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Stuart McDaniel

@stuartmcdaniel.bsky.social
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Professor of Biology at UF; evolutionary genetics, mostly of bryophytes, with a side of tundra ecology

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Megan Dennis @mydennis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We are recruiting at the assistant professor level ~ Ideal candidates have expertise in genomics and/or biochemistry, applying emerging experimental, computational, AI-driven methods to answer mechanistic questions in human health. Please share! First review 10/30. recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07832
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Assistant Professor- Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!
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Anita Devineni @anitadevineni.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Emory Biology department is hiring a tenure-track ecologist at any rank. Deadline is Nov 1, link below! As I've said many times before, I couldn't ask for a more supportive department. Our faculty colleagues, dept chair, and admin staff are truly awesome ❤️ apply.interfolio.com/191783
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Stuart McDaniel @stuartmcdaniel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It’s almost like the term ‘early diverging lineage’ doesn’t mean anything at all. Having done this exercise myself I’ve realized that tree-thinking is counterintuitive enough that viewpoints like this have to come out routinely to remind people not to fall into higher-lower essentialist thinking
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Stuart McDaniel @stuartmcdaniel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Essential plant diversity reading
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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Wonderful profile of our new colleague in the Dept. of Biology in Maryland, @couchmicroscopy.bsky.social with secrets yet to be uncovered into a major evolutionary transition hanging out in murky waters. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/s...
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In an $80 Motel Room, a Discovery to Shed Light on the Origins of Life (Gift Article)
A scrappy science project led to a significant discovery: two new species of a rare organism that could elucidate a fundamental transition in the history of life on our planet.
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JL Weissman @jlw-ecoevo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Two weeks left to apply for these postoc positions! We seek two postdocs interested in 1) building trait prediction models capable of resolving complex microbial traits from genomes and metagenomes, and/or (2) building mathematical models of microbial community dynamics in the human microbiome.
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Harmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Tenure process in the age of Trump and Vought
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Rich Meisel @richmeisel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We're hiring an Assistant or Associate Professor in Evolutionary Biology in my department at the university of Houston @uh-ecoevo.bsky.social Come be my colleague careers.uh.edu/jobs/assista...
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Assistant or Associate Professor - Evolutionary Biology - Houston, Texas, United States
Department: Biology and Biochemistry Salary: Commensurate with experience Description: The Department of Biology and Biochemistry at the University of Houston seeks to hire an evolutionary biolog...
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Josef Uyeda @pseudacris.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Two positions in my department at Virginia Tech in Molecular Microbiology. Come be my colleague! jobs.apply.vt.edu/jobs/assista...
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Assistant/Associate Professor - Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
Job Description The Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Science at Virginia Tech seeks applicants for two (2) tenure-track research and teaching positions at the Assistant/Associate ...
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Moi Expósito-Alonso (MOILAB) @mexpositoalonso.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Fantastic Asst Professor positions open across multiple UC Berkeley departments @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Plant/Algae/Microb aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05522 Plant/Env aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05382 Gen/Dev/Evo aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481 Eco aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05489
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Assistant Professor – Plant or Macroalgae-Associated Microbial Communities and Interactions - Plant and Microbial Biology
University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!
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South Florida Sun Sentinel @sun-sentinel.com · 20/09/2026
A secret report shows which Florida insurers claimed losses as affiliates made billions. The state Senate demanded the Orlando Sentinel and Sun Sentinel destroy the report or face legal action.
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How Florida fights to hide insurers’ finances
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Dana Houle @danahoule.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Reminder that Trump’s margin in Florida was narrower than his margins in Iowa, Alaska, & Texas. And to my knowledge there are no Repubs in those states running ads criticizing Trump. floridapolitics.com/archives/820...
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Poll: Ashley Moody 45%, Angie Nixon 45%, and Florida now has two toss-ups at the top of the ticket
U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody and Democratic challenger Angie Nixon are essentially tied in Florida's U.S. Senate race, according to a new St. Pete Polls survey
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Dmitri Petrov @petrovadmitri.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
We are searching for an Assistant Professor in Evolutionary Biology! Looking for colleagues asking fundamental questions relating to evolutionary processes and drivers of evolutionary patterns. If you think it is you, please do apply! And please repost. facultypositions.stanford.edu/jobs/assista...
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Assistant Professor in Evolutionary Biology - Stanford University, California, United States
The Department of Biology at Stanford University seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Evolutionary Biology. A successful candidate will conduct research that asks fundamental que...
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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
UMaine is hiring a director of our new PFAS lab: fa-ewca-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid... If you've got a PhD in analytical or environmental chemistry and 5+ years of PFAS research experience, check it out!
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Assistant or Associate Extension Professor, PFAS and Environmental Contaminants Analytical Specialist, and PFAS Lab Director
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is seeking an accomplished scientist and collaborative leader to establish and grow the University's PFAS analytical and Extension program. This is a uniq...
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Kelly Zamudio @kzutaustin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
TWO JOBS in our department #IntegrativeBiology at #UTAustin! Evolutionary Biology and Organismal Mechanistic Processes, both very widely defined. Come join us! Application info here: apply.interfolio.com/193270
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Kelly Zamudio @kzutaustin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Plant Colleagues! Open job for Director of the Billie L. Turner Plant Resources Center (PRC) at UT Austin. A great job for anyone addressing fundamental questions in evolution of plants and a commitment to herbarium administration and/or collections-based research. apply.interfolio.com/193263
a field of blooming bluebonnets, the state flower of Texas.
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Stuart McDaniel @stuartmcdaniel.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Bad taxonomy kills
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Stuart McDaniel @stuartmcdaniel.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
This is a very nice interview with someone who’s work I really admire
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Graham Coop @gcbias.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I’m looking to hire an NIH funded postdoc to join our lab here at Davis (please RT). Ongoing areas of interest include: 1) polygenic signals of selection from time series, ARGs, GWAS, etc 2) The interpretation of GWAS, polygenic scores, & sources of confounding
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jessamine finch @seedystudies.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
📣 New York Botanical Garden is seeking a career-track Restoration Ecologist! 🥾 develop ext. funded, field-oriented, collections-informed, & collaborative research program 📨 Optimal consideration: Sep. 25 (open till filled) 📆 Start: Jan. 1, 2027 (negotiable) 🤑 $87.5k jobs.jobvite.com/nybg/job/o8s...
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New York Botanical Garden is looking for Assistant Curator, Restoration Ecology.
New York Botanical Garden is looking for Assistant Curator, Restoration Ecology. Learn more or Jobvite a friend.
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Stuart McDaniel @stuartmcdaniel.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I turned 20 on my AT thru hike. I went back to the Whites w my son 30 years and 30lbs later, and they kicked my ass. This is a totally wild achievement
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David Lowry @davidlowry.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I am currently searching for a postdoc to work on the evolution of adaptations, cold acclimation, and freezing tolerance in switchgrass. The position entails lab, growth facility, bioinformatics, and fieldwork. careers.msu.edu/jobs/postdoc...
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Postdoctoral Scholar-Fixed Term - East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Position Summary The Lowry Lab at Michigan State University is searching for a postdoctoral research associate to conduct field and laboratory experiments to understand the causes of genetic variation...
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Stuart McDaniel @stuartmcdaniel.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Hopefully this means that the excellent Duke herbarium staff, who are a vital part of what makes the collection great, will get to carry on with their work
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Molly Lyons @mollylyons.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
It really hit me today as I saw yet more destruction. What is with trump hating trees so much. Willows that lined Kennedy Center. Famous Cherry Blossoms Rose Garden & it’s trees Famous presidential magnolias 1/2
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Stuart McDaniel @stuartmcdaniel.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
This made me remember the keenly observed David foster Wallace essay in Harper’s “Ticket to the fair” www.assayjournal.com/stacy-muriso...
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Stacy Murison, "David Foster Wallace's 'Ticket to the Fair'"
ASSAY: A JOURNAL OF NONFICTION STUDIES 4.2
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Michelle Facette @mfacette.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
UMass Amherst Dept of Biology is hiring a TT faculty member in Evolutionary Biology! careers.umass.edu/jobs/assista... We have a diverse and wonderful dept - please consider joining us!
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Assistant Professor - Evolutionary Biology - Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
Title: Assistant Professor - Evolutionary Biology Executive Area: Academic Affairs College/School/MBU: College of Natural Sciences Department: Biology Work Location: Amherst Schedule: Full Time Work A...
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Lev Parikian @levparikian.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
250 million birds flew across America last night, tracked by radar. Migration season is upon us, and it’s wilder than you could imagine. Birdcast’s live migration maps and forecasts (from Cornell Lab of Ornithology) are brilliant, and you can find them here. birdcast.org/migration-to...
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Luke Remage-Healey @healeylab.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Come be our colleague!!! TT position in Evolution careers.umass.edu/jobs/assista...
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Assistant Professor - Evolutionary Biology - Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
Title: Assistant Professor - Evolutionary Biology Executive Area: Academic Affairs College/School/MBU: College of Natural Sciences Department: Biology Work Location: Amherst Schedule: Full Time Work A...
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Plant Science🍀🌱 @sciplant.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Postdoctor in Botany (Plant Science) University of Gothenburg/Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Sweden euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/460756 #PlantScienceJobs #PlantSciJobs #PlantScienceJob #PlantSciJob
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Postdoctor in Botany (Plant Science)
The University of Gothenburg tackles society’s challenges with diverse knowledge. 58 000 students and 6800 employees make the university a large and inspiring place to work and study. Strong research ...
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Stuart McDaniel @stuartmcdaniel.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Friends, let’s do this. Here is the link to make a comment - www.regulations.gov/document/NSF...
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Regulations.gov
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Dryland Plant Ecophysiology Lab @hultinelab.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
The Desert Botanical Garden is hiring!! 🌵🌻🏜️ We are looking for a new Chief Research Officer - somebody to lead our fantastic research dept. which encompasses work on plant conservation, climate adaptation, biodiversity, and more! Please share the link below with anybody that may be interested!
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Desert Botanical Garden - Vice President & Chief Research Officer
Desert Botanical Garden is seeking a visionary scientific leader to help define the future of desert research. As Vice President & Chief Research Officer, you will set the strategic direction for ...
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Stuart McDaniel @stuartmcdaniel.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Lots of great links in the article, some Florida focused but most great to use anywhere
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Stuart McDaniel @stuartmcdaniel.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Always a useful reminder.
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Andrew Hardaway @andrewhardaway.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
We have 60 days to leave comments. This is our next fight. Leave comments at: rfi.grants.nih.gov?s=6a2b1c22c3...
60-day Comment Period

Comments must be received by October 13, 2026.
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Stuart McDaniel @stuartmcdaniel.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Solid intro bio material
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Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra @jrossibarra.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I am excited to announce a job for an Asst Prof in Plant Evolution in the dept. of Evolution and Ecology at @ucdavis.bsky.social. We're looking broadly, from macro (speciation, comparative genomics, evo-devo) to micro (pop biology, adaptive evolution, evo-eco). recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07777
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Anonymous Potato @anonymouspotato.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
EcoEvoJobs 2026-27 just opened for business and we've already got 79 faculty / permanent jobs listed. Please repost! ecoevojobs.net
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ecoevojobs.net 2026-27
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Bob Wong @bbmwong.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Are you an ecologist/evolutionary biologist looking for an ongoing academic position? Monash University’s School of Biological Sciences is hiring! Come join us in Melbourne, Australia! Details here: careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo...
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Trevon Logan @trevondlogan.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Bashing higher education is a job. There is demand for it because higher ed is both important and easy to generalize. It’s also complicated, bureaucratic, and has some features that are unlike other industries. And unlike medicine, lots of folks have limited regular contact with it.
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Stuart McDaniel @stuartmcdaniel.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
The Vasa museum in Stockholm is truly amazing www.vasamuseet.se/en
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Welcome to the Vasa Museum
Welcome to one of the most visited museums in Scandinavia and explore the world's only preserved 17th century ship. The ship Vasa capsized and sank in 1628. After 333 years on the sea bed she was salv...
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Ran Blekhman @blekhman.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Huge faculty recruitment effort at the University of Chicago -- a division-wide, open-rank search looking to hire about 20 faculty across 5 research areas in biology. Come be our colleague! Full announcement: uchicago.app.box.com/s/ckih9zv3rj...
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Stuart McDaniel @stuartmcdaniel.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Two feet, left in a shoe, right in a medical boot to immobilize the ankle
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Leonie Moyle @speciationlab.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Interested in genetics, diversification, and speciation? We're hiring a Research Associate to help with our projects, including the convergent evolution of fruit color. Come and work with us! Feel free to contact me with questions. (Reposts appreciated!) Link: indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/33973
a matrix of 6 different Solanum (wild tomato) species with six different fruit colors, ranging from white to bright red.
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Noah Whiteman @nkwhiteman.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I’m thrilled to share that our search for a tenure-track colleague in my *truly wonderful and collegial* Genetics, Genomics, Evolution and Development Division in the MCB Department at Berkeley @berkeleymcb.bsky.social is live! Please share this broad search widely: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481
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Assistant Professor -Genetics, Genomics, Evolution, and Development - Molecular and Cell Biology
University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!
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Stuart McDaniel @stuartmcdaniel.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
We did this a couple of years ago for zoom interviews and I think if anything it increased their utility for helping us identify candidates to bring in for campus interviews
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Ana Bedoya @botana-bedoya.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
If you are planning for #Botany2027 and did or did not attend #Botany2026, fill out this form if you need childcare!! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... please!! This year there was no childcare and the nursing room is more a custodian closet without a lock, AC, water/sink+light goes off very 5 mins
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Jessica Budke 🌱🥼🔬 @mossplants.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Are you passionate about #naturalhistory #collections? Apply for our open position for the Herbarium Collections Manager @utkherbarium.bsky.social. We will start evaluating applications on Aug 17, so get your application in now. #Botany2026 #herbarium #jobs
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Stuart McDaniel @stuartmcdaniel.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
I won’t be at #Botany2026 but for those interested in bryophyte phylogenetics or sex chromosomes check out Seyeon Kim’s talk at 9:30a Monday in Colloquia 1 - Beyond Phylogenomics: Innovative applications of target capture data www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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UVfinder: a tool to extract bryophyte sex-linked gene copies from the GoFlag408 probe set
Premise Target enrichment sequencing using probe sets like GoFlag 408 has revolutionized phylogenetics, yet recent genomic data indicate that some probes may be sex-linked, potentially introducing top...
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Stuart McDaniel @stuartmcdaniel.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
So disappointing. And exhausting to have to have the BS detector running all the time…
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