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Kyle E. Coblentz

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Lifelong student of ecology and evolution. Assistant Professor in Population Ecology at Colby College. For more: https://kylecoblentz.weebly.com/

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Jarrett Byrnes @jebyrnes.bsky.social · 1d

That's right, folk! THREE TENURE TRACK JOBS IN BIOLOGY AT UMASS BOSTON! You might even be a good fit for more than one! Check 'em out! We'd love to have you!

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Kyle E. Coblentz @kecoblentz.bsky.social · 10d

Shaved Buster being a weirdo.

Kyle E. Coblentz @kecoblentz.bsky.social · 21d

Buster got his biennial shave.

Kyle E. Coblentz @kecoblentz.bsky.social · 26d

Buster is getting high.

Kyle E. Coblentz @kecoblentz.bsky.social · 27d

We are hiring an immunologist in the Biology Department at Colby! apply.interfolio.com/173466

Please apply or share!

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Anonymous Potato @anonymouspotato.bsky.social · Aug 11

New academic year, new ecoevojobs site. Already >200 faculty / permanent jobs!

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Vadim Karatayev @lifenonlinear.bsky.social · Aug 11

Interested in theory and looking for a postdoc or grad school? Come talk to me at #ESA2025!
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Kyle E. Coblentz @kecoblentz.bsky.social · Aug 7

Just an upside down Buster apparently dreaming about food.

Kyle E. Coblentz @kecoblentz.bsky.social · Aug 4

Thank you!

Kyle E. Coblentz @kecoblentz.bsky.social · Aug 4

Made it to Maine. Now to get finish preparing for the Fall semester!

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Kyle E. Coblentz @kecoblentz.bsky.social · Jul 19

YES! That's the kind of whelk density I'm talking about!

Kyle E. Coblentz @kecoblentz.bsky.social · Jul 19

Looking forward to reinvesting now that I'm moving to Maine! By the way, I might email you soon about where to find whelks!

Kyle E. Coblentz @kecoblentz.bsky.social · Jul 18

Yes! Agreed that it doesn't get much more classic.

Kyle E. Coblentz @kecoblentz.bsky.social · Jul 17

Thank you! Some medically relevant/human examples are certainly useful!

Kyle E. Coblentz @kecoblentz.bsky.social · Jul 17

Wonderful! Thank you. I definitely need some plant examples as well, as most of my own work/knowledge is about animals and protists.

Kyle E. Coblentz @kecoblentz.bsky.social · Jul 17

I'm running a seminar in the fall for senior undergrads in Evolutionary Ecology. I'm hoping to curate a reading list mixing classic and new papers that illustrate how combining ecological and evolutionary perspectives can lead to new insights. Do you have a favorite I should consider?

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Kyle E. Coblentz @kecoblentz.bsky.social · Jul 4

Today was the last day of the Ecology and Evolution class I taught out at UNL's Cedar Point Biological Station. The students were so wonderful. Unfortunately, this will be my last time teaching the class, but hopefully not my last time out at this gem in western Nebraska.

Kyle E. Coblentz @kecoblentz.bsky.social · Jul 3

Now that it is very real (I guess I'm on the website), I've got some news. I'm starting as an Assistant Professor this fall at Colby College!

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Kyle E. Coblentz @kecoblentz.bsky.social · May 31

I thought I saw a twig hanging on my car today. It was this caterpillar.

Kyle E. Coblentz @kecoblentz.bsky.social · May 23

New preprint "Warming increases the strength of trophic Cascades" led by PhD student Francis Biagioli: www.authorea.com/users/925774...

Warming increases the strength of trophic cascades.

Trophic cascades play a critical role in shaping many ecosystems. As trophic interaction strengths and species' demographics are temperature sensitive in many systems, warming due to global climate ch...

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Kyle E. Coblentz @kecoblentz.bsky.social · May 22

I think I'll watch Serengeti Rules this evening and think about the impact Jim had on ecology: www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/...

Elakha Alliance Mourns the Loss of Jim Estes - Elakha Alliance

The Elakha Alliance has lost a friend. Renowned ecologist Jim Estes succumbed on the morning of May 20, 2025, to injuries sustained as the result of a horrific hit-and-run event […]

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Kyle E. Coblentz @kecoblentz.bsky.social · May 22

Sad to hear that legendary ecologist Jim Estes passed (www.elakhaalliance.org/elakha-allia...). I met Jim when he visited Oregon State while I was a grad student. I remember being impressed by how warm, friendly, and humble he was despite being a world-famous ecologist.

Elakha Alliance Mourns the Loss of Jim Estes - Elakha Alliance

The Elakha Alliance has lost a friend. Renowned ecologist Jim Estes succumbed on the morning of May 20, 2025, to injuries sustained as the result of a horrific hit-and-run event […]

www.elakhaalliance.org

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Kyle E. Coblentz @kecoblentz.bsky.social · May 8

Finally caught Buster yawning on camera.

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