Alex Bentz
@bentzlab.bsky.social
hormones, maternal effects, & genomics in birds | Assistant Prof @ Univ. of Oklahoma | she/her
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Do you like songbirds? Are you concerned about how wildfire smoke may impact their physiology?
I'm searching for graduate students who are interested in looking at the effect of wildfire smoke on songbird physiology! Come join my lab @usaskartsci.bsky.social!
research-groups.usask.ca/ivy-lab/
I'm searching for graduate students who are interested in looking at the effect of wildfire smoke on songbird physiology! Come join my lab @usaskartsci.bsky.social!
research-groups.usask.ca/ivy-lab/
The Ivy Lab! - Welcome to the Ivy Lab!
research-groups.usask.ca
May 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Do you like songbirds? Are you concerned about how wildfire smoke may impact their physiology?
I'm searching for graduate students who are interested in looking at the effect of wildfire smoke on songbird physiology! Come join my lab @usaskartsci.bsky.social!
research-groups.usask.ca/ivy-lab/
I'm searching for graduate students who are interested in looking at the effect of wildfire smoke on songbird physiology! Come join my lab @usaskartsci.bsky.social!
research-groups.usask.ca/ivy-lab/
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Coming your way in early 2026 from Johns Hopkins Press. Stay tuned!
May 9, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Coming your way in early 2026 from Johns Hopkins Press. Stay tuned!
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Hi! I'm new to blue sky, and I have a new preprint out! 🥳🥳 This work is the first chapter of my dissertation: biorxiv.org/content/10.1... The study was completed with the @viralemergence.org with support from @danjbecker.bsky.social, @colincarlson.bsky.social, and Amanda Vicente-Santos ☺️🦇⚕️🦠👩🔬 (1/5)
January 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Hi! I'm new to blue sky, and I have a new preprint out! 🥳🥳 This work is the first chapter of my dissertation: biorxiv.org/content/10.1... The study was completed with the @viralemergence.org with support from @danjbecker.bsky.social, @colincarlson.bsky.social, and Amanda Vicente-Santos ☺️🦇⚕️🦠👩🔬 (1/5)
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Researchers challenged longhorn crazy ants and humans with the same task: maneuvering a T-shaped object through two consecutive open doorways. Single humans always outperformed single ants, but ant groups could beat human groups. In PNAS: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
December 27, 2024 at 9:03 PM
Researchers challenged longhorn crazy ants and humans with the same task: maneuvering a T-shaped object through two consecutive open doorways. Single humans always outperformed single ants, but ant groups could beat human groups. In PNAS: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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This is a great opportunity to repost Nicole Baran's excellent piece on the history of our field
nautil.us/how-women-ca...
nautil.us/how-women-ca...
January 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
This is a great opportunity to repost Nicole Baran's excellent piece on the history of our field
nautil.us/how-women-ca...
nautil.us/how-women-ca...
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I’m recruiting a PhD student to start August 2025 at the University of Oklahoma to work on a project focused on hormones, neurogenomics, and behavior in birds! If you’re interested in applying or want more information, please see here: tinyurl.com/5758784p.
December 30, 2024 at 7:28 PM
I’m recruiting a PhD student to start August 2025 at the University of Oklahoma to work on a project focused on hormones, neurogenomics, and behavior in birds! If you’re interested in applying or want more information, please see here: tinyurl.com/5758784p.
I’m recruiting a PhD student to start August 2025 at the University of Oklahoma to work on a project focused on hormones, neurogenomics, and behavior in birds! If you’re interested in applying or want more information, please see here: tinyurl.com/5758784p.
December 30, 2024 at 7:28 PM
I’m recruiting a PhD student to start August 2025 at the University of Oklahoma to work on a project focused on hormones, neurogenomics, and behavior in birds! If you’re interested in applying or want more information, please see here: tinyurl.com/5758784p.
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Three must read papers for PhD students. #scisky #PhD #science #research #academicsky
1. The importance of stupidity in scientific research
Open Access
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
1. The importance of stupidity in scientific research
Open Access
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
November 24, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Three must read papers for PhD students. #scisky #PhD #science #research #academicsky
1. The importance of stupidity in scientific research
Open Access
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
1. The importance of stupidity in scientific research
Open Access
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
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Academic job applicants, some advice: spend your research statement telling me what you PLAN to do and how it can be done at the place you're applying to.
Your past research I can see in your CV. Don't waste your limited space telling me again.
Your past research I can see in your CV. Don't waste your limited space telling me again.
November 29, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Academic job applicants, some advice: spend your research statement telling me what you PLAN to do and how it can be done at the place you're applying to.
Your past research I can see in your CV. Don't waste your limited space telling me again.
Your past research I can see in your CV. Don't waste your limited space telling me again.
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Three year postdoc on bird migration www.ab.mpg.de/639728/job_f...
Postdoc position (m/f/d) | Understanding the eco-evolutionary dynamics of seasonal migration in songbirds
Postdoc position (m/f/d) 100% - Understanding the eco-evolutionary dynamics of seasonal migration in songbirds
www.ab.mpg.de
November 28, 2024 at 8:12 PM
Three year postdoc on bird migration www.ab.mpg.de/639728/job_f...
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I published a book! Wild Pride: A Colorful Celebration of Same-Sex Relationships in the Animal Kingdom.
1/5
#WildPride
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1/5
#WildPride
a.co/d/4KstlcU
Wild Pride: A Colorful Celebration of Same-Sex Relationships in the Animal Kingdom
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November 27, 2024 at 11:51 PM
I published a book! Wild Pride: A Colorful Celebration of Same-Sex Relationships in the Animal Kingdom.
1/5
#WildPride
a.co/d/4KstlcU
1/5
#WildPride
a.co/d/4KstlcU
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Transcriptomic sexual conflict at two evolutionary timescales revealed by experimental evolution in Caenorhabditis elegans
doi.org/10.1093/gbe/...
doi.org/10.1093/gbe/...
November 25, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Transcriptomic sexual conflict at two evolutionary timescales revealed by experimental evolution in Caenorhabditis elegans
doi.org/10.1093/gbe/...
doi.org/10.1093/gbe/...
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Announcing a new open access textbook for entry level behavioral neuro. Funded by NSF. Written by a collection of 26 neuro experts. Method demonstration videos and author interviews too. Consider using it in your courses to reduce financial barriers to education.
openstax.org/details/book...
openstax.org/details/book...
November 15, 2024 at 10:56 AM
Announcing a new open access textbook for entry level behavioral neuro. Funded by NSF. Written by a collection of 26 neuro experts. Method demonstration videos and author interviews too. Consider using it in your courses to reduce financial barriers to education.
openstax.org/details/book...
openstax.org/details/book...
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I'm recruiting a PhD student to join my lab at the University of New Orleans starting in Fall 2025. Research topics will focus on building and using phylogenies to study the diversification of birds, with an emphasis on Neotropical bird radiations. Contact me if interested.
November 16, 2024 at 2:38 AM
I'm recruiting a PhD student to join my lab at the University of New Orleans starting in Fall 2025. Research topics will focus on building and using phylogenies to study the diversification of birds, with an emphasis on Neotropical bird radiations. Contact me if interested.
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I am also looking for 1-2 new graduate students for next Fall: more info on program here: clas.wayne.edu/psychology/g...
November 15, 2024 at 5:04 PM
I am also looking for 1-2 new graduate students for next Fall: more info on program here: clas.wayne.edu/psychology/g...
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First post on Bluesky. Let's do some Macro photography and see how thos works 📸😊 #photography
November 15, 2024 at 5:02 PM
First post on Bluesky. Let's do some Macro photography and see how thos works 📸😊 #photography
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If you’re wondering whether or not new neurons are generated in the adult human brain, this is your lucky day. Here’s my lab’s most recent paper, precisely on this topic. Kudos to PhD student Sophie Simard and to collaborators Corina Nagy and @nataliematosin.bsky.social.
www.jpn.ca/content/49/5...
www.jpn.ca/content/49/5...
Spatial transcriptomic analysis of adult hippocampal neurogenesis in the human brain
Background Adult hippocampal neurogenesis has been extensively characterized in rodent models, but its existence in humans remains controversial. We sought to assess the phenomenon in postmortem human...
www.jpn.ca
November 15, 2024 at 8:52 AM
If you’re wondering whether or not new neurons are generated in the adult human brain, this is your lucky day. Here’s my lab’s most recent paper, precisely on this topic. Kudos to PhD student Sophie Simard and to collaborators Corina Nagy and @nataliematosin.bsky.social.
www.jpn.ca/content/49/5...
www.jpn.ca/content/49/5...
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The Anatomy of a Borb.
By fluffing up their feathers, they trap tiny pockets of air close to their bodies, which acts as insulation. Helping them regulate their temperature.
By fluffing up their feathers, they trap tiny pockets of air close to their bodies, which acts as insulation. Helping them regulate their temperature.
November 12, 2024 at 10:50 PM
The Anatomy of a Borb.
By fluffing up their feathers, they trap tiny pockets of air close to their bodies, which acts as insulation. Helping them regulate their temperature.
By fluffing up their feathers, they trap tiny pockets of air close to their bodies, which acts as insulation. Helping them regulate their temperature.
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Hi all! I'm excited to announce a tenure track faculty position in conservation genomics in EEB at UCLA! We're looking for candidates who use genomic tools to study evolutionary processes related to conservation. Note, the actual application deadline is Nov 29. recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09875
Conservation Genomics Faculty Position
University of California, Los Angeles is hiring. Apply now!
recruit.apo.ucla.edu
November 12, 2024 at 5:19 PM
Hi all! I'm excited to announce a tenure track faculty position in conservation genomics in EEB at UCLA! We're looking for candidates who use genomic tools to study evolutionary processes related to conservation. Note, the actual application deadline is Nov 29. recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09875
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Are you or someone you know interested in research in evolutionary genetics and genomics, but not quite ready to apply to graduate school this cycle? Then you should apply to our post-baccalaureate research program! More information below... 🧵
STEGG-INTERACT Research and Mentoring for Post-Baccalaureates (RaMP) Program
STEGG-INTERACT Research and Mentoring for Post-Baccalaureates (RaMP) Program
uh.edu
November 8, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Are you or someone you know interested in research in evolutionary genetics and genomics, but not quite ready to apply to graduate school this cycle? Then you should apply to our post-baccalaureate research program! More information below... 🧵
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hey everyone! i made a list of some useful starter packs (primarily biology/earth sciences with a few bonus things thrown in) to share with friends who have joined bsky in the last week and thought it may be useful for some people here too! 🌍🧪 #SciSky #BioSky docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Starter packs
BIOLOGY Ecology Macroecology https://go.bsky.app/GBn9pNZ Global ecology https://go.bsky.app/V6tN4cv Trait based ecology and evolution https://go.bsky.app/PThMXeX Invasion biology https://go.b...
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November 11, 2024 at 5:41 PM
hey everyone! i made a list of some useful starter packs (primarily biology/earth sciences with a few bonus things thrown in) to share with friends who have joined bsky in the last week and thought it may be useful for some people here too! 🌍🧪 #SciSky #BioSky docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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I wrote (ranted) on experimental design as I was frustrated as an editor at how little guidance students were getting. I underestimated the interest in the issue: it has been downloaded 10,000+ times! Clearly it’s something we need to be talking about more. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Principles of experimental design for ecology and evolution
Here I argue that we do not discuss experimental design, often until it is too late. This editorial seeks to begin a conversation about how and where to replicate appropriately.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 7, 2024 at 9:24 PM
I wrote (ranted) on experimental design as I was frustrated as an editor at how little guidance students were getting. I underestimated the interest in the issue: it has been downloaded 10,000+ times! Clearly it’s something we need to be talking about more. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....