Reposted by Collin Bosron-kichurchak.bsky.social @ron-kichurchak.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Peek-a-boo. Variable bush viper photo by Mark Kostich. 0243
Reposted by Collin BosDr Mark D. Scherz @markscherz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026🚨We're hiring a new Curator of Mammals!!🚨 🦍🐕🦝🐅🦓🦌🐃🐖🐏🐫🐘🦏🦛🐿️🦔🦇🦥🦦🦨🦘🦡🐋🦭🦒🧸 Come join the Vertebrate Unit at @nhmdk.bsky.social—a fantastic team in the heart of Denmark's beautiful capital! Amazing collections, incredible history. Please share widely! 🧪🏛️ candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...candidate.hr-manager.netTenure Track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor and Curator of MammalsTenure Track Assistant Professor / Associate Professor, and Curator of Mammals at Natural History Museum Denmark The Natural History Museum Denmark wishes to ap 16378
Reposted by Collin BosHerpetological Society of Singapore @herpsocsg.bsky.social · 26/08/2026It was recently announced that several of our Southern Islands would be reclaimed to form a "Western Island"; the consensus amongst academics & civil society is that these habitats are too precious to be lost. If you want to know more about our Southern Islands' herps: file.go.gov.sg/sibs-reptile... 023
Reposted by Collin BosRob Denton @rddenton.bsky.social · 19/08/2026[JOB!] I'm hiring for a really exciting postdoc position. A combination of breeding experiments, conservation genomics, and student mentorship. Room/board at the @amnh.org Southwestern Research Station each summer, 40 months of support, new science building at BSU. Share broadly! ad: bit.ly/4hKaUIL 16079
Reposted by Collin BosMartin Whiting @lizardlab.bsky.social · 21/08/2026New PhD opportunities in behavioural ecology at the University of Tasmania and Macquarie University working with Geoff While and Martin Whiting plus multiple international collaborators on lizard sociality and communication. Please spread the word! #phd 02742
Reposted by Collin BosBob Wong @bbmwong.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Are you an ecologist/evolutionary biologist looking for an ongoing academic position? Monash University’s School of Biological Sciences is hiring! Come join us in Melbourne, Australia! Details here: careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo... 0146203
Reposted by Collin BosNoah Whiteman @nkwhiteman.bsky.social · 12/08/2026North American racer…such a delight to see. 2253
Reposted by Collin BosThe Revelator @therevelator.org · 10/08/2026Tea and Salamanders The hills of Darjeeling hold more than world-famous tea gardens. They’re also home to ancient Himalayan salamanders — and the people working to prevent them from disappearing. therevelator.org/tea-and-salamanderstherevelator.orgTea and Salamanders • The RevelatorThe hills of Darjeeling hold more than world-famous tea gardens. They’re also home to ancient Himalayan salamanders — and the people working to prevent them from disappearing. 0156
Reposted by Collin BosRandy Klabacka @chico-huico.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Male frogs in agricultural and secondary rainforest in Borneo have higher frequency calls compared to those in primary rainforest, which may be the result of a behavioral shift of females (which usually prefer low-frequency calls). Great talk by Jennifer Sheridan at #SAGE26! 021
Reposted by Collin BosNoah Whiteman @nkwhiteman.bsky.social · 06/08/2026I’m thrilled to share that our search for a tenure-track colleague in my *truly wonderful and collegial* Genetics, Genomics, Evolution and Development Division in the MCB Department at Berkeley @berkeleymcb.bsky.social is live! Please share this broad search widely: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481aprecruit.berkeley.eduAssistant Professor -Genetics, Genomics, Evolution, and Development - Molecular and Cell BiologyUniversity of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now! 0183232
Reposted by Collin BosCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 21/07/20261. We—@eduede.bsky.social, @mjcrockett.bsky.social, Kevin Gross, and I—have a new preprint on the arXiv today, based on ideas that emerged during an @sfiscience.bsky.social workshop in November 2024: The unintended consequences of large language models as a labor-augmenting technology in science.arxiv.orgThe unintended consequences of large language models as a labor-augmenting technology in scienceAs a labor-augmenting technology, large language models (LLMs) have the potential to accelerate scientific activity across the research pipeline. But even if LLMs perform on par with human experts at ... 10837339
Reposted by Collin BosScience Magazine @science.org · 16/07/2026In 2016, video captured invasive tree snakes in Guam climbing to reach their feathered prey—with a never-before-seen lassolike gripping technique. Learn more on #WorldSnakeDay: scim.ag/4hbb0Zy 56725
Reposted by Collin BosAmphibiaWeb @amphibiaweb.org · 10/07/2026Attending #JMIH in New Orleans? Come see the AmphibiaWeb poster on Saturday! Say hi to Jim McGuire and team members! Share your love and support with AmphibiaWeb's inaugural tshirt campaign: www.customink.com/fundraising/... 123
Reposted by Collin BosGermán Orizaola @gorizaola.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Today marks one of the most important days in the history of Science. OTD in 1858, Charles Darwin and Alfred R. Wallace revealed the idea of evolution by natural selection @linneansociety.bsky.social meeting (although any of them was actually present) darwin-online.org.uk/content/fram... 14125
Reposted by Collin BosProsanta Chakrabarty @prosanta.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Y'all - the Smithsonian is hiring three new curators - herpetology, ichthyology, and ornithology! Notably, this is a 2nd fish curator position - i.e., not the same as the one advertised last month. So if you applied for that one apply again. www.usajobs.gov/job/873849000 4164150
Reposted by Collin BosGermán Orizaola @gorizaola.bsky.social · 18/06/202618 June 1858 The day Charles Darwin received a letter from Alfred Russel Wallace that will change everything.. and speed up the presentation of the theory of evolution by natural selection, and the publication of "On the origin of species". www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter?docId... 0199
Reposted by Collin BosMichael Okun @michael-okun.bsky.social · 10/06/2026If human editors can’t control who reviews science, it’s no longer peer review — it’s a rubber-stamp machine designed for volume and profit, not quality. I have no intention of attaching my name to it. So I’m out. 302361386
Reposted by Collin BosMichael Okun @michael-okun.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Over the last month I saw that human editors are now stripped of control. I could no longer stop the system from auto-inviting "reviewers" with zero relevant expertise. Even worse - the AI began actively revoking the invitations I manually sent out to actual, qualified experts. 141177272
Reposted by Collin BosCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 06/06/2026Let's Streisand-effect these people. Here's the editorial that somehow merited calling the cops. Read and share.diabetesjournals.orgMisguided Brushes of a Pen Continue to Dismantle and Destroy Biomedical Research in the United States: We Can No Longer Afford Complacency and Fear. We Must All Act Now!The opinions expressed in this editorial are the personal views of the authors (S.E. Kahn, C.A.M. Anderson, J.B. Buse, and E. Selvin) and do not represent 9444286
Reposted by Collin Bossylvia hofmann @sh-herptiles.bsky.social · 03/06/2026blog.pensoft.net/2026/05/25/r...blog.pensoft.netRemote fieldwork and museum collections reveal hidden pit viper diversity in High Asia | BlogPublished in ZooKeys, a recent study revises the Himalayan pit viper group using a combination of fresh and historical DNA, morphology, skeletal anatomy, and ecological observations. 012
Reposted by Collin BosKinsey Brock @doc-brock.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Herpetology job! Research Scientist and Curator of Herpetology! Senckenberg – Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System Research 🐍 senckenberg.career.softgarden.de/jobs/6465299...senckenberg.career.softgarden.deResearch Scientist and Curator of Herpetology (f/m/d) – Senckenberg Gesellschaft für NaturforschungWe are looking for: Research Scientist and Curator of Herpetology (f/m/d), Full or Part Time, Frankfurt am Main 043
Reposted by Collin BosNeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 03/06/2026🐢Based on 1,770 records of non-native #terrapins in Germany, drawn from published sources and publicly available #citizenscience #data, researchers have confirmed the presence of 14 wild non-native terrapin species in Germany. ➡️Find out which ones in our #OA journal: doi.org/10.3897/neob... 153
Reposted by Collin BosKinsey Brock @doc-brock.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Our Evolutionary Biology graduate program at SDSU is drafting an AI policy that all grad students must adhere to and sign in order to turn in their thesis to the grad college. Does your grad program have an AI policy? I’d love to see examples if you’re willing to share! arxiv.org/abs/2604.04721arxiv.orgAI Assistance Reduces Persistence and Hurts Independent PerformancePeople often optimize for long-term goals in collaboration: A mentor or companion doesn't just answer questions, but also scaffolds learning, tracks progress, and prioritizes the other person's growth... 12416
Reposted by Collin BosMarc Jones @marcehjones.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Happy 100th birthday Sir David Attenborough! 🎉🎂 youtu.be/ToGZ8ZkUaxY?... #Sylvicanthon #attenboroughi #Attenborosaurus #FossilFridayyoutu.beOur David Attenborough specimens: Nature, knowledge and a lasting legacyYouTube video by Natural History Museum 0168
Reposted by Collin BosJulie Phillips @julie-phillips.com · 28/04/2026I wonder if my two friends whose NEH grants were DOGEd are ever going to get back that $40,000 they were planning to live on for a year. 026269
Reposted by Collin Bosjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 02/04/2026the trump administration is selling this country wholesale to rapacious, extractive industries that will destroy our collective resources for private profit morethanjustparks.substack.com/p/breaking-t...morethanjustparks.substack.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. 20473633337
Reposted by Collin Bosgavin jones @ecologyofgavin.bsky.social · 16/03/2026In a sea of opinions about the role of LLMs in academics I offer my own. Apart from being harmful, exploitive plagiarism machines, LLMs rob us of the opportunity to experience the gift of friction in writing, which changes how we think. We must not give away that gift. doi.org/10.1002/fee....doi.orgThinking like a mountain in the age of AIClick on the article title to read more. 1220177
Reposted by Collin BosJocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 31/01/2026A Black-capped Chickadee showcasing winter fashion by donning a snowflake accessory. 77116873141
Reposted by Collin Boscaecilianbiol.bsky.social @caecilianbiol.bsky.social · 26/01/2026🚨NEW PAPER 🚨 #Caecilians maintain a functional long-wavelength-sensitive cone opsin gene despite signatures of relaxed selection and more than 200 million years of fossoriality, published in Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social academic.oup.com/evolut/artic...academic.oup.comCaecilians maintain a functional long-wavelength-sensitive cone opsin gene despite signatures of relaxed selection and more than 200 million years of fossorialityThe colonization of low-light environments exerts selective pressure to enhance non-visual senses while relaxing selection on vision, often leading to opsi 0167
Reposted by Collin BosRichard Merrill @dickmerrill.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Nice job (Prof in Animal Ecology) in a nice (unesco) city, in a great department: www.uni-regensburg.de/fileadmin/us...uni-regensburg.de 086
Reposted by Collin BosNeferchitty @neferchitty.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Rock art from at least 67,800 years ago in Sulawesi ¿La pintura rupestre más antigua de la humanidad? www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comRock art from at least 67,800 years ago in Sulawesi - NatureA hand stencil painted on a cave wall on a small island off the coast of Sulawesi more than 67,800 years ago suggests a very early occupation of Wallacea. 1139
Reposted by Collin BosDr. Arun Sethuraman @arunsethuraman.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Come celebrate International Darwin Day with us @sandiegostate.bsky.social! Deets in the flyer (designed by the awesome @doc-brock.bsky.social). 055
Reposted by Collin Bosjenna newman phd @jennanewman.bsky.social · 04/12/2025“When participants used ChatGPT to draft essays, brain scans revealed a 47% drop in neural connectivity across regions associated with memory, language, & critical reasoning. Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪 301669893
Reposted by Collin BosLukas Musher @lukemusher.bsky.social · 01/12/2025I have a new preprint demonstrating a genome-architecture-aware approach to inferring species trees and introgression landscapes from a small number of genomes. If you are interested in phylogenomics, birds, or hybridization, this is for you! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... 18241
Reposted by Collin BosAaron Quinlan (he/him) @aaronquinlan.bsky.social · 02/12/2025We are thrilled to announce the first official release (v0.1.8) of #𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗿, the successor to one of our flagship tool, #𝗯𝗲𝗱𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀! Based on ideas we conceived of long ago (!), this was achieved thanks to the dedication of Brent Pedersen. 1/nquinlanlab.orgIntro to Bedder – The Quinlan Lab 5298151
Reposted by Collin BosGlendon Mellow @flyingtrilobite.com · 18/11/2025If any big-name 🧪science or 🎨artist accounts would like to share the SciArt Feed with their followers, I’d be grateful. 👉👈 22923
Reposted by Collin BosDr Mark D. Scherz @markscherz.bsky.social · 17/11/2025The Natural History Museum Denmark is seeking a new Head of Conservation Unit! The conservation team here works on a wide array of incredible specimens, and are hard at work preparing for the new museum opening in spring 2027! candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...candidate.hr-manager.net Talentech - Head of Conservation Unit at the Natural History Museum Denmark // Leder af Konserveringsenheden ved Statens Naturhistoriske Museum 2914
Reposted by Collin BosStacy Fahrenthold @sfahrenthold.bsky.social · 25/10/2025Here it is: the Trump Administration "draft proposal" to the University of California. Published bc faculty sued for its disclosure. Its terms go beyond what Trump demands in similar compacts to other universities. EVERYONE should read: faculty, students, admins, alumni. ucop.edu/communicatio...ucop.edu 27704369
Reposted by Collin BosJulie Phillips @julie-phillips.com · 21/10/2025On her birthday, a poem by #UrsulaKLeGuin "let’s hurry, yes, to offer everything and count on nothing, make and break no promises ... Outside trust, what air is there to breathe?" lithub.com/a-poem-by-ur... 02513
Reposted by Collin BosJosé Cerca @naturalselection.bsky.social · 16/10/2025📌 New publication out: Reference genome bias in light of species-specific chromosomal reorganization and translocations TL;DR - We show that the choice of reference genome biases the detection of structural variants and popgen stats. Navigate carefully - 🛳️ 😬 link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comReference genome bias in light of species-specific chromosomal reorganization and translocations - Genome BiologyBackground Whole-genome sequencing efforts, have during the past decade, unveiled the central role of genomic rearrangements—such as chromosomal inversions—in evolutionary processes, including local a... 0339
Reposted by Collin BosEvolDir @evoldir.bsky.social · 14/10/2025The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology seeks a Research Collections Manager for reptiles and amphibians. Required: advanced degree, 3+ years experience. Apply by Nov 5, 2025: careers.umich.edu/job_detail/269553… #jobcareers.umich.eduRes Museum Collection Manager | U-M CareersRes Museum Collection Manager | U-M Careers 045
Reposted by Collin BosChristopher Dick @chrisdick.bsky.social · 11/10/2025Michigan's #UMMZ Reptiles and Amphibians Collections Manager position is now open. Join a great museums group and help manage the world's second largest herpetology research collection. Please share! careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...careers.umich.eduRes Museum Collection Manager | U-M Careers 0913
Reposted by Collin BosN. Joris Fleck @njorisfleck.bsky.social · 28/09/2025+++ Hissscord🐍 NEWS +++ Second call for joining our server! 🐸 Hissscord is open to everyone in the scientific herpetological community, from students to established researchers. 💬 DM me for an invite to the Discord channel, or reach out via email: hissscord[at]gmail.com Please share!📣 144
Reposted by Collin BosNathan needs to put down the phone @feralharp.bsky.social · 30/09/2025As you will gather from the article, it does, in fact, sound like a cartoon villain the size of a piece of string cheese. 13818
Reposted by Collin BosN. Joris Fleck @njorisfleck.bsky.social · 19/09/2025+++ Hissscord🐍 NEWS +++ Our new server is live! 🐍 A free space for young and experienced herpetologists to connect, collaborate, and get quick help. 💬 DM me here on Bluesky or elsewhere for an invite to the Discord channel! Please feel free to share and repost! #Herpetology #SEH2025 #Hissscord 1148