate Research Conference. I enjoyed seeing what many of my Ecology students were up to while celebrating the posters of our lab members & research students! 💧🌎👩🔬 @globalchangevt.bsky.social @vt-science.bsky.social 2172
Reposted by allie igweRachael Bay @rachaelabay.bsky.social · 23/04/2026We're looking for a junior specialist to work on a fun project exploring seagrass local adaptation across the whole state of California! It should be a good mix of field and molecular work. Please share with folks you think would be interested! recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07605recruit.ucdavis.eduJr. Specialist - Stachowicz/Bay LabUniversity of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now! 13958
allie igwe @anigwe.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Happy belated earth day! Pando and the Banyan tree grove near Kolkata begs the question: is it still a forest if it’s just one tree? #EarthDay #ATLA 030
Reposted by allie igweGeorge O'Toole (he/him/his) @geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Pls share: A postdoctoral researcher position is available in the Scharf lab in the Department of Biological Sciences at Virginia Tech to study motility and chemotaxis in the symbiotic soil bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti. jobs.apply.vt.edu/jobs/postdoc...jobs.apply.vt.eduPostdoctoral Associate - Blacksburg, Virginia, United StatesJob Description A full-time postdoctoral researcher position is available in the Scharf lab in the Department of Biological Sciences at Virginia Tech to study motility and chemotaxis in the symbioti... 0723
Reposted by allie igweKendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 02/04/2026substack.comBREAKING: Trump Administration Orders Dismantling of the U.S. Forest ServiceThe headquarters is going to Utah. Every regional office is being shuttered. The research program is being destroyed. 10188108
allie igwe @anigwe.bsky.social · 22/03/2026Send us your or your students’ research article, perspective, or vignette!! Check out tinyurl.com/sicbauthorguide for information about the different types of articles you can submit 011
Reposted by allie igweCecilia Noecker @cecilianoecker.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Late job posting: My department is hiring a tenure-track faculty member in microbiology! Please share with anyone interested in working at a PUI. We have a preference for someone who can teach Medical Microbiology, but other than that the focus is open-ended. Happy to answer qs.minnstate.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comMicrobiologist (AA27034)All Job Postings will close at 12:01 a.m. CT on the specified Closing Date (if designated). Working Title: Microbiologist (AA27034) Institution: Minnesota State University, Mankato Classification Titl... 02749
Reposted by allie igweCREAF @creaf.cat · 05/12/2025Today #WorldSoilDay we’re shining a light on the most hidden and underrated part of plants: 🌱 ROOTS 🌱 But not just any roots… let’s talk about SUPER ROOTS 🦸 12916
allie igwe @anigwe.bsky.social · 04/12/2025The Department of Biological Sciences at Virginia Tech is hiring a full-time laboratory-specialist for our microbiology teaching laboratory operations. Check out the position! careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us...careers.pageuppeople.comDetails | Laboratory Specialist | Careers | Division of Human Resources | Virginia Tech 002
Reposted by allie igweJeremy Yoder says no war @jbyoder.org · 04/12/2025My 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/Pc1KOaCcareers.pageuppeople.comCareer OpportunitiesApplicant Log-In 16190
Reposted by allie igwePhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 04/12/2025The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored all previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge "Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."ala.orgALA welcomes reinstatement of all federal IMLS grants to librariesToday, the American Library Association (ALA) greeted an announcement by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) that it had reinstated all the agency’s grants. 242491894
Reposted by allie igweAsher Cutter @asherdcutter.bsky.social · 02/12/2025EEB Postdoctoral Fellowship @ U.Toronto app deadline Jan 15 2026. Opportunity for independent research, encourages collab across labs/disciplines. Lots of great folks to interact with, Come join us! eeb.utoronto.ca/employment-2/eeb.utoronto.caEmployment - Ecology & Evolutionary Biology 12541
Reposted by allie igweBlack Microbiologists Assoc (Black In Micro) @blackinmicro.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Happy Giving Tuesday! ⭐ Join us in supporting @blackinmicro’s mission by donating here: blackinmicrobiology..... Your generosity makes a difference! Thank you! 155
Reposted by allie igweYolanda Chen @yolandachen.bsky.social · 16/11/2025Please reshare! My department at the University of Vermont is hiring for an Assistant Professor of #Soil #Ecology! Here is the link: www.uvmjobs.com/postings/83858uvmjobs.comAssistant Professor of Soil EcologyOfficers of Instruction - Tenure Track 026
Reposted by allie igweAshley C. Ford @smashfizzle.bsky.social · 15/11/2025Y’all need to learn how to 'yes AND'. There’s a lot of rejecting or dismissing facts because the framing is incorrect/immoral/trite, etc. but that’s doesn’t change the FACT. You can still use and share the FACT while altering or arguing against the framing in which said information was shared. 750574
Reposted by allie igweJeffrey Ross-Ibarra @jrossibarra.bsky.social · 07/11/2025¿Hiciste tu doctorado en México? ¿Quieres hacer un postdoc en California? ¿Te interesa la genética evolutiva? ¡Checa esta beca y mándame un mensaje! alianzamx.universityofcalifornia.edu/research-and...alianzamx.universityofcalifornia.eduPostdoctoral Research Fellowships - University of California Alianza MXSubmitting an Application Current Fellows 2025 Cohort Additional Information Humberger Toggle Menu Interested in applying for a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship? Eligibility The program seeks applican... 02025
Reposted by allie igweBotanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 06/11/2025ROOT & SHOOT 2026 travel awards are open for SACNAS, MANRRS, or AISES student/mentor pairs. Up to $3,000 per pair (US) / $4,000 (intl) to attend select plant-science conferences. Apply by Dec 5, 2025. Details & application: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...docs.google.comNSF Research Coordination Network: ROOT & SHOOT. 2026 travel award application for members of SACNAS, MANRRS, or AISESThe NSF-funded LEAPS: RCN: ROOT & SHOOT (Rooting Out Oppression Together and SHaring Our Outcomes Transparently) aims to strengthen plant science to become more welcoming to all. Part of this mission ... 0810
Reposted by allie igweCarolyn Ibberson @cbibberson.bsky.social · 06/11/2025Re-boosting! The Dept. of Microbiology 🧫 at the University of Tennessee is hiring two 9-month faculty! Come join a vibrant and growing department located in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains! #microsky 0816
allie igwe @anigwe.bsky.social · 06/11/2025How is the money from the incentive program being reallocated? 020
Reposted by allie igweDan Starr @danstarrucdavis.bsky.social · 04/11/2025Warning. ⚠️ If you are writing an NSF GRFP, new this year, you need official transcripts to apply. Beware. They will not review applications without official transcripts. ‼️ 1082115
Reposted by allie igweRachel Germain @gerlame.bsky.social · 03/11/2025Applications are currently being accepted for UBC's ✨️ Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship ✨️ (two positions!!), due Jan. 15 Please share far and wide 🚀 (See thread)biodiversity.ubc.caPostdoctoral Fellowship OpportunitiesBiodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2-year (2026-2028) - 2 positions OPENAt UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in resea... 26689
Reposted by allie igweA.🌻 @alexxaye.bsky.social · 28/10/2025I love Rebecca DOWN. Known as Dollar Tree Dinners. Her “Meal in a Bag” is meant to provide ppl with a complete meal that is $8 or less, is shelf stable, & can be made without access to a full kitchen. I love this as a direct aid option. Good for neighbors & elders who can’t/wont go to a pantry. 211107650
Reposted by allie igwePhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 28/10/2025Sharing for awareness: For those able and willing to help, the Embassy of Jamaica in DC is coordinating disaster relief in the U.S. They have asked folks to reach out to them at disasterresponse@jamaicaembassy.org to coordinate support. The government has info on donations supportjamaica.gov.jmsupportjamaica.gov.jmSupport Jamaica 710271039
Reposted by allie igweJeffrey Ross-Ibarra @jrossibarra.bsky.social · 21/10/2025Lunch today halfway around the world in Hangzhou and met a new asst professor who was very thankful for this resource. Please help out folks like them and other early career scientists with examples of job apps. Submit yours! github.com/RILAB/statem...github.comGitHub - RILAB/statements: Successful Job Applications and GrantsSuccessful Job Applications and Grants. Contribute to RILAB/statements development by creating an account on GitHub. 07040
Reposted by allie igweCatherine Hulshof @hulshof.bsky.social · 21/10/2025No new lab papers. But here's my first try at digital collage from souvenirs I picked up in #Oaxaca #Mexico during the #ATBC meeting. #arte-ciencia #collage 151
Reposted by allie igweLuciana Santoferrara @lusantof.bsky.social · 14/10/2025We have a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor position in Microbiology available! Come and join great students and colleagues at Hofstra Biology. Please apply using the link below and/or spread the word! hofstra.peopleadmin.com/postings/6542hofstra.peopleadmin.comAssistant Professor of Microbiology 01131
Reposted by allie igweAmanda Rawstern @arawstern.bsky.social · 14/10/2025Check out our new Tansley review on climate, plants, and microbes! I enjoyed working with a team of friendly and knowledgeable scientists. @meafkhami.bsky.social @kerricrawford.bsky.social @aclassen.bsky.social @johnstinchcombe.bsky.social @damianmicroeco.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/nph....doi.orgUnraveling complexity in climate change effects on beneficial plant–microbe interactions: mechanisms, resilience, and future directionsPlant microbiomes have the potential to mitigate the impacts of climate change, yet both the complexity of climate change and the complexity of plant–microbe interactions make applications and future.... 0129
Reposted by allie igweBlack Microbiologists Assoc (Black In Micro) @blackinmicro.bsky.social · 14/10/2025Check out our Linktree for a convenient way to complete your #BlackInMicro checklist all in one spot: linktr.ee/BlackInMicro (link in bio) 1. Pre-register (it's free!) 2. Support us by donating 3. Grab the Whova app 4. Log in when you're ready to attend an event. We'll see you there! 024