Julia Notar, PhD
@jnotar.bsky.social
Visual ecologist studying echinoderms and their weird behavior. Friday Harbor Labs Postdoc, Sönke lab alum. Loves inverts & rugby. jnotar.github.io
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Julia Notar, PhD
@jnotar.bsky.social
· Jan 5
Hey #SICB2025! I’ll be speaking tomorrow on my sea urchin-inspired camera, Echinoder-bot-a, a wild concept I had years ago that is finally a reality! Very excited to talk to the #bioinspiration crowd for the first time
11:30am, International Salon 8
Mon 1/6
11:30am, International Salon 8
Mon 1/6
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This is incredibly cool: if you search for a condition that’s affected your family, the site returns stats on how much NIH has done for that disease, *and* a contact form for reaching out to tell your Members of Congress why you want to see them defend NIH.
Pass it on!
Pass it on!
April 21, 2025 at 1:06 PM
This is incredibly cool: if you search for a condition that’s affected your family, the site returns stats on how much NIH has done for that disease, *and* a contact form for reaching out to tell your Members of Congress why you want to see them defend NIH.
Pass it on!
Pass it on!
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Working with an interdisciplinary team, we have developed a website to communicate how the White House's proposed cuts to health research would cause losses of $16B and 68,500 jobs.
Find out how your community may be impacted.
Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org
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Find out how your community may be impacted.
Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org
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March 28, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Working with an interdisciplinary team, we have developed a website to communicate how the White House's proposed cuts to health research would cause losses of $16B and 68,500 jobs.
Find out how your community may be impacted.
Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org
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Find out how your community may be impacted.
Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org
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We are disappointed but not surprised that Meta has used millions of pirated books to develop its AI systems.
As a matter of urgency, Meta needs to compensate the rightsholders of all the works it has been exploiting.
But what can authors do? Read here:
societyofauthors.org/2025/03/21/t...
As a matter of urgency, Meta needs to compensate the rightsholders of all the works it has been exploiting.
But what can authors do? Read here:
societyofauthors.org/2025/03/21/t...
March 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
We are disappointed but not surprised that Meta has used millions of pirated books to develop its AI systems.
As a matter of urgency, Meta needs to compensate the rightsholders of all the works it has been exploiting.
But what can authors do? Read here:
societyofauthors.org/2025/03/21/t...
As a matter of urgency, Meta needs to compensate the rightsholders of all the works it has been exploiting.
But what can authors do? Read here:
societyofauthors.org/2025/03/21/t...
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So Meta jacked multiple editions of my two books to train their AI. They even ingested the Spanish-language version. I don't recall granting permission.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
March 21, 2025 at 6:34 PM
So Meta jacked multiple editions of my two books to train their AI. They even ingested the Spanish-language version. I don't recall granting permission.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
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Please share:
@delauro.house.gov is cochair of the US House Congressional Rapid Response Task Force and Litigation Working Group.
They are looking for instances where the impoundment and restriction of NIH/NSF funds is having a negative impact. Submit examples here delauro.house.gov/constituent-...
@delauro.house.gov is cochair of the US House Congressional Rapid Response Task Force and Litigation Working Group.
They are looking for instances where the impoundment and restriction of NIH/NSF funds is having a negative impact. Submit examples here delauro.house.gov/constituent-...
2025 Federal Financial Assistance Freeze
On Monday, January 27th, 2025, President Trump issued an order to freeze virtually all of approved and legally required federal funding.
delauro.house.gov
February 24, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Please share:
@delauro.house.gov is cochair of the US House Congressional Rapid Response Task Force and Litigation Working Group.
They are looking for instances where the impoundment and restriction of NIH/NSF funds is having a negative impact. Submit examples here delauro.house.gov/constituent-...
@delauro.house.gov is cochair of the US House Congressional Rapid Response Task Force and Litigation Working Group.
They are looking for instances where the impoundment and restriction of NIH/NSF funds is having a negative impact. Submit examples here delauro.house.gov/constituent-...
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The public comment period for changing passports to misgender trans people is open. Please take a moment to let them know that you do not support that change.
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for a U.S. Passport
The Department of State has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on these collections from all interested individuals and organizations....
www.federalregister.gov
February 24, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The public comment period for changing passports to misgender trans people is open. Please take a moment to let them know that you do not support that change.
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Only 5 days left to submit an application to this summer's #REU - BLINKS program! We're excited to have so many awesome projects lined up 🎉
🦊🦀🪸🐠🌕🌱♻️🌏🌊🤖🐚☁️
Please pass this along and check out our website for project descriptions and application info: fhl.uw.edu/research/sum... @fishguy.bsky.social
🦊🦀🪸🐠🌕🌱♻️🌏🌊🤖🐚☁️
Please pass this along and check out our website for project descriptions and application info: fhl.uw.edu/research/sum... @fishguy.bsky.social
February 11, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Only 5 days left to submit an application to this summer's #REU - BLINKS program! We're excited to have so many awesome projects lined up 🎉
🦊🦀🪸🐠🌕🌱♻️🌏🌊🤖🐚☁️
Please pass this along and check out our website for project descriptions and application info: fhl.uw.edu/research/sum... @fishguy.bsky.social
🦊🦀🪸🐠🌕🌱♻️🌏🌊🤖🐚☁️
Please pass this along and check out our website for project descriptions and application info: fhl.uw.edu/research/sum... @fishguy.bsky.social
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Earth & Life Sciences Academics communicating the new EO about indirect rates, imma need you to improve yer messaging- maybe don't say "If I get a million dollar grant, my uni gets another $700k to keep the lights on & water running" bc isn't going to get the traction you think it is-
a woman in a floral dress is sitting in front of a sign that says chuckles in rich .
ALT: a woman in a floral dress is sitting in front of a sign that says chuckles in rich .
media.tenor.com
February 8, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Earth & Life Sciences Academics communicating the new EO about indirect rates, imma need you to improve yer messaging- maybe don't say "If I get a million dollar grant, my uni gets another $700k to keep the lights on & water running" bc isn't going to get the traction you think it is-
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Modern-Day Oracles or Bullshit Machines?
Jevin West (@jevinwest.bsky.social) and I have spent the last eight months developing the course on large language models (LLMs) that we think every college freshman needs to take.
thebullshitmachines.com
Jevin West (@jevinwest.bsky.social) and I have spent the last eight months developing the course on large language models (LLMs) that we think every college freshman needs to take.
thebullshitmachines.com
INTRODUCTION
thebullshitmachines.com
February 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Modern-Day Oracles or Bullshit Machines?
Jevin West (@jevinwest.bsky.social) and I have spent the last eight months developing the course on large language models (LLMs) that we think every college freshman needs to take.
thebullshitmachines.com
Jevin West (@jevinwest.bsky.social) and I have spent the last eight months developing the course on large language models (LLMs) that we think every college freshman needs to take.
thebullshitmachines.com
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Did you know some single-cell dinoflagellates have a lens eye? Anders Garm at the University of Copenhagen is recruiting a postdoc to help find out why. Check out the advertisement, below 🧪
candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...
photo: Franz Neidl
candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...
photo: Franz Neidl
February 3, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Did you know some single-cell dinoflagellates have a lens eye? Anders Garm at the University of Copenhagen is recruiting a postdoc to help find out why. Check out the advertisement, below 🧪
candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...
photo: Franz Neidl
candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...
photo: Franz Neidl
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Exclusive: NSF this week began to search through billions of dollars of grants the agency has already awarded for anything touching on topics that President Donald Trump has criticized. And NSF has blocked grantees and trainees from accessing funds while the review is underway. scim.ag/3El0NZh
EXCLUSIVE: NSF starts vetting all grants to comply with Trump’s orders
Grantee accounts remain frozen, while union accuses NSF of ignoring rules governing peer review
scim.ag
January 30, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Exclusive: NSF this week began to search through billions of dollars of grants the agency has already awarded for anything touching on topics that President Donald Trump has criticized. And NSF has blocked grantees and trainees from accessing funds while the review is underway. scim.ag/3El0NZh
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If anyone happens to need it this week for...reasons...this is the best graphic on the complexity of human sex determination I've ever seen. I use it in an undergrad course on gene regulatory mechanisms. Shoutout to @unamandita.bsky.social!
www.scientificamerican.com/article/beyo...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/beyo...
Beyond XX and XY: The Extraordinary Complexity of Sex Determination
A host of factors figure into whether someone is female, male or somewhere in between
www.scientificamerican.com
January 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
If anyone happens to need it this week for...reasons...this is the best graphic on the complexity of human sex determination I've ever seen. I use it in an undergrad course on gene regulatory mechanisms. Shoutout to @unamandita.bsky.social!
www.scientificamerican.com/article/beyo...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/beyo...
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Our REU summer program just went live. Here is the application form...
etap.nsf.gov/award/499/op...
And here are the project descriptions...
fhl.uw.edu/research/sum...
There is a short time line on this. Please pass it to any interested undergrads.
etap.nsf.gov/award/499/op...
And here are the project descriptions...
fhl.uw.edu/research/sum...
There is a short time line on this. Please pass it to any interested undergrads.
NSF Education & Training Application | ETAP
etap.nsf.gov
January 16, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Our REU summer program just went live. Here is the application form...
etap.nsf.gov/award/499/op...
And here are the project descriptions...
fhl.uw.edu/research/sum...
There is a short time line on this. Please pass it to any interested undergrads.
etap.nsf.gov/award/499/op...
And here are the project descriptions...
fhl.uw.edu/research/sum...
There is a short time line on this. Please pass it to any interested undergrads.
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Are you PhD student or Postdoc working in the field of Neuroethology? Then apply as a speaker for the Webinar Series 'The Future Of Neuroethology'
January 10, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Are you PhD student or Postdoc working in the field of Neuroethology? Then apply as a speaker for the Webinar Series 'The Future Of Neuroethology'
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☀️ Looking to get paid & gain valuable research experience this summer?
REUs are ~6-8 weeks summer programs for undergrads. They are very helpful for post-grad jobs & applying to grad or professional schools!
See our REU database to learn more!
➡️ cientificolatino.com/reu
REUs are ~6-8 weeks summer programs for undergrads. They are very helpful for post-grad jobs & applying to grad or professional schools!
See our REU database to learn more!
➡️ cientificolatino.com/reu
January 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
☀️ Looking to get paid & gain valuable research experience this summer?
REUs are ~6-8 weeks summer programs for undergrads. They are very helpful for post-grad jobs & applying to grad or professional schools!
See our REU database to learn more!
➡️ cientificolatino.com/reu
REUs are ~6-8 weeks summer programs for undergrads. They are very helpful for post-grad jobs & applying to grad or professional schools!
See our REU database to learn more!
➡️ cientificolatino.com/reu
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Have SCUBA/boating/ecology skills, willing to spend 4+ months/year abroad, and interested in a technician position? Join us at the Moorea Coral Reef Long Term Ecological Research Station! Position is based near CSUN :)
careers.pageuppeople.com/873/nr/en-us...
careers.pageuppeople.com/873/nr/en-us...
Career Opportunities
careers.pageuppeople.com
January 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Have SCUBA/boating/ecology skills, willing to spend 4+ months/year abroad, and interested in a technician position? Join us at the Moorea Coral Reef Long Term Ecological Research Station! Position is based near CSUN :)
careers.pageuppeople.com/873/nr/en-us...
careers.pageuppeople.com/873/nr/en-us...
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#SICB2025
BIMS(Black In Marine Science )
& ICB collaborated on the first ever BIMS issue featuring: free to read
The Joy Factor: Redefining Leadership Excellence at Black in Marine #Science through Joy-Centered Leadership Practices
By
Lynnette Adams, Tiara Moore,
doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
& more
BIMS(Black In Marine Science )
& ICB collaborated on the first ever BIMS issue featuring: free to read
The Joy Factor: Redefining Leadership Excellence at Black in Marine #Science through Joy-Centered Leadership Practices
By
Lynnette Adams, Tiara Moore,
doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
& more
January 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
#SICB2025
BIMS(Black In Marine Science )
& ICB collaborated on the first ever BIMS issue featuring: free to read
The Joy Factor: Redefining Leadership Excellence at Black in Marine #Science through Joy-Centered Leadership Practices
By
Lynnette Adams, Tiara Moore,
doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
& more
BIMS(Black In Marine Science )
& ICB collaborated on the first ever BIMS issue featuring: free to read
The Joy Factor: Redefining Leadership Excellence at Black in Marine #Science through Joy-Centered Leadership Practices
By
Lynnette Adams, Tiara Moore,
doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
& more
Hey #SICB2025! I’ll be speaking tomorrow on my sea urchin-inspired camera, Echinoder-bot-a, a wild concept I had years ago that is finally a reality! Very excited to talk to the #bioinspiration crowd for the first time
11:30am, International Salon 8
Mon 1/6
11:30am, International Salon 8
Mon 1/6
January 5, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Hey #SICB2025! I’ll be speaking tomorrow on my sea urchin-inspired camera, Echinoder-bot-a, a wild concept I had years ago that is finally a reality! Very excited to talk to the #bioinspiration crowd for the first time
11:30am, International Salon 8
Mon 1/6
11:30am, International Salon 8
Mon 1/6
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Join us tomorrow (Jan 5) for our Bioinspired design symposium! It will be a great space to think about how biologists and engineers work together to produce great science and innovative designs.
📍 Location: Marquis C
🕣 Time: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
🔗 #SICBioinspired #SICB2025 @karlycohen.bsky.social
📍 Location: Marquis C
🕣 Time: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
🔗 #SICBioinspired #SICB2025 @karlycohen.bsky.social
January 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Join us tomorrow (Jan 5) for our Bioinspired design symposium! It will be a great space to think about how biologists and engineers work together to produce great science and innovative designs.
📍 Location: Marquis C
🕣 Time: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
🔗 #SICBioinspired #SICB2025 @karlycohen.bsky.social
📍 Location: Marquis C
🕣 Time: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
🔗 #SICBioinspired #SICB2025 @karlycohen.bsky.social
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🧪 📍 🌊 🦑 Amazing opportunity - OceanX has opened applications for 2025 spots in our Young Explorers and Early Career Explorers programs. This is an opportunity to join us on the OceanXplorer. Application sites: lnkd.in/ga_GuwRE
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lnkd.in
November 26, 2024 at 3:38 AM
🧪 📍 🌊 🦑 Amazing opportunity - OceanX has opened applications for 2025 spots in our Young Explorers and Early Career Explorers programs. This is an opportunity to join us on the OceanXplorer. Application sites: lnkd.in/ga_GuwRE
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🧪 🍎 📍 🌊 🦑 pathwaystoscience.org
Paid Summer 2025 Undergraduate Research Placements; financial support in graduate school; tips on applications and other resources; opportunities in ocean sciences and engineering
Paid Summer 2025 Undergraduate Research Placements; financial support in graduate school; tips on applications and other resources; opportunities in ocean sciences and engineering
Pathways To Science | Increasing Diversity in STEM
Offering a directory of 1,000+ scholarships, fellowships, internships, and postdoc positions in STEM, with emphasis on supporting underrepresented students.
pathwaystoscience.org
November 20, 2024 at 10:03 PM
🧪 🍎 📍 🌊 🦑 pathwaystoscience.org
Paid Summer 2025 Undergraduate Research Placements; financial support in graduate school; tips on applications and other resources; opportunities in ocean sciences and engineering
Paid Summer 2025 Undergraduate Research Placements; financial support in graduate school; tips on applications and other resources; opportunities in ocean sciences and engineering
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IOB
In issue!!
Experience with Aposematic Defense Triggers Attack Bias in a Mantid Predator
Schweikert et al
doi.org/10.1093/iob/...
" Both the integration of aposematic signals from prey and experience state of the predator can have important effects on attack decisions. "
#entomology #bugs
In issue!!
Experience with Aposematic Defense Triggers Attack Bias in a Mantid Predator
Schweikert et al
doi.org/10.1093/iob/...
" Both the integration of aposematic signals from prey and experience state of the predator can have important effects on attack decisions. "
#entomology #bugs
November 19, 2024 at 12:49 PM
IOB
In issue!!
Experience with Aposematic Defense Triggers Attack Bias in a Mantid Predator
Schweikert et al
doi.org/10.1093/iob/...
" Both the integration of aposematic signals from prey and experience state of the predator can have important effects on attack decisions. "
#entomology #bugs
In issue!!
Experience with Aposematic Defense Triggers Attack Bias in a Mantid Predator
Schweikert et al
doi.org/10.1093/iob/...
" Both the integration of aposematic signals from prey and experience state of the predator can have important effects on attack decisions. "
#entomology #bugs
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We MIGHT be Elphaba and Glinda #seaurchinfashion
November 18, 2024 at 8:37 PM
We MIGHT be Elphaba and Glinda #seaurchinfashion
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Alecia Carter and I are launching a new online seminar!
The aim is to bring together biologists & philosophers to explore the concept of animal agency.
A preliminary session will be held on 5 December.
Feel free share to anyone who might be interested!
www.animalinventiveness.com/post/new-sem...
The aim is to bring together biologists & philosophers to explore the concept of animal agency.
A preliminary session will be held on 5 December.
Feel free share to anyone who might be interested!
www.animalinventiveness.com/post/new-sem...
New Seminar Series: Agency Between Biology and Philosophy
We are launching a new online seminar series!The aim is to bring together biologists and philosophers to explore the concept of animal agency. The sessions will take place on the second Thursday of ea...
www.animalinventiveness.com
September 24, 2024 at 12:32 PM
Alecia Carter and I are launching a new online seminar!
The aim is to bring together biologists & philosophers to explore the concept of animal agency.
A preliminary session will be held on 5 December.
Feel free share to anyone who might be interested!
www.animalinventiveness.com/post/new-sem...
The aim is to bring together biologists & philosophers to explore the concept of animal agency.
A preliminary session will be held on 5 December.
Feel free share to anyone who might be interested!
www.animalinventiveness.com/post/new-sem...