@mjryan42.bsky.social
a dyslexic frog, lizard, & chaser | improbable ecologist & scientist | most importantly a mets fan | he/him
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I cannot believe our work is finally out there and in @journal-evo.bsky.social ! This was an enormous group effort!
We provide an updated estimate of the number of buzz pollinated angiosperm species, genera, and families, look at consequences for diversification, number of transitions, and more!
We provide an updated estimate of the number of buzz pollinated angiosperm species, genera, and families, look at consequences for diversification, number of transitions, and more!
October 23, 2025 at 5:34 AM
I cannot believe our work is finally out there and in @journal-evo.bsky.social ! This was an enormous group effort!
We provide an updated estimate of the number of buzz pollinated angiosperm species, genera, and families, look at consequences for diversification, number of transitions, and more!
We provide an updated estimate of the number of buzz pollinated angiosperm species, genera, and families, look at consequences for diversification, number of transitions, and more!
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SSAR is now accepting applications for the 2025 Roger Conant Grants in Herpetology. Awards of up to $500 support research, education, or conservation in herpetology—especially by student researchers.
Deadline: Dec 15, 2025
Awards announced in March.
Apply via Dropbox:
www.dropbox.com/request/eA6R...
Deadline: Dec 15, 2025
Awards announced in March.
Apply via Dropbox:
www.dropbox.com/request/eA6R...
Dropbox
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October 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM
SSAR is now accepting applications for the 2025 Roger Conant Grants in Herpetology. Awards of up to $500 support research, education, or conservation in herpetology—especially by student researchers.
Deadline: Dec 15, 2025
Awards announced in March.
Apply via Dropbox:
www.dropbox.com/request/eA6R...
Deadline: Dec 15, 2025
Awards announced in March.
Apply via Dropbox:
www.dropbox.com/request/eA6R...
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Color me surprised! Waldron et al. (2025) studied the evolutionary consequences polymorphism in Plethodonts using a complete phylogenomic tree of of the family paired with morphometric analyses. She the results of this #AWNews at AmphibiaWeb.org
September 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Color me surprised! Waldron et al. (2025) studied the evolutionary consequences polymorphism in Plethodonts using a complete phylogenomic tree of of the family paired with morphometric analyses. She the results of this #AWNews at AmphibiaWeb.org
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#Greerfire is still progressing towards the NE. High wind gusts have made it difficult for tankers and personnel to fight this fire. My son and his family went to a friend’s home last night. Their home is in the black circle.
May 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
#Greerfire is still progressing towards the NE. High wind gusts have made it difficult for tankers and personnel to fight this fire. My son and his family went to a friend’s home last night. Their home is in the black circle.
Great interview with @simon-scarpetta.bsky.social on @scifri.bsky.social about his very cool research on North American iguanas rafting to Fiji!
pod.link/73329284/epi...
pod.link/73329284/epi...
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Covering the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies, Science Friday is the source for entertaining and educational stories about science, technology, and other cool stuff.
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May 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Great interview with @simon-scarpetta.bsky.social on @scifri.bsky.social about his very cool research on North American iguanas rafting to Fiji!
pod.link/73329284/epi...
pod.link/73329284/epi...
Very cool paper on leopard frogs in Mexico and Central America by @chamberea.bsky.social and colleagues.
Distinguishing species boundaries from geographic variation
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
Distinguishing species boundaries from geographic variation
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
Distinguishing species boundaries from geographic variation | PNAS
In an era of unprecedented biodiversity loss, the need for standardized practices
to describe biological variation is becoming increasingly importa...
www.pnas.org
May 6, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Very cool paper on leopard frogs in Mexico and Central America by @chamberea.bsky.social and colleagues.
Distinguishing species boundaries from geographic variation
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
Distinguishing species boundaries from geographic variation
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
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Great @nature.com editorial and @naturepodcast.bsky.social series referencing ongoing coverage in @natureecoevo.bsky.social of the taxonomic furore regarding eponyms www.nature.com/articles/d41... (Check out rdcu.be/eja4P for the most recent NEE piece following last year's IBC votes)
Scientific naming conventions should keep in step with contemporary science
A three-part Nature Podcast series explores the importance of scientific naming conventions — and talks to researchers looking at how to make them more inclusive.
www.nature.com
April 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Great @nature.com editorial and @naturepodcast.bsky.social series referencing ongoing coverage in @natureecoevo.bsky.social of the taxonomic furore regarding eponyms www.nature.com/articles/d41... (Check out rdcu.be/eja4P for the most recent NEE piece following last year's IBC votes)
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Why do birds of different feather flock together?
Bharadwaj et al. discover novel patterns of inter-individual association in Himalayan mixed-species bird flocks, and highlight the importance of individual-level studies to understand MSF formation.
Read now!
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
Bharadwaj et al. discover novel patterns of inter-individual association in Himalayan mixed-species bird flocks, and highlight the importance of individual-level studies to understand MSF formation.
Read now!
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
Understanding Interindividual Social Networks in Mixed-Species Bird Flocks | The American Naturalist: Vol 205, No 5
Abstract Mixed-species flocks (MSFs) are an important form of animal social organization. Most studies examine MSFs at the species level, notwithstanding that social interactions occur between individ...
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April 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Why do birds of different feather flock together?
Bharadwaj et al. discover novel patterns of inter-individual association in Himalayan mixed-species bird flocks, and highlight the importance of individual-level studies to understand MSF formation.
Read now!
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
Bharadwaj et al. discover novel patterns of inter-individual association in Himalayan mixed-species bird flocks, and highlight the importance of individual-level studies to understand MSF formation.
Read now!
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
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NEW: When a firefighter dies, a small team of federal health workers helps pinpoint what went wrong and identify how to avoid similar accidents in the future.
Trump laid off nearly all of them.
Trump laid off nearly all of them.
Trump Laid Off Nearly All the Federal Workers Who Investigate Firefighter Deaths
The cuts, which are part of Trump’s slashing of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, will also halt a first-of-its-kind study of the causes of thousands of firefighters’ cancer cases.
www.propublica.org
April 21, 2025 at 11:31 AM
NEW: When a firefighter dies, a small team of federal health workers helps pinpoint what went wrong and identify how to avoid similar accidents in the future.
Trump laid off nearly all of them.
Trump laid off nearly all of them.
nice new paper by @lizardphd.bsky.social
Drought and Vegetation Lag Effects Influence Lizard Abundance: A 10-Year Study of Perennial and Intermittent Urban River Areas
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Drought and Vegetation Lag Effects Influence Lizard Abundance: A 10-Year Study of Perennial and Intermittent Urban River Areas
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
April 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
nice new paper by @lizardphd.bsky.social
Drought and Vegetation Lag Effects Influence Lizard Abundance: A 10-Year Study of Perennial and Intermittent Urban River Areas
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Drought and Vegetation Lag Effects Influence Lizard Abundance: A 10-Year Study of Perennial and Intermittent Urban River Areas
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Amidst *everything* going on, I'm still proud to see my 2nd chapter of my PhD out in full in the latest special issue of @animalecology.bsky.social! doi.org/10.1111/1365... (1/4)
Quantifying intraspecific variation in host resistance and tolerance to a lethal pathogen
Our study highlights the importance of considering intraspecific variation in host tolerance and resistance to pathogens. We apply a multistate model as a new way to quantify host tolerance and resis...
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March 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Amidst *everything* going on, I'm still proud to see my 2nd chapter of my PhD out in full in the latest special issue of @animalecology.bsky.social! doi.org/10.1111/1365... (1/4)
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North American herpetology: Philadelphia, J. Dobson;1842. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3991212) #nature #illustration #art
April 16, 2025 at 9:05 AM
North American herpetology: Philadelphia, J. Dobson;1842. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3991212) #nature #illustration #art
Like snakes? Help support an NAU graduate's research on threatened gartersnake species in Arizona!
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April 17, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Like snakes? Help support an NAU graduate's research on threatened gartersnake species in Arizona!
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NEW: Today, NSF "disestablished" most of its scientific advisory committees.
These are committees of outside experts convened to help shape NSF programs. Only five statutorily required committees remain, the rest are gone.
www.nsf.gov/executive-or...
These are committees of outside experts convened to help shape NSF programs. Only five statutorily required committees remain, the rest are gone.
www.nsf.gov/executive-or...
NSF Implementation of Recent Executive Orders
Information for the NSF community regarding executive orders.
www.nsf.gov
April 15, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Twenty-four hours into his time, Sen. Booker just passionately defended public science and universities-- which, at their best, are cornerstones of democracy and a powerful tool for collective liberation (which is why they've been so aggressively attacked).
Thank you, Senator.
Thank you, Senator.
April 1, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Twenty-four hours into his time, Sen. Booker just passionately defended public science and universities-- which, at their best, are cornerstones of democracy and a powerful tool for collective liberation (which is why they've been so aggressively attacked).
Thank you, Senator.
Thank you, Senator.
For the Bluesky #herp nerds, the newest edition of the Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, published by Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, is out!
ssarherps.org/2025/03/ssar...
ssarherps.org/2025/03/ssar...
SSAR Press Release: The 9th edition of the Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico
SSAR Press Release: The 9th edition of the Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico has launched! The Standard Names for North American Amp…
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April 1, 2025 at 10:48 PM
For the Bluesky #herp nerds, the newest edition of the Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, published by Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, is out!
ssarherps.org/2025/03/ssar...
ssarherps.org/2025/03/ssar...
new #openaccess paper on Narrow-headed Gartersnake genetics from the Gila region in New Mexico. #snakes #Thamnophis
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Increased heterozygosity and body condition result from admixed translocation of the threatened Mogollon Narrow-headed Gartersnake (Thamnophis rufipunctatus) - Conservation Genetics
Enhancing gene flow through translocations can be a useful tool in recovering small and isolated populations. However, it is not devoid of genetic risks, such as outbreeding depression in future gener...
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April 1, 2025 at 10:41 PM
new #openaccess paper on Narrow-headed Gartersnake genetics from the Gila region in New Mexico. #snakes #Thamnophis
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
This is so cool! Iguana's floated 5,000 miles across the Pacific from North America to Fiji.
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/i...
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/i...
Iguanas Floated a Whopping 5,000 Miles From North America to Fiji on Rafts of Plants in a Record-Setting Trip, Study Suggests
Since most iguana species live in the Americas, biologists have long debated how they could have arrived on the remote Pacific island in the first place
www.smithsonianmag.com
March 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
This is so cool! Iguana's floated 5,000 miles across the Pacific from North America to Fiji.
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/i...
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/i...
Cool new paper on the effects of removing invasive bullfrogs on Northwestern Pond Turtles in Yosemite National Park.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Effects of invasive American bullfrogs and their removal on Northwestern pond turtles
The American bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) is an invasive species globally significant for its role as a generalist predator in freshwater systems. Nati…
www.sciencedirect.com
March 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Cool new paper on the effects of removing invasive bullfrogs on Northwestern Pond Turtles in Yosemite National Park.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...