At BIOME, keynotes don’t just present—they spark conversations that carry throughout the entire experience.
We’re excited to introduce the BIOME 2026 keynote speakers, who will help guide this year’s focus on resilience, partnership, and sustainable STEMM education.
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⏳ Less than 1 month left to submit an application to present your work at BIOME 2026
Share your work. Build connections. Contribute to a collaborative STEMM education community.
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#BIOME2026 #STEMEd
Building the future of STEMM education takes more than ideas—it takes partnership.
At BIOME 2026, we’re bringing together educators, researchers, and community partners to collaborate, reflect, and co-create more sustainable and inclusive teaching practices.
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Did you know? Across the Society, well over $50,000 in total funding support and presentation awards will be given out to folks who present at and help to organize #ESA2026. Registration & dependent care grants, travel awards & more: https://esa.org/saltlake2026/program/funding-support/
A multi-institutional research collaboration is working to develop science communication learning objectives for undergraduate biology courses.
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The CBEC Path to Publication network is gathering insights on barriers to publishing data at primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs).
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A collaborative research team at the University of Southern Mississippi is studying how educators are adapting their practices during this critical moment.
🔗 usmep.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
BioQUEST’s NSF-funded Open Education Ecosystems (OEE) project is surveying faculty about how Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open Science practices are used across disciplines.
🔗 bit.ly/OpenEducEcos...
Colleagues across our community are gathering feedback through several surveys. If you have a few minutes, please consider sharing your experiences. Your insights help strengthen teaching, research, and collaboration in STEMM education. Survey links in the thread below ⬇️
Education is stronger when we build it together.
✨ Registration for BIOME 2026 is now open!
Join a community of educators and partners exploring resilience, collaboration, and sustainable teaching practices in STEMM education.
🔗 Learn more & register: qubeshub.org/community/gr...
#STEMEd
Happy #OEWeek26! 🎉
Open Education is all about accessibility: bringing educators, practitioners, and students together to share ideas, showcase open practices, and expand access to learning for all.
So many events are happening this week! Check OE Global’s calendar to explore them: bit.ly/4rQdTS8
Happening Today!
Please join us for a new Open Science in Undergraduate Biology (OSUB) Seminar Series, hosted by the Open Education Ecosystems Research Coordination Network (OEE RCN).
Today will introduce the OEE RCN and our plans for the near future.
🔗 Join here: us02web.zoom.us/j/8837482129...
📣 Check out our February newsletter!
Are you curious about what's going on in the BioQUEST community? This month's newsletter highlights a variety of opportunities to learn and participate in! There's even a BIOME announcement you'll want to check out.
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Deadline Extended - Quarto Universe Spring 2026 FMN - Apply by January 16
Learn and use Quarto to create Open Educational Resources (OER). Bring an existing module from your teaching or bring a biology topic that you would like to develop into an OER!
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📣 Faculty opportunity!
Apply now for the ACS-GCI Adapt & Implement FMN (Spring 2026).
✔️ Adapt green chemistry modules
✔️ Collaborate with peers
✔️ Fully virtual, supportive community
🗓️ Feb–May 2026
⏱️ ~1–2 hrs/week
⏰ Apply by Jan 23
👉 Details & application: qubeshub.org/community/gr...
Deadline to join one of the many spring 2026 opportunities our community is hosting is approaching!
Consider an FMN, maybe a book club, or mentorship group, plus other options.
Check them out here: qubeshub.org/news/newslet...
We’ll see you in the new year BQ Community!
🌿Participants in this FMN will focus on adopting OCELOTS modules in undergraduate biology courses.
🌿A $500 stipend is available if your institution allows it. 🌿You do not need to be a US citizen.
#AcademicSky #Faculty #ProfessionalDevelopment #UndergraduateEd #HigherEd #STEMEd #Ecology
Are you interested in adopting online modules that internationalize your curriculum by focusing on authentic research in tropical biology?
Apply now to join us for the OCELOTS Spring 2026 Faculty Mentoring Network (FMN).
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Apply by December 15! More details below...
Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations - invites you to join the SIMIODE EXPO 2026, 13-14 February 2026, online international conference.
Learn more and register: qubeshub.org/community/gr...
#higherEd #academicSky #modeling #eduSky #bluesky
Thank everyone for joining our community and helping us grow.
Please note, we will be spending some time with family and friends for thanksgiving this week. Office hours on Wednesday and Thursday are cancelled.
We wish everyone have a safe and relaxing holiday week 🦃
Apply now to join the OCELOTS Spring 2026 Faculty Mentoring Network (FMN).
Participants will focus on adopting OCELOTS modules in undergraduate biology courses. Learn more and apply by Dec 15: qubeshub.org/community/gr...
#ecology #highered #faculty #mentoring #stipend #STEMed #AcademicSky
If you are interested in participating in this study, please fill out this survey to express your interest by December 12th, 2025.
Survey: sunybuffalo.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Additional information can be found here: qubeshub.org//community/g...
They are looking for instructors of biology and evolution courses at US and Canadian colleges and universities to pilot their module on adaptation in spring 2026. Stipends will be provided.
RIE2 is group of evolutionary biologists & biology education researchers conducting a collaborative research project to understand the impacts of inclusive evolutionary biology educational materials on biology undergraduates.
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Do you teach evolution to undergraduates in Canada or the USA? The Resources for the Inclusive Evolution Education (RIE2) project is looking for collaborators! More info in 🧵 or qubeshub.org/community/gr...
#HigherEd #Biology #Inclusion #Evolution #STEMed #Faculty #Stipend #Survey #Undergraduates
Reminder that applications for this Faculty Mentoring Network opportunity close this Friday (Nov 21)!
#mentoring #highered #faculty #STEMEd #STEMM #AcademicSky
The @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social (ESA) Transforming Ecology Education to 4D (TEE) program is excited to host another Faculty Mentoring Network (FMN) in Spring 2026. Participants will explore #4DEE Framework. Deadline to apply is Nov 21: qubeshub.org/community/gr...
#HigherEd #STEMM #AcademicSky