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Gina Baucom

@gbaucom.bsky.social
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UMich professor who studies resistance and persistence (in plants)

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Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra @jrossibarra.bsky.social · 5h
I'm holding a press conference tomorrow to announce the inauguration of the era of Super Selection
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Gina Baucom @gbaucom.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Early career faculty in Evolution? I would love to chat with you!
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BWJones @bwjones.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Science peeps: Looks like SciENcv updated the digital certificate used to sign Biosketch and Current & Pending documents without notification. The old certificate expires Saturday, September 26, 2026. SciENcv docs before that date may fail validation in eRA Commons delaying or blocking submission.
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Cedric Feschotte @cedricfeschotte.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Thrilled to see this published today! Truly special because we made the initial discovery >15 yrs ago! We found two copies of a human gene called BC200 embedded in a human poxvirus. BC200 blurs the line between gene & transposon—both functional & mutagenic! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 🧵1/n
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Escape of the BC200 gene to a human poxvirus reveals its persistent transposition in primates
Transposable elements mobilize within and occasionally between genomes, including from host to virus. We identified two insertions of the human BC200 noncoding RNA gene in the poxvirus molluscum conta...
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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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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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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Blue Morning Glories, 1935 by Georgia O'Keeffe #Womensart
Painting of a close-up of two trumpet like blue flowers, one in front of the other
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Climate News @climatenews.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Benedict Cumberbatch presents How to Live on Earth. “Living on Mars would be horrible. Let’s try to live on Earth.”
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How to Live on Earth | Feature Documentary | Presented by Benedict Cumberbatch
YouTube video by Open Planet
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Politico @politico.com · 20/09/2026
Trump asked budget chief to draft order bringing health research funding under his control
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Trump asked budget chief to draft order bringing health research funding under his control
The move came after the NIH director refused Trump’s request to cut Harvard grants in an Oval Office meeting.
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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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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
“On Thursday, scientists reported that they had found another gene-editing defense in nature, this one in viruses… This system, called VIPR, appears to be more than four billion years old, and it seems be the evolutionary ancestor of CRISPR… It may prove to be the more powerful gene-editing tool”
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The Next Gene-Editing Technology May Also Be the Oldest
Scientists have discovered a powerful gene-targeting system in viruses. Billions of years old, VIPR seems to predate CRISPR and may be even more effective.
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Gina Baucom @gbaucom.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
New preprint from the lab from Vero Iriart & collaborator Tia-Lynn Ashman 🌱 tl;dr: Tolerance to dicamba drift in weedy species depends on species identity and location - our multi-garden (MI/PA/TN) work shows plants that buffer early growth impacts better protect flower production & seed set.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This is a VERY significant decision, given the impact of the rule change, which was set to upend the student visa process which has been in place for the last half-century. Colleges and universities said the rule would impose millions in costs and cause a big drop in enrollment.
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Shrew @shrewshrew.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
All these posts about "Name a non-LOTR character who could resist the one ring" and y'all showing pictures of powerful men. When human men famously were instantly disqualified in LOTR? Mr Darcy who spends half his own book being a prideful shit? Look at yourselves Anyway the answer is Fanny Price
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New Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
✨ Paper spotlight ✨ (🧵 1/7) Fake figs, fooled fig wasps and rewarded phorid flies: brood-site mimicry and mutualism in Heterostemma ficoides (Apocynaceae) nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Fig. 1 Overall appearance of Heterostemma ficoides (a–d) and Ficus heterophylla (e–h). (a) Branch with inflorescences in leaf axils.
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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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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
One more reason to wear that Patagonia fleece. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/c...
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Patagonia Sues Trump Over Utah National Monument
The outdoor apparel maker joined environmental and Native American groups in challenging President Trump’s reduction of Bears Ears National Monument.
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Gina Baucom @gbaucom.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Day 3 with no power. Is using an open carton of soymilk that sat out overnight really stupid or just stupid? I might use if just stupid.
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Corrie Moreau @corriemoreau.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Please sign these two positions and if you are in Philly join the rally on Tuesday! This is devastating news for the local community and all lovers of natural history museums.
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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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Amelia Barber @ameliabarberphd.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
If I was eligibile, I would love to do a second PhD with @danielcroll.bsky.social!
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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Happy Rice Truck Day to all who observe
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Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Thx to the evolutionary biologist @flodebarre.eurosky.social for live posting the convo between Dr Fauci & @gostin.bsky.social—2 New Yorkers, an Italian American Brooklynite & an Ashkenazi Jew, both with the accents to prove it! Also: follow Dr Débarre, she's AWESOME, & this is a great thread
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Gina Baucom @gbaucom.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Women’s Movement, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)
She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.
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Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove @kamlager-dove.house.gov · 03/09/2026
Today, I voted against legislation to permanently fix the number of Supreme Court Justices to nine. Congress has repeatedly expanded—and shrunk—the size of the Supreme Court. This isn’t a new concept. (1/2)
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Mona Burns @monaburns.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Jeffries: “The decision by two of our colleagues to blindside the entire House Democratic Caucus and join with the Republican majority to pass a procedural rule on the brink of failing represents a significant breach of trust .. an action that necessitates a serious response .."
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Gina Baucom @gbaucom.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Wow!!
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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
My lab is ALSO recruiting a new postdoc to work on an exciting NIH-funded project. Start date ideally by early 2027. Please share with any recent or soon-to-defend neuro/psych PhDs with experience in rodent labs. northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
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Postdoctoral Research Associate
About the Opportunity Job Summary The Shansky Lab is seeking a full-time postdoc to conduct National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded behavioral neuroscience research investigating sex differences in...
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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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Gina Baucom @gbaucom.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
A first-hand account of Dolly's local impact on Sevierville dropout rates. What this article doesn't mention is that Mary Anne graduated from UT Knoxville and went on to be the Sierra Club director for 12 yrs, among other high-impact climate focused positions!
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Dolly Parton, ‘Patron Saint of Appalachia,’ Helped Lower Dropout Rates by Nearly 30%
Students in her home county in Tennessee promised to “write Dolly Parton at Dollywood if we have a problem we cannot solve.”
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Gina Baucom @gbaucom.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
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We Love You, Dolly
Podcast Episode · Vibe Check · August 28 · 49m
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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 29/08/2026
The idea that Trump won in 2024 “because people lost their jobs” to “woke 1” is completely unempirical. By every measure, Harris most probably lost because of inflation under Biden, and even outperformed expectations from the fundamentals. www.gelliottmorris.com/p/the-dnc-au...
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The real reason Democrats lost in 2024
The DNC "autopsy" omits the biggest reason Democrats lost in 2024. In doing so, it fails to prepare the party for the future
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Hannah E. Marx, PhD @hannahmarx.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I’m excited to announce that we are looking for a Curatorial Associate to join our team and help lead the L. H. Bailey Hortorium Herbarium at Cornell University 🌿 Please help share with interested botanists! jobs.hr.cornell.edu/us/en/job/WD...
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Curatorial Associate in Ithaca, New York, United States of America | Library & Museum at Cornell University
Apply for Curatorial Associate job with Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, United States of America. Library & Museum at Cornell University
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Virginia Scharff @vscharff.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Good morning
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Actually, let’s hear this out…
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Gina Baucom @gbaucom.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Garden update: two years of growth on the fig tree (bush in MI) and we have figs!, lots of royal corona bean plants, too many cucumbers, sunflowers, tromboncino and yellow squash, zinnias for the pollinators!
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Gina Baucom @gbaucom.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Lake Ontario? 🤔🙄 Whatever dude, I’m still thinking about Dolly and how lovely she was!
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Anthony Vecchiarelli @cellforganized.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
My MCDB Dept is hiring, again! Assistant Professor Faculty Search. Please Repost! Applications Due Oct 1st We welcome applications from all areas of cellular/molecular biology in prokaryotes, plants, and animals. More information can be found HERE: jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/679540/a...
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Assistant Professor - Ann Arbor, Michigan job with University of Michigan - Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology | 679540
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FACULTY POSITION IN CELL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND RELATED FIELDS   The Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental B...
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I wrote about Dolly Parton in my latest @nytopinion.nytimes.com column. Thank you. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/o...
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Opinion | The Greatest Story Dolly Parton Ever Wrote Was Herself (Gift Article)
She didn’t see herself as a saint; she identified as something we needed even more: a writer.
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Gina Baucom @gbaucom.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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Rutgers University dean arrested for invasion of privacy after allegedly taking 'upskirt' videos
The Attorney General's office says 51-year-old Josh Kohut used his phone to record "upskirt" videos without the victim's knowledge.
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Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Now with alt text! 23% drop in student visas to US in 2025 57% drop from India alone catastrophic for research and learning, here and abroad www.insidehighered.com/news/global/...
Student Visas Issued by Month

Grouped bar chart comparing monthly U.S. F-1, J-1, and M-1 student visa issuances in 2024 and 2025. The State Department issued just over 551,000 student visas in 2025, 23 percent fewer than in 2024. Issuances were similar across the two years from January through April, but fell sharply below 2024 levels during the peak student-visa season, especially in June and July. June 2025 issuances were about half the June 2024 level. Issuances also remained substantially lower in October, November, and December 2025.
Where Visa Issuances Decreased the Most

Dot plot showing countries that issued more than 500 U.S. F-1, J-1, and M-1 student visas in 2024 and experienced declines of more than 50 percent in 2025. Iran had the largest decrease, at roughly 90 percent, followed by Myanmar at about 86 percent and Venezuela at about 78 percent. Other countries with declines exceeding 50 percent were the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Turkmenistan, Paraguay, the Palestinian Authority, Kuwait, India, Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, and Ghana. Among countries where student visa issuances declined, the average decrease was 30 percent.
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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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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
My behavioral neuroscience lab at Northeastern is looking to recruit two new research techs! Job description and link to apply is here: northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
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Laboratory Technician - The Shansky Lab
About the Opportunity Job Summary The Shansky Lab is seeking a full-time technician to conduct National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded behavioral neuroscience research. The position includes lab ma...
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
A good reminder that when you enjoy something someone has done -- a book they wrote, a performance they gave, a speech they made, whatever -- it is incredibly powerful to just reach out and tell them directly.
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Gina Baucom @gbaucom.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
This is worth the listen!
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Stef "inclusion is a human right" Christensen @wikisteff.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy): "Yes, little-known fact, the legend Dolly Parton was a producer. We never saw her [but] we'd get Christmas gifts in the beginning that would have our name, and I would think, 'She doesn't even know who I am.'
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Evolution Meetings @evolmtg.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Evolution 2027 meeting logo contest! The winner will receive free conference registration and t-shirt! www.evolutionmeetings.org/2027-logo-co...
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2027 Logo Contest
2027 Evolution Logo Contest! San Juan, Puerto Rico Please submit your original images to be considered. The winner will receive free meeting registration and t-shirt! Due October 1 Submit to...
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Gina Baucom @gbaucom.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I loved how she led by example and was shrewd -- singular in her ability to navigate around problems. 💔
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Gina Baucom @gbaucom.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
So excited! www.pbs.org/wnet/america...
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Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World | American Masters | PBS
Celebrate the work of writer Mary Oliver, who published more than 30 collections of poetry and essays on nature, beauty, and love.
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Annals of Botany @annbot.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
🆕 A new special issue out now! 🌿 The Brassicaceae renaissance From genomics and phylogenomics to evolution, adaptation, polyploidy and crop wild relatives, explore the latest research on this diverse plant family. 👉 botany.fyi/w9dx7y
The cover image shows Heliophila scandens Harv. (Heliophileae), which is an unusual climbing shrub of South Africa’s subtropical coastal forests. Its vine-like growth form is rare in the predominantly herbaceous mustard family. [Photo Source: Heliophila scandens od Hawaan, Blackburn, 4319, South Africa dne 27. Červenec 2025 v 11:26 DOPOLEDNE od Sharon Louw · iNaturalist. Permission Granted by Sharon Louw.]
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