It’s Penguin Awareness Day which seems like a great excuse to post the greatest ever Wikipedia edit.

🗞️ Great news!

A golden eagle has been spotted in northern England for the first time since 2015. Scientists working in the area report multiple sightings since April 2025.

Read more in Mongabay: https://ow.ly/eFb450XAvyN

Hello Bluesky! Good to see you all again!

Job alert: I'm looking to recruit a postdoc interested in working at the interface of AI and wildlife ecology, supported by the AI for Biodiversity Change (ABC) Global Center. Apply by April 15, 2025. gaynorlab.weebly.com/join-us.html

JOB ALERT! We are hiring two seasonal field technicians for mid July - mid October to conduct research on mule deer in the Santa Monica Mountains, CA. The project is a collaboration between UC Davis and NPS. Ungulate capture experience preferred. Please share! jobs.rwfm.tamu.edu/view-job/?id...

pnw is so beautiful I see where Bigfoot is coming from, I’d be in that forest too

West Country river where beavers are already thriving The Government announcement that beavers can live on England's rivers again is old news to the ones already calling the Bristol Avon home

“… scientific studies have shown that beavers improve water quality, stabilise water flows during times of drought and flood, and give a huge boost to habitats and to other wildlife. Given the climate and nature crises, we need beavers back in the wild to give us a hand to resolve these challenges.”

Mammoth

Hairy mice

How you imagined your paper. How it actually looks

How scientists can drive climate action: celebrate nature and promote hope Nature - After years of storytelling and running classes and festivals, I’ve seen first-hand how a love of nature makes people want to protect it.

Science is necessary, but clearly not sufficient, for conveying the climate crisis

https://go.nature.com/3XjoJCU

list of banned keywords

🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.

THANK YOU @sicb-dab.bsky.social @sicb-dedb.bsky.social and all SICB leadership for putting out this support note today! 🧪🌎

NSF Implementation of Recent Executive Orders Information for the NSF community regarding executive orders.

The National Science Foundation says that it is complying with Friday's court order and will resuming funding to grants and projects.

new.nsf.gov/executive-or...

Biologists Unveil New Taxonomic System Classifying Species By Hotness HINXTON, ENGLAND—Confirming the new sorting method would revolutionize our understanding of all life on Earth, biologists worldwide unveiled a new taxonomic system Tuesday for classifying species by h...

Well, usually the Onion is spot on with its satire. But this is just wrong. We have been doing this for years already.

Biologists Unveil New Taxonomic System Classifying Species By Hotness — theonion.com/biologists-u...

“Action is the antidote to despair”

Anyone have any favorite charities focused on either equity issues or conservation (or both!) that could use some resources right now?

Hey science friends?

I know that many of you are concerned about the perceived neutral and apolitical role of science in decisionmaking.

But scientists are being targeted. We didn't start it.

And advocating *for the role of scientific evidence in policymaking* is not unprofessional advocacy.

If you’re a federal govt employee targeted for leave or termination on the basis of your DEI work, please file an EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) complaint & retain legal counsel.

I’m a former NIH PI. Happy to refer you to a law firm that has successfully sued the govt many times!

Pls repost 🙏❤️

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are all good things. They don’t happen automatically, we have to actively work to bring them about. Shout it from the rooftops.

I’ve been hiking the past few days to find some stillness and in the midst of all the chaos and disarray going on in society and I’m reminded that humans much like animals have the capacity to be resilient and weather the storms that come. I’m always inspired by the adaptiveness of nature. 1/ 🌎

In the coming days/months/years, don’t “yuck on people’s yum” here if you can avoid it. I know it feels trite seeing folks post their cute cats or jokes with friends in the midst of horrors unfolding.

Fascism aims to take your joy.
Pure joy is self-ownership; an act of resistance.

Embrace joy.

My teaching philosophy:

1. have an illness- here's your accommodation
2. physical disability- here's your accommodation
3. sports team- here's your accommodation
4. on the range team- here's your accommodation
5. don't want to talk about it- here's your accommodation

New paper with @tsengzj.bsky.social and @hlusko.bsky.social! We investigated the adaptive landscape of skeletal form & function in carnivorans and tested how trade-offs among skeletal regions contribute to adaptations & landscape topology. @sicbjournals.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1093/iob/obaf001

I think many people forget that recruitment is just a small part of the story, and retainment/ inclusion need just as much (if not more) sustained effort

Gavin Newsom ® @GavinNewsom NEW: Those impacted by the wildfires can now apply for federal assistance. We just launched CA.gov/LAfires as a one stop resource for information and details on how to apply. Please share with anyone you know that might be impacted by these unprecedented fires. CA gov 2025 Los Angeles Fires | CA.gov From ca.gov 7:51 PM • 1/10/25 • 33K Views

⚠️ Governor Newsom announces that those affected by the fires in California can now apply for federal assistance.

Here’s the link with resources and details on how to apply:
www.ca.gov/lafires/

Dr. L. David Mech Fellowship | International Wolf Center The International Wolf Center is seeking applicants for the 2025 Dr. L. David Mech Each year, the Center awards up to two fellowships for undergraduate students or recent graduates interested in pursuing careers in natural sciences with an interest in wildlife.

Check out this awesome fellowship for undergrads & recent grads who are interested in wolf research. Fellows choose from 1 of several research projects to participate in & are given $10,000 in support for gear, stipend, etc. Application deadline is Feb. 1st. wolf.org/programs/mec...

For SoCal friends,

Here is a list of resources for shelter, animal boarding, free items, and distribution hubs. These places can also use donations (e.g., food, water, masks, and blankets). Please consider donating if you can.

For more info, visit Instagram: mutualaidla

Friendly reminder that there are actual humans on the other side of that paper you're peer reviewing.

It takes zero effort to be kind.

🧪 #academicsky

Reminder - applications are open for our postbac program!
How to apply here: nhm.org/how-apply-un...

Join the WV Coop Unit at West Virginia University to conduct research on reintroduced elk in West Virginia in cooperation with the WV Division of Natural Resources. You'll work with a unique GPS dataset from nearly all elk within the population in the 9+ years following reintroduction. Possible research directions include investigating spatial responses to habitat management, creating movement models to improve disease surveillance, and evaluating monitoring strategies. Lots of flexibility to develop research questions related to your own interests! For more information and to apply, visit: https://jobs.rwfm.tamu.edu/view-job/?id=102033

Hiring a PhD student (August 2025 start) to work on research related to elk reintroduction/spatial ecology using a large long-term dataset. Lots of flexibility in developing specific research questions! See the job link for more info: jobs.rwfm.tamu.edu/view-job/?id...