A starfield filled with thousands of stars and shining clouds of dust. The Milky Way\u2019s elegant spiral structure is dominated by just two arms wrapping off the ends of a central bar of stars. Spanning more than 100,000 light-years, Earth is located along one of the galaxy\u2019s spiral arms, about halfway from the center. Credit: NASA

OH. MY. GOD.

THIS IS THE MILKY WAY SHOT BY THE ARTEMIS II CREW. LOOK AT ALL THOSE STARS!!!!

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Join us at #EntSoc25 on Tues, Nov 11 for our symposium “Ecological and Social Dimensions of Pest, Predator, and Pollinator Management in Urban Food Systems and Green Spaces”. We have a FANTASTIC group of speakers with talks from basic insect ecology to community engagement and more!

Three amazing students, three amazing #EntSoc25 presentations from the Pollinator and Insect Ecology Labs at K-State Entomology! Learn about Japanese beetle host-plant selection, insect biodiversity on urban farms, and plant-pollinator networks using AI! #UrbanFoodSystems #IPM #Conservation

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USGS Bee Lab at the Eastern Ecological Science Center The USGS Bee Lab supports research on native bees. As part of that program we and our co-located USFWS partners develop identification tools and keys for native bee species, take public access hi reso...

The legendary USGS Bee Lab is being shut down. The 2026 budget proposal defunds the Ecosystem Mission Area, which supported the lab. If their science helped your work, there’s still time to make your voice heard. Read below. (1/4)
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Where are people buying their aerial nets these days? Bioquip used to make soft fine mesh nets and I can only find ones that have the coarse mesh. Insects tend to stick to the coarse mesh. TIA!

Oh, hey, it’s Taxonomist Appreciation Day! To all y’alls who have been building and maintaining essential collections, reconstructing evolutionary histories, and giving us the tools to understand biodiversity, thank you! May your effort be rewarded with jobs, grant funding, and honor.

Flyer for undergrad help in pollinator research at Kansas State University. Reach out to Dr. Tania Kim at tkim@ksu.edu or Dr. Brian Spiesman at bspiesman@ksu.edu for more details.

Summer undergraduate help needed! We are looking for undergrads to help with field research in insect ecology and pollinator conservation. Pay is $13-18/hr depending on experience and location is Manhattan, KS (Kansas State University). Check out the post below.

Good suggestion for databasing but there needs to be a physical label with the specimen. Trying to find an efficient way to do this for lots of insects collected in the field.

Looking for help on how to efficiently process LOTS of insect field specimens. Currently, we pin insect w/hand written site/date label then ID insect w/hand written label then create new printed labels w/unique ID #. Seems inefficient! Does anyone have a better workflow that they can share? THX!

Support Sheila Colla Through Cancer Treatment, organized by Anna Penner There is a good chance that you already know Sheila Colla: she is a brillia… Anna Penner needs your support for Support Sheila Colla Through Cancer Treatment

My friend and fellow conservation scientist Sheila has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, and her partner is quitting his job to take care of her. If you can spare any funds to help their family, I and they would appreciate it.
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Ecology - The Huck Institutes (en-US) Investigate patterns in the interactions among organisms and their environments—from the molecule to the biosphere.

The Ecology Graduate Program at Penn State has assistantships for Fall 24 starts in areas including: invasion biology, theoretical ecology, microbiomes, agroecology, wildlife/aquatic ecology, disease ecology, global change ecology, and ecotoxicology. www.huck.psu.edu/graduate-programs/ecology

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I’m Emily Farrer (EEB, Tulane). I’m recruiting a PhD student for fall 2024 interested in wetland ecology and how plant and microbial communities affect erosion/accretion in the Mississippi River Delta emilyfarrer.wordpress.com

For those who love Metazooa, plant version recently released!

I am an insect ecologist looking for a MS student to join my lab on a newly funded project examining the ecology of pests and beneficial insects in urban food systems.  The desired start date is Jan 2024 but can be later. More information can be found at kimecolab.com. Please repost!

CPB Postdoctoral Fellowship POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW IN POPULATION BIOLOGY   EFFECTIVE:  September 26, 2023 DEADLINE:  November 1, 2023

The UC Davis Center for Population Biology postdoctoral fellowship is now being advertised. This is a great opportunity to come join our wonderful community of Evolution & Ecology here at Davis. Please RT.

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JOB ALERT🚨, please share! We are hiring a tenure-track assistant professor of professor with molecular and/or cell bio experience! Come join our department! Feel free to ask me if you have any questions. g.co/kgs/anC2vX

Graduate research position available in Entomology at Kansas State University. Visit https://kimecolab.com for more information about the position. Picture of an urban farm in Kansas City, KS

I am looking for a MS student to join my lab on a newly funded project examining the ecology of pests and beneficial insects in urban food systems.  The anticipated start date is Jan 2024, but can be extended to June 2024, if needed. More information can be found at kimecolab.com. Please repost!

Graduate research position available in Entomology at Kansas State University. Visit https://kimecolab.com for more information about the position. Picture of an urban farm in Kansas City, KS

I am looking for a MS student to join my lab on a newly funded project examining the ecology of pests and beneficial insects in urban food systems.  The anticipated start date is Jan 2024, but can be extended to June 2024, if needed. More information can be found at kimecolab.com. Please repost!

Supporting nonlinear careers to diversify science Those who follow non-linear career trajectories often face disadvantages in academia. This Perspective looks at why individuals might choose non-linear careers and how these benefit diversity in scien...

Many people take "non-traditional" career paths in academia.
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Cool job at Kalamazoo! Invertebrate biologist, broadly defined. #AcademicSky #EvoSky 🧪🐟🦑🌎

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Princeton University. Multiple faculty positions in Ecology, Evolution and Behavior.
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"Assistant Professor in Evolutionary Ecology" with application link and Odum logo against a background of herbaceous plants (but we're not just hiring plant ecologists!)

The Odum School at UGA is hiring a TT Assistant Prof in Evolutionary Ecology to start next Fall. Seeking a colleague investigating cutting-edge questions at the intersection of ecological and evolutionary processes. bit.ly/3qeXxYD One week left (Sep 18 deadline) to apply for full consideration!🌾🌎🧪

🚨Climate Job Alert: The North Carolina State Climate Office (NCSCO) has a new posting for an Associate Director. NCSCO works closely with state and federal agencies, city and regional planners, and other professionals to help North Carolinians understand their climate risks.