Emily Jane McTavish
@snacktavish.bsky.social
I've always been impressed with @carpentries.carpentries.org and it is great to see their integrity in standing up for their principles, even when there are significant costs to doing so.👏
ICYMI: In September 2024, The Carpentries submitted a proposal for 1.5 million USD to the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems (POSE) Program, and were extremely pleased to learn that the proposal was recommended for funding.
However...
However...
Announcing Withdrawal of NSF Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems Proposal
In September 2024, The Carpentries submitted a proposal to the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems (POSE) Program. This project would position The Carpentr...
carpentries.org
July 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I've always been impressed with @carpentries.carpentries.org and it is great to see their integrity in standing up for their principles, even when there are significant costs to doing so.👏
Reposted by Emily Jane McTavish
Super impressed by the integrity shown by this NGO. May we all have similar courage to stand up for our principles when pushed against a wall by this admin.
ICYMI: In September 2024, The Carpentries submitted a proposal for 1.5 million USD to the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems (POSE) Program, and were extremely pleased to learn that the proposal was recommended for funding.
However...
However...
Announcing Withdrawal of NSF Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems Proposal
In September 2024, The Carpentries submitted a proposal to the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems (POSE) Program. This project would position The Carpentr...
carpentries.org
June 20, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Super impressed by the integrity shown by this NGO. May we all have similar courage to stand up for our principles when pushed against a wall by this admin.
Reposted by Emily Jane McTavish
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: We refuse to reinforce systems of oppression and exclusion.
If you agree, take my grandmother’s advice. Put your money where your mouth is 🫶🏾
Donate: www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...
If you agree, take my grandmother’s advice. Put your money where your mouth is 🫶🏾
Donate: www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...
June 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: We refuse to reinforce systems of oppression and exclusion.
If you agree, take my grandmother’s advice. Put your money where your mouth is 🫶🏾
Donate: www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...
If you agree, take my grandmother’s advice. Put your money where your mouth is 🫶🏾
Donate: www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...
My colleague at UC Merced Josh Garcia is hiring for a position in Sustainable Agriculture. Check it out and apply if it's a good fit for you! aprecruit.ucmerced.edu/JPF02001
Jr. Specialist in Sustainable Agriculture
University of California, Merced is hiring. Apply now!
aprecruit.ucmerced.edu
July 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
My colleague at UC Merced Josh Garcia is hiring for a position in Sustainable Agriculture. Check it out and apply if it's a good fit for you! aprecruit.ucmerced.edu/JPF02001
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Great commentary on the new global bird phylogeny, if I do say so myself www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
May 29, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Great commentary on the new global bird phylogeny, if I do say so myself www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Reposted by Emily Jane McTavish
It's back! The Society of Systematic Biologists is running Year 3 of the Mentorship Program!
Find community, support your colleagues, and talk trees. Apply by June 10th, 2025.
Program info: www.systbio.org/mentorship-p...
Application form: forms.gle/QtD22C9dtfRF...
@systbiol.bsky.social
Find community, support your colleagues, and talk trees. Apply by June 10th, 2025.
Program info: www.systbio.org/mentorship-p...
Application form: forms.gle/QtD22C9dtfRF...
@systbiol.bsky.social
May 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
It's back! The Society of Systematic Biologists is running Year 3 of the Mentorship Program!
Find community, support your colleagues, and talk trees. Apply by June 10th, 2025.
Program info: www.systbio.org/mentorship-p...
Application form: forms.gle/QtD22C9dtfRF...
@systbiol.bsky.social
Find community, support your colleagues, and talk trees. Apply by June 10th, 2025.
Program info: www.systbio.org/mentorship-p...
Application form: forms.gle/QtD22C9dtfRF...
@systbiol.bsky.social
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More details coming soon, but mark your calendars ...
Breakout meeting for @systbiol.bsky.social The Society of Systematic Biologists - will be Jan 9-11 in Baton Rouge!
Topic is 'The Importance of Natural History Collections'
@jembrown.bsky.social is primary host/organizer
ssb2026.github.io
Breakout meeting for @systbiol.bsky.social The Society of Systematic Biologists - will be Jan 9-11 in Baton Rouge!
Topic is 'The Importance of Natural History Collections'
@jembrown.bsky.social is primary host/organizer
ssb2026.github.io
May 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM
More details coming soon, but mark your calendars ...
Breakout meeting for @systbiol.bsky.social The Society of Systematic Biologists - will be Jan 9-11 in Baton Rouge!
Topic is 'The Importance of Natural History Collections'
@jembrown.bsky.social is primary host/organizer
ssb2026.github.io
Breakout meeting for @systbiol.bsky.social The Society of Systematic Biologists - will be Jan 9-11 in Baton Rouge!
Topic is 'The Importance of Natural History Collections'
@jembrown.bsky.social is primary host/organizer
ssb2026.github.io
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The CSUN Faculty Senate just passed a resolution opposing the CSU adoption of ChatGPT Edu without faculty consultation at a cost of ~$1 million per month.
Thanks to @jbyoder.org for organizing!
Thanks to @jbyoder.org for organizing!
May 9, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The CSUN Faculty Senate just passed a resolution opposing the CSU adoption of ChatGPT Edu without faculty consultation at a cost of ~$1 million per month.
Thanks to @jbyoder.org for organizing!
Thanks to @jbyoder.org for organizing!
Thanks @nautil.us for the cool blog post on our bird tree! @eliotmiller.bsky.social
nautil.us/all-birds-ro...
nautil.us/all-birds-ro...
All Birds Roost in a Single Tree
The first evolutionary tree that includes every avian species
nautil.us
May 7, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Thanks @nautil.us for the cool blog post on our bird tree! @eliotmiller.bsky.social
nautil.us/all-birds-ro...
nautil.us/all-birds-ro...
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The new era of global bird phylogenies begins – this one built over several years by @snacktavish.bsky.social and team massively increases sample size and will be a fantastic resource for macroevolution and macroecology. 🪶 🌐 🧪
*** Academic BFD alert ***
We just published a new global bird phylogeny. It synthesizes the work of thousands of researchers before us, and it will grow and improve over time. @snacktavish.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
We just published a new global bird phylogeny. It synthesizes the work of thousands of researchers before us, and it will grow and improve over time. @snacktavish.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
April 29, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The new era of global bird phylogenies begins – this one built over several years by @snacktavish.bsky.social and team massively increases sample size and will be a fantastic resource for macroevolution and macroecology. 🪶 🌐 🧪
Reposted by Emily Jane McTavish
*** Academic BFD alert ***
We just published a new global bird phylogeny. It synthesizes the work of thousands of researchers before us, and it will grow and improve over time. @snacktavish.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
We just published a new global bird phylogeny. It synthesizes the work of thousands of researchers before us, and it will grow and improve over time. @snacktavish.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
April 29, 2025 at 4:56 PM
*** Academic BFD alert ***
We just published a new global bird phylogeny. It synthesizes the work of thousands of researchers before us, and it will grow and improve over time. @snacktavish.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
We just published a new global bird phylogeny. It synthesizes the work of thousands of researchers before us, and it will grow and improve over time. @snacktavish.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
A complete and dynamic tree of birds - out today in PNAS! Teamwork with @eliotmiller.bsky.social and others at
@birdsoftheworld.bsky.social and Open Tree of Life to put together current relationships across all birds. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
@birdsoftheworld.bsky.social and Open Tree of Life to put together current relationships across all birds. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
April 29, 2025 at 4:50 PM
A complete and dynamic tree of birds - out today in PNAS! Teamwork with @eliotmiller.bsky.social and others at
@birdsoftheworld.bsky.social and Open Tree of Life to put together current relationships across all birds. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
@birdsoftheworld.bsky.social and Open Tree of Life to put together current relationships across all birds. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Reposted by Emily Jane McTavish
Reposted by Emily Jane McTavish
Applications are now open for the 2025 Workshop on Molecular Evolution (MOLE) at the Marine Biological Laboratory in *beautiful* Woods Hole, MA!
More info here: molevolworkshop.github.io
Apply here: www.mbl.edu/education/ad...
Application deadline: Jan. 29th
Workshop dates: May 22nd - June 1st
More info here: molevolworkshop.github.io
Apply here: www.mbl.edu/education/ad...
Application deadline: Jan. 29th
Workshop dates: May 22nd - June 1st
Workshop on Molecular Evolution | Marine Biological Laboratory
The workshop serves graduate students, postdocs, and established faculty from around the world seeking to apply the principles of molecular evolution to questions of anthropology, conservation genetic...
www.mbl.edu
January 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Applications are now open for the 2025 Workshop on Molecular Evolution (MOLE) at the Marine Biological Laboratory in *beautiful* Woods Hole, MA!
More info here: molevolworkshop.github.io
Apply here: www.mbl.edu/education/ad...
Application deadline: Jan. 29th
Workshop dates: May 22nd - June 1st
More info here: molevolworkshop.github.io
Apply here: www.mbl.edu/education/ad...
Application deadline: Jan. 29th
Workshop dates: May 22nd - June 1st
Reposted by Emily Jane McTavish
The Bulletin of the SSB announces publication of our Species Network Special Issue edited by Claudia Solis-Lemus & George Tiley. The first part of this issue is here: ssbbulletin.org/index.php/bs.... Articles from the second part of this issue will be published here: ssbbulletin.org/index.php/bs...
Vol. 2 No. 3 (2023): Species Networks Special Issue
| Bulletin of the Society of Systematic Biologists
ssbbulletin.org
July 9, 2024 at 12:17 PM
The Bulletin of the SSB announces publication of our Species Network Special Issue edited by Claudia Solis-Lemus & George Tiley. The first part of this issue is here: ssbbulletin.org/index.php/bs.... Articles from the second part of this issue will be published here: ssbbulletin.org/index.php/bs...
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‘The Tree of All Birds’ is an excellent name for a medieval fable.
But also an extraordinary accomplishment in evolutionary mapping and visualisation for around 11,000 bird species.
🧪🦅🦆🦜🦢🦉🐓🦩🐦⬛🦚
But also an extraordinary accomplishment in evolutionary mapping and visualisation for around 11,000 bird species.
🧪🦅🦆🦜🦢🦉🐓🦩🐦⬛🦚
We made a tree of all birds! Preprint is up, comments are welcome.
A complete and dynamic tree of birds
bioRxiv - the preprint server for biology, operated by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a research and educational institution
www.biorxiv.org
May 24, 2024 at 3:05 PM
‘The Tree of All Birds’ is an excellent name for a medieval fable.
But also an extraordinary accomplishment in evolutionary mapping and visualisation for around 11,000 bird species.
🧪🦅🦆🦜🦢🦉🐓🦩🐦⬛🦚
But also an extraordinary accomplishment in evolutionary mapping and visualisation for around 11,000 bird species.
🧪🦅🦆🦜🦢🦉🐓🦩🐦⬛🦚
We made a tree of all birds! Preprint is up, comments are welcome.
A complete and dynamic tree of birds
bioRxiv - the preprint server for biology, operated by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a research and educational institution
www.biorxiv.org
May 23, 2024 at 4:55 PM
We made a tree of all birds! Preprint is up, comments are welcome.
Reposted by Emily Jane McTavish
A complete and dynamic tree of birds https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.05.20.595017v1
A complete and dynamic tree of birds https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.05.20.595017v1
We present a complete, time-scaled, evolutionary tree of the world's bird species. This tree unites
www.biorxiv.org
May 22, 2024 at 4:32 PM
A complete and dynamic tree of birds https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.05.20.595017v1
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If you have thoughts on how you would like ModelFinder & PartitionFinder to work in IQ-TREE, I am interested in hearing them. We are re-building this now. Particularly interested in pain points for users!
Please repost if you have phylo followers...
Please repost if you have phylo followers...
May 22, 2024 at 11:21 PM
If you have thoughts on how you would like ModelFinder & PartitionFinder to work in IQ-TREE, I am interested in hearing them. We are re-building this now. Particularly interested in pain points for users!
Please repost if you have phylo followers...
Please repost if you have phylo followers...
We did a fun live phylogeny guessing game in evolution today! What's an animal more closely related to manatee than it is to human or cat?
Students yelled out ideas, and we added them to the tree as we went!
labs.minutelabs.io/Tree-of-Life...
Students yelled out ideas, and we added them to the tree as we went!
labs.minutelabs.io/Tree-of-Life...
Tree of Life Explorer | MinuteLabs.io
Explore Earth's species and the relationships between them easily.
labs.minutelabs.io
November 21, 2023 at 10:12 PM
We did a fun live phylogeny guessing game in evolution today! What's an animal more closely related to manatee than it is to human or cat?
Students yelled out ideas, and we added them to the tree as we went!
labs.minutelabs.io/Tree-of-Life...
Students yelled out ideas, and we added them to the tree as we went!
labs.minutelabs.io/Tree-of-Life...