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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I don’t think everyone realizes how bad things are for US science: For the fiscal year that just ended, the Trump regime withheld $1.4 billion from the National Science Foundation’s research budget, which is about 1/5 of its primary research budget.

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National Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress (Gift Article)

The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.

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Jessica R. Glass, PhD @jessicaglass.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I see a lot of students wanting to pay to participate in these programs (whether its sharks, turtles, etc.) and I'm immediately skeptical but would love to learn more - what do we look for to make sure they have followed the correct procedures (e.g., IACUC equivalent)?

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Jessica R. Glass, PhD @jessicaglass.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I'd love to hear your thoughts about private or non-profit institutions who bring students in for training courses (where students pay $$$ to "tag sharks") and if there are any state-wide ethics requirements? Are organizations required to have their own ethics review process?

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William B. Ludt, PhD @planet-of-fishes.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The NHMLA is hiring an Assistant Collections Manager for updating our frozen tissues collection to liquid nitrogen storage. This position is grant-funded for 3 years. I'm a bit late on posting this, but there is still one week left to apply! workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...

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William B. Ludt, PhD @planet-of-fishes.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

We're hiring a Curator of Marine Invertebrates either at the Assistant or Associate level. Please spread the word to anyone you know who might be interested. Applications due October 15th! workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...

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Jessica R. Glass, PhD @jessicaglass.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Ontari'io iyaatsih. Ontario is her name. Waⁿdat ⁿdekyǫmętsateh. Our yǫtareʔ (lake) is Waⁿdat land.

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Jessica R. Glass, PhD @jessicaglass.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I am recruiting a PhD student for this program who is interested in studying phylogenomics, population genomics, eDNA, transcriptomics, or other aspects of the evolution of marine fishes or invertebrates. Please spread the word!

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Jessica R. Glass, PhD @jessicaglass.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

1 month until we review the next round of applications for the EMERGE Alaska program at the UAF College of Fisheries & Ocean Sciences! Students who got an Honorable Mention on the NSF GRFP are eligible to apply. We're recruiting 8 PhD students for 2027! Deadline is 9/15. www.uaf.edu/cfos/academi...

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Holly Bik @hollybik.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

My lab is HIRING - we have an opening for a #postdoc focused on marine invertebrate symbioses & evolution (heavy focus on microbial -Omics and bioinformatics, but lots of fun fieldwork opportunities too!) Full position info here: www.biklab.org/join-the-lab Please help spread the word! #SymbioSky

Neon flyer advertising a postdoc job at UGA

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Jessica R. Glass, PhD @jessicaglass.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

New article! We conducted a review of aquatic eDNA research in Alaska, highlighting the importance of partnerships btwn state, feds, tribes, academics and others. Major barriers to lab access and training remain even though eDNA studies are quickly increasing in Alaska! doi.org/10.1002/ece3...

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mara lawniczak @marakat.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

If you are interested in collecting specimens for chromosomal genomes and/or generating chromosomal reference genomes from specimens that were not cold-chain preserved, please read on and share this thread.

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Jessica R. Glass, PhD @jessicaglass.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

I’ve seen news articles about new whole genomes of charismatic species and phylogenetic studies, all based on preprints. NYTimes has published two articles on the Greenland shark genome, each claiming it was the first.

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Jessica R. Glass, PhD @jessicaglass.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

I’m seeing more and more preprints turn into major news articles, like this today in the NYTimes. Is press-release from preprint the new norm? I’m all about preprints but would never think of writing a press release before peer review. Am I out of touch? www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/s...

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In a First, Scientists Precisely Edit Human Embryo Genes

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

A friendly request to folks in the Florida shark diving industry: This bill restricts *baited shark dives,* not *all SCUBA diving*. If you say it will kill *the entire SCUBA diving industry* and not *about 0.05% of that industry,* you look like a fool.

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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

ALRIGHT EVERYONE HERE IS THE OFFICIAL SUFS GUIDE TO LEAVING PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE OMB-2026-0034 PROPOSED RULE: www.standupforscience.foundation/policy-and-advocacy/the-sufs-guide-to-writing-public-comments (share with all your friends!)

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The SUFS Guide to Writing Public Comments — Your Site Title

Written by: Cole Donovan, Director of Policy and Advocacy and Colette Delawalla, PhD, CEO

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Jessica R. Glass, PhD @jessicaglass.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

The current administration does not support co-produced research, nor do they actually care about the safety of American people. Am I surprised? No. Will I be calling and emailing Senator Dan Sullivan's office tomorrow? Absolutely.

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Jessica R. Glass, PhD @jessicaglass.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Literally no scope of our proposal changed from when it was funded in 2024. From the start we faced barrier after barrier. First was a list of banned words like "Indigenous science" and a threat that if we used them we could bring down the whole center, and that they would monitor our social media.

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Jessica R. Glass, PhD @jessicaglass.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

The grant was to rapidly detect threats to health and food security (e.g. avian influenza) w/ the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island. 1 month of my salary is gone. But the saddest part is that we don't actually get to do the work training community members, deploying samplers, testing for viruses...

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Jessica R. Glass, PhD @jessicaglass.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

"Concerns were expressed that the project had become increasingly centered on community-based engagement and broader resilience activities rather than maintaining a sufficiently direct operational alignment to core DHS mission requirements and immediate component operational needs."

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Jessica R. Glass, PhD @jessicaglass.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Our DHS grant was terminated last week. This was awarded via the University of Alaska Anchorage's Arctic Domain Awareness Center, which was dissolved by the Trump administration last year and then brought back by Senator Dan Sullivan. We were barely allowed to spend any of the funds. The reason?

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Dr. Carly Kenkel @drcarl.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

The list of Ecology/Evolution/Marine Bio Labs recruiting grad students for Fall 2027 is live! PIs enter your position info here: forms.gle/MAGd4ohyPeoY... students (and PIs not recruiting) share the composite list: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... Please share widely! 🧪

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Ecology/Evolution/Marine Biology labs recruiting for Fall 2027

Please complete this form if you are a PI recruiting graduate students for a Fall 2027 start. If you are NOT recruiting, feel free to share the response sheet with prospective students looking for lab...

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 02/06/2026

Incredible! Scientists receive a rare standing ovation after announcing that a new treatment can double the survival time for pancreatic cancer, the deadliest cancer which was once considered “undruggable.” When we fund and support science, we can achieve anything! (Video: Dr. Wish Dhillon)

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Jessica R. Glass, PhD @jessicaglass.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Thanks! The best I have come up with right now for my CV is "Terminated M/DD/YYYY due to Executive Order 14151"

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Jessica R. Glass, PhD @jessicaglass.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

One federal grant was just terminated ($1.3 million from DHS) and one was awarded but not funded ($46,748 from NOAA) due to the new federal administration priorities and executive orders. PIs, how are you addressing these situations on your CVs? 💸

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Michael Landis @landismj.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The @systbiol.bsky.social Mentorship Program is back for 2026-2027! The program pairs off mentees with mentors based on shared interests in systematics and biodiversity research. Low effort, high reward! 12 virtual monthly meetings. More info: www.systbio.org/mentorship-p... Apply by June 12th!

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Mentorship Program

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Jessica R. Glass, PhD @jessicaglass.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

I'm recruiting a PhD student for Fall '26 to study the evolution of marine fishes or inverts! Projects could span phylogenomics, eDNA or pop-gen. Students must have received an Honorable Mention on the NSF GRFP btwn 2023–2026. Email me your CV & cover letter to express interest. www.theglasslab.org

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Glass Lab @ UAF

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Jessica R. Glass, PhD @jessicaglass.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Amazing opportunity to lead the Sitka Sound Science Center! Please share with your colleagues. www.idealist.org/en/nonprofit...

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Executive Director - Job

Sitka Sound Science Center is now hiring for the position of Executive Director in Sitka. Apply today.

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Jessica R. Glass, PhD @jessicaglass.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

New paper out by our lab group! We assembled and annotated the first chromosome-level genome of Pacific herring! This herring was from the Bering Sea and represents a different genetic population than herring from the Gulf of Alaska and Pacific NW. 🐟🧬 gigabytejournal.com/articles/182

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A chromosome-level reference genome for Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) from the Bering Sea

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Jessica R. Glass, PhD @jessicaglass.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

For the past 3 years, my lab has been developing PESCA, the Passive eDNA and Sediment Collection Apparatus. Our cost-effective eDNA technology is now available for purchase! We are selling these at-cost to keep the prices low. Check out this write-up to order PESCA! www.uaf.edu/news/makersp...

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Makerspace brings device from lab to market

The UAF College of Engineering and Mines Makerspace helps launch PESCA, an innovative eDNA and sediment sampling device, turning research into a practical tool for environmental monitoring in Alaska a...

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Glass Lab @ UAF

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Jessica R. Glass, PhD @jessicaglass.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

NSF GRFPs and HMs just announced! Students who got an HM can apply for the EPSCoR GRFP (3 yrs of funding!). Plz spread the word about our EMERGE Program at Univ. of Alaska Fairbanks, College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences. We're recruiting 10 PhD students for Fall 2026! www.uaf.edu/cfos/academi...

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Jessica R. Glass, PhD @jessicaglass.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

🚨 Job Alert! TT Assistant Professor of Geological Oceanography at the University of Alaska Fairbanks! Looking for a candidate with a focus on geochemistry and sediment dynamics. Come be my colleague! Apply by March 19th. Please share. careers.alaska.edu/jobs/assista...

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Jessica R. Glass, PhD @jessicaglass.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

New preprint! We produced a chromosome-level reference genome for Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) from the Bering Sea. Our genome is 795 Mb and organized into 26 chromosomes. 🐟🧬 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

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Sara Branco @sbranco.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

The NSF strategic plan FY 2026-30 is available for public comment until Jan 27. Please make your voice heard! www.nsf.gov/od/updates/n...

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NSF seeks public input on its Fiscal Year (FY) 2026–2030 NSF Strategic Plan

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Jessica R. Glass, PhD @jessicaglass.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

🚨 Job Alert! TT Assistant Professor of Marine Biology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks! Looking for a candidate with a focus on coastal ecology. Come be my colleague! Please share. careers.alaska.edu/jobs/assista...

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Jessica R. Glass, PhD @jessicaglass.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

New preprint! Our team at @uafairbanks.bsky.social conducted a review of aquatic eDNA research in Alaska. Takeaways: eDNA is rapidly growing in AK with collabs btwn university, tribes, fed, state & other partners. Major barriers = lack of infrastructure and training. ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...

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Trends in aquatic environmental DNA research in Alaska

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Jessica R. Glass, PhD @jessicaglass.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

New paper out! Using lcWGS we found huge genetic differences between Pacific herring in the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska, as well as mitonuclear discordance that may be caused by isolation and secondary sympatry after the last glacial maximum. 🐟🧬 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Biogeographic Structure and Mitonuclear Discordance Reveal Cryptic Diversity in Pacific Herring (Clupea pallasii)

As a critical trophic link, the health and stability of Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) populations have implications for other marine species, including several targeted by large, productive fishe...

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Samuel Church @shchurch.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Still a few days left to apply for this Assistant Professor position in our department at NYU: apply.interfolio.com/175592 Please pass the word around, if you know of someone at the interface of ecology, evolution, and disease!

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Jessica R. Glass, PhD @jessicaglass.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

I recently rewatched Jurassic Park and was so excited to share this clip with my Genomics and Bioinformatics class to teach how critical it is to understand Unix/Linux after Lex saves everyone from the velociraptor by rebooting the security system! 😂🦖🦕👩🏼‍💻

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Jessica R. Glass, PhD @jessicaglass.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Thanks; we hope so! Please share with your networks!

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Jessica R. Glass, PhD @jessicaglass.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Applications are open until January 15th, 2026! Eligible applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Nationals or greencard holders who have already received the honorable mention award. Please share this opportunity with your students and networks!

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Jessica R. Glass, PhD @jessicaglass.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Our 42 faculty and 138 graduate students work with local communities, Tribes, agencies, and the fishing industry, and do research from the Arctic to the Antarctic, including inland waters, coastal systems, and the deep ocean.

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Jessica R. Glass, PhD @jessicaglass.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

EMERGE Alaska focuses on marine and coastal ecosystem research and is anchored on 4 components: academic training, research and innovation, professional development and student success support. The College of Fisheries & Ocean Sciences has 3 departments (Fisheries, Marine Biology, and Oceanography).

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Jessica R. Glass, PhD @jessicaglass.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

🚨 Recruiting 12 PhD students for a new NSF-funded program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences! This program is for U.S. students who received an Honorable Mention on the NSF GRFP within the last 3 years. @uafairbanks.bsky.social www.uaf.edu/cfos/academi...

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