Jon Aguiñaga
@jon-aguinaga.bsky.social
Behavioral ecologist who likes tracking, cameras, and photography. 📸
Postdoc in Green lab @ Brown Uni.
PhD: Mixed-species groups, Laskowski lab @ UC Davis.
M.Sc: Gomulkiewicz & Watts lab @ WSU Pullman.
Postdoc in Green lab @ Brown Uni.
PhD: Mixed-species groups, Laskowski lab @ UC Davis.
M.Sc: Gomulkiewicz & Watts lab @ WSU Pullman.
Started my 30th birthday today with a killer leg day, then wobbled over to the office to cut and drill some acrylic for my tracking tanks. 🦐
Thirties are gonna be awesome!
Thirties are gonna be awesome!
November 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Started my 30th birthday today with a killer leg day, then wobbled over to the office to cut and drill some acrylic for my tracking tanks. 🦐
Thirties are gonna be awesome!
Thirties are gonna be awesome!
August 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Are you at #ABS2025 in Baltimore? Come by to my Allee symposium talk this Friday at 3pm in the Annapolis/Baltimore room. I will be summarizing some key portions of my dissertation work. 🐟
July 9, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Are you at #ABS2025 in Baltimore? Come by to my Allee symposium talk this Friday at 3pm in the Annapolis/Baltimore room. I will be summarizing some key portions of my dissertation work. 🐟
We did it!!! 🥳🎉
Commencement was 10 days ago! My dissertation was accepted by grad studies with no revisions required. PhDone ✅
Next up, Baltimore for #ABS2025.
Commencement was 10 days ago! My dissertation was accepted by grad studies with no revisions required. PhDone ✅
Next up, Baltimore for #ABS2025.
June 22, 2025 at 6:57 PM
We did it!!! 🥳🎉
Commencement was 10 days ago! My dissertation was accepted by grad studies with no revisions required. PhDone ✅
Next up, Baltimore for #ABS2025.
Commencement was 10 days ago! My dissertation was accepted by grad studies with no revisions required. PhDone ✅
Next up, Baltimore for #ABS2025.
Exit seminar complete!
ABD (all but dissertation) left. Amazing intro from my PI @katelaskowski.bsky.social that had me shaken up at the start of the talk! The lab started small but grew over the years. Im so proud of all the Amazing Amazon Warriors 🐟
ABD (all but dissertation) left. Amazing intro from my PI @katelaskowski.bsky.social that had me shaken up at the start of the talk! The lab started small but grew over the years. Im so proud of all the Amazing Amazon Warriors 🐟
May 22, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Exit seminar complete!
ABD (all but dissertation) left. Amazing intro from my PI @katelaskowski.bsky.social that had me shaken up at the start of the talk! The lab started small but grew over the years. Im so proud of all the Amazing Amazon Warriors 🐟
ABD (all but dissertation) left. Amazing intro from my PI @katelaskowski.bsky.social that had me shaken up at the start of the talk! The lab started small but grew over the years. Im so proud of all the Amazing Amazon Warriors 🐟
By the way, I am graduating! If anyone wants to virtually watch my exit seminar, send a DM! (TU 20 May, 4:10-5:10 PST)
My work focuses on understanding how behavioral variation impacts group performance in mixed-species shoals using the amazing Amazon-Atlantic molly species complex.
My work focuses on understanding how behavioral variation impacts group performance in mixed-species shoals using the amazing Amazon-Atlantic molly species complex.
May 15, 2025 at 9:57 PM
By the way, I am graduating! If anyone wants to virtually watch my exit seminar, send a DM! (TU 20 May, 4:10-5:10 PST)
My work focuses on understanding how behavioral variation impacts group performance in mixed-species shoals using the amazing Amazon-Atlantic molly species complex.
My work focuses on understanding how behavioral variation impacts group performance in mixed-species shoals using the amazing Amazon-Atlantic molly species complex.
Our PBGG program coordinator mentioned that this was her favorite meeting title shes ever approved :)
March 13, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Our PBGG program coordinator mentioned that this was her favorite meeting title shes ever approved :)
Currently ill with a stronger than cold but less severe than covid sickness. I sent my trivia team a middle earth poem about how I would be absent for todays session.
March 4, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Currently ill with a stronger than cold but less severe than covid sickness. I sent my trivia team a middle earth poem about how I would be absent for todays session.
My grad school superpower:
February 25, 2025 at 7:47 PM
My grad school superpower:
I've never submitted my photos to any art contests, but am excited because I will be submitting my Peeking Joey photo to the UCD Grad Group In Ecology Symposium :)
January 28, 2025 at 11:58 PM
I've never submitted my photos to any art contests, but am excited because I will be submitting my Peeking Joey photo to the UCD Grad Group In Ecology Symposium :)
For our last speaker, Jakob Kaare-Rasmussen (2nd year, Schreiber lab) talks about how waves are secretly circles and how they can be used to get to straight lines, and other cool shapes like elephants (if you iterate enough times). 🐘
December 7, 2024 at 8:59 PM
For our last speaker, Jakob Kaare-Rasmussen (2nd year, Schreiber lab) talks about how waves are secretly circles and how they can be used to get to straight lines, and other cool shapes like elephants (if you iterate enough times). 🐘
Frankentalk 2! Sanaa Khan (3rd year, Laskowski lab) and Mei Blundell (4th year, Baskett lab) hilariously paint a cohesive story about flies and how they like fungi, math, and yellow things? 🤣 What a funny pair to give this final frankentalk!
December 7, 2024 at 8:54 PM
Frankentalk 2! Sanaa Khan (3rd year, Laskowski lab) and Mei Blundell (4th year, Baskett lab) hilariously paint a cohesive story about flies and how they like fungi, math, and yellow things? 🤣 What a funny pair to give this final frankentalk!
Julianna Porter (1st year, Bay and Sanford labs) teaches us about their awesome time working at the zoo! Who knew that chinchillas took dust baths? Not me. 🥹
December 7, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Julianna Porter (1st year, Bay and Sanford labs) teaches us about their awesome time working at the zoo! Who knew that chinchillas took dust baths? Not me. 🥹
Nicholas Yoong (1st year, Stachowicz lab) shares some AI artwork of the Stach labmates!! Super cool 😱 apparently, AI has a bad time with sea grass 😔
December 7, 2024 at 8:12 PM
Nicholas Yoong (1st year, Stachowicz lab) shares some AI artwork of the Stach labmates!! Super cool 😱 apparently, AI has a bad time with sea grass 😔
As tradition, we now have our first Frankentalk which features pop bios very own Jay Stachowicz out in a seagrass (?) field. Kristin Hardy (2nd year, Henn lab) and Taylor Bright (1st year, Bogar lab) try their best to make a cohesive story!
December 7, 2024 at 8:04 PM
As tradition, we now have our first Frankentalk which features pop bios very own Jay Stachowicz out in a seagrass (?) field. Kristin Hardy (2nd year, Henn lab) and Taylor Bright (1st year, Bogar lab) try their best to make a cohesive story!
Grace Callahan (1st year, Stachowicz lab) talks about homing pigeons. How do they work?? Why are they so special? 🤯 We learned about the role of the homing pigeons in the World wars 😱.
December 7, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Grace Callahan (1st year, Stachowicz lab) talks about homing pigeons. How do they work?? Why are they so special? 🤯 We learned about the role of the homing pigeons in the World wars 😱.
One of my best pals, Oshiomah Oyageshio (5th year, Henn lab) shares some much needed wisdom about how to land industry internships and jobs! Way to go Oshi!! International students have it rough, but Oshi finds a way. 🙌🏼🥹
December 7, 2024 at 7:24 PM
One of my best pals, Oshiomah Oyageshio (5th year, Henn lab) shares some much needed wisdom about how to land industry internships and jobs! Way to go Oshi!! International students have it rough, but Oshi finds a way. 🙌🏼🥹
Katie Erickson (3rd year, Bay Lab) shares their Bilinski work with awesome videos. Exaptations are cool, but they're even cooler in art forms!! Save the date for a pop bio fashion show: April 5, 2025!
December 7, 2024 at 7:15 PM
Katie Erickson (3rd year, Bay Lab) shares their Bilinski work with awesome videos. Exaptations are cool, but they're even cooler in art forms!! Save the date for a pop bio fashion show: April 5, 2025!
Up next we have Peter Coggan (2nd year, Ramirez Lab) who shares with us which flies he would be friends with if he could! But first he shares which flies he would not vibe with! 😂
December 7, 2024 at 7:09 PM
Up next we have Peter Coggan (2nd year, Ramirez Lab) who shares with us which flies he would be friends with if he could! But first he shares which flies he would not vibe with! 😂
Next, we have Taylor Bright (1st year, Bogar lab) who is our resident fungi expert. Taylor shares some amazing photos they've taken over the years. Must have a cool macro lens!!
December 7, 2024 at 6:50 PM
Next, we have Taylor Bright (1st year, Bogar lab) who is our resident fungi expert. Taylor shares some amazing photos they've taken over the years. Must have a cool macro lens!!
First up, we have Maddie Armstrong (6th year Bay Lab) who chats about how urban marine coastal systems are a great environment to study how toxins and urban stressors influence development in the cute purple sea urchin!
December 7, 2024 at 6:38 PM
First up, we have Maddie Armstrong (6th year Bay Lab) who chats about how urban marine coastal systems are a great environment to study how toxins and urban stressors influence development in the cute purple sea urchin!
Rezzmau5 album when?? We have been fortunate to have 2 released collabs (Hypnocurrency and Infraliminal), but im gonna need a full length album like Kx5 in 2023.
December 5, 2024 at 9:52 PM
Rezzmau5 album when?? We have been fortunate to have 2 released collabs (Hypnocurrency and Infraliminal), but im gonna need a full length album like Kx5 in 2023.
Very soon, Ill be able to analyze for behavioral and mechanistic differences between single-species collectives of Amazon vs. Atlantic mollies, AND mixed-species shoals of both!
December 3, 2024 at 4:54 AM
Very soon, Ill be able to analyze for behavioral and mechanistic differences between single-species collectives of Amazon vs. Atlantic mollies, AND mixed-species shoals of both!
Introduce yourself with your worst feedback from school:
Hi! I'm Jon, and my 5th grade teacher laughed at me when I told her I dreamt of being a scientist. I put this in my dedication for my MS thesis in 2020.. and now Im hoping to wrap up my PhD by 2025.
#SpiteScience
Hi! I'm Jon, and my 5th grade teacher laughed at me when I told her I dreamt of being a scientist. I put this in my dedication for my MS thesis in 2020.. and now Im hoping to wrap up my PhD by 2025.
#SpiteScience
November 21, 2024 at 9:55 PM
Introduce yourself with your worst feedback from school:
Hi! I'm Jon, and my 5th grade teacher laughed at me when I told her I dreamt of being a scientist. I put this in my dedication for my MS thesis in 2020.. and now Im hoping to wrap up my PhD by 2025.
#SpiteScience
Hi! I'm Jon, and my 5th grade teacher laughed at me when I told her I dreamt of being a scientist. I put this in my dedication for my MS thesis in 2020.. and now Im hoping to wrap up my PhD by 2025.
#SpiteScience
Officially left the other place!
Here's a crested caracara for you. Taken by me somewhere in southern Mexico this recent August.
Here's a crested caracara for you. Taken by me somewhere in southern Mexico this recent August.
November 12, 2024 at 4:31 AM
Officially left the other place!
Here's a crested caracara for you. Taken by me somewhere in southern Mexico this recent August.
Here's a crested caracara for you. Taken by me somewhere in southern Mexico this recent August.