Julia Saltz
@juliasaltz.bsky.social
Associate Professor @ Indiana University - quantitative genetics and evolution of behavior in fruit flies. Love dogs and bad jokes (especially my own). Views my own
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Why did I only just find out that that there are water striders that live IN (ON!!) THE OPEN OCEAN? 🧪
OCEAN STRIDERS!!
OCEAN STRIDERS!!
Why did only one genus of insects, Halobates, take to the high seas?
Oceans cover over 70% of the earth’s surface and house a dizzying array of organisms, including five species of the peppercorn-sized ocean-skater Halobates, which live exclusively at the ocean surface...
journals.plos.org
November 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Why did I only just find out that that there are water striders that live IN (ON!!) THE OPEN OCEAN? 🧪
OCEAN STRIDERS!!
OCEAN STRIDERS!!
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The Undergraduate Community at Evolution program provides travel funding, mentoring, and a presentation opportunity at #Evol2026. Please share with undergrads in your lab! www.evolutionsociety.org/content/educ...
@asn-amnat.bsky.social @systbiol.bsky.social @evolmtg.bsky.social
@asn-amnat.bsky.social @systbiol.bsky.social @evolmtg.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 2:29 AM
The Undergraduate Community at Evolution program provides travel funding, mentoring, and a presentation opportunity at #Evol2026. Please share with undergrads in your lab! www.evolutionsociety.org/content/educ...
@asn-amnat.bsky.social @systbiol.bsky.social @evolmtg.bsky.social
@asn-amnat.bsky.social @systbiol.bsky.social @evolmtg.bsky.social
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This is a reminder that @asn-amnat.bsky.social publishes abstracts in both English and your native language, using your native alphabet. You can see and read those online. Here is a screenshot of a great example. Love seeing this in my favorite journal.
November 14, 2025 at 3:47 PM
This is a reminder that @asn-amnat.bsky.social publishes abstracts in both English and your native language, using your native alphabet. You can see and read those online. Here is a screenshot of a great example. Love seeing this in my favorite journal.
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🚨Who wants to work with Kalahari meerkats? A MSc project with @mathildemartin.bsky.social at the University of Zurich.
#bioacoustics 🧪
#bioacoustics 🧪
November 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
🚨Who wants to work with Kalahari meerkats? A MSc project with @mathildemartin.bsky.social at the University of Zurich.
#bioacoustics 🧪
#bioacoustics 🧪
If you're looking for a #postdoc but aren't quite a fit for my lab, check out this exciting opportunity via IU's Common Themes in Reproductive Diversity group! 2-year NIH traineeship to work on one of the group's core themes. Details here! ctrd.indiana.edu/how-to-apply/
How to apply
Learn how to apply to the Common Themes in Reproductive Diversity graduate program at Indiana University with detailed steps, requirements, and deadlines.
ctrd.indiana.edu
November 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
If you're looking for a #postdoc but aren't quite a fit for my lab, check out this exciting opportunity via IU's Common Themes in Reproductive Diversity group! 2-year NIH traineeship to work on one of the group's core themes. Details here! ctrd.indiana.edu/how-to-apply/
My lab at Indiana University is searching for a *postdoc* and *technician* to contribute to our work studying the evolution of social behavior using fruit flies as a model system. Details below, feel free to email me with any questions! More info on our research: saltzlab.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM
My lab at Indiana University is searching for a *postdoc* and *technician* to contribute to our work studying the evolution of social behavior using fruit flies as a model system. Details below, feel free to email me with any questions! More info on our research: saltzlab.com
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🔬✨Join us Nov. 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Science Fest 2025.
Explore hands-on, interactive activities that spark curiosity and inspire learners of all ages. You might even spot Hoosier the Bison in his new lab coat! 🦬 🥼
🎉 Open to the public, free admission.
🔗sciencefest.indiana.edu/index.html
Explore hands-on, interactive activities that spark curiosity and inspire learners of all ages. You might even spot Hoosier the Bison in his new lab coat! 🦬 🥼
🎉 Open to the public, free admission.
🔗sciencefest.indiana.edu/index.html
October 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM
🔬✨Join us Nov. 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Science Fest 2025.
Explore hands-on, interactive activities that spark curiosity and inspire learners of all ages. You might even spot Hoosier the Bison in his new lab coat! 🦬 🥼
🎉 Open to the public, free admission.
🔗sciencefest.indiana.edu/index.html
Explore hands-on, interactive activities that spark curiosity and inspire learners of all ages. You might even spot Hoosier the Bison in his new lab coat! 🦬 🥼
🎉 Open to the public, free admission.
🔗sciencefest.indiana.edu/index.html
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The @uncchapelhill.bsky.social Department of Biology is searching for tenure-track Assistant Professor in Plant Molecular Biology. Chapel Hill is a wonderful place and Biology is an amazing group of people. To apply, see:
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307...
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307...
October 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The @uncchapelhill.bsky.social Department of Biology is searching for tenure-track Assistant Professor in Plant Molecular Biology. Chapel Hill is a wonderful place and Biology is an amazing group of people. To apply, see:
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307...
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307...
my lab has moved to @iubiology.bsky.social! We're getting the #newlab set up here and excited to interact with @iu-cisab.bsky.social, @bdsc.bsky.social, and more! I'd love to hear from prospective lab members, especially prospective PhD students, postdocs, and technicians. more info: saltzlab.com
October 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
my lab has moved to @iubiology.bsky.social! We're getting the #newlab set up here and excited to interact with @iu-cisab.bsky.social, @bdsc.bsky.social, and more! I'd love to hear from prospective lab members, especially prospective PhD students, postdocs, and technicians. more info: saltzlab.com
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The Smith Bee Lab is HIRING! 🐝🐝🐝
- Postdoc (2-4yrs, flexible start-date)
- 1-2 Graduate Students (to start Fall 2026)
No prior experience with honey bees needed, we encourage people from diverse research areas to apply!
(no jerks, plz)
- Postdoc (2-4yrs, flexible start-date)
- 1-2 Graduate Students (to start Fall 2026)
No prior experience with honey bees needed, we encourage people from diverse research areas to apply!
(no jerks, plz)
September 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The Smith Bee Lab is HIRING! 🐝🐝🐝
- Postdoc (2-4yrs, flexible start-date)
- 1-2 Graduate Students (to start Fall 2026)
No prior experience with honey bees needed, we encourage people from diverse research areas to apply!
(no jerks, plz)
- Postdoc (2-4yrs, flexible start-date)
- 1-2 Graduate Students (to start Fall 2026)
No prior experience with honey bees needed, we encourage people from diverse research areas to apply!
(no jerks, plz)
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The next stand-alone meeting of the American Society of Naturalists @asn-amnat.bsky.social will be on the East Coast!!! Mark your calendars for January 8-12, 2027 and we'll talk evolution, ecology, behavior, and integrative organismal biology at www.themansionatglencove.com/meeting-venues
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September 12, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The next stand-alone meeting of the American Society of Naturalists @asn-amnat.bsky.social will be on the East Coast!!! Mark your calendars for January 8-12, 2027 and we'll talk evolution, ecology, behavior, and integrative organismal biology at www.themansionatglencove.com/meeting-venues
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Would you like some good news? A new vaccine has just been approved for protecting koalas from chlamydia, which is one of their leading causes of death.
Australia approves first vaccine to save koalas from chlamydia
A vaccine to protect Australia's koalas against chlamydia has been approved for the first time, a development that scientists believe could stop the spread of the deadly disease that has ravaged populations of the beloved endangered animal.
www.reuters.com
September 11, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Would you like some good news? A new vaccine has just been approved for protecting koalas from chlamydia, which is one of their leading causes of death.
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I'm looking for PhD students to join the lab starting August 2026. We study the evolution of insect chemical signals so if you're interested in evolutionary biology, chemical ecology, molecular biology, behavior, or genetics, this could be a good fit for you! More info here: tinyurl.com/mrxchwfm
September 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I'm looking for PhD students to join the lab starting August 2026. We study the evolution of insect chemical signals so if you're interested in evolutionary biology, chemical ecology, molecular biology, behavior, or genetics, this could be a good fit for you! More info here: tinyurl.com/mrxchwfm
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NIH funding had a 156% basic annual return in 2024 (ie not taking into account any previous and/or future investments and/or returns). I’m no finance expert but it seems crazy that we’re all going to have that thrown away cause some people think public schools want to turn kids into transgender mice
NIH Grants Fueled $95 Billion In FY 2024 Economic Activity, Finds New Report
National Institutes of Health grants generated almost $95 billion in economic activity nationwide in FY 2024 according to a new report by United for Medical Research.
www.forbes.com
August 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
NIH funding had a 156% basic annual return in 2024 (ie not taking into account any previous and/or future investments and/or returns). I’m no finance expert but it seems crazy that we’re all going to have that thrown away cause some people think public schools want to turn kids into transgender mice
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Come see @stevebrusatte.bsky.social and I TODAY at the @edbookfest.bsky.social!
We'll be talking about A City on Mars, and the @royalsociety.org is going to announce their 2025 Book Prize short-list during the session!
Tickets available here: www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...
We'll be talking about A City on Mars, and the @royalsociety.org is going to announce their 2025 Book Prize short-list during the session!
Tickets available here: www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...
Kelly Weinersmith: To Boldly Go?
From Tue 12 Aug - Hear Weinersmith chat with us about this hilarious, wise, deeply-researched project that makes us glad to still live on our third rock from the sun. Plus, find out which books made 2...
www.edbookfest.co.uk
August 12, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Come see @stevebrusatte.bsky.social and I TODAY at the @edbookfest.bsky.social!
We'll be talking about A City on Mars, and the @royalsociety.org is going to announce their 2025 Book Prize short-list during the session!
Tickets available here: www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...
We'll be talking about A City on Mars, and the @royalsociety.org is going to announce their 2025 Book Prize short-list during the session!
Tickets available here: www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...
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"Save The NSF" - a little blogpost I wrote to amplify the #SaveTheNSF mission.
The National Science Foundation is one of the world’s premier funders of basic science research; proposed federal cuts would derail how we do science in the U.S.
aguidetoacademia.blogspot.com/2025/07/save...
The National Science Foundation is one of the world’s premier funders of basic science research; proposed federal cuts would derail how we do science in the U.S.
aguidetoacademia.blogspot.com/2025/07/save...
Save the NSF
The National Science Foundation is one of the world’s premier funders of basic science research (i.e. the fundamental di...
aguidetoacademia.blogspot.com
July 20, 2025 at 10:24 PM
"Save The NSF" - a little blogpost I wrote to amplify the #SaveTheNSF mission.
The National Science Foundation is one of the world’s premier funders of basic science research; proposed federal cuts would derail how we do science in the U.S.
aguidetoacademia.blogspot.com/2025/07/save...
The National Science Foundation is one of the world’s premier funders of basic science research; proposed federal cuts would derail how we do science in the U.S.
aguidetoacademia.blogspot.com/2025/07/save...
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A Peacock Fly (Callopistromyia sp.) showing off the beautiful display on those wings! They strut around waving their wings and doing a little wiggle, an amazing behavior right in your own backyard.
#Invert #Diptera #bugsky 🌿 #entomology
#Invert #Diptera #bugsky 🌿 #entomology
July 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
A Peacock Fly (Callopistromyia sp.) showing off the beautiful display on those wings! They strut around waving their wings and doing a little wiggle, an amazing behavior right in your own backyard.
#Invert #Diptera #bugsky 🌿 #entomology
#Invert #Diptera #bugsky 🌿 #entomology
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Proposed cuts to the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation “would cause immense and largely irreversible damage to the successful American scientific enterprise,” write Jerry Kaplan and Dana Carroll in an op-ed.
Voices: Federal funding cuts to genetic research will be devastating for years to come
Proposed cuts to the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation “would cause immense and largely irreversible damage to the successful American scientific enterprise,” write Jerry Kaplan and Dana Carroll in an op-ed.
www.sltrib.com
July 8, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Proposed cuts to the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation “would cause immense and largely irreversible damage to the successful American scientific enterprise,” write Jerry Kaplan and Dana Carroll in an op-ed.
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Hi, if you are looking to come to Canada for a post-doc or a PhD, consider my lab to study the genetic basis of social interactions, using the fruit fly! My university (Western University) has a new program to welcome you! See below! #drosophila #postdoc #canada #PhD #social #behaviouralneurogenetic
To attract top global talent, #WesternU is doubling the number of Postdoctoral Fellowship Program awards and launching the new US-CAN Doctoral Excellence Awards. #CdnPSE #HigherEd
Western expands PhD and postdoc funding - Western News
Western is boosting funding for postdoctoral fellows and PhD candidates from the U.S. and other countries with expanded and new award programs.
news.westernu.ca
July 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Hi, if you are looking to come to Canada for a post-doc or a PhD, consider my lab to study the genetic basis of social interactions, using the fruit fly! My university (Western University) has a new program to welcome you! See below! #drosophila #postdoc #canada #PhD #social #behaviouralneurogenetic
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One small hint here:
Everyone in the country wants cancer cures. And they’re cheap and easy compared to other programs:
Fund NIH/NSF, and keep politics out of those agencies. Politicians should lean hard into this!
Everyone in the country wants cancer cures. And they’re cheap and easy compared to other programs:
Fund NIH/NSF, and keep politics out of those agencies. Politicians should lean hard into this!
But the problem for Democratic candidates here is that they really don't have anything to offer. They don't want healthcare, because their donor base - they can't do anything about jobs because God forbid they enforce laws donors don't want.
When 68% of households don't earn enough for basics...
When 68% of households don't earn enough for basics...
July 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
One small hint here:
Everyone in the country wants cancer cures. And they’re cheap and easy compared to other programs:
Fund NIH/NSF, and keep politics out of those agencies. Politicians should lean hard into this!
Everyone in the country wants cancer cures. And they’re cheap and easy compared to other programs:
Fund NIH/NSF, and keep politics out of those agencies. Politicians should lean hard into this!
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I can't stress enough how close U.S. science is to the cliff.
"Numbers released in May by the National Science Foundation (NSF) indicate that if Congress approves the cuts to the agency proposed by the White House, the number of early-career researchers it supports could fall by 78%" (@science.org)
"Numbers released in May by the National Science Foundation (NSF) indicate that if Congress approves the cuts to the agency proposed by the White House, the number of early-career researchers it supports could fall by 78%" (@science.org)
‘It’s a nightmare.’ U.S. funding cuts threaten academic science jobs at all levels
“There is a lot of pressure to essentially leave the country or not pursue research,” one Ph.D. student says
www.science.org
July 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I can't stress enough how close U.S. science is to the cliff.
"Numbers released in May by the National Science Foundation (NSF) indicate that if Congress approves the cuts to the agency proposed by the White House, the number of early-career researchers it supports could fall by 78%" (@science.org)
"Numbers released in May by the National Science Foundation (NSF) indicate that if Congress approves the cuts to the agency proposed by the White House, the number of early-career researchers it supports could fall by 78%" (@science.org)
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BREAKING: Scientists are staging a “science fair” in the lobby of a Congressional building to tell elected officials about the critical knowledge the US will lose because their research grants have been canceled.
July 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
BREAKING: Scientists are staging a “science fair” in the lobby of a Congressional building to tell elected officials about the critical knowledge the US will lose because their research grants have been canceled.
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My university has announced a special international graduate fellowship for PhD students whose acceptance at a US university has been rescinded. Check it out: grad.uwo.ca/finances/wes...
US-CAN Doctoral Excellence Award
Western University, in vibrant London, Ontario, delivers an academic and student experience second to none.
grad.uwo.ca
July 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
My university has announced a special international graduate fellowship for PhD students whose acceptance at a US university has been rescinded. Check it out: grad.uwo.ca/finances/wes...
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Do you have expertise in Animal Behavior & in Editorial work? Open position below👇🏼
We are seeking a full-time Managing Editor for our journal Animal Behaviour. This editor will be involved in all stages of the publication process & must have a general understanding of the topics covered. Position starts Oct 1, application deadline July 31.
More details:
www.asab.org/opportunities
More details:
www.asab.org/opportunities
Opportunities — ASAB
www.asab.org
July 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Do you have expertise in Animal Behavior & in Editorial work? Open position below👇🏼
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"A generation of scientific talent at the brink of being lost to overseas competitors by dismantling of NSF" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Scientists warn US will lose a generation of talent because of Trump cuts
Political interference and chaotic cuts to staff, programs and grants at the National Science Foundation are producing ‘devastating consequences’
www.theguardian.com
July 4, 2025 at 3:15 AM
"A generation of scientific talent at the brink of being lost to overseas competitors by dismantling of NSF" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...