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Szymek Drobniak @szymekdr.bsky.social · 16h

Continuing our series on difficult comparative models - and how to address them properly - we’re happy to showcase another study, this time in @jevbio.bsky.social academic.oup.com/jeb/advance-... We will guide you through a series of increasingly complex models, from binary, through ordered to

Promoting the use of phylogenetic multinomial generalised mixed-effects model to understand the evolution of discrete traits

Abstract. Phylogenetic comparative methods (PCMs) are fundamental tools for understanding trait evolution across species. While linear models are widely us

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Ned Dochtermann @neddochtermann.bsky.social · 4d

We have an updated version of this preprint, available at:
ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
Fingers crossed the formal, final version will be out soon.

We think this highlights a major issue in how we study behavior (& more).

Thank you @sekharma.bsky.social & @itchyshin.bsky.social!

#evolution

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Szymek Drobniak @szymekdr.bsky.social · 6d

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Szymek Drobniak @szymekdr.bsky.social · 6d

Our recent paper looks at location-scale interfaces in comparative data. But predicting variance in variance extends much further - if you still have not have a look here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... (another recent paper in @globalchangebio.bsky.social). We show how extending the idea

Location‐Scale Meta‐Analysis and Meta‐Regression as a Tool to Capture Large‐Scale Changes in Biological and Methodological Heterogeneity: A Spotlight on Heteroscedasticity

Meta-analyses are widely used to understand how species and ecosystems respond to global change, but most assume that variability among studies is constant. This assumption can hide important biologi....

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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 8d

VACANCY - Independent research fellowships leading to tenured positions

We’re inviting applications from outstanding researchers who either hold, or wish to apply for, Independent Research Fellowships.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 10 November 2025

Click here to apply: jic.link/Fellows

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EvolDir @evoldir.bsky.social · 8d

UMass Boston seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in microbial ecology, starting September 1, 2026. Apply by December 1, 2025. Details: http://www.umb.edu/academics/csm/biology #job

Biology - UMass Boston

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Szymek Drobniak @szymekdr.bsky.social · 9d

By extending the comparative model we can assay the evolutionary signal in evolvability itself and test a number of biologically interesting trait configurations (codivergence, contra-divergence, ceiling effects, phenotypic integrations and more!)

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Szymek Drobniak @szymekdr.bsky.social · 9d

The models are notably more complex but fittable with modern Bayesian GLMM routines. Think of them as looking at mean and scale (usually variance) evolution along the tree, here in an example of two concurrent Brownian Motion dynamics driving diversification of both variance and means.

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Szymek Drobniak @szymekdr.bsky.social · 9d

Our newest paper is out in Methods in Ecol Evol @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social :) amazing team effort - we show that the traditional way of analyzing comparative data lacks finesse. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/action/oidcS... w/ @itchyshin.bsky.social Yefeng Yang, Losia Lagisz & Ayumi Mizuno

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Ben Longdon @blongdon.bsky.social · 16d

2 job adverts on a NERC project w myself + @darrenobbard.bsky.social on “What determines the virome: ecology and the environment, evolution, or species history?” early 2026 in
@uniexecec.bsky.social
- Postdoc: jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...
- RA: jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...
Pls share!

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Darren Obbard @darrenobbard.bsky.social · 17d

PostDoc job in Cornwall with @blongdon.bsky.social : Many moths, metagenomics, and mixed models. Plus some UK fieldwork in summer 2026 jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...

Powered by MHR

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Jonathan Thong @jcht.bsky.social · 19d

Fellow econ folks! We are hiring! Come work with me and my delightful colleagues at The University of Melbourne!

Applications close November 23, 2025

Link: unimelb.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UoM_Ex...

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Denis REALE 🇨🇦 @denisreale.bsky.social · 26d

Have you always thought about running simulations to make sure your models work the way you want them to? The new squidSim can help!

I'm very impressed with how @joelpick.bsky.social led this project and with the amazing final result!

Joel Pick @joelpick.bsky.social · 26d

Interested in simulating the kind of data that you might commonly find in evolutionary and ecological studies?

Then we have the R package for you - squidSim!!

Check our new preprint:
ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...

squidSim: a flexible R package for structured and reproducible simulations in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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James Steele @jamessteeleii.bsky.social · 25d

Clearly I'm grumpy about the state of research in the field atm, particularly how power analyses are performative and hypothesis testing is butchered... so resharing this chat I had with @runbabyo.bsky.social et al. where we talk about these topics www.youtube.com/live/b0rXmtx...

Casual Chat with Dr. James Steele

YouTube video by AASPT

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Dave Armitage @darmitage.bsky.social · 26d

Please consider applying to our open faculty position call that includes Ecology!

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Joel Pick @joelpick.bsky.social · 26d

Interested in simulating the kind of data that you might commonly find in evolutionary and ecological studies?

Then we have the R package for you - squidSim!!

Check our new preprint:
ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...

squidSim: a flexible R package for structured and reproducible simulations in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

ecoevorxiv.org

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Jennifer Byrne @jabyrnesci.bsky.social · 28d

International #ResearchIntegrity conference 16-18 November 2025
Come to hear @elisabethbik.bsky.social Ivan Oransky @jamesheathers.bsky.social @retractionwatch.com Lisa Bero @liammannix.bsky.social @jdwilko.bsky.social @jacksonwryan.com +many others, stay for Sydney in late Spring @sydney.edu.au 🧪

Simon Gandevia @simongandevia.bsky.social · Sep 12

International Research Integrity Conference researchintegrityconf.com has been moved to University of Sydney (Refectory and Cullen rooms) Nov 16-18th 2025. Registrations filling fast

International Research Integrity Conference | 16-18 November 2025, Sydney, Australia

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Mel Goodale @action-brain.bsky.social · Sep 12

The Department of Neuroscience at the University of Lethbridge has a tenure-track position for a neuroscientist studying brain function across the life span in nonhuman animals. Join a terrific community of researchers in a beautiful part of the country.🧠🧪 Re-post
uleth.peopleadmin.ca/postings/8586

The image depicts the University of Lethbridge, located in Southern Alberta, Canada. The prominent building shown in the image is the Science Commons, which is situated on the university campus within the coulee landscape.

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Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · Sep 10

Members of the American Society of Naturalists @asn-amnat.bsky.social can get free registration to the 2025 SORTEE conference Oct 15-16 sortee.org/upcoming/

Upcoming events

Upcoming conference by Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary biology (SORTEE)

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Ned Dochtermann @neddochtermann.bsky.social · Sep 8

Sekhar won the best poster award (!) and you can learn more about this work, done in collaboration with @itchyshin.bsky.social in preprint form at: ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...

Ungeneralizable generalizations? A meta-meta-analysis of the influence of taxonomic bias on the study of behavior.

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Dom Roche @domroche.bsky.social · Sep 5

~10 years after the experiments, the paper is finally ready 😅😅

Take home: nothing beats patient collaborators 😆

Thanks @josefin-sundin.bsky.social @BenSpeers-Roesch @itchyshin.bsky.social @TimClark @SandraBinning!!

#OceanAcidification #AnimalBehaviour #OpenScience

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No effect of ocean acidification on individual-level variation in behaviour and susceptibility to predation in a Great Barrier Reef damselfish

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Dan McNeish @dmcneish.bsky.social · Sep 3

Tenure-Track Quant Psyc job opening at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. Areas of interest are pretty broad (SEM, multilevel, or psychometrics), the deadline to apply is coming up soon (Sept 15) if you're interested!

careers.nau.edu/jobs/assista...

Assistant Professor, Psychological Sciences - Flagstaff, Arizona, United States

About the Department/College The Department of Psychological Sciences is located on the Flagstaff Mountain Campus of Northern Arizona University (NAU), situated at the base of San Francisco Peaks. NAU...

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Alex Holcombe @alexh.bsky.social · Aug 29

the Association for Interdisciplinary Metaresearch and Open Science always welcomes new people doing or curious about metaresearch!

AIMOS @aimosinc.bsky.social · Aug 28

You have three more days to get your proposals in for our conference in November!

AIMOS @aimosinc.bsky.social · Aug 19

Submissions for #AIMOS2025 in Sydney close in just under two weeks!
aimos-inc.github.io/aimos.confer...

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Shinichi Nakagawa @itchyshin.bsky.social · Aug 27

Awesome!

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Eamonn Wooster @predator-smarts.bsky.social · Aug 27

Very happy to share that I've been awarded the 2025 @ecolsocaus.bsky.social "Next Generation Ecologist" award. I'll be giving a plenary at the ESA2025 in Adelaide. See you there!!

www.ecolsoc.org.au/news/2025-ne...

2025 Next Generation Ecologist Award Winner Announced - Ecological Society of Australia

We are very pleased to announce Dr Eamonn Wooster as the 2025 Next Generation Ecologist Award winner! Dr Eamonn Wooster holds an independent fellowship at Charles Sturt University. His work spans beha...

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