Reposted by Neil GilbertBob Wong @bbmwong.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Monash University is offering a fully-funded PhD scholarship to an outstanding student in animal behaviour/evolutionary ecology. Choose from eight project areas. For information about what project I'm offering, please DM me or see application form: forms.gle/ia9t4KPD3FKT.... Deadline: 15 Nov. 05977
Reposted by Neil GilbertEthan 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... 16078
Reposted by Neil GilbertAlexa Fredston @afredston.bsky.social · 01/10/2026good morning. I strongly suspect that we don't really know (or agree) what geographic ranges are, and therefore, our estimates of how species' ranges are shifting in the Anthropocene are uninterpretable. I wrote something about this: doi.org/10.1111/2041... and I'll share the main findings...doi.orgMeasuring the edges of species' geographic rangesThe fundamental unit of spatial ecology is a species range: the geographical area that it occupies. Species ranges are delineated by range edges (also known as boundaries or limits). Why range edg... 38141
Reposted by Neil GilbertAimee M. Van Tatenhove @full-o-fulmars.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Two acoustic integration #postdoc positions at @cornellbirds.bsky.social: Statistical integration of eBird and acoustic data academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32523 Acoustic abundance estimation with eBird data academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32728 Please share and reach out with any questions!academicjobsonline.orgCornell University, Lab of Ornithology Job #AJO32523, WDR-00061235 Postdoc Associate eBird-acoustic statistical integration, Cornell University, Ithaca NY, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New Yor... 014
Reposted by Neil GilbertMoi Expósito-Alonso (MOILAB) @mexpositoalonso.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Fantastic 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/JPF05489aprecruit.berkeley.eduAssistant Professor – Plant or Macroalgae-Associated Microbial Communities and Interactions - Plant and Microbial BiologyUniversity of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now! 05171
Reposted by Neil GilbertBenjamin Freeman @benjaminfreeman.bsky.social · 07/09/2026cool job alert broad call that includes coastal bird populations + migrations I visited Dauphin Island Sea Lab last year and it's a sweet spot with good folks & located right on a bird migration hotspot www.disl.edu/about/employ...disl.eduFaculty Position, Marine SciencePosted: September 4, 2026 The Dauphin Island Sea Lab invites applications for an open-rank faculty position in Marine Science. We seek a faculty member to join and strengthen our growing community of ... 033
Reposted by Neil GilbertEamonn Wooster @predator-smarts.bsky.social · 03/09/2026How are fire regimes changing and how will animals adapt to these changes? @biodiversityguy.bsky.social and I use "fire regime velocity" to try and predict how animals might adapt to rapidly changing fire regimes. Out today in @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 0116
Reposted by Neil GilbertPeter Santema @petersantema.bsky.social · 02/09/2026New #ornithology paper out in @royalsocietypublishing.org! We show that female dotterels can move across large distances within a single breeding season in search of mating opportunities, visiting up to five different sites (median: 3) and travelling up to 1000 km between sites (median: 71 km). 1/n 314451
Reposted by Neil GilbertDan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Scoop: For nearly a year, NSF has struggled to make new grants. Now we know that it will not catch up. In fact, NSF will award just 6,100 new grants—a 30% y/o/y decline, itself down from a previous avg. of 11,000+. In fact, the last time NSF awarded so few grants was in the early '80s.nature.comExclusive: NSF set to issue lowest number of new grants in four decadesThe US science-funding agency is withholding $1 billion of its budget so that the money can go to a special White House project. 14760478
Neil Gilbert @gilbert-lab.bsky.social · 21/08/2026TIL that glmmTMB can fit phylogenetic generalized mixed models. is there anything this package can't do?? 030
Reposted by Neil GilbertJeffrey Ross-Ibarra @jrossibarra.bsky.social · 12/08/2026I am excited to announce a job for an Asst Prof in Plant Evolution in the dept. of Evolution and Ecology at @ucdavis.bsky.social. We're looking broadly, from macro (speciation, comparative genomics, evo-devo) to micro (pop biology, adaptive evolution, evo-eco). recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07777recruit.ucdavis.edu 2127161
Reposted by Neil GilbertCatherine Sheard @sheardcat.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Oh, rock on: Limited Evidence That Interspecific Nest-Site Competition and Facilitation Drive Range Limits | Gilbert et al., GEB (I do love a clear title!) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....onlinelibrary.wiley.comLimited Evidence That Interspecific Nest‐Site Competition and Facilitation Drive Range LimitsAim Biotic interactions form a pillar of niche concepts but are frequently overlooked as range-limiting factors. At local scales, ‘non-excavator’ bird species—those that nest in tree cavities but ca... 161
Neil Gilbert @gilbert-lab.bsky.social · 04/06/2026recruiting a couple new grad students to start in january, please share! www.gilbertecology.com/opportunities 13135
Reposted by Neil GilbertKyle Horton @kyle-horton.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Peak bird migration is nearly upon us. May your mornings be full of warblers, orioles, grosbeaks and tanagers! 2167
Reposted by Neil GilbertAlexander Lees @alexanderlees.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Our new paper on the cover of PNAS, led by Anderson Bueno and Chase Mendenhall, shows that that terrestrial matrices and higher nearby tree cover reduce bird extirpations and boost species richness in forest remnants #ornithology www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... 🪶🌍 12912
Reposted by Neil GilbertColin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 09/04/2026New in @science.org ‼️ In the most comprehensive study to date, we show that wildlife trade is driving animal-to-human zoonotic spillover at a planetary scale, with +1 spillover per host every 10 years. Live animal markets and illegal trade pose even greater risks. 🔓 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 10709362
Reposted by Neil GilbertCatherine Sheard @sheardcat.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Well, that's fun. Link to the paper if you're curious: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.comBehavioural co‐option of plant secondary compounds by a cavity‐nesting bird is an adaptation against competition and predationRead the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. 061
Reposted by Neil GilbertKyle Horton @kyle-horton.bsky.social · 23/03/2026🚨 Hiring a postdoc (2 years)! We’re looking for someone with skills in data science, remote sensing, or computer science: 🛰️ Build next-gen nighttime light products 🦅 Link light spectra to migration & collision risk Apply or reach out! aeroecolab.com/opportunitiesaeroecolab.comPurdue AeroEco Lab Opportunities 02639
Reposted by Neil GilbertLucas R Moreira @lucasrocm.bsky.social · 24/03/2026All 33 shrike species trace their roots to Africa ~8 million years ago, when C4 grasses exploded across the continent. Oh, and Magpie Shrikes? Just big Lanius. The first complete shrike phylogeny reveals Laniidae is basically one giant genus. doi.org/10.1111/zsc.... #2026MMM #RIP 04416
Reposted by Neil GilbertBirds of the World | The Cornell Lab @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social · 27/01/2026MAJOR NEWS! We just launched an awesome new tool! The illustrated Birds of the World Phylogeny Explorer lets users trace any bird’s lineage, compare species relationships, and explore major evolutionary milestones with a click of a button. SHARE and EXPLORE! birdsoftheworld.org/bow/news/phy... 7408168
Neil Gilbert @gilbert-lab.bsky.social · 13/01/2026i'm a simple man. just give me a list. or better yet a link to a Google scholar page :) 100
Reposted by Neil GilbertJan-Ole Fischer @olemole.bsky.social · 10/12/2025Our paper on #HMMs with periodically ⏰ varying transition probabilities is published! 🎉 @carlinafeldmann.bsky.social, Sina Mews, @rmichels.bsky.social @rolandlangrock.bsky.social doi.org/10.1214/25-AOAS2107 We derive the periodically #stationary distribution and the implied dwell-time distribution 1155
Reposted by Neil GilbertEamonn Wooster @predator-smarts.bsky.social · 27/11/2025A massive thank you to @ecolsocaus.bsky.social for the "Next Generation Ecologist" Award and for having me give a plenary (😵💫). A whirlwind of a week 0162
Neil Gilbert @gilbert-lab.bsky.social · 08/09/2025Hey prospective PhD students 👋 happy to work with students interested in developing a proposal 030
Reposted by Neil GilbertCasey terHorst @ecoevolab.bsky.social · 08/09/2025The GRFP lives!! (due end of October) www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...nsf.govNSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) 6342274
Reposted by Neil Gilbertgavin jones @ecologyofgavin.bsky.social · 05/09/2025We have a new paper developing methods for looking at bird-fire macroecology. What’s most fascinating to me is that the magnitude *and* direction of fire effects can vary enormously across a species range. Stationarity is dead!! Long live non-stationarity!! doi.org/10.1002/fee....doi.orgEvaluating macroecological fire impacts on bird populationsFire regimes are context-dependent, as are the ways that animals respond. However, most information on animal responses to fire comes from short-term local field studies, which are hard to extrapolat.... 16421
Reposted by Neil GilbertMaxim Greenberg @maxvcg.bsky.social · 03/09/2025🚨 🐜 is there a Bluesky starter pack for researchers who don’t study ants but who get lightheaded every time there’s an awesome ant paper? CC @mariusw.bsky.social @jrichardalbert.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comOne mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants - NatureIn a case of obligate cross-species cloning, female ants of Messor ibericus need to clone males of Messor structor to obtain sperm for producing the worker caste, resulting in males from the same moth... 1014032
Reposted by Neil GilbertKristy Ferraro @kristymferraro.bsky.social · 21/08/2025Animals don’t just live in their environments—they transform them. And in doing so, they may also shape their own evolutionary trajectories. Our new paper in Trends in Ecology & Evolution introduces a framework for zoogeochemical niche construction. A thread 👇 86428
Reposted by Neil GilbertAndre Moncrieff @andremoncrieff.bsky.social · 26/08/2025🐦🔬 Recruiting PhD students! 🌎🧬 I’m looking for 1–2 PhD students to join our team starting Fall 2026 at the Sam Noble Museum & University of Oklahoma. Our research: 🐦 birds • 🌍 biogeography • 🌴 Neotropics • 🧬 population genomics • 🌱 speciation 👉 Learn more: www.moncriefflab.org Please share!moncriefflab.orgMoncrieff Lab | Bird EvolutionThe Moncrieff Lab is a research lab based at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History on the campus of the University of Oklahoma. Research in the lab involves museum specimens, fieldwork, and... 12637
Reposted by Neil GilbertESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 27/08/2025A recent Statistical Report in "Ecology"👇 021
Reposted by Neil GilbertMatt Gonnerman @mattgonnerman.bsky.social · 27/08/2025New pub alert! Very excited to share work providing actionable insights into how we can better implement biosecurity and plan surveillance for avian influenza in the US. This virus doesn’t look to be going away so best to adjust accordingly.sciencedirect.comAvian influenza spillover into poultry: environmental influences and biosecurity protectionsWith the continued spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), understanding the complex dynamics of virus transfer at the wild – agriculture … 071
Reposted by Neil GilbertCody Limber @codylimber.bsky.social · 26/08/2025My feather cell type paper is finally out! doi.org/10.1111/ede.... We’ve packed a ton of stuff into this paper but I’ll go through some highlights in this thread!doi.orgGenetic Characterization of the Cell Types in Developing Feathers, and the Evolution of Feather ComplexityWe used single cell sequencing to investigate the cell types of developing chicken feathers. From these data, we are able to describe the transcriptional profile of feather cell types, look at their .... 25828
Reposted by Neil GilbertSébastien Roques @sebroques.bsky.social · 26/08/2025🦩🦩🦩 First paper from my last postdoc at @tourduvalat.bsky.social, co-first authored with Hugo Cayuela, is now published in @pnas.org. Thanks to a wonderful dataset on the Greater Flamingo in southern France, we investigated the relationship between migratory behaviour and ageing. 🦩🦩🦩pnas.orgMigration shapes senescence in a long-lived bird | PNASEach year, billions of animals migrate across the globe on diverse spatial and temporal scales. Migration behavior thus plays a fundamental role in... 0247
Reposted by Neil GilbertDavid Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 24/08/2025Jim was an incredible ecologist. I own several of his books, and cite his research reguarly. www.butlernature.com/2025/08/20/j...butlernature.comJim Estes, biologist who revealed how sea otters shape entire ecosystems, died on May 20, aged 79When Jim Estes first arrived in the Aleutian Islands in 1970, he expected a routine wildlife survey. What he found was the outline of a scientific revelation. In places where sea otters thrived, the… 18424
Reposted by Neil GilbertBenjamin Freeman @benjaminfreeman.bsky.social · 25/08/2025nice scientific writing alert -- check out the first line from this new Science paper by @gilbert-lab.bsky.social & Brent Pease "in many parts of the world, the night is no longer dark" www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 281
Reposted by Neil GilbertCassie Speakman @cassiespeakman.bsky.social · 23/08/2025The latest paper from the DISCAR synthesis group is out at Ecology Letters! We discuss the key approaches to predicting human impacts on wildlife populations, highlighting avenues for incorporating indirect effects, such as energetic modelling. doi.org/10.1111/ele.... 25526
Neil Gilbert @gilbert-lab.bsky.social · 22/08/2025PSA: all y'all should hire Joel for your scientific illustrating needs. He's an up-and-coming artist and is great to work with!! 041
Reposted by Neil GilbertHengxing Zou @hengxingzou.bsky.social · 29/07/2025First postdoc paper just dropped! Using 50 years of Breeding Bird Survey data, we found that the unexpected functional shifts of bird communities in North America do not track species-level expectations, and these unexpected shifts can be explained by just 5% of “hyper-dominant” species. 162
Reposted by Neil GilbertJacob Levine @jacoblevine.bsky.social · 18/08/2025Thrilled to announce that next year I will be joining @DukeBiology as an assistant professor! I am excited to recruit postdocs and PhD students to start as early as Fall 2026. If you are interested in plant community dynamics, global change, and/or wildfire, please see details below. 35117
Neil Gilbert @gilbert-lab.bsky.social · 22/08/2025our paper on how light pollution affects bird vocal behavior is out today in Science!! w/ @brentpease.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 512049