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Jessica Metcalf @jessmetcalf.bsky.social · Apr 7

Princeton EEB Scholars program now open eeb.princeton.edu/graduate/eeb...

The 2024 EEB Scholars Program application is now open and will close on June 15th, 2024.As part of efforts to increase the diversity and accessibility of graduate studies in ecology and evolutionary b...

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Eric Gangloff @eric-gangloff.bsky.social · Mar 6

Thrilled to see *National Geographic* highlight the wall lizards living in Cincinnati and our research on these little guys!
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
#WalliesWorld

10 lizards were smuggled into Cincinnati in a sock. Now there are tens of thousands.

Native to Europe, common wall lizards are growing bigger, faster, and more resilient in Ohio. Scientists say the city itself may be driving their evolution.

www.nationalgeographic.com

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Andrea Rummel, Ph.D. @arummel.bsky.social · Jan 8

Super proud of my grad students @ashockney24.bsky.social and Kate Manges Douglas. They gave stellar presentations at #SICB2025 after just one semester of grad school!

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Andrea Rummel, Ph.D. @arummel.bsky.social · Jan 6

@princetonvaughn.bsky.social’s awesome research!

Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · Jan 6

I learned that Crested anoles in cities have longer toes than crested anoles in the forest #SICB2025 #DrawWhatYouLearned

A crested anole is dressed like Carrie Bradshaw with her toes hanging over the ends of her heels. She’s a lizard in the city!! The label says “crested anoles that live in the cities in Puerto Rico have longer toes than forest anoles” and she is labeled “crestie Bradshaw”

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Princeton Vaughn @princetonvaughn.bsky.social · Jan 6

Everyone needs to see this 😂😂 🦎🦎

Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · Jan 6

I learned that Crested anoles in cities have longer toes than crested anoles in the forest #SICB2025 #DrawWhatYouLearned

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Princeton Vaughn @princetonvaughn.bsky.social · Jan 6

This is the greatest thing I’ve ever seen 🤣

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Princeton Vaughn @princetonvaughn.bsky.social · Jan 4

This is so amazing! Thank you for coming!! 🦎🦎

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · Jan 4

Now we’re learning about how lizards adapt to urban environments w/ @princetonvaughn.bsky.social!

Urban anoles- across multiple cities- have longer limbs! They can also handle higher temps because cities are hotter.

Princeton asks- are city lizards faster sprinters with those gams??

Princeton is up at the podium talking about llizards in front of a slide with a lizard on it

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Princeton Vaughn @princetonvaughn.bsky.social · Jan 4

Excited to talk tomorrow at #SICB2025!!

Princeton Vaughn @princetonvaughn.bsky.social · Dec 30

Excited to talk about parallel adaptation to urban environments in anole lizards at #SICB2025 as part of the Cities as Natural Experiments Symposium! Swing by Marquis A Saturday at 9 and say hi! We'll talk about thermal performance, morphology, and kinematics, so be sure not to miss this!

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Princeton Vaughn @princetonvaughn.bsky.social · Dec 30

Excited to talk about parallel adaptation to urban environments in anole lizards at #SICB2025 as part of the Cities as Natural Experiments Symposium! Swing by Marquis A Saturday at 9 and say hi! We'll talk about thermal performance, morphology, and kinematics, so be sure not to miss this!

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Anna Thonis, PhD 🦎 @annainthefield.bsky.social · Dec 2

I made a starter pack for anole biologists, but I need help populating it! Please comment if you'd like to be added and/or you have suggestions of people to add :)
go.bsky.app/DX8z21K

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Princeton Vaughn @princetonvaughn.bsky.social · Nov 20

Hi! Can you add me?
Thanks!

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Kristin Winchell @kmwinchell.bsky.social · Nov 18

Hi new Bluesky people. I study urban evolutionary ecology, catch lizards, run marathons, and have an awesome lab of amazing people at NYU!

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Princeton Vaughn @princetonvaughn.bsky.social · Nov 16

Could I be added? Thanks!

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Princeton Vaughn @princetonvaughn.bsky.social · Nov 14

I’ll be going and giving a talk about urban anoles! Excited to see you there!

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Princeton Vaughn @princetonvaughn.bsky.social · Nov 14

Hi! Could I be added as well? Thanks!

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Princeton Vaughn @princetonvaughn.bsky.social · Nov 14

Sure! Thanks!

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Anna Thonis, PhD 🦎 @annainthefield.bsky.social · Nov 14

Hi! I am new to bluesky and trying to find all my Twitter friends, and/or anyone who loves lizards, ecology, or conservation 🦎💚

Happy to be here (finally) 🥰

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Princeton Vaughn @princetonvaughn.bsky.social · Nov 14

Hi everyone! Decided that since I’m over here now, I should introduce myself!
I am a PhD student in Shane Campbell-Staton’s lab studying how anole lizards are adapting to anthropogenic change.
I use genomics, functional morphology, and kinematics to study rapid parallel evolution!

Princeton holding an adult male Puerto Rican Crested Anole

Princeton taking a selfie with a Puerto Rican Crested Anole.

A gif of a sprinting lizard that has several points tracked with DeepLabCut

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