Alison Pischedda
@alisonpischedda.bsky.social
Assistant Prof at #PUI
Evolution | Behavior | Genetics | Flies | Coffee.
#FirstGen, she/her, 🇨🇦🇺🇸. Opinions my own.
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Evolution | Behavior | Genetics | Flies | Coffee.
#FirstGen, she/her, 🇨🇦🇺🇸. Opinions my own.
pischeddalab.com
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🍁Funding for new PhD students ($40k/yr) & postdocs ($70k/yr) coming from outside Canada. Contact me if interested in #Ecophysiology at #UBC in #Vancouver! Possible topics: leaf physiology, thermal ecology, microclimate, scaling, tree physiology, forest ecology, more! michaletzlab.org
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January 15, 2026 at 5:49 PM
🍁Funding for new PhD students ($40k/yr) & postdocs ($70k/yr) coming from outside Canada. Contact me if interested in #Ecophysiology at #UBC in #Vancouver! Possible topics: leaf physiology, thermal ecology, microclimate, scaling, tree physiology, forest ecology, more! michaletzlab.org
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Are you an undergrad interested in ecology, evolution or related fields? Apply by January 20 for our Undergraduate Community at Evolution program! This program provides funding, mentoring, and a presentation opportunity at #Evol2026. www.evolutionsociety.org/content/educ...
January 12, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Are you an undergrad interested in ecology, evolution or related fields? Apply by January 20 for our Undergraduate Community at Evolution program! This program provides funding, mentoring, and a presentation opportunity at #Evol2026. www.evolutionsociety.org/content/educ...
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Same-sex sexual behaviour in non-human primates is associated with ecological factors, life history and social structure, according to research in Nature Ecology & Evolution. go.nature.com/3LBPHD0 🧪
January 12, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Same-sex sexual behaviour in non-human primates is associated with ecological factors, life history and social structure, according to research in Nature Ecology & Evolution. go.nature.com/3LBPHD0 🧪
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📢Out now in @jevbio.bsky.social, we tried to work out whether heat limits of survival or fertility are reflected in heat shock protein expression across Drosophila 🪰 species. The answer is, well, a bit. With the wonderful @chsmithson.bsky.social @ejduncan.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
Expression of heat shock proteins and thermal sensitivity of male fertility across six Drosophila species
Abstract. Understanding the mechanisms that confer resilience to thermal stress is crucial in the context of climate change. Recently there has been increa
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January 13, 2026 at 11:29 AM
📢Out now in @jevbio.bsky.social, we tried to work out whether heat limits of survival or fertility are reflected in heat shock protein expression across Drosophila 🪰 species. The answer is, well, a bit. With the wonderful @chsmithson.bsky.social @ejduncan.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
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The 2026 AWIS Scholarship Program is now open! This program includes awards for undergraduate students, doctoral students, and members re-entering the STEM workforce after a one-year leave. Submissions are due by February 28, 2026. https://awis.org/scholarships/ #WomenInSTEM
January 9, 2026 at 5:05 PM
The 2026 AWIS Scholarship Program is now open! This program includes awards for undergraduate students, doctoral students, and members re-entering the STEM workforce after a one-year leave. Submissions are due by February 28, 2026. https://awis.org/scholarships/ #WomenInSTEM
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We are pleased to announce the inaugural Gordon Research Conference on Urban Evolution and Ecology which will be held from Jan. 31 - Feb. 5, 2027. Please save the dates, and we look forward to welcoming you to beautiful Ventura Beach, California!
January 7, 2026 at 6:55 PM
We are pleased to announce the inaugural Gordon Research Conference on Urban Evolution and Ecology which will be held from Jan. 31 - Feb. 5, 2027. Please save the dates, and we look forward to welcoming you to beautiful Ventura Beach, California!
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If you need something positive in your life right now, then how about nominating one of your favorite researchers for an award??
The Animal Behavior Society's Career Award nominations are due January 15th! Find more info here:
www.animalbehaviorsociety.org/web/awards-c...
The Animal Behavior Society's Career Award nominations are due January 15th! Find more info here:
www.animalbehaviorsociety.org/web/awards-c...
January 8, 2026 at 7:34 PM
If you need something positive in your life right now, then how about nominating one of your favorite researchers for an award??
The Animal Behavior Society's Career Award nominations are due January 15th! Find more info here:
www.animalbehaviorsociety.org/web/awards-c...
The Animal Behavior Society's Career Award nominations are due January 15th! Find more info here:
www.animalbehaviorsociety.org/web/awards-c...
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Is lifespan shaped by genetic conflict between the sexes? In wild marmots, longevity is heritable but negatively genetically correlated between males and females, implying selection for longer life in one sex favors shorter life in the other. Image Credit: Wikimedia
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January 6, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Is lifespan shaped by genetic conflict between the sexes? In wild marmots, longevity is heritable but negatively genetically correlated between males and females, implying selection for longer life in one sex favors shorter life in the other. Image Credit: Wikimedia
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I remember learning about lizard rock-paper-scissors cycles as an undergraduate. Instead of three alleles at one locus, this color + behavioral polymorphism appears to result from a two-allele system AND phenotypic plasticity! Beautiful example of how evolution is just So. Freaking. Cool.
Lizards have evolved their own version of rock-paper-scissors. Here's my story on the genetics behind nature's games. Gift link: nyti.ms/493KGMI
January 6, 2026 at 5:33 PM
I remember learning about lizard rock-paper-scissors cycles as an undergraduate. Instead of three alleles at one locus, this color + behavioral polymorphism appears to result from a two-allele system AND phenotypic plasticity! Beautiful example of how evolution is just So. Freaking. Cool.
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Ecologist position at Iowa State University - isu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/IowaStateJob...
Assistant Professor in Integrative Environmental and Organismal Health
Position Title: Assistant Professor in Integrative Environmental and Organismal Health Appointment Type: Faculty Job Description: Summary of Duties and Responsibilities: The Department of Ecology, Evo...
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January 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Ecologist position at Iowa State University - isu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/IowaStateJob...
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Experimental evidence that students are more likely to contest grades when they are delivered by an evaluator with a female-sounding name.
"These findings suggest that women in evaluative positions face disproportionate resistance when delivering negative assessments."
"These findings suggest that women in evaluative positions face disproportionate resistance when delivering negative assessments."
December 24, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Experimental evidence that students are more likely to contest grades when they are delivered by an evaluator with a female-sounding name.
"These findings suggest that women in evaluative positions face disproportionate resistance when delivering negative assessments."
"These findings suggest that women in evaluative positions face disproportionate resistance when delivering negative assessments."
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New post doc funding opportunity:
Are you outside Canada & interested in a post doc on insects & environment/climate? Our lab studies insect evol & ecol, esp reproduction/sexual selection. Our university seeks a nominee. Let's chat!
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Are you outside Canada & interested in a post doc on insects & environment/climate? Our lab studies insect evol & ecol, esp reproduction/sexual selection. Our university seeks a nominee. Let's chat!
nserc-crsng.canada.ca/en/news/laun...
Launch of new Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards
As announced in Budget 2025 -
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December 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
New post doc funding opportunity:
Are you outside Canada & interested in a post doc on insects & environment/climate? Our lab studies insect evol & ecol, esp reproduction/sexual selection. Our university seeks a nominee. Let's chat!
nserc-crsng.canada.ca/en/news/laun...
Are you outside Canada & interested in a post doc on insects & environment/climate? Our lab studies insect evol & ecol, esp reproduction/sexual selection. Our university seeks a nominee. Let's chat!
nserc-crsng.canada.ca/en/news/laun...
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Our latest paper is out, and it's on one my favourite spiders, Evarcha culicivora! Mate choice as a third context in which a mosquito-specialist jumping spider attends to red-coloured cues #OpenAccess royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
Mate choice as a third context in which a mosquito-specialist jumping spider attends to red-coloured cues
Abstract. For animals living in a noisy world, the volume of potentially relevant information exceeds attentional capacity, but relying on the same cue in
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December 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Our latest paper is out, and it's on one my favourite spiders, Evarcha culicivora! Mate choice as a third context in which a mosquito-specialist jumping spider attends to red-coloured cues #OpenAccess royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
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UNC Wilmington seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Invertebrate Biology for August 2026. Candidates must have a PhD and teaching/research potential. More info: https://jobs.uncw.edu/postings/37895. #job
Assistant Professor – Invertebrate Biology
The Department of Biology and Marine Biology at the University of North Carolina Wilmington invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Invertebrate Biology starting in August 2026.Research areas within the broad umbrella of Invertebrate Biology may include working with invertebrates in marine, freshwater, or terrestrial systems. Expertise of the applicant can range from cellular or organismal biology to community ecology and biodiversity, including the use of invertebrates as model systems for this broad search.Successful candidates will contribute to the Department’s teaching mission at both the graduate and undergraduate level in core areas of our Biology and Marine Biology curriculum and other courses, as determined by the candidate’s interests and departmental needs. The Department is particularly interested in the candidate’s ability to foster a welcoming environment for students, staff, faculty, and community members.Candidates must have a PhD, post-doctoral research experience, and strong potential for excellence in both research and teaching. The Department of Biology and Marine Biology has an excellent record of faculty development and mentorship and is committed to the success of new faculty as we continue to grow our strategic research and teaching missions.
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December 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
UNC Wilmington seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Invertebrate Biology for August 2026. Candidates must have a PhD and teaching/research potential. More info: https://jobs.uncw.edu/postings/37895. #job
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Maternal age matters beyond early survival. This study shows persistent effects on male—but not female—offspring fitness in a wild mammal population. academic.oup.com/evlett/artic...
December 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Maternal age matters beyond early survival. This study shows persistent effects on male—but not female—offspring fitness in a wild mammal population. academic.oup.com/evlett/artic...
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Surprisingly, sperm length is not linked to sperm storage traits. Instead, vagina length emerges as a key—yet overlooked—player in post-copulatory sexual selection in birds. academic.oup.com/evlett/article/9/6/686/8271462
Relative testis size is associated with vagina length but not sperm storage traits in Galliformes
Abstract. Post-copulatory sexual selection, comprised of sperm competition and cryptic female choice, is a powerful evolutionary force that can drive the r
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December 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Surprisingly, sperm length is not linked to sperm storage traits. Instead, vagina length emerges as a key—yet overlooked—player in post-copulatory sexual selection in birds. academic.oup.com/evlett/article/9/6/686/8271462
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Interested in metabolomics/systems biology and aging in Drosophila? We have a post-doc opening! And of course, there will be plenty of opportunities for side projects on the @dogagingproject.bsky.social. 🐶
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December 16, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Interested in metabolomics/systems biology and aging in Drosophila? We have a post-doc opening! And of course, there will be plenty of opportunities for side projects on the @dogagingproject.bsky.social. 🐶
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A good time for a reminder that the BIO Directorate will hold a Virtual Office Hour on Thursday www.nsf.gov/events/nsf-b...
December 16, 2025 at 1:21 PM
A good time for a reminder that the BIO Directorate will hold a Virtual Office Hour on Thursday www.nsf.gov/events/nsf-b...
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Who wants to come to a bug conference on the east coast? Save the date for the Acadian Entomological Society's 2026 meeting, June 18-20, to be held right here in Antigonish @stfx-university.bsky.social @davidawde.bsky.social
December 14, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Who wants to come to a bug conference on the east coast? Save the date for the Acadian Entomological Society's 2026 meeting, June 18-20, to be held right here in Antigonish @stfx-university.bsky.social @davidawde.bsky.social
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Killer whales and humans share a trait that is otherwise rare in nature: a long female menopause. Read 'Sexually antagonistic selection, X-chromosome relatedness and the #evolution of menopause in killer whales': doi.org/10.1098/rsbl... #BiologyLetters #ecology Image: Christopher Michel
December 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Killer whales and humans share a trait that is otherwise rare in nature: a long female menopause. Read 'Sexually antagonistic selection, X-chromosome relatedness and the #evolution of menopause in killer whales': doi.org/10.1098/rsbl... #BiologyLetters #ecology Image: Christopher Michel
New paper out from our lab today in Biology Letters! This work, led by our former lab tech @avigayillev.bsky.social and lab alum Isabella Martinez, used hemiclonal analysis to show that longer matings with previously mated females are advantageous to males!
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Longer matings increase male competitive fertilization success in Drosophila melanogaster
Abstract. Copulation duration is a variable behaviour that is often extended by males beyond the time needed for sperm transfer. In many insect species, th
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December 10, 2025 at 1:44 PM
New paper out from our lab today in Biology Letters! This work, led by our former lab tech @avigayillev.bsky.social and lab alum Isabella Martinez, used hemiclonal analysis to show that longer matings with previously mated females are advantageous to males!
doi.org/10.1098/rsbl...
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$15k stipend to support 9 weeks of full time summer research!
For rising juniors/seniors who are able to travel to and obtain housing at the location of the lab they are placed in!
I did an HHMI summer experience in 2013 and it changed everything for me! Apply…or tell someone to apply!
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For rising juniors/seniors who are able to travel to and obtain housing at the location of the lab they are placed in!
I did an HHMI summer experience in 2013 and it changed everything for me! Apply…or tell someone to apply!
🧪🧠
@hhmi.org Summer Undergraduate Research Experience - #CechFellows named in honor of Prof Tom Cech
Deadline to apply: 12/22/2025
Spend 9 weeks in a paid, mentored biomedical research experience in an HHMI lab. See you next summer!!!
www.hhmi.org/programs/cec...
Deadline to apply: 12/22/2025
Spend 9 weeks in a paid, mentored biomedical research experience in an HHMI lab. See you next summer!!!
www.hhmi.org/programs/cec...
Summer Undergraduate Research Experience | HHMI
The Cech Fellows Program is a paid, nine-week summer research experience empowering the next generation of scientific leaders.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:49 AM
$15k stipend to support 9 weeks of full time summer research!
For rising juniors/seniors who are able to travel to and obtain housing at the location of the lab they are placed in!
I did an HHMI summer experience in 2013 and it changed everything for me! Apply…or tell someone to apply!
🧪🧠
For rising juniors/seniors who are able to travel to and obtain housing at the location of the lab they are placed in!
I did an HHMI summer experience in 2013 and it changed everything for me! Apply…or tell someone to apply!
🧪🧠
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It’s time to publish responsibly! (And has been for a while, quite frankly...)
To help you do so, @nicolasgaltier.bsky.social and coauthors have put together a handy database of academia-friendly journals, DAFNEE. You can read about it in their article just out in @jevbio.bsky.social.
To help you do so, @nicolasgaltier.bsky.social and coauthors have put together a handy database of academia-friendly journals, DAFNEE. You can read about it in their article just out in @jevbio.bsky.social.
Delighted to publish Forum Article by @nicolasgaltier.bsky.social et al:
"Journals run by learned societies or universities have more ethical policies while being cheaper and similarly cited"
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Thank you for choosing JEB - we encourage the support of #societyjournals
"Journals run by learned societies or universities have more ethical policies while being cheaper and similarly cited"
doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
Thank you for choosing JEB - we encourage the support of #societyjournals
Time to publish responsibly: DAFNEE, a database of academia-friendly journals in ecology and evolutionary biology
Abstract. The current economics of scientific publishing reveal a profound imbalance: academia pays prices far exceeding the actual costs of publication. R
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December 9, 2025 at 10:56 AM
It’s time to publish responsibly! (And has been for a while, quite frankly...)
To help you do so, @nicolasgaltier.bsky.social and coauthors have put together a handy database of academia-friendly journals, DAFNEE. You can read about it in their article just out in @jevbio.bsky.social.
To help you do so, @nicolasgaltier.bsky.social and coauthors have put together a handy database of academia-friendly journals, DAFNEE. You can read about it in their article just out in @jevbio.bsky.social.