Meg Daly
@megdaly.bsky.social
Biodiversity, evolution, oceans, people. Opinions and enthusiasm my own.
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it would be entirely within modern naming conventions to name a girl Kingdom and a boy Clade and I think the life sciences need to get ahead of this
February 18, 2026 at 1:10 PM
it would be entirely within modern naming conventions to name a girl Kingdom and a boy Clade and I think the life sciences need to get ahead of this
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Finally, all these awards for students don’t simply appear out of thin air. Enormous thanks to our Awards Director, Dr. Rebecca Chong.
Want to help give awards for great science? Consider reviewing applications! Instructions here: www.systbio.org/reviewing-aw...
Want to help give awards for great science? Consider reviewing applications! Instructions here: www.systbio.org/reviewing-aw...
February 16, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Finally, all these awards for students don’t simply appear out of thin air. Enormous thanks to our Awards Director, Dr. Rebecca Chong.
Want to help give awards for great science? Consider reviewing applications! Instructions here: www.systbio.org/reviewing-aw...
Want to help give awards for great science? Consider reviewing applications! Instructions here: www.systbio.org/reviewing-aw...
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🚨Awards Alert 🚨
Its award season here at SSB!
First up: Graduate Student Research Awards. Due March 20, these awards are for collecting data or otherwise enhancing your dissertation. Open to graduate student society members
Apply here:
www.systbio.org/graduate-stu...
Its award season here at SSB!
First up: Graduate Student Research Awards. Due March 20, these awards are for collecting data or otherwise enhancing your dissertation. Open to graduate student society members
Apply here:
www.systbio.org/graduate-stu...
Graduate Student Research Awards
The Society of Systematic Biologists (SSB) Graduate Student Research Awards assist graduate students conducting research in systematics. These grants are for collection of preliminary data or to...
www.systbio.org
February 16, 2026 at 2:02 PM
🚨Awards Alert 🚨
Its award season here at SSB!
First up: Graduate Student Research Awards. Due March 20, these awards are for collecting data or otherwise enhancing your dissertation. Open to graduate student society members
Apply here:
www.systbio.org/graduate-stu...
Its award season here at SSB!
First up: Graduate Student Research Awards. Due March 20, these awards are for collecting data or otherwise enhancing your dissertation. Open to graduate student society members
Apply here:
www.systbio.org/graduate-stu...
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Coming to #evol2026 this summer? The SSB Early Career Travel Funds competition is now live! Apply by February 27 for this years’ Tri-Society meeting.
More info:
www.systbio.org/early-career...
More info:
www.systbio.org/early-career...
January 26, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Coming to #evol2026 this summer? The SSB Early Career Travel Funds competition is now live! Apply by February 27 for this years’ Tri-Society meeting.
More info:
www.systbio.org/early-career...
More info:
www.systbio.org/early-career...
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Proposals due March 2 for the Small Grants for Local and Regional Outreach! This program awards up to $1,000 USD for a variety of evolution education and outreach projects, workshops, and events. Apply now! shorturl.at/I8HqO
Society for the Study of Evolution
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February 16, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Proposals due March 2 for the Small Grants for Local and Regional Outreach! This program awards up to $1,000 USD for a variety of evolution education and outreach projects, workshops, and events. Apply now! shorturl.at/I8HqO
Great opportunity for small grants for systematic research!
The 2026 LinneSys call is open!
Looking for a small grant for systematics work? Check us out! systass.org/linnesys/
All you need is to be a member of the @systassn.bsky.social or the @linneansociety.bsky.social
Caveat, legally, we cannot fund anyone in a country listed here: tinyurl.com/wemwtfrz
Looking for a small grant for systematics work? Check us out! systass.org/linnesys/
All you need is to be a member of the @systassn.bsky.social or the @linneansociety.bsky.social
Caveat, legally, we cannot fund anyone in a country listed here: tinyurl.com/wemwtfrz
LinneSys: Systematics Research Fund
LinneSys: Systematics Research Fund The Councils of The Linnean Society of London and The Systematics Association jointly administer this fund for the benefit of systematics research. The Fund has …
systass.org
February 16, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Great opportunity for small grants for systematic research!
Today in things where I can't decide if it's brilliant or horrifying 🍑🐄
February 14, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Today in things where I can't decide if it's brilliant or horrifying 🍑🐄
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Asked my Intro Plant Bio students to make Valentine's day plant meme using what they learned in class so far, and dang, it gives me SO MUCH joy seeing all the submissions.
Some of my favs here: #valentinesday #ib103 #iamabotanist #plantjoy @botsocamerica.bsky.social l @plantteaching.bsky.social
Some of my favs here: #valentinesday #ib103 #iamabotanist #plantjoy @botsocamerica.bsky.social l @plantteaching.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Asked my Intro Plant Bio students to make Valentine's day plant meme using what they learned in class so far, and dang, it gives me SO MUCH joy seeing all the submissions.
Some of my favs here: #valentinesday #ib103 #iamabotanist #plantjoy @botsocamerica.bsky.social l @plantteaching.bsky.social
Some of my favs here: #valentinesday #ib103 #iamabotanist #plantjoy @botsocamerica.bsky.social l @plantteaching.bsky.social
A thread (with audio) that reminds us that curiosity and creativity are fundamental to science and The human experience.
Fabulous, fabulous story here. Watch the video embedded to hear some of the the songs.
www.wbur.org/news/2026/02...
www.wbur.org/news/2026/02...
Oldest known whale song recordings discovered in Cape Cod archives
The files, found on a bygone piece of audio recording equipment, may give scientists new evidence about how humans have changed the ocean.
www.wbur.org
February 12, 2026 at 5:46 PM
A thread (with audio) that reminds us that curiosity and creativity are fundamental to science and The human experience.
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So proud of @lsu.bsky.social 's CURE program - allows our undergrads to get a real taste of research. Plus our grad students get practice leading a research team. @lsuscience.bsky.social
Learn more about the CURE lab
www.lsu.edu/science/news...
& read IOB's
Introducing a Novel Course-Based #Undergraduate #Research Experience Using #Duckweed as a Model System
@jadatdaniels.bsky.social et al
doi.org/10.1093/iob/...
#science #biology #botany #education
www.lsu.edu/science/news...
& read IOB's
Introducing a Novel Course-Based #Undergraduate #Research Experience Using #Duckweed as a Model System
@jadatdaniels.bsky.social et al
doi.org/10.1093/iob/...
#science #biology #botany #education
February 12, 2026 at 1:33 PM
So proud of @lsu.bsky.social 's CURE program - allows our undergrads to get a real taste of research. Plus our grad students get practice leading a research team. @lsuscience.bsky.social
This is the AI engine in Meta platforms like Insta and FB. This word is Latin for hand, and also the portmanteau that @pcart.bsky.social and I made up for the one-stop orefice of cnidarians. So if what comes out of it is more partly digested goo, rather than handy, the name remains apt.
February 8, 2026 at 10:04 PM
This is the AI engine in Meta platforms like Insta and FB. This word is Latin for hand, and also the portmanteau that @pcart.bsky.social and I made up for the one-stop orefice of cnidarians. So if what comes out of it is more partly digested goo, rather than handy, the name remains apt.
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“Leave them alone for a few days. Let the sun shine on them, let the rain fall on them. Then your seeds will start to grow.”
February 7, 2026 at 11:37 AM
“Leave them alone for a few days. Let the sun shine on them, let the rain fall on them. Then your seeds will start to grow.”
Not emphasized in this story: OSU has seen more (and more competitive) undergraduate & graduate applicants, better retention and graduation rates, increased research output and federal funding, and higher ranking concomitant with this more diverse faculty.
One professor described being on a committee that had decided to hire a white male finalist over a white female finalist. “Oh, the department is gonna be angry about this. How are we going to justify the fact that we’re picking the white man, as opposed to the white woman?” https://chroni.cl/4r5utNu
How Colleges’ Pursuit of a Diverse Professoriate Came Back to Bite Them
What was once an urgent imperative has become a legal and political liability. One university’s experience shows how.
www.chronicle.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Not emphasized in this story: OSU has seen more (and more competitive) undergraduate & graduate applicants, better retention and graduation rates, increased research output and federal funding, and higher ranking concomitant with this more diverse faculty.
Really great new paper & 🧵diving into taxonomic disparity of scientific attention.
"Focusing intensely on only a few species to act as exemplars may have significant impacts on our conservation efforts, as well as our general understanding of the anatomy and physiology of taxa"
"Focusing intensely on only a few species to act as exemplars may have significant impacts on our conservation efforts, as well as our general understanding of the anatomy and physiology of taxa"
New paper out:
The flounder effect: disparities in taxonomic and ecological study intensity across extant and fossil marine organisms hamper conservation
with @fossildetective.bsky.social, @bigfacecats.bsky.social, Curtis Congreve & @jonhendricks.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s44... 🦑⚒️
The flounder effect: disparities in taxonomic and ecological study intensity across extant and fossil marine organisms hamper conservation
with @fossildetective.bsky.social, @bigfacecats.bsky.social, Curtis Congreve & @jonhendricks.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s44... 🦑⚒️
The flounder effect: disparities in taxonomic and ecological study intensity across extant and fossil marine organisms hamper conservation - npj Biodiversity
npj Biodiversity - The flounder effect: disparities in taxonomic and ecological study intensity across extant and fossil marine organisms hamper conservation
www.nature.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Really great new paper & 🧵diving into taxonomic disparity of scientific attention.
"Focusing intensely on only a few species to act as exemplars may have significant impacts on our conservation efforts, as well as our general understanding of the anatomy and physiology of taxa"
"Focusing intensely on only a few species to act as exemplars may have significant impacts on our conservation efforts, as well as our general understanding of the anatomy and physiology of taxa"
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As these teens describe, AI can diminish human relationships; devalue art; threaten the environment; lead to laziness; give unreliable results; pose privacy concerns; and be misused.
So, please, stop with the narratives of inevitability and let's embrace a pedagogy and politics of refusal.
So, please, stop with the narratives of inevitability and let's embrace a pedagogy and politics of refusal.
7 Reasons Teens Say No to AI
Some young people only turn to artificial-intelligence chatbots as a last resort, citing concerns about relationships, creativity, the environment and more.
www.wsj.com
February 1, 2026 at 10:24 PM
As these teens describe, AI can diminish human relationships; devalue art; threaten the environment; lead to laziness; give unreliable results; pose privacy concerns; and be misused.
So, please, stop with the narratives of inevitability and let's embrace a pedagogy and politics of refusal.
So, please, stop with the narratives of inevitability and let's embrace a pedagogy and politics of refusal.
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That exodus…represents 14% of the total number of Ph.D.s in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) or health fields employed at the end of 2024 as then-President Joe Biden prepared to leave office.
U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office
A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies
www.science.org
January 27, 2026 at 1:34 PM
That exodus…represents 14% of the total number of Ph.D.s in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) or health fields employed at the end of 2024 as then-President Joe Biden prepared to leave office.
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A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
January 25, 2026 at 12:28 PM
A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
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Are you a PhD-level #wildlife ecologist committed to research and education for #biodiversity and nature restoration?
Our group at @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social has a #vacancy for an assistant professor!
Deadline for applications is February 19.
Please spread the word.
www.uu.nl/en/organisat...
Our group at @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social has a #vacancy for an assistant professor!
Deadline for applications is February 19.
Please spread the word.
www.uu.nl/en/organisat...
January 7, 2026 at 6:54 AM
Are you a PhD-level #wildlife ecologist committed to research and education for #biodiversity and nature restoration?
Our group at @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social has a #vacancy for an assistant professor!
Deadline for applications is February 19.
Please spread the word.
www.uu.nl/en/organisat...
Our group at @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social has a #vacancy for an assistant professor!
Deadline for applications is February 19.
Please spread the word.
www.uu.nl/en/organisat...
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Everybody thinks 'https://' stands for 'hypertext transfer protocol secure' but it actually stands for 'head to this place, sucka' followed by a colon and two laser sounds
January 13, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Everybody thinks 'https://' stands for 'hypertext transfer protocol secure' but it actually stands for 'head to this place, sucka' followed by a colon and two laser sounds
We work down the hall but don't usually get so much time to hang out and talk science! So a real treat to eat etouffee and hang with @lizmillermacroevo.bsky.social @bryanccarstens.bsky.social and their labbies at #SSB2026
January 11, 2026 at 12:48 PM
We work down the hall but don't usually get so much time to hang out and talk science! So a real treat to eat etouffee and hang with @lizmillermacroevo.bsky.social @bryanccarstens.bsky.social and their labbies at #SSB2026
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Big exciting news! The next Cnidarian Model Systems Meeting, better known as Cnidofest, will be held at the Marine Biological Laboratory from September 23-27, 2026. Mark your calendars!!! After two land-locked meetings, we are returning to an ocean view!!! 🌊🪸 @mblscience.bsky.social
January 7, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Big exciting news! The next Cnidarian Model Systems Meeting, better known as Cnidofest, will be held at the Marine Biological Laboratory from September 23-27, 2026. Mark your calendars!!! After two land-locked meetings, we are returning to an ocean view!!! 🌊🪸 @mblscience.bsky.social
Make good on a new year's goal of supporting colleagues doing the hard & fascinating work of taxonomy!
🌊🪸🐬🦐🐌🦑🦈⭐🦞🦀🐙🧜🌊
Go to the fom below to nominate the most compelling marine species described in 2025 . form.vliz.be/en/form/worm...
@marinespecies.bsky.social
@oceancensus.bsky.social
🌊🪸🐬🦐🐌🦑🦈⭐🦞🦀🐙🧜🌊
Go to the fom below to nominate the most compelling marine species described in 2025 . form.vliz.be/en/form/worm...
@marinespecies.bsky.social
@oceancensus.bsky.social
form.vliz.be
January 7, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Make good on a new year's goal of supporting colleagues doing the hard & fascinating work of taxonomy!
🌊🪸🐬🦐🐌🦑🦈⭐🦞🦀🐙🧜🌊
Go to the fom below to nominate the most compelling marine species described in 2025 . form.vliz.be/en/form/worm...
@marinespecies.bsky.social
@oceancensus.bsky.social
🌊🪸🐬🦐🐌🦑🦈⭐🦞🦀🐙🧜🌊
Go to the fom below to nominate the most compelling marine species described in 2025 . form.vliz.be/en/form/worm...
@marinespecies.bsky.social
@oceancensus.bsky.social
This is a wonderful program! Pass it along to evolution- and biodiversity- curious undergrads!!
January 7, 2026 at 12:32 AM
This is a wonderful program! Pass it along to evolution- and biodiversity- curious undergrads!!
