Drew Anderson
@andersonevolve.bsky.social
🧪 🐟 🐠 🧬 PhD in Evolution and Sexual Selection. Study fishes, behavior, genetics, genomics, and hormones. Own views. He/him. Handle is shared across social media
Webpage: andersonevolve.com
Webpage: andersonevolve.com
Gonzo's talk would be the wildest ideas ever.
I'd watch a muppet show movie where the muppets infiltrate an academic conference.
February 8, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Gonzo's talk would be the wildest ideas ever.
-20 in Saint Paul and this bird shows it. Whole bunch of em on our roof and having birdie snow cones.
January 23, 2026 at 6:26 PM
-20 in Saint Paul and this bird shows it. Whole bunch of em on our roof and having birdie snow cones.
After 3 months in our new apartment, I can unequivocally say,
"Clawfoot bathtubs are the worst."
"Clawfoot bathtubs are the worst."
January 21, 2026 at 12:41 AM
After 3 months in our new apartment, I can unequivocally say,
"Clawfoot bathtubs are the worst."
"Clawfoot bathtubs are the worst."
Anytime someone tries to convince me to put my son in a non-inclusive setting, I'm showing this picture. It's the 2nd time his former class (we moved states in Oct) has sent him letters. He loves it, and he had made meaningful connections. It sucked to take that from him, we hope to rebuild that.
December 29, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Anytime someone tries to convince me to put my son in a non-inclusive setting, I'm showing this picture. It's the 2nd time his former class (we moved states in Oct) has sent him letters. He loves it, and he had made meaningful connections. It sucked to take that from him, we hope to rebuild that.
You can tell a lot about a person based on who their favorite Muppet is.
December 28, 2025 at 3:44 AM
You can tell a lot about a person based on who their favorite Muppet is.
Reposted by Drew Anderson
I am looking for a postdoc position + will be attending #SICB2026! My areas of interest/experience: sexual selection, reproduction, host-parasite interactions, animal behavior, (plus bio ed and disability advocacy in bio). I would be happy to chat with anyone attending who is looking for postdocs!
December 23, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I am looking for a postdoc position + will be attending #SICB2026! My areas of interest/experience: sexual selection, reproduction, host-parasite interactions, animal behavior, (plus bio ed and disability advocacy in bio). I would be happy to chat with anyone attending who is looking for postdocs!
Family is on our annual Hawkeye Christmas build up. Every time I see it, I love the way the car chase scene was shot.
a car is driving across a bridge with the words hawkeye action written on the bottom
Alt: a car is driving across a bridge with the words hawkeye action written on the bottom
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December 22, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Family is on our annual Hawkeye Christmas build up. Every time I see it, I love the way the car chase scene was shot.
The number of jobs I applied to this cycle was 1/3 of the last due to less jobs and being more selective about locations. After last year I learned I had to ensure my special needs son could get supports and education. It's tough out there, but with less apps I couldn't repeat my success this time.
December 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The number of jobs I applied to this cycle was 1/3 of the last due to less jobs and being more selective about locations. After last year I learned I had to ensure my special needs son could get supports and education. It's tough out there, but with less apps I couldn't repeat my success this time.
One guy really was wanting to sing out
November 12, 2025 at 10:47 PM
One guy really was wanting to sing out
After some training. This 🐟🐠 guy is ready to collect some some 🦗 songs on his own🧪
November 12, 2025 at 9:04 PM
After some training. This 🐟🐠 guy is ready to collect some some 🦗 songs on his own🧪
Guys! We got to keep all his support and keep him included!
If anyone has special needs kids, keep pushing, keep fighting, keep advocating.
If anyone has special needs kids, keep pushing, keep fighting, keep advocating.
Incredibly angry right now.
My learning disabled kid had full inclusion in gen ed with support (hard fought to get) and was making good progress.
A move to a new state (MN), and after 2 weeks they want to put him in an entirely segregated classroom.
My learning disabled kid had full inclusion in gen ed with support (hard fought to get) and was making good progress.
A move to a new state (MN), and after 2 weeks they want to put him in an entirely segregated classroom.
November 5, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Guys! We got to keep all his support and keep him included!
If anyone has special needs kids, keep pushing, keep fighting, keep advocating.
If anyone has special needs kids, keep pushing, keep fighting, keep advocating.
Incredibly angry right now.
My learning disabled kid had full inclusion in gen ed with support (hard fought to get) and was making good progress.
A move to a new state (MN), and after 2 weeks they want to put him in an entirely segregated classroom.
My learning disabled kid had full inclusion in gen ed with support (hard fought to get) and was making good progress.
A move to a new state (MN), and after 2 weeks they want to put him in an entirely segregated classroom.
October 31, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Incredibly angry right now.
My learning disabled kid had full inclusion in gen ed with support (hard fought to get) and was making good progress.
A move to a new state (MN), and after 2 weeks they want to put him in an entirely segregated classroom.
My learning disabled kid had full inclusion in gen ed with support (hard fought to get) and was making good progress.
A move to a new state (MN), and after 2 weeks they want to put him in an entirely segregated classroom.
I have done a lot in life, but nothing as challenging, high stakes, or nerve-wracking as an IEP meeting.
We do them 1-3x annually and just now since we moved.
With all the evidence on inclusion, it is surprising how hard we have to push to get it (every time it seems).
We do them 1-3x annually and just now since we moved.
With all the evidence on inclusion, it is surprising how hard we have to push to get it (every time it seems).
October 24, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I have done a lot in life, but nothing as challenging, high stakes, or nerve-wracking as an IEP meeting.
We do them 1-3x annually and just now since we moved.
With all the evidence on inclusion, it is surprising how hard we have to push to get it (every time it seems).
We do them 1-3x annually and just now since we moved.
With all the evidence on inclusion, it is surprising how hard we have to push to get it (every time it seems).
Moving to Minnesota has resulted in me hearing waaaay more Nickleback than I'm accustomed to.
October 13, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Moving to Minnesota has resulted in me hearing waaaay more Nickleback than I'm accustomed to.
2nd day at new job. Here's what's next to my parking spot. Taking me back to my PhD days. Definitely at a land grant institution. 🙂
October 7, 2025 at 4:08 PM
2nd day at new job. Here's what's next to my parking spot. Taking me back to my PhD days. Definitely at a land grant institution. 🙂
Gotta love the post-doc life. I am literally packing for the move for my next post-doc while completing job applications.
September 19, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Gotta love the post-doc life. I am literally packing for the move for my next post-doc while completing job applications.
Reposted by Drew Anderson
I am recruiting 1-2 graduate students (M.S. or Ph.D. track) to join my lab at @psychualberta.bsky.social in Fall 2026! Please share widely, and if you are interested in endocrinology, animal behavior, neuroscience, and/or seasonal biology, I would love to chat! 🐟🧠🧬🍂
September 19, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I am recruiting 1-2 graduate students (M.S. or Ph.D. track) to join my lab at @psychualberta.bsky.social in Fall 2026! Please share widely, and if you are interested in endocrinology, animal behavior, neuroscience, and/or seasonal biology, I would love to chat! 🐟🧠🧬🍂
Reposted by Drew Anderson
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Happy to share our paper in Hormones and Behavior which is the first test of some of my predictions from the Ancestral Modulation Hypothesis.
🧵 on the findings in a biparental cichlid with plastic behaviors that are a form of cross-sexual transfer
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Happy to share our paper in Hormones and Behavior which is the first test of some of my predictions from the Ancestral Modulation Hypothesis.
🧵 on the findings in a biparental cichlid with plastic behaviors that are a form of cross-sexual transfer
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Changes in steroid hormone levels based on a plastic behavioral role in two biparental cichlids, Julidochromis transcriptus and Julidochromis marlieri: A test of the Ancestral Modulation Hypothesis
Cross-sexual transfer describes the situation when one sex takes on the phenotypic values of the other sex, either plastically or over evolutionary ti…
www.sciencedirect.com
September 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
🐟🐠🧪
Happy to share our paper in Hormones and Behavior which is the first test of some of my predictions from the Ancestral Modulation Hypothesis.
🧵 on the findings in a biparental cichlid with plastic behaviors that are a form of cross-sexual transfer
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Happy to share our paper in Hormones and Behavior which is the first test of some of my predictions from the Ancestral Modulation Hypothesis.
🧵 on the findings in a biparental cichlid with plastic behaviors that are a form of cross-sexual transfer
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🐟🐠🧪
Happy to share our paper in Hormones and Behavior which is the first test of some of my predictions from the Ancestral Modulation Hypothesis.
🧵 on the findings in a biparental cichlid with plastic behaviors that are a form of cross-sexual transfer
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Happy to share our paper in Hormones and Behavior which is the first test of some of my predictions from the Ancestral Modulation Hypothesis.
🧵 on the findings in a biparental cichlid with plastic behaviors that are a form of cross-sexual transfer
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Changes in steroid hormone levels based on a plastic behavioral role in two biparental cichlids, Julidochromis transcriptus and Julidochromis marlieri: A test of the Ancestral Modulation Hypothesis
Cross-sexual transfer describes the situation when one sex takes on the phenotypic values of the other sex, either plastically or over evolutionary ti…
www.sciencedirect.com
September 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
🐟🐠🧪
Happy to share our paper in Hormones and Behavior which is the first test of some of my predictions from the Ancestral Modulation Hypothesis.
🧵 on the findings in a biparental cichlid with plastic behaviors that are a form of cross-sexual transfer
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Happy to share our paper in Hormones and Behavior which is the first test of some of my predictions from the Ancestral Modulation Hypothesis.
🧵 on the findings in a biparental cichlid with plastic behaviors that are a form of cross-sexual transfer
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Nothing screams good place to rent than the listing saying a stipulation to stay on the property is "no crime"
August 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Nothing screams good place to rent than the listing saying a stipulation to stay on the property is "no crime"
🧪🐟🦗 Excited to share I'll be taking a postdoc position with Dr. Mingzi Xu in the EEB program at U Minnesota.
I'll be moving out of fishes and into crickets (for now).
Ready for new challenges and applying what I've done in sex bias to inverts
I'll be moving out of fishes and into crickets (for now).
Ready for new challenges and applying what I've done in sex bias to inverts
August 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM
🧪🐟🦗 Excited to share I'll be taking a postdoc position with Dr. Mingzi Xu in the EEB program at U Minnesota.
I'll be moving out of fishes and into crickets (for now).
Ready for new challenges and applying what I've done in sex bias to inverts
I'll be moving out of fishes and into crickets (for now).
Ready for new challenges and applying what I've done in sex bias to inverts
Reposted by Drew Anderson
Undergrad students often forget about genetic drift as an evolutionary process/ force. If you've also experienced this, we might have a solution for you! Our RIE2 (resources for inclusive evolution education) working group just published a week-length drift module: qubeshub.org/publications...
Teaching genetic drift: new approaches to encourage non-deterministic thinking about evolution
This teaching module is designed to help undergraduate students dismantle preconceived notions about evolution and deepen their understanding of genetic drift as a non-deterministic evolutionary proce...
qubeshub.org
April 16, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Undergrad students often forget about genetic drift as an evolutionary process/ force. If you've also experienced this, we might have a solution for you! Our RIE2 (resources for inclusive evolution education) working group just published a week-length drift module: qubeshub.org/publications...
This is an awesome finding.
Our paper showing that variation in transcription factor binding sites underlies the majority of additive genetic variance for phenotypic variation in maize is finally out!
Sadly they didn't use our suggested cover image below (made by the inimitable Andi Kur).
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Sadly they didn't use our suggested cover image below (made by the inimitable Andi Kur).
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
August 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
This is an awesome finding.
Reposted by Drew Anderson
Fun news: I'm hiring a postdoc in ichthyology!
Please spread the word #TeamFish, and message me if you have questions.
(Job requisition id is R00107333 if LSU link below takes you elsewhere.)
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Please spread the word #TeamFish, and message me if you have questions.
(Job requisition id is R00107333 if LSU link below takes you elsewhere.)
lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LSU/de...
Postdoctoral Researcher
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August 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Fun news: I'm hiring a postdoc in ichthyology!
Please spread the word #TeamFish, and message me if you have questions.
(Job requisition id is R00107333 if LSU link below takes you elsewhere.)
lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LSU/de...
Please spread the word #TeamFish, and message me if you have questions.
(Job requisition id is R00107333 if LSU link below takes you elsewhere.)
lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LSU/de...
Debate rages in my house. Is this a spork?
August 5, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Debate rages in my house. Is this a spork?