Jane @fossilyarns.bsky.social · 3hOur library services are so good. They’ve never failed to find me a copy of anything I’ve asked them for 💕 000
Reposted by JaneJoshua Lynn @biogeo-josh.bsky.social · 5h2)What makes an invasive? Plant-soil-feedback in Rhododendron ponticum spread across the UK www.findaphd.com/phds/project...findaphd.com[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] What makes an invasive? Plant-soil-feedback in Rhododendron ponticum spread across the UK at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.comPhD Project - [School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] What makes an invasive? Plant-soil-feedback in Rhododendron ponticum spread across the UK at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPh... 002
Reposted by JaneJoshua Lynn @biogeo-josh.bsky.social · 5hTwo competitvely funded PhD opportunities in our group at The University of Manchester Department of Environmental Sciences! 1) Plant-microbe interaction reshuffling and its contributions to plant stress toleration and biogeochemical cycling www.findaphd.com/phds/project...findaphd.com[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Plant-microbe interaction reshuffling and its contributions to plant stress toleration and biogeochemical cycling at The University of Manchester on FindA...PhD Project - [School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Plant-microbe interaction reshuffling and its contributions to plant stress toleration and biogeochemical cycling at The University of Manch... 102
Reposted by JaneAnta-Clarisse Sarr @antacl.bsky.social · 7h1 year job at @climatecerege.bsky.social for someone with a master degree (no PhD) and skills in micropaleontoly ⬇️ 034
Jane @fossilyarns.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Start of the new uni year and the campus is phenomenally busy Eduroam also keeps cutting out on me, but I’m sure that’s unrelated 😭 110
Reposted by JanePARADIVE UW @paleoparadive.bsky.social · 30/09/2026🦠 We're hiring a 2-year postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Evolutionary Biology, University of Warsaw, to join the PARADIVE lab: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/469223euraxess.ec.europa.euAssistant Professor (post-doc) - Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw (WB-KG-15/2026)The position of Assistant Professor in the programme/project/undertaking The impact of mass extinctions on parasite diversity and evolution. 11014
Reposted by JaneEthan Linck @elinck.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I'm hiring a postdoc to help build tools for inferring complex speciation histories with genomic data. strong computational skills are a must, but this is a training opportunity. 60K$+ salary, 2 years, details flexible. please reach out! (and repost) ad here: jobs.montana.edu/postings/53150jobs.montana.eduPostdoctoral ResearcherThe Department of Ecology at Montana State University is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Scholar as part of NSF-funded research on speciation under alternating cycles of gene flow and isolation (fundi... 15472
Reposted by JaneSteve Brusatte @stevebrusatte.bsky.social · 30/09/2026🚨Postdoc job alert: Come work with my paleontology & evolution group in Edinburgh! Researcher in Cognitive Evolution Over Deep Time. You'll study how brains & neurons have evolved over time, and predict neuron count in extinct species! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTC355/p...jobs.ac.ukPostdoctoral Research Associate in Cognitive Evolution over Deep Time at The University of EdinburghApply for the Postdoctoral Research Associate in Cognitive Evolution over Deep Time role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now. 26075
Reposted by JaneThe Neotoma Paleoecology Database @neotomadb.bsky.social · 25/09/2026📢 Hiring! PAGES (Past Global Changes) is seeking a Data Science Officer in Bern, Switzerland. Work with paleoscience data, reproducible workflows, FAIR/LiPD, statistics, ML & AI. Review starts 2 Nov 2026. Details & apply: pastglobalchanges.org/news/we-are-...pastglobalchanges.orgWe are hiring! | PAGES 1712
Reposted by JaneLaura Kelley @lauraakelley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026We used virtual mates and genetic algorithms to ask swordtail fish to design their ideal mate. Males all liked larger females but females did not share a clear preference for male appearance. Led by @kathrynbullough.bsky.social @grahancock.bsky.social in @royalsocietypublishing.org shorturl.at/rCeR2 14217
Jane @fossilyarns.bsky.social · 30/09/2026“Working” in a cafe but secretly listening in to a guy give work/career advice to someone who works for him He just told her she should check in with him three times a week, including Sunday. Girl, run. 🚩 030
Reposted by JaneSeth Finnegan @sethf.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The UC President's Postdoctoral Fellowship program is accepting applications until November 1. If you're a finishing Ph.D student or recent grad interested in coming to Berkeley to work on a project in paleobiology/paleoecology/geobiology please feel free to reach out! ppfp.ucop.edu/info/ppfp.ucop.edu University of California | President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program 02334
Reposted by JaneJack Stack @jackstack.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Really cool and important paper, as an enormous part of the fossil record of fishes is isolated teeth. @elizabethsibert.bsky.social academic.oup.com/iob/advance-...academic.oup.comTypifying tiny teeth: A standardized coding system to quantify morphological variation in fish teeth for comparative ecological, evolutionary, and functional morphological studiesAbstract. Teeth play a crucial role in vertebrate ecology as one of the main interfaces between predators and their prey. As the most diverse vertebrates o 12710
Jane @fossilyarns.bsky.social · 29/09/2026It’s unbelievable that this has been allowed to happen, using teams to strip mine and steal with little concern about the club We need to protect our sporting culture just as much as any other, but as football is largely rooted in working class social history it doesn’t seem to be a concern. 000
Reposted by JaneJoão Menezes @jocateme.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Our new paper on bird vocal amplitude is out in @sse-evolution.bsky.social ! Across 123 species, we found two new contenders for world’s loudest bird: bare-throated bellbird and seriema Along with the white bellbird, both can reach jackhammer-level amplitudes! doi.org/10.1093/evolut/qpag153 410554
Reposted by JaneRobert Sansom @fossilrob.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Calling Fossil Fans - can you think of memorable occasions when palaeontology was reported in the news - when it went well, and perhaps more pertinently, when it didn't go well? 8128
Jane @fossilyarns.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Nominating people for awards they deserve it is a fun way to spend an afternoon.static.klipy.comCat Typing on LaptopALT: Cat Typing on Laptop 130
Reposted by JaneJoanna Bagniewska @joannabagniewska.com · 29/09/2026A nice surprise from Google for #FatBearWeek! 🐻 Vote for your favourite chonky bear here: explore.org/fat-bear-week 🧪 052
Reposted by JaneDavid Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026My ownsouthernfriedscience.comCascading planetary-wide ecosystem effects of the extirpation of apex predatory Krayt dragons on TatooineAuthor’s note: this post is part of the “Science of Tatooine” blog carnival. Though obviously about science fiction and not the real world, it includes real ecological theories, … 0308
Reposted by JaneRobert Sansom @fossilrob.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Are Early Career Researchers getting the field training they need? Or more, accurately, do they *think* they are getting the training they need? 033
Reposted by JaneThe Fossil Files Podcast @thefossilfiles.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Are the next generation of palaeontologsists getting the training that they need to make sure the that field doesn't go extinct? Our new bonus episode is out today! Preview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJCM...youtube.comAre we failing the next generation of palaeontologists? The future of fieldwork [Bonus Preview]YouTube video by The Fossil Files Podcast 1105
Reposted by JaneWiley Ecology, Environment and Sustainability @wileyecology.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Early career plant scientists! Apply for the @newphyt.bsky.social #TansleyMedal for the chance to win £2000 (GBP). Shortlisted applicants are invited to submit a #TansleyInsight for publication. Deadline: 1 November 2026 🔗 bit.ly/4xqJ5u6 037
Jane @fossilyarns.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I've been away from my emails for 3 days. I have 87 unread emails.. guys, i'm not that important 😭 000
Reposted by JaneProf Susie Maidment @tweetisaurus.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Latest on the #FossilFiles: a bonus episode for our Patreon subscribers on a paper that looks at opportunities and attitudes towards fieldwork among ECRs by @whosyourmammal.bsky.social www.patreon.com/posts/170786...patreon.comAre we failing the next generation of palaeontologists? The future of fieldwork [Full Bonus Episode] | The Fossil Files PodcastNew finds in palaeontology are dependent on people getting out in the field and digging up fossils, but are the next generation of palaeonto 1135
Reposted by JaneThe Palaeontological Association @thepalass.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Dear members, 🦴 The PalAss is pleased to be supporting a three-day Morphological Phylogenetics Workshop with the Systematics Association and the Society of Spanish Researchers in the UK. ⬇️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #workshop 078
Reposted by JaneEmily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I managed to mostly not know any of this until today. This detail is new to me. The horror coursing through my body feels like poison. My God, men. Decide RIGHT FUCKING NOW what you'll do if a woman is sexually harassed or assaulted in your vicinity. Ask another man to do the same. TALK ABOUT IT. 211045304
Reposted by JaneAnna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 29/06/2025lol the trad wife movement is a scam. A thread/ 928949
Reposted by JaneBrian J. Enquist @bjenquist.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Please pass along: I’m recruiting PhD students to join our Macroecology Lab. We study physical ecology, macroecology, and biodiversity — spanning scaling, trait-based ecology, theory, comparative biology & ecoinformatics. Several avenues for funding. Please reach out if interested 🧪🌐🌾 292128
Reposted by JaneColette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 26/09/2026APROPOS OF NOTHING! This is why I refuse to succumb to the calls to “be more professional” by changing how I like to look. It’s actually a call for women to be submissive and small and quiet. And THAT is gonna be a no from me dawg! 3369
Jane @fossilyarns.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I can 100% link my love of nail art to seeing the iconic Flo-Jo, the fastest woman on Earth race when I was little. 021
Jane @fossilyarns.bsky.social · 26/09/2026There’s been a huge push for conservative dress in pop culture, modest clothes, minimal make up, sticking to colour palette It matters because the language used is so tightly coded to white supremacy, and the links to the push for the “correct” way to be a woman: white, submissive, quiet.bbc.co.ukClassy or classist? How bare nails became a hot issueBare nails - or nails that appear that way - are a growing trend. But is it as innocent as it seems? 191
Reposted by JaneRobin 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/ 15604453
Reposted by JaneCorey Callaghan @coreytcallaghan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Do 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 410374
Jane @fossilyarns.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Coolcoolcool Everything is fine. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cv...bbc.co.ukOpenAI agent hacks Australia's Medicare in world's first known rogue AI breach of government bodyThe OpenAI agent hacked a statistics portal containing "non-sensitive" data from Australia's universal healthcare scheme. 000
Reposted by JaneAinsley S @americanbeetles.bsky.social · 23/09/2026pls note the bats have been carefully depicted HANGING FROM THEIR LITTLE BRANCHES on this radial phylogeny (bats drawn by Fiona Reid, whose portfolio is here --> fionareid.ca) 2298109
Reposted by JaneNicholas Kole @nicholaskole.bsky.social · 23/09/2026You ever want to just absolutely dropkick an email into space? 3964155
Reposted by JaneBrandon Peecook @gondwannabe.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Tenure-track job in vertebrate paleo! 🦬🦕🦈🦴 This is my former position at the Idaho Museum of Natural History & Biological Sciences. Can confirm that the collections are excellent & understudied; AND that the people at the IMNH and BioSci are wonderful colleagues. APPLY!isu.csod.comCurator/Assistant Professor, Idaho Museum of Natural History & Biological Sciences (3756)Job DescriptionThe Idaho Museum of Natural History and the Department of Biological Sciences at Idaho State University invite applications for a joint... 25255
Reposted by JaneProf Helen Bostock @oceanhelen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/list... several geology jobs advertised at the university of Sydney. Geophysics and igneous petrology lecturers - women only.timeshighereducation.comLecturer in Geology - Camperdown, Australia job with UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY | 415653Opportunity to make valuable contributions to teaching and research in Geology. 035
Jane @fossilyarns.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Wfh to avoid freshers and their new germs before a holiday ✅ Wfh to eavesdrop on all the gossip from the builders working on my building 😚👌 000
Reposted by JaneDr. Davey F. Wright ⛏️🦕🧬 @daveyfwright.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Curator of Marine Invertebrates position at the NHMLA. Great opportunity for marine invertebrate zoologists, especially echinoderm researchers! (see post below)spnhc.orgMarine Invertebrates Curator | The Society for the Preservation of Natural History CollectionsNatural History Museum of Los Angeles County https://nhm.org/ The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC) seeks a full-time Assistant OR Associate Curator, commensurate with experience… 12022
Reposted by JaneDezene Huber 🍁 🌻 @dezene.me · 22/09/2026Just published a fun Open Access paper with several great co-authors from across the continent. Swimming caterpillars! 🐛 🏊♀️ 🪳🪲🧪 academic.oup.com/jinsectscien...academic.oup.comDiversity of swimming behavior in larval LepidopteraAbstract. Lepidoptera are a highly diverse lineage of predominantly terrestrial insects, yet their larvae occupy diverse habitats where they may experience 15824
Reposted by JaneThe Fossil Files Podcast @thefossilfiles.bsky.social · 22/09/2026A little bit of what Susie is up to this new episode day 0102
Reposted by JaneThe Fossil Files Podcast @thefossilfiles.bsky.social · 22/09/2026What did the Jurassic actually sound like? A team of scientists in the UK and China used fossil insect wings, lasers, FEA, AI models, DNA and more to recreate a 'palaeo-acoustic soundscape' of a Jurassic Forest. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h41...youtube.comReconstructed katydid ancestor calls from the JurassicYouTube video by The Brighter Side of News 196
Reposted by JaneMethods in Ecology and Evolution @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social · 22/09/2026📖 Published📖 geohabnet provides a quick, open-source, reproducible and generalizable approach to evaluating potential scenarios for the spread of a species through habitat landscapes 🌾 🗺️ 🦠 🔎 Find out more: buff.ly/M3JBFQWbesjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.comhttps://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/2041-210x.70377Habitat connectivity is critical for the conservation of endangered and endemic species, and conversely, it can hinder efforts to contain the spread of harmful biological agents. Here, we introdu... 031