Brant Faircloth
@brantfaircloth.bsky.social
Evolutionary biologist, nucleic acid wrangler, and Professor @lsu.bsky.social. In my free time, I am working towards the perfect coleslaw recipe.
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February 14, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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📣 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
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
February 5, 2026 at 8:54 PM
📣 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
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
If you get on Zoom, Teams, Facetime, Slack, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and Discord video chat all at the same time, what happens?
January 28, 2026 at 9:18 PM
If you get on Zoom, Teams, Facetime, Slack, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and Discord video chat all at the same time, what happens?
It's hard to dislike something work-related more than I dislike BioPerl. But then I find myself in a white-hot rage because it's taking all day to install some random Bioconductor package.
January 28, 2026 at 8:37 PM
It's hard to dislike something work-related more than I dislike BioPerl. But then I find myself in a white-hot rage because it's taking all day to install some random Bioconductor package.
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
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It’s out! 🐟 We compared three regeneration superstars—axolotl, zebrafish, and Polypterus—to ask how animals regrow limbs and fins. We find shared core processes, and other programs fine-tuned by evolution in surprising, lineage-specific ways. tinyurl.com/mpftkn7y
January 22, 2026 at 5:38 PM
It’s out! 🐟 We compared three regeneration superstars—axolotl, zebrafish, and Polypterus—to ask how animals regrow limbs and fins. We find shared core processes, and other programs fine-tuned by evolution in surprising, lineage-specific ways. tinyurl.com/mpftkn7y
Super black plumage was identified in birds as part of awesome work by Drs. Dakota McCoy (@reallymccoy.bsky.social), Rick Prum, and others.
Dr. Roberta Canton dug into one clade containing a taxon having super black plumage, _Lepidothrix_ manakins, to show that super black is relatively common...
Dr. Roberta Canton dug into one clade containing a taxon having super black plumage, _Lepidothrix_ manakins, to show that super black is relatively common...
January 22, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Super black plumage was identified in birds as part of awesome work by Drs. Dakota McCoy (@reallymccoy.bsky.social), Rick Prum, and others.
Dr. Roberta Canton dug into one clade containing a taxon having super black plumage, _Lepidothrix_ manakins, to show that super black is relatively common...
Dr. Roberta Canton dug into one clade containing a taxon having super black plumage, _Lepidothrix_ manakins, to show that super black is relatively common...
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The Wyoming Game & Fish Dept. is hiring two Black Rosy-Finch technicians to conduct alpine surveys in Wyoming's high elevation mountains during June 1st to Aug 31st 2026: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wyom.... Spread the word!
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www.governmentjobs.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:38 AM
The Wyoming Game & Fish Dept. is hiring two Black Rosy-Finch technicians to conduct alpine surveys in Wyoming's high elevation mountains during June 1st to Aug 31st 2026: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wyom.... Spread the word!
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The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Forest Genetics, Genomics and/or Tree Breeding at the Assistant or Associate Professor level.
www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/464...
www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/464...
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ALT: a man standing next to a tree with a codetwo logo in the background
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January 14, 2026 at 10:12 PM
The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Forest Genetics, Genomics and/or Tree Breeding at the Assistant or Associate Professor level.
www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/464...
www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/464...
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LSU Museum of Natural Sciences is hiring a postdoc! Come join our very active and supportive museum community. Applicants can work with any of the major divisions: 🐀🦜🦎🐸🐠
Review begins February 15th, please share!
lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/LSU/job/0119...
Review begins February 15th, please share!
lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/LSU/job/0119...
Postdoctoral Researcher
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January 7, 2026 at 3:19 PM
LSU Museum of Natural Sciences is hiring a postdoc! Come join our very active and supportive museum community. Applicants can work with any of the major divisions: 🐀🦜🦎🐸🐠
Review begins February 15th, please share!
lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/LSU/job/0119...
Review begins February 15th, please share!
lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/LSU/job/0119...
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🚨 Job Alert! TT Assistant Professor of Marine Biology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks! Looking for a candidate with a focus on coastal ecology. Come be my colleague! Please share.
careers.alaska.edu/jobs/assista...
careers.alaska.edu/jobs/assista...
January 5, 2026 at 7:35 PM
🚨 Job Alert! TT Assistant Professor of Marine Biology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks! Looking for a candidate with a focus on coastal ecology. Come be my colleague! Please share.
careers.alaska.edu/jobs/assista...
careers.alaska.edu/jobs/assista...
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New Job Search Announcement: Curator of Paleontology at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science:
careers.share.nm.gov/psc/hprdcg/E...
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careers.share.nm.gov
December 23, 2025 at 7:08 PM
New Job Search Announcement: Curator of Paleontology at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science:
careers.share.nm.gov/psc/hprdcg/E...
careers.share.nm.gov/psc/hprdcg/E...
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Curator of Education job (tenure-track Assistant Professor) at the Museum of Natural History, University of Colorado Boulder! Salary $90-$100K, 9 month full time position. Apply by Jan 21. jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...
Assistant Professor - Curator of Education (Tenure-Track)
jobs.colorado.edu
December 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Curator of Education job (tenure-track Assistant Professor) at the Museum of Natural History, University of Colorado Boulder! Salary $90-$100K, 9 month full time position. Apply by Jan 21. jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...
Definitely chilly.
December 12, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Definitely chilly.
Love this figure on the left - super cool!
Introgression between species can shape #evolution. Study of the colorful American #warblers (Parulidae) by @kevinfpbennett.bsky.social @davetoews.bsky.social &co reveals intergeneric & interspecific introgression of genes related to carotenoid #plumage color @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/48MyfU2
December 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Love this figure on the left - super cool!
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Looking for a PhD opportunity? I'm hoping to recruit someone to my group at Durham University to work on a project combining fieldwork and labwork to study speciation in rubyspot damselflies: iapetus.ac.uk/studentships...
Get in touch if you want to chat!
Get in touch if you want to chat!
November 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Looking for a PhD opportunity? I'm hoping to recruit someone to my group at Durham University to work on a project combining fieldwork and labwork to study speciation in rubyspot damselflies: iapetus.ac.uk/studentships...
Get in touch if you want to chat!
Get in touch if you want to chat!
Bravo on this title 👏👏
Peculiar Pigment Pattern and Population Profile of a Poisonous Pufferfish https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.20.687103v1
November 20, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Bravo on this title 👏👏
This is excellent.
@hakha.bsky.social and I wrote a Research Briefing (with a lay summary + "behind the scenes") of our paper on how genes are prioritized by GWAS and rare variant burden tests. 🧬🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
How do genetic association studies rank genes?
Genome-wide association studies and rare-variant burden tests reveal complementary aspects of trait biology.
www.nature.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:13 PM
This is excellent.
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More work linking irregular iris pigmentation in gannets to prior HPAI infections: likelihood of NP antibody increased with iris pigment irregularity. Moderate correlations for H5 antibodies.
👉 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
👉 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
November 18, 2025 at 10:52 PM
More work linking irregular iris pigmentation in gannets to prior HPAI infections: likelihood of NP antibody increased with iris pigment irregularity. Moderate correlations for H5 antibodies.
👉 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
👉 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Calling all rising juniors & seniors: Interested in biological or biomedical research? Applications for our ’26 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Program are now open! Nine weeks, hands-on research, & mentorship from some of the nation’s top scientists — learn more: bit.ly/CechFellows
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 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Calling all rising juniors & seniors: Interested in biological or biomedical research? Applications for our ’26 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Program are now open! Nine weeks, hands-on research, & mentorship from some of the nation’s top scientists — learn more: bit.ly/CechFellows
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We are seeking an Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) in Comparative Genomics (loosely defined). I'd be happy to answer any questions (like teaching load etc) - feel free to DM me. cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/...
October 28, 2025 at 5:42 PM
We are seeking an Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) in Comparative Genomics (loosely defined). I'd be happy to answer any questions (like teaching load etc) - feel free to DM me. cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/...
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Ok, we're down to the last 10 (!) spots available to register for #SSB2026 in Baton Rouge in January.
Who's in?
ssb2026.github.io
@systbiol.bsky.social
Who's in?
ssb2026.github.io
@systbiol.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Ok, we're down to the last 10 (!) spots available to register for #SSB2026 in Baton Rouge in January.
Who's in?
ssb2026.github.io
@systbiol.bsky.social
Who's in?
ssb2026.github.io
@systbiol.bsky.social
When you think of tropical forests - you may not think about the degree to which some stems are affected by (fungal) decay. We set out to quantify decay using sonic tomography and found that it was rather extensive - affecting rare species more than locally abundant species:
doi.org/10.1002/ecy....
doi.org/10.1002/ecy....
September 16, 2025 at 1:23 PM
When you think of tropical forests - you may not think about the degree to which some stems are affected by (fungal) decay. We set out to quantify decay using sonic tomography and found that it was rather extensive - affecting rare species more than locally abundant species:
doi.org/10.1002/ecy....
doi.org/10.1002/ecy....