Michi Tobler
@tobler.bsky.social
Evolutionary ecologist studying fish in extreme environments @UMSL and @stlzoo; #teamfish; I like traveling, cooking, and photography
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The Dobzhansky Prize recognizes the accomplishments and future promise of an outstanding early-career evolutionary biologist. The awardee will present the Dobzhansky Prize plenary at #Evol2026. Apply by December 1! shorturl.at/p70wY
November 3, 2025 at 2:29 AM
The Dobzhansky Prize recognizes the accomplishments and future promise of an outstanding early-career evolutionary biologist. The awardee will present the Dobzhansky Prize plenary at #Evol2026. Apply by December 1! shorturl.at/p70wY
Wrapped up the 2025 field season at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge
October 26, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Wrapped up the 2025 field season at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Marked safe from the upcoming Halloween season! Vampires, werewolves, and other monsters will avoid this house at all costs.
October 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Marked safe from the upcoming Halloween season! Vampires, werewolves, and other monsters will avoid this house at all costs.
The University of Oklahoma is looking for a new Curator of Fishes. #tenuretrack
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October 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The University of Oklahoma is looking for a new Curator of Fishes. #tenuretrack
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Fun news: I'm hiring a postdoc in ichthyology!
Please spread the word #TeamFish, and message me if you have questions.
(Job requisition id is R00107333 if LSU link below takes you elsewhere.)
lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LSU/de...
Please spread the word #TeamFish, and message me if you have questions.
(Job requisition id is R00107333 if LSU link below takes you elsewhere.)
lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LSU/de...
Postdoctoral Researcher
All Job Postings will close at 12:01a.m. CST (1:01a.m. EST) on the specified Closing Date (if designated). If you close the browser or exit your application prior to submitting, the application progre...
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August 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Fun news: I'm hiring a postdoc in ichthyology!
Please spread the word #TeamFish, and message me if you have questions.
(Job requisition id is R00107333 if LSU link below takes you elsewhere.)
lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LSU/de...
Please spread the word #TeamFish, and message me if you have questions.
(Job requisition id is R00107333 if LSU link below takes you elsewhere.)
lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LSU/de...
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Our first extremophile fish microbiome paper is now out! Fish adapted to hydrogen sulfide–rich springs have convergent microbiomes. Plus these microbiomes are similar to those found in deep-sea hydrothermal vent organisms, which also live in high H2S.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Host‐Microbiome Associations in Livebearing Fishes Adapted to Toxic Environments Rich in Hydrogen Sulfide
Organisms inhabiting extreme environments must tolerate a variety of physiochemical stressors. In some cases, host-associated microbial communities facilitate the survival of their hosts in extreme e...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
July 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Our first extremophile fish microbiome paper is now out! Fish adapted to hydrogen sulfide–rich springs have convergent microbiomes. Plus these microbiomes are similar to those found in deep-sea hydrothermal vent organisms, which also live in high H2S.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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📢 We're hiring!
Roles at SHOAL don't come up that often, and when they do, we know they're exciting: are you our new Data Officer?
Learn more and apply here
👉 shoalconservation.org/careers/
Roles at SHOAL don't come up that often, and when they do, we know they're exciting: are you our new Data Officer?
Learn more and apply here
👉 shoalconservation.org/careers/
July 14, 2025 at 12:11 PM
📢 We're hiring!
Roles at SHOAL don't come up that often, and when they do, we know they're exciting: are you our new Data Officer?
Learn more and apply here
👉 shoalconservation.org/careers/
Roles at SHOAL don't come up that often, and when they do, we know they're exciting: are you our new Data Officer?
Learn more and apply here
👉 shoalconservation.org/careers/
Who needs more fish tanks? We need more fish tanks!
The last stretch of fish room building is finally on its way, with a dedicated cave room forthcoming.
The last stretch of fish room building is finally on its way, with a dedicated cave room forthcoming.
July 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Who needs more fish tanks? We need more fish tanks!
The last stretch of fish room building is finally on its way, with a dedicated cave room forthcoming.
The last stretch of fish room building is finally on its way, with a dedicated cave room forthcoming.
Asexual Amazon mollies differ morphologically from their sexual hosts, resembling P. mexicana when coexisting with P. latipinna hosts, and vice versa! royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
July 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Asexual Amazon mollies differ morphologically from their sexual hosts, resembling P. mexicana when coexisting with P. latipinna hosts, and vice versa! royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
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There is still lots of time to sign up for our 2025 edition of the #EvoBioCC 🥳💚✨
It is a FREE, online course in Evolutionary Biology, made by students and for students! Please share widely and don't forget to register! 💚💚💚
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
It is a FREE, online course in Evolutionary Biology, made by students and for students! Please share widely and don't forget to register! 💚💚💚
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
EvoBio Crash Course 2025 | Registration Form
The fourth edition of the EvoBio Crash Course has opened registration and we are very happy to have you! We are focusing on delivering a rich course on the basics of evolutionary biology so that stude...
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June 15, 2025 at 1:46 AM
There is still lots of time to sign up for our 2025 edition of the #EvoBioCC 🥳💚✨
It is a FREE, online course in Evolutionary Biology, made by students and for students! Please share widely and don't forget to register! 💚💚💚
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
It is a FREE, online course in Evolutionary Biology, made by students and for students! Please share widely and don't forget to register! 💚💚💚
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Early morning hike to Inkpots
May 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Early morning hike to Inkpots
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I am so heartened to this seriously AWESOME #SaveNSF website go up today!!!!
Has a take action toolkit with:
1. Press outreach templates
2. Social media toolkit
3. Elected official outreach
4. Talking points
Check it out and share widely!!!! Likely more to come.
www.savensf.com
Has a take action toolkit with:
1. Press outreach templates
2. Social media toolkit
3. Elected official outreach
4. Talking points
Check it out and share widely!!!! Likely more to come.
www.savensf.com
May 2, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I am so heartened to this seriously AWESOME #SaveNSF website go up today!!!!
Has a take action toolkit with:
1. Press outreach templates
2. Social media toolkit
3. Elected official outreach
4. Talking points
Check it out and share widely!!!! Likely more to come.
www.savensf.com
Has a take action toolkit with:
1. Press outreach templates
2. Social media toolkit
3. Elected official outreach
4. Talking points
Check it out and share widely!!!! Likely more to come.
www.savensf.com
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🧪🐠🐟
Hello all!
If anyone needs or knows a need for a postdoc
Trained in genetics, genomics, behavior, physiology, evolution, sexual selection, and fishes.
Grant success (Full NSF as lead PI and PRFB)
Ran a productive UG lab as VAP for 2 years.
I'm looking for any job this fall.
andersonevolve.com
Hello all!
If anyone needs or knows a need for a postdoc
Trained in genetics, genomics, behavior, physiology, evolution, sexual selection, and fishes.
Grant success (Full NSF as lead PI and PRFB)
Ran a productive UG lab as VAP for 2 years.
I'm looking for any job this fall.
andersonevolve.com
Andrew Anderson
andersonevolve.com
May 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM
🧪🐠🐟
Hello all!
If anyone needs or knows a need for a postdoc
Trained in genetics, genomics, behavior, physiology, evolution, sexual selection, and fishes.
Grant success (Full NSF as lead PI and PRFB)
Ran a productive UG lab as VAP for 2 years.
I'm looking for any job this fall.
andersonevolve.com
Hello all!
If anyone needs or knows a need for a postdoc
Trained in genetics, genomics, behavior, physiology, evolution, sexual selection, and fishes.
Grant success (Full NSF as lead PI and PRFB)
Ran a productive UG lab as VAP for 2 years.
I'm looking for any job this fall.
andersonevolve.com
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Here is a link to the full @60minutes.bsky.social segment!
👀 a nice surprise at 5:25 AND one of our very own, Kristin Weinstein makes an appearance at 9 mins.
#StandUpforScience
#scienceforall
#saveourscience
www.cbsnews.com/news/scienti...
👀 a nice surprise at 5:25 AND one of our very own, Kristin Weinstein makes an appearance at 9 mins.
#StandUpforScience
#scienceforall
#saveourscience
www.cbsnews.com/news/scienti...
Scientists fear Trump administration cuts to NIH could impact the health of Americans for generations
Former National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins, who abruptly left his NIH research lab in February, fears aggressive downsizing could impact Americans' health.
www.cbsnews.com
April 28, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Here is a link to the full @60minutes.bsky.social segment!
👀 a nice surprise at 5:25 AND one of our very own, Kristin Weinstein makes an appearance at 9 mins.
#StandUpforScience
#scienceforall
#saveourscience
www.cbsnews.com/news/scienti...
👀 a nice surprise at 5:25 AND one of our very own, Kristin Weinstein makes an appearance at 9 mins.
#StandUpforScience
#scienceforall
#saveourscience
www.cbsnews.com/news/scienti...
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Junior faculty job alert in Germany - Marine Evolutionary Genomics @geomarkiel.bsky.social / University of Kiel www.geomar.de/en/karriere/... Marine study system of your choice (no microbes, sorry…), excellent infrastructure and ship access, moderate teaching requirements, closing date 6 June
April 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Junior faculty job alert in Germany - Marine Evolutionary Genomics @geomarkiel.bsky.social / University of Kiel www.geomar.de/en/karriere/... Marine study system of your choice (no microbes, sorry…), excellent infrastructure and ship access, moderate teaching requirements, closing date 6 June
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My latest. It’s feelings-forward and was hard to write.
“It’s an isolating experience when your industry, the source of your livelihood, is being uniquely targeted by your own government, and many Americans are either completely unaware or cheering on its demise.”
www.chronicle.com/article/high...
“It’s an isolating experience when your industry, the source of your livelihood, is being uniquely targeted by your own government, and many Americans are either completely unaware or cheering on its demise.”
www.chronicle.com/article/high...
Opinion | Higher Ed Is Adrift
While colleges duck and cover, their employees feel angry and abandoned.
www.chronicle.com
April 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
My latest. It’s feelings-forward and was hard to write.
“It’s an isolating experience when your industry, the source of your livelihood, is being uniquely targeted by your own government, and many Americans are either completely unaware or cheering on its demise.”
www.chronicle.com/article/high...
“It’s an isolating experience when your industry, the source of your livelihood, is being uniquely targeted by your own government, and many Americans are either completely unaware or cheering on its demise.”
www.chronicle.com/article/high...
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🚨Report your NSF grant terminations! 🚨
We are starting to collect information on NSF grant terminations to create a shared resource as we have for NIH. The more information we collect, the more we can organize, advocate, and fight back! Please share widely!
airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni...
We are starting to collect information on NSF grant terminations to create a shared resource as we have for NIH. The more information we collect, the more we can organize, advocate, and fight back! Please share widely!
airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni...
April 19, 2025 at 12:11 AM
🚨Report your NSF grant terminations! 🚨
We are starting to collect information on NSF grant terminations to create a shared resource as we have for NIH. The more information we collect, the more we can organize, advocate, and fight back! Please share widely!
airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni...
We are starting to collect information on NSF grant terminations to create a shared resource as we have for NIH. The more information we collect, the more we can organize, advocate, and fight back! Please share widely!
airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni...
It's spring in the Ozarks, and the fish look fabulous!
April 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
It's spring in the Ozarks, and the fish look fabulous!
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🔦 Spotlight on #NewSpecies2024
🐟 Karstsinnectes Cave Fishes
📍 Southern Guizhou and western Guangxi of China
A newly described genus of cave-dwelling loaches, now has 7 species identified.
Read all about these #NewSpecies and others described in 2024: buff.ly/fwosOuN
🐟 Karstsinnectes Cave Fishes
📍 Southern Guizhou and western Guangxi of China
A newly described genus of cave-dwelling loaches, now has 7 species identified.
Read all about these #NewSpecies and others described in 2024: buff.ly/fwosOuN
April 10, 2025 at 9:10 AM
🔦 Spotlight on #NewSpecies2024
🐟 Karstsinnectes Cave Fishes
📍 Southern Guizhou and western Guangxi of China
A newly described genus of cave-dwelling loaches, now has 7 species identified.
Read all about these #NewSpecies and others described in 2024: buff.ly/fwosOuN
🐟 Karstsinnectes Cave Fishes
📍 Southern Guizhou and western Guangxi of China
A newly described genus of cave-dwelling loaches, now has 7 species identified.
Read all about these #NewSpecies and others described in 2024: buff.ly/fwosOuN
The first expedition of the year is in the bag. Thank you to the awesome team for all the hard work exploring caves and springs in the Huasteca Potosina!
March 28, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The first expedition of the year is in the bag. Thank you to the awesome team for all the hard work exploring caves and springs in the Huasteca Potosina!
It’s the circle of life… on the path unwinding
March 17, 2025 at 1:34 AM
It’s the circle of life… on the path unwinding
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@eawag.bsky.social 2-Year Postdoctoral Fellowship.
🧬💧🌐🟦🔬🐟🌍🦐
Highly attractive #independent #postdoc position to to conduct relevant and innovative research in aquatic sciences.
Apply here: apply.refline.ch/673277/1246/...
🧬💧🌐🟦🔬🐟🌍🦐
Highly attractive #independent #postdoc position to to conduct relevant and innovative research in aquatic sciences.
Apply here: apply.refline.ch/673277/1246/...
March 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
@eawag.bsky.social 2-Year Postdoctoral Fellowship.
🧬💧🌐🟦🔬🐟🌍🦐
Highly attractive #independent #postdoc position to to conduct relevant and innovative research in aquatic sciences.
Apply here: apply.refline.ch/673277/1246/...
🧬💧🌐🟦🔬🐟🌍🦐
Highly attractive #independent #postdoc position to to conduct relevant and innovative research in aquatic sciences.
Apply here: apply.refline.ch/673277/1246/...
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I am looking for a Postdoc (3 years, start Mid-2025) to work on conservation genomics of ringed seal in the Baltic.
The project will use genomic data for 100s of individuals, SDM and genomic simulations.
#conservationgenetics
#consgen
Apply here:
recruit.visma.com/spa/public/a...
The project will use genomic data for 100s of individuals, SDM and genomic simulations.
#conservationgenetics
#consgen
Apply here:
recruit.visma.com/spa/public/a...
March 14, 2025 at 7:30 AM
I am looking for a Postdoc (3 years, start Mid-2025) to work on conservation genomics of ringed seal in the Baltic.
The project will use genomic data for 100s of individuals, SDM and genomic simulations.
#conservationgenetics
#consgen
Apply here:
recruit.visma.com/spa/public/a...
The project will use genomic data for 100s of individuals, SDM and genomic simulations.
#conservationgenetics
#consgen
Apply here:
recruit.visma.com/spa/public/a...