john-pool.bsky.social @john-pool.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Looking for a postdoc? I know a really good candidate who's seeking a position. Great abstract thinker, strong evo/popgen background and CPU & statistical skills, some math & wet lab exp. Boundless curiosity, scholarly, helps everyone. High impact paper from PhD so far. Message me for details! 049
john-pool.bsky.social @john-pool.bsky.social · 08/09/2026@siyuan-feng.bsky.social led this project developing a new statistical framework that leverages replication to better estimate quantitative trait differentiation (QST) and identify potential locally adaptive traits. Next goal is to apply it to multi-omic data (chromatin/RNA/protein). Stay tuned! 022
john-pool.bsky.social @john-pool.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Bet you didn't have "John Pool starts youtube channel" on your 2026 bingo card! Emphasis on native landscaping / sustainability, & evolution/genetics for a general audience. If you watch, please let it play through (else youtube thinks it's bad). Feel free to share! www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8...youtube.comLife On EarthIn "Life On Earth", Professor John Pool delves into topics ranging from the natural world to life in general. He shares his iconic Wisconsin prairie style home, his native landscaping efforts, and hi... 073
Reposted by john-pool.bsky.socialDr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · 04/09/2026"In mid-August, as Britain emerged from its 5th heatwave of the summer, I visited a government building and doused it with a fire extinguisher. You might think that’s a strange thing for a scientist to do, and I’d completely agree with you. But these are strange times, desperate times..."edp24.co.ukScientists sprayed a government building - and here's whyIn mid-August, as Britain emerged from its 5th heatwave of the summer, I visited a government building and doused it with a fire extinguisher. 14619
john-pool.bsky.social @john-pool.bsky.social · 02/09/2026A friendly and entertaining reminder to please kill your lawn. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqTE...youtube.comThe devastating cost of America’s favorite plant | A guide to the revolutionYouTube video by Make Thing With Hand 000
john-pool.bsky.social @john-pool.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Remember this Great Lakes mnemonic from school? *H*uron *O*ntario *M*ichigan *E*rie *S*uperior At this point, it's gonna have to be: *S*uperior *H*uron *A*merica *M*ichigan *E*rie 010
Reposted by john-pool.bsky.socialHarmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Here's a quick and cool cheat-sheet on all the competitions, eligibility, deadlines (just realizing the dates I wrote above were the opening dates, not the deadlines: please consult the links I posted for the correct dates and more details of why you should absolutely apply) 21012
john-pool.bsky.social @john-pool.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Moroccan takeout - chicken pastilla and zalook (🍆) - by Lake Michigan ahead of Midwest Population Genetics in Chicago #MWPG2026 #MWPG26 0151
john-pool.bsky.social @john-pool.bsky.social · 17/08/2026My lab has an open staff position. It's for 1 year; could be nice for a recent grad building up their experience. But please share promptly: apps due by end of Thursday! The focus is on variation among labs' copies of common lab stocks like Canton-S & Oregon-R. jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/researc...jobs.wisc.eduResearch Specialist - Madison, Wisconsin, United StatesCurrent Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:Academic StaffEmployment Type... 055
Reposted by john-pool.bsky.socialAnna Allen @akallen10.bsky.social · 17/08/2026New NSF BIO solicitation is live.... this replaces the previous IOS, MCB, DEB solicitation www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo... 45883
john-pool.bsky.social @john-pool.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Climate change haiku time: In thirty-six years, Have we really even tried? Summer scorches now. 36 years is referencing to the first report in 1990 of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which warned of the future we're now inhabiting. Want to add your own climate change haiku? 020
Reposted by john-pool.bsky.socialAnthony Dornan @dornan.bsky.social · 26/06/2026I am one of today’s 10000 - because I’ve only just seen this @xkcd.com comic & it is simply brilliant.xkcd.comEarth Temperature Timeline 01311
john-pool.bsky.social @john-pool.bsky.social · 22/06/2026The 2 of us are in CPH ahead of #SMBE2026, currently staying on a docked boat! Special thanks to SMBE for offering child care - without that and caregiver support in '23, I wouldn't have made it to either of these meetings. Also, I'm extending this postdoc opening until 7/7: tinyurl.com/mtwx7te3 090
Reposted by john-pool.bsky.socialRebekah Rogers @evolscientist.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Big news this week from The Rogers Lab. We will be moving to GW University in Washington DC, starting August 1st. We will be hiring postdocs and recruiting new students! Email me if interested or come find me at SMBE! 69025
Reposted by john-pool.bsky.socialSiyuan Feng @siyuan-feng.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Had the best conference experience at #PEQG26 with my lab @pool-lab.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy. Truly enjoyed hanging out with great science and people here. Thanks to @genetics-gsa.bsky.social, organizers and the awesome community who made it special! 051
Reposted by john-pool.bsky.socialRan Blekhman @blekhman.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Just start writing. My new post: substack.com/home/post/p-... 26327
john-pool.bsky.social @john-pool.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Loved PEQG - lots of great science, yet everyone's in one space, and so many old friends to catch up with. Amazing pre-conference travel too... Dramatic coast, giant redwoods, marine mammals galore (elephant seals, otters, ORCAS, etc). If you're really curious: photos.app.goo.gl/qiXngo1exh8E...photos.app.goo.glCalifornia Coast 2026 · Jun 3 – 13 📸Shared album · Tap to view! 080
john-pool.bsky.social @john-pool.bsky.social · 11/06/2026So good to be at #PEQG26 ! * Congrats to PhD student @siyuan-feng.bsky.social on giving 2 talks (DNA->music and evol. multi-omics) within ~16 hours! * Look for posters by Jamie Freeman and Myron Child. * Searching for a postdoc! Glad to talk here at PEQG, online, or later this month at #SMBE2026bsky.app 0113
john-pool.bsky.social @john-pool.bsky.social · 04/06/2026It is SO good to be getting some coast and redwood time in ahead of PEQG! 010
john-pool.bsky.social @john-pool.bsky.social · 04/06/2026My lab at the University of Wisconsin - Madison is searching for a postdoc! Multiple project directions are possible based on applicant interests. We have a really nice group of population / evolutionary genetics labs in Madison, and it's also a great place to live. www.evoldir.net/brian/evoldi...evoldir.net 043
john-pool.bsky.social @john-pool.bsky.social · 12/03/2026A bit of caution for those who attended #DROS26 - although I ran into a lot of great people, unfortunately I also ran into COVID. The people who were wearing masks in crowded poster sessions look pretty smart about now! 010
john-pool.bsky.social @john-pool.bsky.social · 08/03/2026I had a really nice time in Chicago catching up with old friends at #Dros26, and also meeting new people - like blues legend Buddy Guy! (OK not at the conference itself, but still pretty crazy) 070