Peter Beerli
@peterbeerli.bsky.social
population genetics, phylogenetics, Bayesian inference, maximum likelihood, genomics, art, mountains, herpetology, food, electric cars
FSU Biology is searching for an assistant professor in evolutionary genetics: jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/675930/a...
Assistant Professor, Evolutionary Genetics - Tallahassee, Florida job with FSU Biological Science | 675930
The Dept. of Biological Science at FSU invites applicants for a tenure-track Asst. Prof. in the broadly defined area of Evolutionary Genetics.
jobs.sciencecareers.org
October 31, 2025 at 8:01 PM
FSU Biology is searching for an assistant professor in evolutionary genetics: jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/675930/a...
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say it again:
4 million people work in higher ed, the largest employer in 10 states, second largest employer in 10 more, and in 60 of the 100 biggest cities
demolishing higher education is economic sabotage
4 million people work in higher ed, the largest employer in 10 states, second largest employer in 10 more, and in 60 of the 100 biggest cities
demolishing higher education is economic sabotage
It's important to note here that we're not just talking about faculty & university staff. 100s of U.S. colleges are in towns or small cities where they form the major industry & lifeblood of the community. Loss of students -> loss of rent $, restaurant $, bars, bookstores, gaming stores...
The US could see a 30-40% decline in new international student enrollment, resulting in nearly $7 billion in lost revenue and more than 60,000 fewer American jobs. https://www.nafsa.org/fall-2025-international-student-enrollment-outlook-and-economic-impact
August 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM
say it again:
4 million people work in higher ed, the largest employer in 10 states, second largest employer in 10 more, and in 60 of the 100 biggest cities
demolishing higher education is economic sabotage
4 million people work in higher ed, the largest employer in 10 states, second largest employer in 10 more, and in 60 of the 100 biggest cities
demolishing higher education is economic sabotage
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It is not a political statement to note the fact that science enhances our well being, expands our knowledge of the world, and drives economic growth 🧪
July 15, 2025 at 10:17 PM
It is not a political statement to note the fact that science enhances our well being, expands our knowledge of the world, and drives economic growth 🧪
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And if you can’t make it on the workshop day to come chat with NSF officers, join us for coffee on Tuesday, June 24 at #evol2025
No registration, just grab a coffee and come on by
No registration, just grab a coffee and come on by
June 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
And if you can’t make it on the workshop day to come chat with NSF officers, join us for coffee on Tuesday, June 24 at #evol2025
No registration, just grab a coffee and come on by
No registration, just grab a coffee and come on by
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Ever wondered how the tree of life is pieced together? Species-level phylogenetic inference remains challenging, but here @sungsik.bsky.social & co have developed a composite likelihood framework that handles SNP & multilocus data, improving species tree estimation!
academic.oup.com/evolinnean/a...
academic.oup.com/evolinnean/a...
The promise of composite likelihood for species-level phylogenomic inference
Abstract. Species-level phylogenetic inference under the multispecies coalescent model remains challenging in the typical infe- rence frameworks (e.g., the
academic.oup.com
June 18, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Ever wondered how the tree of life is pieced together? Species-level phylogenetic inference remains challenging, but here @sungsik.bsky.social & co have developed a composite likelihood framework that handles SNP & multilocus data, improving species tree estimation!
academic.oup.com/evolinnean/a...
academic.oup.com/evolinnean/a...
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Yesterday was Bayes Day at #MOLE2025!
Paul Lewis kicked things off with Bayes' Theorem, Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC), and many related topics.
Afternoon and evening devoted to gene-tree inference (me) and divergence-time estimation (@trayc7.bsky.social) using graphical models and RevBayes.
Paul Lewis kicked things off with Bayes' Theorem, Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC), and many related topics.
Afternoon and evening devoted to gene-tree inference (me) and divergence-time estimation (@trayc7.bsky.social) using graphical models and RevBayes.
May 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Yesterday was Bayes Day at #MOLE2025!
Paul Lewis kicked things off with Bayes' Theorem, Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC), and many related topics.
Afternoon and evening devoted to gene-tree inference (me) and divergence-time estimation (@trayc7.bsky.social) using graphical models and RevBayes.
Paul Lewis kicked things off with Bayes' Theorem, Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC), and many related topics.
Afternoon and evening devoted to gene-tree inference (me) and divergence-time estimation (@trayc7.bsky.social) using graphical models and RevBayes.
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The new leadership cancelled planned events for NSF’s 75th anniversary and tried to prevent staff from even taking a group photo to celebrate the landmark. These are the faces of the hardworking employees they’ve been treating as disposable.
NSF, we appreciate you even if your own leaders don’t ❤️
NSF, we appreciate you even if your own leaders don’t ❤️
Hundreds of National Science Foundation staffers turned out for a group photograph to celebrate the besieged agency’s 75th anniversary—despite efforts by NSF officials to prevent the picture from being taken. scim.ag/4jcGpIt
Is a photo subversive? NSF staff overcome obstacles to 75th anniversary portrait
Management tried to quash outpouring of support for beleaguered agency
scim.ag
May 24, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The new leadership cancelled planned events for NSF’s 75th anniversary and tried to prevent staff from even taking a group photo to celebrate the landmark. These are the faces of the hardworking employees they’ve been treating as disposable.
NSF, we appreciate you even if your own leaders don’t ❤️
NSF, we appreciate you even if your own leaders don’t ❤️
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What happens to science under autocracy? The rise of the National Socialist Party in 1930s Germany provides an (admittedly extreme) example. Prior to the early 1930s, scientists at German institutions won a third of Nobels. 10 years later, that number was 5%, and has never recovered.
May 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
What happens to science under autocracy? The rise of the National Socialist Party in 1930s Germany provides an (admittedly extreme) example. Prior to the early 1930s, scientists at German institutions won a third of Nobels. 10 years later, that number was 5%, and has never recovered.
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“The entire landscape of American science, research, and engineering are under heavy attack,” the employee says. “It’s really critical that we all speak against it and be unified in our opposition.”
NSF employees brace for major restructuring
Although paused by a court order, reorganization plan creates concern about the agency’s future
cen.acs.org
May 13, 2025 at 10:09 PM
“The entire landscape of American science, research, and engineering are under heavy attack,” the employee says. “It’s really critical that we all speak against it and be unified in our opposition.”
Some of you may be interested in this: academic.oup.com/sysbio/advan...
Estimating Genome-wide Phylogenies Using Probabilistic Topic Modeling
Abstract. Methods for rapidly inferring the evolutionary history of species or populations with, genome-wide data are progressing, but computational constr
academic.oup.com
May 6, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Some of you may be interested in this: academic.oup.com/sysbio/advan...
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Today marks the beginning of OpenRxiv, which replaces bioRxiv and medRxiv, the world's largest preprint platform for life and medical science
openrxiv.org/introducing-...
@openrxiv.bsky.social
openrxiv.org/introducing-...
@openrxiv.bsky.social
March 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Today marks the beginning of OpenRxiv, which replaces bioRxiv and medRxiv, the world's largest preprint platform for life and medical science
openrxiv.org/introducing-...
@openrxiv.bsky.social
openrxiv.org/introducing-...
@openrxiv.bsky.social
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Today is the 100th bday of Margaret Dayhoff! She is the mother of bioinformatics. In her honor, some are celebrating it as Bioinformatics Day or Bioinformaticians' Day.
H/T to Farzana!
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Happy bioinformatics day to all!
H/T to Farzana!
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Happy bioinformatics day to all!
Celebrating a pioneer in bioinformatics - Nature Computational Science
In honor of the 100th birthday of Margaret Dayhoff, we spotlight her footprint in the field of bioinformatics.
www.nature.com
March 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Today is the 100th bday of Margaret Dayhoff! She is the mother of bioinformatics. In her honor, some are celebrating it as Bioinformatics Day or Bioinformaticians' Day.
H/T to Farzana!
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Happy bioinformatics day to all!
H/T to Farzana!
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Happy bioinformatics day to all!
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Please repost this government led survey to get this into every fired government employees hands! 🧪 democrats-science.house.gov/sciencefirings
Were you fired by President Trump? | House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
democrats-science.house.gov
February 19, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Please repost this government led survey to get this into every fired government employees hands! 🧪 democrats-science.house.gov/sciencefirings
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Public Statement on Recent Attacks on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives
Sincerely,
the Executive Board of the ASIH (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists) #TeamFish #TeamHerps #ASIH
www.asih.org/2025-asih-ex...
Sincerely,
the Executive Board of the ASIH (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists) #TeamFish #TeamHerps #ASIH
www.asih.org/2025-asih-ex...
February 11, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Public Statement on Recent Attacks on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives
Sincerely,
the Executive Board of the ASIH (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists) #TeamFish #TeamHerps #ASIH
www.asih.org/2025-asih-ex...
Sincerely,
the Executive Board of the ASIH (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists) #TeamFish #TeamHerps #ASIH
www.asih.org/2025-asih-ex...
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Gene editing technology began by people studying salt marshes. Ozempic began by folks studying the venom of Gila Monsters. Support for basic science has empowered us to understand our world. Tethering it to applications health has transformed and saved countless lives.
February 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Gene editing technology began by people studying salt marshes. Ozempic began by folks studying the venom of Gila Monsters. Support for basic science has empowered us to understand our world. Tethering it to applications health has transformed and saved countless lives.
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Just got confirmation from NSF that all review panel meetings scheduled for this week are canceled and will be rescheduled. Story coming.
January 27, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Just got confirmation from NSF that all review panel meetings scheduled for this week are canceled and will be rescheduled. Story coming.
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There is one week to apply for the 2025 Workshop on Molecular Evolution (MOLE) at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA!
More info here: molevolworkshop.github.io
Apply here: www.mbl.edu/education/ad...
Application deadline: Jan. 29th
Workshop dates: May 22nd - June 1st
More info here: molevolworkshop.github.io
Apply here: www.mbl.edu/education/ad...
Application deadline: Jan. 29th
Workshop dates: May 22nd - June 1st
Workshop on Molecular Evolution
Since 1988, the Workshop on Molecular Evolution at Woods Hole has provided essential training in the theory and methods of molecular evolution.
molevolworkshop.github.io
January 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
There is one week to apply for the 2025 Workshop on Molecular Evolution (MOLE) at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA!
More info here: molevolworkshop.github.io
Apply here: www.mbl.edu/education/ad...
Application deadline: Jan. 29th
Workshop dates: May 22nd - June 1st
More info here: molevolworkshop.github.io
Apply here: www.mbl.edu/education/ad...
Application deadline: Jan. 29th
Workshop dates: May 22nd - June 1st
This is my favored workshop -- look it up!
Applications are now open for the 2025 Workshop on Molecular Evolution (MOLE) at the Marine Biological Laboratory in *beautiful* Woods Hole, MA!
More info here: molevolworkshop.github.io
Apply here: www.mbl.edu/education/ad...
Application deadline: Jan. 29th
Workshop dates: May 22nd - June 1st
More info here: molevolworkshop.github.io
Apply here: www.mbl.edu/education/ad...
Application deadline: Jan. 29th
Workshop dates: May 22nd - June 1st
Workshop on Molecular Evolution | Marine Biological Laboratory
The workshop serves graduate students, postdocs, and established faculty from around the world seeking to apply the principles of molecular evolution to questions of anthropology, conservation genetic...
www.mbl.edu
January 7, 2025 at 6:37 PM
This is my favored workshop -- look it up!
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December 18, 2024 at 10:46 PM
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📣 📣 📣 Still lots of TT jobs being advertised: The 2024-2025 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resources! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
ecoevojobs.net 2024-25
docs.google.com
November 26, 2024 at 1:48 PM
📣 📣 📣 Still lots of TT jobs being advertised: The 2024-2025 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resources! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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Just posting this to #popgen
Here's a link to my notes on population & quantitative genetics:
github.com/cooplab/popg...
Hoping to extend it more after the winter holidays, as I'm just finishing up teaching the undergrad version of class.
Here's a link to my notes on population & quantitative genetics:
github.com/cooplab/popg...
Hoping to extend it more after the winter holidays, as I'm just finishing up teaching the undergrad version of class.
Releases · cooplab/popgen-notes
Population genetics notes. Contribute to cooplab/popgen-notes development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
November 19, 2024 at 11:37 PM
Just posting this to #popgen
Here's a link to my notes on population & quantitative genetics:
github.com/cooplab/popg...
Hoping to extend it more after the winter holidays, as I'm just finishing up teaching the undergrad version of class.
Here's a link to my notes on population & quantitative genetics:
github.com/cooplab/popg...
Hoping to extend it more after the winter holidays, as I'm just finishing up teaching the undergrad version of class.
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NSF’s Mid-Career Advancement Program (NSF 22-603) is open to most Associate Profs in many fields, and even some Full Profs in BIO and GEO.
The target window for submissions is Feb 1-Mar 3.
Email MCA.info@nsf.gov for questions.
QR code on postcard below.
The target window for submissions is Feb 1-Mar 3.
Email MCA.info@nsf.gov for questions.
QR code on postcard below.
November 20, 2024 at 7:59 PM
NSF’s Mid-Career Advancement Program (NSF 22-603) is open to most Associate Profs in many fields, and even some Full Profs in BIO and GEO.
The target window for submissions is Feb 1-Mar 3.
Email MCA.info@nsf.gov for questions.
QR code on postcard below.
The target window for submissions is Feb 1-Mar 3.
Email MCA.info@nsf.gov for questions.
QR code on postcard below.