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Liz Mandeville
@lizmandeville.bsky.social
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fish evolutionary biologist, data nerd, outdoor enthusiast, herder of small humans. Associate Prof. Views my own.
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Image of advertisement poster for master's position. It is decorated with a photo of a beautiful pond in Northern Michigan in summer. Text included in this poster is pasted below in the thread.
November 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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It begins!
One kid pulls another kid through a snowy forest on a sled
November 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Marquette being gorgeous. Good job @lakesuperior.bsky.social too
Photo of rainbow ending over lighthouse on Lake Superior
October 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Capturing plankton for teaching on a crisp fall morning. Chilly, but beautiful!
October 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Some days, this is my job. Scouting for a field lab.
October 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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My car cloned itself while I was at work! But I’m confused as an evolutionary biologist bc I thought only hybrids did that, and it’s electric! Is my car a plant? Was it parthenogenesis, gynogenesis, or kleptogenesis? Mysteries abound!
October 1, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Minnow trapping by bicycle!
bicycle leaning on a rack in front of a river/wetland. 4 gee minnow traps are attached to the back rack of the bike and an assembled trap sits on the ground next to the bike
May 30, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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A good reminder in this hectic world
Coffee mug with text “Only dead fish go with the flow”, with drawing of dead salmon I’d
May 19, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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3,000 people turned out today in Marquette! This is for a small city where the temp hovered around freezing with the wind whipping off Lake Superior. We put on our coats, hats, and snow pants and got out there.
April 5, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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This Valentine’s Day it’s more important than ever to support and defend JEDI. Happy Valentine’s Day to all the rebels out there fighting to protect human rights, democracy, and science
Illustration of Princess Leia and R2-D2 on a kid’s Valentine’s card. Text says “never underestimate a rebel, valentine”
February 14, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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I am still looking for a Master's student to join my lab at Northern Michigan University in fall 2025. Please get in touch if you are interested, and share with keen students interested in fish, genetics, or evolution!
Image of a poster with a photo of a lake beneath blue sky. Poster text: Graduate position in freshwater fish evolution. The Mandeville Lab at Northern Michigan University is recruiting a MS student to work on the evolutionary genomics of freshwater fish (fall 2025). Research in our lab group focuses on how evolutionary processes shape freshwater fish biodiversity. Specific focus areas include hybridization, effects of anthropogenic disturbance, population connectivity, and the evolution of fish sex determination mechanisms. Project topic will depend on the interests of the successful candidate. Ongoing work in the lab includes evolution of hybrid unisexual dace lineages, leuciscid minnow hybridization or demography in response to anthropogenic change, and genetic diversity or population connectivity of lake whitefish. Candidates interested in evolution, fish biology, ecology, genetics, conservation, or related fields are encouraged to apply. Desired qualifications include the ability to balance working independently and collaboratively, excellent work habits, and strong writing skills. Projects will involve analysis of high resolution genomic data, requiring computational approaches and high performance com- puting. No prior computational experience is required, but applicants must be enthusiastic about building their computational skills. The Mandeville Lab aims to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion, and encourages applications from students who are members of historically excluded or marginalized groups. NMU is located in Marquette, Michigan, in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Marquette is a small but vibrant city on the southern shore of Lake Superior, located close to beautiful natural areas. To apply, please send a letter of interest, CV, unofficial transcript, and contact information for 3 references to Dr. Liz Mandeville, lmandevi@nmu.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until a suitable candidate is identified.
January 15, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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It’s Pie Social day @bionmu.bsky.social ! When all the grades are in, faculty and staff feast on pies. Best end of semester tradition. (Made some extra treats for family taste testers for breakfast.)
Two apple pies and assorted tarts/turnovers on a stove top
December 17, 2024 at 12:03 PM
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Reposting as the deadline approaches - I'm recruiting a Master's student for fall 2025 to join my lab at Northern Michigan University! Please get in touch if you're interested and share this posting. Applications received by Dec. 20 will receive full consideration.
December 9, 2024 at 3:55 PM
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Even Yoopers get snow days sometimes
December 5, 2024 at 3:10 PM
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I am currently recruiting a new Master's student to join my lab at Northern Michigan University - please get in contact if you are interested, and pass on this ad to anyone you know that might be interested!
Image of fish followed by text describing details of a graduate opportunity in the Mandeville Lab at Northern Michigan University. Positions will focus on fish evolution and genomics. Please contact me directly if you are interested.
November 14, 2024 at 2:10 PM