Chris Klausmeier
@chrisklausmeier.bsky.social
Professor of Theoretical Ecology, Kellogg Biological Station, Michigan State University
Yep should be great!
February 3, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Yep should be great!
hope they let you spread out!
February 3, 2026 at 12:23 AM
hope they let you spread out!
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Get to know a KBS research lab! This week we're highlighting Dr. Chris Kozakiewicz and his lab. Check out what Dr. Kozakiewicz studies and why.
February 2, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Get to know a KBS research lab! This week we're highlighting Dr. Chris Kozakiewicz and his lab. Check out what Dr. Kozakiewicz studies and why.
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Glad to have this out in mSystems! We emphasize how this work is informative of the extent that temporal patterns can be gleaned given ~1d sampling. The Q of how measurement shapes the dynamics we can observe is an area of active interest, so feel free to reach out!
doi.org/10.1128/msys...
doi.org/10.1128/msys...
February 2, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Glad to have this out in mSystems! We emphasize how this work is informative of the extent that temporal patterns can be gleaned given ~1d sampling. The Q of how measurement shapes the dynamics we can observe is an area of active interest, so feel free to reach out!
doi.org/10.1128/msys...
doi.org/10.1128/msys...
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Ecologist friends! Can anyone recommend papers that link species abundance distributions to ecological processes? I'm interested in what inferences can be made from SADs, and the theoretical basis for those inferences. Thanks 🫶
January 12, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Ecologist friends! Can anyone recommend papers that link species abundance distributions to ecological processes? I'm interested in what inferences can be made from SADs, and the theoretical basis for those inferences. Thanks 🫶
As McGill et al. 2007 (best starting point) suggest, SADs are more informative in a broader ecological context. One of the main conclusions of our paper (Koffel et al. 2022) is that a lot of things combine to make a SAD.
February 2, 2026 at 2:26 PM
As McGill et al. 2007 (best starting point) suggest, SADs are more informative in a broader ecological context. One of the main conclusions of our paper (Koffel et al. 2022) is that a lot of things combine to make a SAD.
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Applications are open for our upcoming workshop, ‘Extreme Events in Biological Function!’
This workshop will bring together experts in applied stochastic processes and biological dynamics to explore the role of extreme and rare events in enabling reliable biological function
🔗 ⬇️
This workshop will bring together experts in applied stochastic processes and biological dynamics to explore the role of extreme and rare events in enabling reliable biological function
🔗 ⬇️
January 30, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Applications are open for our upcoming workshop, ‘Extreme Events in Biological Function!’
This workshop will bring together experts in applied stochastic processes and biological dynamics to explore the role of extreme and rare events in enabling reliable biological function
🔗 ⬇️
This workshop will bring together experts in applied stochastic processes and biological dynamics to explore the role of extreme and rare events in enabling reliable biological function
🔗 ⬇️
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Happy to share my solo-authored Perspective "An Interpretation, Survey, and Outlook of Microbial Macroecology"! Making time these last few months to take stock of the patterns us microbial ecologists examine + models we invoke has been invaluable. Feedback welcome!
ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
January 28, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Happy to share my solo-authored Perspective "An Interpretation, Survey, and Outlook of Microbial Macroecology"! Making time these last few months to take stock of the patterns us microbial ecologists examine + models we invoke has been invaluable. Feedback welcome!
ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
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☀️ 2026 Summer School in the Pyrenees - Unifying Mathematical Models of Biodiversity
Applications are now open!
This school offers a state-of-the-art overview for interdisciplinary theoreticians.
🗓️ July 5-11
🎯 PhD students to senior researchers
ℹ️ intp.science/en/summer26....
📭 contact@intp.science
🌐🧪
Applications are now open!
This school offers a state-of-the-art overview for interdisciplinary theoreticians.
🗓️ July 5-11
🎯 PhD students to senior researchers
ℹ️ intp.science/en/summer26....
📭 contact@intp.science
🌐🧪
January 28, 2026 at 10:39 AM
☀️ 2026 Summer School in the Pyrenees - Unifying Mathematical Models of Biodiversity
Applications are now open!
This school offers a state-of-the-art overview for interdisciplinary theoreticians.
🗓️ July 5-11
🎯 PhD students to senior researchers
ℹ️ intp.science/en/summer26....
📭 contact@intp.science
🌐🧪
Applications are now open!
This school offers a state-of-the-art overview for interdisciplinary theoreticians.
🗓️ July 5-11
🎯 PhD students to senior researchers
ℹ️ intp.science/en/summer26....
📭 contact@intp.science
🌐🧪
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The way to accelerate science is to SLOW it down.
Fewer papers please! We’re drowning in meaningless text.
One GREAT paper per lab per decade is more than enough.
q.e.d 👇
Fewer papers please! We’re drowning in meaningless text.
One GREAT paper per lab per decade is more than enough.
q.e.d 👇
January 28, 2026 at 2:10 PM
The way to accelerate science is to SLOW it down.
Fewer papers please! We’re drowning in meaningless text.
One GREAT paper per lab per decade is more than enough.
q.e.d 👇
Fewer papers please! We’re drowning in meaningless text.
One GREAT paper per lab per decade is more than enough.
q.e.d 👇
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This is a wonderful summary of how two common connectivity models used in ecology and conservation are related:
Circuit theory is a special case of connectivity modeling with the SAMC (Spatial Absorbing Markov Chains)
Circuit theory is a special case of connectivity modeling with the SAMC (Spatial Absorbing Markov Chains)
Revamped my circuit theory article for the samc package. Improved the clarity and structure, as well as added a new section to highlight some important things for interpretation and practical use. #samc
andrewmarx.github.io/samc/article...
andrewmarx.github.io/samc/article...
Circuit Theory
andrewmarx.github.io
January 27, 2026 at 6:53 PM
This is a wonderful summary of how two common connectivity models used in ecology and conservation are related:
Circuit theory is a special case of connectivity modeling with the SAMC (Spatial Absorbing Markov Chains)
Circuit theory is a special case of connectivity modeling with the SAMC (Spatial Absorbing Markov Chains)
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Registration for KBS summer undergraduate experiences closes soon!
Apply by Feb. 1 to spend a KBS summer doing field research or completing an internship: bit.ly/4t1kBpp
Apply by Feb. 1 to spend a KBS summer doing field research or completing an internship: bit.ly/4t1kBpp
January 26, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Registration for KBS summer undergraduate experiences closes soon!
Apply by Feb. 1 to spend a KBS summer doing field research or completing an internship: bit.ly/4t1kBpp
Apply by Feb. 1 to spend a KBS summer doing field research or completing an internship: bit.ly/4t1kBpp
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Immediately after our course on "Rapid Evolution in the Anthropocene," Jenn Sunday will teach the course below.
What a cool double-header for undergrads @bamfieldmsc.bsky.social
bamfieldmsc.com/education/su...
What a cool double-header for undergrads @bamfieldmsc.bsky.social
bamfieldmsc.com/education/su...
January 26, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Immediately after our course on "Rapid Evolution in the Anthropocene," Jenn Sunday will teach the course below.
What a cool double-header for undergrads @bamfieldmsc.bsky.social
bamfieldmsc.com/education/su...
What a cool double-header for undergrads @bamfieldmsc.bsky.social
bamfieldmsc.com/education/su...
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Our paper on how to use niche theory (MacArthur's minimization principle) to understand eco/evo limits to diversity got a shout out from Quarterly Review of Biology: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
The paper is hard to access but a copy can be found here drive.google.com/file/d/14EGZ...
The paper is hard to access but a copy can be found here drive.google.com/file/d/14EGZ...
Speciation. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology. Edited by Catherine L. Peichel, Åke Brännström, Daniel I. Bolnick, Ulf Dieckmann, and Rebecca J. Safran. Cold Spring Harbor (New York): Cold Spr...
www.journals.uchicago.edu
January 25, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Our paper on how to use niche theory (MacArthur's minimization principle) to understand eco/evo limits to diversity got a shout out from Quarterly Review of Biology: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
The paper is hard to access but a copy can be found here drive.google.com/file/d/14EGZ...
The paper is hard to access but a copy can be found here drive.google.com/file/d/14EGZ...
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New Preprint with Francis Biagioli and John DeLong: Predator interference imposes similar foraging time costs compared to handling time across taxa
www.authorea.com/users/925774...
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www.authorea.com/users/925774...
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Predator interference imposes similar foraging time costs compared to handling time across taxa
F. P. Biagioli1,a, K.E. Coblentz2,b, J.P. DeLong1,c1.School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA2.Department of Biology, Colby College, Waterville, ME, USA a. fb...
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January 23, 2026 at 8:57 PM
New Preprint with Francis Biagioli and John DeLong: Predator interference imposes similar foraging time costs compared to handling time across taxa
www.authorea.com/users/925774...
(1/x)
www.authorea.com/users/925774...
(1/x)
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Phytoplankton empiricists: anyone have a good protocol (or reference) for treating fungal contamination in stock cultures without re-isolating? 2026 continues bringing all the icks...
January 23, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Phytoplankton empiricists: anyone have a good protocol (or reference) for treating fungal contamination in stock cultures without re-isolating? 2026 continues bringing all the icks...
Capone even comes with a theme song 😼
youtu.be/k614Yh8Wl60?...
youtu.be/k614Yh8Wl60?...
Al Capone - Prince Buster (1964) (HD Quality)
YouTube video by mleroy
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January 21, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Capone even comes with a theme song 😼
youtu.be/k614Yh8Wl60?...
youtu.be/k614Yh8Wl60?...
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Attending the Unifying Ecology Across Scales GRC was one of the highlights of my PhD, and this year's edition is going to be excellent! All biologists interested in integrating diverse approaches to further our understanding of the natural world are welcome. Register early! shorturl.at/rIjWx
A great conference to go to this summer – who could oppose unifying ecology on multiple scales?
I just finished attending a great conference (Island Biogeography Society), which reminded me how fun and intellectually stimulating a really good conference is. So here’s my recommendation f…
dynamicecology.wordpress.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Attending the Unifying Ecology Across Scales GRC was one of the highlights of my PhD, and this year's edition is going to be excellent! All biologists interested in integrating diverse approaches to further our understanding of the natural world are welcome. Register early! shorturl.at/rIjWx
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Please join us for a @smtpb.bsky.social panel discussion about publishing theory in biology w/ @joshuasweitz.bsky.social (Co-Chief Editor of J Theor Biol), Mark Lewis (Advising Editor for J Math Biol & Bull Math Biol), and me (Theor Pop Biol)
13 Feb 2026 9:00AM–10:00AM PST
smtpb.org/event-6520871
13 Feb 2026 9:00AM–10:00AM PST
smtpb.org/event-6520871
Society for Modeling and Theory in Population Biology - How the papers are made: look behind the scenes of publishing models and theory in population biology with current journal editors
smtpb.org
January 21, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Please join us for a @smtpb.bsky.social panel discussion about publishing theory in biology w/ @joshuasweitz.bsky.social (Co-Chief Editor of J Theor Biol), Mark Lewis (Advising Editor for J Math Biol & Bull Math Biol), and me (Theor Pop Biol)
13 Feb 2026 9:00AM–10:00AM PST
smtpb.org/event-6520871
13 Feb 2026 9:00AM–10:00AM PST
smtpb.org/event-6520871
Automatically read this in the right voice. 🛸
January 21, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Automatically read this in the right voice. 🛸
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The Abreu lab at NYU is hiring another postdoc! We study microbial ecology and evolution, using yeast/bacteria microcosms, DNA barcoding for evolutionary lineage tracking, and simple mathematical modeling. Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/179949
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January 20, 2026 at 5:07 PM
The Abreu lab at NYU is hiring another postdoc! We study microbial ecology and evolution, using yeast/bacteria microcosms, DNA barcoding for evolutionary lineage tracking, and simple mathematical modeling. Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/179949
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24 years or no, sometimes you have to go back the beginning.
First read cover to cover on the balcony of Isla Barro Colorado, Panama.
First read cover to cover on the balcony of Isla Barro Colorado, Panama.
January 19, 2026 at 7:19 PM
24 years or no, sometimes you have to go back the beginning.
First read cover to cover on the balcony of Isla Barro Colorado, Panama.
First read cover to cover on the balcony of Isla Barro Colorado, Panama.
What’s the book? 📕
January 17, 2026 at 7:53 PM
What’s the book? 📕
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Happy 2026! After seeing many colleagues moving from X to @bsky.app we have decided to open our account here. We are @ Stellenbosch Uni, focusing on biomathematics, theoretical ecology, eco-evolutionary modelling, biodiversity metics, mathematical ecology, invasion biology, macroecology, …
January 17, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Happy 2026! After seeing many colleagues moving from X to @bsky.app we have decided to open our account here. We are @ Stellenbosch Uni, focusing on biomathematics, theoretical ecology, eco-evolutionary modelling, biodiversity metics, mathematical ecology, invasion biology, macroecology, …