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Sandy Kawano, PhD

@sandyk.bsky.social

Schnauzer mom, #fish finatic, and #salamander shenanigans. Pessimistically optimistic. I study the evolutionary biomechanics and functional morphology of animal locomotion. #BreakAllBones #FinsAndLimbs #FirstGen #herps #WomenInSTEM #RStats | she/her

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Gina Baucom@gbaucom.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Head's up SSE members: Virtual Evolution is next week! Join us for the SSE Presidential Symposium on May 21 for talks from SSE leaders and past presidents on sustaining research, supporting trainees, navigating funding uncertainty, and strengthening evolutionary biology. Pls RT!

SSE Presidential Symposium – Navigating Uncertainty: Individual Resilience and Collective Action in Evolutionary Biology May 21, 9:15 AM - 12:30 PM This year’s SSE Presidential Symposium will consist of two linked sessions designed to address the current climate of uncertainty surrounding federal funding and its implications for evolutionary biology. Together, these sessions are designed to move from personal grounding to community-level strategy, offering both immediate support and longer-term vision. Part 1: Recommendations for the Community Lightning Talks from Past SSE Presidents and Leaders in the Field May 21, 9:15 AM - 10:30 AM EDT This session will feature past SSE Presidents and leaders in the field, each giving a 5-minute lightning talk offering concrete, actionable ideas for maintaining research programs, supporting trainees, and strengthening the field during periods of funding constraint. The emphasis will be on practical recommendations at multiple scales—individual researchers, departments, universities, the society, and the field as a whole. There will be a 30-minute Q&A following the talks. Prothama Manna Postdoctoral Fellow at Clemson University, SSE GSAC Chair “What Trainees Need in Uncertain Times: Paths to Resilient Science” Mohamed Noor Executive Vice Provost and Professor of Biology at Duke University, 2014 SSE President and former Evolution Editor-in-Chief “How to ask for help in uncertain times” Ruth Shaw Professor of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior at the University of Minnesota, 2020 SSE President and former Evolution Editor-in-Chief “Realigning scholarly evaluation to support scientists' agency” Joseph Graves MacKenzie Scott Endowed Professor of Biology at NC Agricultural and Technical State University “What Departments Can/Must Do to Support Junior Faculty in an Anti-Science Climate” Scott Edwards Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology and Curator of Ornithology in the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard Universit…
Sandy Kawano, PhD@sandyk.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Come join us! I'm recruiting postdocs and lab techs to study the functional morphology and biomechanics of walking in fishes and salamanders at the University of Virginia, with option to work at Mountain Lake Biological Station. 2 of 4 job ads are posted on my website: sandykawano.weebly.com 🧪🐟🦎

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Postdoctoral Research Associate to work on the comparative biomechanics of walking-like behaviors in fishes. Apply by June 1, 2026, for full consideration. Click HERE for more information.  Lab...

sandykawano.weebly.com

Sandy Kawano, PhD@sandyk.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Job Alert! I am recruiting a postdoc (and soon a lab tech) to study the functional morphology and biomechanics of walking-like behaviors in fishes at the University of Virginia. Details at: jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R0.... Ads for postdoc+lab tech on salamander locomotion grant coming soon! 🧪🐟🦎

MBARI@mbarinews.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Just some cute snailfish hangs 🐌🐟️⁠ Snailfishes (family Liparidae) are a diverse and thriving group of fishes with over 400 described species. They are found globally across all ocean basins, from shallow intertidal waters to the deepest ocean depths.

UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute@ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute at @ucdavis.bsky.social is announcing a new Postdoctoral Fellowship opportunity! Priority review starts June 15, 2026. Help us spread the word to the #MarineScience community. Details and Apply ➡️: recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07627

Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute (CMSI) Postdoctoral Fellowship

University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!

recruit.ucdavis.edu

Molly Schumer@mollyschumer.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Do you know any students who are planning to apply to graduate school this cycle? Encourage them to apply to the Biology Preview Program! We provide intensive workshops to help students w/ their applications + 1:1 mentorship.

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Sandy Kawano, PhD@sandyk.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Job Alert! I am recruiting a postdoc (and soon a lab tech) to study the functional morphology and biomechanics of walking-like behaviors in fishes at the University of Virginia. Details at: jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R0.... Ads for postdoc+lab tech on salamander locomotion grant coming soon! 🧪🐟🦎

Research Associate in Biology in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America | Research at University of Virginia

Apply for Research Associate in Biology job with University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America. Research at University of Virginia

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The Palaeontological Association@thepalass.bsky.social · last yr.

🌟Members Exclusive!🌟 Join our upcoming webinar to learn the ins & outs of the Palaeontological Association Engagement Grant, featuring previous awardees as our panel speakers. 🗓️Wednesday the 23rd of April, 17:30 (BST) Don't miss your chance to boost your outreach ideas!

Trends in Ecology & Evolution@cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social · last yr.

Recently, there’s been a lot of discussion about diversity in science. However, disability/chronic conditions has been absent. In response, Trends in Ecology & Evolution is publishing a series of interviews with ecologists and evolutionary biologists who are disabled or have a chronic condition.

Katie Mack@astrokatie.com · last yr.

An astronomy professor colleague of mine once relayed trying to explain to his students why it was important that they actually write their class reports themselves. “The point is not to teach ME about neutron stars,” he said.

Sam Halpert@samhalpert.bsky.social · last yr.

Even accepting the premise that AI produces useful writing (which no one should), using AI in education is like using a forklift at the gym. The weights do not actually need to be moved from place to place. That is not the work. The work is what happens within you.

Colette Delawalla, PhD@cdelawalla.bsky.social · last yr.

Here is my evergreen reminder (that I used to post on Twitter) about the NSF GRFP: Even if you didn’t get funded, there is SO much value in working through the process of developing a research idea and writing it up. Take your idea and DO IT! Funding doesn’t make a scientist. Xoxox

Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈@davidimiller.bsky.social · last yr.

🚨 Not a drill: NSF GRFP results are NOW OUT!!!!! But...good news and bad news. 👍 I'm *thrilled* for the grad students for whom getting this award will be life-changing, esp now. 👎 # of fellowships went down by 51% (1000 this year vs. 2036 last year) See here: www.research.gov/grfp/Awardee...

LTurculet@lturculet.bsky.social · last yr.

Interested in graduate studies in science? Was your admission to a US program just rescinded? Well, Canada is now offering doctoral scholarships to qualified foreign students www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NewsDetail-D...

NSERC - Latest News - Launch of the new Harmonized Tri-agency Scholarship and Fellowship programs

As announced in Budget 2024, the scholarship and fellowship programs administered by the three federal research funding agencies – the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) – have been streamlined into a new harmonized talent program called the Canada Research Training Awards Suite (CRTAS) that will open for applications in summer 2025.

nserc-crsng.gc.ca

Tom Near@tjnear.bsky.social · last yr.

Chris Thacker and I have published a new review on the phylogenetics and biology of acanthopterygian fishes. This lineage includes more than 19,100 species, comprising nearly one third of all species of vertebrate animals! link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Phylogeny, biology, and evolution of acanthopterygian fish clades - Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries

The advent of molecular phylogenetics has rapidly transformed the understanding of relationships within Acanthopterygii, the spiny-rayed fishes. Acanthopterygii includes most of the marine fish divers...

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