Michele Johnson 🦎
@lizardmichele.bsky.social
I study lizard physiology and behavioral evolution, and advocate for undergrads and inclusion in science. Professor of Biology. she/her johnsonlizardlab.org
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WSU biology is hiring a vertebrate ecologist! wsu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WSU_Jo...
Assistant Professor
Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on: September 14, 2025 If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details. Available Title(s): 270-NN_FACULTY -...
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August 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
WSU biology is hiring a vertebrate ecologist! wsu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WSU_Jo...
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Today at #ABS2025, I participated in the early career workshop: Weaving the Future of Animal Behavior. We discussed networking, time management, collaborations & research, receiving wisdom from faculty & sharing advice. Highly recommend to other postdocs/early faculty (or SIGNAL for grad students)!
July 8, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Today at #ABS2025, I participated in the early career workshop: Weaving the Future of Animal Behavior. We discussed networking, time management, collaborations & research, receiving wisdom from faculty & sharing advice. Highly recommend to other postdocs/early faculty (or SIGNAL for grad students)!
Eco/Evo friends: Where would you recommend submitting a manuscript that is a short article at the intersection of community ecology and animal behavior?
June 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Eco/Evo friends: Where would you recommend submitting a manuscript that is a short article at the intersection of community ecology and animal behavior?
It was a lucky day on the greenway in San Antonio this morning!
May 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
It was a lucky day on the greenway in San Antonio this morning!
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I can't beat @lizardmichele.bsky.social description of this new paper, so I won't try! 😅
New paper alert! 🦎
Lizard sperm come in many varieties.
Is that due to testicular properties?
Only yes, we concluded
With phylogeny included
Because sperm and testes evolve neutrally.
See the full story w @arielkahrl.bsky.social, Hannah Hall, Bela Carson in Biol J Linn Soc: doi.org/10.1093/biol...
Lizard sperm come in many varieties.
Is that due to testicular properties?
Only yes, we concluded
With phylogeny included
Because sperm and testes evolve neutrally.
See the full story w @arielkahrl.bsky.social, Hannah Hall, Bela Carson in Biol J Linn Soc: doi.org/10.1093/biol...
April 15, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I can't beat @lizardmichele.bsky.social description of this new paper, so I won't try! 😅
New paper alert! 🦎
Lizard sperm come in many varieties.
Is that due to testicular properties?
Only yes, we concluded
With phylogeny included
Because sperm and testes evolve neutrally.
See the full story w @arielkahrl.bsky.social, Hannah Hall, Bela Carson in Biol J Linn Soc: doi.org/10.1093/biol...
Lizard sperm come in many varieties.
Is that due to testicular properties?
Only yes, we concluded
With phylogeny included
Because sperm and testes evolve neutrally.
See the full story w @arielkahrl.bsky.social, Hannah Hall, Bela Carson in Biol J Linn Soc: doi.org/10.1093/biol...
April 15, 2025 at 2:36 PM
New paper alert! 🦎
Lizard sperm come in many varieties.
Is that due to testicular properties?
Only yes, we concluded
With phylogeny included
Because sperm and testes evolve neutrally.
See the full story w @arielkahrl.bsky.social, Hannah Hall, Bela Carson in Biol J Linn Soc: doi.org/10.1093/biol...
Lizard sperm come in many varieties.
Is that due to testicular properties?
Only yes, we concluded
With phylogeny included
Because sperm and testes evolve neutrally.
See the full story w @arielkahrl.bsky.social, Hannah Hall, Bela Carson in Biol J Linn Soc: doi.org/10.1093/biol...
Oh, the pain on my timeline. 💔 I'm so very grateful for your service.
February 17, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Oh, the pain on my timeline. 💔 I'm so very grateful for your service.
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Ted Cruz "investigated" NSF and released a database of over 3,400 grants that promoted "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) or advanced neo-Marxist class warfare propaganda." 110 of the grants listed are funded through IOS or DEB programs.
www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/2/cruz-...
www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/2/cruz-...
Cruz-Led Investigation Uncovers $2 Billion in Woke DEI Grants at NSF, Releases Full Database
www.commerce.senate.gov
February 11, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Ted Cruz "investigated" NSF and released a database of over 3,400 grants that promoted "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) or advanced neo-Marxist class warfare propaganda." 110 of the grants listed are funded through IOS or DEB programs.
www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/2/cruz-...
www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/2/cruz-...
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Universities tend to be in blue cities and towns. Because when you learn about how wonderful and different the world is, it changes you. You have empathy. You have compassion. You understand other points of view and learn from world history.
February 8, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Universities tend to be in blue cities and towns. Because when you learn about how wonderful and different the world is, it changes you. You have empathy. You have compassion. You understand other points of view and learn from world history.
Until yesterday, I was the Program Director of an HHMI-funded initiative to transform my institution's intro STEM courses so that all students could succeed in those courses. This is shameful.
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the nation’s largest private funder of biomedical research, yesterday killed a $60 million program aimed at making universities’ STEM education more inclusive. scim.ag/3EtS0US
HHMI kills program aimed at boosting inclusivity in STEM education
“Inclusive excellence” program had committed $60 million to 104 institutions
scim.ag
February 7, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Until yesterday, I was the Program Director of an HHMI-funded initiative to transform my institution's intro STEM courses so that all students could succeed in those courses. This is shameful.
How am I doing? Well, today I learned that they don't do annual optometry exams at the dentist's office. Oops.
February 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
How am I doing? Well, today I learned that they don't do annual optometry exams at the dentist's office. Oops.
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If anyone has the resources to resist, its HHMI. Ending this program with no notice and literally scrubbing evidence it ever existed from the website is shocking and dosappointing
February 5, 2025 at 8:46 PM
If anyone has the resources to resist, its HHMI. Ending this program with no notice and literally scrubbing evidence it ever existed from the website is shocking and dosappointing
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Hi, I'm Earyn, and I'm a lizard scientist! I created a game to teach people about lizards and increase the representation of Black women as herpetologists. #findthatlizard is a Where's Waldo-esque game where there is a lizard camouflaged in its environment. Your challenge is to find it. Will you? 🦎
February 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Hi, I'm Earyn, and I'm a lizard scientist! I created a game to teach people about lizards and increase the representation of Black women as herpetologists. #findthatlizard is a Where's Waldo-esque game where there is a lizard camouflaged in its environment. Your challenge is to find it. Will you? 🦎
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It is very easy to call your representatives’ offices. They have to log your calls and the call numbers are meaningful. You don’t even have to try to convince anyone; just call and tell them your concerns. They are there to represent you. Let them know what that means. www.usa.gov/elected-offi...
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January 28, 2025 at 2:16 PM
It is very easy to call your representatives’ offices. They have to log your calls and the call numbers are meaningful. You don’t even have to try to convince anyone; just call and tell them your concerns. They are there to represent you. Let them know what that means. www.usa.gov/elected-offi...
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I wrote a piece on how cool this new ruff paper is. Total endocrine game-changer! Congrats to the authors on a rad discovery. doi.org/10.1126/scie...
January 24, 2025 at 5:36 AM
I wrote a piece on how cool this new ruff paper is. Total endocrine game-changer! Congrats to the authors on a rad discovery. doi.org/10.1126/scie...
Today I asked a student how an interview went, and they said, "I think it was pretty good, but it could have been better, and now I'm really tired."
I think that might just sum up almost everything I work on?
I think that might just sum up almost everything I work on?
January 16, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Today I asked a student how an interview went, and they said, "I think it was pretty good, but it could have been better, and now I'm really tired."
I think that might just sum up almost everything I work on?
I think that might just sum up almost everything I work on?
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I am extremely excited to announce that for the first time ever, Skype a Scientist is offering mini-grants to support IRL science communication!!
Communicating science out in our communities is critical. We want to enable others to get their projects off the ground!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Communicating science out in our communities is critical. We want to enable others to get their projects off the ground!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
SCIENCE IRL: Community SciComm mini-grant
Skype a Scientist is offering $300-1,000 mini-grants to support boots-on-the-ground science communication. The Science IRL mini-grants will support projects that put either 1) important science messa...
docs.google.com
January 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I am extremely excited to announce that for the first time ever, Skype a Scientist is offering mini-grants to support IRL science communication!!
Communicating science out in our communities is critical. We want to enable others to get their projects off the ground!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Communicating science out in our communities is critical. We want to enable others to get their projects off the ground!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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#SICB is looking for nominees to important society-wide positions: #SICBSecretary #SICBProgramOfficer #SICBMemberAtLarge. As one of this year's #NominationsCommittee I'm interested in your ideas! Please DM, email, or find me in Atlanta #SICB2025
December 23, 2024 at 7:13 PM
#SICB is looking for nominees to important society-wide positions: #SICBSecretary #SICBProgramOfficer #SICBMemberAtLarge. As one of this year's #NominationsCommittee I'm interested in your ideas! Please DM, email, or find me in Atlanta #SICB2025
All three of my lab's #SICB25 posters have now been sent for printing, and I'm officially on holiday break. See y'all in Atlanta! 🦎🧠🦷❤️
December 20, 2024 at 4:43 AM
All three of my lab's #SICB25 posters have now been sent for printing, and I'm officially on holiday break. See y'all in Atlanta! 🦎🧠🦷❤️
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Bioart, courtesy of the NIH. All images are in the public domain and available for download as high-quality SVGs.
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December 17, 2024 at 1:15 AM
Bioart, courtesy of the NIH. All images are in the public domain and available for download as high-quality SVGs.
bioart.niaid.nih.gov
bioart.niaid.nih.gov
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“Women’s attrition rates were also higher at less prestigious school”
boy oh boy do I have thoughts on this
boy oh boy do I have thoughts on this
"Women full professors are 19% more likely than men at the same career stage to leave academia, as compared with 6% for women assistant professors and 10% for associates."
Women faculty feel ‘pushed’ from academia by poor workplace climate
The gender gap in faculty attrition worsens after tenure, according to a new study
www.science.org
December 10, 2024 at 2:43 AM
“Women’s attrition rates were also higher at less prestigious school”
boy oh boy do I have thoughts on this
boy oh boy do I have thoughts on this
San Antonio pinata stores do NOT mess around.
December 7, 2024 at 9:31 PM
San Antonio pinata stores do NOT mess around.
I've been thinking a lot about grading equity and STEM courses, and it's become clear to me:
Giving consistently low grades across a course is a faculty power play.
Giving consistently low grades across a course is a faculty power play.
December 5, 2024 at 4:45 PM
I've been thinking a lot about grading equity and STEM courses, and it's become clear to me:
Giving consistently low grades across a course is a faculty power play.
Giving consistently low grades across a course is a faculty power play.
Reposted by Michele Johnson 🦎
Anole Annals is now on bluesky! Follow us (and check out our blog anoleannals.org) for all anole research, news, and more!
Anole Annals
Your source for the latest on Anolis lizards.
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December 1, 2024 at 7:55 PM
Anole Annals is now on bluesky! Follow us (and check out our blog anoleannals.org) for all anole research, news, and more!