A week ago I found out that the grant I was confident would fund our spring mural will not, bc we're 2 blocks too deep into Kensington. This STINKS.
This project rocks bc it's community driven, biodiversity-focused (& more! read on!)
We're raising money to make it happen
givebutter.com/KenzoMural
My department at CSU Northridge is hiring a vertebrate functional morphologist! We've got a great EEB group, and we're looking for someone to carry forward a tradition of enriching organismal courses and community-engaged research. App review starts March 15
csucareers.calstate.edu/mob/cw/en-us...
The number of projects that we can fund depends on donations! We're starting the pool with $3k from our 2025 surplus (thank you for buying eel facts advent calendars!!!).
If last year is any indication, we're gonna get requests for a LOT more than $3k
Support here: givebutter.com/Science_IRL2...
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Attention science communicators!
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The 2026 Science IRL mini-grant application is NOW OPEN!
Submit your creative ideas for connecting people with actionable science information *offline*.
The deadline for this round of grants is March 23, 2026.
Apply here!
forms.gle/4emvpRPddmEt...
Wanna see what projects were funded last year?
I just published a post about them this morning!
Everything is bleak as hell right now. If you want a pick me up, read this post. It's gonna warm your heart.
www.patreon.com/posts/scienc...
(anybody can read this, it's not paywalled or anything)
It’s been a year since we launched the science IRL mini-grant program.
Wanna see what our grantees got up to??
Check it out!
www.patreon.com/posts/scienc...
We’ll be doing this program again in 2026, keep an eye out for the announcement soon!
Last year we were able to give out $8500 thanks to donors who supported this program.
This year we’re starting at a baseline of $3000 (from advent calendar sales). Anything additional raised on this page will go directly to supporting more 2026 projects!
givebutter.com/Science_IRL2...
Cover of Evolution Letters featuring a 3D model of a fish skull with long fangs rendered in shades of purple and magenta.
Study on the diversification of jaw shape in pelagiarian/scombriform fishes led by @knapprew.bsky.social out in Evolution Letters as Editor's Choice. Gorgeous trichiuroid render by co-author @sternarchella.bsky.social nabbed the cover! Open access: academic.oup.com/evlett/artic...
The fuck??
Squid flyby. 1 of the watch leads said a fundamental flaw with squid is they can't swim forward. Incorrect. They can swim forward. @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 896 #livingbioreactors #MarineLife
Flyer for event
Cover of scientific journal "current biology" showing a man-o-war
Need a break from EVERYTHING??
Come join our free public talk this evening, where NYU professor Dr. Samuel Church will tell us all about his hunt for new blue bottle (man-o-war) species 🪼🧪🌊🦑
7:30 PM (EST)
Zoom link: u-tokyo-ac-jp.zoom.us/j/8337406906...
Meeting ID: 833 7406 9068
Passcode: 430292
A view of Friday Harbor Labs dock in the early morning with blowing sea fog in the background.
Want to do a postdoc at Friday Harbor Labs? We have two positions open. Apply by March 1st. I am happy to discuss potential projects with fish people.
apply.interfolio.com/180092
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Timeline cleans with snowflake-sized baby lagoon jellyfish.
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🎥 jelliesfarm www.instagram.com/jelliesfarm?...
Really pushing Mendeley to its limits for this dissertation. (I have 25 papers open right now) 😬
The greatest accomplishment of my 3rd chapter is that the shark skin I siliconed onto my flapping robot did not fly off into the depths of the flow tank 🫡
Also, LA, get your tickets! Jan 15 with me and @sarahmackattack.bsky.social:
Is it really SICB if your not making edits to your talk the night before???
Anyway, come see my talk tomorrow at 11 am! It’s got sharks and Frankenstein and you may not think those two things to together, but I promise they do.
Collective #behavior, observed across a wide range of species, offers a rich resource for cross-disciplinary study, linking biology, physics, and #engineering. This symposium will explore the #metabolic benefits and #biomechanical mechanisms of collective movement across different species and scales, highlighting the use of cutting-edge technologies such as computer vision, metabolic #phenotyping, and autonomous swarm #robotics. By uniting researchers from diverse fields and divisions, we aim to uncover unifying principles of collective behavior and discuss its broader implications, from energy savings in animal groups to applications in autonomous systems.
Portland's never seen science like this! Joining us for #SICB2026 ?
www.xcdsystem.com/sicb/program...
Don't miss
S07: #Animal collective movement in complex #environments
Organized by
Yangfan Zhang
irapyangfanzhang.wixsite.com/physiology
&
Hungtang Ko
hungtangko.com
#science #biomechanics
Each summer, I lead a week-long creative retreat for environmental researchers & academics on Catalina Island. We develop your most ambitious project ideas. It's truly life-changing.
Applications for the 2026 Storymakers fellowship are now open! Deadline is Feb 1. dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/enga...
“The Storymakers program is a weeklong intensive that trains full-time, established researchers in the art of environmental storytelling”
🧪 #SciComm
At @skypeascientist.bsky.social we were able to give out more grant funding than we took in this year, thanks to people who support us!
That grant funding went to 13 science communicators across the country on their in-person projects.
YOU can support us here: givebutter.com/SupportSAS25
The #25DaysofFishmas calendar with Colorado Pikeminnow on December 8
If you can think of a better fish for Day 8 of #25DaysofFishmas, let minnow!
Westward ho, we go on our #Fishmas road trip to the canyon rivers of the Intermountain West, home of the Colorado Pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius), a minnow who's no small fry - meet the largest minnow in North America!
a skeleton lovingly holds a pile of dirt with a sprout coming out of it with a butterfly on their skull. The city of Philadelphia is in the background. The words say "Native Plant Prep Party! Help pack native seed packets for free distribution" hosted by Skype a Scientist
Hey cuties, wanna share some snacks, chat, & pack up native plant seeds for free distribution?
Join us December 17th for the next iteration of the Native Plant Prep Party!
The goal: Pack up 10,000 seed packets.
We're currently at 2000 already packed.
RSVP here: luma.com/o3sladpu
What a nice Sunday it is!! ❄️ ⛄️
A picture of a frog on a leaf with the SICB and Skype a Scientist logos on the bottom right with the following words on top: "Call for Artists!" Learn about the latest animal research adn create art inspired by the science at the SICB meeting in Portland, OR. Deadline to apply: dec 12, Project dates Jan 3-7, Stipend $1000"
ARTISTS!
I need your help!
In collab. w/the Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology, I'm organizing a group of artists to come to our Jan. meeting! We're looking for artists to create based on what they learn at the conference. $1000 stipend.
Application is V short! forms.gle/ah1i8KwNJinZ...
Check out our publication on media coverage and the issue attention cycle of the recently identified and endangered Rice’s whale!
Did you know sharks are older than Saturn’s rings? #ICYMI Shark scientist @curlybiologist.bsky.social shares her own marine science journey including co-founding @misselasmo.bsky.social, plus researching the Pacific Spiny Dogfish and more on See Jurassic Right: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
On today’s See Jurassic Right Back To School series episode, I chat with shark scientist & @misselasmo.bsky.social cofounder, @curlybiologist.bsky.social! We chat about the sharks’ redemption era, her research on the nostrils of the Pacific Spiny Dogfish, and more: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Oh to be a cat in a Trader Joe’s bag who has no idea what a dissertation is
