Dr. Kiyoko Gotanda
@photopidge.bsky.social
Former ballet dancer. Ecology/Evolution/Behaviour. Assistant Professor @BrockUniv @BrockUFMS Posts my own. she/her. Photos: http://pidgephotography.com Wear a mask
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🎓 Calling Canadian grad students & postdocs!
#VoicesForScience is a new campaign to spotlight advocacy for fair pay and better research support.
Whether you’ve collected data, organized events, or driven change on campus — your voice matters.
Share: forms.gle/neeWyHyMt7Zi...
#SupportOurScience
#VoicesForScience is a new campaign to spotlight advocacy for fair pay and better research support.
Whether you’ve collected data, organized events, or driven change on campus — your voice matters.
Share: forms.gle/neeWyHyMt7Zi...
#SupportOurScience
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October 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
🎓 Calling Canadian grad students & postdocs!
#VoicesForScience is a new campaign to spotlight advocacy for fair pay and better research support.
Whether you’ve collected data, organized events, or driven change on campus — your voice matters.
Share: forms.gle/neeWyHyMt7Zi...
#SupportOurScience
#VoicesForScience is a new campaign to spotlight advocacy for fair pay and better research support.
Whether you’ve collected data, organized events, or driven change on campus — your voice matters.
Share: forms.gle/neeWyHyMt7Zi...
#SupportOurScience
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Interested in a PhD in ornithology? Funding available for projects at the interface of ecology, behaviour & evolution from Oct '26 working on long-term population studies of tits at Wytham, based in @biology.ox.ac.uk in the new Life & Mind Building in Oxford
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
October 20, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Interested in a PhD in ornithology? Funding available for projects at the interface of ecology, behaviour & evolution from Oct '26 working on long-term population studies of tits at Wytham, based in @biology.ox.ac.uk in the new Life & Mind Building in Oxford
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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This is a fantastic new preprint, one of the first papers from our replicated whole lake experimental evolution study with stickleback.
alaskastickleback.com
alaskastickleback.com
October 18, 2025 at 12:51 PM
This is a fantastic new preprint, one of the first papers from our replicated whole lake experimental evolution study with stickleback.
alaskastickleback.com
alaskastickleback.com
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**PhD POSITIONS** I am recruiting 1-2 PhD students to work on sociality and cognition in Monk Parakeets, starting Fall 2026. Full ad is here: hobsonresearch.com/index.php/20... (please help spread the word!)
September 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
**PhD POSITIONS** I am recruiting 1-2 PhD students to work on sociality and cognition in Monk Parakeets, starting Fall 2026. Full ad is here: hobsonresearch.com/index.php/20... (please help spread the word!)
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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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UPDATE: The 2025-2026 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resources! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
ecoevojobs.net 2025-26
docs.google.com
September 19, 2025 at 9:47 PM
UPDATE: The 2025-2026 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resources! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
WHY does the word assess mean something so different when you forget one 's'. On a grant no less. Good thing I found it before submitting #newPI #GrantWritingWoes 🤦
September 1, 2025 at 8:12 PM
WHY does the word assess mean something so different when you forget one 's'. On a grant no less. Good thing I found it before submitting #newPI #GrantWritingWoes 🤦
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My lab is moving! 🍄
Starting Jan 2026, we'll be at @ucriverside.bsky.social in the Dept of EEOB!
We will keep investing #microbes (fungi and sometimes bacteria) under global change and looking at ecosystem-scale consequences 🍄🧫🦠🌎🧬
I'm grateful to my friends, colleagues, and students at NMSU 🌟
Starting Jan 2026, we'll be at @ucriverside.bsky.social in the Dept of EEOB!
We will keep investing #microbes (fungi and sometimes bacteria) under global change and looking at ecosystem-scale consequences 🍄🧫🦠🌎🧬
I'm grateful to my friends, colleagues, and students at NMSU 🌟
August 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
My lab is moving! 🍄
Starting Jan 2026, we'll be at @ucriverside.bsky.social in the Dept of EEOB!
We will keep investing #microbes (fungi and sometimes bacteria) under global change and looking at ecosystem-scale consequences 🍄🧫🦠🌎🧬
I'm grateful to my friends, colleagues, and students at NMSU 🌟
Starting Jan 2026, we'll be at @ucriverside.bsky.social in the Dept of EEOB!
We will keep investing #microbes (fungi and sometimes bacteria) under global change and looking at ecosystem-scale consequences 🍄🧫🦠🌎🧬
I'm grateful to my friends, colleagues, and students at NMSU 🌟
Want to come work in beautiful wine country by Niagara Falls and the Niagara escarpment? You can!! Canada Excellence Research Chair in Sustainable Agriculture for Grape and Wine Professor or Associate Professor, Tenured @brocku.ca brocku.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/brocku_caree...
Canada Excellence Research Chair in Sustainable Agriculture for Grape and Wine Professor or Associate Professor, Tenured
This position is part of the BUFA (Employee Group) Brock University is located on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, many of whom continue to live and work here to...
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August 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Want to come work in beautiful wine country by Niagara Falls and the Niagara escarpment? You can!! Canada Excellence Research Chair in Sustainable Agriculture for Grape and Wine Professor or Associate Professor, Tenured @brocku.ca brocku.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/brocku_caree...
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Huge thank you @aeastephens.bsky.social for initiating the TrendsTalk series 'Disability in ecology and evolution' in T.R.E.E. providing visibility for disabled researchers in #Ecology & #Evolution to make our field more #inclusive www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
Disability in ecology and evolution
In this TrendsTalk series 'Disability in ecology and evolution' in Trends in Ecology
and Evolution, we will be hearing from people about their experiences being disabled
in ecology and evolution. We a...
www.cell.com
July 26, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Huge thank you @aeastephens.bsky.social for initiating the TrendsTalk series 'Disability in ecology and evolution' in T.R.E.E. providing visibility for disabled researchers in #Ecology & #Evolution to make our field more #inclusive www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
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Hi everyone, happy to share with all of you the paper from the second chapter of my PhD, where we show that more exploratory birds use a broader foraging niche, linking consistent behavior with ecological flexibility. I hope you can enjoy it and share it!!!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Exploration Behavior Is Consistent and Associated With Foraging Behavior in Island Songbirds
We tested the neophobia threshold hypothesis in six landbird species, including four Darwin's finches. Exploration behavior was consistent over time and contexts, with species exhibiting greater fora....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
July 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Hi everyone, happy to share with all of you the paper from the second chapter of my PhD, where we show that more exploratory birds use a broader foraging niche, linking consistent behavior with ecological flexibility. I hope you can enjoy it and share it!!!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Sheila Colla – brilliant conservation scientist, tireless native pollinator advocate, and environmental justice champion. Her legacy will continue to guide Ontario Nature’s pollinator work.
bumblebeewatch.org
@savewildbees.bsky.social
bumblebeewatch.org
@savewildbees.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Sheila Colla – brilliant conservation scientist, tireless native pollinator advocate, and environmental justice champion. Her legacy will continue to guide Ontario Nature’s pollinator work.
bumblebeewatch.org
@savewildbees.bsky.social
bumblebeewatch.org
@savewildbees.bsky.social
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Great #CSEE2025 meeting @csee-scee.bsky.social in Sherbrooke! Thank you @csee-sceemtgs.bsky.social -- Canadian E&E is a fantastic community! Super proud of lab members for stellar (award winning!) talks and poster! And the most creative swan-song poster by my colleague Chris Eckert!
July 10, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Great #CSEE2025 meeting @csee-scee.bsky.social in Sherbrooke! Thank you @csee-sceemtgs.bsky.social -- Canadian E&E is a fantastic community! Super proud of lab members for stellar (award winning!) talks and poster! And the most creative swan-song poster by my colleague Chris Eckert!
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I’ll be at #CSEE2025 talking about patterns of collaboration in the Canadian eco/evo research community 🇨🇦
If you’re a eco/evo prof in Canada, odds are you were one of my data points… so come check it out! Wednesday - 4:30 - Science in action
@csee-sceemtgs.bsky.social
If you’re a eco/evo prof in Canada, odds are you were one of my data points… so come check it out! Wednesday - 4:30 - Science in action
@csee-sceemtgs.bsky.social
July 5, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I’ll be at #CSEE2025 talking about patterns of collaboration in the Canadian eco/evo research community 🇨🇦
If you’re a eco/evo prof in Canada, odds are you were one of my data points… so come check it out! Wednesday - 4:30 - Science in action
@csee-sceemtgs.bsky.social
If you’re a eco/evo prof in Canada, odds are you were one of my data points… so come check it out! Wednesday - 4:30 - Science in action
@csee-sceemtgs.bsky.social
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If anyone at @csee-sceemtgs.bsky.social wants to go to the banquet but didn’t get a ticket, let me know!! I can’t make it anymore, I have to leave for fieldwork tomorrow (Tuesday) night
July 8, 2025 at 3:20 AM
If anyone at @csee-sceemtgs.bsky.social wants to go to the banquet but didn’t get a ticket, let me know!! I can’t make it anymore, I have to leave for fieldwork tomorrow (Tuesday) night
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Pleased to have an amazing showing from the Ziter lab here at #CSEE2025. Interested in urban ecology and social-ecological systems? We’ve got 6 talks/posters on deck for you!
July 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Pleased to have an amazing showing from the Ziter lab here at #CSEE2025. Interested in urban ecology and social-ecological systems? We’ve got 6 talks/posters on deck for you!
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✨ The Bernhardt Lab at the University of Guelph is recruiting graduate students for 2026! Join us! We have several fully funded grad positions available ✨
Please spread the word!
www.bernhardtlab.org/join-us
#CSEE2025
Please spread the word!
www.bernhardtlab.org/join-us
#CSEE2025
July 7, 2025 at 11:21 PM
✨ The Bernhardt Lab at the University of Guelph is recruiting graduate students for 2026! Join us! We have several fully funded grad positions available ✨
Please spread the word!
www.bernhardtlab.org/join-us
#CSEE2025
Please spread the word!
www.bernhardtlab.org/join-us
#CSEE2025
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Starter Culture Microgrants recently funded 2 projects!
How we teach evolution matters. Resources for Inclusive Evolution Education developed modules that address bias & boost understanding. The results? It works! Learn more: buff.ly/QzKxG9I
@photopidge.bsky.social
@suegenenoh.bsky.social
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How we teach evolution matters. Resources for Inclusive Evolution Education developed modules that address bias & boost understanding. The results? It works! Learn more: buff.ly/QzKxG9I
@photopidge.bsky.social
@suegenenoh.bsky.social
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June 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Starter Culture Microgrants recently funded 2 projects!
How we teach evolution matters. Resources for Inclusive Evolution Education developed modules that address bias & boost understanding. The results? It works! Learn more: buff.ly/QzKxG9I
@photopidge.bsky.social
@suegenenoh.bsky.social
1/2🧵
How we teach evolution matters. Resources for Inclusive Evolution Education developed modules that address bias & boost understanding. The results? It works! Learn more: buff.ly/QzKxG9I
@photopidge.bsky.social
@suegenenoh.bsky.social
1/2🧵
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🚨Anyone want a job?🚨
We have two #postdocs up for grabs! 🧪
- cell developmental biology/#evodevo/#neuroevodevo
- bioinformatics and molecular biology
Both working on brain evolution in Heliconiini butterflies
Details below! Please repost 🙏 1/n
We have two #postdocs up for grabs! 🧪
- cell developmental biology/#evodevo/#neuroevodevo
- bioinformatics and molecular biology
Both working on brain evolution in Heliconiini butterflies
Details below! Please repost 🙏 1/n
June 4, 2025 at 9:51 AM
🚨Anyone want a job?🚨
We have two #postdocs up for grabs! 🧪
- cell developmental biology/#evodevo/#neuroevodevo
- bioinformatics and molecular biology
Both working on brain evolution in Heliconiini butterflies
Details below! Please repost 🙏 1/n
We have two #postdocs up for grabs! 🧪
- cell developmental biology/#evodevo/#neuroevodevo
- bioinformatics and molecular biology
Both working on brain evolution in Heliconiini butterflies
Details below! Please repost 🙏 1/n
Very excited to have a blog post posted that was led by @suegenenoh.bsky.social summarizing and outlining #RIE2 development of undergrad teaching modules for evolution. ecoevoevoeco.blogspot.com/2025/06/unlo... and cross posted here genestogenomes.org/unlocking-un... 🧬🧪👩🔬👨🔬🔬#newPI #Evolution
Unlocking understanding in undergraduate evolution education
Suegene Noh wrote this blog post with input from Nancy Chen, Alejandra Carmago-Cely, Kiyoko Gotanda, Amanda Puitiza, Lucia Ramirez, Juleyska...
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June 4, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Very excited to have a blog post posted that was led by @suegenenoh.bsky.social summarizing and outlining #RIE2 development of undergrad teaching modules for evolution. ecoevoevoeco.blogspot.com/2025/06/unlo... and cross posted here genestogenomes.org/unlocking-un... 🧬🧪👩🔬👨🔬🔬#newPI #Evolution
This was just on the sidewalk and I cannot decide if it’s a good thing I instantly knew what the album and artist is…
June 3, 2025 at 2:27 PM
This was just on the sidewalk and I cannot decide if it’s a good thing I instantly knew what the album and artist is…
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Just created a stickleback feed so it’s easy to see what other Bluesky users are saying about stickleback in one feed. The post just needs to include the word stickleback in it, even if it’s just in image alt text.
ehttps://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rtgmt535jxnnvolguctkalcy/feed/aaacekwe4gzdk
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May 30, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Just created a stickleback feed so it’s easy to see what other Bluesky users are saying about stickleback in one feed. The post just needs to include the word stickleback in it, even if it’s just in image alt text.
ehttps://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rtgmt535jxnnvolguctkalcy/feed/aaacekwe4gzdk
ehttps://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rtgmt535jxnnvolguctkalcy/feed/aaacekwe4gzdk
As usual, forgot to take a picture of the #GotandaLab end of term celebration but had some #StiemarDonuts from #Windsor thanks to @wilderecology.bsky.social ! Absolutely delicious!! #NewPI #WomeninSTEM
April 26, 2025 at 12:07 AM
As usual, forgot to take a picture of the #GotandaLab end of term celebration but had some #StiemarDonuts from #Windsor thanks to @wilderecology.bsky.social ! Absolutely delicious!! #NewPI #WomeninSTEM
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ATTENTION: NSF GRANT RECIPIENTS
We received a heads up from a trusted source that you should proactively download/print/screen shot any documentation on research.gov pertaining to your NSF awards, both those that are current and any that have closed in the last 5-6 years.
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We received a heads up from a trusted source that you should proactively download/print/screen shot any documentation on research.gov pertaining to your NSF awards, both those that are current and any that have closed in the last 5-6 years.
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ALT: a cartoon of a man holding a frying pan and a spoon with red alert written above him
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April 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
ATTENTION: NSF GRANT RECIPIENTS
We received a heads up from a trusted source that you should proactively download/print/screen shot any documentation on research.gov pertaining to your NSF awards, both those that are current and any that have closed in the last 5-6 years.
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We received a heads up from a trusted source that you should proactively download/print/screen shot any documentation on research.gov pertaining to your NSF awards, both those that are current and any that have closed in the last 5-6 years.
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URGENT ACTION FOR NSF GRANTEES.
For current & recent (since 2020) awards, archive your award history this afternoon/tonight. Screenshot/download/print your work in research.gov & alert your partners.
We have credible threats to integrity of awards tracking systems (via @jeremymberg.bsky.social)
For current & recent (since 2020) awards, archive your award history this afternoon/tonight. Screenshot/download/print your work in research.gov & alert your partners.
We have credible threats to integrity of awards tracking systems (via @jeremymberg.bsky.social)
April 24, 2025 at 10:44 PM
URGENT ACTION FOR NSF GRANTEES.
For current & recent (since 2020) awards, archive your award history this afternoon/tonight. Screenshot/download/print your work in research.gov & alert your partners.
We have credible threats to integrity of awards tracking systems (via @jeremymberg.bsky.social)
For current & recent (since 2020) awards, archive your award history this afternoon/tonight. Screenshot/download/print your work in research.gov & alert your partners.
We have credible threats to integrity of awards tracking systems (via @jeremymberg.bsky.social)