Sign in

Abby Lewis

@aslewis.bsky.social
984 followers 205 following 21 posts

Smithsonian Climate Change Fellow Assistant Professor, Odum School of Ecology (starting August 2027) Biogeochemistry, ecological forecasting, aquatic science she/her serc.si.edu/staff/abigail-lewis abbylewis.github.io

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Erin Hotchkiss @fluvialbenthos.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We (Biological Sciences at Virginia Tech) are #hiring TWO tenure-track Molecular Microbiology professors! Review of applications starts 1 Nov. I'm happy to answer questions about the department, VT, life in Blacksburg, etc.! More info / to apply: jobs.apply.vt.edu/jobs/assista... 🧪👩‍🔬🦠 #academicjobs
jobs.apply.vt.edu
Assistant/Associate Professor - Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
Job 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 ...
03348
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
We are developing filters for educational ecological forecasting resources to make it easy for people looking for classroom and independent learning materials. We would love to hear from you about either resources already developed or a wishlist of topics not currently available! bit.ly/4ApEcDi
bit.ly
Educational Resources for Ecological Forecasting
The EFI Education and DEI working group is compiling educational resources for ecological forecasting and creating tags to help individuals quickly understand what the resource is, the skill level nee...
012
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Erin Hotchkiss @fluvialbenthos.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
When the #HokieBird shows up for your PhD defense seminar....😂 Congrats to Dr. #Hokie Dexter Howard on a fantastic dissertation seminar & defense today! Check out his recent work on reservoir metabolism under variable ice cover doi.org/10.1029/2024... & DOM forecasting doi.org/10.1029/2025...! 💧🌎🧪
The hokie bird (Virginia Tech's maroon adult-sized turkey(!)) stands in front of a wall with projection screen, where a presentation slide shows photos and a graph of "Variable local hydrology in Carvins Cove", after interrupting the Q&A section of a man's PhD defense. The PhD candidate stands behind the presenter podium watching the hokie bird and smiling.The hokie bird, after arriving during the Q&A section of a PhD defense seminar, stands next to now-Dr. Dexter Howard and a presentation slide projection of photos and graph of "Variable local hydrology in Carvins Cove". They are smiling at each other.
0195
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Anonymous Potato @anonymouspotato.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
EcoEvoJobs 2026-27 just opened for business and we've already got 79 faculty / permanent jobs listed. Please repost! ecoevojobs.net
ecoevojobs.net
ecoevojobs.net 2026-27
1176210
Reposted by Abby Lewis
ReDiLEEP @redileep.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Meet ReDiLEEP – a new Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network! We bring together 13 doctoral researchers to explore response diversity – how different responses to environmental change can make ecosystems more resilient. Recruitment is now underway! redileep.eu
097
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Long Term Ecological Research Network (United States) @uslter.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
ILTER invites proposals for its first globally coordinated activity. Teams are invited to propose a simple, standardised, yet ecologically meaningful, study to showcase the network’s collaborative strength. Deadline for stage 1 proposals is September 7. www.ilter.network/latest/call-...
ilter.network
Latest - Call for proposals - ILTER - International long term ecological research
056
Reposted by Abby Lewis
SORTEE @sortee.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
🌟 Final month to nominate projects for the 2026 SORTEE Commendation Awards! Know a project promoting Open Science in ecology & evolution, such as workshops, tools, repositories, outreach & more? Projects can be local or global, team-based or individual. sortee.org/awards/
01118
Reposted by Abby Lewis
gavin jones @ecologyofgavin.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Cool looking tenure track faculty position in organismal biology and ecology at Grinnell College: apply.interfolio.com/190063
apply.interfolio.com
Apply - Interfolio {{$ctrl.$state.data.pageTitle}} - Apply - Interfolio
064
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography @aslo.org · 31/07/2026
The 2026 Ecological Dissertations in Aquatic Sciences Symposium is returning to Honolulu, bringing together future leaders in ecological #oceanography and #limnology. Participants gain mentorship, build networks, and develop innovative collaborative projects. www.aslo.org/call-for-app... #EcoDAS
022
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Katherine Siegel @katherinesiegel.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Applications for the NOAA Climate & Global Change Postdoctoral Fellowship are open: cpaess.ucar.edu/cgc. Please feel free to reach out if you'd like to explore putting together a fellowship application to work with me!
cpaess.ucar.edu
Climate & Global Change (C&GC) Postdoctoral Program | Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science (CPAESS)Climate & Global Change (C&GC) Postdoctoral Program | Cooperative Program...
041
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Wentao Guo @wentaoguo.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
I'm recruiting grad students to start at the University of Georgia in Fall '27! Open to many research directions, primarily in human-centered security and privacy. For more: wentaoguo.com I'm at #PETS2026 through Thursday this week and would love to chat. Please reach out / share with your network!
wentaoguo.com
Wentao Guo
Wentao Guo is a PhD student in Computer Science at the University of Maryland (UMD). He researches human-centered security and privacy and is interested unlocking the power of professionals to protect...
023
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Society for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Applications are open for the 2027 Smith Conservation Research Fellowship! This postdoc supports early-career scientists advancing innovative, applied conservation research across the U.S. & territories. conbio.org/publications/scb-news-blog/smith-fellows-2027-call-for-proposals-announced
11316
Abby Lewis @aslewis.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Another year, another successful Bake Your Research competition at SERC! Pictured: Porewater sampling cake, circuit board lemon bars, native orchid propagation sweets, and a lemon cake with a lemon-powered LED
Marsh porewater cake with sedges made out of white chocolate sticking up out of a chocolate tres leches cakeCircuit board lemon barOrchid macarons and agar with vanilla syrupCake with an LED powered by lemons
081
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Posit @posit.co · 24/06/2026
Announcing Toolbars for Shiny! Managing limited screen real estate for filters, controls, or AI components is a challenge. Toolbars addresses this by with a compact, low-profile UI container for headers, footers, and text inputs. See #RStats & #Python examples: opensource.posit.co/blog/2026-05...
opensource.posit.co
Introducing Toolbars: Supercharge your Cards and Inputs
New compact components in bslib and py-shiny for fitting buttons, selects, and other inputs into tight spaces.
0256
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
There’s an air quality alert today in the greater Bangor area, so I went down a rabbit hole this morning to understand why the former waste-to-energy plant in Orrington, Maine is on fire yet again, after a “once in a career” fire to the facility in 2024 and trash pile fires in 2021, 2022, and 2023.
A map of northeastern New England, USA, showing "Good" air quality in green except for a big orange blob over Bangor in central Maine showing "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups."
312341
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Hao Ye @hao-and-y.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
We (myself and the other @esajournals.bsky.social Ecology Data Paper editors) are pleased to share our revision to the Data Paper format - esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Data Papers 2.0: Reimagining the future of open science and reproducibility
162
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Jenn Sunday @jennsunday.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Want to think about ecology differently this summer? Still some spots at the 2026 Unifying Ecology Across Scales GRC. www.grc.org/unifying-eco...
Unifying Ecology Across Scales Gordon Research Conference, July 12-17, 2026. Image depicting the themes and ideas at this years' conference. List of topics explored in 2026: 
Scaling temperature-performance from organisms to ecosystems, Counting humans in a unified ecology
Do microbes make or break the rules in ecology?
Applying network concepts to predict ecological change
Principles for understanding scaling of time in ecology
Observational vs. theoretical frameworks for ecological prediction
Evaluating whether species traits advance predictive ecology
23624
Reposted by Abby Lewis
UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
The Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute at @ucdavis.bsky.social is announcing a new Postdoctoral Fellowship opportunity! Priority review starts June 15, 2026. Help us spread the word to the #MarineScience community. Details and Apply ➡️: recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07627
recruit.ucdavis.edu
Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute (CMSI) Postdoctoral Fellowship
University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!
11535
Abby Lewis @aslewis.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Lots of analyses have shown that ecological forecasts perform better for some variables/conditions vs. others. Here, we used long-term experiments to see if we could isolate one driver of forecast skill
000
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
EFI’s Student and Early Career Association is leading a new blog post series highlighting early career forecasters. This first post spotlights @aslewis.bsky.social, a postdoctoral fellow at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. ecoforecast.org/early-career...
ecoforecast.org
Early Career Forecaster Spotlight – Abby Lewis | Ecological Forecasting Initiative
021
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Ben Bond-Lamberty @benbondlamberty.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
My former colleague Min Chen, now at @uwmadison.bsky.social , has a great "Proposal Coauthor Tool" uw-gcrl.github.io/coauthor_tool/
uw-gcrl.github.io
Proposal Coauthor Tool
0138
Abby Lewis @aslewis.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
I am recruiting graduate students to start in fall 2027! Several potential projects, generally focused on analyzing and forecasting changes in aquatic carbon cycling. #ASLOSIL26 I am around all week—please reach out if you would like to find a time to chat! abbylewis.github.io/join_the_lab...
a lake at sunriseautochambers in a marsh at sunrise
01412
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Ethan White @ethanwhite.weecology.org · 05/05/2026
Join us (@weecology) as a postdoc working on your choice of ecological forecasting or drone + computer vision based monitoring of the iconic Everglades ecosystem. Applications due Friday. 🌎 Happy to answer question about the position. jabberwocky.weecology.org/2026/04/15/p...
jabberwocky.weecology.org
Join Our Everglades Wading Bird Research as a Postdoc
Join our Everglades Wading Bird project as a postdoc researcher! Explore wading bird breeding, nest success, and drone monitoring opportunities.
0107
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Simons Foundation @simonsfoundation.org · 01/05/2026
Now accepting applications for our 2027 Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution! These awards support students entering U.S.-based Ph.D. programs to conduct #ecology and #evolution research. Deadline is June 30, 2026: bit.ly/4umYKZd #science
bit.ly
Applications for 2027 Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution Now Open
The Simons Foundation’s Life Sciences division is now accepting applications for its 2027 Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution.
25164
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Anna Schmidt @annaschmidt.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Registration is open for the 2026 Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network (GLEON) All-Hands’ Meeting taking place at Lake Banyoles, Spain from August 30 - September 4, 2026! Participation support for students/ECRs is available through the Freshwater Futures Fellowship (deadline April 24). 🌎🌍🌏
163
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Ben Bond-Lamberty @benbondlamberty.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Increasing risks of post-experimental ecology Mentally filling this under "papers I wish I'd written" www.nature.com/articles/s41...
nature.com
Increasing risks of post-experimental ecology - Nature Climate Change
Nature Climate Change - Increasing risks of post-experimental ecology
0173
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Posit @posit.co · 08/04/2026
We are thrilled to announce that Positron Server is now available for academic use via JupyterHub! This gives students a robust #RStats & #Python data science IDE without needing a local install or new infrastructure. Learn more: positron.posit.co/blog/posts/2...
Positron plus JupyterHub logo, with the Posit logo in the corner.
25623
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Korryn Bodner @korrynbodner.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Forecasting is hard, but it is much better to do it with friends 🤗 👇Come meet some new ones, or reconnect with some old ones, at the EFI 2026 Conference in Toronto (Aug 4–7, 2026) 📢 Abstract submissions and travel scholarships are open until April 15
052
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
I just registered for the GRC Unifying Ecology Across Scales meeting. This year's theme is "Connecting Unifying Ideas with Bold Data Streams to Predict Change in Natural Systems" and the lineup looks amazing.
grc.org
2026 Unifying Ecology Across Scales Conference GRC
The 2026 Gordon Research Conference on Unifying Ecology Across Scales will be held in Easton, Massachusetts. Apply today to reserve your spot.
2283
Abby Lewis @aslewis.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Excited to see our Seasons paper published in L&O Letters this morning! In this @gleonetwork.bsky.social project we grappled with how to analyze seasons and seasonality in lakes over large spatial scales and amid global change doi.org/10.1002/lol2...
doi.org
Seasons and seasonality in lakes: A synthesis amid global change
Seasonality in environmental conditions plays a fundamental role in shaping lake ecosystems. However, patterns of seasonality vary worldwide, and these patterns are shifting over time amid global cha...
193
Reposted by Abby Lewis
SORTEE @sortee.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
The SORTEE guidelines for data and code quality control in ecology and evolutionary biology are now published in the Peer Community Journal! 🔗 peercommunityjournal.org/articles/10....
04827
Abby Lewis @aslewis.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
So excited for this! shorturl.at/rIjWx
shorturl.at
A great conference to go to this summer – who could oppose unifying ecology on multiple scales?
I just finished attending a great conference (Island Biogeography Society), which reminded me how fun and intellectually stimulating a really good conference is. So here’s my recommendation f…
010
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Long Term Ecological Research Network (United States) @uslter.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
LTER has a flurry of opportunities coming up: 1) Site Exchanges (lternet.edu/stories/site...) Deadline: March 16 2) Synthesis Skills for Early Career Researchers (lternet.edu/ssecr/) March 31 3) Request for Synthesis Proposals (lternet.edu/stories/requ...) Deadline: September 16 Spread the word!
lternet.edu
Site Exchanges 2026 - LTER
To facilitate site comparison and support the development of cross-site projects, the LNO is making up to eight travel fellowships available in 2026. Application deadline: March 16
073
Abby Lewis @aslewis.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
We are excited to officially share GHG-Depths, a database of depth-resolved CO2 and CH4 concentrations in 522 lakes, ponds, and reservoirs worldwide. Congrats to Joe Rabaey and a huge team of collaborators! @gleonetwork.bsky.social
nature.com
Depth-resolved carbon dioxide and methane concentrations in 522 lakes, ponds, and reservoirs worldwide - Scientific Data
Scientific Data - Depth-resolved carbon dioxide and methane concentrations in 522 lakes, ponds, and reservoirs worldwide
0218
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Physalia-courses@ONLINE @physaliacourses.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
📈 Registrations now open! Time Series Analysis & Forecasting in R 🗓 20–24 July| 🌍 Online A very hands-on course on dynamic GLMs/GAMs for ecological time series using {mvgam} & {brms}. Bayesian models, nonlinear effects, forecasting & live coding in R. www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
155
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Mike MacFerrin @icesheetmike.myatproto.social · 27/12/2025
@fieldinclusive.bsky.social is offering a $500 personal grant to support accessibility and inclusivity in fieldwork. Can be used for supplies, transportation, housing, technician salary, etc. Applications due February 1, 2026: www.fieldinclusive.org/research-gra...
fieldinclusive.org
Research Grants - Field Inclusive, Inc.
Field Inclusive Research Grants help to support applicants who participate in natural science field work. Grants can be used towards equipment purchases, field housing, transportation, or technician s...
01011
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Ecological Society of America @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
⏰Only 2 days left! Don't miss this chance to apply for ESA's Graduate Student Policy Award—a unique opportunity for grad students to gain hands-on experience at the science-policy interface in Washington DC 🗓️Deadline: Jan 7, 11:59pm ET Apply now: esa.org/public-polic...
Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award. Learn the ins & outs of communicating with lawmakers. Network with ecologists working at the intersection of science & policy. Meet with policymakers in Washington DC. Apply by Jan. 7!
002
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Ben Bond-Lamberty @benbondlamberty.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
A fabulous #postdoc opportunity to work with my colleague Nick Ward at PNNL on forest trace gas cycling, studying a poorly constrained component of the Earth system! Please share widely: careers.pnnl.gov/jobs/10985?l...
careers.pnnl.gov
Post Doctorate Research Associate – Forest Trace Gas Cycling in Sequim, Washington | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PNNL is hiring a Post Doctorate Research Associate – Forest Trace Gas Cycling in Sequim, Washington. Review all of the job details and apply today!
0818
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Nick Haddad @nickhaddad.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
I'm excited about the Ecological Society's new Fakhri A. Bazzaz and Steward T.A. Pickett Mentorship Award for Enhancing Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging in Ecology. Nominate your colleagues who have been outstanding mentors! Due Nov. 13 esa.org/about/awards... @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social
esa-awards.secure-platform.com
Ecological Society of America -
11916
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Elena Litchman @elenalitchman.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Nominate your outstanding senior colleagues for the Ecological Society of America's Eminent Ecologist Award! Nominations due Nov. 13. esa.org/about/awards...
esa.org
0108
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Kevin Uhrmacher @kevinuhrm.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
We're making the data behind this story available on Github to allow journalists, researchers and others to explore the details of the canceled food deliveries. github.com/propublica/t...
github.com
GitHub - propublica/tefap-data
Contribute to propublica/tefap-data development by creating an account on GitHub.
07926
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Kalyn Dorheim @kdorheim.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Question for #science bluesky! Does anyone have experience with Earth System Science Data's living data publication process? www.earth-system-science-data.net/living_data_...
earth-system-science-data.net
ESSD - Living data process
103
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Daniel Gutierrez @ddgutierrez.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Writing the 2nd edition of my data science book has reminded me of this: Students don't struggle with advanced topics. They struggle with fundamentals explained too abstractly. Teaching requires empathy, not just expertise. #DataScience #MachineLearning #AI #RStats
0153
Reposted by Abby Lewis
AGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · 30/09/2025
Know a dataset making an impact for people, planet, or prosperity? 🌎 Nominate it for AGU’s upcoming commentary by 10 Oct. You may be featured! 🔗: buff.ly/XLFfYqM #ImpactfulData #EarthScience
buff.ly
Nominate an Impactful Dataset
You are invited to nominate a dataset to be included in a commentary about the impact of Earth, space, and environmental data using the dimensions of people, planet, and prosperity. Selected…
0811
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Erin Hotchkiss @fluvialbenthos.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Please share! Virginia Tech's Biological Sciences Dept is #hiring an instructor with expertise in genetics, cell biology, &/or microbiology. The ideal candidate will have a PhD in biology, life sciences, or related field + college-level teaching experience. careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us...
careers.pageuppeople.com
Details | Instructor | Careers | Division of Human Resources | Virginia Tech
024
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Thomas Lin Pedersen @thomasp85.com · 11/09/2025
I am beyond excited to announce that ggplot2 4.0.0 has just landed on CRAN. It's not every day we have a new major #ggplot2 release but it is a fitting 18 year birthday present for the package. Get an overview of the release in this blog post and be on the lookout for more in-depth posts #rstats
tidyverse.org
ggplot2 4.0.0
A new major version of ggplot2 has been released on CRAN. Find out what is new here.
9851281
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Casey terHorst @ecoevolab.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
The GRFP lives!! (due end of October) www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
nsf.gov
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
6342274
Reposted by Abby Lewis
SIL | International Society of Limnology @sil-limnology.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Inaugural United Nations World Lake Day — 27 August 2025 Celebrate the critical role of lakes, reservoirs, and ponds in water security, flood mitigation, biodiversity, and ecosystem services. #WorldLakeDay #Lakes #Freshwater #Limnology
0156
Reposted by Abby Lewis
Joel Pick @joelpick.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
🚨Introducing the @sortee.bsky.social Guidelines for Data and Code Quality Control in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology🚨 doi.org/10.32942/X24... Increasingly E&E journals are recruiting data editors. We provide standardised guidelines for journals with data editors and those wanting to recruit them 🧵
doi.org
The SORTEE Guidelines for Data and Code Quality Control in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
19255