Dr. Stepfanie Aguillon 😷

Webinar: All About the Bird Banding Lab and Breeding Bird Survey Hear directly from policy and science experts, along with on-the-ground conservation practitioners.

#ornithology
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We're excited to be recruiting an NIH funded postdoc to work in the Coop lab at UC Davis. We're specifically interested in candidates who are want to work at the intersection of human genetics, GWAS, and population genetics modeling. Please RT

Why WOS? “My favorite thing about being a WOS member is that I feel valued as an individual, and that this support from the WOS Council is extended to every student. As a Councilor, I have firsthand experience with how the WOS puts in the work to have hard conversations that: a) listen to and respond to student member needs, and b) prioritize inclusion and accessibility. I am a proud member of the WOS community!” —Maggie MacPherson, WOS Elected Councilor

If you're already a WOS member, now is the time to renew for 2026—and if you're not, it's a great time to join! We strive to provide professional development and community for everyone involved in #ornithology. wilsonsociety.org/membershipbe...

I am being asked to tell my department which pieces of lab equipment should be supported with backup power because they expect rolling blackouts and brownouts in 2026 due to increased energy demands from AI. In case you're wondering how my day is going.

Poster with QR code linking to the position

I'm very excited to announce that UNC Biology has 6 faculty positions open this year! The first is for an Asst Professor who studies organismal resilience using an integrative approach 1/n
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A Crushing Year for Science in America The Trump administration has sharply cut funding for scientific research and eliminated thousands of jobs. We spoke to scientists about the work that was lost.

A Crushing Year for Science in America

So great to have this work led by @devonderaad.bsky.social covered by an Evolution Digest!

🥳 My latest digest for Evolution is now available online!

Digest: Postzygotic isolation barriers stabilize a hybrid zone between two grosbeak species
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#ornithology

I'm the incoming SSE president and am behind this idea -- if you're interested in putting together an app and have questions, pls reach out!

As U.S. shutdown drags on, ‘it’s just one blow after another’ Federal researchers confront growing uncertainty about future

Federal researchers are confronting growing uncertainty about their future, as the 10-day-old shutdown of the U.S. government is now poised to extend into at least next week. https://scim.ag/4n1uy22

The Virginia Senate just told UVA it’s not getting state funding if it accepts the compact since UVA exists to serve Virginia, its residents, & their interests—not be a tool of the federal govt. Scoop from our student newspaper, who’ve been doing vital reporting www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025...

An easel sign reads, “UCLA ATTENTION No events are permitted in this area today. Per Policy 852, this location is NOT designated for public expression activities. Individuals participating in an event or a public expression activity in this area are subject to discipline and/or arrest. Scan for policy information.”

Found this just incredibly depressing, more than anything.

Apart from the massive invasion of academic freedom that this compact demands, MIT simply does not want a special leg up—it wants "open competition for excellence."

"In that free marketplace of ideas, the people of MIT gladly compete with the very best, without preferences."

A stunning rebuke.

MIT rejects "compact" proposed by the Trump administration.
MIT prez wrote: it "would restrict freedom of expression and our independence as an institution" and "is inconsistent with our core belief that scientific funding should be based on scientific merit alone."
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Postdoctoral Fellowship - Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior

Apply to become the next MSU EEB Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow!

These are two year positions with research stipend, working with 2+ MSU EEB faculty. Applications due 10 November 2025. More here:

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I clearly had a lot of thoughts/feelings from reading Terry's blog post, so I wrote one of my own

It ended up being a bit of a stream-of-thought post but I think it captures some of my worries

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#statssky #episky #academicsky

I'm editing and putting the finishing touches on a grant proposal. The though of having AI write the whole thing or even a part of it is pretty unthinkable. When you write you see what you truly know. It forces you to think and troubleshoot your logic. (1/3)

This 4-year-old's heart is failing. A federal grant that might help him was canceled A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.

A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down. n.pr/3KIfcSn

If you have enjoyed the artwork of the March Mammal Madness team #2025MMM but have been waiting for an instrumental moment to financially express your appreciation- now is a GREAT time :-D

USC faculty members denounce Trump compact that would shift university to the right The USC Academic Senate held a special meeting to discuss the Trump administration's education compact, which was presented to the school last week.

i can say with confidence that this is how most faculty senate meetings discussing the 'compact' would go down. it's terrible and seen for what it is - trump's effort to end university autonomy in favor of rw dominance.

faculty get it. the question is whether administrators do.

I thought I'd put the administration's proposed "compact" with universities in context, so I wrote the blog post below.

It's especially for journalists covering this story!

Many details about how the compact itself works and why the administration has retreated to this strategy.

this is, predictably, some wild reading

I, a University Administrator, am very much interested in signing a vague agreement with someone who has persistently operated in bad faith, breaks agreements, and has dictatorial fantasies.

#Satire

Strong statement today from UC's Academic Senate:

UC’s Academic Council calls on the Office of the President & the UC Board of Regents to unequivocally reject governmental demands that compromise institutional autonomy and #academicfreedom.

This is the way.

#DefendHigherEd

Purple pollen visible in a dissected flower of Linum grandiflorum, flowering flax, an insect-pollinated species.

*Postdoc in Evolutionary genomics at Stockholm University*
We are recruiting a postdoc for a large interdisciplinary project to investigate evolutionary drivers and genomic consequences of pollen evolution in response to pollination mode shifts in flowering plants. 1/5

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Massive Fire After Explosion at Refinery in Manhattan Beach El Segundo - The refinery involved in the blast has been identified as Chevron Products Company in El Segundo.

South Bay folks, close your windows and mask up. If you're driving, set air to recycle. The Chevron refinery in El Segundo just blew up.

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Ornithology is all about the process.

#GoBills | #BillsMafia

The Bills social media team is unmatched in complete and utter randomness.

Well, it's finally happening
#Pubmed is being defunded 😢

#MedSky #AcademicSky