Pentagon seeks more than $200 billion in budget request for Iran war That figure would far surpass the costs of the U.S. airstrike campaign to date and aims to boost production of critical weapons depleted in the conflict, people familiar with the matter said.

$200 billion could fund the National Science Foundation for 20 years.

They are terminating STEM education grants -- the grants that help you and your kids get access to a better and more effective learning experience. They are terminating grants that help everyone access careers in STEM, regardless of race or ability.

They are stealing from you. Don't let them.

Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund

This is an absolute disaster. If we don't stop this, they will turn NSF into a pawn of the Trump administration. There will be no research on climate, biodiversity, or anything that isn't eugenics or AI or how to more efficiently destroy the planet for profit.

This cannot be allowed to happen.

SSE, SSB, and ASN logos. Text: Tri-societies Week of Action for NSF. Science under siege: Over 1000 NSF grants have been terminated by political appointees- threatening the foundation of American innovation and education, and more cuts loom; entire research programs are being erased without explanation. What’s at stake? STEM education for K-12 students, jobs and infrastructure in rural communities, support for veterans in research and education, cybersecurity and national defense innovation, global leadership in science and technology. Join the week of action: Contact Congress: Switchboard: (202) 224-3121, tell them to protect NSF. Share your story: Post on social media #WithoutNSF #SupportNSF #SaveNSF, engage local media; use our media tool to reach out to local reporters and newspapers; engage others: communicate the importance of NSF to colleagues, friends, and family.

Thanks to all who participated so far in the Week of Action for NSF by calling your reps and sharing your stories! Check out our Media Tool for other actions you can take to #SaveNSF. shorturl.at/i7WfU #SupportNSF #WithoutNSF

Upset about federal funding cuts in the US? Want some ideas of what to do? I wrote a long-ish blog post about it here
ecoevoevoeco.blogspot.com
summarizing things I learned meeting with Senate & House aides this week with the @aibsbiology.bsky.social Congressional Visits Day event.

Trump moves to close government lab that tracks planet-warming pollution The lab is connected to the Mauna Loa Observatory, where scientists gather data to produce the Keeling Curve, a chart on the daily status of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations.

New: A NOAA lab in Hawaii that is connected to the longest-running observation of global greenhouse gas concentrations is slated for closure in August, according to a list of lease terminations Democratic members of Congress shared with @washingtonpost.com.

More useful kit from Rudolf Meier’s group to streamline insect sequencing at scale

Upon learning that yesterday would be my last day as a program officer at the National Science Foundation, I shared this parting message with my colleagues. The next few months will be frenetic and stressful for them. Here are some things that you can do to help them with the mission ahead. (1)

"Uncertainy, fear and panic": Trump abruptly cancels NIH meetings, upending scientific research Federal science agencies were directed to cancel all scheduled meetings, effectively suspending NIH research grants

If you wanted to destroy higher ed, this is part of how you do it. I don't think a lot of folks realize how much U.S. universities rely on federal grant funding to keep the lights on, particularly in the past 20 years as the government has continuously cut tuition subsidy.

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#Macroecology #Ecology #Postdocjob #postdoc

Photograph of an open cabinet with insect specimen drawers. One door is closed and has close up images of beetle specimens. There is a "NEON Biorepository" label on the door.

*Be my new work supervisor!*
Arizona State University is hiring a new Director of the ASU Biocollections with a concurrent appointment as a tenured associate or full professor.
*I'd really love for this person to be an entomologist so ento friends, please share!*
apply.interfolio.com/159166

3 things the U.S. climate movement must do differently A majority of American voters are concerned about the climate crisis, but almost nobody votes based on it, writes Nathaniel Stinnett. If we don’t embark on a crash course to dramatically increase the ...

We "didn’t cause the climate crisis by heating our homes or buying bottled water..a point brilliantly illustrated by MIT students who calculated that even if Americans lived without homes or as itinerant monks, our carbon footprints would still be 2x the global average"

www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...

Switching from internet to zoom phone so campus can save money. With new training, websites etc. How often do campuses think through: "we save $100,000, but use 1.5hrs of prof time with 5,000 profs getting paid $75/hr and.. oh shit we just spent $550K on salary to save $100K" .. I'm guessing never

I would love to be added!

Assistant Professor of Climate Change Ecology - Madison, Wisconsin, United States Job Summary: The Departments of Integrative Biology and Botany are seeking candidates for a tenure-track faculty position in Climate Change Ecology. The selected candidate will mount a vigorous rese...

New faculty position in climate change ecology at UW-Madison, applications due in four days for full consideration. Come join us!
jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...

Come work with us! We are hiring a new #curator in invertebrate paleontology! careers.amnh.org/postings/4301 #academicjobs #tenuretrack #AMNH

“Apply for the 2025 DeWind Awards: $10,000 for Students Researching Moth and Butterfly Conservation!” An orange butterfly with checkered black markings on its wings.

Xerces will be giving out two $10k DeWind Awards in 2025 to support students (grad or undergrad) studying moth and butterfly conservation!
📑Application: Research proposal, project timeline, CV
🗓Deadline: 7 Jan 2025 at 11:59 PST
🦋For full info & instructions visit xerces.org/dewind

Going to test out the power of new followers! Does anyone here (or do you know anyone who) teach statistics (specifically GLMs) to primarily ecology/evolution/bio students and would be willing to potentially review a book proposal?

Speaking as an anthropologist, I would strongly, STRONGLY advise you to start preserving physical media of things that are important to you, especially racially or queer focused media.

That means physical books, physical DVDs, and digital files stored locally.

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For #EntSoc24, ESA has teamed up w/ Fill it Forward to reduce single-use waste. Bring a reusable water bottle and come to the Registration desk to pick up a QR code sticker. Every scan unlocks a donation and tracks your environmental impact. entsoc.org/events/annua...

we're hiring for an assistant professor position in infectious disease dynamics at the University of Oklahoma, with lots of opportunities to collaborate and expand our One Health focus. our updated deadline is 11/20, spread the word!
apply.interfolio.com/156424

The world needs a US president who respects evidence As Kamala Harris and Donald Trump face off, the fate of US democracy, science and evidence-based policy hangs in the balance.

Nature: "Trump repeatedly ignored research-informed knowledge...undermined national and global science and public-health agencies...denied climate science, lied about the federal response to hurricane forecasts...pulled the US out of the WHO in a pandemic" www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Take your pick!
My "Adventures in time" collection explores the idea of what would it be like to take a holiday back through Earth's geological past (with a humorous spin and plenty of anachronisms). So far, you have eight geological periods to choose from (all prints are linked in my profile)

cover image of an entomology starter pack - well more invert-ology - on Bluesky

I was looking for an #Entomology Starter Pack but I couldn't find one - so I started to build one! It's already morphing into more of a list of invertebrate aficionado/lovers.

Did I miss you? Aplogies! Reply to this post and I'll remedy that!
#StarterPack #Invertebrate

go.bsky.app/7CaCbMC

One more time, for all the new folks on #academicsky: review of applications starts today! (For clarification, Recent Invertebrates means extant taxa, so #entomology #arachnology #mussels and other cool living #invertebrates, as opposed to paleontology!)

Still time to apply!

Still time to put in your application!

Still time to apply--keep spreading the word! (recent #invertebrate = extant species, not paleo, so all you #insect, #spider, #mussel, etc cool invert people, folks, this one's for you!)

Still time to apply!