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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 5h

#SICB's October zoom is with Michael Childress & if you're are looking for outreach ideas, you won't want to miss out. & read more here integrativeandcomparativebiology.wordpress.com/2026/07/20/s... To join us Monday at 12 noon est, email sicbmedia@sicb.org for the link #science #outreach

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Scott P. Egan @scottpegan.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

#Speciation in miniature. #RiceEEB PhD student @maryamrfaghihi.bsky.social and a team of amazing #RiceUniversity undergrads are raising thousands of galls to collect 1mm wasp inquilines to test for reproductive isolation associated with host use (ecology) and geography.

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

September's #SICB sci #art talk with #scientist & #artist Jasmine Antonucci, projectfin.godaddysites.com watch Jasmine's talk that shows practical and artistic ways to take an idea from the onset to sharing it with and engaging the public. youtu.be/aVfNdDs0elU?... Thanks for joining us Jasmine!

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#SICB spotlight on Division of #Physiology sicb.org/divisions/di... Members of SICB’s Division of Physiology conduct integrative and comparative #research on #animals to understand how they function in their unique physical and social environments. #science #academia #scientists

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Zebrafish Rock! @zebrafishrock.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Lovely feature on the uber-talented @taylorblack.bsky.social 🐠 And, after you read it, pick up some cool fish merch to support student scholarships at @sicb.bsky.social: fineartamerica.com/featured/ora... #sciart #scicomm #fishsci

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SICB journals @sicbjournals.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

ICB's special Sunday #Art in #bio in celebration of @lizlagomorph.bsky.social 's #SciArtSeptember This installment is by PhD, Taylor N. Black-Bergrud integrativeandcomparativebiology.wordpress.com/fine-art-ame... & see Taylor's darter she donated for use for @sicb.bsky.social student scholarships

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Last chance to email sicbmedia@sicb.org to join us Monday(9-28) at 4pm est for our celebration of @lizlagomorph.bsky.social 's #SciArtSeptember with our talk given by Jasmine Antonucci - #Scientist & #artist on Observation as practice- #nature, citizen #science & the #art of noticing.

read more about Jasmine and join us by emailing sicbmedia@sicb.org
https://projectfin.godaddysites.com/about

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#SICB 's SPDAC @sicb-spdac.bsky.social wants you to submit to their #sticker contest🙌 Designs are due Mon, Nov 2 at midnight. People can submit designs here: forms.gle/JRhGjGxEjPX4... What does SPDAC do? sicb.org/student-post... #scientists #biology #academicsociety #artists #SciArtSeptember

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#SICB spotlight on the Division of #Ecoimmunology & #Disease #Ecology sicb.org/divisions/di... (DEDE) is to facilitate communication, collaboration, #research, and #data sharing among eco- #immunologists and disease #ecologists. #biologists #PhD #science #scientists

The goal of the Division of Ecoimmunology and Disease Ecology (DEDE) is to facilitate communication, collaboration, research, and data sharing among eco-immunologists and disease ecologists. We do this by co-sponsoring several symposia and being part of social platforms. The division also promotes mentoring and training of students and early career investigators, through mentoring programs including a mentor-mentee meet and greet carried out during the meeting, as well as through various awards for student presentations.
chair: Cynthia Downs
https://sites.google.com/site/cynthiajdowns/

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Have you pre registered to join #SICB in Pittsburgh this year? The SICB Annual Meeting is the premier gathering for #researchers, #educators, and #students working across the full spectrum of integrative and comparative #biology. register here: cf23.xcddev.com/sicb/program... #PhD #science

This year's program is shaping up to be our most dynamic yet, featuring:

Groundbreaking plenary lectures from leaders in the field

Hundreds of oral and poster presentations spanning #organismal #biology, #physiology, #ecology, #evolution, #biomechanics, and beyond

Workshops and networking events designed to spark new collaborations and advance your career

Student and early-career programming to help the next generation of #biologists hit the ground running

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#SICB job share- Fulbright College of #Arts and #Sciences: Assistant Professor of #Ecology- candidates #research addresses significant questions in theoretical and/or empirical ecology, broadly defined. sicb.org/jobs-and-fel... #sciencejob #scientists #biology #applynow

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

1 more week til our September #SICB zoom . Read more about Jasmine & join us by emailing sicbmedia@sicb.org projectfin.godaddysites.com/about hope to see you there @sicb-dcb-dvm.bsky.social @sicb-dab.bsky.social @sicb-spdac.bsky.social @sicb-dedb.bsky.social @sicb-pui.bsky.social & more !

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Venki Murthy @neurovenki.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Faculty Job Alert 📣! The Life Sciences Departments in Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences seek to recruit a tenure-track professor whose research is at the interface of AI and life sciences, from methodological developments to AI-enabled discovery. Please spread the word!

academicpositions.harvard.edu

Tenure-Track Professor in Life Science and AI

The Life Sciences Departments in Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences seek to recruit a tenure-track professor whose research is at the interface of AI and life sciences, from methodological developme...

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#SICB job share: The Department of #Biology at James Madison University invites applications for a 10-month tenure-track Assistant Professor position with expertise in Developmental #Biology. It's a full-time position with an anticipated start date of August 2027. sicb.org/jobs-and-fel... #science

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

#SICB spotlight our DCB sicb.org/divisions/di... including those interested in #engineering, physiology, #animal #behavior, #neurobiology, computational #science, robotics, #ecology, and #evolutionary biology. Misty Paig-Tran is our chair. mistypaigtran.jimdofree.com

Members of the Division of Comparative #Biomechanics (DCB) are interested in the physical principles that govern how organisms function and, in turn, how their functional systems have been, and are, evolving. This inherently multidisciplinary field integrates ideas and techniques from #engineering, physiology, #animal #behavior, #neurobiology, computational #science, robotics, #ecology, and #evolutionary biology. Our methods are just as varied: we work in the lab and the field to engage with organisms in experiments and through observations; we design and build new types of instruments to measure motions, movements, and forces across scales of size and levels of structural hierarchy; and we create mathematical, #computational, and #robotic models to test and formalize our understanding of how organisms function and evolve.

What makes this exciting multidisciplinary research in Comparative Biomechanics work is the collaboration of individuals with diverse backgrounds and interests. Supporting collaboration — no matter who you are or where you are in your career — is the primary function of DCB.

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Dr. Kakani Katija @kakanikatija.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The Bioinspiration Lab is looking to mentor a postdoc this cycle. Reach out if you have any questions.

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#SICB Members and Friends, We are happy to announce that registration is open #SICB2027's Annual Meeting · Hundreds of oral and poster presentations spanning #organismal biology, #physiology, #ecology, #evolution, #biomechanics, & more Register Today! cf23.xcddev.com/sicb/store/i...

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#SICB #job board update The Division of #Invertebrate #Zoology at the (AMNH) seeks an outstanding tenure-track Assistant #Curator/Assistant Professor with expertise in the #evolution of #Lepidoptera, careers.amnh.org/postings/4923. read more sicb.org/jobs-and-fel...

We seek an innovative #evolutionary #biologist who will develop a world-leading, collections-based research program in Lepidoptera. The successful candidate will integrate modern approaches in evolutionary biology with genomics, imaging, computational biology, #biodiversity informatics, and/or other emerging computational approaches. We are particularly interested in scientists who envision natural-history collections not simply as repositories of specimens, but as powerful research platforms for addressing fundamental questions about evolution, biodiversity, and environmental change.

The ideal candidate will have a record of high-impact scholarship, strong potential for extramural funding, and the vision to establish an internationally recognized independent research program. Research interests may include, but are not limited to, systematics, morphology, comparative genomics, biogeography, and/or macroevolution. We are especially interested in candidates who combine organismal biology with emerging computational approaches, including machine learning, computer vision, automated specimen identification, large-scale image analysis, and other data-intensive methods for understanding biodiversity.

Excellent knowledge of #moth and #butterfly diversity is essential.

Research and Collections

The successful candidate will conduct original scientific research on Lepidoptera; steward and develop the Museum’s #Lepidoptera collection; and expand the collection through fieldwork, strategic collecting, and other accessions.

Opportunities include developing methods to extract new information from historical specimens; applying machine learning and advanced analytical methods to specimen images and biodiversity data; integrating museum specimens with genomic and environmental datasets; and developing computational approaches that accelerate species discovery, identification, classification, and our understanding of evolutionary change.

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Thanks so much @oceanfilly.bsky.social for spreading the word about our SICB Fine Art America account fineartamerica.com/profiles/sic... All profits go to student scholarships for SICB www.instagram.com/reel/DdKbQUb...

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

#SICB's Sept talk will be a celebration of SciArtSept. Author, #artist and #scientist Jasmine Antonucci will talk about Observation as a practice: citizen #science , the #art of noticing. email sicbmedia@sicb.org to join us and read more projectfin.godaddysites.com

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

#SICB Award Applications now open sicb.org/awards/ newly announced #Postdoctoral Travel Awards. · Eligibility: Current SICB postdoctoral members presenting a talk or poster. · Deadline: September 10, 2026 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #studentawards #academia

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

#SICB division spotlight on DOB The Division of Botany is the newest SICB division, & was formed to encourage the inclusion of #plants in the study of comparative patterns and integration in #biology. Check it out via this site and see if you'd like to join: sicb.org/divisions/di... #botanists

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

If you missed @martinebotany.bsky.social and pal’s musical debut , it’s not too late and don’t forget it’s #sciartseptember here’s a birch #tree decorative #painting from our office staff to celebrate not only plants but a month of #sciart🙌

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Be sure to join us for SICB's September #SciArtSeptember focused talk with Jasmine Antonucci - see more about her research and work projectfin.godaddysites.com Be sure to get her latest book also www.barnesandnoble.com/w/friends-wi... #science #scientists #artists #marinelife #oceanscience

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Be sure to see #SICB's #Job board sicb.org/jobs-and-fel... for jobs such as #Coastal #Sciences #Doctoral Fellowship, The University of Southern Mississippi sicb.org/jobs-and-fel...

The Division of Coastal Sciences of the School of Ocean Science and Engineering at The University of Southern Mississippi is pleased to announce the availability of fellowships for prospective students seeking a Ph.D. These fellowships are awarded competitively and are intended to recruit graduate students in coastal and marine science who demonstrate exceptional scholarly promise. Fellows are supported to focus full-time on their research and coursework and receive dedicated research and travel funds to develop their own program of work. Additional information on the Division of Coastal Sciences and the Coastal Sciences graduate program is available at https://www.usm.edu/graduate-programs/coastal-sciences.php. Candidates must contact potential faculty advisors in the Division of Coastal Sciences to discuss their research and educational interests and must identify a faculty sponsor prior to submitting a fellowship application. The graduate school application fee will be waived for students applying to the Coastal Sciences Doctoral Fellowship.

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Did you know #SICB has a #job board? Check out sicb.org/jobs-and-fel... to find the latest like University of St. Thomas: Assistant Professor in #Genetics, #Ecology, and #Evolution #hiring #academia #biology

The successful candidate will demonstrate potential to establish a vibrant, high-quality research program that has the potential to be competitive for external funding and that will prominently involve undergraduates of all experience levels and from varied backgrounds. #Research support will include start-up funds and laboratory/computing space in a #science facility. The successful candidate will also advise undergraduate biology majors and provide service to the department, College of Arts & #Sciences, and/or the university.

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

#SICB Workshop submission If you would like to lead a #workshop or convene a meeting at SICB 2027, please submit . docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... reach out with any questions (programofficer@sicb.org)." #science #biology #morphology #ecology #botany #marinescience #PhD #academia

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

#SICB Division spotlight sicb.org/divisions/ on DAB ( @sicb-dab.bsky.social ) The Division of Animal Behavior within SICB aims to support and share integrative #research in the field of #Animal #Behavior. & learn more about divisional chair Suzy Renn's work www.reed.edu/biology/renn/

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

#SICB Pittsburgh Abstract submission is open for SICB 2027! www.xcdsystem.com/sicb/abstrac... Come share your research and learn about the most exciting areas of integrative, comparative, & organismal #biology in Pittsburgh, PA on January 3-7, 2027. The deadline is August 28 at 11:59 PM HST.

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

#SICB September Art in Bio zoom with Jasmine Antonucci a recent graduate from Eastern Connecticut State University with a degree in #Biology & is also an #artist who will join us to talk on Observation as a Practice : Nature, Citizen #Science and the #Art of Noticing projectfin.godaddysites.com

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SICB journals @sicbjournals.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

IOB "In this paper, we describe how a #zoo - #academia collaborative team designed and hosted an interdisciplinary #outreach event exposing thousands to the wonders of bio-inspired design and #biomechanics..." doi.org/10.1093/iob/... Cassie Shriver et al #science #biology

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Four themes of demonstrations of #academic booths at the event. Examples stations with corresponding descriptions and activities representing four key themes, including #Morphology, Comparative Biomechanics, Bio-inspired #obotics, and Biomechanics Methods.

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

#SICB's @martinebotany.bsky.social is now adding #songwriter to his resume! with #Plant People FTW by Doc Martine & the Botaneers. Chris is a former SICB Division of #Botany Chair & released this fantastic song🙌 Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/4yDP3q... Apple: music.apple.com/us/album/pla...

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Have you emailed sicbmedia@sicb.org to get on our email list for free monthly zooms with authors and SICBers like Dan Becker Zander Perelman Emma Rhodes & more Join us in celebrating #SciArtSept with its creator Liz Butler by welcoming Jasmine Antonucci - #artist, #author & #scientist

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The #SICB's August PHAROS- #wildlife #disease global weather system chat with Daniel Becker and Cecilia Sanchez is out! Learn more about how this group is endeavoring to provide a free to user #atabase for tracking pathogens and their origins. youtu.be/EoYqApYkQCg?... #infectious #Science

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

TONIGHT! Be sure not to miss Emma's talk and see our YouTube one with Emma later youtu.be/-FiVyCJGtAE?... #ecology #birds #banding #conservation

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Did you know there is not a reliable global #database for data on #wildlife #pathogens? SICBer & ICB Assistant ed Dan Becker chats with Dr. Cecilia Sanchez on PHAROS and how they're endeavoring to develop a global database. Don't miss it Friday , out on YouTube! #virology #science #infectious

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Chelsea Cook @phdbee.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Work with Liz! She’s the best!

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Learn more about our latest #SICB YouTube speaker Dan Becker and his work beckerlab.weebly.com/team.html stay tuned for the link to the latest chat with Dan and Cecilia Sanchez on the PHAROS database project ysph.yale.edu/profile/ceci... #viruses #pathogens #wildlife #infectious #zoonotic

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

#SICB 2027 is on the horizon! Come share your #research and learn about the most exciting areas of integrative, comparative, and organismal #biology in Pittsburgh, PA on January 3-7, 2027. The abstract deadline is August 28 at 11:59 PM HST. www.xcdsystem.com/sicb/abstrac... #science #conferences

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

SICB August zoom Be sure to join us Monday at 12 noon est August 17th to hear Dan Becker in a chat about his @research and learn more about PHAROS. and check out more about Dan beckerlab.weebly.com/team.html #disease #ecology #bats #science #virology #biology

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Congrats to #SICB's Division of #Vertebrate #Morphology awardee of the Karel Liem Award for Best Student Poster: Samantha Trail for work on The right tool for the job: #ontogenetic shifts in #morphology and early sea #turtle dispersal sicb.org/sicb-news/co...

Sam is a #PhD student in the Integrative Biology Program in Dr. Jeanette Wyneken’s Lab. Sam previously served in the Glenn W. and Cornelia T. Bailey Marine SEA scholars program as an MS student in Dr. Salmon’s lab where she investigated the visual thresholds during sea-finding of hatchling leatherback sea turtles. We are so glad she returned to the Glenn W. and Cornelia T. Bailey Marine SEA Scholars program and chose to pursue her PhD! Sam’s dissertation involves investigating the movement and swimming #kinematics of neonate (young) #seaturtles. As a former science teacher, she enjoys the unique position of the FAU Marine Lab being open to the public, and our ability to engage in public outreach. After graduating, Sam aspires to undertake a career in academia as a #college professor so that she can continue to balance teaching and research. When Sam is not in the lab, she can be found walking her dog, playing soccer, and grossly overestimating her trivia skills.

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Johan Ajnabi @johanajnabi.com · 12/08/2026

Thank you, SICB (@sicb.bsky.social), for the feature and the warm welcome! Looking forward to connecting with and learning from the amazing integrative and comparative biology community.

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Be sure to check out what some of our amazing followers are up to! Thanks @sciwithmiy.bsky.social @stephlechki.bsky.social @johanajnabi.com & @shubhamtr.bsky.social for being part of our bsky community!

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SICB journals @sicbjournals.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

ICB - #Neurodivergent perceptions s12 blog "I had always felt like I was “different.” Sometimes, I even felt like I was “wrong.” It was only about halfway through my #PhD that I started realizing that I might be neurodivergent..." integrativeandcomparativebiology.wordpress.com/2026/08/10/s...

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intro of blog by Brooke Fitzwater

and read this group's papers

Strengths, Challenges, and Experiences of Neurodivergent Faculty in Academia

Noah Bressman et al

https://doi.org/10.1093/icb/icag019

TAMP-OS: An Open-Source Workflow for Tactile #3D-Printable Lithographs

Natalia Gonzalez-Vazquez et al

https://doi.org/10.1093/icb/icag071

#Neurodivergent Perceptions, Experiences, and #Perspectives in #Academic #Biological #Sciences Spaces

Brooke M Fitzwater , Tara Cronin , Noah Bressman , Andrew K. Schulz et al

https://doi.org/10.1093/icb/icag109

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

It's that time! Abstract submission is open for #SICB 2027! Come share your research and learn about the most exciting areas #scientific research in Pittsburgh, PA on January 3-7, 2027. abstract deadline is August 28 at 11:59 PM HST. Questions go to Matt McHenry: ProgramOfficer@sicb.org.

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Join us for #SICB's August Zoom/YouTube with ICB author and Assistant ed , Dr. Daniel Becker's whose #research explores the ecology of #infectious #disease in #wildlife. read more sura.org/sura-2025-ec... & email sicbmedia@sicb.org to receive the link

A particular focus of his research has been the role of bats in pathogen maintenance and transmission. By combining ecological fieldwork and computational modeling, Dr. Becker and his collaborators have advanced understanding of the #ecological drivers of emerging pathogens like #coronaviruses, Hendra #virus, and hemoplasmas. His studies have revealed that food provisioning and habitat fragmentation can elevate infection risk in #bat populations, providing valuable insights for both conservation and public health strategies.

Dr. Becker earned his #Ph.D. in Ecology from the University of Georgia and completed prestigious postdoctoral fellowships at Montana State University and Indiana University. He has published over 125 peer-reviewed papers in high-impact journals such as Nature #Ecology & #Evolution, PNAS, Ecology Letters, and The Lancet Planetary Health, with more than 5,000 citations to date. His scholarship has been supported by the National Science Foundation, National Geographic Society, National Institutes of Health, Human Frontier Science Program, Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation, and U.S. Department of Defense.

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Thinking of planning a symposium for #SICB 2028 in L.A.? How do I submit a proposal? submit your proposal using this Google Form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Questions? email Britt Heidinger programofficer.elect@sicb.org #science #biology #scientists #academia #conference

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology @sicb.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Congrats @sicb-dcb-dvm.bsky.social Division of #Vertebrate #Morphology to the D. Dwight Davis Award for Best student talk honorable mention awardee: Danielle Adams for work on #Evolution of #bone material properties in the skulls of #artiodactyls and #cetaceans sicb.org/sicb-news/co...

I completed my PhD with Drs Rick Blob and Sam Price at Clemson University. My research aims to understand how diversity governs mammal ecology and evolution, specifically how marine mammals meet the demands of their extreme habitat. I integrate cetacean functional morphology and biomechanics, as well as materials science and testing. Additionally, I decipher large-scale patterns in mammal morphology, and its relationship with ecological traits, within a phylogenetic comparative framework.

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