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Ana Bedoya @botana-bedoya.bsky.social · 1d

One week to apply before reviews start for the postdoc I am offering investigating the tempo and pattern of river connections with the closure of the isthmus of Panama and its impact on river plant (Podostemaceae) migration. Genomic+fossil+geological data + fieldwork 👇

Ana Bedoya @botana-bedoya.bsky.social · Aug 29

I am recruiting a postdoc to work for 2-3 yrs on our NSF-funded project aiming to investigate plant migration and river connectivity with the closure of the Isthmus of Panama. Leading publications, fieldwork in CR & Panama, applying and expanding phylo. & pop.gen tools👇

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Employment | New York Botanical Garden

Find out what employment opportunities are available at The New York Botanical Garden.

www.nybg.org

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Carrie M. Tribble, PhD @tribblelab.bsky.social · Sep 2

This was a super fun paper to write, and truly a "joint" effort!

Jesús Martínez-Gómez @jesusgm.bsky.social · Sep 2

Almost 10 years ago Smith and Baum's textbook introduced me to Phylogenetic Comparative Methods.

We now have our own review on PCM! Come for history, traits and spicy takes!

We welcome any comments/ concerns/ jokes!

@tribblelab.bsky.social @crothfels.bsky.social and MRM!

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Carrie M. Tribble, PhD @tribblelab.bsky.social · Jun 30

Congratulations Chris!

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ACLU @aclu.org · Jun 18

The court got it wrong.

Denying transgender youth the health care they need solely because they’re trans is discriminatory, and we will keep fighting.

ACLU @aclu.org · Jun 18

BREAKING: The Supreme Court ruled Tennessee’s law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth can remain in effect.

This is devastating for trans people and our families but doesn’t end our work against President Trump’s attacks on trans people and our health care.

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Maureen Kearney @maureenmkearney.bsky.social · May 30

In case you couldn't bear to read all the way to the end (understandable), here is the proposed picture for the BIO Directorate.

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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · May 23

They blame pollution but cut the EPA and clean air and water regulations. They blame poor nutrition but cut SNAP and programs to bring local produce to schools. They blame increased screen time while destroying public infrastructure that connects people. All while they take millions off healthcare.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · May 22

The White House blamed exposure to environmental toxins, poor nutrition and increased screen time for a decline in Americans’ life expectancy Thursday.

White House says food, toxins among reasons for poor U.S. health

Parts of the “MAHA report” contradict scientific consensus.

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Carrie M. Tribble, PhD @tribblelab.bsky.social · May 23

This is truly horrifying

Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · May 22

The Republican administration is also ordering all current international students (and postdocs, I believe) at Harvard to transfer or leave the country.

www.dhs.gov/news/2025/05...

WASHINGTON – Today, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ordered DHS to terminate the Harvard University’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification.

This means Harvard can no longer enroll foreign students and existing foreign students must transfer or lose their legal status.

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Alexis Vandom @vandomva.bsky.social · May 22

If this spending bill passes the Senate and is signed into law in its current form, all but the most financially fortunate transgender people will be forcibly detransitioned regardless of their ability - or inability - to produce their own sex hormones.

This is a ten thousand-alarm fire.

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Aatish Bhatia @aatishb.bsky.social · May 22

NEW: Under Trump, the National Science Foundation is awarding grants at the slowest pace in decades. We took a detailed look at every area of science affected by the funding lag. Here's a gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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Neil Losin @neillosin.bsky.social · May 19

If you care about nature, it's worth submitting a public comment in opposition to this proposed rule:
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

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Rescinding the Definition of “Harm” Under the Endangered Species Act

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively referred to as the Services or we) are proposing to rescind the regulatory definition of "harm" ...

www.federalregister.gov

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Meade Krosby @meadekrosby.bsky.social · May 9

Our NOAA Climate Adaptation Partnership for the Northwest region was terminated this week. I'm so proud of the work we did to support the climate resilience efforts of frontline communities and Tribal Nations. And I'm deeply concerned for what the loss of this support means for NW communities.

Climate Impacts Group @cig-uw.bsky.social · May 9

We are deeply saddened to report that the funding for the Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative has been terminated effective immediately. This is a devastating setback for climate resilience in rural and Tribal communities in the PNW. Read more>> cig.uw.edu/2025/05/cig-... @nwcasc.bsky.social

CIG Update: Termination of the Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative | Climate Impacts Group

Dear supporters of the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group,We are deeply saddened to report that the Acting Director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Grants M...

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Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · May 9

🧪 Ranking member Lofgren and 11 other House dems sent a fiery 7-page letter to acting NSF director today

"The cancelation of these awards suggests instead that NSF is willing to apply political censorship of awards under direction from President Trump and the DOGE teenagers"

Share widely #SaveNSF

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · Apr 16

#Phylogenetics & population structure of the western North American endemic Pacific Laurasian clade of #Isoëtes

New #AJB research by Forrest Freund, Daniel Gates, Matthew Johnson & @crothfels.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1002/ajb2... #botany #plantscience #genetics #biogeography #evolution

(A) Distribution of Isoëtes species from the Pacific Laurasian Clade. (B) Collection locations for plants included in this project.

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Society for the Study of Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social · May 5

Join us in the evolution tri-societies Week of Action for NSF!

Call/write congress, engage with colleagues, friends and family about the importance of NSF funding!

Scan the QR code on the attached image for instructions and scripts.

We must make noise! Pls RT!!!!
#WithoutNSF #SaveNSF #SupportNSF

SSE, SSB, and ASN logos. Text: Tri-societies Week of Action for NSF. Science under siege: Over 1000 NSF grants have been terminated by political appointees- threatening the foundation of American innovation and education, and more cuts loom; entire research programs are being erased without explanation. What’s at stake? STEM education for K-12 students, jobs and infrastructure in rural communities, support for veterans in research and education, cybersecurity and national defense innovation, global leadership in science and technology. Join the week of action: Contact Congress: Switchboard: (202) 224-3121, tell them to protect NSF. Share your story: Post on social media #WithoutNSF #SupportNSF #SaveNSF, engage local media; use our media tool to reach out to local reporters and newspapers; engage others: communicate the importance of NSF to colleagues, friends, and family.

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Dr. Suzanne Le Menestrel @drsl.bsky.social · May 2

The Spencer Foundation is offering rapid response bridge funding for those who lost NSF research grants.

www.spencer.org/grant_types/...

Rapid Response Bridge Funding Program

In the face of recent abrupt shifts in federal funding for education research, including large-scale terminations of National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant awards, we have developed a rap...

www.spencer.org

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · Mar 11

The detention of Mahmoud Khalil puts all Americans fundamental rights at risk. And if you can’t see that because you oppose his politics, well that’s exactly the reaction Trump and his cronies are counting on. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Mahmoud Khalil’s Detention Is a Trial Run

The pro-Palestine student was arrested without due process for exercising his right to free speech. He will not be the last.

www.theatlantic.com

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Carrie M. Tribble, PhD @tribblelab.bsky.social · Mar 11

Fantastic! As a former participant of this workshop, I highly recommend it! What a great team of instructors.

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Josef Uyeda @pseudacris.bsky.social · Mar 11

Please share this opportunity widely! Instructors: @fmachado.bsky.social @alencarlrv.bsky.social @joelmcglothlin.bsky.social Jacqueline Sztepanacz, Patrick Carter & Joe Felsenstein (virtually)

Josef Uyeda @pseudacris.bsky.social · Mar 11

Interested in trait evolution and/or connecting micro and macroevolution? The Evolutionary Quantitative Genetics Workshop has returned, now at Mountain Lake Biological Station, VA, June 9-13th! Deadline for application April 4th, 5pm EST. More info here: eqgw.github.io

EQGW

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Madison Plunkert (she/her) @madisonplunkert.bsky.social · Mar 9

Science funding is not government waste - see my opinion piece in the Lansing State Journal about why cuts to science funding are bad for Michigan. @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/opinio...

Viewpoint: Scientific research is not waste. Funding cuts will harm Michiganders, economy

In 2024, over $1 billion in NIH funding went to Michigan, supporting $2.57 billion in economic activity, according to United for Medical Research.

www.lansingstatejournal.com

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Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · Mar 3

Confirmed with a source. Here's a screenshot of the email sent to staff today.

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Leslie Rissler @ljrissler.bsky.social · Mar 3

NSF plans to reinstate all probationary employees who were fired on 18 Feb!
NSF’s decision. 👏🏻👏🏻❤️

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Ana Bedoya @botana-bedoya.bsky.social · Feb 26

Come work with us! The New York Botanical Garden is hiring a Curator at the Assist. or Associate level. Profile: a productive and FUN Mycologist or Cryptogamic Botanist. Happy to talk to candidates about how wonderful one of the best botanical research centers is, easy.
www.nybg.org/about/work-w...

Employment | New York Botanical Garden

Find out what employment opportunities are available at The New York Botanical Garden.

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Norm Wickett @reactionnorm.bsky.social · Feb 26

Just extended the deadline to March 21 for this position in the Plant Phylogenomics group at the University of Vienna. It is sort of a "post doc plus" position funded for up to six years.

Please reach out if you want to chat - I'd love to talk to you about it!

jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Universi...

University Assistant postdoctoral

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · Feb 22

Unlawfully and disgracefully.

Elena Litchman @elenalitchman.bsky.social · Feb 22

NSF employees were unlawfully reclassified from career to probationary, and then fired.
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

US science agency reclassifies hundreds of workers as probationary, US lawmaker says

National Science Foundation administrators reclassified hundreds of employees from permanent to probationary status in violation of labor contracts, according to a U.S. lawmaker and agency employee.

www.reuters.com

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · Feb 22

Any talk you hear from the current administration about making the US more competitive in science and technology is utter bullshit. What they are doing is sabotaging our country for years if not decades to come.

WESA @wesa.fm · Feb 21

The University of Pittsburgh confirmed Friday that there would be no new Ph.D. offers of admission while Pitt works to understand how reduced federal aid could impact the institution.

The University of Pittsburgh pauses its Ph.D. admissions process amid research funding uncertainty

A spokesperson for the University told WESA Friday that the school has "temporarily paused additional Ph.D. offers of admission," while Pitt works to understand how proposed federal funding cuts could...

www.wesa.fm

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