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Shinichi Nakagawa

@itchyshin.bsky.social
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Behavioural ecologist, meta-analyst & manga-lover

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Becks Spake @spakey.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Well that's a wrap! 🍁 Thank you for having me @itchyshin.bsky.social !! I loved visiting the amazing COSSEE Lab team, and giving my seminar 'Meta-analysis without a target: what exactly are we estimating?". Was great to meet incredible wildlife biologists at @ualbertapress.bsky.social
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Becks Spake @spakey.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Currently visiting @itchyshin.bsky.social at University of Alberta 😀 My mind is blown from all the great discussions with COSSEE lab members and collaborators! cossee.org
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Takuji Usui | 薄井拓路 @usuitakuji.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
I am incredibly thrilled to announce that I will be starting as an Assistant Prof at Yale EEB in January 2027!! 🎉🎊 Stay tuned for student and postdoc openings, and please feel free to reach out to me if you are interested in eco-evo, range dynamics, species interactions, and global change! 🌐🌱🦠🧬
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Irem Sepil @iremsepil.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Nice to see our work featured in The Guardian — showing that sperm quality can decline the longer it is stored. @krishsanghvi11.bsky.social @itchyshin.bsky.social
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scienceartnews.bsky.social @scienceartnews.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Study paper from the researchers @krishsanghvi11.bsky.social *, @rmdean.bsky.social*, @itchyshin.bsky.social, Klaus Reinhardt, @iremsepil.bsky.social and Regina Vega-Trejo is published in royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article... 3/3
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Joel Pick @joelpick.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
I'm excited to announce that the @sortee.bsky.social Guidelines for Data and Code Quality Control in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology are now published in Peer Community Journal peercommunityjournal.org/articles/10....
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The SORTEE guidelines for data and code quality control in ecology and evolutionary biology
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Lisa Hülsmann @lisahuelsmann.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
We are looking for a postdoc (up to five years) interested in climate-driven plant extinctions! Working with @manuelsteinbauer.bsky.social and me and a large team on various aspects of Earth system sciences. More information here: fau-earth-system-science.github.io
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Earth System Research and Training at FAU
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Edward R. Ivimey-Cook @eivimeycook.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
🧵 New paper out today in @peercommunityin.bsky.social Journal! @joelpick.bsky.social et al. introduce the first standardised guidelines for data & code quality control in #ecology & #evolutionarybiology, on behalf of @sortee.bsky.social 🔓 doi.org/10.24072/pcj... #OpenScience #EEB [1/5]
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The SORTEE guidelines for data and code quality control in ecology and evolutionary biology
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PLOS Biology @plosbiology.org · 16/02/2026
Differences between M & F are pervasive, but we often focus on #SexDifferences in the mean. @pietropollo.bsky.social @danielwanoble.bsky.social @itchyshin.bsky.social &co present #stats tools that allow comparison of #skewness, #kurtosis & correlations b'n groups @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4093nJs
Simulated trait distributions for two groups with different shapes. Top left: distinct skewness. Top right: distinct kurtosis. Bottom: different correlations between two traits for two groups.
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Tiffany Kung @tiffkung.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
So excited to announce my most recent project is now in press! Our meta-analysis looks at the effects of exogenous #estrogen, #progesterone, and #testosterone in pre-clinical models for 3 subtypes of #stroke: AIS, ICH, and SAH. Catch it at Biology of Sex Differences here: doi.org/10.1186/s132...
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A comprehensive meta-analysis of exogenous estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone in animal models of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke - Biology of Sex Differences
Background Exogenous sex hormones have been extensively studied for their influence on stroke risk and outcome. This meta-analysis served to update the pre-clinical acute ischemic stroke (AIS) literat...
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Helmut Hillebrand @hillebr1.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Open invitation to collaborate with the Ocean Floor excellence cluster in Bremen and Oldenburg. Annual calls planned. Pls distribute @eesaupe.bsky.social @moriakiyasuhara.bsky.social @chrisklausmeier.bsky.social @elenalitchman.bsky.social @itchyshin.bsky.social @nmouquet.bsky.social
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Eamonn Wooster @predator-smarts.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Does human disturbance disrupt predator-prey temporal niche partitioning? Today in @natcomms.nature.com we show that while there is no overall effect, the larger species of the dyad "loses" the temporal response race to humans. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Shinichi Nakagawa @itchyshin.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Please contact me if you want to be nominated for a postdoc via this scheme - you need to live outside of Canada and I need to do so by 9 Feb (and need to start by March 2027) - www.ualberta.ca/en/graduate-... (I think you do need to have a competitive CV etc) Please email me if you are interested
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Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards for Postdoctoral Scholars
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Eamonn Wooster @predator-smarts.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Go work with Shinichi and his wonderful team : )
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Shinichi Nakagawa @itchyshin.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Please contact me if you want to be nominated for a postdoc via this scheme - you need to live outside of Canada and I need to do so by 9 Feb (and need to start by March 2027) - www.ualberta.ca/en/graduate-... (I think you do need to have a competitive CV etc) Please email me if you are interested
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Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards for Postdoctoral Scholars
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Szymek Drobniak @szymekdr.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Continuing our series on difficult comparative models - and how to address them properly - we’re happy to showcase another study, this time in @jevbio.bsky.social academic.oup.com/jeb/advance-... We will guide you through a series of increasingly complex models, from binary, through ordered to
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Promoting the use of phylogenetic multinomial generalised mixed-effects model to understand the evolution of discrete traits
Abstract. Phylogenetic comparative methods (PCMs) are fundamental tools for understanding trait evolution across species. While linear models are widely us
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Ned Dochtermann @neddochtermann.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
We have an updated version of this preprint, available at: ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v... Fingers crossed the formal, final version will be out soon. We think this highlights a major issue in how we study behavior (& more). Thank you @sekharma.bsky.social & @itchyshin.bsky.social! #evolution
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Ungeneralizable generalizations? A meta-meta-analysis of the influence of taxonomic bias on the study of behavior.
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Szymek Drobniak @szymekdr.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
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Szymek Drobniak @szymekdr.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Our recent paper looks at location-scale interfaces in comparative data. But predicting variance in variance extends much further - if you still have not have a look here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... (another recent paper in @globalchangebio.bsky.social). We show how extending the idea
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Location‐Scale Meta‐Analysis and Meta‐Regression as a Tool to Capture Large‐Scale Changes in Biological and Methodological Heterogeneity: A Spotlight on Heteroscedasticity
Meta-analyses are widely used to understand how species and ecosystems respond to global change, but most assume that variability among studies is constant. This assumption can hide important biologi....
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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
VACANCY - Independent research fellowships leading to tenured positions We’re inviting applications from outstanding researchers who either hold, or wish to apply for, Independent Research Fellowships. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 10 November 2025 Click here to apply: jic.link/Fellows
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EvolDir @evoldir.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
UMass Boston seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in microbial ecology, starting September 1, 2026. Apply by December 1, 2025. Details: www.umb.edu/academics/csm/biology #job
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Biology - UMass Boston
Biology - UMass Boston
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Szymek Drobniak @szymekdr.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
By extending the comparative model we can assay the evolutionary signal in evolvability itself and test a number of biologically interesting trait configurations (codivergence, contra-divergence, ceiling effects, phenotypic integrations and more!)
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Szymek Drobniak @szymekdr.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
The models are notably more complex but fittable with modern Bayesian GLMM routines. Think of them as looking at mean and scale (usually variance) evolution along the tree, here in an example of two concurrent Brownian Motion dynamics driving diversification of both variance and means.
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Szymek Drobniak @szymekdr.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Our newest paper is out in Methods in Ecol Evol @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social :) amazing team effort - we show that the traditional way of analyzing comparative data lacks finesse. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/action/oidcS... w/ @itchyshin.bsky.social Yefeng Yang, Losia Lagisz & Ayumi Mizuno
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Ben Longdon @blongdon.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
2 job adverts on a NERC project w myself + @darrenobbard.bsky.social on “What determines the virome: ecology and the environment, evolution, or species history?” early 2026 in @uniexecec.bsky.social - Postdoc: jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr... - RA: jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr... Pls share!
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Yule-Walker, Texas Ranger @jcht.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Fellow econ folks! We are hiring! Come work with me and my delightful colleagues at The University of Melbourne! Applications close November 23, 2025 Link: unimelb.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UoM_Ex...
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Denis REALE 🇨🇦 @denisreale.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Have you always thought about running simulations to make sure your models work the way you want them to? The new squidSim can help! I'm very impressed with how @joelpick.bsky.social led this project and with the amazing final result!
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Dave Armitage @darmitage.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Please consider applying to our open faculty position call that includes Ecology! apply.interfolio.com/172075
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Joel Pick @joelpick.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Interested in simulating the kind of data that you might commonly find in evolutionary and ecological studies? Then we have the R package for you - squidSim!! Check our new preprint: ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
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squidSim: a flexible R package for structured and reproducible simulations in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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Jennifer Byrne @jabyrnesci.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
International #ResearchIntegrity conference 16-18 November 2025 Come to hear @elisabethbik.bsky.social Ivan Oransky @jamesheathers.bsky.social @retractionwatch.com Lisa Bero @liammannix.bsky.social @jdwilko.bsky.social @jacksonwryan.com +many others, stay for Sydney in late Spring @sydney.edu.au 🧪
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Mel Goodale @action-brain.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
The Department of Neuroscience at the University of Lethbridge has a tenure-track position for a neuroscientist studying brain function across the life span in nonhuman animals. Join a terrific community of researchers in a beautiful part of the country.🧠🧪 Re-post uleth.peopleadmin.ca/postings/8586
The image depicts the University of Lethbridge, located in Southern Alberta, Canada. The prominent building shown in the image is the Science Commons, which is situated on the university campus within the coulee landscape.
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Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Members of the American Society of Naturalists @asn-amnat.bsky.social can get free registration to the 2025 SORTEE conference Oct 15-16 sortee.org/upcoming/
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Upcoming events
Upcoming conference by Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary biology (SORTEE)
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Ned Dochtermann @neddochtermann.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Sekhar won the best poster award (!) and you can learn more about this work, done in collaboration with @itchyshin.bsky.social in preprint form at: ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
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Ungeneralizable generalizations? A meta-meta-analysis of the influence of taxonomic bias on the study of behavior.
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Dom Roche @domroche.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
~10 years after the experiments, the paper is finally ready 😅😅 Take home: nothing beats patient collaborators 😆 Thanks @josefin-sundin.bsky.social @BenSpeers-Roesch @itchyshin.bsky.social @TimClark @SandraBinning!! #OceanAcidification #AnimalBehaviour #OpenScience ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
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No effect of ocean acidification on individual-level variation in behaviour and susceptibility to predation in a Great Barrier Reef damselfish
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Dan McNeish @dmcneish.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Tenure-Track Quant Psyc job opening at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. Areas of interest are pretty broad (SEM, multilevel, or psychometrics), the deadline to apply is coming up soon (Sept 15) if you're interested! careers.nau.edu/jobs/assista...
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Assistant Professor, Psychological Sciences - Flagstaff, Arizona, United States
About the Department/College The Department of Psychological Sciences is located on the Flagstaff Mountain Campus of Northern Arizona University (NAU), situated at the base of San Francisco Peaks. NAU...
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Eamonn Wooster @predator-smarts.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Very happy to share that I've been awarded the 2025 @ecolsocaus.bsky.social "Next Generation Ecologist" award. I'll be giving a plenary at the ESA2025 in Adelaide. See you there!! www.ecolsoc.org.au/news/2025-ne...
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2025 Next Generation Ecologist Award Winner Announced - Ecological Society of Australia
We are very pleased to announce Dr Eamonn Wooster as the 2025 Next Generation Ecologist Award winner! Dr Eamonn Wooster holds an independent fellowship at Charles Sturt University. His work spans beha...
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Jason Rasgon @vectorgen.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
The Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics (CIDD) at Penn State is hiring for a senior-level position in Infectious Disease Modeling. Come join our dynamic group of disease researchers! Feel free to message me for details psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac...
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Full or Associate Professor in Infectious Disease Modeling
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, a...
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Dr. K. Lotterhos @drk-lo.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Today 14 scientific societies in #ecology #evolution and #marineScience are publishing the results of a survey that finds negative impacts of federal policies on food security, flood mitigation, infectious disease preparedness, and wildlife conservation: 🧪👩‍🔬 www.firsthandaccounts.org/impacts/2025...
This infographic describes the main results from a survey of members of 14 scientific societies. There is a pie chart showing that both academic (58%) and non-academic (42%) responded to the survey. It lists statistics: 85% of respondents reported uncertainty about the future; 71% reported federal training programs were "very" or "extremely important"; 83% reported negative impacts or irreparable harm on their field of science. There is a word cloud summarizing open-ended responses with the largest words "student research fund federal grant". Eight major themes in the responses are listed: disruption of research with societal important; concerns of closure of the USGS Bird Banding Lab; Early Career Bottleneck; Restricted Freedoms including travel and speech; Decline in Government Efficiency and Expertise; Concerns about Biased/Removed Data and Data Gaps; Concerns about the Ability to Meet Legal Mandates; and From Positive Impact to Irreparable Harm. There are icons for each participating society and a QR code for website and data availability.
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Cassie Speakman @cassiespeakman.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
The 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....
Title and author list for the synthesis paper titled "Understanding and Predicting Population Response to Anthropogenic Disturbance: Current Approaches and Novel Opportunities" published in Ecology Letters.
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EcoEvoRxiv @ecoevorxiv.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
The SORTEE Guidelines for Data and Code Quality Control in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology doi.org/10.32942/X24...
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Dustin Marshall @djmmeeg.bsky.social · 07/11/2024
I wrote (ranted) on experimental design as I was frustrated as an editor at how little guidance students were getting. I underestimated the interest in the issue: it has been downloaded 10,000+ times! Clearly it’s something we need to be talking about more. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Principles of experimental design for ecology and evolution
Here I argue that we do not discuss experimental design, often until it is too late. This editorial seeks to begin a conversation about how and where to replicate appropriately.
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Shinichi Nakagawa @itchyshin.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
#MCMC takes too long for a human being? (drawn by ChatGPT)
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Bert van der Veen @vdveenb.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
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#MCMC takes too long for a human being? (drawn by ChatGPT)
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Joel Pick @joelpick.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
🚨Introducing the @sortee.bsky.social Guidelines for Data and Code Quality Control in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology🚨 doi.org/10.32942/X24... Increasingly E&E journals are recruiting data editors. We provide standardised guidelines for journals with data editors and those wanting to recruit them 🧵
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The SORTEE Guidelines for Data and Code Quality Control in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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Aki Vehtari @avehtari.bsky.social · 02/08/2024
All three books I've co-authored are freely available online for non-commercial use: - #Bayesian Data Analysis, 3rd ed (aka BDA3) at stat.columbia.edu/~gelman/book/ - #Regression and Other Stories at avehtari.github.io/ROS-Examples/ - Active Statistics at avehtari.github.io/ActiveStatis...
The cover of Bayesian Data Analysis bookThe cover of Regression and Other Stories bookThe cover of Active Statistics book
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David Lowry @davidlowry.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Michigan State University, Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship. eeb.msu.edu/initiatives/...
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Postdoctoral Fellowship - Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
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