The Arctic sky is thick with flying mosquitoes. Photo credit: Jesse Krause.

A mosquito rests on the fabric of a scientist's shirt. Photo credit: Jeff Kerby.

Mosquitoes land on the face of a stoic-looking bird. Photo credit: Jeff Kerby.

The pant leg of a scientist is covered in mosquitoes. Photo credit: Jesse Krause.

Iceland was the only Arctic country w/o mosquitoes. Now, thanks to human activities, they’ve made the leap. In a new editorial in Science, UT Austin biologist Amanda Koltz warns of more changes to come and calls for more Arctic research. doi.org/10.1126/scie... @texas-ib.bsky.social

Forest Service Will Close Research Stations That Study Wildfire Risk Scientists say their work on fires and climate change could be lost as the agency moves its headquarters to Utah from Washington and shuts 57 research stations.

The U.S. Forest Service is closing 57 of its 77 research facilities in 31 states under a reorganization plan announced this week, threatening science that looked at how wildfires, drought, pests and global warming are putting pressure on forests.

This needs attention. Suzanne Simard threatened legal action against a journalist asking critical questions. This is not how science works. Brave of @aislingirwin.bsky.social to report.

📢 iDiv & partners are hiring! 4 PhD + 2 Postdoc roles in the @betafor.bsky.social forest biodiversity experiment.

📍Start: 1 May 2026 | 🗓️ Deadline: 25 Feb 2026

Join an international, interdisciplinary research consortium & investigate forest management & biodiversity!
www.idiv.de/career/job-o...

We are hiring: PhD position in Ecological Data Science We are looking for a PhD student to join the AG Hartig (Theoretical Ecology) in the field of ecological data science / deep learning. 

#PhDPosition in Ecological #DataScience in our group. For details, see www.uni-regensburg.de/universitaet... #MachineLearning #AI #DeepLearning #Statistics #Ecology #AcademicJobs

For those of you in Austin, the UT insect collection is having an open house today, 10-3pm. 3001 Lake Austin Blvd.

12:15 Thursday at AGU for those attending

Happily, there will be a CESM tutorial again this year @ncar-ucar.bsky.social Also, much like learning a Scandinavian language, once you can run CESM, you can probably also run NorESM, CMCC and E3SM, so it's like a 4-in-1 deal... :) www.cesm.ucar.edu/events/tutor...

My department at UT Austin is looking to hire an Assistant Professor in Evolutionary Biology, broadly defined. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions you may have.
apply.interfolio.com/177547

If interested, please email cfarrior@utexas.edu with a CV, a transcript, and a short statement about your research interests.

Like math and plant community ecology?

I am recruiting one or two new Ph.D. students to work on theory and its integration with data in the areas of forest dynamics, species coexistence, or plant community ecology more generally.

Deadlines for the EEB and Plant Biology programs are Dec. 1.

Applications for Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Plant Biology Now Open Applications for Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Plant Biology Now Open on Simons Foundation

We are now accepting apps for our Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Plant Biology awards. Deadline is 12/4/2025: www.simonsfoundation.org/applications-for-simons-... #lifesciences

The nomination deadline for 2026 @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social awards is coming up on November 13, 2025! This year we're accepting nominations for the inaugural Bazzaz-Pickett Award for inclusive mentorship in ecology. We'd love to see as many nominations as possible! esa.org/about/awards/

🌴Cinoglu et al. show that only small-scale disturbances & subsequent competition for light can stabilize the coexistence of demographic groups along the growth-survival and stature-recruitment trade-off axes @cfarrior.bsky.social 🧪🌎
🔍Article: buff.ly/xgNwK4Q
📰Blog: buff.ly/OTa5VvY

Charlotte Chang, Pomona College - Mapping the Local Impacts of Global Nature-Based Carbon Mitigation - The Academic Minute On Pomona College Week: Natural climate solutions have a role to play in fighting climate change. Charlotte Chang, assistant professor of biology and environmental analysis, explores how. Charlotte Ch...

Excited that our work on nature-based climate solutions and #NLP is being shared on #TheAcademicMinute on @npr.org — thanks to everyone who made this opportunity possible.

academicminute.org/charlotte-ch...

Shout-out to my co-authors (on BSky): @jterbaugh.bsky.social @berobinson.bsky.social

At #ESA2025? Check out my student Xinyi Yan's new theoretical work on plant-soil feedbacks and species coexistence!

"Microbial competition for plant resources leads to multi-stability in plant coexistence outcomes"
Wednesday at 2:45 in BCC 342 (CO2 112)

Applications for the 2026 Stengl-Wyer Scholars Program are open! The program provides up to 3 years of support for talented postdoctoral researchers in the broad area of the diversity of life and/or organisms in their natural environments. Learn more here: utexas.infoready4.com/CompetitionS...

We find stable coexistence of Rüger's tropical tree demographic strategies (slow, fast, short-lived breeders, and long-lived pioneers) in a model with just competition for light and stochastic small-scale disturbances.

Great work, Damla Cinoğlu!
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution The purpose of these awards is to provide support for students entering U.S.-based Ph.D. programs with a plan to perform research in ecology and evolution. While we will consider all projects in ecolo...

www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons...

We are hiring! 6 years postsoc position (civil servant contract)! Last few days before the deadline! Please re-tweet!

EEB Mentor Match Visit the post for more.

EEB Mentor Match for 2025 is now open!
This is an opportunity for students applying to graduate school in Ecology, Evolution, or Behavior to be matched with a mentor to guide them through the application process. Mentors can sign up too!
eebmentormatch.com

Education and Outreach Coordinator, Texas Field Station Network, Biodiversity Center Job Posting Title: Education and Outreach Coordinator, Texas Field Station Network, Biodiversity Center ---- Hiring Department: Department of Integrative Biology ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ...

Job: Outreach Coordinator. UT Austin - Biodiversity Center and Field Station Network utaustin.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UTstaff/job/...

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in terrestrial carbon cycle modelling (281332) | University of Oslo Job title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in terrestrial carbon cycle modelling (281332), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Friday, August 15, 2025

New #FATESmodel postdoc in Oslo! Come and join our team :) www.jobbnorge.no/en/available... Postdoctoral Research Fellow in terrestrial carbon cycle modelling (281332) | University of Oslo

Kidical Mass is coming NEXT Saturday! 👉🚲👈

Austin's biggest kids' ride ever takes place 4/26, starting 9am at Marshall Middle School.

Bring the kids and yourself!

www.eventbrite.com/e/kidical-ma...

The great Sally Otto and I are hosting a series of interviews called “Reflections on the history of modeling and theory”, as part of @smtpb.bsky.social. First one drops next week, with Simon Levin. Tune in for great stories, some pearls of wisdom, and the long view on modeling and theory in biology.

Kidical Mass ATX is coming April 26th! Meet 9am at Marshall Elementary School.

Help unleash the collective power of kids of bikes! More info & RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/kidical-ma...

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships in Ecology!

Applications are open for the #TysonResearchCenter Undergraduate Fellows Program at WashU’s field station, including opportunities to join our summer forest #biodiversity & #fireecology team 🌳 🔥

Applications due Feb. 15

Reposts appreciated!

UT Austin Cluster Hire: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science for Environmental Systems
apply.interfolio.com/158908

Deadline: January 6, 2025

Come and be my colleague in Panama!
forestgeo.si.edu/forestgeo-st...

Congratulations to Dr. Leah Edelstein-Keshet, Professor Emerita at the University of British Columbia, for winning the 2025 CRM-Fields-PIMS prize! Dr. Edelstein-Keshet is a trailblazer in mathematical biology.

Read more about her work at tinyurl.com/pb9f8w6w