Excited to share our new review in @natrevbiodiv.nature.com, coauthored w/allstar postdocs @vale-alaasam.bsky.social @annainthefield.bsky.social @anthonysnead.bsky.social Bridging island biogeography & evolutionary processes, we explore how eco-evo dynamics play out in the urban mosaic rdcu.be/e4tcj
thank you!!
evolution of life (kind of) print! (dont come at me sponge sympathizers, jellies are just more aesthetic)
ahh same here ! but alas we shall cross paths again
putting these all over houston
Caecilians are the next big thing... Another whimsical and enlightening #SICB2026
Ask me about caecilians at #SICB2026 and grab some stickers and a Texan caecilian linocut business card! P2: Coloration Monday January 5, 5:30-7:30PM.
The SciArt Feed π‘ is the best part of Bluesky.
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One of my grant applications asked for a project graphic so I had to oblige
Do you teach #rstats? Do your students complain about how lame and old-fashioned dplyr is? Don't worry: I have the solution for you: github.com/hadley/genzp....
genzplyr is dplyr, but bussin fr fr no cap.
Evolutionary and ontogenetic shifts from aquatic to terrestrial light environments in frogs provide new insights into the vertebrate phototransduction cascade https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.31.685797v1
I am being asked to tell my department which pieces of lab equipment should be supported with backup power because they expect rolling blackouts and brownouts in 2026 due to increased energy demands from AI. In case you're wondering how my day is going.
Evolution is survival of the fittest, right? Sometimes.
Sometimes, it's survival of the pluckiest. You'd think a lizard that lost a limb would not survive long. And yet... Now a π§΅of adorable lizards living their best life. π§ͺπ¦
source.washu.edu/2025/10/pira...
The GRFP announcement from NSF cuts out an entire cohort of 2nd year students from consideration, without warning. This is so deeply unfair that it warrants a formal protest from the scientific community. If someone wants to work with me to craft an open letter and solicit signatures, LMK.
Please share with anyone who cares about NSF support for graduate students and take 30 seconds to sign and leave a comment.
The deadline for the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program is about one month away and literally no one can apply. #NSFGRFP
jasonjwilliamsny.github.io/grfp2025/
I yearn to solely frolick in the woods and make art. But until then... this will do.
Finally got around to uploading some of artwork to my website! Tbh, this is how I've been keeping the PhDemons at bay (best viewed on desktop): www.johnvnguyen.com/art
Excited to share that our new chytrid paper is out in Herpetologica! We find evidence that West Africa may not be the βsafe havenβ for amphibians it was once thought to be. π¦ πΈ
Philly squid biologist @sarahmackattack.bsky.socialΒ brings science to the masses β in classrooms, through burlesque performances, at forest meet-ups and on telephone poles. Meet one of our nominees for βRad Girl of the Year.βΒ
Thanks Kelly! Happy to drop some off whenever I'm in Austin π
Thanks Bella! I can send you some once I print them π€©
Two caecilians in the shape of a double helix.
I'm not procrastinating.... making #Pride caecilian DNA stickers is a requirement of my dissertation. Schistometopum thomense and S. ephele, the iconic duo of my PhD work.
My first first-author paper came out yesterday online-first in #Oecologia! We reported that neotropical swollen-thorn acacias increased their investment in mutualism with ants during an El NiΓ±o drought event. Mutualism may indeed be strongest during tough times.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
It was an honor to facilitate sessions at the #SRI2025 Congress with @gsscholars.bsky.social, @belmontforum.bsky.social, and @futureearth.bsky.social! My heart is full after catching up with STRI friends, making new friends within the GSS community, and learning how to live in harmony with Earth π.
Check out our deep dive into the molecular genetics of male-specific cell type : the gorgeous UV-iridescent scales of Sulphur Butterflies
by lab wizards π¦π¬ π₯οΈ π§¬
Ling Sheng Loh
@hanliconius.bsky.social
and a big team
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EEB Mentor Match for 2025 is now open!
This is an opportunity for students applying to graduate school in Ecology, Evolution, or Behavior to be matched with a mentor to guide them through the application process. Mentors can sign up too!
eebmentormatch.com
It's a worm... It's a snake... It's a caecilian! I just wrapped up my very first field season in SΓ£o TomΓ© and Principe πΈπΉ. Caecilians, grilled fish, and fresh cajamanga juice.. pretty sweet place to do fieldwork I gotta say. @uh-ecoevo.bsky.social
And PIs, don't tell your students/postdocs to do it, even if *you* did and were okay in the past! They may not feel like they can push back if they're not comfortable, and the stakes have gotten a lot higher.
BREAKING: NSF has frozen all grant funding, as of yesterday. It's unclear when they will resume funding awards, or why the pause has been put in place. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
A photo of PhD student John Nguyen. Text on the photo reads "Investigating the ecology and evolution of complex phenotypes in reptiles and amphibians"
@johnv-nguyen.bsky.social spent a year in Panama with the Smithsonian, investigating color morphs in female anoles. His NSF RaMP Fellowship research uncovers the genetic and ecological drivers of phenotypic diversity in these charismatic lizards. Manuscript in progress!
#GradStudentHighlight π£
