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David Lowry

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Professor of Plant Evolutionary Genetics at Michigan State University.

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Anita Devineni @anitadevineni.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Emory Biology department is hiring a tenure-track ecologist at any rank. Deadline is Nov 1, link below! As I've said many times before, I couldn't ask for a more supportive department. Our faculty colleagues, dept chair, and admin staff are truly awesome ❤️ apply.interfolio.com/191783
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Mark Hibbins, Great Lakes Swashbuckler @rejectresubmit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
As is so often the case, I feel like Star Trek, and particularly The Next Generation, presents the best model for how humanity can coexist with AI systems. The Federation ship computers are basically more powerful versions of the LLMs we have today (give me a little rope here).
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Caroline Bartman @cbartman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Are there key discoveries made with spatial RNA seq? Or what are your favorite spatial rna seq papers? Pls reski!
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David Lowry @davidlowry.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Hot take: I agree with this list.
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David Lowry @davidlowry.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The monkeyflowers, including all those things we call Mimulus, have now been collapsed (along with some other small families) into the Orobanchaceae. This lumper couldn’t be happier. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Large‐scale nuclear and plastid phylogenomic analyses inform an updated Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification: APG V
We present here a revision of the APG classification that considers the extensive recent analyses of hundreds of nuclear and plastid genes for many angiosperm species. Although previous versions of t...
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Rich Meisel @richmeisel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We're hiring an Assistant or Associate Professor in Evolutionary Biology in my department at the university of Houston @uh-ecoevo.bsky.social Come be my colleague careers.uh.edu/jobs/assista...
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Assistant or Associate Professor - Evolutionary Biology - Houston, Texas, United States
Department: 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...
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Christine Sprunger @sprunger.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
MSU is looking for the next Director of AgBioResearch! This position is an upper admin admin position and the successful candidate will report to the Associate Provost and Dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. wittkieffer.com/positions/a1...
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Director, AgBioResearch
Michigan State University (MSU) seeks a collaborative and strategic leader to serve as the next Director of AgBioResearch. Applications, nominations, and expressions of interest are invited.  Michigan...
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David Lowry @davidlowry.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Happy Equinox. May you all have a wonderful fall.
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Moi Expósito-Alonso (MOILAB) @mexpositoalonso.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Fantastic Asst Professor positions open across multiple UC Berkeley departments @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Plant/Algae/Microb aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05522 Plant/Env aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05382 Gen/Dev/Evo aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481 Eco aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05489
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Assistant Professor – Plant or Macroalgae-Associated Microbial Communities and Interactions - Plant and Microbial Biology
University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!
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Richard Lenski @relenski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#MSU labs. If you haven't seen it, new warning from IPF about possible power surge sometime between midnight and 3 am. Unplug sensitive equipment if not on surge protector! I'll copy email below.
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Ran Blekhman @blekhman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The AI Discourse in Academia is Toxic. It Doesn’t have to be. My new post: blekhman.substack.com/p/the-ai-dis...
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The AI Discourse in Academia is Toxic. It Doesn’t have to be.
You are allowed to have a nuanced opinion about AI
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David Lowry @davidlowry.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Power is thankfully back at least to our section of MSU. Was getting dicey there as people were scrambling to shove dry ice into freezers.
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David Lowry @davidlowry.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Power still unfortunately down at MSU. A few -80 freezers starting to go into the -40s.
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David Lowry @davidlowry.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Just emerged from the power outage zone to find internet. Power still down as of ten minutes ago.
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David Lowry @davidlowry.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A widespread power outage is currently affecting the Michigan State University campus. Many science buildings are reportedly without power, and freezers and fridges are warming up. #MSU
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David Lowry @davidlowry.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
RIP. Such Reveries was the first dance song at my wedding. Spring Awakening was also the first show I ever saw on Broadway. Amazing talent. Will be missed.
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David Lowry @davidlowry.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Big Congratulations to @madisonplunkert.bsky.social !!!!
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Kelly Zamudio @kzutaustin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Plant Colleagues! Open job for Director of the Billie L. Turner Plant Resources Center (PRC) at UT Austin. A great job for anyone addressing fundamental questions in evolution of plants and a commitment to herbarium administration and/or collections-based research. apply.interfolio.com/193263
a field of blooming bluebonnets, the state flower of Texas.
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Bernard Kim @bernardkim.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Princeton EEB is running a very broad faculty search at the Assistant Professor level. Please consider applying to join us! This is a wonderful, collaborative, cohesive department with diverse interests and amazing colleagues. apply.interfolio.com/193474
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Brett Baker @archaeal.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Two Assistant Professor Positions in Evolutionary Biology and Mechanistic Processes - including microbes! faculty.utexas.edu/career/191568
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Faculty Careers - The University of Texas at Austin
Unleash your intellectual power by joining a world-renowned faculty that is solving the world's most urgent problems. At UT Austin, we provide you the freedom to blaze trails, follow your curiosity, e...
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David Lowry @davidlowry.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Awesome!!!! Congrats Jenn!!!
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Chromosomal inversions are both engines of repeatability and innovation. They drive parallel genetic divergence between snail ecotypes across Europe, while also harbouring local variants that contribute to site-specific trait variations and adaptation: doi.org/10.1093/jeb/... Pajot et al 2026
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Inversions support both parallel and location-specific adaptations in snail ecotypes
Abstract. Replicated hybrid zones between ecotypes established over environmental gradients provide an opportunity to study the genomic architecture of bar
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David Lowry @davidlowry.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The mythical Durham Brontosaurus still haunts Ellerbe Creek.
Me, excited about encountering the brontosaurus in background
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Diversify Microbiology @diversifymicro.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
UNC Greensboro Department of Biology is hiring for three positions this year including one in microbiology! spartantalent.uncg.edu/postings/35918
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Assistant Professor Microbiology
The Department of Biology at UNC Greensboro (UNCG) seeks an individual with a strong record of accomplishment in microbiology broadly defined for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assista...
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Molly Schumer @mollyschumer.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
If anyone looking for a postdoc with fantastic genomics/bioinformatics skills + strong intellect + great energy, please let me know! Preferably West Coast or remote/hybrid options & the candidate is open to a short (1 year) or longer term appointment
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Andres Bendesky @bendeskylab.com · 11/09/2026
We have a tenure-track faculty position in Evolutionary Biology in Columbia's E3B Department. Application deadline is October 15. Come be our colleague. Please RT! apply.interfolio.com/193016
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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...
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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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David Lowry @davidlowry.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Any application received by September 10th will be given full consideration.
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David Lowry @davidlowry.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
We were so fortunate to be able to recruit Dave Tank as the new director of the MSU Herbarium. Very excited to see what he will do with this amazing resource. natsci.msu.edu/news/2026/20...
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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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Madison Plunkert (she/her) @madisonplunkert.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
New preprint! Concerning Erythranthe angulosa, a charming little monkeyflower from the Eastern Sierra that makes up for its lack of extrafloral nectaries with striking morphological variation. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
A small herbaceous plant (Erythranthe angulosa) with developing fruits and small swellings at the base of some leaves, growing appressed to a granite rock. There is a pen that says "Plant Resilience Institute" in the bottom of the image.
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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...
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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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David Lowry @davidlowry.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The reference genome sequence for the main Mimulus guttatus line (SWB-S1) that we use for functional genetics is now freely available through Phytozome! phytozome-next.jgi.doe.gov/info/Mguttat...
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Phytozome
Tools for exploring the Phytozome collection of green plant genomes
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David Lowry @davidlowry.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Fun to see Senator Slotkin learning about the Michigan Monkeyflower. It is a great community in Michigan that has built up around protecting and studying one of the state's only endemic plant species.
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Gina Baucom @gbaucom.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Amidst a continued hellscape of news, here is a nice write-up about the lab's collaborative work on dicamba from the OVPR office at UM! research.umich.edu/research-sto... #GottaCelebrateTheGoodThings
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When herbicides travel: U-M team explores ecological effects of dicamba
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Lars Brudvig @lars-brudvig.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
New from @ashishnerlekar.bsky.social @llseedsull.bsky.social me and many others: Grassland destruction causes shifts in plant traits that persist during recovery www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... eeb.msu.edu/news/why-anc...
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Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra @jrossibarra.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
For folks interested I just posted my keynote on ARGs from #PEQG26 on youtube (with permission). Thanks again to @genetics-gsa.bsky.social and organizers for what was a wonderful conference (except for the 24hrs prior to my talk when I was too nervous to sleep or think straight) youtu.be/ntJOdZd0mwc
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PEQG Keynote 2026
YouTube video by Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra
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Neil Tsutsui @neiltsutsui.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
We're hiring! Our search for an Assistant Professor in Arthropod Biodiversity just opened. Come join us at UC Berkeley in the amazing Department of Environmental Science, Policy, & Management! Feel free to contact me if you have questions. aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05523
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Assistant Professor - Arthropod Biodiversity - Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!
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Luke Remage-Healey @healeylab.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Come be our colleague!!! TT position in Evolution careers.umass.edu/jobs/assista...
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Assistant Professor - Evolutionary Biology - Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
Title: Assistant Professor - Evolutionary Biology Executive Area: Academic Affairs College/School/MBU: College of Natural Sciences Department: Biology Work Location: Amherst Schedule: Full Time Work A...
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New Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
#Tansleyreview: Desiccation tolerance mechanisms in the green lineage and beyond Schuster & VanBuren 👇 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #LatestIssue #PlantScience
Fig. 1 Ancient origin and recurrent evolution of desiccation tolerance in the green lineage.
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David Lowry @davidlowry.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
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Fred Hutch @fredhutch.org · 15/08/2026
🔬 Fred Hutch Cancer Center is hiring an Assistant or Associate Professor in the Basic Sciences Division @basicsci.fredhutch.org. Join a world-class research community in Seattle and help advance discoveries in fundamental biology. Apply: apply.interfolio.com/190640
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Dryland Plant Ecophysiology Lab @hultinelab.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
The Desert Botanical Garden is hiring!! 🌵🌻🏜️ We are looking for a new Chief Research Officer - somebody to lead our fantastic research dept. which encompasses work on plant conservation, climate adaptation, biodiversity, and more! Please share the link below with anybody that may be interested!
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Desert Botanical Garden - Vice President & Chief Research Officer
Desert Botanical Garden is seeking a visionary scientific leader to help define the future of desert research. As Vice President & Chief Research Officer, you will set the strategic direction for ...
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New Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
#Viewpoint: The incredible vulnerability that reproduction poses for plant species in a warming world Denney & Taylor et al. 👇 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #LatestIssue #PlantScience @derekdenney.bsky.social @emjo.bsky.social @davidlowry.bsky.social @msupri.bsky.social
Fig. 1 Generalized plant responses to heat stress across whole-plant and reproductive scales.
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David Lowry @davidlowry.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Current numbers suggest a nearly 50% decline in funding of broad basic scientific research under the second Trump administration. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Exclusive: NSF set to issue lowest number of new grants in four decades
The US science-funding agency is withholding $1 billion of its budget so that the money can go to a special White House project.
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Rob 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
A human hand holds a medium sized green frog with distinct gray spots and yellow eyes. This is a Chiricahua Leopard Frog, a threatened species native to the southwest US and Mexico.
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Jeffrey Mervis @policyhound.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
NSF is touting a dozen new solicitations announced this week as evidence that basic research still rules. But that's not what's really going on. www.science.org/content/arti...
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Is NSF’s new call for research proposals good news? Scientists and staffers have doubts
The long-delayed 12 solicitations only cover some disciplines—and promise to give them much less money
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findlatergroup.bsky.social @findlatergroup.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
🚨HIRING NEWS🚨 Come be my colleague! The Dept of Chemistry & Biochemistry at UC Merced is hiring for two positions in Biochemistry! One is at the assistant professor level and the other is open rank... if you have questions, let me know! Link: aprecruit.ucmerced.edu/JPF02218
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2 Positions - One Assistant Professor Ladder Rank & One Open Professor Ladder Rank (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in Biochemistry)
University of California, Merced is hiring. Apply now!
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Virginia Gewin @virginiagewin.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
"NSF plans to claw back around US$500 million that has already been distributed to grant-making divisions. That money would be withdrawn from three of the NSF’s eight main areas, or directorates: engineering; computer and information science and engineering; and mathematical and physical science."
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NSF plans cuts to core science programmes to fund White House initiative
A proposed clawback of already distributed research funds comes as the US agency struggles with a squeezed budget and a backlog of grant applications.
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
We’re #hiring! The Michigan State University Plant Resilience Institute is seeking an experienced and collaborative Business & Human Resources Administrator to join our team. 🔗 Learn more and apply: careers.msu.edu/jobs/busines... #HumanResources #HRJobs #BusinessAdmin #Jobs
A graphic advertising a new PRI job posting. It features a background image of office supplies, a laptop, and potted plant on a desk with the Plant Resilience Institute logo in the top left corner. In the middle of the graphic is a green gradient arrow with the following text: “Now Hiring: Business & Human Resources Administrator." In the bottom right corner, is the following text: "Apply at careers.msu.edu for Posting 1154745" and the MSU PRI wordmark logo.
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