Jenny Y. Sung, PhD
@jysung.bsky.social
宋宜庭 sùng yí tíng / biologist / #animalcommunication #vision #receiverpsychology #neurophysiology #ecology #evolution 🦋🕷 / Postdoctoral researcher @Sokendai Research Center for Integrative Evolutionary Science, Japan
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For non-scientists: the funding rate is somewhere between 7% to ~25% (rare) for NIH or NSF grants, depending on where you are applying. Grants are reviewed by a panel of peers who read the grants, score them, then debate the ratings for 1-2 days to rank them. It is INCREDIBLY competitive already.
Republican Senator Katie Britt: We need to create a system "where the beat idea wins... This is our opportunity to make a dollar go further and to make it have a greater impact."
(NIH already generates $2.56 for every $1 spent it spends on research.)
(NIH already generates $2.56 for every $1 spent it spends on research.)
June 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
For non-scientists: the funding rate is somewhere between 7% to ~25% (rare) for NIH or NSF grants, depending on where you are applying. Grants are reviewed by a panel of peers who read the grants, score them, then debate the ratings for 1-2 days to rank them. It is INCREDIBLY competitive already.
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Ant with treehopper friend. Ants and treehoppers often have mutually beneficial relationships. Treehoppers drink sap and pee out sugary waste called honeydew. Ants drink the honeydew and protect treehoppers from predators.
Wide-footed Treehopper (Enchenopa latipes) and Furrowed Ant (Myrmica sp.) PA
Wide-footed Treehopper (Enchenopa latipes) and Furrowed Ant (Myrmica sp.) PA
June 10, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Ant with treehopper friend. Ants and treehoppers often have mutually beneficial relationships. Treehoppers drink sap and pee out sugary waste called honeydew. Ants drink the honeydew and protect treehoppers from predators.
Wide-footed Treehopper (Enchenopa latipes) and Furrowed Ant (Myrmica sp.) PA
Wide-footed Treehopper (Enchenopa latipes) and Furrowed Ant (Myrmica sp.) PA
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(2/11)
In the 1950s, the NSF began laying foundations for American science.
After WWII devastated Europe’s research infrastructure, the U.S. stepped up—with the newly founded NSF funding massive projects like the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in West Virginia.
pubs.aip.org/physicstoday...
In the 1950s, the NSF began laying foundations for American science.
After WWII devastated Europe’s research infrastructure, the U.S. stepped up—with the newly founded NSF funding massive projects like the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in West Virginia.
pubs.aip.org/physicstoday...
May 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
(2/11)
In the 1950s, the NSF began laying foundations for American science.
After WWII devastated Europe’s research infrastructure, the U.S. stepped up—with the newly founded NSF funding massive projects like the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in West Virginia.
pubs.aip.org/physicstoday...
In the 1950s, the NSF began laying foundations for American science.
After WWII devastated Europe’s research infrastructure, the U.S. stepped up—with the newly founded NSF funding massive projects like the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in West Virginia.
pubs.aip.org/physicstoday...
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Without the National Science Foundation, I'd be nothing.
NSF funded my PhD (GRF, DDIG) on bird origins and later my work on dinosaur extinction & rise of mammals.
Now it's being dismantled for pure political reasons. Our country culture & economy will all suffer. Disgraceful!
#WithoutNSF #SaveNSF
NSF funded my PhD (GRF, DDIG) on bird origins and later my work on dinosaur extinction & rise of mammals.
Now it's being dismantled for pure political reasons. Our country culture & economy will all suffer. Disgraceful!
#WithoutNSF #SaveNSF
May 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Without the National Science Foundation, I'd be nothing.
NSF funded my PhD (GRF, DDIG) on bird origins and later my work on dinosaur extinction & rise of mammals.
Now it's being dismantled for pure political reasons. Our country culture & economy will all suffer. Disgraceful!
#WithoutNSF #SaveNSF
NSF funded my PhD (GRF, DDIG) on bird origins and later my work on dinosaur extinction & rise of mammals.
Now it's being dismantled for pure political reasons. Our country culture & economy will all suffer. Disgraceful!
#WithoutNSF #SaveNSF
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(11/11)
Want to help save science? Here’s how to get started:
1. Call your reps: 5calls.org/issue/nih-ns...
2. Join the fight: savensf.com/join-our-list
3. Take action: savensf.com/take-action
4. Spread the word. Science needs you.
#SaveNSF
#StandUpForScience
#WithoutNSF
Want to help save science? Here’s how to get started:
1. Call your reps: 5calls.org/issue/nih-ns...
2. Join the fight: savensf.com/join-our-list
3. Take action: savensf.com/take-action
4. Spread the word. Science needs you.
#SaveNSF
#StandUpForScience
#WithoutNSF
May 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
(11/11)
Want to help save science? Here’s how to get started:
1. Call your reps: 5calls.org/issue/nih-ns...
2. Join the fight: savensf.com/join-our-list
3. Take action: savensf.com/take-action
4. Spread the word. Science needs you.
#SaveNSF
#StandUpForScience
#WithoutNSF
Want to help save science? Here’s how to get started:
1. Call your reps: 5calls.org/issue/nih-ns...
2. Join the fight: savensf.com/join-our-list
3. Take action: savensf.com/take-action
4. Spread the word. Science needs you.
#SaveNSF
#StandUpForScience
#WithoutNSF
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"The loss of research jobs is a blow to students, taking away opportunities for learning and robbing them of qualifications that would have helped them get jobs after graduation." 😞 #geosky #withoutNSF #energysky @dustinmulvaney.bsky.social @jjablair.bsky.social
What do we lose with the mass cancellation of federally funded research? This professor has lost two grants related to battery storage in Moss Landing, California.
Researchers Wanted to Understand Concerns With Batteries in Moss Landing, California. Their Funding Just Got Yanked - Inside Climate News
Among the many federal grants canceled by the Trump administration are two related to the community that hosts a huge energy storage facility.
insideclimatenews.org
May 15, 2025 at 9:33 PM
"The loss of research jobs is a blow to students, taking away opportunities for learning and robbing them of qualifications that would have helped them get jobs after graduation." 😞 #geosky #withoutNSF #energysky @dustinmulvaney.bsky.social @jjablair.bsky.social
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I am recruiting 1-2 postbacs for my parakeet sociality & cognition project! This position is for people finished with undergrad but who have not yet started grad school. Must be totally fascinated by parakeet social drama (there's a lot of it!)🪶🧪 Job ad here: ornithologyexchange.org/jobs/board/s...
February 27, 2025 at 12:26 PM
I am recruiting 1-2 postbacs for my parakeet sociality & cognition project! This position is for people finished with undergrad but who have not yet started grad school. Must be totally fascinated by parakeet social drama (there's a lot of it!)🪶🧪 Job ad here: ornithologyexchange.org/jobs/board/s...
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Sharks were thought to be universally silent, but this houndshark appears to make metallic clicking sounds.
Sharks aren’t silent after all
A species of houndshark called Mustelus lenticulatus makes sharp clicking noises when handled. Until now, sharks as a group were thought to be universally quiet
www.newscientist.com
April 1, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Sharks were thought to be universally silent, but this houndshark appears to make metallic clicking sounds.
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New years resolution 🦈
January 3, 2025 at 2:00 AM
New years resolution 🦈
These days are the best time to hang out with family and friends over some boardgames and hot coco ❄️☃️☕🪵🔥
I’m giving away some of my unplayed games to increase my presence on Bluesky.
Repost with a holiday comment and I’ll choose a random winner from all reposts on the 25th, 27th, 29th, and 31st of December. Free shipping in US only.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
Repost with a holiday comment and I’ll choose a random winner from all reposts on the 25th, 27th, 29th, and 31st of December. Free shipping in US only.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
December 25, 2024 at 4:50 AM
These days are the best time to hang out with family and friends over some boardgames and hot coco ❄️☃️☕🪵🔥
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Frontiers | Temporal niche partitioning as a potential mechanism for coexistence in two sympatric mesopredator sharks https://buff.ly/4dZnvSS
Frontiers | Temporal niche partitioning as a potential mechanism for coexistence in two sympatric mesopredator sharks
Global marine biodiversity declines require bold and ambitious plans to safeguard ecosystem services. Overfishing, habitat loss and projected climate impacts...
buff.ly
December 22, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Frontiers | Temporal niche partitioning as a potential mechanism for coexistence in two sympatric mesopredator sharks https://buff.ly/4dZnvSS
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I can’t look at this photo of a Brazilian dragonfly without feeling judged.
December 7, 2024 at 12:16 AM
I can’t look at this photo of a Brazilian dragonfly without feeling judged.
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December 7, 2024 at 12:15 AM
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Calling all our multi-talented readers 📢 As we shift in 2025 to continuous publication, Conservation Letters will start using a single cover image. We'd like your help with finding a good design! For more details please see here: conbio.org/publications... 🦑🌍🧪🦈
Showcase Your Talent: Conservation Letters Cover Contest!
The Society for Conservation Biology is global community of conservation professionals dedicated to advancing the science and practice of conserving Earth's biological diversity.
conbio.org
December 6, 2024 at 1:15 PM
Calling all our multi-talented readers 📢 As we shift in 2025 to continuous publication, Conservation Letters will start using a single cover image. We'd like your help with finding a good design! For more details please see here: conbio.org/publications... 🦑🌍🧪🦈
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📌Welcome to the bat-feed! A place for posts by bat-scientists, ecologists, photographers etc.
DM me to ask to be added as a contributor. Then use the 🦇 emoji for posts you want to show up in the feed. Rules in the next post:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
DM me to ask to be added as a contributor. Then use the 🦇 emoji for posts you want to show up in the feed. Rules in the next post:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
November 27, 2024 at 3:25 PM
📌Welcome to the bat-feed! A place for posts by bat-scientists, ecologists, photographers etc.
DM me to ask to be added as a contributor. Then use the 🦇 emoji for posts you want to show up in the feed. Rules in the next post:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
DM me to ask to be added as a contributor. Then use the 🦇 emoji for posts you want to show up in the feed. Rules in the next post:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
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The Birdsong Lab at the University of Lethbridge is seeking 1-2 motivated graduate students to join us starting in Fall 2025. Funding is available. (a🧵1 /6)
October 2, 2024 at 3:41 PM
The Birdsong Lab at the University of Lethbridge is seeking 1-2 motivated graduate students to join us starting in Fall 2025. Funding is available. (a🧵1 /6)
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Hey world! I'm looking for a new PhD student. Do you love data? We have nearly 50 years of it! Do you love field work? the Portal Project is the prettiest place on Earth (I may be a little biased). Do you love studying how and why communities change? Well, do I have the position for you! 🧪🌏
PhD Student Opening: Small Mammal Community Dynamics
Interested in understanding how ecological systems change through time? Morgan Ernest’s Lab at the University of Florida has an opening for a PhD student to start Fall 2025. The new student will wo…
jabberwocky.weecology.org
October 2, 2024 at 1:58 PM
Hey world! I'm looking for a new PhD student. Do you love data? We have nearly 50 years of it! Do you love field work? the Portal Project is the prettiest place on Earth (I may be a little biased). Do you love studying how and why communities change? Well, do I have the position for you! 🧪🌏
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Excited to be organising "SciCommConnect"—a free online #SciComm event brought to you by the Node, preLights & FocalPlane! Highlights include talks @jamiebgall.bsky.social & @jbwallingford.bsky.social, 3-minute research talks and writing sprints. Register now:
thenode.biologists.com/register-to-...
thenode.biologists.com/register-to-...
April 19, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Excited to be organising "SciCommConnect"—a free online #SciComm event brought to you by the Node, preLights & FocalPlane! Highlights include talks @jamiebgall.bsky.social & @jbwallingford.bsky.social, 3-minute research talks and writing sprints. Register now:
thenode.biologists.com/register-to-...
thenode.biologists.com/register-to-...
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I am very excited to announce the 4th SIGNAL Graduate Student Workshop: Professional Development & Peer Networking in Animal Behavior. Open to grad students working in any area of animal behavior, broadly defined. Join virtually May 16-17th!
Apply here tinyurl.com/mrw567tz
Applications due May 3rd
Apply here tinyurl.com/mrw567tz
Applications due May 3rd
April 19, 2024 at 6:45 PM
I am very excited to announce the 4th SIGNAL Graduate Student Workshop: Professional Development & Peer Networking in Animal Behavior. Open to grad students working in any area of animal behavior, broadly defined. Join virtually May 16-17th!
Apply here tinyurl.com/mrw567tz
Applications due May 3rd
Apply here tinyurl.com/mrw567tz
Applications due May 3rd
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We are hiring a podcast editor for Scientific American's multimedia team. (Sharing again because weekends are a good time to think about a new job). Thanks for considering or sharing with anyone looking to join a creative, welcoming, humane & fun team careers.springernature.com/job/New-York...
Multimedia Editor, Audio, Scientific American
Multimedia Editor, Audio, Scientific American
careers.springernature.com
April 19, 2024 at 5:23 PM
We are hiring a podcast editor for Scientific American's multimedia team. (Sharing again because weekends are a good time to think about a new job). Thanks for considering or sharing with anyone looking to join a creative, welcoming, humane & fun team careers.springernature.com/job/New-York...
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Point of view: you are a nice normal graduate student moving into a new office
You’re greeted by Sarah, in the final months of their PhD, who generally talks to no one but the kind after-hours janitor
You’re greeted by Sarah, in the final months of their PhD, who generally talks to no one but the kind after-hours janitor
March 26, 2024 at 12:14 AM
Point of view: you are a nice normal graduate student moving into a new office
You’re greeted by Sarah, in the final months of their PhD, who generally talks to no one but the kind after-hours janitor
You’re greeted by Sarah, in the final months of their PhD, who generally talks to no one but the kind after-hours janitor
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I would love to talk to your group about #SciComm!
1y ago I was invited to speak at a super big-deal event I love, but I was on my way to Antarctica. Though my fingers are crossed that an invite will come this year, time sure is going by with no email.
So I'm over here trying to manifest like
1y ago I was invited to speak at a super big-deal event I love, but I was on my way to Antarctica. Though my fingers are crossed that an invite will come this year, time sure is going by with no email.
So I'm over here trying to manifest like
March 4, 2024 at 5:57 PM
I would love to talk to your group about #SciComm!
1y ago I was invited to speak at a super big-deal event I love, but I was on my way to Antarctica. Though my fingers are crossed that an invite will come this year, time sure is going by with no email.
So I'm over here trying to manifest like
1y ago I was invited to speak at a super big-deal event I love, but I was on my way to Antarctica. Though my fingers are crossed that an invite will come this year, time sure is going by with no email.
So I'm over here trying to manifest like
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Hey folks! I am searching for a postdoc or research scientist (with BS/MSc) to lead a project on pollination biology and pollinator behavior in blueberries. Find out more here: www.rachelmallinger.com/join-the-lab... and apply by March 15. Please share!
February 27, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Hey folks! I am searching for a postdoc or research scientist (with BS/MSc) to lead a project on pollination biology and pollinator behavior in blueberries. Find out more here: www.rachelmallinger.com/join-the-lab... and apply by March 15. Please share!
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NSF is seeking a permanent Program Officer in the Population and Community Ecology cluster, Division of Environmental Biology.
If you are a mid-career academic ecologist still in love with science, but not so much with academia, this could be a great position for you! 🌎
www.usajobs.gov/job/759052000
If you are a mid-career academic ecologist still in love with science, but not so much with academia, this could be a great position for you! 🌎
www.usajobs.gov/job/759052000
Biological Science Administrator (Program Director)
<p>The National Science Foundation is seeking qualified candidates for a Biological Science Administrator (Program Director) position for the Population and Community Ecology Cluster within the Direct...
www.usajobs.gov
November 14, 2023 at 6:04 PM
NSF is seeking a permanent Program Officer in the Population and Community Ecology cluster, Division of Environmental Biology.
If you are a mid-career academic ecologist still in love with science, but not so much with academia, this could be a great position for you! 🌎
www.usajobs.gov/job/759052000
If you are a mid-career academic ecologist still in love with science, but not so much with academia, this could be a great position for you! 🌎
www.usajobs.gov/job/759052000
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The Bio Dept at UMass Amherst is hiring: a tenure track and continuing track (lecturer).
TT: Eukaryotic genetics. Plant 🌱, fungal🍄, animal🐟, eukaryotic microbes 🦠 models all welcome! careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-u...
CT: Genetic/Cell/Molecular Biology.
careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-u...
TT: Eukaryotic genetics. Plant 🌱, fungal🍄, animal🐟, eukaryotic microbes 🦠 models all welcome! careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-u...
CT: Genetic/Cell/Molecular Biology.
careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-u...
February 6, 2024 at 7:35 PM
The Bio Dept at UMass Amherst is hiring: a tenure track and continuing track (lecturer).
TT: Eukaryotic genetics. Plant 🌱, fungal🍄, animal🐟, eukaryotic microbes 🦠 models all welcome! careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-u...
CT: Genetic/Cell/Molecular Biology.
careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-u...
TT: Eukaryotic genetics. Plant 🌱, fungal🍄, animal🐟, eukaryotic microbes 🦠 models all welcome! careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-u...
CT: Genetic/Cell/Molecular Biology.
careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-u...