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Christopher B. Cameron @invertevo.bsky.social · 2d

Articulating Labrador Inuit governance through crafting a seasonal calendar.

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Todd Gillis @tegillis.bsky.social · 5d

Application deadline approaching.

Todd Gillis @tegillis.bsky.social · Sep 4

Tenure track faculty position in bioinformatics in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of Guelph. Please consider joining our dynamic department. @integrativebiology.Baku.social

careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-A...

Assistant Professor of Bioinformatics

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Russell Garwood @russellgarwood.co.uk · Feb 26

Ever since @harrysavage.bsky.social mentioned it, stolonization has been haunting my waking hours. Now it can haunt yours too: some annelid worms develop a gamete-filled structure (stolon), which detaches and swims to find a mate. Some stolons have eyes, antennae, and nervous system 🤯

🧪🦀🦑 #evosky

A panel showing two stolons from an Annelid - these are segmented organic things that look a lot like worms. The image shows a female stolon (left), and male one (right). Both are yellowish on a grey to blue background, with red eyes, and segmental structures poking off.

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Christy Schnitzler @christyschnitz.bsky.social · 9d

Now Hiring! Whitney Laboratory Assistant/Associate Professor in Marine Bioscience
Apply & More Info - explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53...
We seek a creative, collaborative scientist whose research harnesses or advances cutting-edge tools. Please help spread the word & reach out with any questions!

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The Coral Reef Research Hub @coralreefresearch.bsky.social · 9d

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Lecturer in Marine Biology and Scientific Diving (University of Plymouth)

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOS637/l...

#jobs #lecturer #scientificdiving #plymouth #coralreefs #university #marinescience #marinebiology #marineecology #jobopportunity

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Christopher B. Cameron @invertevo.bsky.social · 13d

Apply now & work with me during your Post-doc. The FRQNT postdoc deadline (for Quebec residents) is October 8 & the NSERC postdoc deadline is October 17. Approximately 20% of the NSERC budget will be allocated to non-Canadians.

frq.gouv.qc.ca/en/program/p...

www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etu...

NSERC - Canada Postdoctoral Research Award program

www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca

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Prof Grant Stentiford @cefaschiefsci.bsky.social · 14d

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The Biodiversity Cell Atlas: mapping the tree of life at cellular resolution - Nature

The Biodiversity Cell Atlas aims to create comprehensive single-cell molecular atlases across the eukaryotic tree of life, which will be phylogenetically informed, rely on high-quality genomes and use shared standards to facilitate comparisons across species.

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Curtis Suttle @virosphere.bsky.social · 18d

Are you a recent PhD interested in a postdoc in Canada? Up to 20% of NSERC Postdoc Fellowships (70k/y for 2y) will be awarded to International applicants, who did their PhD outside of Canada. Deadline is 17 October. See: www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etu...

NSERC - Canada Postdoctoral Research Award program

www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca

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Christopher B. Cameron @invertevo.bsky.social · 22d

Job: Join us @umontreal.ca as an Assistant, Associate or Full Professor of Biology in Environmental Endocrinology.
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Duncan McIlroy @dmcediacaran.bsky.social · 26d

Happy #FossilFriday from the Ediacaran of Newfoundland. For your enjoyment here is a specimen of the most common form of (as yet undescribed) #Charnia from our Inner Meadow site of #Ediacaran age in Newfoundland. It has J shaped branches and i particularly love the arcs the secondaries describe.

$spindle shaped fossil with zigzagged central axis and numerous j shaped branches with fractal-like subsidiary branches.$ interpretive drawing of branching in the new inner meadow charnia arcs of primary (black) and secondary order (red) branches shown

interpretive drawing of branching in the new inner meadow charnia arcs of primary (black) and secondary order (red) branches shown

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Christopher B. Cameron @invertevo.bsky.social · 27d

Big congratulations! A wonderful place to live & work.

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Christopher B. Cameron @invertevo.bsky.social · 29d

Job: Research coordinator at the Bamfield Marine Science Centre - Canada's premier marine research & education lab. RT
bamfieldmsc.com/about/bmsc-o...

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Christopher B. Cameron @invertevo.bsky.social · 29d

Please share with your big picture colleagues.
Join us @umontreal.ca as an Assistant Professor of Global Change Biology.
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Careers

The applicant will contribute to strengthening research on global change in the Department of Biological Sciences and will participate in the integration of biology training into the faculty program in Environment and Sustainable Development (ESD).

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Christopher B. Cameron @invertevo.bsky.social · Sep 8

Please share with your botanically inclined colleagues. Join us @umontreal.ca as an Assistant Professor of Plant Molecular Genetics.
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Christopher B. Cameron @invertevo.bsky.social · Sep 4

A thorough review of branching patterns of the graptolite tubaria - arguably the most diverse form of extra-corporal matrix structure in the history of earth. By Jörg Maletz,
Institut für Geologische Wissenschaften.

www.mapress.com/zt/article/v...

The evolution of symmetry in the Pterobranchia (Hemichordata) | Zootaxa

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Christopher B. Cameron @invertevo.bsky.social · Aug 28

Very nice study. Velella next please!

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Casey Dunn @caseywdunn.bsky.social · Aug 28

I hope to take a PhD student in 2026 to study siphonophores. Please reach out if you are interested in applying this fall. For examples of recent lab projects see www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... and academic.oup.com/gbe/article/...

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Timothée Poisot @ctrlalttim.com · Jul 28

🧪 What if we could share genetic sequences in a way that is equitable, and works for the greater good?

Now in @natgenet.nature.com, we establish a framework for the open sharing of digital sequence information 🧬, compatible with FAIR, and designed to support access and benefit-sharing. 🧵

The LISTEN principles for genetic sequence data governance and database engineering - Nature Genetics

This Perspective proposes a checklist of six database design considerations, LISTEN: licensed, identified, supervised, transparent, enforced and non-exclusive, aimed at ensuring access and benefit-sha...

www.nature.com

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · Jul 21

This is one of the reasons I am so passionate about the Caleb Scholars program. We give students funds to return home to learn from elders as they go to school, and we find undergrads though professional/PhD programs bc I know how hard it was to return home during grad school.

www.calebscholars.org

Caleb Scholars Program – Inuit-led conservation advocacy.

A fellowship program focused on providing community and cultural connection, professional development, mentorship, and financial support to students in the arctic.

www.calebscholars.org

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Chris Mah @echinoblog.bsky.social · Jul 23

*sigh* Florida now has starfish wasting ... www.keysnews.com/news/local/s...

Starfish wasting disease confirmed off Florida

A disturbing scene met snorkelers in Palm Beach County’s coastal waters — sea stars (also known as starfish) with open wounds, missing limbs and bodies falling apart on the ocean

www.keysnews.com

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Christopher B. Cameron @invertevo.bsky.social · Jul 22

Your career isn’t built on work hours; it’s built on results, relationships & reputation - & you're doing splendidly.

Christopher B. Cameron @invertevo.bsky.social · Jul 22

There is a PhD position available in my lab - join us @umontreal.ca

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Nicolas Galtier @nicolasgaltier.bsky.social · Jul 17

Non-profit publishers (PLoS, Oxford, Cambridge) and publishers partnering a lot with academia (Wiley) are much more committed to open science than the others - MDPI being the worst by large. (4/5)

figure showing nine data points (each for a distinct publisher) in a graph where Y-axis is our open science index and X-axis is academia friendliness (=proportion of published journals co-owned by an academic entity); strong positive relationship

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Christopher B. Cameron @invertevo.bsky.social · Jul 18

This is not just a historical story, but one that points to the future. For Canada (& other colonial countries) to deliver beneficial relationships among #people and #Nature, we must understand & embrace the practices and values of local #indigenous cultures. #Reconciliation benefits everyone.

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UBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social · Jul 11

SEEKING: Canada Excellence Research Chair in #Ocean #Ecological #Modelling. #Professor or #Associateprofessor level with #tenure.
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@science.ubc.ca @eoas.ubc.ca

Canada Excellence Research Chair in Ocean Ecological Modelling

Academic Job Category Faculty Bargaining Job Title Canada Excellence Research Chair in Ocean Ecological Modelling Department Faculty | Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences | Faculty of Science (Erik...

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