Jesse Alston
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Jesse Alston
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Computational mammalogist at the University of Arizona. Public land and Green Bay Packers enjoyer.

Environmental science 61%
Geography 15%

It’s fine to plant store-bought potatoes, but I wouldn’t plant imported ones. Not like planting hybrid seeds that are going to give you wacky plants

Need that screenshot of sad Ben Johnson

The Island City!

Is there a more overrated literary genre than the bildungsroman? I can’t think of one
LSU Museum of Natural Sciences is hiring a postdoc! Come join our very active and supportive museum community. Applicants can work with any of the major divisions: 🐀🦜🦎🐸🐠

Review begins February 15th, please share!

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Postdoctoral Researcher
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I’m sure all those employees Burgum has tried to fire and relocate will enforce this vigorously

Have to imagine this is pretty volatile year to year

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NBC @neobirdconserve.bsky.social Conservation Fund supports projects to conserve threatened Neotropical birds by small grants of USD 1000–3000. Next deadline = 1 Feb. More information & application forms (English/Español/Português): neotropicalbirdingandconservation.org/conservation/ #ornithology
Conservation - Neotropical Birding and Conservation
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This is where the whole publishing industry is going—was clear when I was on the committee to help ASM negotiate its next contract

It’s extremely dumb but there is a vocal segment of Packers fans who don’t like him for whatever reason
🎁 A New Year’s gift to the geospatial community: a brand-new QGIS plugin that unlocks access to 80+ petabytes of satellite imagery and geospatial datasets with zero coding required.

A 5-ft tarpon is also typically 15-20 years old

2025 is out, books and blogs are in weakpriors.substack.com/p/notable-bo...
Notable Books I Read in 2025
I read 34 books this year.
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Can you do this for if everyone had a .500 record in 1-score games?

When are editors going to realize Ben Goldfarb is the guy to send to profile literary-minded flyfishermen?

Post it on an eBird checklist and there will be 5000 pictures taken of them if your ID is correct

@jumosq.bsky.social was on Martinez during draft season
I've slowly been reformatting notes from my population and conservation genetics course at Montana State University into a web book—a rough draft is now live here: elinck.org/popgen_conge...

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Finally published: #Cryptic species and taxonomic revision of kangaroo mice, the rodent genus #Microdipodops. 4 new species! Integrative taxonomy! Great co-authors! @n8upham.bsky.social @mammalogists.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/jmam...
Cryptic species and taxonomic revision of kangaroo mice, the rodent genus Microdipodops
Abstract. This study presents the first systematic revision of kangaroo mice, the heteromyid genus Microdipodops, in over 8 decades. The study relies on a
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Me when Kirk pointed out in real time that 3x2 split flow drive strong curl took #2 back for a 3 yard gain
a man in a yellow shirt is sitting in a chair holding a cup and pointing
ALT: a man in a yellow shirt is sitting in a chair holding a cup and pointing
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The American Society of Mammalogists is pleased to announce that its committee is accepting applications for the 2026 ASM Student Science Policy Award! Applications are due January 23rd, 2026.

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How has Belton looked on film? His PFF grades are terrible but overall run blocking is clearly improving, so haven’t been sure how to square those

Josh Jacobs and I might run the same 40 but his cuts are as aesthetically pleasing as any RB in the league

Rank the top 5 Packers in Dusty loves them to actual quality ratio
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Senior Director, Conservation
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Pass blocking back and special teamer

Jordan Love MVP, many people are saying
Adjusted EPA + Grade Leaderboard through week 14

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Adjusted EPA + Grade Leaderboard through week 14

Packers writers need to start banging the MVP drum. Feel like a couple ball-knowers are starting to talk around it but needs to get into the main discourse