The Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Arkansas is hiring a TT Assistant Professor Position in Ecology. We have a wonderful group of colleagues. Join us! Apply here: tinyurl.com/yxk5marb

Had a great time sharing my research at Pittsburg State University last Friday. Always a pleasure to visit a herbarium (KSP), especially with a bunch of collections from South America!

Now online at PNAS! www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Nat Walker-Hale@phylonatworks.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Delighted to share new work with a great bunch of collaborators using ancient DNA to study melon domestication www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

1/7 🐟🧬 New preprint! "The largest radiations of freshwater fishes initiated at the K-Pg boundary" Phylogeny of Otocephala: Clupeiformes, Alepeocephaliformes, & Ostariophysi 144 species, UCEs + whole genomes, Bayesian dating. 11,700+ species covered. Here is what we found 🧵👇

My new book, Phylogenetic Biology, is now published. Available online for free at dunnlab.org/phylogenetic... . Physical copies can be purchased at shop.lightningsource.com/b/085?params... or your favorite bookstore.

Annual reminder to not dwell in the venting tab too much here. Though it's awesome that the annual salary range is listed now!

Anonymous Potato@anonymouspotato.bsky.social · 2mo ago

EcoEvoJobs 2026-27 just opened for business and we've already got 79 faculty / permanent jobs listed. Please repost! ecoevojobs.net

Excited to share the published version with some added experiments and analyses: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Dynamic global acetylation remodeling during the yeast heat shock response - Genome Biology

Background All organisms experience stress and must rapidly respond to changing conditions. Thus, cells have evolved sophisticated rapid-response mechanisms such as post-translational protein modifica...

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Jeff Lewis@lewislab.bsky.social · 2y ago

New preprint from the lab exploring global 'acetylome' remodeling during heat shock in yeast, led by Rebecca Hardman-Kavanaugh with strong support by @aaronstorey.bsky.social. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

#Evol2026 I’m launching a new research group at UNC Charlotte in January 2027. Prospective students, postdocs, and collaborators are welcome to get in touch: jacob.berv@charlotte.edu More at jakeberv.com, lab website coming soon.

New paper from our group by Christina Harvey in Proceedings B @royalsocietypublishing.org on the fascinatingly, unexpectedly complex evolution of vertebrate skeletal muscle myosins. Thanks to collaborators Matt Fuxjager, Eric Schuppe, and Michael Brainard. royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...

Our phylogenetic classification of >400 diatom genera is now published in Journal of Phycology. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

A phylogenetic classification of diatoms (Bacillariophyta)

Diatoms are known for their extraordinary species richness, cornerstone roles in aquatic ecosystems, and immense contributions to the global cycling of carbon, oxygen, and silica. For nearly 2 centur....

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Autocorrect has become our worst enema.

Last week I gave my promotion seminar. Today, I have to give a 20 minute presentation about what I do to my 11 year old son's science class. Guess which one gives me the most anxiety?

Fantastic meeting! I had a great time and honored to have been able to give a talk.

ESEB 2025 Congress @eseb2025.bsky.social · last yr.

Feels like yesterday #ESEB2025! Thank you!

Unfortunately, I couldn't join in person #eseb2025, but the organizers kindly accommodated a video. Posted here in case you missed it! youtu.be/n9Ls9-8p8x0?...

Zenil-Ferguson. The importance of quantifying rate uncertainty

YouTube video by Rosana Z-F

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New paper on diatom phylogenomics from our lab. Ten years in the making, but it always took a backseat to student and postdoc papers. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Phylogenomics reveals the slow-burning fuse of diatom evolution | PNAS

Evolution is often uneven in its pace and outcomes, with long periods of stasis interrupted by abrupt increases in morphological and ecological dis...

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Excited to share a new paper with Sandra Guerrero-Rubio and @docbroc.bsky.social on the convergent evolution of betalains, now published in @newphyt.bsky.social! nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/.... A 🧵

Multiple transitions to high l‐DOPA 4,5‐dioxygenase activity reveal molecular pathways to convergent betalain pigmentation in Caryophyllales

Many specialized metabolic pathways have evolved convergently in plants, but distinguishing multiple origins from alternative evolutionary scenarios can be difficult. Here, we explore the evolution .....

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Deadline tomorrow, April 4th at 5:00pm! Apply & share!

Josef Uyeda@pseudacris.bsky.social · 2y ago

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

@phylojennatics.bsky.social and @rlsavage.bsky.social, botanists and PhD students with the @maribethlatvis.bsky.social Lab in the Dept. of Biological Sciences at the @uarkansas.bsky.social recently taught students about botany, plant collecting, and biodiversity at the Holcomb Elementary STEM Night!

In recognizing that lots of students (undergrads and grads) are unaware of the dire situation created by the recent executive / DOGE actions, I am trying to compile a list of how these will impact folks so I can make materials and spread the word and get more advocates. 1/2

Hey! We’re looking for a woman in science who is actively promoted and supported women in biology to give a talk or lead a workshop. Let me know if you have any recommendations! #womeninstem

Does someone have a formal source on pauses on panels or funding for NSF?

I guess I hadn't posted this yet and didn't even know it had come out-- I was interviewed for (and co-wrote w/Daniel Rabosky) a Trends in Ecology & Evolution "TrendsTalk" article on "Disability in ecology and evolution" -- www.cell.com/trends/ecolo... #DisabledInSTEM #academicchatter #academia

Disability in ecology and evolution

In this TrendsTalk series ‘Disability in ecology and evolution’ in Trends in Ecology & Evolution, we will be hearing from people about their experiences being disabled or having a chronic condition an...

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The Pease Lab in the Dept of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology at The Ohio State University is looking for a Postdoc interested in genotype-phenotype-environment evolution in plant and animal genomes. Details at osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/OSUCar... and more info at www.peaselab.org

We begin reviewing applications on Monday!!!

Seema Sheth@seemasheth.bsky.social · 2y ago

Late-breaking job ad: The Department of Plant and Microbial Biology at North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC, USA) is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Plant Evolutionary Biology!!! More details below. Please repost!