Congratulations, Emily!!!

One gar rules over all gar!

DIJKSTRA LAB - Social behavior and physiology Postdoc positions available! For details, please go here. Welcome to the Dijkstra lab at Central Michigan University! We study how social competition and oxidative stress shape brain function, stress resilience, and evolutionary processes. Using African cichlid fish as our primary model system, we

The Dijkstra lab at CMU seeks postdoctoral researchers in evolutionary biology and behavioral ecology, focusing on cichlid fishes. Apply by March 20. Info: https://sites.google.com/site/peterdijkstrausnl/home #postdoc

Population genetic and phylogenetic analysis of pupfish (Cyprinodon, Cyprinodontidae) in the Rio Conchos and adjacent rivers reveals hidden diversity - Conservation Genetics Conservation Genetics - Understanding genetic and phylogenetic relationships among closely related species is critical for effective conservation planning. In the Rio Conchos basin of northern...

The Conchos pupfish is not a monolith! We found strong genetic divergence within Cyprinodon eximius, including the Devils River population in TX. Check out our new paper in Conservation Genetics! #fish #FishSci #TeamFish link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Sketch book page showing pencil drawings of a male Xiphophorus birchmannj and male Poecilia salvatoris.

Couple poeciliid sketches for #SundayFishSketch
Xiphophorus birchmanni and Poecilia salvatoris
#poeciliidae #SciArt

For those on the job market, University of Toronto 🇨🇦 is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Zebrafish Models of Genetic and Metabolic Pathologies 🐟 Yes, they want #zebrafish!

🔗 jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...

Oil Things Bright and Beautiful? How Hydrocarbon Pollution Impacts Guppy Ornamentation Spatial variation in crude oil pollution in Trinidad leads to differing levels of pollutant exposure in connected guppy populations. Male guppy ornamentation is an important sexually selected trait a...

I am excited to share that @hannahmcgx.bsky.social's first PhD chapter (with @amydeacon.bsky.social and Francesco Santi) on how oil pollution influences male guppy ornamentation just got published in @ecol-evol.bsky.social
@rhulbiology.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

New in JFB: Alfaro huberi must have one of the strangest mating behaviors among poeciliid fishes. #TeamFish #FishSci

Paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Corresponding video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKWA...

Resilient by nature: managed rearing does not erode physiochemical tolerances of an extremophile fish Abstract. Populations in managed care are valuable resources that complement in situ conservation efforts, but adaptation to captive conditions and other d

New Biology Letters paper! 🐟🐟🐟
Long-term lab rearing did not erode key physiological tolerances in an extremophile fish; encouraging for ex-situ conservation! #FishSci
royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article...

I am excited that we have a bunch more in the pipeline!

I’m looking for recommendations on project management tools for research labs. Our group includes students at various training levels, and I need something simple, task-focused, and easy to maintain so it actually gets used. What has worked well for you? Thank you in advance for any insights.

Enabling Discovery Through Genomics (EDGE)

The new Enabling Discovery through GEnomics (EDGE) Program page is posted. Please contact us at BIOEDGE@nsf.gov if you have questions. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

I'm recruiting a Ph.D. student for Fall 2026.

Interested in comparative studies and trait evolution in fishes?

Send me an email with a CV and research interests. Please take a look at my website (jcorush.github.io ) for more information about my research.

#hybridization #minnows #mudskippers

Opportunities ***PhD and MSc openings – Movement ecology and conservation*** I will periodically support graduate students, postdocs, and other staff through the Biology Department at the University of New…

I’m recruiting a PhD and MSC student for fall 2026 working on the movement ecology and conservation of Mexican spotted owls in SW forests and rocky canyonlands. Exciting partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory. Great vibrant lab group, high impact research! 🦉

gavinmjones.com/opportunities/

Text: Society for the Study of Evolution Dobzhansky Prize to recognize the accomplishments and future promise of an outstanding early-career evolutionary biologist. Nominations due December 1, 2025.

The Dobzhansky Prize recognizes the accomplishments and future promise of an outstanding early-career evolutionary biologist. The awardee will present the Dobzhansky Prize plenary at #Evol2026. Apply by December 1! shorturl.at/p70wY

Wrapped up the 2025 field season at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Marked safe from the upcoming Halloween season! Vampires, werewolves, and other monsters will avoid this house at all costs.

The University of Oklahoma is looking for a new Curator of Fishes. #tenuretrack
apply.interfolio.com/174674

Postdoctoral Researcher All Job Postings will close at 12:01a.m. CST (1:01a.m. EST) on the specified Closing Date (if designated). If you close the browser or exit your application prior to submitting, the application progre...

Fun news: I'm hiring a postdoc in ichthyology!

Please spread the word #TeamFish, and message me if you have questions.

(Job requisition id is R00107333 if LSU link below takes you elsewhere.)

lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LSU/de...

Can't make this shit up🤣😂😭

The Functional Ecology of Freshwater Mussels A comprehensive synthesis of mussel-driven ecosystem processes and their role in freshwater sustainability.Freshwater mussels are among the most endangered animals on the planet—and some of the most e...

Now available for preorder:

press.jhu.edu/books/title/...

Host‐Microbiome Associations in Livebearing Fishes Adapted to Toxic Environments Rich in Hydrogen Sulfide Organisms inhabiting extreme environments must tolerate a variety of physiochemical stressors. In some cases, host-associated microbial communities facilitate the survival of their hosts in extreme e...

Our first extremophile fish microbiome paper is now out! Fish adapted to hydrogen sulfide–rich springs have convergent microbiomes. Plus these microbiomes are similar to those found in deep-sea hydrothermal vent organisms, which also live in high H2S.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

📢 We're hiring!

Roles at SHOAL don't come up that often, and when they do, we know they're exciting: are you our new Data Officer?

Learn more and apply here
👉 shoalconservation.org/careers/

Who needs more fish tanks? We need more fish tanks!

The last stretch of fish room building is finally on its way, with a dedicated cave room forthcoming.

Please bring me to fish hell, too, and share more!

Asexual Amazon mollies differ morphologically from their sexual hosts, resembling P. mexicana when coexisting with P. latipinna hosts, and vice versa! royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

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EvoBio Crash Course 2025 | Registration Form The fourth edition of the EvoBio Crash Course has opened registration and we are very happy to have you! We are focusing on delivering a rich course on the basics of evolutionary biology so that stude...

There is still lots of time to sign up for our 2025 edition of the #EvoBioCC 🥳💚✨

It is a FREE, online course in Evolutionary Biology, made by students and for students! Please share widely and don't forget to register! 💚💚💚

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Early morning hike to Inkpots

Welcome to Save The U.S. National Science Foundation A Girl Looking at a Physics Model TAKE ACTION Save NSF is a coalition of concerned scientists and allies who are working to save funding for scientific grants through the U.S. National Science Foundation. Our mission is to support and advocate for the continuation of vital research and innovation in various scientific fields. NSF funding is critical to this work. Join us in our endeavor to ensure a sustainable future for scientific exploration and discovery.

I am so heartened to this seriously AWESOME #SaveNSF website go up today!!!!

Has a take action toolkit with:

1. Press outreach templates
2. Social media toolkit
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Check it out and share widely!!!! Likely more to come.

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