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Kelly Zamudio

@kzutaustin.bsky.social

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Evolutionary and Conservation Genomics / herpetophile / Neotropics / Professor @UTAustin in @texasscience.bsky.social and Department of Integrative Biology / Women & Diversity In Science / Proud to be #Woke

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Kelly Zamudio is the Doherty Chair in Molecular Biology in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of Texas Austin. She was formerly the Goldwin Smith Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University and Curator of Herpetology at the Cornell Museum of Vertebrates. .. more

Environmental science 43%

Biology 28%

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Kelly Zamudio @kzutaustin.bsky.social · 1d

sometimes change is good.... 😜

Kelly Zamudio @kzutaustin.bsky.social · 2d

Without naming you job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.

"OK, tell me what's going on with your mentor"

Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 2d

Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.

"Where are your citations?"

Joel Flanagan-Grannemann @servantand.bsky.social · 2d

Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.

"No, you can't leave that here."

Reposted by Kelly R. Zamudio, Silvia Secchi

Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 2d

Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.

"Where are your citations?"

Joel Flanagan-Grannemann @servantand.bsky.social · 2d

Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.

"No, you can't leave that here."

DD Ward ..."Sapphic Dr. DOOM" @ddwardiswriting.bsky.social · 2d

Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.

"Are you travelling to engage in abuse of alcohol, drugs, or prescription medication?"

Kelly Zamudio @kzutaustin.bsky.social · 4d

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Kelly Zamudio @kzutaustin.bsky.social · 4d

'Boys will be boys' is the most sexist and pathetic excuse ever... and yet here it is just to remind you how women are viewed by a certain faction of society. Do better.

Thomas Frampton @tframpton.bsky.social · 4d

Yale prof David Gelernter defends his letter urging Epstein to hire "v small goodlooking blonde" student by saying that he was "keep[ing] the potential boss's habits in mind."

This creep shouldn't be allowed anywhere near students.

yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...

Reposted by Richard S.J. Tol, Kelly R. Zamudio, Richard Price , and 7 more Richard S.J. Tol, Kelly R. Zamudio, Richard Price, Smith, Michael D. McDonald, Sarah Roberts, Nathan Richardson, Alice Marwick, Manisha Sinha, Daniel Zappala

Thomas Frampton @tframpton.bsky.social · 4d

Kelly Zamudio @kzutaustin.bsky.social · 8d

Trivers and Epstein... vile 🤮

Julia Serano @juliaserano.bsky.social · 8d

so the guy sharing gross transphobic slop with Epstein here is Robert Trivers, the scientist who invented the specious yet popular "parental investment" theory, in which sperm are cheap so men want to f*ck lots of women, but eggs are expensive so women are looking for a man with "good genes"...

Dragon "Gay'ed Too Close to the Sun" Fish @dragonfish.bsky.social · 8d

O cool The hypothesis that the elite were trying to segrigate trans people from society purely to keep us as sex slaves was real, but only for trans women since they see trans men as undesirable for sex and want them eliminated which is EXACTLY THE POLICIES AND RHETORIC WE'RE SEEING HAPPEN RIGHT NOW

Reposted by Kelly R. Zamudio

Julia Serano @juliaserano.bsky.social · 8d

Dragon "Gay'ed Too Close to the Sun" Fish @dragonfish.bsky.social · 8d

Kelly Zamudio @kzutaustin.bsky.social · 9d

What a lucky cat!

Reposted by Kelly R. Zamudio, Philip Nel, Cynthia Miller‐Idriss

Danielle Froom 🏳️‍🌈 @danifroom.bsky.social · 13d

Sesame Street is now offering tips for parents on post-trauma comfort because the federal government is physically and mentally abusing our country's children.

Sesame Street Instagram:
Big Bird snuggling a smaller bird.
Offering comfort in Scary Times:
After a violent event, children of different ages will have different needs. These age based strategies can help them feel safer and more secure.

Reposted by Kelly R. Zamudio, Michelle Williams, Nathan P. Kalmoe

billcsajko.bsky.social @billcsajko.bsky.social · 13d

Ice luminaries on Lake Nokomis, which is on a flight path from MSP airport. #ICEout

Reposted by Kelly R. Zamudio

I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 15d

32 others died at the hands of ICE in 2025. Do not forget them.

2025 was ICE’s deadliest year in two decades. Here are the 32 people who died in custody www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

2025 was ICE’s deadliest year in two decades. Here are the 32 people who died in custody

The deaths came as the Trump administration ramped up immigration enforcement, detaining a record number of people

www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Kimberly A. Prather, Will Jennings, Kelly R. Zamudio , and 32 more Kimberly A. Prather, Will Jennings, Kelly R. Zamudio, John R. Hutchinson, Steve Peers, Megan L. Ranney, Philip Nel, Richard H. King, Esther K. Choo, Michelle Everson, Ameet Sarpatwari, Smith, Janet Murray, Silvia Secchi, Aaron Sojourner, Michael Zimmer, Gerald Friedman, Lones Smith, James Goodwin, Erol Akçay, Anne Norton, Sarah Roberts, Lisa Diedrich, Allison Eden, Christina Ho, Seth Masket, Hisham Zerriffi, Katelyn K. Jetelina, Sara K. Johnson, Christina Pagel, Julien Théry, Manisha Sinha, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Dan Immergluck, Sylvia Perry

Dimitri Drekonja, MD, MS @dimitridrekonja.bsky.social · 16d

Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.

White. Hot. Rage.

Reposted by Jonathan A. Eisen, Kelly R. Zamudio, David Kaufman , and 9 more Jonathan A. Eisen, Kelly R. Zamudio, David Kaufman, Philip Nel, David S. Cohen, Smith, Michael D. McDonald, Glen O’Hara, Nancy M. Wingfield, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Aidan O’Sullivan, Stijn Smismans

Jacqueline Sweet @jsweetli.bsky.social · 16d

Alex Pretti, the man killed by federal agents today in Minneapolis, appears to have been a registered nurse, an athlete, a son and a brother, with ties to Colorado and Wisconsin.

Here is a photo he used for several accounts.

Kelly Zamudio @kzutaustin.bsky.social · 17d

New paper! Fun collaboration with @raynacbell.bsky.social lab group. I don't think Kyle (first author) is on here, but he led us in this effort 😍

Using Serially Collected Specimens to Investigate the Potential Population Genetic Consequences of Reported Declines in Eastern Woodland Salamanders

Biodiversity is facing global change at an unprecedented rate; understanding how species respond to this accelerated change is important to inform future environmental and wildlife-related policies. ...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Reposted by Kelly R. Zamudio

Jason Stajich @hyphaltip.bsky.social · 23d

www.science.org/content/arti...

Climate change may be driving spread of a deadly fungus from U.S. Southwest

Valley fever has exploded since 2000. Scientists are trying to figure out why

www.science.org

Kelly Zamudio @kzutaustin.bsky.social · 23d

That was so much fun! Thanks to you all for hosting us!!

Kelly Zamudio @kzutaustin.bsky.social · 25d

Find that Bee! Our annual Spring Bee Competition is now OPEN! @alexwild.bsky.social

biodiversity.utexas.edu/news/feature...

2026 UT Spring Bee Competition

This article announces the annual spring bee competition.

biodiversity.utexas.edu

Reposted by Kelly R. Zamudio

Joana L. Rocha @joanocha.bsky.social · 26d

Post-Doctoral Opportunity in Evolutionary and Conservation Genomics!

If you are curious and passionate about ecology, evolution and the natural world come work with me in the Department of Biology at NYU!

More details here!
apply.interfolio.com/180051

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apply.interfolio.com

Reposted by Kelly R. Zamudio

Anahí Espíndola (she/ella) @analyssi.bsky.social · 27d

Thanks @bruno-soares.bsky.social @kzutaustin.bsky.social and Valeria Ramirez Castaneda for presenting and bringing your insights during this weekend's @systbiol.bsky.social symposium and panel "Creating Meaningful Collaborations Across Communities and Natural History Collections"

Four people sitting and talking on a stage.

Kelly Zamudio @kzutaustin.bsky.social · Jan 6

Many congrats @berondam.bsky.social ! Will get a copy!

Reposted by Kelly R. Zamudio

Rafael Marcondes @rafamarcondes.bsky.social · Jan 5

Brazil has now signed agreements with Springer-Nature and Elsevier for Brazilian researchers to read AND PUBLISH for free for 3y. Rest of the world, take note: THIS is how you support and promote open science.

www.google.com/url?q=https:...

Capes: acordos permitem publicação científica sem custos - 14/12/2025 - Ciência - Folha

www.google.com

Reposted by Kelly R. Zamudio, Ignacio Quintero

Ian Carrillo @iansociologo.bsky.social · Jan 3

Time to update the list of US military interventions in Latin America.

A map with all the US military interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Reposted by Timnit Gebru, Kelly R. Zamudio, Neil Pederson

Beronda L. Montgomery @berondam.bsky.social · Dec 29

Can I suggest my own? 😂
When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History & America's Black Botanical Legacy. I explore 7 trees & the cotton shrub--the science of them, personal/family history related to them & their intersections with Black history.
It's out Jan 20, 2026
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

When Trees Testify

This stunning cultural and personal reclamation of Black history and Black botanical mastery offers up lessons from the natural world shared through the stor...

us.macmillan.com

Reposted by Richard E. Lenski, Kimberly A. Prather, Shadd Maruna , and 8 more Richard E. Lenski, Kimberly A. Prather, Shadd Maruna, Kelly R. Zamudio, Evelyne de Leeuw, Sanford F. Schram, W. Andy Knight, Gerald Friedman, Helen Jefferson Lenskyj, Daryl Adair, José Antonio Noguera

Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · Dec 15

Still in a state of shock trying to process the tragic loss of one of the most gifted men in the entertainment industry & his wife when the Embarrassment-in-Chief disgraces common human decency with this repulsive, deranged statement.

#NoWords 🤮

Kelly Zamudio @kzutaustin.bsky.social · Dec 11

Insanity Leslie...

Reposted by Kelly R. Zamudio, Elena Litchman, Jesse R. Lasky , and 1 more Kelly R. Zamudio, Elena Litchman, Jesse R. Lasky, Benjamin Larue

Stuart McDaniel @stuartmcdaniel.bsky.social · Dec 10

UF Biology is searching for an Asst Prof in Evolution, Ecology of Infectious Disease - spread the word! @ufresearch.bsky.social @ufgeog.bsky.social @sse-evolution.bsky.social

explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53...

University of Florida - Details - Assistant Professor in Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease

explore.jobs.ufl.edu

Reposted by Kelly R. Zamudio, Jesse R. Lasky

Society for the Study of Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social · Nov 26

Applications now open for the International Travel Stipends to attend #Evol2026! Funds cover registration, travel, food, and lodging. Apply by January 30: www.evolutionsociety.org/content/soci... @evolmtg.bsky.social

Reposted by John R. Hutchinson

Kelly Zamudio @kzutaustin.bsky.social · Nov 17

Integrative Biology at UT is hiring an Evolutionary Biologist! Happy to answer any questions about the position/dept/UT. Come join us!

integrativebio.utexas.edu
cns.utexas.edu
apply.interfolio.com/177547

Decoding Nature’s Networks

The Department of Integrative Biology at The University of Texas at Austin

integrativebio.utexas.edu

Reposted by Brian J. Enquist, Kelly R. Zamudio

Society for the Study of Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social · Nov 17

The T. H. Huxley Award recognizes an outstanding evolution education resource and provides funding for the awardee to attend the Evolution or NABT conference to present their work! Apply by February 2nd: bit.ly/2kP2pPM

Background: a chalkboard scattered with school supplies. Text: Society for the Study of Evolution T. H. Huxley Award, applications due February 2.

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