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Alison Pischedda @alisonpischedda.bsky.social · 1h

Also, a shout out to the two reviewers of this manuscript, who provided helpful and constructive feedback while also emphasizing the strengths of the paper. Thank you for providing such a positive peer review experience for these young scientists!

Alison Pischedda @alisonpischedda.bsky.social · 1h

Although it was more work, involving the CURE students in this paper was a lot of fun for me. I *love* research, and being able to share a project with students from start to finish was such a rewarding extension of my teaching.

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Alison Pischedda @alisonpischedda.bsky.social · 1h

Harini then drafted the paper, with CURE students contributing to the revising and editing. As part of the course, these students had already entered, processed, and analyzed the data and wrote a scientific paper about the project. These students are all listed as coauthors for their contributions.

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Alison Pischedda @alisonpischedda.bsky.social · 1h

After the course ended, the undergrad TA for the course, Harini Shankar, took over this project (while *also* completing a senior thesis in my lab), and we replicated each experiment in our research lab to ensure the results held. Again, exposure to rivals did not affect male mate choice.

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Alison Pischedda @alisonpischedda.bsky.social · 1h

New paper out -- but this one is a little different! This project began as part of my 2024 Lab in Animal Behavior class at @barnardcollege.bsky.social, which I teach in a ~CURE format. The students found no effect of exposure to rivals on male mate choice in #Drosophila: doi.org/10.1002/ece3...

Exposure to Rivals Does Not Affect Male Mate Choice in Drosophila melanogaster

We tested whether perceived competition affected male mate choice for large, high-fecundity females in Drosophila melanogaster. All males showed consistently strong preferences for large females, reg...

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 3d

Why does the naked mole rat have the longest lifespan of any rodent, nearly 40 years?
A 30-year long mystery unraveled @ScienceMagazine today!
Its cGAS enzyme in cells has 4 missense mutations that upends its function, promoting DNA repair and suppressing inflammation
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Alison Pischedda @alisonpischedda.bsky.social · 4d

Reposting because This. Is. Wild.

Alison Pischedda @alisonpischedda.bsky.social · 7d

I mainly use this platform for science, so people might not know that I am a longtime Blue Jays fan, have been since I was a kid. Academia takes us where it takes us, but living in Yankee country right now is... something else.

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Alison Pischedda @alisonpischedda.bsky.social · 7d

I mainly use this platform for science, so people might not know that I am a longtime Blue Jays fan, have been since I was a kid. Academia takes us where it takes us, but living in Yankee country right now is... something else.

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EvolDir @evoldir.bsky.social · 9d

UMass Boston seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in microbial ecology, starting September 1, 2026. Apply by December 1, 2025. Details: http://www.umb.edu/academics/csm/biology #job

Biology - UMass Boston

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Rebecca R Helm @rebeccarhelm.bsky.social · 18d

I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA

10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)

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EvolDir @evoldir.bsky.social · 19d

Delmore lab at Columbia University is seeking a PhD student for Fall 2026 with skills in population genetics and bioinformatics related to wild birds. Funding available via TA/RA positions. Apply to [email protected]. More info: delmorelab.com #phd

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Stuart Wigby @stuartwigby.bsky.social · 20d

New out in Molecular Ecology! In which we show that small males try harder when it comes to seminal fluid proteins. w/ @ju-morimoto.bsky.social @iremsepil.bsky.social @becks-seascience.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Andres Bendesky @bendeskylab.com · 22d

Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Computational Ecology and/or Evolution @columbiauniversity.bsky.social.
Deadline to apply September 30.
Reach out if you have questions.

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Geoff Findlay @geofffindlay.bsky.social · 26d

Excited to share that our new NSF RUI grant was funded! 🎉🪰 We'll be looking into Drosophila fertilization proteins and studying how orphan genes function in non-model fly species. We're hiring for a 3-year lab manager/staff scientist position: app.jobvite.com/j/?cj=oGzWxf... Shares/RTs appreciated!

College of the Holy Cross is looking for Lab Manager / Staff Scientist.

College of the Holy Cross is looking for Lab Manager / Staff Scientist. Learn more or Jobvite a friend.

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Ben Sheldon @sheldonbirds.bsky.social · 28d

Come and work with us! Three new academic posts (including Animal Behaviour) and superb facilities in the new Life & Mind Building

Oxford Biology @biology.ox.ac.uk · 28d

Oxford Biology is growing 📢

We’re appointing 3 Associate Professors in:
🌱 Plant Sciences
🦉 Animal Behaviour
🔬 Molecular Cell Biology

3 fields. 3 opportunities. One new home for Oxford Biology.

Learn more 👉 bit.ly/41S2Tc7
Apply now 👉 bit.ly/488CNW3

Photo showing the inside atrium of the new Life and Mind Building

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Jen Perry @jennyperry.bsky.social · Sep 13

MSc position in my lab. Come study the evolutionary & behavioural ecology of insects!
@stfx-university.bsky.social

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Scott P. Egan @scottpegan.bsky.social · Sep 12

The Dept. of BioSciences at #RiceUniversity, in Houston, Texas, invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Evolutionary Biology, with a preferred focus on organismal responses to environmental change. Please RT!

Apply: apply.interfolio.com/173889

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Casey Dunn @caseywdunn.bsky.social · Sep 11

Interested in joining our lab (dunnlab.org) as a postdoc to work on siphonophores, processes that structure diversity in the open ocean, or natural history? If so, please reach out to discuss a nomination for the Donnelley Postdoctoral Fellowship - yibs.yale.edu/donnelley-fe...

The Dunn Lab

Casey Dunn's laboratory in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale University.

dunnlab.org

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Cientifico Latino, Inc. @cientificolatino.com · Sep 9

Applying to the NSF-GRFP (or another fellowship) on a tight deadline?

We built a 7-week guide + timeline to get you from draft to submission. It’s not too late — you’ve got this! ✨

🔗 cientificolatino.com/apply-in-7-weeks

#NSFGRFP #GradSchool #Fellowship

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Stotra Chakrabarti, PhD @stotra.bsky.social · Sep 9

I am recruiting 1-2 postbacs for our NSF-funded Tsavo Simba Research Project, investigating fission-fusion! The position is for recent undergrads who have not yet started grad school. Come be a part of our team and help us track/monitor 🦁🌍🛰️📸🧪 Job ad⬇️

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Casey terHorst @ecoevolab.bsky.social · Sep 8

The GRFP lives!! (due end of October)
www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

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Dr. Jessica L Ware @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social · Sep 6

AMNH is hiring a #curator! We are searching for an “Assistant Curator in #Climate #Physics: #Atmosphere or #Ocean”! Join us! careers.amnh.org/postings/4579 #academicjobs #tenuretrack

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Alison Pischedda @alisonpischedda.bsky.social · Sep 1

Back to school pep talk from my 8 yo: “Mom, why do you work with fruit flies? You would probably get more respect if you worked with a different animal. Just sayin”

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Ana Bedoya @botana-bedoya.bsky.social · Aug 29

I am recruiting a postdoc to work for 2-3 yrs on our NSF-funded project aiming to investigate plant migration and river connectivity with the closure of the Isthmus of Panama. Leading publications, fieldwork in CR & Panama, applying and expanding phylo. & pop.gen tools👇

www.nybg.org/about/work-w...

Employment | New York Botanical Garden

Find out what employment opportunities are available at The New York Botanical Garden.

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Society for the Study of Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social · Aug 29

Less than 3 weeks left to submit your proposals for the GREG Rosemary Grant Advanced Awards, which provide up to $3500 for 3rd-year and above PhD students. Full instructions, evaluation criteria, and FAQs on our website: www.evolutionsociety.org/content/soci...
Deadline September 15!

Text: Society for the Study of Evolution Graduate Research Excellence Grants. Rosemary Grant Advanced Awards, Deadline: September 15, 5:00 PM Eastern.

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