From collections to conservation: the indispensable role of natural history museums The IUCN Species Survival Commission has published a Position Statement on the vital role of biological collections in biodiversity conservation iucn.org/news/202607/...

From collections to conservation: the indispensable role of natural history museums

The IUCN Species Survival Commission has published a Position Statement on the vital role of biological collections in biodiversity conservation: a formal acknowledgement that natural history museums,...

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I am recruiting Ph.D. students this cycle. Students interested in deep-sea fishes and phylogenetic comparative methods are an especially good fit.

So fortunate to have given a talk on some of my master's thesis work at #JMIH2026 this year! I had a blast in NOLA, and it made for a great first JMIH :)

On this Trans Day of Visibility, please enjoy & learn something from this fascinating & clarifying read from @madeline-eppley.bsky.social, @andylee.bsky.social, Robert Dellinger & @allydefduf.bsky.social Read👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... (🙏 for this excellent work & actionable recs!)

Any tips on making the jump from ecology to more molecular/evo-devo focused fields? Hoping to switch to the latter for a PhD, but it's hard knowing I lack a lot of the practical experience other applicants will have

Any tips on making the jump from ecology to more molecular/evo-devo focused fields? Hoping to switch to the latter for a PhD, but it's hard knowing I lack a lot of the practical experience other applicants will have

I taught (and co-taught) a course on human population genetics from 2000-2024. Having retired, I'm now making all the course materials public: github.com/alanrogers/p... #popgen #evbio

GitHub - alanrogers/popgen: A course on population genetics

A course on population genetics. Contribute to alanrogers/popgen development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Border Patrol has shot two people in Oregon close to Portland. The shooting occurred near East Burnside and 141st Avenue. The two who were shot allegedly drove to this location for further help and are now en route or at hospital. Their condition is unknown.

Anyone know of any job boards for international (non-US) ichthyology, marine bio, or research jobs? Definitely interested in going abroad with recent news

A Black man named Keith Porter was shot and killed by an ICE officer on New Year’s Eve. Marimar Martinez was shot five times by an ICE officer in Chicago who went on to brag about leaving seven holes in her body. This is not new but it is expanding.

Elad Nehorai@eladn.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Your reminder that what happened to Renee Nicole Good is something that happens regularly in America. This is not new, but it is an expanded version of militarized people targeting Black people in particular. From ICE detention to murder with impunity, we've been doing it. Now it's broadened.

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis driver. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he’s prepared to deploy the National Guard if necessary in case of unrest.

ICE officer kills a Minneapolis driver in a deadly start to Trump’s latest immigration operation

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300,000 Wondrous Nature Illustrations Put Online by The Biodiversity Heritage Library www.openculture.com/2026/01/3000...

300,000 Wondrous Nature Illustrations Put Online by The Biodiversity Heritage Library

Are we truly in the midst of a human-caused sixth mass extinction, an era of “biological annihilation”?

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1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts? Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from. Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!

2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!

This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!

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NEW from Important Context: Genocide experts, including two past presidents of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, are speaking out about escalating attacks on transgender Americans in the U.S. www.importantcontext.news/p/experts-wa...

Experts Warn U.S. in Early Stages of Genocide Against Trans Americans

Genocide scholars say policies targeting transgender Americans match early warning signs of mass atrocity.

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Finally out! We studied the retinas of the longest-living vertebrate, the Greenland shark, and found that the retinas remain remarkably healthy in animals around 150 years old. What is the mechanism? It may be a highly efficient DNA repair system. Enjoy! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

I‘m discontinuing my social media use for the foreseeable future and I want to explain why. I woke up in the new year to discover that some guy on here had saved photos I took on New Year’s Eve and used Grok to remove my clothes. I know this because he showed me.

Deep metatranscriptomic sequencing data of wastewater from Los Angeles, USA, 2023–2024 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #jcampubs

We are recruiting for a number of PhDs in the HPRU in Public Health Genomics, based at @unibirmingham.bsky.social, in collaboration with UKHSA. 🦠🧬 Apply below to work on cutting-edge science and public health priorities! (NB deadline of 9th January / UK only due to funding restrictions) (1/7)

This could be your dream job: working full time at the Friday Harbor Labs on marine invertebrate organismal biology. Nine month salary from an endowment, teaching and research faculty position. apply.interfolio.com/178804

Deadline soon (end of Nov) for this PhD position in evolutionary genomics/bioinformatics in my group.

Sebastian Höhna@hoehna.bsky.social · 9mo ago

PhD position available in evolutionary genomics/bioinformatics (hoehnalab.github.io/job_adverts/...). Topic: analyzing gene expression evolution across several firefly species and linking expression changes to genomic architecture. The position is jointly supervised with @anaevolcatalan.bsky.social

🧵1/9 There are 35,000+ fish species, but we have formal social-behaviour classifications for a tiny fraction. Most knowledge lives in the experience of researchers, fishers, divers, aquarists, naturalists, and Indigenous communities, but almost none of it is centralised. So we built ShoalBase.org.

ShoalBase | Join, Explore, Contribute Now

ShoalBase offers a global database on fish social behaviour, supporting research, conservation, and ecology through community contributions and visual data mapping.

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NEW from me - NSF cancels grant scheme for social science research. Seems the NSF quietly archived ALL calls for DDRIG grants in the SBE directorate. This is a massive blow for PhD students wanting to do cutting-edge social science research. 🏺🧪

Today's biggest science news: Doomed comet explodes | Comet 3I/ATLAS course alteration | Dark matter detected?

Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.

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Also @hannahgreich.bsky.social shared this great resource with me for anyone else on the hunt: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Ecology/Evolution/Marine Biology labs recruiting for Fall 2026 (Responses)

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Foot in door! NPS paleontology seasonal positions! www.usajobs.gov/job/85081670... @societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social

USAJOBS connects job seekers with federal jobs across the United States and around the world as the official employment site for the federal government

These positions may be filled for a six month seasonal period, but can vary due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: <strong>April-May 2026</strong> <p>For more...

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共著論文が出ました。イブシクラノセナメハダカ。長いな。Stemonosudis fumea, a new barracudina (Aulopiformes: Paralepididae) from Japan, with taxonomic comments on the Stemonosudis rothschildi species complex link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Stemonosudis fumea, a new barracudina (Aulopiformes: Paralepididae) from Japan, with taxonomic comments on the Stemonosudis rothschildi species complex - Ichthyological Research

A new barracudina, Stemonosudis fumea, is described on the basis of 12 specimens [78.7–235.2 mm in standard length (SL)], collected from Japan and adjacent waters. This new species belongs to the Stem...

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Way too much politics on my timeline right now, deploying weird marine life image. :) Here's up close and personal with an unusually cooperative Flying gurnard (Dactylopterus volitans). Night dive, Ulua Beach Maui. 🌿📷🐟🦑

Happy LGBT in STEM day! I'm Kai (he/him), I'm a fish biologist & a MSc student with Dr. Bronson at Cal Poly Humboldt. I study larval fish taxonomy & diversity, & am interested in natural history and fish anatomy. I'm trans & strive to create more welcoming scientific spaces for LGBT folks! 🐠🐡🐟

DHS/ICE sneaking to set up outpost on Oregon central coast Sounds like DHS is quietly trying to take over the Coast Guard air facilities south of Newport. They've already moved the rescue helicopter 100 miles south, to North Bend (near Coos Bay), which is not good for future rescues near Newport.

Newport officials raise alarm about possible new ICE facility

Rumors have spread since last week that the Trump administration is planning an outpost on Oregon's central coast.

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It is a collaboration between my lab (Uppsala U) and the labs of @dudinlab.bsky.social (Geneva U) and @filiphusnik.bsky.social (OIST). More info and how to apply here: uu.varbi.com/en/what:job/.... (The use of AI for writing the motivation letter is discouraged and will be regarded unfavourably) 2/2

PhD student in systematic biology

The Department of Organismal Biology teaches and explores the evolution, development and function on the organismal level. For more information see Department of Organismal Biology - Uppsala Universit

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