I am hiring a popgen postdoc!
Looking for a creative scientist to join us at USC to investigate recessive variation and complex traits in model or non-model species. The project is funded by a multi-year NIH grant, contract can be renewed.
Job add & details 👇🏽
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Leroy, T., and M.Heuertz. 2026. “Adaptive Introgression in the Context of Climate Adaptation.” Molecular Ecology35, no. 8: e70333. doi.org/10.1111/mec.....
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 final "Early Career Researchers in Speciation"-themed seminar is coming up on the 5th of May!
This session features talks by Aryeh Miller on Anolis lizards 🦎 and @rishidekayne.bsky.social on speciation research in industry 📊
+ we'll hear from Dr Mariana Braga about her career in the Q&A ✋
Check out this paper by Shelley Sianta, myself, undergrad Amal Suri, @ybrandva, and Dave Moeller! Despite the notable absence of ANY early-generation hybrids in our dataset of 410 plants from selfing and outcrossing #clarkia sister taxa, we found substantial admixture. 1/4
Exciting news! @plantpostdocs.bsky.social
invites you to join our upcoming webinar, “What’s new with NSF?” on Tuesday, April 14th from 2-3 pm PT / 4-5 pm CT / 5-6 pm ET 🌿
We are excited to have Diane Jofuku Okamuro and Pankaj Jaiswal - Program Directors, NSF BIO join us for this session.
We are thrilled to announce the next ECR (and apparently butterfly)-themed session of the Integration of Speciation seminar, featuring @charlottewright.bsky.social and @thymelicus.bsky.social + careers Q&A with Dr Sally Potter. Find the link on the Ios website & mailing list.
Text: Society for the Study of Evolution Graduate Research Excellence Grants, Apply by May 18, 2026.
Proposals are due May 18 for this year’s Graduate Research Excellence Grants! Up to $2500 for 1st and 2nd year grad students and up to $3500 for 3rd years and above. Learn more and apply now! www.evolutionsociety.org/content/soci...
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The integration of speciation seminar series is restarting, with the first session coming up on *Tuesday March 3rd @ 5pm CET*, featuring two talks by @naturalselection.bsky.social and @andreaestandia.bsky.social + career Q&A with @markravinet.bsky.social as part of the ECR in Speciation theme.
If you're an #EcoEvo #PhD candidate anywhere in the world looking for project funding, consider applying for the @asn-amnat.bsky.social Student Research Award.
Ten proposals for $2k in research funds will be awarded. Due 13 March 2026.
Please share widely! 🧪 #grants #ecology #evolution #behavior
JOB ALERT! Lecturer in Biological Sciences Come and join us in the world class Life Sciences Building at the University of Bristol! Closing date: Sunday 8 March
JOB ALERT! Lecturer in Biological Sciences Interested in our research areas? Click the link in our bio to discover more! Closing date: Sunday 8 March
JOB ALERT!
We are excited to announce that we are recruiting three new academics at lecturer level!
Click the link below for more info on how to apply, and don’t forget to explore our research themes too!
We look forward to receiving your applications!
www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...
On March 3rd @ 5pm CET, we are re-starting the Integration of speciation seminar series! The first 3 sessions feature talks by *Early-Career Researchers*, and include a Q&A with an established PI about their career path.
Sign up to get the link: speciation-network.pages.ist.ac.at/seminar-seri...
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The #Botany2026 Call for Abstracts is OPEN!
Join 1,000+ botanical scientists to share research, spark collaborations, & explore this year’s theme: Biodiversity at the Boundaries.
Submission Deadline: April 13, 2026
Submit abstract here: www.xcdsystem.com/botany/abstr...
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Remember to submit your abstract and your award application for SMBE 2026 in Copenhagen by February 3.
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Please remember to submit your abstract and award application for SMBE 2026 in Copenhagen by February 3.
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New preprint is up!
Not going spoil the results for you 🤓 but we looked at some “bird” vs “bee”-pollinated Penstemon hybrid zones and came away with some pretty unexpected results!
MBE | SLiM 5: Eco-evolutionary Simulations Across Multiple Chromosomes and Full Genomes
Haller, Ralph & Messer present SLiM 5, a major extension of the SLiM simulation framework for simulating multiple chromosomes, enabling a heightened level of realism for full-genome simulations.
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf313
#evobio #molbio #compbio
We've just created an exciting new Phylogenomics Botanist role to join our vibrant team at Botanic Gardens of Sydney and help us build the NSW Plant Tree of Life! Applications close 26 Jan 2026: iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/job/phylogen...
#botanicgardens #nswflora #nswptol #phylogenomics
SMBE Graduate Student Excellence Award
The SMBE Graduate Student Excellence Award honors the best presentation at the Graduate Student Excellence symposium, which provides a forum for young investigators to showcase their exemplary research at the annual meeting.
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Thrilled to announce a Postdoc opportunity in our group on the evolutionary genetics and ecology of colour. Wonderful system, great collaborators, and room to shape your own ideas.
Apply by 7 Jan: jobs.helsinki.fi/job/13477181...
Figure 1 of the linked paper, with multiple panels showing different pollinators interacting with the flowers of the two wildflower species
Nice demonstration of different pollinator species "pulling" floral morphology in different directions for optimal pollen deposition, in two South African wildflower species 🌿
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Fully funded PhD position in evolutionary genomics of Labeobarbus fishes at University of Bern. Applications due 21 Dec 2025. More info: https://poojasinghevogen.weebly.com #phd
Variation in predicted reaction norms in response to mean coldest month temperature (MCMT) across admixed Populus genotypes. The reaction norm of each genotype is shown as a separate line colored by species ancestry, with green indicating Populus trichocarpa and blue indicating Populus balsamifera. Predictions for the overall model (a, d) incorporate both yearly growth increment in centimeters (cm) and the probability of mortality; predictions for the conditional model (b, e) only predict growth, ignoring the probability of zeros arising from other processes including mortality; and predictions for the zero-inflated model (c, f) predict the probability of zeros arising from mortality. (a–c) Responses across the range of MCMT values at garden and home climates. Actual values of home climates (|) and garden climates (circle) used for model training are shown on the x-axis. (d, e) Responses based on distance from climate of origin (garden–home MCMT); positive values indicate a warmer climate and negative values indicate a colder climate. If genotypes perform best in environments similar to their home environment, growth should be highest and mortality should be lowest when the transfer distance is 0.
Maps showing the predicted shift in species ancestry in the Populus hybrid zone, based on genotype-specific responses to mean coldest month temperature (MCMT). In (a, b), the color of the base layer shows the species ancestry of the studied genotype which is predicted to have the highest fitness (as measured by growth and mortality) in that location under historic (a) and future climates (b). (c) The change in optimal species ancestry between future (b) and historic (a) climates, indicating regions where increased Populus trichocarpa ancestry is expected to be beneficial in green, and regions with no change in gray. As MCMT increases, we predict that genotypes with higher P. trichocarpa ancestry may be able to outcompete genotypes with higher Populus balsamifera ancestry in some portions of the P. balsamifera range, favoring a northeastern shift of the P. trichocarpa range and the hybrid zone and into historically colder, more continental regions. Regions with MCMT values outside of the range measured in the common gardens (−13.05°C to 10.85°C) are masked and colored white. Actual ancestry of collected genotypes is shown as circles. Species ranges are shown as dark blue and green outlines (Little, 1971). The same predictions are mapped across North America, including the common garden sites (Supporting Information Fig. S15).
Very happy to see our article comparing the responses of hybrid poplars in 17 common gardens, out now in @newphyt.bsky.social! We estimated reaction norms to predict how warming winters could change where different ancestries are favored.
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Abstract submission & Award applications for SMBE 2026 are now open!
Abstract submission & Award applications for SMBE 2026 are now open!
Submit your research and apply for SMBE awards via the submission portal.
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I need your help!
In collab. w/the Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology, I'm organizing a group of artists to come to our Jan. meeting! We're looking for artists to create based on what they learn at the conference. $1000 stipend.
Application is V short! forms.gle/ah1i8KwNJinZ...
I'm hiring a full time fixed-term 1yr lab tech to assist with field and greenhouse projects related to floral evolution and plant reproductive ecology. Please share! Ideal start date early 2026.
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Wisconsin Evolution is accepting applications for our Seminar Series' Early Career Scientist Award. Come share your evolution research and visit UW-Madison's evolution community. Open to grad students and postdocs (<5 yrs post PhD) from outside UW-Madison.
Apply by Dec 15th here: shorturl.at/4a4O6
Sampling and common garden design.
Climate and hybridization shape #stomatal trait evolution in #Populus
📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
by Zavala-Paez et al.
@WileyPlantSci @michellezavala.bsky.social @jillahamilton.bsky.social
I am looking to hire a postdoc interested in combining genetics and evolution to understand why telomeres vary so much in plants. My group has been developing Mimulus a genetic model for studying plant telomeres and we have really cool research brewing. Please check ad for detail. Deadline is 12/31.
