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Kevin J. Burns
@kevinjburns.bsky.social
Biology Professor at San Diego State University and Curator of Birds, SDSU Biodiversity Museum; https://kevinburnslab.com/
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Excited to be heading to St. Louis for #AOS2025! Be on the lookout for talks from our lab!:
- Jenna McCullough (PD) and Jonah Alderson (grad) are up against each other on Wed. morning
- Claire Geiman (grad) will present a poster Wed evening
- Devon DeRaad (PD) will give a talk on Thur afternoon
August 11, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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Great trip to San Diego State University for the Carpenter-Cohn lecture. A wonderful community and great to meet new and revisit with "old" friends. Great vibes here! Thanks to @doc-brock.bsky.social and @kevinjburns.bsky.social for hosting me!
April 30, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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Trump Administration Stalls Scientific Research Despite Court Ruling. Story by Ben Mueller. Gift link: nyti.ms/435szDm
Trump Administration Stalls Scientific Research Despite Court Ruling (Gift Article)
Using an arcane law, officials have effectively delayed funding from the National Institutes of Health, leaving medical studies in jeopardy.
nyti.ms
February 21, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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"I don't know what NSF is going to be now, but it's not more efficient. It's just a mess."

My story on today's firings and their impact.
www.npr.org/2025/02/18/n...
National Science Foundation fires roughly 10% of its workforce
NSF fired 168 employees, leaving the agency less equipped to fund a wide range of scientific research.
www.npr.org
February 19, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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We had a great time celebrating Chucky D @sandiegostate.bsky.social today! Special thank you to all the students, @doc-brock.bsky.social @kevinjburns.bsky.social @mhedin.bsky.social @jeetsukumaran.bsky.social & everyone that made it possible. Until 2026 - Happy Darwin Day!
February 13, 2025 at 3:33 AM