Kate Laskowski
@katelaskowski.bsky.social
UC Davis. Developmental drivers of individuality in the Amazon molly. Nature through nurture and a lot of noise. Really into random effects. Hard no to autocrats
You may have heard that the UC decided to cancel the Presidential Postdoc program, a decision which lots of folks found incredibly short-sighted. But we just got an email from UC Pres Milliken that the fellowship program is back, baby! (at least for the time being, but hey, it's something)
November 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
You may have heard that the UC decided to cancel the Presidential Postdoc program, a decision which lots of folks found incredibly short-sighted. But we just got an email from UC Pres Milliken that the fellowship program is back, baby! (at least for the time being, but hey, it's something)
Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy
(Hell yeah it is. Always but especially now)
(Hell yeah it is. Always but especially now)
November 17, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy
(Hell yeah it is. Always but especially now)
(Hell yeah it is. Always but especially now)
Visiting the University of Bern and so delighted I finally get to meet the cooperatively breeding cichlids (N. pulcher) from the Taborksy team I've been reading about for years in person. It's like meeting celebrities 😍
October 22, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Visiting the University of Bern and so delighted I finally get to meet the cooperatively breeding cichlids (N. pulcher) from the Taborksy team I've been reading about for years in person. It's like meeting celebrities 😍
Oh hello, tenure! Who knows what it'll mean in this future, but I'm still damn proud & so so grateful for all the work, support and pure luck that got me here. Starting a lab during the pandemic (& pruittgate) def left an indelible mark on me, so I decided to make it visible to everyone else too ❤️🐟
September 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Oh hello, tenure! Who knows what it'll mean in this future, but I'm still damn proud & so so grateful for all the work, support and pure luck that got me here. Starting a lab during the pandemic (& pruittgate) def left an indelible mark on me, so I decided to make it visible to everyone else too ❤️🐟
Spent the weekend at Lake Almanor in airplane mode and what's the worst that could happen if I just never came back?
August 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Spent the weekend at Lake Almanor in airplane mode and what's the worst that could happen if I just never came back?
That snarky grant reviewer throwing some maaajor shade my way. But hey, thanks for telling the funding agency they can expect high impact papers from my work 😆😆😆
August 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM
That snarky grant reviewer throwing some maaajor shade my way. But hey, thanks for telling the funding agency they can expect high impact papers from my work 😆😆😆
Okay, reviewer 2, easy does it. I'm not sure this *should* be the article that impresses you the most, but I appreciate the extremely positive Monday morning vibes 😍
What has been your POSITIVE reviewer 2 moment, folks?
What has been your POSITIVE reviewer 2 moment, folks?
August 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Okay, reviewer 2, easy does it. I'm not sure this *should* be the article that impresses you the most, but I appreciate the extremely positive Monday morning vibes 😍
What has been your POSITIVE reviewer 2 moment, folks?
What has been your POSITIVE reviewer 2 moment, folks?
Go into your photo roll or whatever and post the first image that makes you literally laugh out loud
July 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Go into your photo roll or whatever and post the first image that makes you literally laugh out loud
Stoked be back in my fav city, Baltimore, for the Animal Behavior Society conference! I'm giving a new talk and revealing some big news - come check it out 4:30 on Wednesday (Chesapeake B room) #ABS2025
July 8, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Stoked be back in my fav city, Baltimore, for the Animal Behavior Society conference! I'm giving a new talk and revealing some big news - come check it out 4:30 on Wednesday (Chesapeake B room) #ABS2025
It's time like these it feels even more radical to celebrate our wins! This degree is way more than just three new letters behind your name
June 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM
It's time like these it feels even more radical to celebrate our wins! This degree is way more than just three new letters behind your name
HUGE UC Davis contingent at @standupforscience.bsky.social Sacramento! Here's just some the folks from our dept alone
March 7, 2025 at 11:32 PM
HUGE UC Davis contingent at @standupforscience.bsky.social Sacramento! Here's just some the folks from our dept alone
It only took 5 years, but @danielbolnick.bsky.social and I were *finally* able to meet in person this weekend at the ASN conference. No spiders in sight but many beers were had and many more are on deck 😆🍺
January 5, 2025 at 5:07 AM
It only took 5 years, but @danielbolnick.bsky.social and I were *finally* able to meet in person this weekend at the ASN conference. No spiders in sight but many beers were had and many more are on deck 😆🍺
Ha! I don't know, pigs that steal laptops do seem to be a major threat IMO 🤣
December 4, 2024 at 10:22 PM
Ha! I don't know, pigs that steal laptops do seem to be a major threat IMO 🤣
We went to Hokkaido, Japan to see these guys last year and they are the size of a fire hydrant
November 17, 2024 at 3:57 PM
We went to Hokkaido, Japan to see these guys last year and they are the size of a fire hydrant
Hell yeah, cryostat has *finally* arrived. If you haven't tried it, sectioning brains is the perfect meditation to forget the current state of the world.
November 13, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Hell yeah, cryostat has *finally* arrived. If you haven't tried it, sectioning brains is the perfect meditation to forget the current state of the world.
Hands down the best part of lab retreat was that my team surprised me with a custom version of Bohnanza (my all time fav game). Each person designed one card. It's amazing and they're amazing and it's just what I needed! 🥰❤️😭🐟
(Ten billion thank yous to @alltheperkes.bsky.social for organizing!)
(Ten billion thank yous to @alltheperkes.bsky.social for organizing!)
November 12, 2024 at 6:32 PM
Hands down the best part of lab retreat was that my team surprised me with a custom version of Bohnanza (my all time fav game). Each person designed one card. It's amazing and they're amazing and it's just what I needed! 🥰❤️😭🐟
(Ten billion thank yous to @alltheperkes.bsky.social for organizing!)
(Ten billion thank yous to @alltheperkes.bsky.social for organizing!)
Ended up being perfectly timed that our lab retreat was scheduled for the week after the election. We hoped we would be celebrating, but instead spending the weekend with kind, thoughtful, and hilarious humans making plans for forward progress was the best medicine. Plus wine. And lots of games!
November 12, 2024 at 6:26 PM
Ended up being perfectly timed that our lab retreat was scheduled for the week after the election. We hoped we would be celebrating, but instead spending the weekend with kind, thoughtful, and hilarious humans making plans for forward progress was the best medicine. Plus wine. And lots of games!
UC Davis isn't exactly known for our football (though our team is doing great this year) but we are known for our vet school! So no surprise we have a very well trained pupper that retrieves the kicking tee at every home game ❤️
November 3, 2024 at 1:48 AM
UC Davis isn't exactly known for our football (though our team is doing great this year) but we are known for our vet school! So no surprise we have a very well trained pupper that retrieves the kicking tee at every home game ❤️
New lab pics just dropped. Amazon Warrior team looking fine and fresh for fall 2024! 🐟😍
October 30, 2024 at 5:39 PM
New lab pics just dropped. Amazon Warrior team looking fine and fresh for fall 2024! 🐟😍
Good file management means don't overwrite your files (unless you have version control software/storage). I love the 'date method' - always 'save as' your files and add the date in YYMMDD format at the end. Keeps everything in order and lets you recreate any changes you've made.
October 21, 2024 at 7:14 PM
Good file management means don't overwrite your files (unless you have version control software/storage). I love the 'date method' - always 'save as' your files and add the date in YYMMDD format at the end. Keeps everything in order and lets you recreate any changes you've made.
The biggest gift you can give Future You is good file management! Use consistent folder naming practices and get in the habit of creating a README file in your project folder that outlines where samples are, the data METADATA, who did what parts of the projects, and where to find all the files.
October 21, 2024 at 7:12 PM
The biggest gift you can give Future You is good file management! Use consistent folder naming practices and get in the habit of creating a README file in your project folder that outlines where samples are, the data METADATA, who did what parts of the projects, and where to find all the files.
Mistaken identity! Laura Ryan shows that from a shark's perspective, man, do surfers and swimmers sure look a lot like the shark's typical pinniped prey #ISBE2024
October 4, 2024 at 2:27 AM
Mistaken identity! Laura Ryan shows that from a shark's perspective, man, do surfers and swimmers sure look a lot like the shark's typical pinniped prey #ISBE2024
How does risk of predation alter mating decisions? Viraj Torsekar shows bigger male and female isopods try to get the safer burrows forcing the smaller (less competitive) individuals to settle for risky burrows. Alters patterns of assortative mating! #ISBE2024
October 4, 2024 at 2:13 AM
How does risk of predation alter mating decisions? Viraj Torsekar shows bigger male and female isopods try to get the safer burrows forcing the smaller (less competitive) individuals to settle for risky burrows. Alters patterns of assortative mating! #ISBE2024
@Jordan_SMartin presents data supporting his Social Drive hypothesis. Feedbacks between fluctuating selection and social interactions promotes social plasticity. Tsimane women fertility better predicted by social interactions and IGEs than direct genetic effects #ISBE2024
October 4, 2024 at 2:01 AM
@Jordan_SMartin presents data supporting his Social Drive hypothesis. Feedbacks between fluctuating selection and social interactions promotes social plasticity. Tsimane women fertility better predicted by social interactions and IGEs than direct genetic effects #ISBE2024