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Barney Luttbeg
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behavioral ecologist, theoretical ecologist, interested in predator-prey dynamics and optimal decision-making, Professor at Oklahoma State, music lover, Red Sox fan
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‘No! Not Larry Summers!’ Wails Devastated Nation
‘No! Not Larry Summers!’ Wails Devastated Nation
WASHINGTON—Responding to recent revelations suggesting the prominent economist was a close associate of the late child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, a devastated nation reportedly joined together to...
theonion.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The most accurate depiction of what's going on in my brain that I've yet encountered

youtu.be/FBAi_leb6xA?...
MST3K Tusk
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October 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Come join us in Italy in January for the Predator-Prey Interactions GRC— full program is now up! And we have some funding to support ECRs! www.grc.org/predator-pre...
2026 Predator-Prey Interactions Conference GRC
The 2026 Gordon Research Conference on Predator-Prey Interactions will be held in Lucca (Barga), Lucca Italy. Apply today to reserve your spot.
www.grc.org
September 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
This new Stereolab album is just great. Had to say it somewhere.
September 23, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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These meetings are always amazing, and this one is in…Tuscany, Italy.

Integrating Theoretical Models and Big Data to Understand Predator-Prey Dynamics

www.grc.org/predator-pre...

January 25 - 30, 2026

Come along!
July 21, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Registration now open for the 2026 Gordon Research Conference on Predator-Prey Interactions. The conference will be held in Lucca, Italy from January 25 - 30, 2026. I am co-Chair of the conference with Kaitlyn Gaynor. Please send me any questions.

www.grc.org/predator-pre...
2026 Predator-Prey Interactions Conference GRC
The 2026 Gordon Research Conference on Predator-Prey Interactions will be held in Lucca (Barga), Lucca Italy. Apply today to reserve your spot.
www.grc.org
July 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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I'm looking for a postdoc in quantitative ecology / macroecology to start in summer/fall 2025 in my lab at Oklahoma State University. Please spread the word

www.gilbertecology.com/opportunities
May 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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List of popes by conference:

0 - AAC
0 - A10
0 - Atlantic Coast
0 - Atlantic Sun
0 - Big 12
1 - Big East
0 - Big Sky
0 - Big South
0 - Big 10
0 - Big West
0 - CAA
0 - CUSA
0 - Horizon
0 - Ivy
0 - MAAC
0 - MAC
0 - Mountain West
0 - NEC
0 - Ohio Valley
0 - Patriot League
0 - SEC
0 - SWAC
0 - Sun Belt
May 8, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Oh! A direct correlation!! Such strong use of meaningless adjectives for a man who is never going to interpret a path analysis.
RFK Jr: "We found that there's a direct inverse correlation between fluoride exposure and low IQ in children. So the more you get, the stupider you are."
April 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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This is the coolest thing ever. I honestly think that they should #DissolveThePremierLeague just to preserve this pattern. #FibonacciForever.

From iflscience.com/fibonacci-se...
April 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Dear Joe Biden, Why didn't you sacrifice your son to the psychopaths that we constantly let off the hook? You're worse than them (PS we're absolved of any guilty)

www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Joe Biden’s Parting Insult
The president delivered a vote of no confidence in a justice system preparing for siege.
www.politico.com
December 3, 2024 at 10:43 PM
We have a starter pack for people studying predator-prey interactions, dynamics, consequences, ect. Please reply or DM if you want to be added. Also keep an eye out for the Gordon Research Conference on Predator-Prey interactions that will be held in early 2026 in Italy.

go.bsky.app/PACvzLU
December 1, 2024 at 4:03 PM
I've put together a starter pack for predator-prey researchers. Please DM if you want to be added.

go.bsky.app/PACvzLU
November 19, 2024 at 4:10 AM
My Blue Sky debut:

Word will never like my use of "prey".
October 19, 2023 at 5:45 PM