Reposted by Peter BeerliColin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 20/08/2026year 1: there's still grant funding, but we may need to change how we talk about our work, or what we work on year 2: the government has disappeared one billion dollars of science funding. it is unclear why they did that or where that sits within concepts like "the rule of law" 8981421
Reposted by Peter BeerliJeffrey Ross-Ibarra @jrossibarra.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Can I just include this in paper reviews every time someone ignores invariant sites and calculates π incorrectly? 1224
Reposted by Peter BeerliJoseph W. Brown @josephwb.bsky.social · 23/06/2026This is pretty great (^_-)≡☆ 082
Reposted by Peter BeerliNathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 17/02/2026“I don’t want to be in this place I want to go to my school.” - 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas. Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children. www.propublica.org/article/ice-... 319120786919
Peter Beerli @peterbeerli.bsky.social · 31/10/2025FSU Biology is searching for an assistant professor in evolutionary genetics: jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/675930/a...jobs.sciencecareers.orgAssistant Professor, Evolutionary Genetics - Tallahassee, Florida job with FSU Biological Science | 675930The Dept. of Biological Science at FSU invites applicants for a tenure-track Asst. Prof. in the broadly defined area of Evolutionary Genetics. 020
Reposted by Peter BeerliAnna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 04/08/2025say it again: 4 million people work in higher ed, the largest employer in 10 states, second largest employer in 10 more, and in 60 of the 100 biggest cities demolishing higher education is economic sabotage 402336950
Reposted by Peter BeerliNeil Shubin @neilshubin.bsky.social · 15/07/2025It is not a political statement to note the fact that science enhances our well being, expands our knowledge of the world, and drives economic growth 🧪 417652
Reposted by Peter BeerliApril Wright @wrightam.bsky.social · 17/06/2025And if you can’t make it on the workshop day to come chat with NSF officers, join us for coffee on Tuesday, June 24 at #evol2025 No registration, just grab a coffee and come on by 01310
Reposted by Peter BeerliEvolutionary Journal of the Linnean Society @evojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 18/06/2025Ever wondered how the tree of life is pieced together? Species-level phylogenetic inference remains challenging, but here @sungsik.bsky.social & co have developed a composite likelihood framework that handles SNP & multilocus data, improving species tree estimation! academic.oup.com/evolinnean/a...academic.oup.comThe promise of composite likelihood for species-level phylogenomic inferenceAbstract. Species-level phylogenetic inference under the multispecies coalescent model remains challenging in the typical infe- rence frameworks (e.g., the 076
Reposted by Peter BeerliJeremy M. Brown @jembrown.bsky.social · 26/05/2025Yesterday was Bayes Day at #MOLE2025! Paul Lewis kicked things off with Bayes' Theorem, Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC), and many related topics. Afternoon and evening devoted to gene-tree inference (me) and divergence-time estimation (@trayc7.bsky.social) using graphical models and RevBayes. 052
Reposted by Peter BeerliAnita Devineni @anitadevineni.bsky.social · 24/05/2025The new leadership cancelled planned events for NSF’s 75th anniversary and tried to prevent staff from even taking a group photo to celebrate the landmark. These are the faces of the hardworking employees they’ve been treating as disposable. NSF, we appreciate you even if your own leaders don’t ❤️ 014459
Reposted by Peter BeerliMarshall Burke @marshallburke.bsky.social · 16/05/2025What happens to science under autocracy? The rise of the National Socialist Party in 1930s Germany provides an (admittedly extreme) example. Prior to the early 1930s, scientists at German institutions won a third of Nobels. 10 years later, that number was 5%, and has never recovered. 13513257
Reposted by Peter BeerliLeslie Rissler @ljrissler.bsky.social · 13/05/2025“The entire landscape of American science, research, and engineering are under heavy attack,” the employee says. “It’s really critical that we all speak against it and be unified in our opposition.”cen.acs.orgNSF employees brace for major restructuringAlthough paused by a court order, reorganization plan creates concern about the agency’s future 29551
Peter Beerli @peterbeerli.bsky.social · 06/05/2025Some of you may be interested in this: academic.oup.com/sysbio/advan...academic.oup.comEstimating Genome-wide Phylogenies Using Probabilistic Topic ModelingAbstract. Methods for rapidly inferring the evolutionary history of species or populations with, genome-wide data are progressing, but computational constr 02512
Reposted by Peter BeerliEric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Today marks the beginning of OpenRxiv, which replaces bioRxiv and medRxiv, the world's largest preprint platform for life and medical science openrxiv.org/introducing-... @openrxiv.bsky.social 430289
Reposted by Peter BeerliRagothaman Yennamalli @structbioinfo.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Today is the 100th bday of Margaret Dayhoff! She is the mother of bioinformatics. In her honor, some are celebrating it as Bioinformatics Day or Bioinformaticians' Day. H/T to Farzana! www.nature.com/articles/s43... Happy bioinformatics day to all!nature.comCelebrating a pioneer in bioinformatics - Nature Computational ScienceIn honor of the 100th birthday of Margaret Dayhoff, we spotlight her footprint in the field of bioinformatics. 02713
Reposted by Peter BeerliSeth Campbell @alpinesciences.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Please repost this government led survey to get this into every fired government employees hands! 🧪 democrats-science.house.gov/sciencefiringsdemocrats-science.house.govWere you fired by President Trump? | House Committee on Science, Space and TechnologyThe House Committee on Science, Space and Technology 366106
Reposted by Peter BeerliProsanta Chakrabarty @prosanta.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Public Statement on Recent Attacks on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives Sincerely, the Executive Board of the ASIH (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists) #TeamFish #TeamHerps #ASIH www.asih.org/2025-asih-ex... 216351
Reposted by Peter BeerliNeil Shubin @neilshubin.bsky.social · 08/02/2025Gene editing technology began by people studying salt marshes. Ozempic began by folks studying the venom of Gila Monsters. Support for basic science has empowered us to understand our world. Tethering it to applications health has transformed and saved countless lives. 483304713
Reposted by Peter BeerliJonathan Lambert @jonlambert.bsky.social · 27/01/2025Just got confirmation from NSF that all review panel meetings scheduled for this week are canceled and will be rescheduled. Story coming. 414147
Reposted by Peter BeerliHBadger @hbadger.bsky.social · 24/01/2025www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...unitedformedicalresearch.orgNIH In Your State - United For Medical ResearchSelect a state on the map to see the impact of NIH funding across America. 022
Reposted by Peter BeerliTracy Heath @trayc7.bsky.social · 22/01/2025There is one week to apply for the 2025 Workshop on Molecular Evolution (MOLE) at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA! More info here: molevolworkshop.github.io Apply here: www.mbl.edu/education/ad... Application deadline: Jan. 29th Workshop dates: May 22nd - June 1stmolevolworkshop.github.ioWorkshop on Molecular EvolutionSince 1988, the Workshop on Molecular Evolution at Woods Hole has provided essential training in the theory and methods of molecular evolution. 16557
Reposted by Peter Beerlischerenschnitte.bsky.social @scherenschnitte.bsky.social · 18/12/2024Are there www.societyofanimalartists.com members on Bluesky? #animal #art #papercutting 051
Reposted by Peter BeerliCorrie Moreau @corriemoreau.bsky.social · 26/11/2024📣 📣 📣 Still lots of TT jobs being advertised: The 2024-2025 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resources! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...docs.google.comecoevojobs.net 2024-25 2233188
Reposted by Peter BeerliGraham Coop @gcbias.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Just posting this to #popgen Here's a link to my notes on population & quantitative genetics: github.com/cooplab/popg... Hoping to extend it more after the winter holidays, as I'm just finishing up teaching the undergrad version of class.github.comReleases · cooplab/popgen-notesPopulation genetics notes. Contribute to cooplab/popgen-notes development by creating an account on GitHub. 12360158
Reposted by Peter BeerliLeslie Rissler @ljrissler.bsky.social · 20/11/2024NSF’s Mid-Career Advancement Program (NSF 22-603) is open to most Associate Profs in many fields, and even some Full Profs in BIO and GEO. The target window for submissions is Feb 1-Mar 3. Email MCA.info@nsf.gov for questions. QR code on postcard below. 23128