Applications are open for SFI's 2027 Complexity Postdoctoral Fellowships. SFI is looking for recent Ph.D. graduates with strong quantitative and computational skills who want to pursue independent, transdisciplinary research. Deadline: September 30, 2026 Apply: santafe.edu/sfifellowship

Spread the word! My lab group is hosting a workshop tomorrow at #ESA2026: Ecological Theory for Everyone: A practical introduction to engaging with theory in your own research for those with little or no theoretical experience 1:30pm, Room 254B events.rdmobile.com/Sessions/Det...

I am excited to open my lab at @ibioillinois.bsky.social in Spring 2027! We will use zebrafish & other fishy friends to reveal the genetic basis of large scale changes in the vertebrate body plan, and how this impacts both human health and evolution. Join me at UIUC! 🧬🧫🔬 www.hawkinslaboratory.com

Cannot be more excited about the lineup for the inaugural Function of Evolving Systems GRC conference I am co-organizing with the amazing Joy Bergelson. Less than a month away: August 9 - 14, 2026. Still a few spots left! And do check out the amazing list of speakers: www.grc.org/function-of-...

Applications for our Synthetic Plant Biology program are due in 2 weeks! This opportunity supports research that applies engineering principles and techniques to understand how plants function: https://bit.ly/4x37PJ3 #science #biology

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Funding Available for Synthetic Plant Biology Research on Simons Foundation

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Save the date! The next SMTPB conference will take place May 3-6, 2027, at Stanford University. Make sure you're on the mailing list to stay in the loop for updates - reach out to info@smtpb.org.

The first articles for the new society-owned journal Population Biology Modeling & Theory are underway! We're accepting research articles and beyond - get in touch with us to discuss your ideas for submissions. pbmt.journals.sup.org/index.php/pbmt

Four postdoc positions - Evolutionary Dynamics and Genomic Ecology (BCI EDGE)integrating population & evolutionary genomics, community ecology, metabolomics, & long-term forest dynamics to investigate the evolutionary processes maintaining tropical forest diversity stri.si.edu/story/bci-ev... 🧪 🌐 🌾

BCI Evolutionary Dynamics and Genomic Ecology project

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Reminder to register for the Unifying Ecology Gordon Conference by next Monday! Lest you miss out on this incredible line up! www.grc.org/unifying-eco... @jennsunday.bsky.social @ewaldoleitao.bsky.social #GRC #ecoevo

This spring I took over and redesigned the only Gen Ed on plants here #IB103. We walked through every core aspect of plant bio in lectures & labs, but also through art & design. I had a blast, the evaluations are rewarding (4.9/5), the redesign got an award from the college, and a little press too!

Now accepting applications for our 2027 Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution! These awards support students entering U.S.-based Ph.D. programs to conduct #ecology and #evolution research. Deadline is June 30, 2026: bit.ly/4umYKZd #science

Applications for 2027 Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution Now Open

The Simons Foundation’s Life Sciences division is now accepting applications for its 2027 Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution.

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bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... new paper on the evolution of desiccation tolerance in land plants. it was a fun project with two of my fav young scientists @bryophyter.bsky.social @youngeukaryote.bsky.social

Shaped by context: Evolutionary trajectories of desiccation tolerance in land plants

Desiccation tolerance (DT), the ability to survive near-complete cellular dehydration, is widespread in diaspores but rare in the vegetative tissues of land plants. The patchy and punctuated phylogen...

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🌱 Check out this new #AJB Review! 🌱 Shaped by context: Evolutionary trajectories of #desiccation tolerance in land plants By Rose Marks, R. Shawn Abrahams, & Jenna Ekwealor doi.org/10.1002/ajb2... #botany #plantscience #evolution #gametophyte #sporophyte

Addressing global biodiversity loss needs more than data collection. A new PNAS Perspective from the 2025 US–UK Scientific Forum outlines 9 changes to improve how biodiversity is measured and used for conservation. Read now: https://ow.ly/BH5Q50YsXUY Forum: https://ow.ly/U5ZV50YsUTK

“The University of Illinois Just Released a Popcorn So Good It Doesn’t Need Butter A crop scientist and two brewers spent nearly a decade breeding a better popcorn — and you can taste the difference.” Excerpt From: apple.news/A-iMFrAidRDS...

The University of Illinois Just Released a Popcorn So Good It Doesn’t Need Butter — FOOD & WINE

A crop scientist and two brewers spent nearly a decade breeding a better popcorn — and you can taste the difference.

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Connecting the dots for global biodiversity action; two big perspectives out in @pnas.org this week lead by @billsutherland.bsky.social and @bio-diverse.bsky.social from the @royalsociety.org and @nationalacademies.org biodiversity forum last summer. My thoughts: anil.recoil.org/notes/nas-rs... 🌍

Connecting the dots for biodiversity action from the NAS/Royal Society Forum

Summary of the Nine Recommendations and Biodiversity Monitoring Standards Framework papers from the NAS/Royal Society US-UK Forum in summer 2025, and how they connect to my work on collective knowledg...

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Thank you, Anil for this excellent summary of the two @pnas.org papers on #biodiversity measurement and monitoring that came out this week. I love your rallying call to the computer science community to help build the federated system we need. This is firmly in the realm of the doable.

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Connecting the dots for global biodiversity action; two big perspectives out in @pnas.org this week lead by @billsutherland.bsky.social and @bio-diverse.bsky.social from the @royalsociety.org and @nationalacademies.org biodiversity forum last summer. My thoughts: anil.recoil.org/notes/nas-rs... 🌍

New opportunity via Simons Foundation... www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/pivot-...

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Pivot Fellowship on Simons Foundation

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Honoring Stephen P. Long, a visionary plant scientist whose pioneering research on photosynthesis, crop productivity, and global change reshaped modern agriculture. His work advanced sustainable solutions to feed a changing world. Read the PNAS Retrospective: https://ow.ly/2iyi50YhGGv

Folks interested in science philanthropy should read this interview w/Simons Foundation President David Spergel on the role of philanthropy, support of early career scientists (from incentives to a call for more retirements), and the pivot point between future scenarios. issues.org/american-sci...

“There Are Two Possible Futures for American Science.”

The Simons Foundation president talks about science philanthropy, the future of the research enterprise, and remaining hopeful.

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Pleased to announce our 2025 class of Pivot Fellows! These eight researchers will receive financial support to conduct research in a new discipline under the mentorship of an expert: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/11/13/simons-foundation-announces-fourth-class-of-pivot-fellows #science #math

Join us for an @smtpb.bsky.social workshop on Modern Coexistence Theory. We'll cover mathematical foundations, the theory of partitioning, and data-based applications. Featuring @swatipatel.bsky.social, Nick Kortessis, & Lauren Shoemaker. Zoom link here: smtpb.org/event-6426026

Interested in doing a postdoc on fundamental problems in plant biology? Apply for our Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Plant Biology. Due 12/4/25: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/10/13/applications-for-simons-postdoctoral-fellowships-in-plant-biology-now-open/ #biology #lifesciences

Applications for Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Plant Biology Now Open

Applications for Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Plant Biology Now Open on Simons Foundation

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new paper! this one holds a special place in my heart--it's the project that brought me to South Africa--just a short 6 years later, we have a product Myrothamnus is a resurrection plant with deep cultural roots. it's been a privilege to study this iconic species that survives with so little.

NYC and adjacent friends: I'm thrilled and terrified to be giving a public lecture in Manhattan at 6pm on Wednesday, 19 November. If you feel like coming into the city* for the evening, I'd love to see you there! *Yes, NYC = "the city" for Jersey girls. www.simonsfoundation.org/event/trade-...

Trade, Borrow, or Steal: How Acquired Metabolism Drives Evolution

Trade, Borrow, or Steal: How Acquired Metabolism Drives Evolution on Simons Foundation

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We are coming up on the closing date for an Assistant Professor of Mycology/Plant-fungal Interactions in the Department of Plant Biology, University of Illinois - apply before November 1st! See the link below for more details: www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta...

Assistant Professor- Department of Plant Biology - HigherEdJobs

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Another ecology-related faculty position just opened at UIUC, part of a cluster hire in bioeconomics. This one is agroecology in our Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences department, deadline Oct 31. illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

🌴Cinoglu et al. show that only small-scale disturbances & subsequent competition for light can stabilize the coexistence of demographic groups along the growth-survival and stature-recruitment trade-off axes @cfarrior.bsky.social 🧪🌎 🔍Article: buff.ly/xgNwK4Q 📰Blog: buff.ly/OTa5VvY

How do we measure life on Earth? 🌍🌱 The new summary report from the 2025 US-UK Forum on Measuring Biodiversity, hosted by the NAS and @royalsociety.org, explores tools, challenges, and solutions for tackling the #biodiversity crisis. Read here: bit.ly/460RB7R

The 2026 Complexity Postdoctoral Fellowships applications are open, offering early-career scholars intellectual freedom, transdisciplinary collaboration with leading researchers, and a competitive salary with research and collaboration funds. Deadline: Oct 1, 2025 Apply: santafe.edu/sfifellowship