Niko Hensley, PhD.
@nikohensley.bsky.social
🧠🦗 base pairs, brains, behavior, biodiversity💡🦐
Herchel-Smith Fellow @ Cambridge in Zoology
🏳️🌈 he/him 🇵🇭 | no justice, no peace
Herchel-Smith Fellow @ Cambridge in Zoology
🏳️🌈 he/him 🇵🇭 | no justice, no peace
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Very happy that our new paper is just out in Proc B, on the synchronous mating displays of sea fireflies! We describe ecological and social dynamics contributing to collective behavior. doi.org/10.1098/rspb... With @ostratodd.bsky.social and others; see his posts for coverage by NYT and Science! 🧪🦑
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We have a bunch of new job ads out @arcadiascience.com. If you haven’t checked them out, take a look!
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October 16, 2025 at 2:45 AM
We have a bunch of new job ads out @arcadiascience.com. If you haven’t checked them out, take a look!
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UNC Chapel Hill's Biology Dept is hiring an Assistant Professor in Organismal Biology. They will focus on resilience, teach, and build a research portfolio. Apply by Nov 3, 2025: https://unc.peopleadmin.com/hr/postings/307693 #job
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October 14, 2025 at 3:49 AM
UNC Chapel Hill's Biology Dept is hiring an Assistant Professor in Organismal Biology. They will focus on resilience, teach, and build a research portfolio. Apply by Nov 3, 2025: https://unc.peopleadmin.com/hr/postings/307693 #job
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A new NYT as-told-to series, "Lost Science," documents the work of researchers who have lost their jobs or funding after cuts by the Trump administration. Share your story with us!
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Has Your Scientific Work Been Cut? We Want to Hear.
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October 9, 2025 at 3:32 PM
A new NYT as-told-to series, "Lost Science," documents the work of researchers who have lost their jobs or funding after cuts by the Trump administration. Share your story with us!
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/c...
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LSUS is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Field & Organismal Biology starting August 2026. Required: Ph.D. in Biology. For applications, visit: [LSU Shreveport](https://www.lsus.edu). #job
LSU Shreveport
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October 3, 2025 at 5:18 AM
LSUS is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Field & Organismal Biology starting August 2026. Required: Ph.D. in Biology. For applications, visit: [LSU Shreveport](https://www.lsus.edu). #job
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🚨We're hiring! The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History is seeking a tenure-track split position as Assistant Curator of Ichthyology and Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences. Please retweet & share with colleagues! 🐟🐠🧪
Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/174674
Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/174674
October 2, 2025 at 3:16 PM
🚨We're hiring! The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History is seeking a tenure-track split position as Assistant Curator of Ichthyology and Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences. Please retweet & share with colleagues! 🐟🐠🧪
Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/174674
Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/174674
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Jane Goodall has died at the age of 91.
In 2020, Goodall spoke with Science Editor-in-Chief H. Holden Thorp for a #ScienceEditorial reflecting on the 60th anniversary of her arrival in Gombe to study wild chimpanzees. Read more: https://scim.ag/472Chb8
In 2020, Goodall spoke with Science Editor-in-Chief H. Holden Thorp for a #ScienceEditorial reflecting on the 60th anniversary of her arrival in Gombe to study wild chimpanzees. Read more: https://scim.ag/472Chb8
October 1, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Jane Goodall has died at the age of 91.
In 2020, Goodall spoke with Science Editor-in-Chief H. Holden Thorp for a #ScienceEditorial reflecting on the 60th anniversary of her arrival in Gombe to study wild chimpanzees. Read more: https://scim.ag/472Chb8
In 2020, Goodall spoke with Science Editor-in-Chief H. Holden Thorp for a #ScienceEditorial reflecting on the 60th anniversary of her arrival in Gombe to study wild chimpanzees. Read more: https://scim.ag/472Chb8
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We are searching for a Forest Ecophysiologist (tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor) to join the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences, University of British Columbia Faculty of Forestry. Please share! Details are here: ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/ubcfacultyjobs
September 25, 2025 at 9:28 PM
We are searching for a Forest Ecophysiologist (tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor) to join the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences, University of British Columbia Faculty of Forestry. Please share! Details are here: ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/ubcfacultyjobs
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Tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Bioinformatics in the Department of Biology at the University of San Francisco
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Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track, Department of Biology, University of San Francisco
Job Title: Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track, Department of Biology, University of San Francisco Job Summary: The Department of Biology at the University of San Francisco invites applications for a fu...
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September 27, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Bioinformatics in the Department of Biology at the University of San Francisco
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Join us! We are hiring a new #curator at the #AMNH in #Vertebrate #Zoology careers.amnh.org/postings/4600 #academicjobs #tenuretrack
Assistant Curator, Vertebrate Zoology
The Division of Vertebrate Zoology at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) seeks an Assistant Curator in either the Department of Ornithology, Ichthyology, or Mammalogy to start on or after J...
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September 26, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Join us! We are hiring a new #curator at the #AMNH in #Vertebrate #Zoology careers.amnh.org/postings/4600 #academicjobs #tenuretrack
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**PhD POSITIONS** I am recruiting 1-2 PhD students to work on sociality and cognition in Monk Parakeets, starting Fall 2026. Full ad is here: hobsonresearch.com/index.php/20... (please help spread the word!)
September 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
**PhD POSITIONS** I am recruiting 1-2 PhD students to work on sociality and cognition in Monk Parakeets, starting Fall 2026. Full ad is here: hobsonresearch.com/index.php/20... (please help spread the word!)
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For those that have registered for #ASABWinter2025, you should have received an email last week asking you to confirm your attendance. If you haven't, please check your spam folders!
And don't forget, only one week left until the conference grant deadline (Oct 1)
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And don't forget, only one week left until the conference grant deadline (Oct 1)
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Conference Attendance Grants — ASAB
Conference Attendance Grants help PhD students and others with limited funds to attend ASAB conferences and workshops
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September 23, 2025 at 9:42 AM
For those that have registered for #ASABWinter2025, you should have received an email last week asking you to confirm your attendance. If you haven't, please check your spam folders!
And don't forget, only one week left until the conference grant deadline (Oct 1)
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And don't forget, only one week left until the conference grant deadline (Oct 1)
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We have an open Assistant Professor position in Evolutionary Cell and Molecular Biology in the @weillinstitute.bsky.social at Cornell University. academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30607
Cornell University, Molecular Biology & Genetics
Job #AJO30607, WDR-00055221 Assistant Professor, Molecular Biology & Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, US
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September 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM
We have an open Assistant Professor position in Evolutionary Cell and Molecular Biology in the @weillinstitute.bsky.social at Cornell University. academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30607
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📢ARTIST REQUIRED📢Love working with young people & families? We're seeking an artist/facilitator to lead some workshops & create an art installation, film or animation, on the theme of climate change & the Ice Ages! ❄️ Apply by Mon 6 Oct 🙂@camunivmuseums.bsky.social
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September 22, 2025 at 11:18 AM
📢ARTIST REQUIRED📢Love working with young people & families? We're seeking an artist/facilitator to lead some workshops & create an art installation, film or animation, on the theme of climate change & the Ice Ages! ❄️ Apply by Mon 6 Oct 🙂@camunivmuseums.bsky.social
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Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Computational Ecology and/or Evolution @columbiauniversity.bsky.social.
Deadline to apply September 30.
Reach out if you have questions.
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Deadline to apply September 30.
Reach out if you have questions.
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September 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Computational Ecology and/or Evolution @columbiauniversity.bsky.social.
Deadline to apply September 30.
Reach out if you have questions.
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Deadline to apply September 30.
Reach out if you have questions.
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We’re hiring (again)! 🌊🐟
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (≈ US Assistant Prof) in marine biology/marine ecology @ Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington, NZ.
NZ lifestyle, fantastic temperate reefs, a marine lab by the sea, & great colleagues 🌊
Apply here 👉 tinyurl.com/366jnm5d
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (≈ US Assistant Prof) in marine biology/marine ecology @ Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington, NZ.
NZ lifestyle, fantastic temperate reefs, a marine lab by the sea, & great colleagues 🌊
Apply here 👉 tinyurl.com/366jnm5d
September 14, 2025 at 9:45 PM
We’re hiring (again)! 🌊🐟
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (≈ US Assistant Prof) in marine biology/marine ecology @ Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington, NZ.
NZ lifestyle, fantastic temperate reefs, a marine lab by the sea, & great colleagues 🌊
Apply here 👉 tinyurl.com/366jnm5d
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (≈ US Assistant Prof) in marine biology/marine ecology @ Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington, NZ.
NZ lifestyle, fantastic temperate reefs, a marine lab by the sea, & great colleagues 🌊
Apply here 👉 tinyurl.com/366jnm5d
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Colorado State University seeks an Assistant Professor in Plant-Microbe Interactions. Qualifications include a Ph.D. and research experience. Apply by Oct 12, 2025. More info: https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/165524. #job
Assistant Professor Plant-Microbe Interactions
We seek a creative, collaborative, and visionary plant biologist to establish an internationally recognized research program at the forefront of plant-microbe interactions aimed at understanding how these interactions contribute to plant function. We are broadly interested in applicants who integrate cutting-edge cellular, molecular, genetic, genomic, physiological, ecological, synthetic, system biology, and AI approaches to advance our understanding of interactions between plants and their associated microbial communities.The successful candidate will establish and sustain an innovative, extramurally funded research program focused on fundamental questions in plant-microbe interactions, particularly the role of the microbes in plant function. They will disseminate research findings through publication in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at national and international conferences. The faculty member will contribute to the department's core teaching mission at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. They will also have the opportunity to develop a new, advanced graduate-level course in their specific area of expertise. The successful candidate will be expected to make impactful service contributions to the university, their academic community, and broader outreach efforts.
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September 15, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Colorado State University seeks an Assistant Professor in Plant-Microbe Interactions. Qualifications include a Ph.D. and research experience. Apply by Oct 12, 2025. More info: https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/165524. #job
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Michigan State University is hiring a director for the MSU Herbarium at the faculty level. Responsibilities include research, teaching, and leading the herbarium. Applications due by October 3, 2025. More info: https://herbarium.natsci.msu.edu/ #job
Home - MSU Herbarium
Welcome to the MSU Herbarium.
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September 15, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Michigan State University is hiring a director for the MSU Herbarium at the faculty level. Responsibilities include research, teaching, and leading the herbarium. Applications due by October 3, 2025. More info: https://herbarium.natsci.msu.edu/ #job
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It should be needless to say, but it is perhaps at this moment worth saying, that transgender individuals have the same right as anyone else to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
September 14, 2025 at 2:32 PM
It should be needless to say, but it is perhaps at this moment worth saying, that transgender individuals have the same right as anyone else to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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Research into tiny charismatic peacock spiders makes the news!
BBC Breakfast this morning featured research by PhD candidate Jonah Walker and @joanameier.bsky.social @sangerinstitute.bsky.social
Find out more: bit.ly/3JUL5qF
BBC Breakfast this morning featured research by PhD candidate Jonah Walker and @joanameier.bsky.social @sangerinstitute.bsky.social
Find out more: bit.ly/3JUL5qF
September 11, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Research into tiny charismatic peacock spiders makes the news!
BBC Breakfast this morning featured research by PhD candidate Jonah Walker and @joanameier.bsky.social @sangerinstitute.bsky.social
Find out more: bit.ly/3JUL5qF
BBC Breakfast this morning featured research by PhD candidate Jonah Walker and @joanameier.bsky.social @sangerinstitute.bsky.social
Find out more: bit.ly/3JUL5qF
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Kiel University seeks a full professor in Molecular and Evolutionary Zoology. Applications due by Oct 19, 2025. For details: https://www.berufungen.uni-kiel.de/de/dateien/oeffentl.-dateien/w3/w-3-professur-fuer-molekulare-und-evolutionaere-zoologie #job
September 10, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Kiel University seeks a full professor in Molecular and Evolutionary Zoology. Applications due by Oct 19, 2025. For details: https://www.berufungen.uni-kiel.de/de/dateien/oeffentl.-dateien/w3/w-3-professur-fuer-molekulare-und-evolutionaere-zoologie #job
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Sexual isolation maintains species boundaries between Hawaiian crickets in sympatry despite weak habitat isolation https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.04.674279v1
September 9, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Sexual isolation maintains species boundaries between Hawaiian crickets in sympatry despite weak habitat isolation https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.04.674279v1
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We are welcoming applications for a full professorship on Molecular and Evolutionary Zoology at Kiel Univerdity, Northern Germany, with fantastic facilities and infrastructure! @uni-kiel.de @crc1182.bsky.social @transevo.bsky.social www.nature.com/naturecareer...
W 3 professorship in Molecular and Evolutionary Zoology - Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein (DE) job with Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel | 12844416
Kiel University aims to attract more qualified women to professorship positions. The Institute of Zoology at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural...
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September 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
We are welcoming applications for a full professorship on Molecular and Evolutionary Zoology at Kiel Univerdity, Northern Germany, with fantastic facilities and infrastructure! @uni-kiel.de @crc1182.bsky.social @transevo.bsky.social www.nature.com/naturecareer...
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The GRFP lives!! (due end of October)
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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
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September 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The GRFP lives!! (due end of October)
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Please share with your big picture colleagues.
Join us @umontreal.ca as an Assistant Professor of Global Change Biology.
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Join us @umontreal.ca as an Assistant Professor of Global Change Biology.
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Careers
The applicant will contribute to strengthening research on global change in the Department of Biological Sciences and will participate in the integration of biology training into the faculty program in Environment and Sustainable Development (ESD).
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September 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Please share with your big picture colleagues.
Join us @umontreal.ca as an Assistant Professor of Global Change Biology.
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Join us @umontreal.ca as an Assistant Professor of Global Change Biology.
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