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W.K. Kellogg Biological Station @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Learn about seed dispersal, enjoy a cash bar, free desserts, visit informational booths all at our FREE Dessert with Discussion event, Nov. 6. Doors open at 6:30. Register today!

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Remember this one? “Humans aren’t very efficient movers—until you put us on a bicycle, when we become some of the most energy-efficient land travelers in the animal kingdom.” Via Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social #CityMakingMath

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The Most Efficient Traveler Isn’t a Bird or a Fish—It’s You on a Bike

A famous graphic, now updated, compares locomotion in the animal kingdom

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Evolution @journal-evo.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Now seeking associate editors for 2026! AEs receive free membership in SSE and free registration to the annual Evolution meeting. Indicate your interest in this short form by September 30: forms.gle/JwAmeM4YV9Fv...

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PictureTheSouth @picturethesouth.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

This just might be the coolest thing you see today. And without @npr.org, I may have never known it existed. Give it a spin, then check link in the comments for the backstory. #Queen #Zulu www.youtube.com/watch?v=gblj...

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Ndlovu Youth Choir - Bohemian Rhapsody (Official Music Video) isiZulu version

YouTube video by Ndlovu Youth Choir

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Emily Josephs @emjo.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

MSU Plant Bio is hiring a new herbarium director! Our herbarium is a wonderful resource on campus and I'm excited to have the opportunity to make it even better by bringing in a new director. Details here: plantbiology.natsci.msu.edu/job-postings...

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Jeff Conner @jeffreykconner.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Well deserved, congrats Christine! And you do have a great lab, almost as cool as mine @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social

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Derek Lowe @dereklowe.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Good. This is an honor roll.

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 04/06/2025

“I would like to cure brain cancer. I think that's not particularly controversial.” Be that as it may, the NIH terminated that scientist's grant. Here's a huge survey of the 2,500 grants that NIH has killed or delayed...so far. Gift link: nyti.ms/43Jz1yJ

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W.K. Kellogg Biological Station @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

We're hiring a field research technician! This position involves work on the Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER), Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) and Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) projects at KBS. Learn more and apply: careers.msu.edu/jobs/technic...

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Technical Aide - In State, Michigan, United States

Position Summary(Basic Job Function) This is a temporary or an on-call position. Provides technical support. Responsibilities may include computer programming or operations; research support; medical…

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Data Nuggets @datanuggets.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Though our recent #NSF grant was terminated, the @datanuggets.bsky.social program still continues through support from the @kbslter.bsky.social and other sources! We're searching for future funding opportunities and will continue to help share authentic datasets and science stories with students!

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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Welcome to our first @kbslter.bsky.social Artist in Residence for summer 2025 - Mikayla Thompson! Mikayla is with us at @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social this week. Mikayla explores grief, love, and joy through her poetry depicting relationships between herself, her loved ones, and the natural world.

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Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

At @asn-amnat.bsky.social it now easy for faculty to buy a gift membership for a student. Go to the member subscription page: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/journals... select "Student Member Gift" - only $25/yr. Includes access to student research and travel grants, discounted registration & more

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Journal subscriptions for The American Naturalist from the University of Chicago Press website.

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Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

🧪 Attention those with terminated grants, including for NSF, NASA, EPA, NIH, etc: Let Congress know about the impact of terminations via this form: democrats-science.house.gov/grantcancela... Only Dem staff on the House Science Committee will have access (unless if you explicitly state otherwise).

How many trainees were supported by your award?
Enter your answer
14.What was the reason given for your grant’s cancelation?
Enter your answer
15.Is there anything else you would like to share with the Committee?
Enter your answer
16.Are you comfortable with the Committee publicly sharing the information you provided?
If you select “ask me first,” please be sure you have provided an email address or phone number.

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Society for the Study of Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Congratulations to this year's Hamilton Award finalists! 🎉 Join us Thursday, May 29 to hear these outstanding student talks. See the full schedule on the meeting website: www.evolutionmeetings.org/program-over... @evolmtg.bsky.social

Text: Virtual Evolution 2025. Society for the Study of Evolution Hamilton Award Symposium. Thursday, May 29, 1:30 PM - 7:30 PM Eastern (GMT-4). 2025 Finalists: Meaghan Clark, Dylan DeBaun, Devon DeRaad, Simon Innes, Josh Knecht, Kip Lacy, Gina Lamka, Prothama Manna, Gemma Martinez-Redondo, David Peede, Gabriel Preising, Jeremy Summers, David Tian, Matthew Treaster, and Amanda Vieira da Silva.

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W.K. Kellogg Biological Station @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Fun event coming up in Kalamazoo this Saturday. KBS researchers Kadeem Gilbert, Alisha Shah and Lauren Sullivan will be among the local scientists featured. Join us for a kid-friendly morning of doing experiments and increasing our scientific literacy!

Flyer for "Meet the Scientists of West Michigan" event, held 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 24, at Bronson Park and presented by Kalamazoo College.

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

New Forbes story about the economic consequences of science cuts. www.forbes.com/sites/johndr... Thoughtful and thorough analysis. 1/n

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Trump’s NIH And NSF Cuts Estimated To Cost The U.S. Economy $10 Billion Annually

Economists find public R&D drives U.S. productivity growth — and pays for itself

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 08/05/2025

Economists warn: Trump’s science cuts threaten the U.S. economy. Slashing funding for NIH, NSF, and NASA hurts every American. These cuts are killing jobs, stalling innovation, and shrinking our economic future. We all pay the price when science is defunded. www.npr.org/2025/05/08/n...

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Economists warn Trump's research cuts could have dire consequences for GDP

President Trump has proposed slashing federal scientific funding. Economists say the long-term consequences could be dire.

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Denis Wirtz @deniswirtz.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

We have updated our database of funding opportunities for Early-Career Researchers (private foundations, federal, international) We have 456 entries, for which we provide $ amount, deadline, eligibility criteria, etc. Download this massive database here for free: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...

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Leslie Rissler @ljrissler.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Why is the U.S. National Science Foundation important? Please share your stories! Use the hashtags #WithoutNSF or #WithoutScience

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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

The Second Annual Food Grade Grains Field Day to be hosted at @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social June 10th! During this event, we will discuss the agronomic, processing, and end user quality needs and considerations of various grains. The event will specifically highlight wheat, rye, barley, and dry beans.

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KBS LTER @kbslter.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Last week was a big one for our #prairiestrip collaboration w/ Michigan DNR! This experiment will test fundamental ecological questions and questions important to farmers adopting the conversation practice of adding prairie to their operations. More on our blog! lter.kbs.msu.edu/2025/04/coll...

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Collaborative study with Michigan DNR to support agriculture and conservation | KBS LTER

Investigators at the KBS LTER are working with Michigan DNR staff to study replacing under-yielding areas of croplands with native perennial plants.

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W.K. Kellogg Biological Station @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Congratulations to KBS Faculty Member @nickhaddad.bsky.social!

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Ferris Jabr @ferrisjabr.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Tiny bees that nest in old empty snail shells? Okay, come on. That's got to be something out of Beatrix Potter or Thumbelina, right? Nope! They are oh so very real, resourceful, and adorable. Nature never ceases to astonish. 📷 Müller et al jhr.pensoft.net/article/27704/

Various mason bees standing on or near their snail shell nests

From study: 20Osmia (Pyrosmia) viridana at nest entrance (photo N. Vereecken) 21Protosmia (Protosmia) paradoxa on snail shell (photo N. Vereecken) 22Osmia (Hoplosmia) spinulosa turning its nest in situ 23Osmia (Allosmia) rufohirta rolling its nest towards a protected place 24Osmia (Allosmia) sybarita rolling its nest into a self excavated hole in sandy soil (photo N. Vereecken) 25Osmia (Neosmia) bicolor covering its nest with plant stalks (photo A. Krebs).

Windows and cross sections of snail shell nests made by mason bees, showing brood cells and nesting material

From study: 14 Opened nest of Osmia (Helicosmia) notata with brood cells arranged side by side 15 Opened nest of Osmia (Hoplosmia) pinguis with brood cells arranged in a linear series 16 Nest of Osmia (Helicosmia) aurulenta densely covered with patches of leaf pulp 17 Opened nest of Hoplitis (Hoplitis) fertoni with brood cells arranged side by side (photo G. Le Goff) 18 Opened nest of Osmia (Allosmia) rufohirta with single brood cell (photo P. Westrich) 19 Opened nest of Osmia (Neosmia) bicolor with barrier composed of small pebbles and earth crumbs (photo A. Krebs).

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American Naturaliﬆ / ASN 🐌 @asn-amnat.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Pursuant to a recent vote of the joint meeting of the ASN's Executive Committee and Diversity Committee, I am happy to report that the ASN / AmNat have deactivated our account on X. If you are following us here, you’ve come to the right place! :-)

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Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

<Puts on @asn-amnat.bsky.social President's hat> It is my great pleasure to say that the American Society of Naturalists election results are in (and winners notified). Our future council will include: Jen Lau (President 2027) Martha Munoz (Vice President 2027) Stephen Proulx (Treasurer 2026-8)

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Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

One of the most valuable things that the American Society of Naturalists @asn-amnat.bsky.social does is fund student research grants (a benefit of membership!). This year's set of ten Student Research Award recipients is just announced: (thread) (in random order)

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Jesse D. Jenkins @jessedjenkins.com · 15/04/2025

Now there's a memorable stat! "Colleges and universities are among America’s most competitive international exporters. In dollar terms, last year, the United States sold more educational services to the rest of the world than it sold in natural gas and coal combined." wapo.st/3EvzMCI

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Opinion | Trump is killing one of our strongest exports

The president wants to balance U.S. trade deficits? He can’t do it without this industry he hates.

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Susana Wadgymar🌿🔬 @smwadgymar.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Early bird discounted registration for Evolution ends TOMORROW (Tuesday, April 15).

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Society for the Study of Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Congratulations to our 2025 Huxley Award recipient, Dr. Elizabeth Schultheis, for her collection of education resources called Data Nuggets, created together with Dr. Melissa Kjelvik! Learn more here: www.evolutionsociety.org/news/display... @datanuggets.bsky.social

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T. H. Huxley Award: Dr. Elizabeth Schultheis

Congratulations to this year’s T. H. Huxley Award recipient, Dr. Elizabeth Schultheis ! Dr. Schultheis is the Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Kellogg Biological Station…

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Evolution Meetings @evolmtg.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

The early registration and talk submission deadlines have been extended for Evolution 2025! You now have until April 15th for early-bird rates and to submit your talk. The deadline to apply to volunteer has also been extended, to April 1st.

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Jeffrey Townsend @jeffreytownsend.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

"Many, and perhaps most, members of our academic community do not understand [the benefits of publishing] in society-based journals ... compared with for-profit journals from companies like Springer Nature, Frontiers, Wiley, and Elsevier." 🧪 academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...

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WHOI Sea Grant @seagrant.whoi.edu · 07/03/2025

Every federal $1 spent on WHOISG creates nearly $6 in economic impacts that strengthen our #blueeconomy! 🌊💰 From training educators to supporting shellfish aquaculture to reducing flood insurance rates, a $1.3M federal investment in 2023 generated $7.6M. #seagrantimpacts @whoi.edu

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David Grinspoon @drfunkyspoon.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Raise a test tube for the brilliant, courageous young scientists who organized today’s #standupforscience rallies. You are my heroes. Well done! @standupforscience.bsky.social 🧪

A crowd at the Lincoln Memorial in DC with signs, including “Defend Science like lives depend on it. (They do)”

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Anne Charmantier @annecharmantier.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Today is International Women's Day 👭🧪🔭. With this video we hope to motivate girls to engage in scientific careers, please circulate/ Cette vidéo en français/anglais a vocation à être diffusée dans les classes 👩‍👩‍👧‍👦. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKlT... #InternationalWomensDay2025 #JourneeDesDroitsDesFemmes

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Portraits de femmes scientifiques

YouTube video by FemmesetSciences

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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

A new study found that U.S. butterfly populations dropped by 22% in just 20 years. Dr. Elise Zipkin and Dr. @nickhaddad.bsky.social join us to discuss what’s causing the decline and whether we can do anything about it.

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Where Have All The Butterflies Gone?

A new study of butterfly populations in the US shows a 22% decline among over 500 species in just 20 years.

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Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

@asn-amnat.bsky.social is proud to be a signature on this letter and grateful to UCS for putting this together.

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Gina Baucom @gbaucom.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

The evolution societies @sse-evolution.bsky.social @asn-amnat.bsky.social @systbiol.bsky.social are cosigners on this letter to congress.

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