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Haley A Branch

@stressedbranch.bsky.social

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Postdoc at Yale 🌱 studying why plants be stressing so much 🌵evo-ecophysiology 🏳️‍🌈 she/her #DisabledInSTEM 💻 https://haleyabranch.weebly.com/

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Haley A Branch @stressedbranch.bsky.social · Sep 3

Thank you @octoqueenphd.bsky.social for the opportunity to ramble about #evolution, #plants, #Disability

I hadn't realized HOW much plants have impacted my day-to-day and shaped my view of the world.

Take a listen and keep your eyes out for more "Unwell to Begin With" - a FANTASTIC podcast name.

Mollie Holmberg @octoqueenphd.bsky.social · Sep 2

Had the pleasure earlier this summer of speaking with the absolutely brilliant @stressedbranch.bsky.social about countering ableism & eugenics in evolutionary biology, how her ballet training informs her science & what plants teach us about crip life

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Episode 2: "Life is built on a rickety stool" with Dr. Haley Branch | Unwell to Begin With

“When people think about evolutionary biology, they think of ‘survival of the fittest.’ It is the first thing that comes to people's minds, and it is a gross misconception of evolution, and it's consi...

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Reposted by Rosemary A. Joyce, Jonathan M. Gilligan, Jane Callaghan , and 1 more Rosemary A. Joyce, Jonathan M. Gilligan, Jane Callaghan, Haley A. Branch

Aiyana Ishmael @aiyanaish.bsky.social · 7d

I was laid off from Teen Vogue this week, alongside multiple other phenomenal team members.

At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.

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Rachel Germain @gerlame.bsky.social · 8d

Applications are currently being accepted for UBC's ✨️ Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship ✨️ (two positions!!), due Jan. 15

Please share far and wide 🚀

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Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities

Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2-year (2026-2028) - 2 positions OPENAt UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in resea...

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Greg Copenhaver @copenhaverlab.bsky.social · Oct 6

The @uncchapelhill.bsky.social Department of Biology is searching for tenure-track Assistant Professor in Plant Molecular Biology. Chapel Hill is a wonderful place and Biology is an amazing group of people. To apply, see:
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307...

Reposted by Julie L. Lockwood, Elena Litchman, Jussi T. Eronen , and 1 more Julie L. Lockwood, Elena Litchman, Jussi T. Eronen, Haley A. Branch

nikogeldner.bsky.social @nikogeldner.bsky.social · Sep 17

Call for a tenure-track position at our Department of Plant Molecular Biology in Lausanne! We are searching for promising early-career researchers in the broad field of plant-organismal interactions. Deadline: November 30, 2025 - Please re-post!

career5.successfactors.eu/career?caree...

Career Opportunities: DBMV: Tenure Track Assistant Professor towards Associate Professor in the field of Plant-organism (22484)

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Audra Mitchell @audralmitchell.bsky.social · Sep 3

If you're interested in the crossing points between crip theory, anti-eugenics, environment, global health and global ethics, check out @octoqueenphd.bsky.social 's new podcast #UnwellToBeginWith. It was a blast to be the first guest, & a fantastic episode with @stressedbranch.bsky.social is now up

Mollie Holmberg @octoqueenphd.bsky.social · Sep 2

For our 1st episode, I spoke with @audralmitchell.bsky.social about why crip knowledge systems belong in fields like IR & environmental studies; how policing gets normalized in classrooms; & why crip politics is about a lot more than just disability

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Episode 1: Autistic Knowledge Ecologies with Audra Mitchell | Unwell to Begin With

"These shared resonances which are often infantilized and dismissed as 'special interests' or 'infodumping' are actually intensities of knowledge and knowledge creation that we can sort of... refract ...

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Mollie Holmberg @octoqueenphd.bsky.social · Sep 2

Episode 2: "Life is built on a rickety stool" with Dr. Haley Branch | Unwell to Begin With

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Alex Merz 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦 @merz.bsky.social · Aug 28

I am delighted to announce that the UW Department of Biochemistry has opened searches for TWO tenure-track positions.

Descriptions and links in the following two posts.

Haley A Branch @stressedbranch.bsky.social · Aug 27

Sadly... the trend might be over? 👀 😉

Reposted by Ben Bond‐Lamberty, Craig R. Primmer, Susanne Lachmuth , and 2 more Ben Bond‐Lamberty, Craig R. Primmer, Susanne Lachmuth, Haley A. Branch, Billur Bektaş

Stephen I Wright @stepheniwright.bsky.social · Aug 27

Please share broadly: I am looking for a postdoctoral fellow to work on a collaborative project on the temporal population genomics of invasive Capeweed (using contemporary and herbarium genomics), with ‪‪@shaky-dingo.bsky.social‬ and colleagues

Reposted by Ben Bond‐Lamberty, Simon Roux, Elena Litchman , and 2 more Ben Bond‐Lamberty, Simon Roux, Elena Litchman, Márk E. Hauber, Haley A. Branch

Julian Catchen @jcatchen.bsky.social · Aug 26

Our EEB department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is hiring an assistant professor in evo-devo. See go.illinois.edu/EEBAsstProf for details. Please share!

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Graydon Gillies @graydongillies.bsky.social · Aug 12

If you’re at ESA @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social 2025 in Baltimore, come check out my talk about population dynamics and the geographic range limits of a coastal dune plant! Tomorrow (Wednesday) at 8:45am in Hilton 5!

Reposted by Jonathan A. Eisen, Simon Roux, Orlando Schwery , and 1 more Jonathan A. Eisen, Simon Roux, Orlando Schwery, Haley A. Branch

Stacey D. Smith @iochromaland.bsky.social · Aug 11

Big news! We are recruiting a postdoc to work on tomatillo evolution: jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta.... The clade containing tomatillos and its allies (ca 300 spp) has evolved lantern fruits at least 25 times - we want to know why! Join us @rociodeanna.bsky.social & @caschenck-bio.bsky.social

Postdoctoral Fellow in Tomatillo Evolution

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Haley A Branch @stressedbranch.bsky.social · Jul 29

@jillmlove.bsky.social gave an awesome talk about plasticity in leaf lobing in #Mimulus

A white person with dark hair pulled back and round glasses stands at a podium in front of a conclusion slide of a presentation. The main points highlight “directional selection favored novel negative plasticity, canalization may be disadvantageous, and experimental approach reveals hidden adaptive potential”

Haley A Branch @stressedbranch.bsky.social · Jul 29

Last is Caroline Brose sharing research on willow and experiences as a disabled field researcher

A white woman with red hair tied half up, half down stands at a podium. The slides heading slide to the side reads “what processes affect creation and maintenance of species diversity in these complicated groups?”

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Dr. Hilary Rose Dawson @hilaryrosed.bsky.social · Jul 28

Haley Branch @stressedbranch.bsky.social gave a foundational historic overview of how disability affects our science today and her work on @uslter.bsky.social facility accessibility.

#botany2025

A slide for Where do we go from here? Including talk about axiological assumptions, provide context for who the founders were, increase field site transparency, and advocate for inclusion. Haley is presenting sitting to the side.

Haley A Branch @stressedbranch.bsky.social · Jul 28

@botanic-ash.bsky.social up next telling us about oak trees and their experiences as a disabled person conducting fieldwork!

A white person with short dark blond hair and a hat is in a wheelchair at a podium. A presentation titled slide is titled “defying expectations: resolving the forest fragmentation paradox… while navigating physical disabilities”

Haley A Branch @stressedbranch.bsky.social · Jul 28

Mayra Concepcion shares their story with us

A person with long wavy dark brown hair and tanned skin stands at a podium in front of a presentation titled “Locke’s demonstration garden as vehicle for cultural connection in transnational communities on the Sacramento Delta”

Haley A Branch @stressedbranch.bsky.social · Jul 28

@plantpollinator.bsky.social sheds light on many of the issues related to having disabilities in academia, but in navigating social settings in general

A white person in a wheelchair is speaking at a podium in front of slides. The slides heading states “Fatigue and burnout with disability in academia & life in general”

Haley A Branch @stressedbranch.bsky.social · Jul 28

Up first is @brythebotanist.bsky.social

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Haley A Branch @stressedbranch.bsky.social · Jul 28

Disabled In Botany Symposium happening all afternoon! Come check it out! Learn from your disabled colleagues and increase your understanding of how to make science more accessible! #Botany2025

Haley A Branch @stressedbranch.bsky.social · Jul 28

Come friends! Let’s have the biggest turn out yet!! #Botany2025 #PlantPeeps #DisabledInBotany

Dr. Hilary Rose Dawson @hilaryrosed.bsky.social · Jul 28

#Botany2025 Come to the Disabled in Botany and Allies mixer happening tomorrow at 4PM in Mesquite H!

Flyer for Disabled in Botany and Allies Mixer Tues July 29 at 4PM. Grab your coffee or tea during the break and meet us at 4PM in Mesquite H.

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Dr. Hilary Rose Dawson @hilaryrosed.bsky.social · Jul 28

#Botany2025 Come to the Disabled in Botany and Allies mixer happening tomorrow at 4PM in Mesquite H!

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gonatureforward.bsky.social @gonatureforward.bsky.social · Jul 26

Here’s the story of a trailblazer: Virginia Rose, founder of Birdability—an organization working to ensure the birding world and the outdoors are welcoming, inclusive, safe, and accessible for everybody: www.pbs.org/newshour/bri...

Virginia Rose, Founder of Birdability

Virginia Rose, who has been using a manual wheelchair for more than 40 years, knows how difficult it can be to enjoy nature as a disabled person. With her organization "Birdability," Rose finds ways t...

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Haley A Branch @stressedbranch.bsky.social · Jul 26

YESSSSSSSSS!!!

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Elizabeth McCarthy @emccnicotiana.bsky.social · Jul 26

#Botany2025 here we come!!! 💖

Four botanists in the airport parking lot excited about Botany2025!

Four botanists in the airport excited about Botany2025!

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Rachel Jabaily @racheljabaily.bsky.social · Jul 26

Jabailylab is here and excited for #Botany2025 ! Excited to showcase our #PUI work on bromeliad biology and open educational resources for intro botany, representing @coloradocollege.bsky.social

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Joel Nitta @joelnitta.com · Jul 26

#botany2025 if you don’t feel like paying $20 plus tip for an uber to the hotel, the no. 4 bus runs once an hour from in front of the airport and can take you there for $1 cash

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My Location

View details about My Location in Palm Springs, CA United States on Apple Maps. Address, driving directions, images, nearby attractions and more.

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · Jul 25

🌿 Calling all Botanists of Color to join the: BIPOC MIXER 2025!

Open to all BIPOC-identifying conference attendees of Botany 2025.

📅 Monday, 9–10 AM
📍 Chino AB

Let’s meet and mingle with other plant scientists! We hope to see you there! 💚

#Botany2025 #BIPOCMixer2025

Flyer for the “BIPOC Mixer 2025” with a headline that reads: “Calling all Botanists of Color to join the: BIPOC MIXER 2025.” Below is a group photo of smiling attendees from the BIPOC Mixer 2024, standing together in a conference hallway. Above the photo, the text reads: “Open to all BIPOC-identifying conference attendees. Meet and mingle with other plant scientists!” At the bottom, the meeting time and location are highlighted: “Meeting Time & Location: Monday from 9–10 AM, Chino AB.” Decorative green leaves and brown branches frame the flyer.

Reposted by Orlando Schwery, Haley A. Branch

Jesús Martínez-Gómez @jesusgm.bsky.social · Jul 25

A little belated but I've started a faculty position at Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology department at @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social. I'm absolutely stoked! I'll be recruiting at all levels and will be at #Botany2025

Reach out!

www.martinezgomezlab.com

Martinez-Gomez Lab

Plant Evo-Devo

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