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Ran Blekhman @blekhman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

My inbox is being flooded with fully AI-generated emails from prospective students. I tried to work out why I can't bring myself to read them, and ended up with some thoughts and advice for writing cold emails in the age of AI. My new post: blekhman.substack.com/p/why-i-am-n...

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Why I am not reading your AI-generated email

I hope this email finds you well-aligned

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Aled Thompson @aledthompson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Daily birds 79 - Common Loon

A duck shaped bird with red eyes a dark green head and black wings patterned with white dots

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Jess McLaughlin, PhD (they/them) @jfmclaughlin92.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The owl: "that's not the instructions I left for my DoorDash drop-off but I'll take it?"

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Prof. Jeff Ollerton @jeffollerton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Are plant–pollinator interactions more specialised in the tropics? After almost 25 years of thinking about this question, our new global analysis suggests there’s no simple latitudinal rule - it all depends! Read about it here: jeffollerton.co.uk/2026/10/01/a... #pollinators #ecology #biodiversity

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Are plant-pollinator interactions more specialised in the tropics? A new global analysis suggests that it’s complicated…

Some scientific questions have a habit of following you around for much of your career. Back in 2002, Louise Cranmer and I published a paper in the journal Oikos asking a deceptively simple questio…

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Evolution Letters @evolletters.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Come to admire the beautiful photo, stay to read the great science behind it at academic.oup.com/evlett/advan...!

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Dr. Hilary Rose Dawson @hilaryrosed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

3D printed pollen is a great way to captivate an audience of ecologists. Thanks to Limi Mao for the seminar with props!

A large spiny ball (like a hollow pufferfish) painted in orange-pink.

Four large pollen grains in yellow, pink, and orange. The one I'm holding is particularly peculiar with spines and indents like a deflated football. I'm told it is a Taraxacum pollen grain.

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Research Centre For Ecological Change @rececochange.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

📢 Open position in Biodiversity Science The 2-year position focuses on how patterns of species co-occurrence are shifting under global change, using long-term biodiversity datasets and advanced statistics. 📍 Helsinki, Finland | ~€3,700/month 📅 Apply by 19 Oct. jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...

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Postdoctoral Researcher in Biodiversity Science

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Society for the Study of Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Applications are now open for the International Travel Stipends to attend the 2027 Evolution meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico! Funds cover registration, travel, meals, and lodging. Submit your application by November 1st! www.evolutionsociety.org/content/soci... @evolmtg.bsky.social

The San Juan coastline. Text: Evolution 2027, San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 25-29. Society for the Study of Evolution International Travel Stipends, Deadline: November 1.

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Scott P. Egan @scottpegan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

How biology is your biology department? At #RiceUniversity, we have wild urban rat snakes that climb our brick walls and hunt on the roof! (Video credit: Melodie French in our EEPS department) 🐍

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Pleuni Pennings @pleunipennings.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I am hiring a postdoc! Are you interested to work on population genetics/ drug resistance/ data? Want to work in Montpellier, France? Fastq files don't scare you? PhD required, start date hopefully Nov 1! (end date Sep 30 2028) Please share! abetterscientist.wordpress.com/2026/09/29/p...

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Postdoc position on drug resistance evolution in Montpellier, France

I have some exciting news (again!). I got money from the region (Occitanie) to hire a postdoc (and later an engineer / technician) to work on drug resistance evolution in malaria (P. faciparum) and…

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Megan Dennis @mydennis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We are recruiting at the assistant professor level ~ Ideal candidates have expertise in genomics and/or biochemistry, applying emerging experimental, computational, AI-driven methods to answer mechanistic questions in human health. Please share! First review 10/30. recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07832

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Assistant Professor- Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine

University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!

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Lars Brudvig @lars-brudvig.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Join us through the Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship in EEB! Conduct your own research, mentored by 2+ EEB faculty. $65k salary + research/moving $. All areas of EEB welcome. Apply by 11/1 I co-chair this search and am happy to field questions Spread the word! eeb.msu.edu/initiatives/...

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Postdoctoral Fellowship - Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior

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Corey Callaghan @coreytcallaghan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Do you use #iNaturalist data in research—or advise students who do? We put together a practical guide to using iNaturalist data in scientific research, covering how to access, acquire, analyze, and attribute the data, with examples in R and Python. Paper: doi.org/10.1093/bios... #ecology

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Nicole 🪲 @fossilforager.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Jumping spiders of the world! 🕷️🌎

An illustration by me featuring 16 different species of colorful jumping spiders of all shapes, sizes, and colors. They are illustrated on a light orange background. Species featured from left to right, starting from the top row:

Ilargus coccineus

Regal jumping spider (Phidippus regius)

Horned-owl peacock spider (Maratus bubo)

Metallic blue jumping spider (Thiania bhamoensis)

Second row:

Flying peacock spider (Maratus volans)

Magnolia jumping spider (Lyssomanes viridis)

Apache jumping spider (Phidippus apacheanus)

Red-backed jumping spider (Phidippus johnsoni)

Third row:

House jumping spider (Pseudeuophrys lanigera)

Jade jumping spider (Siler semiglaucus)

Paradise jumping spider (Habronattus americanus)

Ant-mimic jumping spider (Myrmaplata plataleoides)

Fourth row:

Bold jumping spider (Phidippus audax)

Coastal jumping spider (Maratus speciosus)

Green jumping spider (Mopsus mormon)

Golden jumping spider (Paraphidippus aurantius)

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Tanja Slotte @tanjaslotte.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Interested in testing hypotheses on pollen evolution using genomic data? Apply for our open 4-year PhD student position at Stockholm University! Application via the SU website, deadline Oct 24, 2026. #evolution #pollen #pollinationmode #plants #genomics #RNAseq su.varbi.com/what:job/job...

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Doktorand i ekologi och evolution

Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och botanik (DEEP) bedriver forskning och utbildning vid Arrheniuslaboratorierna på campus Frescati. Vi är cirka 100 medarbetare, inklusive doktorander och postdok

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John Lovell @jotlovell.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

We are often asked whether pangenomes are worth the hassle. The files can be large and methods to explore them are much more challenging than linear references. Earlier this week, we preprinted a clear example of how and why pan-genome graphs are so important for trait discovery.

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🌴 Scott Zona, Ph.D. 🌴 @scottzona.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Hummingbirds have a special talent: the ability to hover. They can access flowers that have no perch or landing pad. It makes for photogenic feeding! 📷: Sappho sparganurus on Iochroma (or relative) by Naturalist Tours CC0 #ornithophily #Salvia #Botany 🌾🧪🌱

Photo of a colorful (green, orange and black) hummingbird feeding from pendulous, tubular blue flowers. The photo catches the bird with its beak pointing straight up and its wings outstretched. The broad, long tail is pointing downward.

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Brian O'Meara @omearabrian.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Anatomy: “We’re a mature science” Also anatomy: “So, we’ve been miscounting the number of brains in, um, humans and all vertebrates” Very cool result

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Julie Blommaert @drjulieb.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Psst psst psst

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The Science Foundation @sciencefoundation.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

@sciencefoundation.bsky.social is proud to announce our second program, What Ifs 2026! What if… you had 10K in a gift fund for curiosity-driven science? Apply to “What Ifs…?” science-foundation.org/what-ifs-202... Applications open 9/21, close 10/12

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What Ifs 2026 RFA – Public Science, Public Good

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

NSF has reduced the research budget for all atmospheric, ocean, and earth sciences by ~80%. 80%! A lot of us will not be conducting new research or training new students for the foreseeable future.

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Claus Wilke @clauswilke.com · 15/09/2026

The Department of Integrative Biology at UT Austin has two open positions for assistant professors, one in evolutionary biology and one in mechanistic processes. Please share. Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/193270

Two Assistant Professor Positions in Evolutionary Biology and Mechanistic Processes

Description
The Department of Integrative Biology at The University of Texas at Austin seeks to fill two faculty positions in the areas of Evolutionary Biology and Mechanistic Processes, broadly defined. We are looking for candidates who are advancing (1) evolutionary biology or (2) the mechanistic understanding of organismal processes. These positions will be filled at the level of Assistant Professor.

Qualifications
Candidates should be using innovative approaches in evolutionary biology and/or the mechanistic understanding of whole-organism processes. Mechanistic processes include, but are not limited to, behavior, biomechanics, cognition, physiology, and development. The phylogenetic scope of the Evolutionary Biology position may include eukaryotes, prokaryotes, viruses, and the scale may include individual molecules to entire ecosystems and beyond. Candidates for either position may employ experimental, theoretical, or computational frameworks, or a combination thereof. Special consideration will be given to applicants with demonstrated potential for integrating across our target disciplines.

We seek applicants with a strong record of high-quality research, publications, potential for extramural funding, and a commitment to excellence in teaching and mentorship. A PhD or equivalent is required at the time of appointment, and postdoctoral research experience is strongly recommended.

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Prosanta Chakrabarty @prosanta.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Awesome news - for now.

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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Commonness and rarity of pollinators: species abundance and diversity in a hyperdiverse Mediterranean assemblage by Herrera - a very comprehensive analysis of patterns of species abundance and pollinator diversity of almost 30 years of data! doi.org/10.26786/192...

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iNaturalist @inaturalist.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Pollinators are struggling in a lot of places, but no scientist can be everywhere at once. September 12 is Butterfly Big Day, a worldwide day of heading outside to notice local butterflies — and helping protect them through community science.

A small orange butterfly perched on a bright yellow flower. Overlaid text reads: "If you're seeing this, go photograph a butterfly (good luck, you got this)."

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🔥REMINDER! SPECIAL ISSUE CALL FOR PAPERS❄️ Submit your proposal for #AJB and #AppsPlantSci special issues focusing on how temperature shapes & constrains plant biology. Proposal deadline: 30 Sep 2026 More info: bit.ly/4fmMhPu @seemasheth.bsky.social #botany #climatechange #ecology #plantevolution

The text at the top reads: “AJB and APPS Special Issues Call for Papers”. The text at the bottom reads: “The Role of Temperature in Plant Ecology and Evolution”. The photo shows a forest canopy. The Applications in Plant Sciences and American Journal of Botany logos are at the bottom of the graphic. Photo credit: Beatriz Salgado-Negret

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Alex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Ultimately, this letter from NSF is an announcement that universities will be funded a lot less and politically-connected industry will be funded a lot more. Fancy words around old-fashioned corruption.

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NSF leadership in a new golden age of science

The U.S. National Science Foundation was established in 1950 to keep American discovery at the frontier. That mission has not changed. The science and technology ecosystem around it has...

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David Lowry @davidlowry.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I am looking to hire two seasonal field/laboratory technicians to join the lab working at the MSU Kellogg Biological Station and Main Campus. The primary work will be dedicated to our switchgrass program with potential to expand into other roles in the lab with time. careers.msu.edu/jobs/profess...

careers.msu.edu

Professional Aide - East Lansing, Michigan, United States

Position Summary(Basic Job Function) This is a temporary or an on-call position. Provides professional support. Responsibilities may include general business, science, medical, agricultural or other p...

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Graham Coop @gcbias.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I’m looking to hire an NIH funded postdoc to join our lab here at Davis (please RT). Ongoing areas of interest include: 1) polygenic signals of selection from time series, ARGs, GWAS, etc 2) The interpretation of GWAS, polygenic scores, & sources of confounding

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Adam Steinbrenner @adsteinbrenner.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Two faculty searches at Berkeley Plant & Microbial Bio @PMB_Berkeley Submit applications by Sept 30 Plant Responses to Environmental Changes aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05382 Plant-Microbe Communities aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05522

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Assistant Professor - Plant Responses to Environmental Changes - Department of Plant and Microbial Biology

University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!

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Mariana Romeiro Motta @mromeiromotta.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

PhD position available (start 2027) in my group at TUM! We study how mechanical stress controls cell cycle progression and cytoskeletal dynamics in plants, combining cell biology, biochemistry and biophysics. CV + cover letter to mariana.romeiro-motta@tum.de. RTs welcome! #PlantSciJobs

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ybrandvain.bsky.social @ybrandvain.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I'm excited to release the newest version of my free applied biostats textbook. It's tidyverse style, clarkia inspired and loads of fun Im putting this down until the end of the semester, when I'll add and polish additional chapters, but the 1st 21 are pretty solid yanivjb.github.io/biostats-book

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Applied Biostatistics

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Sonya Neal @neal-lab.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Come be my colleague!! 🎉 We’re hiring an Assistant Professor in Developmental Biology at UCSD! If you’re doing exciting work in development or regeneration, come join us!! Please spread the word and apply! apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04591

apol-recruit.ucsd.edu

Assistant Professor of Developmental Biology

University of California, San Diego is hiring. Apply now!

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Marc Somssich @somssich.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Another #PlantScience job here @kwsgroup.bsky.social! We need a seed physiology expert in our seed research team. This is a full-time, permanent position here at our headquarters in Einbeck. Expertise in Seed Physiology and Germination are needed. #PlantSciJob #PlantSciJobs

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Scientist Seed Research (m/f/d)

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PuckerLab @puckerlab.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Are you interested in gene expression? We have just released PanXpresso - a large collection of precomputed gene expression datasets for plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, and archaea: doi.org/10.64898/202... #RNAseq #Transcriptomics #Python @shakunthalan.bsky.social @bpucker.bsky.social

Phylogenetic tree showing the distribution of gene expression datasets across plant families. Source: https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.08.27.747620

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Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I would be thrilled to support someone interested in applying to a NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology (www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...), reach out if interested. The RFP is focused on AI, & we have some datasets & projects suited to this studying evolution of multilayer biological networks

nsf.gov

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB)

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RedStateBlues @coolsprings.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

It’s time for pitchforks and pavement folks!

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Liam U. Taylor @liamtaylor.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

there is nothing - I mean this, nothing - as biologically cool to me as the fact that bird produce coherent plumage patches on their wings by overlapping portions of different feathers

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Thomas Lenormand @thomaslenormand.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🚨Interested in #evolutionary #genomics and #popgen #theory? My lab just opened a 1+ year #postdoc position to work on sex chromosome dosage compensation. At #CEFE in beautiful Montpellier. Deadline soon, don't be shy, apply, theory is exciting! 👉 bit.ly/4eMWDIh

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David Lowry @davidlowry.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I am currently searching for a postdoc to work on the evolution of adaptations, cold acclimation, and freezing tolerance in switchgrass. The position entails lab, growth facility, bioinformatics, and fieldwork. careers.msu.edu/jobs/postdoc...

careers.msu.edu

Postdoctoral Scholar-Fixed Term - East Lansing, Michigan, United States

Position Summary The Lowry Lab at Michigan State University is searching for a postdoctoral research associate to conduct field and laboratory experiments to understand the causes of genetic variation...

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Brian J. Enquist @bjenquist.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Thrilled to announce that my department - Ecology and Evolutionary Biology - at the U of Arizona will likely be hiring for a tenure-track position in "Population and Community Ecology" this fall. Watch this space for more details and official announcements coming soon ... #Ecology #EcologyJobs 🌐🌾🧪

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Holy shiiiiiiit if you know anyone in North Carolina who may even know anyone who knows anyone who's been to an event by these people, get them to go get the rabies post-exposure prophylaxis shots RIGHT THE FUCK NOW, DO NOT WAIT, YOU CANNOT TREAT IT AFTER SYMPTOMS START

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Ellie Armstrong @elliecat.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

fellowships.si.edu/opportunity/... Please reach out if you are interested in developing an independent application for this postdoc opportunity with myself and Michael Campana. We have a lot of great bear genomics data that could be leveraged!

fellowships.si.edu

Smithsonian Biodiversity Genomics Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (BioG)

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