Wrote a fun little thing on gene tree discordance:

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Turquoise Hellwigia opalina plant.

Group of people in a mountainous setting on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia.

🌿 NEW SPECIES TO SCIENCE: This rare turquoise “jade ginger” has been officially named Hellwigia opalina.

The story began 26 years ago on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi (pictured in 2000), where the unusual plant was spotted.

Read more: rbge.cc/jade-ginger

@axelginger.bsky.social

International Polyploidy Conference 2026, Crossover in theory and application Wageningen, the Netherlands. 6-13 September 2026

📢Join us at the International Polyploidy Conference!

#WGDip will be present with two invited speakers: Project Lead Prof. Dan Macqueen & Project Partner Prof. Aoife McLysaght.

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@w-u-r.bsky.social @pe-rc.bsky.social #IPC2026 🧪

Postdoc opportunity in plant systematics + phylogenomics 🌿 my lab at the University of Michigan is recruiting for a Research Fellow working on species delimitation in neotropical myrtles. Full details + apply here (deadline April 30) careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...

Assembling the Neotropical Tree Flora: Andean Uplift and the Historical Biogeography of the Brazil Nut Family (Lecythidaceae) Aim The assembly of tropical tree floras is complex, involving many lineage-specific histories; however, focusing on the biogeographic history of diverse clades can reveal general patterns. We inves...

Great new paper on the biogeography of the Brazil nut family #Lecythidaceae led by #UMichEEB PhD student Diana Medellín-Zabala. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

On the identification of areas of endemism in the Neotropical montane cloud forests: A comparative review Neotropical montane cloud forests are terrestrial ecosystems characterized by a consistent high humidity from clouds or mist. Geographically, these forests occur along the Andes, Mesoamerica, and the ...

New paper in Frontiers of Biogeography! The authors look at plant, animal, and fungal biodiversity in the Neotropical cloud forests and identify seven well-supported regions of endemism.

Check it out here: doi.org/10.21425/fob...

Citation self-awareness for a fairer academic publishing
landscape

Check out our last viewpoint in Bioscience:

In an asymmetric publishing system, citation are influenced by unconscious biases. Recognize them is necessary for a more balanced publishing landscape.

doi.org/10.1093/bios...

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Position of interest for plant evolutionary biologists: two assistant professorships are now open in the System Earth Science (SES) department at Maastricht University!

Interested? See the details here, or visit the QR code: vacancies.maastrichtuniversity.nl/job/Venlo-As...

The Story of Birds comes out in a few weeks. And for first time, I’m doing a US book tour!

If you’re in Seattle, Bozeman, St. Louis or Boston, please join us!

Full details and ticket info⤵️

The United States National Herbarium is seeking a Lead Collections Manager! For complete requirements and application procedures, please visit USAJOBS (www.usajobs.gov/job/864499200). Applications and all supporting documentation must be received online by 1 May 2026.

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Check out the new and improved newsletter from @biogeography.bsky.social. It's a great way to keep abreast of all the happenings in biogeography and beyond. And if you like what you see and are not yet subscribed, do so on their website! www.biogeography.org/news/news/ne...

This is a flyer advertising the monthly Funk Biogeography Seminar series hosted by The International Biogeography Society. The society logo is at the top of the flyer in natural colors, followed by various images of Earth's fauna and flora, such as dolphins and sunflowers. The text advertises the seminar content: the title is "Forecasting like a climate scientist- predicting biodiversity change in the Anthropocene." The speaker is Dr. Damaris Zurell from the University of Potsdam, and the seminar will take place on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 1:00PM UTC. Additional information and registration can be found at www.biogeography.org.

Dr. Damaris Zurell (University of Potsdam) will be giving April's Funk Biogeography Seminar! What does forward-looking biodiversity modeling look like? What can it tell us, and what needs more work?
Learn more and register at: www.biogeography.org/news/news/ap...

Figure of historical timeline for ideas in the manuscript. Caption reads: "An evolving view of phylogenetic biogeography. Each period (arrow) corresponds to one of the four periods discussed in the main text. The ordering of themes within each period does not precisely correspond to when key ideas were introduced or popularized."

New preprint on the recent history of phylogenetic biogeography, with co-authors Isabel Sanmartín and Joel Cracraft, now up on EcoEvoRxiv: ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...

A Phylogenetic Model of Established and Enabled Biome Shifts Abstract. Where each species actually lives is distinct from where it could potentially survive and persist. This suggests it is important to distinguish e

New study led by Sean McHugh (@phyllurus.bsky.social) now out in @systbiol.bsky.social!

Sean's approach models how species gain and lose biome affinities over time, both in terms of where they *do* live (e.g. movement) and where they *could* live (e.g. adaptation)

doi.org/10.1093/sysb...

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If you haven't heard- the TIBS newsletter is up and running! Check out the first edition and subscribe for future updates here: www.biogeography.org/news/news/ne...

Postdoctoral Researcher in Solanaceae Phylogenomics:South Kensington

Postdoctoral Researcher needed for phylogenomics of Solanum at the Natural History Museum, South Kensington. Salary: £43,645. Apply by 1 May 2026: https://jobs.nhm.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=770 #postdoc

We just published a review 🗞️😁:

‘The ecology of adaptive radiation’ revisited: A 25-year reflection

Dolph Schluter’s book inspired the interest in adaptive radiation, and we wanted to revisit it.

academic.oup.com/evolinnean/a...

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Projection of post-drought recovery of intact Amazonian rainforests after the 2023–2024 droughts. (A) Time series of annual median recovery projections after the 2023–2024 droughts. The error bars represent the medians of the lower and upper bounds of the 95% confidence intervals across all pixels. (B) Spatial pattern of recovery at 7th year after the 2023–2024 droughts.

The Amazon rainforest was hit with two severe droughts during 2023–2024. Models suggest that just over half the forest will not recover within seven years, which is the maximum time between droughts in recent decades. In PNAS: https://ow.ly/BKQ150YySOw

Research Associate - Plant Phylogenomics at University of Sheffield Apply for the Research Associate - Plant Phylogenomics role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now.

Come and join us!!

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQZ547/r...

Fully-funded PhD with me in beautiful North Wales (field work in Sumatra). From conflict to coexistence: how can new biodiversity finance approaches promote elephants and humans living in harmony? With @wwf.org.uk, @bangoruniversity.bsky.social

www.bangor.ac.uk/conservation...

BIEN: A biodiversity informatics ecosystem advancing open and reproducible workflows for plant observation, plot and trait data The rapid expansion of biodiversity data presents new opportunities to understand and forecast biosphere dynamics. However, disparate and dispersed data, taxonomic and geographic inconsistencies, ...

Our new #BIEN biodiversity data workflow paper is out! BIEN is an ecosystem of modular, open-source BIEN tools for collecting, harmonizing, and validating biodiversity data -- and an integrated global database (BIEN db) of plant occurrences, traits & geographic ranges. doi.org/10.1111/2041... 🧪🌐🌾🌵

Don't miss out! This month's Funk Biogeography Seminar is still open for registration here: www.biogeography.org/news/news/ma...

Persistence and vulnerability of soil organic carbon (SOC) accrual.

Persistence and potential of soil organic carbon in nature-based climate solutions: A review of managed disturbances

#ThomasReview by Adam Pellegrini, Katerina Georgiou, et al.

📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

#PlantScience

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Applications are open for the LinnéSys Systematics Research Fund: we offer up to £1,500 for research in taxonomy & systematics - from fieldwork to equipment, specimen prep, and more. Open to researchers at any stage (UG+).

Deadline: 27 March 2026, 23:59

Apply now: buff.ly/8eryOMN

Una nueva especie de Gesneriaceae. 𝘋𝘳𝘺𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘢 es endémica del Parque Nacional Yanachaga Chemillén en la selva central del Perú.
Felicidades a Rocio Rojas Gonzales y sus colegas por su descubrimento.
doi.org/10.14522/dar...

View of the old city of Fribourg from the "Pont du Milieu". © Ville de Fribourg

🚨 PhD position available ! 🚨

I am hiring a PhD student to work with me on the evolution of plant sexual systems 🌺 at @unifrbiology.bsky.social ! The position is funded for 4 years by @snsf.ch as part of my Ambizione fellowship. More info here: tinyurl.com/monoecy

🌱 Please RP and share widely ! 🌱

Apply for up to £1,500 for systematics/taxonomy projects via LinneSys. Members of The Systematics Association or the Linnean Society are eligible. Deadline: March 27, 23:59 GMT+1. More info: https://systass.org/linnesys/

Rapid evolution predicts demographic recovery after extreme drought Populations that are declining as a result of climate change may need to evolve to persist. Although evolutionary rescue has been demonstrated in theory and in the laboratory, its relevance to natural...

Rapid evolution predicts demographic recovery after extreme drought www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 🌐🧪

This is a flyer advertising the monthly Funk Biogeography Seminar series hosted by The International Biogeography Society. The society logo is at the top of the flyer in natural colors, followed by various images of Earth's fauna and flora, such as dolphins and sunflowers. The text advertises the seminar content: the title is "Biodiversity Patterns in Environmental Space." The speaker is Dr. Catherine Graham from the Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, and the seminar will take place on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at 1:00PM UTC. Additional information and registration can be found at www.biogeography.org.

Dr. Catherine Graham (Swiss Federal Research Institute, WSL) is our Funk Biogeography Seminar speaker this month! Join us for an exploration of the past, present, and future of studying biodiversity in environmental space.

Learn more and register at: www.biogeography.org/news/news/ma...

LinneSys: Systematics Research Fund LinneSys: Systematics Research Fund The Councils of The Linnean Society of London and The Systematics Association jointly administer this fund for the benefit of systematics research. The Fund has …

Looking for a small grant for systematics work? Check us out! systass.org/linnesys/

Deadline is MARCH 27 at 23:59 GMT+1

All you need is to be a member of the @systassn.bsky.social or the @linneansociety.bsky.social

Caveat, legally, we cannot fund anyone in these countries:
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