Jeff Conner
@jeffreykconner.bsky.social
Evolutionary biologist and Interim Director @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social; opinions not necessarily my own. He/his
Learn about seed dispersal, enjoy a cash bar, free desserts, visit informational booths all at our FREE Dessert with Discussion event, Nov. 6. Doors open at 6:30. Register today!
Remember this one? “Humans aren’t very efficient movers—until you put us on a bicycle, when we become some of the most energy-efficient land travelers in the animal kingdom.” Via Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social #CityMakingMath
The Most Efficient Traveler Isn’t a Bird or a Fish—It’s You on a Bike
A famous graphic, now updated, compares locomotion in the animal kingdom
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Now seeking associate editors for 2026! AEs receive free membership in SSE and free registration to the annual Evolution meeting. Indicate your interest in this short form by September 30: forms.gle/JwAmeM4YV9Fv...
This just might be the coolest thing you see today. And without @npr.org, I may have never known it existed. Give it a spin, then check link in the comments for the backstory. #Queen #Zulu www.youtube.com/watch?v=gblj...
Ndlovu Youth Choir - Bohemian Rhapsody (Official Music Video) isiZulu version
YouTube video by Ndlovu Youth Choir
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MSU Plant Bio is hiring a new herbarium director! Our herbarium is a wonderful resource on campus and I'm excited to have the opportunity to make it even better by bringing in a new director. Details here: plantbiology.natsci.msu.edu/job-postings...
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Sarah W. Fitzpatrick@swfitz.bsky.social · 12mo agoExcited to share our new paper led by @alexlewanski.bsky.social showing largely positive, multi-decadal consequences of translocations in Red-cockaded woodpeckers at Avon Park Air Force Range in central Florida: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... press release: www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Sophie did do a lovely job! Dedicated to our late friend and co-author Steve Tonsor @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social @xavierpico.bsky.social @gbradburd.bsky.social @quercus62.bsky.social @avawobbles.bsky.social
Emily Josephs@emjo.bsky.social · last yr.Sophie Buysse's paper on short stamen loss in Arabipsis is published in this month's Evolution issue!! academic.oup.com/evolut/artic... @journal-evo.bsky.social
@datanuggets.bsky.social origin and home base: @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social
Mike Grillo@mikegrillo.bsky.social · last yr.Day 2 of our Walder Foundation and NSF sponsored Data Nuggets @datanuggets.bsky.social workshop was also a big success! We had preservice, middle, and high school teachers from throughout Chicago and from several other states. Huge thank you to @eschultheis.bsky.social @kjelvikm.bsky.social and Sam.
Well deserved, congrats Christine! And you do have a great lab, almost as cool as mine @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social
Christine Sprunger@sprunger.bsky.social · last yr.Very honored and humbled! Thanks to MSU and KBS for creating the space for me to conduct meaningful research! A special thanks to PRI for submitting the nomination! Most importantly - thanks to my lab- as they are so often the ones on the ground executing our research in meaningful ways.
“I would like to cure brain cancer. I think that's not particularly controversial.” Be that as it may, the NIH terminated that scientist's grant. Here's a huge survey of the 2,500 grants that NIH has killed or delayed...so far. Gift link: nyti.ms/43Jz1yJ
We're hiring a field research technician! This position involves work on the Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER), Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) and Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) projects at KBS. Learn more and apply: careers.msu.edu/jobs/technic...
Technical Aide - In State, Michigan, United States
Position Summary(Basic Job Function) This is a temporary or an on-call position. Provides technical support. Responsibilities may include computer programming or operations; research support; medical…
careers.msu.edu
🌳Nature-based climate solutions such as conservation agriculture and forestry can partially offset the global warming caused by deforestation, while natural forest regeneration is capable of a complete offset @kbslter.bsky.social Read more here 👉: www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Nature-based climate solutions can help mitigate the radiative forcing that follows deforestation - Communications Earth & Environment
Nature-based climate solutions such as conservation agriculture and forestry can partially offset the global warming caused by deforestation, while natural forest regeneration is capable of a complete...
nature.com
Though our recent #NSF grant was terminated, the @datanuggets.bsky.social program still continues through support from the @kbslter.bsky.social and other sources! We're searching for future funding opportunities and will continue to help share authentic datasets and science stories with students!
Welcome to our first @kbslter.bsky.social Artist in Residence for summer 2025 - Mikayla Thompson! Mikayla is with us at @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social this week. Mikayla explores grief, love, and joy through her poetry depicting relationships between herself, her loved ones, and the natural world.
At @asn-amnat.bsky.social it now easy for faculty to buy a gift membership for a student. Go to the member subscription page: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/journals... select "Student Member Gift" - only $25/yr. Includes access to student research and travel grants, discounted registration & more
Journal subscriptions for The American Naturalist from the University of Chicago Press website.
Journal subscriptions for The American Naturalist from the University of Chicago Press website.
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🧪 Attention those with terminated grants, including for NSF, NASA, EPA, NIH, etc: Let Congress know about the impact of terminations via this form: democrats-science.house.gov/grantcancela... Only Dem staff on the House Science Committee will have access (unless if you explicitly state otherwise).
Congratulations to this year's Hamilton Award finalists! 🎉 Join us Thursday, May 29 to hear these outstanding student talks. See the full schedule on the meeting website: www.evolutionmeetings.org/program-over... @evolmtg.bsky.social
Fun event coming up in Kalamazoo this Saturday. KBS researchers Kadeem Gilbert, Alisha Shah and Lauren Sullivan will be among the local scientists featured. Join us for a kid-friendly morning of doing experiments and increasing our scientific literacy!
New Forbes story about the economic consequences of science cuts. www.forbes.com/sites/johndr... Thoughtful and thorough analysis. 1/n
Trump’s NIH And NSF Cuts Estimated To Cost The U.S. Economy $10 Billion Annually
Economists find public R&D drives U.S. productivity growth — and pays for itself
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Economists warn: Trump’s science cuts threaten the U.S. economy. Slashing funding for NIH, NSF, and NASA hurts every American. These cuts are killing jobs, stalling innovation, and shrinking our economic future. We all pay the price when science is defunded. www.npr.org/2025/05/08/n...
Economists warn Trump's research cuts could have dire consequences for GDP
President Trump has proposed slashing federal scientific funding. Economists say the long-term consequences could be dire.
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We have updated our database of funding opportunities for Early-Career Researchers (private foundations, federal, international) We have 456 entries, for which we provide $ amount, deadline, eligibility criteria, etc. Download this massive database here for free: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...
Why is the U.S. National Science Foundation important? Please share your stories! Use the hashtags #WithoutNSF or #WithoutScience
The Second Annual Food Grade Grains Field Day to be hosted at @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social June 10th! During this event, we will discuss the agronomic, processing, and end user quality needs and considerations of various grains. The event will specifically highlight wheat, rye, barley, and dry beans.
Last week was a big one for our #prairiestrip collaboration w/ Michigan DNR! This experiment will test fundamental ecological questions and questions important to farmers adopting the conversation practice of adding prairie to their operations. More on our blog! lter.kbs.msu.edu/2025/04/coll...
Collaborative study with Michigan DNR to support agriculture and conservation | KBS LTER
Investigators at the KBS LTER are working with Michigan DNR staff to study replacing under-yielding areas of croplands with native perennial plants.
lter.kbs.msu.edu
Congratulations to KBS Faculty Member @nickhaddad.bsky.social!
American Association for the Advancement of Science@aaas.org · last yr.Congratulations to the new 2024 AAAS Fellows class! They are a distinguished cadre recognized for their achievements across disciplines, including research, and teaching. www.aaas.org/news/aaas-we...
