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Santa Fe Institute @sfiscience.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Applications for the 2027 Complexity Postdoctoral Fellowships are open! Marina Dubova just completed SFI’s Complexity Postdoctoral Fellowship, and she reflects on what the experience meant to her and her research. Deadline: September 30, 2026 Requirements & application: santafe.edu/sfifellowship
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Pamela Martinez @pamelapm.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The Department of Microbiology at UIUC has an open faculty position! We look forward to welcoming a new colleague to our community www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta...
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Marianne Alleyne @cotesia.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
My Department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applications from entomologists with research portfolios in which INSECT BIODIVERSITY LOSS is a key element (at the assistant professor level). illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
Picture of a green tree-lined quad at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, with Foellinger Hall in the background. Skies are often this blue.
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Santa Fe Institute @sfiscience.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Applications are open for SFI's 2027 Complexity Postdoctoral Fellowships. SFI is looking for recent Ph.D. graduates with strong quantitative and computational skills who want to pursue independent, transdisciplinary research. Deadline: September 30, 2026 Apply: santafe.edu/sfifellowship
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Caroline Farrior @cfarrior.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Spread the word! My lab group is hosting a workshop tomorrow at #ESA2026: Ecological Theory for Everyone: A practical introduction to engaging with theory in your own research for those with little or no theoretical experience 1:30pm, Room 254B events.rdmobile.com/Sessions/Det...
A collage of theory figures: Trees searching for light, chaos from logistic growth, evolutionary analyses, stabilizing coexistence, and collective movement.
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M. Brent Hawkins @homeobox.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
I am excited to open my lab at @ibioillinois.bsky.social in Spring 2027! We will use zebrafish & other fishy friends to reveal the genetic basis of large scale changes in the vertebrate body plan, and how this impacts both human health and evolution. Join me at UIUC! 🧬🧫🔬 www.hawkinslaboratory.com
A confocal image of a zebrafish embryo featured on the webpage for the Hawkins Lab at UIUC
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Dmitri Petrov @petrovadmitri.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Cannot be more excited about the lineup for the inaugural Function of Evolving Systems GRC conference I am co-organizing with the amazing Joy Bergelson. Less than a month away: August 9 - 14, 2026. Still a few spots left! And do check out the amazing list of speakers: www.grc.org/function-of-...
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2026 Function of Evolving Systems Conference GRC
The 2026 Gordon Research Conference on Function of Evolving Systems will be held in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. Apply today to reserve your spot.
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Simons Foundation @simonsfoundation.org · 16/07/2026
Applications for our Synthetic Plant Biology program are due in 2 weeks! This opportunity supports research that applies engineering principles and techniques to understand how plants function: bit.ly/4x37PJ3 #science #biology
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Funding Available for Synthetic Plant Biology Research
Funding Available for Synthetic Plant Biology Research on Simons Foundation
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SMTPB @smtpb.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Save the date! The next SMTPB conference will take place May 3-6, 2027, at Stanford University. Make sure you're on the mailing list to stay in the loop for updates - reach out to info@smtpb.org.
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SMTPB @smtpb.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The first articles for the new society-owned journal Population Biology Modeling & Theory are underway! We're accepting research articles and beyond - get in touch with us to discuss your ideas for submissions. pbmt.journals.sup.org/index.php/pbmt
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Brian J. Enquist @bjenquist.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Four postdoc positions - Evolutionary Dynamics and Genomic Ecology (BCI EDGE)integrating population & evolutionary genomics, community ecology, metabolomics, & long-term forest dynamics to investigate the evolutionary processes maintaining tropical forest diversity stri.si.edu/story/bci-ev... 🧪 🌐 🌾
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BCI Evolutionary Dynamics and Genomic Ecology project
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Keila Stark (she/her) @keila-stark.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Reminder to register for the Unifying Ecology Gordon Conference by next Monday! Lest you miss out on this incredible line up! www.grc.org/unifying-eco... @jennsunday.bsky.social @ewaldoleitao.bsky.social #GRC #ecoevo
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闵娅(Min Ya; Minya) PhD @minyaaa.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
This spring I took over and redesigned the only Gen Ed on plants here #IB103. We walked through every core aspect of plant bio in lectures & labs, but also through art & design. I had a blast, the evaluations are rewarding (4.9/5), the redesign got an award from the college, and a little press too!
screenshots of the press coverage from the siebel center for design. The link to the article will be in the commenta pic of me yapping at the design center
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Simons Foundation @simonsfoundation.org · 01/05/2026
Now accepting applications for our 2027 Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution! These awards support students entering U.S.-based Ph.D. programs to conduct #ecology and #evolution research. Deadline is June 30, 2026: bit.ly/4umYKZd #science
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Applications for 2027 Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution Now Open
The Simons Foundation’s Life Sciences division is now accepting applications for its 2027 Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution.
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Rose Marks @roseamarks.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... new paper on the evolution of desiccation tolerance in land plants. it was a fun project with two of my fav young scientists @bryophyter.bsky.social @youngeukaryote.bsky.social
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Shaped by context: Evolutionary trajectories of desiccation tolerance in land plants
Desiccation tolerance (DT), the ability to survive near-complete cellular dehydration, is widespread in diaspores but rare in the vegetative tissues of land plants. The patchy and punctuated phylogen...
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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
🌱 Check out this new #AJB Review! 🌱 Shaped by context: Evolutionary trajectories of #desiccation tolerance in land plants By Rose Marks, R. Shawn Abrahams, & Jenna Ekwealor doi.org/10.1002/ajb2... #botany #plantscience #evolution #gametophyte #sporophyte
Xerophyta on a cliff wall.
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences @pnas.org · 12/03/2026
Addressing global biodiversity loss needs more than data collection. A new PNAS Perspective from the 2025 US–UK Scientific Forum outlines 9 changes to improve how biodiversity is measured and used for conservation. Read now: ow.ly/BH5Q50YsXUY Forum: ow.ly/U5ZV50YsUTK
PNAS – Nine changes needed to deliver a radical transformation in biodiversity measurement by William J. Sutherland, Neil D. Burgess, Scott V. Edwards, et al. Read now!
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Harmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
“The University of Illinois Just Released a Popcorn So Good It Doesn’t Need Butter A crop scientist and two brewers spent nearly a decade breeding a better popcorn — and you can taste the difference.” Excerpt From: apple.news/A-iMFrAidRDS...
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The University of Illinois Just Released a Popcorn So Good It Doesn’t Need Butter — FOOD & WINE
A crop scientist and two brewers spent nearly a decade breeding a better popcorn — and you can taste the difference.
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Anil Madhavapeddy @anil.recoil.org · 08/03/2026
Connecting the dots for global biodiversity action; two big perspectives out in @pnas.org this week lead by @billsutherland.bsky.social and @bio-diverse.bsky.social from the @royalsociety.org and @nationalacademies.org biodiversity forum last summer. My thoughts: anil.recoil.org/notes/nas-rs... 🌍
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Connecting the dots for biodiversity action from the NAS/Royal Society Forum
Summary of the Nine Recommendations and Biodiversity Monitoring Standards Framework papers from the NAS/Royal Society US-UK Forum in summer 2025, and how they connect to my work on collective knowledg...
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Andy Gonzalez @bio-diverse.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Thank you, Anil for this excellent summary of the two @pnas.org papers on #biodiversity measurement and monitoring that came out this week. I love your rallying call to the computer science community to help build the federated system we need. This is firmly in the realm of the doable.
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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
New opportunity via Simons Foundation... www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/pivot-...
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Pivot Fellowship
Pivot Fellowship on Simons Foundation
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences @pnas.org · 18/02/2026
Honoring Stephen P. Long, a visionary plant scientist whose pioneering research on photosynthesis, crop productivity, and global change reshaped modern agriculture. His work advanced sustainable solutions to feed a changing world. Read the PNAS Retrospective: ow.ly/2iyi50YhGGv
PNAS – Honoring the life of Stephen P. Long. Visionary, teacher, and doer.
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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Folks interested in science philanthropy should read this interview w/Simons Foundation President David Spergel on the role of philanthropy, support of early career scientists (from incentives to a call for more retirements), and the pivot point between future scenarios. issues.org/american-sci...
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“There Are Two Possible Futures for American Science.”
The Simons Foundation president talks about science philanthropy, the future of the research enterprise, and remaining hopeful.
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Simons Foundation @simonsfoundation.org · 24/11/2025
Pleased to announce our 2025 class of Pivot Fellows! These eight researchers will receive financial support to conduct research in a new discipline under the mentorship of an expert: www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/11/13… #science #math
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Sebastian Schreiber @sebastianschreiber.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Join us for an @smtpb.bsky.social workshop on Modern Coexistence Theory. We'll cover mathematical foundations, the theory of partitioning, and data-based applications. Featuring @swatipatel.bsky.social, Nick Kortessis, & Lauren Shoemaker. Zoom link here: smtpb.org/event-6426026
Poster announcing the workshop.
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Simons Foundation @simonsfoundation.org · 04/11/2025
Interested in doing a postdoc on fundamental problems in plant biology? Apply for our Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Plant Biology. Due 12/4/25: www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/10/13… #biology #lifesciences
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Applications for Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Plant Biology Now Open
Applications for Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Plant Biology Now Open on Simons Foundation
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Rose Marks @roseamarks.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
new paper! this one holds a special place in my heart--it's the project that brought me to South Africa--just a short 6 years later, we have a product Myrothamnus is a resurrection plant with deep cultural roots. it's been a privilege to study this iconic species that survives with so little.
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Holly Moeller @mixotrophe.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
NYC and adjacent friends: I'm thrilled and terrified to be giving a public lecture in Manhattan at 6pm on Wednesday, 19 November. If you feel like coming into the city* for the evening, I'd love to see you there! *Yes, NYC = "the city" for Jersey girls. www.simonsfoundation.org/event/trade-...
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Trade, Borrow, or Steal: How Acquired Metabolism Drives Evolution
Trade, Borrow, or Steal: How Acquired Metabolism Drives Evolution on Simons Foundation
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Jim Dalling @dallingjim.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
We are coming up on the closing date for an Assistant Professor of Mycology/Plant-fungal Interactions in the Department of Plant Biology, University of Illinois - apply before November 1st! See the link below for more details: www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta...
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Assistant Professor- Department of Plant Biology - HigherEdJobs
Jobs in higher education. Faculty and administrative positions at colleges and universities. Updated daily. Free to job seekers.
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James O'Dwyer @jpodwyer.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Another ecology-related faculty position just opened at UIUC, part of a cluster hire in bioeconomics. This one is agroecology in our Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences department, deadline Oct 31. illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
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Assistant/Associate Professor in Agroecology
Duties & Responsibilities
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Journal of Ecology @journalofecology.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
🌴Cinoglu et al. show that only small-scale disturbances & subsequent competition for light can stabilize the coexistence of demographic groups along the growth-survival and stature-recruitment trade-off axes @cfarrior.bsky.social 🧪🌎 🔍Article: buff.ly/xgNwK4Q 📰Blog: buff.ly/OTa5VvY
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National Academy of Sciences @nasonline.org · 11/09/2025
How do we measure life on Earth? 🌍🌱 The new summary report from the 2025 US-UK Forum on Measuring Biodiversity, hosted by the NAS and @royalsociety.org, explores tools, challenges, and solutions for tackling the #biodiversity crisis. Read here: bit.ly/460RB7R
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Santa Fe Institute @sfiscience.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
The 2026 Complexity Postdoctoral Fellowships applications are open, offering early-career scholars intellectual freedom, transdisciplinary collaboration with leading researchers, and a competitive salary with research and collaboration funds. Deadline: Oct 1, 2025 Apply: santafe.edu/sfifellowship
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James O'Dwyer @jpodwyer.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Plant biology at UIUC is hiring. Plant-fungal interactions, details below:
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Felix Leditzky 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @felixled.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Open-rank open-area faculty search in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Application deadline: November 3, 2025. Please share widely! www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/26...
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MathJobs from the the American Mathematical Society
Mathjobs is an automated job application system sponsored by the AMS.
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Julian Catchen @jcatchen.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Our EEB department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is hiring an assistant professor in evo-devo. See go.illinois.edu/EEBAsstProf for details. Please share!
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James O'Dwyer @jpodwyer.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
@sarperotto.bsky.social and I are back for the @smtpb.bsky.social, interviewing Warren Ewens. "Get out of that ivory tower and do something useful" might seem unlikely advice for a mathematical population geneticist, but this was key for Warren. Full interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_K_...
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Reflections on Modeling and Theory in Population Biology: Warren Ewens
YouTube video by SMTPB
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闵娅(Min Ya; Minya) PhD @minyaaa.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
My sister department EEB is hiring an animal evo-devo assistant prof! I'm the plant evo-devo person on the SC and happy to answer any questions! (spoiler alert: This is a GREAT place to be and with fantastic colleagues & support!!!!) @socdevbio.bsky.social illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
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Assistant Professor, Evolution, Ecology & Behavior
Duties & Responsibilities
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Santa Fe Institute @sfiscience.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Collaborate with researchers globally. Chart your transdisciplinary path. Apply to SFI's 2026 Complexity Postdoctoral Fellowships. Competitive pay, research funds, and generous benefits to become a leader in transdisciplinary research. Deadline: Oct 1, 2025 Apply: santafe.edu/sfifellowship
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James O'Dwyer @jpodwyer.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Harvard Radcliffe fellowships open for the 2026/27 academic year: www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/radcliffe-fe...
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Become a Radcliffe Fellow | Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University
A fellowship year at Harvard Radcliffe Institute is an opportunity to step away from usual routines and dive deeply into a project.
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James O'Dwyer @jpodwyer.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Unique opportunity for free-ranging research: "The Santa Fe Institute Complexity Postdoctoral Fellowships offer early-career scholars the opportunity to undertake independent research...about the complex systems that matter most for science and society". apply-sfi.smapply.org/prog/complex...
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Complexity Postdoctoral Fellowship - Santa Fe Institute
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Dmitri Petrov @petrovadmitri.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
Excited to report that Joy Bergelson (bergelsonlab.org) and I will be running a brand new GRC conference on the Function of Evolving Systems in the summer of 2026. The 2028 one will be chaired by Mikhail Tikhonov (physics.wustl.edu/people/mikha...) and @asanchezlab.bsky.social! Stay tuned!
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Daniel Cooney @danielcooney1.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
I am really happy to share that there will be a @nitmb.bsky.social workshop next year on mathematical and biological features of evolutionary game theory. It was really fun to co-organize this workshop with Olivia Chu, Alex McAvoy, and @jplotkin.bsky.social. www.nitmb.org/evolutionary...
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Evolutionary Games: Mathematical Theory and Biological Insights
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National Academy of Sciences @nasonline.org · 23/07/2025
🌱🌎 In May, the US-UK Scientific Forum on Measuring Biodiversity brought together leading voices to explore bold new approaches to monitoring and protecting Earth’s diversity of life. 📖 Read a new short summary of the Forum's discussions: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... @royalsociety.org
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Alisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Apply for a Radcliffe Fellowship! Applications in humanities, social sciences, & creative arts are due Sept 11, 2025 Applications in science, engineering, & math due Sept 30, 2025 www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/radcliffe-fe... (I hear they'd especially welcome projects related to climate change) #HPS ⚒️
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Harvard Radcliffe Institute Online Fellowship Application Portal - How to Apply
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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
The #SCIMaP team announces a major update: an analysis of the economic impacts of the White House's NIH FY26 budget. Bottom-line, we estimate $46B in total economic loss, 202K lost jobs, and impacts in communities nationwide. Interactive map and shareable report: scienceimpacts.org/fy26 a 🧵
Economic loss due to NIH budget cuts by congressional district, scienceimpacts.org/fy26
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James O'Dwyer @jpodwyer.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
For “Reflections on the history of modeling and theory”, @sarperotto.bsky.social and I met with Joel Cohen. We learn how he navigated math and biology, the value of embracing ignorance, and what is a population. Or really, what _isn't_ a population: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCt9... @smtpb.bsky.social
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Reflections on Modeling and Theory in Population Biology: Joel Cohen
YouTube video by SMTPB
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Orit Peleg @oritpeleg.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Help us record firefly flashes! 👇🙏
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Science Magazine @science.org · 12/06/2025
As the world warms, plants in natural ecosystems and agricultural settings find ways to respond to the heat. In a new special issue of Science, researchers examine how heat affects plants at multiple scales, from the molecular level to the biosphere. scim.ag/44cSw3Z
Infrared imaging shows heat levels in sun-exposed leaves of Alstonia scholaris from the Australian Wet Tropics. As climate change increases temperatures and the severity of heat waves, both natural ecosystems and agricultural plants are increasingly affected by heat. Examining heat responses at cellular, genetic, physiological, and ecosystem scales, this special issue explores how plants sense and respond to high temperatures.
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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Get the word out far and wide. New opportunity from the Simons Foundation in the Eco-Evo space. 2026 Simons Graduate Fellowship in Ecology and Evolution Awards, due July 31, 2025, only for incoming PhD students who plan to start their PhDs in Fall 2026. www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons...
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Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution
The purpose of these awards is to provide support for students entering U.S.-based Ph.D. programs with a plan to perform research in ecology and evolution. While we will consider all projects in ecolo...
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