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Jonathan Myers
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Ecologist exploring biodiversity from local to global scales | Professor at Washington University in St. Louis | πŸŒ²πŸŒ΄πŸŒ±πŸ”πŸ¦‰πŸŒŽπŸ”₯🎢 🚲 ⚽️ β™Ÿ

🌲 https://myersecologylab.com
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Reposted by Joseph A. Tobias, Jonathan A. Myers

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Santiago Claramunt @sclaramunt.bsky.social Β· 4d
πŸ“£ Grad student wanted
PhD position in avian evolution, with emphasis on phylogenetics, macroevolution, Neotropical radiations, flight and dispersal.
Based at the University of New Orleans (soon to be LSU New Orleans).
Start: September 2026.
Contact me if interested.
claramuntlab.org

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Jonathan Myers @jamyersecology.bsky.social Β· 11d
Congratulations!

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Jonathan Myers @jamyersecology.bsky.social Β· 17d
In collaboration with: @sebastello.bsky.social, David Henderson, Dale Forrister, Leslie Cayola, Alfredo F. Fuentes, Belen Alvestegui, Nathan Muchhala, Martin Volf

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Jonathan Myers @jamyersecology.bsky.social Β· 17d
Happy to share this paper from the Madidi Metabolomics Project, led by Sierra Chadwick & Brian Sedio, and made possible by the Madidi Project, Herbario Nacional de Bolivia, Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social and WashU @livingearthcollab.bsky.social 🌴 ⛰️

doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
Chemical properties of foliar metabolomes represent a key axis of functional trait variation in forests of the tropical Andes
Abstract. Plants interact with their environment through diverse specialized metabolites that protect them from abiotic stressors, like drought or radiatio
doi.org

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ForestPlots @forestplots.bsky.social Β· 17d
Tree diversity is changing in the Amazon and Andes.

Belen Fadrique leads our analysis in @natecoevo.nature.com w/ 400 plots + 40 years of RAINFOR records.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Hot, drier, more fragmented forests are losing species. Many in the Andes + western Amazon are gaining them.

Reposted by Oliver L. Phillips, Simon L. Lewis, Jonathan Lenoir , and 7 more

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Belen Fadrique @belenfadrique.bsky.social Β· 18d
Very happy to share this new article on Andes-Amazon tree diversity change. We found that over the last 4 decades, tree richness changed differently across the Andes-Amazon regions. Thanks to the many researchers across the world who made this possible!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Keep reading!

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Jonathan Myers @jamyersecology.bsky.social Β· Nov 26
Year 14 of seed-trap collections complete!

🌳 Tyson Research Center ForestGEO Plot

#ForestEcology #ForestGEO #SeedDispersal #TysonResearchCenter

Reposted by Jonathan A. Myers

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Jim Dalling @dallingjim.bsky.social Β· Oct 27
We are coming up on the closing date for an Assistant Professor of Mycology/Plant-fungal Interactions in the Department of Plant Biology, University of Illinois - apply before November 1st!
See the link below for more details:
www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta...
Assistant Professor- Department of Plant Biology - HigherEdJobs
Jobs in higher education. Faculty and administrative positions at colleges and universities. Updated daily. Free to job seekers.
www.higheredjobs.com

Reposted by Elena Litchman, Jonathan A. Myers, Orlando Schwery

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Mike Moore @moore-evo-eco.bsky.social Β· Oct 24
Bumping this up one last time. I'm looking to hire graduate student(s) to work on an NSF-funded project to study elevational range shifts among dragonflies here in Colorado. @cudenverclas.bsky.social πŸ§ͺπŸŒπŸ™

Applications will be considered until Nov 1. See post below for more details
Lake Agnes in State Forest State Park

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Jonathan Myers @jamyersecology.bsky.social Β· Oct 12
Gaps in the groundcover plant community from burning trees - Longleaf Pine Ecosystem, The Jones Center at Ichauway, Georgia πŸ”₯ 🌱

#FireEcology #LongleafPineEcosystem #PrescribedFire

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Jonathan Myers @jamyersecology.bsky.social Β· Oct 11
Enjoyed a wonderful visit to the longleaf pine ecosystem at The Jones Center at Ichauway.

Many thanks to David Mason for hosting me, @jefferybcannon.bsky.social for a tour of the Ichauway Forest Dynamics Plot & ForestGEO site, and The Jones Center community for a great seminar visit. πŸ”₯ 🌱 🌼

Reposted by Stephen D. Murphy, Jonathan A. Myers, Jesse R. Lasky

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Lars Brudvig @lars-brudvig.bsky.social Β· Oct 7
Apply to become the next MSU EEB Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow!

These are two year positions with research stipend, working with 2+ MSU EEB faculty. Applications due 10 November 2025. More here:

eeb.msu.edu/initiatives/...
Postdoctoral Fellowship - Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
eeb.msu.edu

Reposted by Jonathan A. Myers

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Andi Kautt @akautt.bsky.social Β· Oct 3
Reposting this open postdoc position with more detailed specifications. Couldn't find the right fit in the first roundβ€”not due to lack of strong candidates, but because we're looking for someone whose expertise matches a specific project. More details in the job ad. Apply!

tinyurl.com/2uskxyrp
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Biology
Position Summary A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Andreas Kautt in the Department of Biology on the Danforth Campus at WashU in St. Louis. The Kautt Lab studies the mechan...
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Jonathan Myers @jamyersecology.bsky.social Β· Sep 19
Happy to share this commentary on our new paper in @pnas.org, led by William Farhan-Rios, exploring responses of tropical tree communities to climate warming from the Amazon to Andes Mountains 🌴 ⛰️ 🌐

An uphill struggle for tropical forest trees | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Reposted by Ben Bond‐Lamberty, Jonathan A. Myers

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Lars Brudvig @lars-brudvig.bsky.social Β· Aug 22
Michigan State University is hiring a new Director of our herbarium!

This is an open rank, tenure-stream faculty position, with research focus in plant or fungal systematics, ecology, and/or evolution

Please consider applying and help spread the word!

plantbiology.natsci.msu.edu/job-postings...
plantbiology.natsci.msu.edu

Reposted by Ben Bond‐Lamberty, Elena Litchman, Stephen D. Murphy , and 2 more

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Andrea Case @andreacase.bsky.social Β· Aug 20
Please share β€” Michigan State Plant Biology is searching for an Herbarium Director! Tenure stream, open rank faculty position balancing research, teaching, service, and admin responsibilities. Join us! Reach out to me or @emjo.bsky.social with questions!

plantbiology.natsci.msu.edu/job-postings...
plantbiology.natsci.msu.edu

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Jonathan Myers @jamyersecology.bsky.social Β· Aug 19
Leslie Cayola, Alfredo Fuentes Claros, Maria Loza, Percy Nunez Vargas & @milessilman.bsky.social

And made possible by the Madidi Project (madidiproject.weebly.com), Andes Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research Group (andesconservation.org) & Amazon Forest Inventory Network (rainfor.org)

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Jonathan Myers @jamyersecology.bsky.social Β· Aug 19
In collaboration with @kjfeeley.bsky.social, @sebastello.bsky.social, Jhonatan Sallo-Bravo, @ymalhi.bsky.social, Oliver Phillips, Timothy Baker, Alex Nina-Quispe, Karina Garcia-Cabrera, Sasan Saatchi, John Terborgh, Nigel Pitman, Abel Lorenzo Monteagudo Mendoza, Rodolfo Vasquez, Norma Salinas,

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Reposted by Yadvinder Malhi, Francis Martin, Pieter A. Zuidema , and 1 more

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Jonathan Myers @jamyersecology.bsky.social Β· Aug 19
A big congratulations to William Farhan-Rios on this paper in @pnas.org, featuring a study of tropical-forest change over four decades along the Amazon-to-Andes elevational gradient in Bolivia and Peru 🌴 ⛰️ 🌐

@mobotgarden.bsky.social @livingearthcollab.bsky.social

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www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Amazonian and Andean tree communities are not tracking current climate warming | PNAS
Climate change is shifting species distributions, leading to changes in community composition and novel species assemblages worldwide. However, the...
www.pnas.org

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Jonathan Myers @jamyersecology.bsky.social Β· Aug 15
Congratulations!

Reposted by David M. Schultz, Jonathan A. Myers, Austin T. Robinson

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Jen Heemstra @jenheemstra.bsky.social Β· Jul 26
First copies of my book are here!! As a new faculty member, I realized that in addition to my research job, I also had a leadership job…and I wasn’t prepared for that.

This book is the guide I wish I’d had then, with the goal of helping others now.
Β 
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Picture of a smiling person holding up a copy of a book.

Reposted by Michael Nelson, Jonathan A. Myers

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com Β· Apr 16
"During a time of tremendous environmental fear and uncertainty, we have found, to our immeasurable relief, our master teacher," writes Elizabeth Gilbert of Robin Wall Kimmerer.
Robin Wall Kimmerer: The 100 Most Influential People of 2025
Find out why Robin Wall Kimmerer is on this year’s list
time.com

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Jonathan Myers @jamyersecology.bsky.social Β· Jul 23
A big congratulations to Dr. Ethan Abercrombie on his PhD defense! πŸŽ‰

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Jonathan Myers @jamyersecology.bsky.social Β· Jul 16
A collage of research-team shirts from the Forest Biodiversity Team, Tyson Research Center (2014-2025) 🌳

#ForestEcology #TysonResearchCenter

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Jonathan Myers @jamyersecology.bsky.social Β· Jul 16
Congratulations!

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Jonathan Myers @jamyersecology.bsky.social Β· Jul 14
Thanks for visiting and an excellent talk! It was great to have you back out to Tyson.

Reposted by Jeannine Cavender‐Bares, Jason Stajich, Jonathan A. Myers , and 1 more

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Christopher Dick @chrisdick.bsky.social Β· Jul 9
Herbarium director position opening at Oregon State University β€ͺ@osu-herbarium.bsky.social‬ Great opportunity for herbarium- and field-trained botanists at any rank. bpp.oregonstate.edu/bpp/about/op...
Open Positions
bpp.oregonstate.edu

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Joey Bernhardt @joeybernhardt.bsky.social Β· Jul 7
✨ The Bernhardt Lab at the University of Guelph is recruiting graduate students for 2026! Join us! We have several fully funded grad positions available ✨

Please spread the word!

www.bernhardtlab.org/join-us

#CSEE2025
A blue poster describing opportunities to join the Bernhardt Lab -- for more information please see https://www.bernhardtlab.org/join-us

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Jonathan Myers @jamyersecology.bsky.social Β· Jun 28
A big congratulations to Dr. Anna Wassel on her PhD defense! πŸŽ‰

Reposted by Jonathan A. Myers

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Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social Β· Jun 23
Congratulations to Sarah Swiston for winning the @asn-amnat.bsky.social Student Poster Award at #Evol2025 for her poster "EMPIRE: The ellipse model for phylogenetic inference of range evolution"