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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 · 02/02/2026

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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Laura Lukens (she/her) @lauralukens.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Friends in Fort Collins - spring is in sight! Spot the first bumble bee of the year and earn your place as our guest of honor at Mola Lab Happy Hour!

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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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Laura Lukens (she/her) @lauralukens.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

I was fortunate to attend a quantitative modeling workshop hosted by the Organismal Systems Modeling Network at the Ghost Ranch in NM - a stunning place to spend a week! A huge thanks to the instructors and organizers for their thoughtful teaching and for providing this excellent opportunity.

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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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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave. Tell them: 1. Vote NO on Cloture AND 2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill. Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it. TODAY is the showdown. 🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121

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Wayne Thogmartin @wthogmartin.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Populations of butterflies across the United States are declining. In addition to dramatic declines for individual species, the study concluded that total abundance of butterflies has declined by 22% from 2000 to 2020. This work was supported by the #USFWS and #USGS www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century

Numerous declines have been documented across insect groups, and the potential consequences of insect losses are dire. Butterflies are the most surveyed insect taxa, yet analyses have been limited in ...

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John M. Mola @johnmola.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

We published guidance on what to do if you find a bumble bee nest. These incidental discoveries could add up to be important datasets if data is (somewhat) standardized. We provide case studies with two endangered rusty patched bumble bee nests resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

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Answering key bumble bee conservation questions by studying discovered wild nests: A Bombus affinis case study

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Laura Lukens (she/her) @lauralukens.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

The 2025 Front Range Student Ecology Symposium was a blast! Thanks to all who organized and participated in the event. A special kudos to my two undergraduate mentees, CeLee Terasa and Megan Fenner, who presented awesome work!

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