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Christine R. Lattin, PhD @clattin.bsky.social · 23d

"Once you get to the top, you get to ski all the way back down the mountain!" Read @lsubiosci.bsky.social PhD student @jacobcarignan.bsky.social's interview with Quantitative Ecologist Michelle Stantial about her ski mountaineering hobby:
thelattinlab.com/beyond-the-b...

Michelle and a friend sitting under the moonlight on the side of Mount Shasta. They started their climb that morning at 3 am! Photo courtesy of Michelle Stantial.

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Dimitri Forero @dimitriforero.bsky.social · 23d

¡Muy invitados a una nueva charla en nuestros #EncuentrosdeBiodiversidad del Instituto de Ciencias Naturales (ICN)! Tendremos este miércoles 17 de Sep a las 5pm a la Dra. Laura Lagomarsino @tropicalbotany.bsky.social, quien hablará sobre macroevolución de la flora Andina 🌱🌿🌳🌴

Poster de la charla de la Dra Lagomarsino este miercoles 17 de septiembre. Muestra a la Dra Lagomarsino y algunas plantas representativas de su charla

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The Society of Systematic Biologists @systbiol.bsky.social · Sep 8

Do you know someone who has contributed to strengthening the evolutionary biology community by promoting inclusion and diversity?

Nominate them for the IDEA award! More info:

www.systbio.org/idea-award.h...

You may self-nominate!!!

IDEA Award

The ASN/SSE/SSB Inclusiveness, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) Award was created in 2019 by the American Society of Naturalists (ASN), the Society for the Study of Evolution (SSE), and the...

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Casey terHorst @ecoevolab.bsky.social · Sep 8

The GRFP lives!! (due end of October)
www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

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Entomological Society of America @entsocamerica.bsky.social · Aug 19

Curious about careers in entomology education beyond the classroom or tenure track? Join @fitentsocamerica.bsky.social on August 26 for a dynamic ESA webinar exploring career paths from K–12 teaching and extension to zoos, museums, outreach, and edu-tainment. Register: www.entsoc.org/events/webin...

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Prosanta Chakrabarty @prosanta.bsky.social · Aug 19

Calling all natural history/museum collections folxs

The theme of the @systbiol.bsky.social breakout meeting in Baton Rouge is 'The Importance of Natural History Collections'

The LSU Museum of Natural Science will host some events. Hope to see you there, Jan 9-11, 2026.

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2026 SSB Breakout Meeting

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LAGNiAppE @lsulagniappe.bsky.social · Aug 1

🎉 Bootcamp Wrap-up! 🎉

We toured the Center for River Studies & learned the Mississippi river's vital role. Also, the LSU's Shared Instrument Facilities, discovering cutting-edge equipment.

And participated in a panel on work-life balance. A huge THANK YOU to everyone!
#RaMP #Postbacc #Science

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LAGNiAppE @lsulagniappe.bsky.social · Jul 25

Wrapping up the 3rd week of bootcamp 🥾. The scholars practiced hypothesis generation from observation.

The rain did not stop these future scientists, who observed in detail the plants of animals of the Bluebonnet swamp.

#Postbacc #RaMP #LearningIsFun #Nature

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LAGNiAppE @lsulagniappe.bsky.social · Jul 17

Hi Brooke, can you please add me. I run a program for recent graduates, and many of them are looking for positions right now. Thanks!

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LAGNiAppE @lsulagniappe.bsky.social · Jul 17

When did Reese's and Hershey's separate as a different "candy species"? 🍬➡️🍫

Recreating a candy phylogeny to learn basics of building a phylogenetic tree! Comparing traits among candies and trace thier "evolutionary history", is a sweet lesson.

Thanks @tropicalbotany.bsky.social for setting up!

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LAGNiAppE @lsulagniappe.bsky.social · Jul 14

We ended our first week of Bootcamp with a fun activity, bowling! 🎳

We aim to bring the cohort close to each other with activities outside the classroom.

Welcome cohort 2025-2026!

@tropicalbotany.bsky.social @invertevoeco.bsky.social Zakiya Wilson-Kennedy

#Postbacc #RaMP #Community

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Fábio K. Mendes @fabiology.bsky.social · Jul 12

📣 The Mendes Lab is recruiting PhD students in statistical phylogenetics! Interested, or know someone who might be? Details here 👉 tinyurl.com/542wyfb9 — please share!

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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · Jul 13

"Questioning is the way of learning,"

Encourage your children to ask questions, not to accept existing answers.

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Botany One @botany.one · Jul 11

Meet Dr. Laura Lagomarsino, who fell in love with plants during childhood camping trips in California's redwood forests. Her passion for plant-pollinator relationships began with a magical moment watching hummingbirds visit curved flowers in Costa Rica's cloud forests.

#Botany 🧪

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Dr. Laura Lagomarsino smiling at the camera while conducting fieldwork in a tropical environment. She wears a colorful striped knit hat with red trim and a light-colored field jacket with yellow straps. Behind her is a distinctive tropical plant with large, paddle-shaped leaves arranged in a rosette pattern, characteristic of high-altitude Andean vegetation.

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LAGNiAppE @lsulagniappe.bsky.social · Jul 8

We're excited to kick off another year of LAGNiAppE! 🎉
Welcome to our new cohort — we can't wait to see how they grow as researchers and individuals.

Stay tuned as their journey unfolds!

@tropicalbotany.bsky.social @invertevoeco.bsky.social @jembrown.bsky.social

#postbacc #RaMP #training

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LAGNiAppE @lsulagniappe.bsky.social · Jul 3

Also many thanks to @roszenil.bsky.social @justkathe.bsky.social @evoyeyo.bsky.social for all the support to @lcorleto08.bsky.social

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LAGNiAppE @lsulagniappe.bsky.social · Jul 3

Thanks to mentors, comentors and everyone that supported this cohort. @invertevoeco.bsky.social @tropicalbotany.bsky.social @volatileorganic.bsky.social @jembrown.bsky.social @cenewman0.bsky.social @rchristo.bsky.social @clattin.bsky.social @arachnologynerd.bsky.social @kzutaustin.bsky.social

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LAGNiAppE @lsulagniappe.bsky.social · Jul 3

🎉 Congratulations to Our Amazing Scholars! 🎉

What an incredible year of research, growth, and achievement! ☀️

Thank you for your contribution. Looking forward to see you shine. Wishing you all the very best!

#postbacc #NSF #RaMP #proudofyou❤️

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Kevin R. McClure @drkevinrmcclure.com · May 2

FYI “Spencer Foundation, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, William T. Grant Foundation and Kapor Foundation are providing quick turnaround grants of up to $25k for education scholars impacted by the abrupt NSF grant cancellations.” www.spencer.org/news/meeting...

Meeting the Moment Together

We are returning from the AERA Annual Meeting in Denver reinvigorated and with a deep appreciation for all that scholars and higher education leaders are holding in this moment. Rapid shifts in fed...

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LAGNiAppE @lsulagniappe.bsky.social · Apr 27

Thank you so much for your help training the next generation of scientists.

They enjoyed playing with phylogenies and learning about turtles.

We are so happy to have you as part of our network!

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Aerin Jacob, PhD @aerinj.bsky.social · Apr 14

“Exploring Careers in Ecology” webinar tomorrow!

Join me, Rese Cloyd, and host Aaron Stoler, to duscuss finding jobs, navigating new careers, and defining success as a professional ecologist.

Webinar is part of a series by @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social.

Register: esa.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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LAGNiAppE @lsulagniappe.bsky.social · Mar 14

NOTE! Few days left for applying to this postbacc opportunity @tropicalbotany.bsky.social @invertevoeco.bsky.social @jembrown.bsky.social @clattin.bsky.social @lsuscience.bsky.social @lsumns.bsky.social

LAGNiAppE @lsulagniappe.bsky.social · Feb 24

🚨Three weeks left for applying to perform independent research @lsubiosci.bsky.social. Join us to learn skills for careers in STEM.

🗓️Application deadline March 16, 2025 (11:59 PM EST).

Learn more: linktr.ee/evo_lagniappe

#NSF #Postbacc #RaMP
@tropicalbotany.bsky.social @invertevoeco.bsky.social

Application deadline to the Louisiana graduate network in applied evolution is march 16.

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LAGNiAppE @lsulagniappe.bsky.social · Mar 10

🚨 We are one week away from our application deadline. Don't miss and be part of the last LAGNiAppE cohort.

🎁 Share this opportunity with your recent graduates or about to graduate college students!

LAGNiAppE @lsulagniappe.bsky.social · Feb 24

🚨Three weeks left for applying to perform independent research @lsubiosci.bsky.social. Join us to learn skills for careers in STEM.

🗓️Application deadline March 16, 2025 (11:59 PM EST).

Learn more: linktr.ee/evo_lagniappe

#NSF #Postbacc #RaMP
@tropicalbotany.bsky.social @invertevoeco.bsky.social

LAGNiAppE @lsulagniappe.bsky.social · Feb 24

🚨Three weeks left for applying to perform independent research @lsubiosci.bsky.social. Join us to learn skills for careers in STEM.

🗓️Application deadline March 16, 2025 (11:59 PM EST).

Learn more: linktr.ee/evo_lagniappe

#NSF #Postbacc #RaMP
@tropicalbotany.bsky.social @invertevoeco.bsky.social

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Prosanta Chakrabarty @prosanta.bsky.social · Feb 11

Public Statement on Recent Attacks on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives

Sincerely,
the Executive Board of the ASIH (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists) #TeamFish #TeamHerps #ASIH

www.asih.org/2025-asih-ex...

Public Statement on
Recent Attacks on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives

On 10 February 2025, the ASIH Executive Committee voted in support of the following statement:

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The Executive Board of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (ASIH) is concerned about recent turmoil at the United States federal governmental agencies established to promote the advancement of science. Many of our members are supported by federal funds in their scientific pursuits, and this funding is paramount for better understanding the diversity of our natural world. Inquiries into amphibians, reptiles, and fishes have resulted in major breakthroughs in the medical industry, serve as models for our understanding of ecological and evolutionary processes, and have even been used to better prepare our armed forces for international conflicts. Federal funding has supported many of these endeavors. While we understand that funding models change over time, we adamantly condemn any model that does not incorporate cooperation between politicians and the greater scientific community. We also condemn any model that does not fairly provide funds to scientific investigators through peer review by experts in the scientific community.

The suggested changes in governmental funding practices centered around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have resulted in confusion amongst members of ASIH, and the greater scientific community. The Executive Board of ASIH fully supports the idea that diversity and inclusivity of the scientific community leads to greater discoveries in ichthyological and herpetological research and ultimately strengthens us as a community of scholars. Similar to DEI initiatives at ASIH, these initiatives at the federal level are designed to foster and protect diversity in STEM education and research.

We want to reaffirm our mission and commitment to all of you: ASIH condemns the recent attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion initia…

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