Some birds take their backpacking plans very seriously, they head straight for the mountains. But what happens when they reach (or we take them) the summit without oxygen tanks? Join my talk at #AOS2026 #AOS26 tomorrow, 11:45 AM–12:00 PM, Genomics 2, Room 163.

I'm looking for PhD student to join my lab at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (Fall 2027)! If you're interested in evolutionary genomics, conservation genetics, or biogeography, please reach out. I'll also be at #AOS2026 this week talking about sexual selection in small populations.

I am looking for PhD students and postdocs to join my lab at the University of Pittsburgh in Fall 2027. Anyone excited about urban evolution, hummingbirds, & community engagement, please reach out! And/or find me at #AOS2026 this week! More info here: www.valentina-alaasam.com

If you’re interested in translating science into conservation action, this is an outstanding opportunity. As a current Fellow, I would be happy to chat at #AOS2026 about the fellowship, and the application process. Feel free to come say hello!

Smith Fellowship@smithfellows.bsky.social · last mo.

Applications are NOW OPEN for Smith Fellows conservation research Fellowships beginning in 2027! View the Proposal Guidelines and apply here: smithfellows.org/proposal-gui...

Peter Pan bus it is ……. #AOS2026

Please share: Full-time PhD position on Butterfly Evolution at High Elevations 🦋⛰️ The project aims to understand the evolution and adaptation of Andean white butterflies using genomics. DEADLINE: September 11, 2026 More info: pavelmatos.wordpress.com/join-us/

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Opportunities Below are the positions currently open in our lab. Open PhD position (full time) Comparative and Population Genomics of Butterflies at High Elevations. The project aims to understand …

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🧠🧬🦤 Excited to be at #ICN2026! We're recruiting a #postdoc to study the neural and molecular basis of migration. Projects could include field experiments, captive studies, and spatial/single-cell. Stop by poster 72 today or email! @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social #neuroethology delmorelab.com/recruitment

(1/4) Really excited that the first analysis of my PhD was published in Proceedings B! After analyzing half a million bird banding records across 92 species from @instbirdpop.bsky.social, we found lower female survival in 35 passerine species. doi.org/10.1098/rspb...

Female North American passerine birds have lower apparent survival than males

Abstract. Survival is a fundamental organismal trait which can vary by sex, yet the extent of sex-biased survival is largely unknown across most taxa. To a

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Avocados can do anything they like. (dips into guacamole) 🥑

Jeff Groh@jeffgroh.bsky.social · last wk.

Avocados come in 2 varieties - A-types start each day female and switch to male midday. B-types do the reverse. In work just published from the last chapter of my PhD, we show this system evolved 40+million yrs ago and is regulated by alleles of 1 transcription factor www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Trying some paper to see if it's OK, so here is a work on progress. Long-tailed Shrike A4

Apply for this amazing position & to work with cool PI

Dr. Stepfanie Aguillón 😷@s-m-aguillon.bsky.social · 4w ago

Interested in joining a growing lab in LA? We’re hiring a postdoc!! Please spread the word to folks in your network and feel free to get in touch with any questions recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11142

EARLY VIEW in IBIS Continued population recovery and high annual survival rates of White-rumped Vultures in Nepal | onlinelibrary.wiley.... John W. Mallord et al | #ornithology

Maybe humans aren’t so different. Bathroom singer, shower singer, karaoke singer… habitat matters. Cool work 👇

Quentin Bacquelé@quentinbacquele.bsky.social · 2w ago

1/ The world's songbirds sing in just 8 basic sounds. And where a bird lives decides which ones it uses. My first PhD paper is out now in @science.org (www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aee6239) Here is what we found:

Happy to share this 'capstone' project from my time as a postdoc @umich.edu, where we show that hierarchically nested bursts of body-shape evolution may underlie much of perching-bird diversification over ~50 million years. Free access link here: rdcu.be/fuxB1

Rates of passerine body plan evolution in time and space

Nature Ecology & Evolution - A reconstruction of the evolutionary history of passerine body plans over the past ~50 Myr shows rare bursts of phenotypic innovation near the origin of major...

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2022 was probably the best World Cup we watched !!

Please share! This fully-funded postdoc position at the UCLA La Kretz Center allows candidates to design their own projects in California conservation, and offers mentorship from both academics and conservation practitioners. drive.google.com/file/d/1K2Qi...

Night owls unite! Today is the last day to register for #AOS26 before late registration rates kick in exactly at Midnight ET (that means you need to register before 11:59:59 pm ET to save some 💰). Join us in Amherst to celebrate birds & our community! meeting.americanornithology.org/participate/...

Florida scrub-jay genomes across space and time reveal impacts of population decline and reduced gene flow: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...

Florida scrub-jay genomes across space and time reveal impacts of population decline and reduced gene flow

By analyzing genomes from 241 Florida scrub-jays across five populations and two time points, Nguyen et al. reveal substantial losses of genetic diversity and increased inbreeding following population...

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Our #AOS26 scientific program is now available! View our scheduled presentations for posters, symposia, and roundtables, along with abstracts. Links are available through our website: meeting.americanornithology.org/program/scie...

Scientific Program & Abstracts - AOS 2026 Annual Meeting

Start planning your AOS 2026 conference experience! Review our exciting 2026 Conference Program to view our entire conference program, and our Scientific Program Abstract Booklet to view abstracts for...

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New paper from the lab! In which we, in partnership with Sylvan Heights Bird Park, describe patterns of genetic diversity, pathogen susceptibility, and inbreeding in one of the rarest birds in the world, the white-winged wood duck (not a muscovy duck). A short thread, and link below. (1/4)

Most ridiculous decision VAR ever made. They may as well give foul made in last game.

Experience matters ! USMNT trying to pass (trying extraordinary moves) rather than keeping the ball in important areas. I understand pace can be good against Belgium but not loosing ball is also important to sustain attack.

No matter what happens here, USMNT should keep Pochettino and build around these crop of players. Develo grassroot, make college level soccer more attractive. Big big future for Soccer here

USMNT need to get pressing structure right in second half. Off the ball, it has to be better.

Tilt it like TILLMAN !!!!!!!!!

Jude crashed into the box to finish two Off

Prashant Ghimire@prashant-stork.bsky.social · last mo.

CM— Bearded Vulture A high-altitude specialist in his own right, soaring between 3,000 and 7,000m along cliff faces. Famous for dropping bones from height to smash them open, much like Jude crashing into the box to finish one off.

"Altitude is all in your mind" is one of the funniest things a sports announcer could say.

England face Mexico at Azteca (2,240m), and the altitude question has taken over the build-up. Pundits, ex-pros, and fans have spent the week debating how Tuchel can set up a side that won't gas out in thin air. So I solved it. England's ultimate high-altitude XI, birds edition. Thread below. 🧵

Here is the call for 2027 cohert. Apply for this amazing fellowship. Happy to chat if you’re interested to learn more about It.

Smith Fellowship@smithfellows.bsky.social · last mo.

Applications are NOW OPEN for Smith Fellows conservation research Fellowships beginning in 2027! View the Proposal Guidelines and apply here: smithfellows.org/proposal-gui...