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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)

www.nsf.gov

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Andrea Case @andreacase.bsky.social · Aug 20

Please share — Michigan State Plant Biology is searching for an Herbarium Director! Tenure stream, open rank faculty position balancing research, teaching, service, and admin responsibilities. Join us! Reach out to me or @emjo.bsky.social with questions!

plantbiology.natsci.msu.edu/job-postings...

plantbiology.natsci.msu.edu

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John M. Drake @jdrakephd.bsky.social · Aug 8

I spoke with Kari Jordan and Erin Becker of The Carpentries about why they declined a $1.5M NSF grant intended to expand data science training. Their decision highlights the growing intersection of #science, #DEI, and federal policy.

Read the full story on Forbes: www.forbes.com/sites/johndr...

Nonprofit Refuses $1.5M Science Grant Due To New Federal DEI Rules

A coding nonprofit turned down a $1.5M NSF grant after new DEI restrictions, highlighting the clash between federal policy and scientific community values.

www.forbes.com

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Ray L. Allen, PhD @rayallen.bsky.social · Aug 4

I'm excited to share that my story is featured in this week's edition of Science Magazine! Being able to do my research with my Tribe and in my homelands has been so impactful and meaningful personally and for my career. And it's important for other young Indigenous researches to know it's possible!

Science Magazine @science.org · Aug 4

"It’s because of my community and Land connections that my postdoctoral work is flourishing." #ScienceWorkingLife scim.ag/45l1RGx

An illustration of a man's head coming out of the water surrounded by fish and trees. The text says: Academic training took me away from my Indigenous homeland—but I found my way back.

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Dr. Tracy Heath @trayc7.bsky.social · Aug 4

Congratulations!!!!! 🎉

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Simons Foundation @simonsfoundation.org · Jul 2

There is one month left to apply for our Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution! These awards provide support for students entering U.S.-based Ph.D. programs with a plan to perform research in #ecology and #evolution. www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons... #science

Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution

The purpose of these awards is to provide support for students entering U.S.-based Ph.D. programs with a plan to perform research in ecology and evolution. While we will consider all projects in ecolo...

www.simonsfoundation.org

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Kelly Zamudio @kzutaustin.bsky.social · Jun 23

Calling all @utaustin.bsky.social people past and present that are attending #Evol2025. We are taking a community photo on Tuesday during the afternoon coffee break. Details below, please spread the word!

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Raymond Castillo @raymondcast.bsky.social · Jun 23

Last but not least, I will be sharing some work on a model I have been developing for chromosome evolution today! Be there or be square! I'll be presenting at 4:45 in Phylogenetic Theory! #Evol2025

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Dr. Jessica L Ware @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social · Jun 23

I ❤️ Systematics #Evol2025

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Bruno do Rosario Petrucci @brpetrucci.bsky.social · Jun 23

Thank you so much for everyone who came to my #Evol2025 talk! For those who couldn’t make it, I’m planning to upload it to my website and make a little thread here about the work, so stay tuned 🐕

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Dr. Jessica L Ware @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social · Jun 23

Have you gotten your professional portrait done yet? Thanks to @systbiol.bsky.social DEIC @analyssi.bsky.social for sponsoring free portraits today with a professional photographer! In the Atrium! #Evol2025

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Dr. Jessica L Ware @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social · Jun 22

Had a wonderful time celebrating the work and message of @corriemoreau.bsky.social at the @systbiol.bsky.social presidential address! #Evol2025

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Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Tarvin @rdtarvin.bsky.social · Jun 21

#Evol2025

Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Tarvin @rdtarvin.bsky.social · Jun 21

Informal @systbiol.bsky.social meet up on Monday evening!

maps.app.goo.gl/hUB5PzhFX1Xm...

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Dr. Jessica L Ware @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social · Jun 20

Excited to hear from @jbyoder.org, winner of @systbiol.bsky.social @sse-evolution.bsky.social @asn-amnat.bsky.social idea award! #Evol2025

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Society for the Study of Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social · Jun 16

Packing for #Evol2025? Bring your new and gently used field gear and clothes that you no longer use to donate to the Field Gear Swap! Hosted by the tri-society Diversity Committees - drop by their booth to donate or pick up! www.evolutionsociety.org/news/display... @evolmtg.bsky.social

Cartoon drawings of a Hawaiian shirt, flashlight, compass, and camping tent. Text: Evolution 2025 Field Gear Swap, Diversity Committees Booth.

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Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe @aaberhe.com · Jun 13

Today, NSF added another 500 GRFP awardees, bringing this year’s total to 1500
www.research.gov/grfp/Awardee...

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Jun 4

New powerful article up in the New York Times on cancelled and delayed grants

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Here Are the Nearly 2,500 Medical Research Grants Canceled or Delayed by Trump (Gift Article)

Some cuts have been starkly visible, but the country’s medical grant-making machinery has also radically transformed outside the public eye.

www.nytimes.com

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Dr. Tracy Heath @trayc7.bsky.social · Jun 3

Congratulations!!! They are very lucky to have you! 😊

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Dr. Tracy Heath @trayc7.bsky.social · May 31

High winds can't stop us from learning about phylogenetic networks from Claudia Solis-Lemus! The power is out, but we still have internet and zoom. #MOLE2025

Claudia Solis-Lemus lecturing to a dark room of students watching her slides on their laptops. And light from the hallway emergency lights illuminate Claudia.

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Michael Landis @landismj.bsky.social · May 19

It's back! The Society of Systematic Biologists is running Year 3 of the Mentorship Program!

Find community, support your colleagues, and talk trees. Apply by June 10th, 2025.

Program info: www.systbio.org/mentorship-p...

Application form: forms.gle/QtD22C9dtfRF...

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Jeremy M. Brown @jembrown.bsky.social · May 26

Yesterday was Bayes Day at #MOLE2025!

Paul Lewis kicked things off with Bayes' Theorem, Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC), and many related topics.

Afternoon and evening devoted to gene-tree inference (me) and divergence-time estimation (@trayc7.bsky.social‬) using graphical models and RevBayes.

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Prosanta Chakrabarty @prosanta.bsky.social · May 24

More details coming soon, but mark your calendars ...

Breakout meeting for @systbiol.bsky.social‬ The Society of Systematic Biologists - will be Jan 9-11 in Baton Rouge!

Topic is 'The Importance of Natural History Collections'

@jembrown.bsky.social is primary host/organizer

ssb2026.github.io

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The Society of Systematic Biologists @systbiol.bsky.social · May 16

🗳️ Ballots went out this week! 🗳️

You have one week remaining to vote.

Have you encountered an issue with your ballot? Email [email protected] as soon as possible so we can get you sorted out.

The Society of Systematic Biologists @systbiol.bsky.social · May 12

SSB Election Ballots are going out soon!

✅ Make sure the email on your SSB account is current and that your membership is up-to-date to receive yours:

www.systbio.org/my-account.h...

MY ACCOUNT

www.systbio.org

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Science Magazine @science.org · May 9

NSF officials announced they are essentially abandoning the use of “rotators”— scientists on leave from academic positions who help the agency choose the best research to fund. NSF also plans to reduce the number of administrators classified as senior executive service employees. scim.ag/3EKnxmc

NSF slashes number of ‘rotators’ and well-paid managers as part of restructuring

Smaller future budgets will require fewer people, NSF official tells staff

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Margaret Fraiser @margaretfraiser.bsky.social · May 9

NSF’s entire Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM (EDU/EES), which “aims to provide opportunities for individuals from all backgrounds to actively participate and excel in STEM disciplines” and some of it congressionally mandated, was just notified they will be RIFed. www.nsf.gov/edu/ees/about

About EES

The NSF Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM (EES) aims to provide opportunities for individuals from all backgrounds, especially those historically underrepresented in science and engineering.

www.nsf.gov

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