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Joel Pick @joelpick.bsky.social · 23d

Interested in simulating the kind of data that you might commonly find in evolutionary and ecological studies?

Then we have the R package for you - squidSim!!

Check our new preprint:
ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...

squidSim: a flexible R package for structured and reproducible simulations in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

ecoevorxiv.org

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Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · Aug 27

We're hiring! We have funding for a 1-year (to start with, but hopefully longer) postdoc working on climate change impacts on health broadly, and helping us launch gbcc.study. Strong skills in epi methods or attribution science needed. Can potentially be remote. Please share!

The Global Burden of Climate Change Study

gbcc.study

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Stephen Heard @stephenbheard.bsky.social · Aug 27

Can anyone teach you to write and publish a paper, from scratch, in 2 hours? Of course not.

Can David help you a whole lot with writing and publishing, in 2 hours? Absolutely!

David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · Aug 26

Friends, I am offering a free online 2-hour crash course in how to write and publish a scientific paper, perfect for early career scientists and students considering writing their first paper soon.

All information can be found in this link:

www.southernfriedscience.com/im-offering-... 🧪🌎🦑

www.southernfriedscience.com

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Dr Nadiah Kristensen @nadiah.bsky.social · Aug 25

Check out the graphical abstract for a paper recently published in Ecological Modelling.

I have papers published in Ecological Modelling. Never again, I guess.

A diagram titled "Ecological Network Optimisation" with attractive landscapes and networks and very clear AI-generation artifacts.

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Naturvernforbundet @naturvernforbundet.no · Aug 27

Lørdag 30. august står vi opp for klima og natur. Bli med på en av markeringene!

Oslo
Trondheim
Bergen
Tromsø
Stavanger
Kristiansand
Hamar
Tønsberg
Skien
Molde
Nordreisa
Porsanger
Sogndal
Førde
...og flere?

staa-opp.no

Bilde av en bil tatt av flom - mobilisering til aksjonen "Stå opp" 30. august.
Tekst: Hva står du opp for? Bli med å vekke politikerne 30. august.

Mobiliseringplakat for aksjonen "Stå opp". Bli med på markering 30. august - og stem på et parti som tar klima og natur på alvor.

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Fredrik Jutfelt 🐠 @jutfelt.bsky.social · Aug 18

Associate Professor position in animal physiology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology
(to replace me basically). An amazing permanent position at a great university!

Please spread widely 🙏

www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

Associate Professor in molecular/cellular animal physiology (281754) | NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Job title: Associate Professor in molecular/cellular animal physiology (281754), Employer: NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Deadline: Monday, September 1, 2025

www.jobbnorge.no

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Dr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · Jul 31

Our new paper in npj Climate Action explores the range of ways scientists can contribute to the climate and nature movement

First, since we lack a solid evidence base on the effectiveness of our strategies, tactics, messaging etc, scientists can reorient their research to help provide it

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How scientists can contribute to the social movements essential to protecting climate and nature - npj Climate Action

Scientists have much to contribute to the growing social movements pushing for urgent and transformative change to address the climate and biodiversity crises. Depending on their skills, interests and...

www.nature.com

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Fredrik Jutfelt 🐠 @jutfelt.bsky.social · Aug 4

The Kristineberg Underwater Observatory is now live!! 🐟🧪🦑
Similar to the @coralcitycamera.bsky.social.

Watch the eel grass meadow full of life live from your desk! Gobies, crabs, pipefish, several species of wrasses including some massive Ballan wrasse. Enjoy!
www.youtube.com/live/goB60IJ...

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Thomas Ray Haaland @trhaaland.bsky.social · Jul 24

Congratulations, person I think I started following like 7 years ago because you rated foxes! (PS your work is awesome)

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Animal Behaviour Live @animalbehaviour.live · Jul 22

📣 1 WEEK TO GO! 🐜

Leaf-cutting ants don’t just build nests; they build climate-controlled cities.
🎥 Watch the teaser for Prof. Flavio Roces’ talk on their environmental adaptations.

🗓️Tuesday 29 July – 14:00 GMT
📍Live on YouTube : www.youtube.com/watch?v=qORc...

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Anja Westram @anjamwestram.bsky.social · Jun 13

‼️ Open letter calling for increased #EU #biodiversity funding:
If you're a scientist and care about #nature, please consider signing, and please share! 🪲🌳🍄🦢🦑🦎🌱🐝🌼🦇🌲🐚

Scientists4Future Österreich @s4fat.bsky.social · Jun 13

📣 Call to Action for Biodiversity! 🌱
We urge the EU to boost biodiversity funding in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (2028+).
📉 80% of EU habitats are in poor condition — we need action now!
All scientists please ✅ sign and 🔁 share in your networks
fundnature.scientists4future.at

Closing the biodiversity funding gap

fundnature.scientists4future.at

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Anya Kamenetz @anya1anya.bsky.social · May 29

Scientists are defending their work, and its value to the country, by speaking directly to Americans through a 100-hour livestream full of presentations on everything from air quality and extreme heat to weather stations. www.fastcompany.com/91341967/how...

How to watch: Scientists are hosting a 100-hour livestream to protest Trump cuts

During the 'Weather and Climate Livestream,' climate scientists and meteorologists will highlight the importance of their work and how Trump's cuts endanger Americans.

www.fastcompany.com

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Brendan Barrett @bjjbarrett.bsky.social · Apr 23

Posting for a postdoc position in @enourani.bsky.social new group in Lausanne on Evolution of learning strategies for behavioral development career5.successfactors.eu/career?compa...

Career Opportunities: Postdoctoral position in Evolution of learning strategies for behavioral development (22259)

career5.successfactors.eu

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Thomas Ray Haaland @trhaaland.bsky.social · Apr 25

Starter packs are super useful to find people! Here's a behavioral ecology one gathered by @hannah-scharf.bsky.social :

go.bsky.app/9mAuB6x

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Nordic Society Oikos @nordicoikos.bsky.social · Apr 24

Exactly one week to go until the NSO Grant applications close! DL 1 May. The grants can be used to organise events & activities for researchers in ecology and evolution. Application form + guidelines here: vist.ly/3m2ngg4
Contact [email protected] for questions!

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Eva B. Thorstad @evathorstad.bsky.social · Apr 7

Looking for a PhD? There is an opening for a PhD-student in evolutionary ecology on phenotypic plasticity in aquatic organisms at NTNU in Trondheim, Norway – with two super-good supervisors (Sigurd Einum and Tim Burton) - highly recommended! www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

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E. Yağmur Erten @yagmurerten.bsky.social · Mar 5

A theoretical biology PhD position at the University of Leiden on the coevolution of aging and sociality with awesome @lottedevries.bsky.social please spread the word! www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/vacancies...

PhD Candidate in Theoretical Biology

The Institute of Environmental Sciences CML and Faculty of Science is looking for:[PhD Candidate in Theoretical Biology]Vacancy number: 15501 We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Ph...

www.universiteitleiden.nl

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Adriana Guatame-García @adrianaguatame.bsky.social · Mar 6

A friend included this anti-acknowledgement section on her PhD thesis. She also added the proposition: “Systematic bullying and undermining of girls and women in STEM starts early on and is the reason why they do not stay in science and related fields.”
Absurd we still need to go through this
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There have been people less than helpful in my journey here. I wanted to acknowledge those too, bc I know I am not unique in this experience.
No thank you to the physics study assoc that made me sing songs about how women couldn't study physics without sleeping with the professor, the day I stepped into university life. No thank you to the 5th year physics student that decided to assign me a stripper name within the first minute of meeting me in the physics coffee corner in my first year. No thank you to the technician that was responsible for onboarding me on the use of the cluster in my third year who raised his eyebrows and asked me if that meant I was some sort of computer girl. No thank you to the senior researcher that sent me utterly inappropriate texts after a conference, then proceeded to apologise months later by telling me they had not been meant for me anyway so no hard feelings remain hopefully And no thank you to him for attending every conference I've been to since. No thank you to the people who told me that it was surprising that I was doing a PhD since I was a girl. No thank you to the man who mistook me for a coffee lady at a conference, and after having to correct him two times that I did not work there, responded with you should consider it. No thank you to the researcher that asked me what I was wearing underneath my outfit during a conference. No thank you to the physicist who declared to a room full of other physicists that biologists don't know how to design an experiment. No thank you to the people who have called me scary instead of strong and intimidating instead of intelligent.
And finally, no thank you to the exec board of the TU Delft, whose knee-jerk reaction to being held up a mirror about the social safety at the university, was to sue the party holding up the mirror instead of looking at the problems they highlighted.
... You have made me feel like I do not belong in science & I cannot forgive you for that.

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BWEEMS @official-bweems.bsky.social · Mar 5

Did you hear? We have just launched our eco/evo mini grant! Where are our ecologist/evolutionists?!

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British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org · Mar 3

Looking to fund your next ecological project?

Every year we invest half a million in impactful research projects around the globe to support ecologists with innovative ideas.

Applications close 10 March, so apply now!👇
https://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/what-grants-can-i-apply-for/

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · Feb 28

New LGBTQ+ science resources! Today, we’re excited to share our PRIDE Guidelines for LGBTQ+ inclusive field work at inclusivefieldwork.leeds.ac.uk/pride. Please share widely and see the thread below for more details 🧪🌍🌐

The progress flag in the shape of a shield against an outdoorsy background, titled "Pride guidelines: pointers for research that is inclusive, diverse, and equitable for LGBTQ+ fieldworkers"

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Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · Feb 26

Briefly putting on my hat as @asn-amnat.bsky.social President: The ASN Council has just distributed an updated message to the American Society of Naturalists members with information about actions that can be undertaken to advocate for science, and scientists, within the US:

Screen shot of the letter sent to the American Society of Naturalists membership, page 1

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Bram van Dijk 🏳️‍🌈 @bramvandijk.bsky.social · Feb 21

Nearly 20 years ago, theory predicted that evolution can evolve “mutation sensors” to improve evolvability. Michael Barnett et all et al. now show this in a beautiful experiment! ❤️

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Experimental evolution of evolvability

Evolvability—the capacity to generate adaptive variation—is a trait that can itself evolve through natural selection. However, the idea that mutation can become biased toward adaptive outcomes remains...

www.science.org

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The Seabird Group @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · Feb 12

Got some artistic skills? Enter our Seabird Pride t-shirt competition! 🕊️🏳️‍🌈🎽 Details below ⬇️ #SeabirdPride2025

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Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · Feb 6

I usually reserve this account for my personal views; but today I want to represent my position as President of @asn-amnat.bsky.social to post a message that will shortly go out to the membership of the American Society of Naturalists from the ASN Executive Council

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