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Geoff Brumfiel @gbrumfiel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The IceCube neutrino detector has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in physics. The Trump administration has proposed slashing its budget in half in 2027.

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Dustin Reichard @juncowren.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Last spring I taught Island Biology, which focused heavily on the Galapagos. Before then I didn't really grasp how devastating El Niño events could be to that ecosystem. Those penguins and marine iguanas (among others!) are in for a rough year...

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Elizabeth Hobson @elizabethhobson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I am recruiting new parakeet postbacs to join my research team! If you are (or know of) someone who recently graduated undergrad & is looking to build research experience prior to applying to grad school or a career path (and you like animal sociality and cognition) apply here! tinyurl.com/59rf8jcy

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Recruiting parakeet research contractors

Recruiting parakeet research technicians! The Hobson Lab at the University of Cincinnati is recruiting research contractors on our Monk Parakeet sociality and cognition project at our resear…

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Nicole Gerlach @ngerlach.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Another new-to-me species! Found this awesome Arrowhead Orbweaver (Verrucosa arenata) chowing down on an unfortunate dragonfly (species unknown) this morning. #BugSky #spider 🕷️📸

An orbweaver spider with red head and legs, and a brown-and-black mottled abdomen with a large white backwards-pointing triangle on it chows down on a large golden-brown dragonfly that's bent in half and loosely wrapped in webbing.

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Evolution Letters @evolletters.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Why do sex ratios become biased before adulthood? In ruffs, slower male development delays fledging and increases exposure to predators, shifting the sex ratio even before sexual maturity. academic.oup.com/evlett/advan... @chorlnev.bsky.social Image credit: T. R. Shankar Raman

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Dustin Reichard @juncowren.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

SCOTUS teaches us that on a near daily basis these days...

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Dustin Reichard @juncowren.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

When fascists are the ones interpreting perceived bias, anything can be considered noncompliance. And even if it's not currently noncompliance, who says they won't move the goalposts tomorrow?

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Dustin Reichard @juncowren.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

We are hiring a TT Neuroscientist! Applications are due Oct 1. Please RT and share widely. We are small liberal arts college with increasing enrollments (rare!), generous startup funds, lots of support for faculty, and a biology dept full of great humans/colleagues. www.owu.edu/about/office...

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Dr. Kathleen M. Munley @thefishiedoc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I am recruiting 1-2 graduate students (M.S. or Ph.D. track) to join my lab at @psychualberta.bsky.social in Fall 2027! Please share widely, and if you are interested in endocrinology, animal behavior, neuroscience, and/or seasonal biology, I would love to chat! 🐟🧠🧬🍂

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Dustin Reichard @juncowren.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Not sure if a small liberal arts college is appealing at all (60% teaching, 30% research, 10% service), but we are hiring a tenure-track Neuroscientist (app deadline Oct 1): www.owu.edu/about/office...

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Dan Baldassarre @evornithology.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Are you an ornithology student or postdoc thinking about a career at a primarily undergraduate institution (PUI)? Register for this webinar hosted by @amornith.bsky.social to hear from myself and several other PUI ornithologists. We'll give you all the dirt! americanornithology.org/calendar/fac...

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Natalia (娜塔莉) @wrycritic.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Life Saving Tip: If people go out of their way to warn you against a lab. Listen. Numerous people can't independently make up the same story. What happened to them WILL happen to you. The university won't protect you. "I can stand my ground" You can't. Your reputation & mental health aren't worth it

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Dustin Reichard @juncowren.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I am on the search committee, so feel free to reach out with any questions.

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Dustin Reichard @juncowren.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Was almost late to my lecture this morning because I was watching this Spotted Orbweaver doing important work in my garden. Worth it!

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Gerry Carter @gerrycarter.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Please help spread the word: Wilkinson lab at U Maryland, College Park, is hiring a postdoc to join our collaborative ongoing NIH-funded project titled “Social stress, epigenetic and immune function across bat lifespans.” umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UMCP/job/Uni...

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Post-Doctoral Associate

Job Description Summary Organization's Summary Statement: The Wilkinson lab at the University of Maryland, College Park, is hiring a postdoc to join an ongoing NIH-funded project titled “Social stress...

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Dustin Reichard @juncowren.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

My kids have never heard of Bill Gates, Elon Musk, the Koch Brothers, George Soros, the Walton Family or really any wealthy people. But, they knew Dolly. She sent them a free book in the mail every month for 5 years. What a sad day. We need more like her.

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Benjamin Riley @benjaminjriley.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

So we know AI helped a negligible number of students. But how many did it harm? I've crunched the raw data provided by the lead researcher, and what I've found is that ~9,500 students using AI studied less than even the *least* studious, non-AI using student. This should shock the conscience.

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Andrew Stoehr @andrewstoehr.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Come work with me! We're hiring a vertebrate biologist! I'm on the search committee, and happy to answer questions. (Butler University, Indianapolis, IN). Please spread the word! fa-exer-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

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Assistant Professor, Biology

The Department of Biological Sciences at Butler University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position starting in August 2027. We are searching for a broadly trained vertebra...

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Dustin Reichard @juncowren.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Definitely adding this one to my Avian Origins lecture! Very cool visuals, including videos at the end of modern birds hopping to take off.

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Jonathan M. Katz @katz.theracket.news · 29/07/2026

Scientist falsifies hypothesis, film at 11

Fauci’s diary shows he thought Covid could be man-made. Now he’s telling Congress it was ‘molecularly impossible’

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Phil PlAIt @philplait.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Whoa, over a quarter million people (so far!) have left a comment on the egrgious openly fascist takeover attempt of the OMB. You can too! @standupforscience.net has instructions and everything you need. It's not hard, and it's critically important to science. fight2win.standupforscience.net

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Stand up for Science

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Dustin Reichard @juncowren.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

I’ve been sitting on some good news - yesterday marked the official start of my promotion to full professor. Grateful to have made it this far. What a ride.

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Dustin Reichard @juncowren.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Going through old files, some of which I inherited from my predecessor, and came across a folder labeled "Whooping Crane." Opened it to find a single, large white feather. Probably >50% chance it's actually from a Whooping Crane. Can't make this stuff up.

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Lupita Nihongo @otsumamiboy.blacksky.app · 14/05/2026

People will be like ‘Bluesky is all academics & historians’ & I’ll be like, ‘You mean the people who enthusiastically tell me the coolest shit I ever heard?????’

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Dannyboy wildlife @dannyboywildlife.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Ruffed grouse drumming

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Dustin Reichard @juncowren.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Final Exam on Star Wars Day means that I'm wearing my most menacing Darth Vader shirt to proctor the exam.

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Dustin Reichard @juncowren.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

My department is hiring a full-time Visiting Assistant Professor for next year to teach in our Intro Sequence! The deadline (May 15) is getting close. The job would be excellent for someone interested in teaching at a small college. Please RT! www.owu.edu/about/office...

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Martin Bulla @martinbulla.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Sunbirds don’t drink nectar like hummingbirds. They use intralingual suction: the tongue acts like a straw, moving nectar via pressure differences rather than capillarity. A clear case of biomechanical divergence despite ecological convergence. doi.org/10.1016/j.cu... @CurrentBiology #ornithology

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Benjamin Freeman @benjaminfreeman.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Last bird class of the semester, love this student haiku Ornithology Walked in not a bird person Pleasantly surprised

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Dustin Reichard @juncowren.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

I love it when students say things like that to me. A high compliment for Ornithology! Congrats.

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Tessa Solomon-Lane @tksolomonlane.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Please share! I'm hiring a new NSF-funded Lab Technician, ideally to start in June at the Claremont Colleges. We study the development of social behavior and its regulation by behavioral, endocrine, and neural mechanisms using a highly social cichlid fish 🐠🧠🧪 +info TessaSolomonLane.com/Hiring

A white, blue, and purple flyer advertising that the Solomon-Lane Lab is hiring an NSF-funded Lab Technician. Apply by May 8th!

About the Lab
• We study the development of social behavior and its regulation by behavioral, endocrine, and neural mechanisms using a highly social cichlid fish model - Burton’s Mouthbrooder (Astatotilapia burtoni).
• Our lab group is comprised entirely of undergraduate researchers! We are a part of the Department of Natural Sciences of Pitzer College and Scripps College, within the Claremont Colleges consortium.
• We are a welcoming and collaborative group committed to an inclusive, honest, and fair environment for research and learning.

About the Position
• In collaboration with the PI and undergraduate researchers, the technician will be actively involved in all aspects of the research process, from designing experiments to disseminating results.
• Learn key and cutting-edge scientific techniques in behavioral neuroendocrinology.
• Gain experience in mentoring undergraduates, leadership, and research independence.

Job details & eligibility
• Ideal start date in June 2026 (flexibility possible)
• NSF-funded, full-time, 1-year (with possibility for extension) position with benefits. See job ad for pay.
• Bachelor’s degree in neuroscience, biology, psychology, or a related field required.
• At least 1 year of relevant research experience.

Learn more at: TessaSolomonLane.com/Hiring

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Witness the mesmerizing murmuration of starlings in Italy, a stunning display of nature's coordination and beauty as they dance through the sky in unison.

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Dustin Reichard @juncowren.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

She took a year off from nesting on our feeder, but she’s back and sitting on 4 eggs! 🪺 🐦‍⬛🦉

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Dustin Reichard @juncowren.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Mixed up Cave and Cliff Swallows in this morning's Ornithology lab, but don't worry, the eBird police pointed out my error in less than 30 minutes. Phew!

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Ecography @ecography.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Migration speed, timing, and long-term shifts in age structure in North American passerines during fall migration vist.ly/4y22b #AvianConservation #Migration #Demography

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Dustin Reichard @juncowren.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

They are tough! Not enough "pink" for a pink-sided junco. I'd lean towards Oregon, but I am poorly versed in the Cassier group. Regardless, it seems like a vagrant rather than a normal winter/migration resident. Borja Mila is who we really need to hear from.

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Barbara Tschirren @btschirren.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

New paper out: Artificial selection for increased reproductive effort accelerates actuarial senescence and reduces lifespan in a precocial bird url: royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article... @uniexecec.bsky.social @erikpostma.bsky.social @joelpick.bsky.social y.social @oscarvedder.bsky.social

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SK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️‍⚧️ @skwinnicki.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

An early view of this accepted manuscript is now available! I'll share it again once it is typeset and everything, of course. This is the first robin paper out from my dissertation! With coauthors T.J. Benson, Ryan Paitz, Kevin McGraw, & @thecowbirdlab.bsky.social academic.oup.com/auk/advance-...

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Laying order predicts avian maternal investment in egg yolk hormones and nutrients but not embryo size in the asynchronously hatching Turdus migratorius (American robin)

Abstract. Parental investment can shape offspring growth, with consequences for sibling–sibling competition and survival. Altricial birds often face severe

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Dustin Reichard @juncowren.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Congrats on a very nice and important paper!

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Dr. Todd L. Green @thecassowarykid.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

🚨NEW SCIENCE ALERT!🚨Read our new, open-access publication in Scientific Reports (@nature.com) describing #biofluorescence in #cassowary casques! Very excited to unveil this after keeping it secret for 5 years⬇️ www.nature.com/articles/s41... NYITCOM @akiopteryx.bsky.social @jonathanberman.bsky.social

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

We're hiring an Assistant Professor of Ecology! Come and join me and a great group of colleagues at University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Our job ad: efhc.fa.ca2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid... Message me if you have questions. @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social @uwindsor.bsky.social

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Dustin Reichard @juncowren.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Saw Project Hail Mary (fun!). Minor spoilers...Centrifuges play a major role in the movie - it's how they generate gravity in space. However, when they use a tabletop centrifuge to spin their precious samples THEY DON'T BALANCE IT. 🤦‍♂️

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