Josef Uyeda
@pseudacris.bsky.social
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The Dobzhansky Prize recognizes the accomplishments and future promise of an outstanding early-career evolutionary biologist. The awardee will present the Dobzhansky Prize plenary at #Evol2026. Apply by December 1! shorturl.at/p70wY
November 3, 2025 at 2:29 AM
The Dobzhansky Prize recognizes the accomplishments and future promise of an outstanding early-career evolutionary biologist. The awardee will present the Dobzhansky Prize plenary at #Evol2026. Apply by December 1! shorturl.at/p70wY
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The scoop: To get to Mesquite's adventure game, type "ZoL" into the log window. You will find yourself in an open field with a mailbox. 📬 (If that does nothing, then you'll need to turn on "Use Log Window for Command" under File>Defaults>.)
Has anyone taken up the challenge of finding the adventure game in Mesquite? 🔍
Mesquite now has a built-in adventure game, which you may be able to find if you say the correct magic word. You can also build your own versions of the game.
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October 28, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The scoop: To get to Mesquite's adventure game, type "ZoL" into the log window. You will find yourself in an open field with a mailbox. 📬 (If that does nothing, then you'll need to turn on "Use Log Window for Command" under File>Defaults>.)
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Hey Yaniv Brandvain is not on Bluesky but his most recent biostats ebook is live ybrandvain.github.io/biostats/. His stats resources have been so helpful to me as I develop my own stats course, so check it out. Github repo here: github.com/ybrandvain/b...
Applied Biostatistics
ybrandvain.github.io
October 24, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Hey Yaniv Brandvain is not on Bluesky but his most recent biostats ebook is live ybrandvain.github.io/biostats/. His stats resources have been so helpful to me as I develop my own stats course, so check it out. Github repo here: github.com/ybrandvain/b...
More on rate-scaling in phenotypic evolution, pointing toward biological explanations, from Brune Kinneberg & Voje. Lots of debate about this pattern, but comes down to how we define "noise" vs. "biology" as represented in models. Important philosophical discussion.
academic.oup.com/evolut/advan...
academic.oup.com/evolut/advan...
Rate-time scaling in phenotypic evolution: Limitations of current models in capturing temporal dynamics
Abstract. Evolutionary rates correlate negatively with time, which makes it complicated to compare rates across lineages that have diversified on different
academic.oup.com
October 13, 2025 at 2:06 PM
More on rate-scaling in phenotypic evolution, pointing toward biological explanations, from Brune Kinneberg & Voje. Lots of debate about this pattern, but comes down to how we define "noise" vs. "biology" as represented in models. Important philosophical discussion.
academic.oup.com/evolut/advan...
academic.oup.com/evolut/advan...
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I have been trying to get this published as an op-ed, but I am going to post it here since I think it is timely in light of the "consent" extortion events.
Deafening Quiet from the Scientific Establishment
jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.g...
1/14
Deafening Quiet from the Scientific Establishment
jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.g...
1/14
jeremymberg.github.io
October 6, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I have been trying to get this published as an op-ed, but I am going to post it here since I think it is timely in light of the "consent" extortion events.
Deafening Quiet from the Scientific Establishment
jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.g...
1/14
Deafening Quiet from the Scientific Establishment
jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.g...
1/14
The pattern on the back of this Nepenthes pitcher plant takes me back to playing MS-DOS games in the 90s.
October 3, 2025 at 1:23 AM
The pattern on the back of this Nepenthes pitcher plant takes me back to playing MS-DOS games in the 90s.
Master's degree position at Towson University with Daniel Caetano on macroevolutionary and phylogenetic comparative methods! Daniel is an awesome human and a great mentor, share with your students!
caetanods.weebly.com/join-the-lab...
caetanods.weebly.com/join-the-lab...
Join the lab
The Caetano lab at Towson University (Maryland, USA) is seeking a Master's degree student to start in Fall 2026. A Research Assistant (RA) position is available to the student during part (or all) of....
caetanods.weebly.com
October 2, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Master's degree position at Towson University with Daniel Caetano on macroevolutionary and phylogenetic comparative methods! Daniel is an awesome human and a great mentor, share with your students!
caetanods.weebly.com/join-the-lab...
caetanods.weebly.com/join-the-lab...
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I wrote this piece about 7th anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi's murder.
On the costs of speaking the truth in today's world.
And how Jamal's memory still stalks Saudi Arabia--- and the Washington Post.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
On the costs of speaking the truth in today's world.
And how Jamal's memory still stalks Saudi Arabia--- and the Washington Post.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
Jamal Khashoggi, the Washington Post, and the Cost of Speaking Out
As Saudi Arabia hosts comedians and courts gamers, the silenced voice of Jamal Khashoggi still echoes.
open.substack.com
October 2, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I wrote this piece about 7th anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi's murder.
On the costs of speaking the truth in today's world.
And how Jamal's memory still stalks Saudi Arabia--- and the Washington Post.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
On the costs of speaking the truth in today's world.
And how Jamal's memory still stalks Saudi Arabia--- and the Washington Post.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
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Reposted by Josef Uyeda
DHS is proposing a rule that would end "duration of status" for J, F and other visa holders. This would decimate the international graduate student and postdoc population, which are a crucial part of the United States biomedical workforce. There's still time for you to comment on the proposed rule.
Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media
Unlike most nonimmigrant classifications, which are admitted for a fixed time period, aliens in the F (academic student), J (exchange visitor), and most I (representatives of foreign information media...
www.federalregister.gov
September 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
DHS is proposing a rule that would end "duration of status" for J, F and other visa holders. This would decimate the international graduate student and postdoc population, which are a crucial part of the United States biomedical workforce. There's still time for you to comment on the proposed rule.
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Ever wondered how to incorporate fossils as tips in a phylogenetic tree?
Our new paper provides a comprehensive guide!
#EarlyFossilFriday
#FossilFriday
#TipDating
#Phylogeny
#EvolutionaryBiology
Our new paper provides a comprehensive guide!
#EarlyFossilFriday
#FossilFriday
#TipDating
#Phylogeny
#EvolutionaryBiology
I am extremely happy to see that our review on fossil tip-dating is out in early view in Systematic Biology! A huge thanks to all the authors of this massive project (@heckeberg.bsky.social, @basantakhakurel.bsky.social, Gustavo Darlim, and @hoehna.bsky.social)! academic.oup.com/sysbio/advan...
September 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Ever wondered how to incorporate fossils as tips in a phylogenetic tree?
Our new paper provides a comprehensive guide!
#EarlyFossilFriday
#FossilFriday
#TipDating
#Phylogeny
#EvolutionaryBiology
Our new paper provides a comprehensive guide!
#EarlyFossilFriday
#FossilFriday
#TipDating
#Phylogeny
#EvolutionaryBiology
Mitch Hedberg:
"An escalator can never break: it can only become stairs. You should never see an 'Escalator Temporarily Out Of Order' sign, just 'Escalator Temporarily Stairs. Sorry for the convenience.'"
RIP
"An escalator can never break: it can only become stairs. You should never see an 'Escalator Temporarily Out Of Order' sign, just 'Escalator Temporarily Stairs. Sorry for the convenience.'"
RIP
Turns out, you can walk on the escalator. Who knew.
September 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Mitch Hedberg:
"An escalator can never break: it can only become stairs. You should never see an 'Escalator Temporarily Out Of Order' sign, just 'Escalator Temporarily Stairs. Sorry for the convenience.'"
RIP
"An escalator can never break: it can only become stairs. You should never see an 'Escalator Temporarily Out Of Order' sign, just 'Escalator Temporarily Stairs. Sorry for the convenience.'"
RIP
This thread says scientists on blue sky stoke political flames, rather than build science communities, as evidenced by viral posts being political. The problem w/social media is the optimization target--but we evaluate the success of domain-specific science discourse by virality metrics? Huh?!?
💡2/ I was inspired to write this by an analysis by my colleague @lassehjorthmadsen.bsky.social . It shows that among 200 highly influential scientists on Bluesky worldwide, the posts with the most reposts and likes are overwhelmingly about US politics:
lassehjorthmadsen.github.io/blueskyanaly...
lassehjorthmadsen.github.io/blueskyanaly...
Scientists on Bluesky - What are they posting?
lassehjorthmadsen.github.io
September 22, 2025 at 8:51 PM
This thread says scientists on blue sky stoke political flames, rather than build science communities, as evidenced by viral posts being political. The problem w/social media is the optimization target--but we evaluate the success of domain-specific science discourse by virality metrics? Huh?!?
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The rampant violations of academic freedom and intrusions on extramural speech are escalating rapidly. Faculty members have the right to speak or write as citizens, free from institutional censorship or discipline. Expression of opinion as a citizen does not constitute grounds for dismissal.
Clemson fires two more faculty members over Charlie Kirk comments
Clemson leaders had come under increased pressure from people online as well as South Carolina Republican politicians to take action.
www.wcnc.com
September 16, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The rampant violations of academic freedom and intrusions on extramural speech are escalating rapidly. Faculty members have the right to speak or write as citizens, free from institutional censorship or discipline. Expression of opinion as a citizen does not constitute grounds for dismissal.
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We write to remind leaders of colleges & universities of their fundamental duty to protect academic freedom & the absolute necessity to ensure that the freedom to discuss topics of public import without constraint is not curtailed under political pressure.
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September 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
We write to remind leaders of colleges & universities of their fundamental duty to protect academic freedom & the absolute necessity to ensure that the freedom to discuss topics of public import without constraint is not curtailed under political pressure.
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I am recruiting a PhD student this application cycle to explore questions on the evolution of morphological variation and phylogenetics. I'm especially seeking folks interested in fossil marine inverts. Please reach out to me if interested! Portal opens Nov. 1 eeb.utoronto.ca/education/gr...
Admissions - Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Resources For More Information Please contact: grad.eeb@utoronto.ca
eeb.utoronto.ca
September 12, 2025 at 12:38 PM
I am recruiting a PhD student this application cycle to explore questions on the evolution of morphological variation and phylogenetics. I'm especially seeking folks interested in fossil marine inverts. Please reach out to me if interested! Portal opens Nov. 1 eeb.utoronto.ca/education/gr...
“There’s a hyperparasitoid (Hypopteromalus tabacum) on a parasitoid (Cotesia congregata) on a Sphinx (Ceratomi catalpae) on a tree (Catalpa sp.) by the pond in the middle of VT.” Fun find this week. My mind is all children’s songs these days but the lyrics might need some work….
September 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
“There’s a hyperparasitoid (Hypopteromalus tabacum) on a parasitoid (Cotesia congregata) on a Sphinx (Ceratomi catalpae) on a tree (Catalpa sp.) by the pond in the middle of VT.” Fun find this week. My mind is all children’s songs these days but the lyrics might need some work….
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I'm hoping to take 1 MSc & 1 PhD student next year in the areas of Phylogenetic, Computational, and/or Evolutionary Paleobiology. Please reach out if you are interested in joining the @oupaleobiology.bsky.social, especially if interested in working on fossil echinoderms. Link for more info below. 🧪
News
PhD and MSc positions in Phylogenetic, Computational, and/or Evolutionary Paleobiology [Posted September 2025. Deadline is January 15, 2026. See below for information about the lab, student opportu…
daveyfwright.wordpress.com
September 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I'm hoping to take 1 MSc & 1 PhD student next year in the areas of Phylogenetic, Computational, and/or Evolutionary Paleobiology. Please reach out if you are interested in joining the @oupaleobiology.bsky.social, especially if interested in working on fossil echinoderms. Link for more info below. 🧪
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🚨 🐜 is there a Bluesky starter pack for researchers who don’t study ants but who get lightheaded every time there’s an awesome ant paper? CC @mariusw.bsky.social @jrichardalbert.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants - Nature
In a case of obligate cross-species cloning, female ants of Messor ibericus need to clone males of Messor structor to obtain sperm for producing the worker caste, resulting in males from the same moth...
www.nature.com
September 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
🚨 🐜 is there a Bluesky starter pack for researchers who don’t study ants but who get lightheaded every time there’s an awesome ant paper? CC @mariusw.bsky.social @jrichardalbert.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Registration is now open for #SSB2026!
I'm so excited to see many of you here in Baton Rouge in January! We're going to hear great talks, discuss the immeasurable value of natural history collections, and continue to strengthen our scientific community.
ssb2026.github.io
@systbiol.bsky.social
I'm so excited to see many of you here in Baton Rouge in January! We're going to hear great talks, discuss the immeasurable value of natural history collections, and continue to strengthen our scientific community.
ssb2026.github.io
@systbiol.bsky.social
August 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Registration is now open for #SSB2026!
I'm so excited to see many of you here in Baton Rouge in January! We're going to hear great talks, discuss the immeasurable value of natural history collections, and continue to strengthen our scientific community.
ssb2026.github.io
@systbiol.bsky.social
I'm so excited to see many of you here in Baton Rouge in January! We're going to hear great talks, discuss the immeasurable value of natural history collections, and continue to strengthen our scientific community.
ssb2026.github.io
@systbiol.bsky.social
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Another exciting #SSB2026 workshop to highlight:
A Primer for Phylogenetic Causal Inference
with @oschwery.bsky.social & @pseudacris.bsky.social
Also, lots of new info on the website and more soon:
ssb2026.github.io
Follow for the latest updates!
@jembrown.bsky.social @systbiol.bsky.social
A Primer for Phylogenetic Causal Inference
with @oschwery.bsky.social & @pseudacris.bsky.social
Also, lots of new info on the website and more soon:
ssb2026.github.io
Follow for the latest updates!
@jembrown.bsky.social @systbiol.bsky.social
August 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Another exciting #SSB2026 workshop to highlight:
A Primer for Phylogenetic Causal Inference
with @oschwery.bsky.social & @pseudacris.bsky.social
Also, lots of new info on the website and more soon:
ssb2026.github.io
Follow for the latest updates!
@jembrown.bsky.social @systbiol.bsky.social
A Primer for Phylogenetic Causal Inference
with @oschwery.bsky.social & @pseudacris.bsky.social
Also, lots of new info on the website and more soon:
ssb2026.github.io
Follow for the latest updates!
@jembrown.bsky.social @systbiol.bsky.social
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🚨Woo our new paper now out in accepted form in @systbiol.bsky.social -
We use phylogenetic analyses to argue that the evolution of diverse social contexts has reshaped avian life histories.
academic.oup.com/sysbio/advan...
We use phylogenetic analyses to argue that the evolution of diverse social contexts has reshaped avian life histories.
academic.oup.com/sysbio/advan...
Social environment and the evolution of delayed reproduction in birds
Abstract. One puzzling feature of avian life histories is that individuals in many different lineages delay reproduction for several years after they finis
academic.oup.com
August 13, 2025 at 2:10 AM
🚨Woo our new paper now out in accepted form in @systbiol.bsky.social -
We use phylogenetic analyses to argue that the evolution of diverse social contexts has reshaped avian life histories.
academic.oup.com/sysbio/advan...
We use phylogenetic analyses to argue that the evolution of diverse social contexts has reshaped avian life histories.
academic.oup.com/sysbio/advan...
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📢 deeptime: an R package that facilitates highly customizable and reproducible visualizations of data over geological time intervals
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/2096...
Fully #openaccess in @bigearthdata1.bsky.social with insight about deeptime📦 development and code examples!
#rstats #geology #paleontology
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/2096...
Fully #openaccess in @bigearthdata1.bsky.social with insight about deeptime📦 development and code examples!
#rstats #geology #paleontology
August 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM
📢 deeptime: an R package that facilitates highly customizable and reproducible visualizations of data over geological time intervals
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/2096...
Fully #openaccess in @bigearthdata1.bsky.social with insight about deeptime📦 development and code examples!
#rstats #geology #paleontology
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/2096...
Fully #openaccess in @bigearthdata1.bsky.social with insight about deeptime📦 development and code examples!
#rstats #geology #paleontology