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Windsor Aguirre @windsor-aguirre.bsky.social · 9h

Pretty sky on the walk to work today. Chicago.

Windsor Aguirre @windsor-aguirre.bsky.social · 11h

Pretty morning moon. Chilly. Jacket on. I guess fall is here.

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EvolDir @evoldir.bsky.social · 1d

Join the Genomics Data Analysis Course in Pretoria, Dec 7-12, 2025, focusing on population genomics & molecular ecology. Optional field trip to Kruger National Park. Register: https://www.umt.edu/congen/africa/. #course

ConGen: Population Genomic Data Analysis Course/Workshop, South Africa 2025

www.umt.edu

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Windsor Aguirre @windsor-aguirre.bsky.social · 3d

Blue skies and pretty clouds this morning. Happy Sunday, everyone.

Windsor Aguirre @windsor-aguirre.bsky.social · 3d

Memories from better times. Lin-Manuel Miranda performing the opening number from what would become the musical Hamilton for the Obama White House.

youtu.be/WNFf7nMIGnE?...

Lin-Manuel Miranda Performs at the White House Poetry Jam: (8 of 8)

YouTube video by The Obama White House

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Windsor Aguirre @windsor-aguirre.bsky.social · 3d

Proud papa moment. Was taking advantage of the hot afternoon temperatures to play in the backyard with my son, when on our way back to the house, he spotted this gorgeous large spider on the driveway. Inaturalist says Shamrock orbweaver. Great job, son!

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Windsor Aguirre @windsor-aguirre.bsky.social · 4d

Saw it because the dogs were barking at it. Man does it look huge in real life.

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Windsor Aguirre @windsor-aguirre.bsky.social · 4d

Phone picture of a great blue heron watching Joaquin and I play in the backyard.

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Windsor Aguirre @windsor-aguirre.bsky.social · 5d

See you Monday, Chicago. Stay strong everyone.

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Charles C Roseman @evoroseman.bsky.social · 5d

Do you know anyone with an interest in pursuing a PhD studying the genetics, development, and evolution of skeletal morphology and life history? If so please encourage them to apply to work with me through any of the University of Illinois' EEB or PEEC programs. 1/4 🧪🦷🦴🐭🐒

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Jennifer Molidor @jennifermolidor.bsky.social · 5d

What does a healthier diet look like for us and for the planet? The new EAT-Lancet report is out today.

With less food waste, better farming shifting diets with 2/3 more fruit +veg+nuts & much less meat we can cut food emissions in half & protect water & wildlife.

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

The EAT–Lancet Commission on healthy, sustainable, and just food systems

The global context has shifted dramatically since publication of the first EAT–Lancet Commission in 2019, with increased geopolitical instability, soaring food prices, and the COVID-19 pandemic exacer...

www.thelancet.com

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Kate Laskowski @katelaskowski.bsky.social · 5d

Yo #teamfish, major dream job alert!

Justine A Smith @justineasmith.bsky.social · 6d

Job Alert! Assistant Prof of Fish Ecology at
@wfcbucdavis.bsky.social, with a focus on freshwater and anadromous coldwater fishes. This is a wonderful and supportive place to work. Please share with your fishy friends! recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07351

Assistant Professor of Fish Ecology

University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!

recruit.ucdavis.edu

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Dr. Davey F. Wright ⛏️🦕🧬 @daveyfwright.bsky.social · 6d

🚨We're hiring! The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History is seeking a tenure-track split position as Assistant Curator of Ichthyology and Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences. Please retweet & share with colleagues! 🐟🐠🧪

Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/174674

A job ad with multiple images, including the exterior of the museum, a view of collections (jars on shelves), and pictures of some cool, tropical fish but I don't know enough about fish to describe them other than to say they're pretty colors of yellow and blue/green

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Windsor Aguirre @windsor-aguirre.bsky.social · 6d

Here’s to better days. Stay strong. We only get one life and this is it.

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 6d

I never met Jane Goodall, but she loomed over much of my reporting over the years. With @emilyanthes.bsky.social I wrote a piece about her scientific legacy. Gift link: nyti.ms/46PGBtd

nyti.ms

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Leslie Rissler @ljrissler.bsky.social · 7d

NSF’s doors will be closed at 1:30 pm today. While you may be able to submit things, there will be no staff to process anything. In fact it is illegal for us to even open our work computers or email during a shutdown. A very few rotators may be able to communicate, so check out of office responses.

Navigating A Government Shutdown: One-Stop Resource Page

As of 12:01 AM on October 1, Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress have shut down the government.

raskin.house.gov

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Windsor Aguirre @windsor-aguirre.bsky.social · 7d

A hero for the planet passes. Thank you Jane Goodall.

janegoodall.org

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John P. Friel, Ph.D. @friel.bsky.social · 8d

Lefteye Flounders get a facelift.

Integrated Molecular and Morphological Analyses Resolve Long-Standing Classification Challenges in the Sinistral Flatfish Family Bothidae (Teleostei: Carangiformes). 🐟🧪

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Composite photographs showing examples of representative fishes from four families of Lefteye Flounders.

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Jason Williams @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social · 9d

The new #NSF #GRFP application now excludes 1000’s of students, including those who were told they could apply this year, or who planned to apply next year.

We have a new specific petition urging #NSFGRFP undo this harmful action. If you are impacted sign here: laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/

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Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · 8d

We've got hundreds of signatures in five hours... but if we can cross 1000 by morning when I send this to NSF that'd be great. The stories from past, current, and future applicants in the comments section are hearbreaking. Keep up the pressure, and please please sign!!!

Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · 9d

NSF unexpectedly changed (at the last minute) who is eligible to apply for the Grad Research Fellowship, dropping 2nd year students. We started a petition to reverse this unfair change, Sign here:
laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/
and please spread the word!!!!

Petition to NSF to Restore Eligibility for the 2026 Graduate Research Fellowship Program Competition

laurenkuehne.github.io

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Windsor Aguirre @windsor-aguirre.bsky.social · 10d

The morning routine.

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Nichole Angell @nicholeangell.bsky.social · 10d

Happy Sunday! For this week’s #SundayFishSketch theme of harvest I decided to go with a fish that reminds me of the harvest season, the Pumpkinseed! 🎃 🐟

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Windsor Aguirre @windsor-aguirre.bsky.social · 11d

This maple is really pushing for autumn!

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Windsor Aguirre @windsor-aguirre.bsky.social · 11d

Two doves on our water fountain when I got home. We said goodnight, it was very sweet. :’)

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