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John M. Mola

@johnmola.bsky.social
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Asst. Prof of ecology at Colorado State University Bees, pollinat*, plants (disc golf aka frisBEE). he/him #BiInSci 🏳️‍🌈 MolaLab.org

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Paul Williams @paulwilliamsnhm.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Significant fine-scale population differentiation in two common bumblebee species (B. pascuorum and B. lapidarius) detected in Northern Europe - Heredity
Heredity - Significant fine-scale population differentiation in two common bumblebee species (B. pascuorum and B. lapidarius) detected in Northern Europe
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TRG @q4nwspunk.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Back to the simple natural order of things…….. not human arrogance based on destruction of our water,air, environment for profit…… for the 1%
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
So, it hasn't been this dry since my house was built. "Neat"
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Postdoc position with Enakshi Ghosh working with myself, @hufbauer.bsky.social and Ian Pearse! Based at Virginia Tech and visiting us here in Colorado! Despite the photo, it is not on geese...but in fact, focused on insect immunity! jobs.apply.vt.edu/jobs/postdoc...
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Postdoctoral Associate - Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
Job Description The Ghosh Lab is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Associate to work on a research project investigating immune priming and disease dynamics in bumble bees. The successful cand...
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
It's good to know my favorite Bush-era punk rock albums never lost relevance, at least.
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Functional Ecology @funecology.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
📰Published📰Conveying a sense of buzz: how plain flowers benefit from early pollinators in winning followers🐝 buff.ly/ldxNWh9 🧪🌍️
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Conveying a sense of buzz: how plain flowers benefit from early pollinators in winning followers
Lina G. Kawaguchi, Kazuharu Ohashi, Akihiro Konuma, Yukihiko Toquenaga This is a plain language summary of a Functional Ecology research article which can be found here. Why do some flowers invest …
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
I am ill and @hankgreen.bsky.social releasing a video defending my namesake is a wonderful treat! youtu.be/wR9MilgXEm0?...
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This Fish Deeply Changed How I See Myself
YouTube video by Hank Green
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Disc golf/ultimate. Cheap sports that can be played with 1-22 people and have a history of "spirit of the game" rules, mixing genders, and can be played with a range of equipment/playing fields. I'm biased as hell, but I stand by what I said. :)
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Sometimes I help with studying vertebrates. Fun review paper led by Leah McTigue - I do think folks interested in drought and insects can learn a lot from it, too. I did!
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
New lab paper! It's a first, first-authored paper by PhD student, @nicki-bailey.bsky.social ! Nicki won the 2024 @entsocamerica.bsky.social @pie-entsoc.bsky.social Master's Student Achievement in Entomology Award. Read it here! doi.org/10.1093/ee/n...
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Local-scale factors predict wild bee richness, whereas landscape-scale factors predict butterfly richness in city parks
Abstract. Urbanization has a growing influence on pollinator species worldwide, benefiting some species while threatening others. Urban areas have high cov
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Saved a file as "2019-02-13-filename" today so I'm doing fine
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Noam Ross @noamross.net · 02/02/2026
NSF GRFP applicants (and mentors): Was your application Returned Without Review and deemed ineligible despite fitting in the allowed topics? 1) Write NSF 2) Write your Congressperson 3) CC us at grfp@grant-witness.us so we can compile + follow up Details and template at grant-witness.us/grfp-letter
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Northern Colorado people, you have Valentine's eve eve eve plans now!
Flyer for a "Ram Talks" debate between Melissa Schreiner and Tristan Kubik (CSU Entomologists) on "Are Insects Romantic? A Debate" taking place at the Fort Collins Welcome Center, 7 Old Town Square, Suite 100, on February 11th at 5-6:30pm. Debate Starts at 5:30pm.
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Anyone dealt with challenging an "Ineligible" determination on a GRFP proposal? A student's proposed was DQ'ed stating: "Applicants must select research in eligible STEM or STEM education fields." However, Ecology is clearly listed in the solicitation. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo... Any wisdom?
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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
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Laura Lukens (she/her) @lauralukens.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
We have five positions open in our lab this summer! Two of them will work wtih me to study habitat connectivity and conservation genetics in Denver, Colorado. Learn more and apply here: molalab.org/join-the-lab/
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Our lab is hiring summer positions! frsbeelab.org/join-the-lab
Flyer states "Get paid to study bees!" 

The Forest and Rangeland Stewardship Bee Ecology and Education (FRSBEE) Lab is hiring five hourly technician positions this summer 

Available to Anyone:
RMNP Bumble Bee and Butterfly Research Assistant

Current CSU Students Only:
Denver Parks Genetics Research Assistant (2 positions)
Bee Ecology and Conservation Research Assistant
Native Bee x Honey Bee CSU Extension Internship

Links to positions available at frsbeelab.org/join-the-lab
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
New USDA AFRI funding opportunities are posted. I'm keen on getting a new postdoc in the lab, so if anyone is interested in working on a postdoc proposal together, let me know! www.nifa.usda.gov/sites/defaul...
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
I am convinced I recently saw a paper on heat + humidity effects on wild bees with heat waves having little effect except within the presence of altered humidity. Anyone have a reference? Or am I imagining stuff?
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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
FIT for purpose? Sampling Bees in Flowering Canopies with Flight Interception Traps (FITs) by Krahner et al. provides methodological advice on how to best sample pollinators in tree canopies. doi.org/10.26786/192...
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Whew. It's a terrible time to be literate.
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
I dunno about "planet's oldest bee species"...but very interesting article nonetheless!
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Hailey Shanovich @littlecritterwatch.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Our research article is now out in @esajournals.bsky.social Earth Stewardship! This work is dedicated to the memory of my late mentor Benesikwe Shirley, whose guidance was invaluable. I am grateful for the journey and honored to lift up her legacy esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Consider bagaan: The importance of hazel to Indigenous Peoples of eastern North America and implications for sovereignty
Bagaan, hazel, is an important relative to the Ojibwe and many other Indigenous Peoples of eastern North American, providing food, medicine, and cultural uses, and ecosystem services where it occurs....
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
In things that make me feel old today: who tf is Becky G and why do they show up before Beck in search results??
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Maybe this year I can get a COLA if there's a significant typo in the payroll system...
Screenshot of an email about "Jim Mora named Colorado State football coach"
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Hadas Weiss @hadas.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
not to brag but i can generate slop with natural intelligence
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
I need a version of The Flaming Lips at War with Mystics where Trump's name is censored out of track 2. Perhaps just a general media blackout of the guy from his cameos in 90's and 00's music/TV/movies in general. Always a jarring bummer when he appears in otherwise nostalgic stuff.
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Things that make me cry: - Weddings - Onions - Thesis/dissertation defenses and acknowledgements 😭😭😭😭😭
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
I know this is going to result in me getting spammed - but we're looking for an artist to commission for a lab logo and reusable (bumble) bee vector graphics. Please get in touch if that's you, or recommend anyone you've worked with in the past. frsbeelab.org is our research group!
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
For my niche audience of disc golfers interested in ecology: open.substack.com/pub/discgolf...
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Why are trees? Nay. The question to ask is what are trees?
Disc golf is a game all about trees - but the definition of a tree is surprisingly murky
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
I saw a bumble bee on disc golf coverage during my lunch break and got carried away. Enjoy? discgolfecology.substack.com/p/common-eas...
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Common eastern bumble bee spotted on Disc Golf Network coverage - or is it?!
Musings on this species and the use of animals in golf coverage
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Eric LoPresti @ericlopresti.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
A couple years ago, I found a weird wasp moth - sent it to Bill Taft and Anthony Cognato at Michigan State and lo and behold, it is a new species. Introducing Synanthedon nielseni!
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Consider a donation to the People and Pollinators Action Network! And if you're in Colorado...you can even attend the annual Bumble Bee Bash!! givebutter.com/c/forthebees
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Please Join Us for PPAN's 2025 Bumble Bee Bash 🥂🐝🥂
September 20, 2025 @ Yellow Barn Farm
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
There's a huge disconnect between people's love for bees and their knowledge about them. We explore this, and proposed pollinator conservation policies, in our most recent publication. Open access. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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More than Just Honeybees: Exploring Native Insect Pollinator Knowledge and Support in Colorado
Developing publicly supported policies that benefit native insect pollinators requires understanding public knowledge and beliefs, evaluating support for pollinator conservation policies, and testi...
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
South Park makes me proud to call Colorado home.
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Further evidence of 1) the importance of funding science but also, 2) the need to increase natural habitat within agricultural areas to reduce the reliance on a single species of bee. We have insurance - they're called the other 20,000+ species of bee.
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Carrie Havrilla @drylandlab.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Hi, Bluesky! I am an Assistant Professor at Colorado State University. based in #FortCollins, CO studying #drylands and #restoration with a focus on #plantecology, #biocrusts, #functionaltraits, and #rangelandecology. I'm excited to connect about science here!
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Somebody tell me that it's ok if I want to do a silly project about the compatibility of recreational sports and pollinator conservation. Mix of natives and non-natives - including the intriguing newly arrived Bombus bimaculatus - on a disc golf course in Boulder, Colorado.
Bombus bimaculatus on Lamb's Ear. Birdfoot trefoil and alfalfa blooming on a disc golf fairwayCactus and hairy golden aster in bloom near a disc golf tee pad
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Steph likes native plants @dendromecon27.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
University of Hawaiʻi, Mānoa faculty extension position on fire management and ecology - this would be a great job with awesome collaborators around! www.schooljobs.com/careers/hawa...
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Assistant/Associate Professor of Wildfire Management (0083067)
Title:                                Assistant/Associate Professor of Wildlife ManagementPosition Number:           0083067, pending position clearanceHiring Unit:                     College of Trop...
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
I always ask students on the final exam what they'll remember from class, and I was pleased to see this one! Ecologically-themed stretch breaks are a must during 1.25 hour long class sessions!
Screenshot of online exam. Says "What was something we covered this semester that really made an impression on you? How will it affect your life going forward?"

Student answered "The importance of stretching in class and attention to the human condition..."
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Alexandra Klein @naturealexk.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
We are #hiring a lecturer and #researcher: - Teaching in ecology and nature conservation - Research on plant-pollinator interactions - Supervision of students - Contribution to our major collaborative projects Start 01.09.2025 Salary according to TV-L E13, 100% 🔗 uni-freiburg.de/stellenangeb...
bumblebee on flower by Felix Fornoff
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Ah! I forgot one of my faves It is inspired by this paper: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Feeling emotional at the end of this semester and I worry about these students in a way I have not for prior cohorts. :( But, here are some of their fantastic extra credit forest ecology (and more) memes!
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Dr. Elise Gornish @restorecal.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Hi Folks! Myself and the Barberan Lab at U of A are still looking for a PhD student to work on an NSF funded project exploring effects of fire and invasion on soil microbes. We are looking for someone to start in Fall! SOON! Email me if you are interested! PLS Repost! @EsaSeeds
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
We'll solve this by removing the thermometers
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J. Raasch @jraasch.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Okay #microscope people … What’s your favorite objective lens, especially magnification or special purpose, and why? #microscopy I’m going to retweet or do whatever I have to do to boost this every day or until I see at least a half dozen good replies. Thanks. 😊
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Dr Will Leo Hawkes @willleohawkes.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
It's published! The largest research work I've ever undertaken: Lords of the flies: dipteran migrants are diverse, abundant & ecologically important Published in Biological Reviews: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... Thanks so much to co-authors @koralwotton.bsky.social & Myles Menz 1/x
Screenshot from the cover page of the paperA map of the world showing fly migration study locations and estimated routesA close up photo of Eristalinus taeniops the stripey eyed hoverfly on a yellow flower in CyprusA close up photo of the locust blowfly Stomorhina lunata on a rock. My favourite fly
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
The article is actually mostly not about detection dogs (which I remain skeptical of the efficacy of for Bombus...) but if you're into bumble bee conservation, it's a nice short read www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The secret to finding one of the most endangered bumblebees in the US? Dogs
Experts are desperate to analyse rusty patched bumblebee nests for information that might help save them. But they are extremely hard to find – unless you’re a trained conservation canine
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
We first submitted this manuscript in 2018, it was desk rejected, and then other stuff came up. I am proud, just a mere 7 years later, to share with you our extensive review on Bumble Bee Movement Ecology: academic.oup.com/aesa/advance...
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Bumble bee movement ecology: foraging and dispersal across castes and life stages
Abstract. Movement is a dynamic process that changes with ontogeny, physiological state, and ecological context. The results of organismal movement impact
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
I use music in my Forest Ecology class to reinforce points. I played "The Trees" by Rush to remind students about a paper on ecological homogenization we had read. I overheard a student whisper to another "how does he find all these song??" My secret? I'm old.
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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Unfortunately, your email finds me
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