Hungary’s Orbán concedes defeat as opposition heads for landslide win Péter Magyar’s Tisza party was projected to win 136 out of 199 seats, giving it a two-thirds majority

Hungary’s Orbán concedes defeat as opposition heads for landslide win ft.trib.al/QyIb0GJ

Oh no. NSF Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) program shuttered.

This one leaves me winded. A good story from 2025 by @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social offers insight into what we are losing: www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Leipzig U and the MPI for Evolutionary Anthropology (MPI-EVA) have an open faculty position (W2) in evolutionary population genetics! This position is tenured and comes with generous core funding. We are eager to welcome a new colleague! Deadline March 11.
www.uni-leipzig.de/en/newsdetai...

The University of Bristol's School of Biological Sciences is hiring three Lecturers (Assistant Professors). Apply by 8 March 2026. More info: www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/details/ #job

These scientists saw a future in public service—until Trump’s ‘massacre’ hit | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

Please repost! We are looking for two field technicians to work on our deer mouse project in the Colorado Rockies this spring-fall. Learn about physiology, ecology, and evolution, all in one project! Not to mention that you get to be in the ⛰️. Reach out if you have any questions.

Plantecologicalgenomics Explore research on the genetic structure of plants by the Plant ecological genomics scientific group of the Botany department of Charles University.

PhD position available in Ecological Genomics at Charles University, Prague, focusing on adaptation to whole genome duplication. Deadline: March 15, 2026. More info: https://www.plantecologicalgenomics.cz/ #phd

HHS Is Using AI Tools From Palantir to Target ‘DEI’ and ‘Gender Ideology’ in Grants Since March of 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services has been using tools from Palantir and the startup Credal AI to weed out perceived alignment with “DEI” or “gender ideology.”

SCOOP: Palantir's AI has been deployed at HHS since last March to audit grants, grant applications, & job descriptions for anything related to "DEI" or "gender ideology"

The goal was to ensure compliance with 2 of Trump's executive orders:
www.wired.com/story/hhs-is...

U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies

The U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office.

A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies. Read more: https://scim.ag/4boPkq8

Donations pour in for Minnesota families impacted by ICE, Border Patrol surge At Moth Oddities in northeast Minneapolis, volunteers moved through stacks of boxes as donations continued to pour in for families impacted by the increased presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs En...

Minnesota is more than what you see on TV.

We’re a state that believes in the dignity of all people. We feed our kids and take care of our neighbors.

I’m proud of the ways Minnesotans are meeting the moment with decency and generosity - as we always do.

www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...

Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Biodiversity The Department of Biology was established in 2010 through the merger of the Departments of Ecology, Cell and Organism Biology, Biological Undergraduate Education, and the Biological Museums. The depar

Come and join me and my colleagues at the Department of Biology, #LundUniversity in #sweden! We have am open position as Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Biodiversity.

Apply here no later than February 11 2026:

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This is an exciting opportunity to work in Helsinki, and in collaboration with us in Cambridge… on moth colouration. Could focus on the role of Ivory long non coding RNA in regulating melanisation…

Here's my latest column, on the natural history of misinformation. Gift link: nyti.ms/3MkcbJ1

A lot has happened since our first announcement of #ExE2026, an evolutionary ecology conference hosted by @uniexecec.bsky.social in #Cornwall from June 29 to July 3 2026.

Have a look at our new website to see our confirmed plenary speakers, the mid-conference excursions, and more.

👉 evoxeco.uk 👈

2026 Workshop on Phylogenomics and Genome Evolution, Cesky Krumlov - Evolution and Genomics The 2026 Workshop on Phylogenomics and Genome Evolution will run from the 25th of January through the 7th of February, 2026 in Český Krumlov, Czechia. Applications for 2026 Applications for the 2026 ...

Applications close soon for the 2026 Workshop on Phylogenomics (25 Jan - 7 Feb, Czechia). Deadline: 15 Nov 2025. Info: https://evomics.org/2026-workshop-on-phylogenomics/ #course

This is figure 5, which shows CIRBP overexpression extends lifespan and enhances DNA damage resistance in Drosophila.

The remarkably long lifespan of bowhead whales could be due to an increased ability to repair DNA mutations, according to research in Nature. go.nature.com/4hzvDN7 🌏 🧪

How researchers restored a thriving habitat for Atlantic puffins in Maine YouTube video by PBS NewsHour

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Looking for a PhD? I am advertising two industry sponsored PhD projects. One on black soldier fly genetics with #betabugs and another on searching insect biodiversity for novel enzymes #Syngenta. Get in touch if you are interested!! bbsrcdtp.lifesci.cam.ac.uk/available-ic...

This week’s main story is about Donald Trump’s grudge against higher education, what we stand to lose if he continues to withhold federal funding from universities, and which unexpected celebrity may hold the key to eternal youth. And yes, we have compelling evidence on that last point. You’ll see.

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

The GRFP lives!! (due end of October)
www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

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.

This infographic describes the main results from a survey of members of 14 scientific societies. There is a pie chart showing that both academic (58%) and non-academic (42%) responded to the survey. It lists statistics: 85% of respondents reported uncertainty about the future; 71% reported federal training programs were "very" or "extremely important"; 83% reported negative impacts or irreparable harm on their field of science. There is a word cloud summarizing open-ended responses with the largest words "student research fund federal grant". Eight major themes in the responses are listed: disruption of research with societal important; concerns of closure of the USGS Bird Banding Lab; Early Career Bottleneck; Restricted Freedoms including travel and speech; Decline in Government Efficiency and Expertise; Concerns about Biased/Removed Data and Data Gaps; Concerns about the Ability to Meet Legal Mandates; and From Positive Impact to Irreparable Harm. There are icons for each participating society and a QR code for website and data availability.

Today 14 scientific societies in #ecology #evolution and #marineScience are publishing the results of a survey that finds negative impacts of federal policies on food security, flood mitigation, infectious disease preparedness, and wildlife conservation: 🧪👩‍🔬 www.firsthandaccounts.org/impacts/2025...

Texas A&M University seeks six tenure-track Assistant Professors in Comparative Genomics due to the new Center for Comparative Genomics. Applications are open until positions are filled. Details: apply.interfolio.com/171886 #job

Opinion | America First? Not When It Comes to Your Health.

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...

Artificial light has essentially lengthened birds' day Millions of audio recordings of hundreds of bird species have revealed that artificial light is making the birds wake up earlier and go to bed later.

Millions of audio recordings of hundreds of bird species have revealed that artificial light is making the birds wake up earlier and go to bed later.

PhD Student in Mutational Processes Driving Somatic Evolution PhD Student in Mutational Processes Driving Somatic Evolution

PhD position available in Munich to study mutational processes in cancer evolution. Join Dr. Craig Anderson's lab and explore DNA damage dynamics. Apply here: jobs.dkfz.de/en/jobs/167996/phd-stude... #phd

Harvard is seriously considering to resolve dispute "through the courts rather than a negotiated settlement"

"A deal with the Trump administration is not imminent"

Well OK then, Harvard holding strong after all! Let it be inspiration for other unis who have not folded yet 💪

Want to come work in beautiful wine country by Niagara Falls and the Niagara escarpment? You can!! Canada Excellence Research Chair in Sustainable Agriculture for Grape and Wine Professor or Associate Professor, Tenured ‪@brocku.ca‬ brocku.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/brocku_caree...

My department @utoronto.ca (www.utm.utoronto.ca/biology/) is hiring a molecular biologist in any field (e.g., ecology, evolutionary biology, etc.). Please encourage any excellent finishing PhD students, postdocs or assistant professor to apply here:
jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Mississa...

Call for 20 Assistant Professor positions Karolinska Institutet is a world-leading medical university with a long and proud history of ground-breaking research. We are now recruiting outstanding early-career researchers with particularly exce...

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Karolinska Institutet is recruiting 20 outstanding early-career researchers for assistant professor positions

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