For those of you in Austin, the UT insect collection is having an open house today, 10-3pm. 3001 Lake Austin Blvd.
21.02.2026 16:31 β π 33 π 6 π¬ 0 π 0For those of you in Austin, the UT insect collection is having an open house today, 10-3pm. 3001 Lake Austin Blvd.
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No program officer rotators. No need for more than one external review. No more than a few sentences of feedback on rejected proposals.
"NSF pares down grant-review process, reducing influence of outside scientists"
www.science.org/content/arti...
Graduate student recruitment ad
Big news - Iβll be starting an #insect #systematics lab at University of Nebraska-Lincoln this coming academic year! Iβm looking to #recruit #PhDstudents to work in #wasp systematics, especially gall systems, to begin Fall 2026. Please help me spread the word β more details on the flyer below!
12.11.2025 12:55 β π 40 π 19 π¬ 5 π 3
If youβre at #EntSoc25 stop by Portland Ballroom 253 now (2-5pm) for some (great) entomological collections talks, including mine!
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In my off-hours from the annual Entomological Society of America meeting ( #EntSoc2025 ), I've been putting the finishing touches on a longer 'Value in nature' post on one of my favorite subjects, beer. Enjoy! #biodiversity #nature #beer π
mscaterino.pika.page/posts/biodiv...
π’ Ento job klaxon!
Texas A&M University are advertising not one but TWO faculty positions in #Arthropod #Systematics and #Biodiversity πͺ²
Full details and to apply:
β‘οΈ apply.interfolio.com/175600
After almost 30 years, the Tree of Life Web Project has been retired as an actively growing site. It will be unavailable until we can build a static site that contains its final content. More details at subulatepalpomere.com/2025/11/02/t...
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Just up on the 'Value in nature' blog, a look at how wild genetic resources can sustain and enrich the world of spices:
π #biodiversity #nature
mscaterino.pika.page/posts/variet...
π Mesquite's adventure game has been discovered by @josephwb.bsky.social! BTW, for those of you teaching phylogeny of all life or a particular group of organisms, the adventure game is designed for students to test their knowledge of relationships. (Yes, we'll reveal how to access the game!)
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Reposting my 'Value in nature' launch. The blog now has 5 entries ranging from wild diversity's importance to restoring American chestnut to fighting invasive species. Please share!
#biodiversity #nature π
My job, and the jobs of 20 of my Faculty of Science colleagues at Queensland University of Technology, are under threat with a proposal to slash staff. Our work to protect #biodiversity is at stake. In Australia and beyond, please sign this petition to support us π§ͺ
www.change.org/Save-Our-Sci...
Banner image from mscaterino.pika.page. The background image is a pineapple growing at the tip of a bromeliad against a tropical forest backdrop. In the lower left is the caption 'Value in nature'.
Please check out my new blog: 'Value in nature'. I plan to feature the innumerable ways biodiversity benefits us - ecosystem services in the widest sense.
The punchline to nearly every post: our future flourishing depends on preserving as much biodiversity as we possibly can.
mscaterino.pika.page
Once again, a strong representation of @mizpas.bsky.social , this time at the 10th Immature Beetles Meeting, Prague π₯
Great talks of @barsadas.bsky.social and Marcin KamiΕski
#Coleoptera #Eodorcadion
OSU insect systematics chair!! This sounds like a DEEPLY cool job with a fantastic collection attached: osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/OSUCareers/j...
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π¨ Postdoc opportunities! π¨
Weβre looking for postdocs in πΏ biodiversity science, 𧬠genetic indicator assessment, and π ecological statistics.
Join us in unraveling the drivers & consequences of global change on biodiversity β and be part of a supportive & collaborative environment!
DL 24 September
Join us! The Division of Invertebrate Zoology at the American Museum of Natural History is hiring a curatorial associate! For more information : careers.amnh.org/postings/4529
03.09.2025 21:52 β π 56 π 64 π¬ 0 π 1Great to have you in the collection and looking forward to hearing about your Ecuadorian research tomorrow!
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A rare job opportunity for Invertebrate Zoology: fieldmuseum.hrmdirect.com/employment/j...
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A short video with a Mesquite tip showing how to display chronograms from a BEAST divergence dating analysis. youtu.be/CvxX8GauqLo π§ͺ #evolbio @waynemaddison.bsky.social
28.06.2025 19:51 β π 32 π 11 π¬ 0 π 1
The two Mesquite logos. At left, a mesquite tree leaf is against a black background. At right, a leaf is against a blue sky and sun.
Mesquite 4.0 released! A major update β many new features, small and large (phylogenomics, visualizations, workflow management, &c). Check out the trailer video: www.mesquiteproject.org.
Come discuss in our new Google Group (groups.google.com/g/mesquite-project). @bembidion.bsky.social β¬π§ͺ #evolbio
A red flower on a green stem withe the words: BHL Call for support now open overlayed.
π’ The #BiodiversityHeritageLibrary is entering a bold new chapter β and we need your help! Today we release our official Call for Support. Weβre seeking new hosts for BHLβs staff, infrastructure, and services. Learn more: blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2025/06/tran... #BHLTransition #ILoveBHL
11.06.2025 17:05 β π 85 π 86 π¬ 2 π 12
More details coming soon, but mark your calendars ...
Breakout meeting for @systbiol.bsky.social⬠The Society of Systematic Biologists - will be Jan 9-11 in Baton Rouge!
Topic is 'The Importance of Natural History Collections'
@jembrown.bsky.social is primary host/organizer
ssb2026.github.io
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Are you an early career systematist needing a little extra funding for conferences this year? Check out SSBβs new Early Career Travel Fund!
www.systbio.org/early-career...
Deadline is coming up soon - March 31 to accommodate travel for summer meetings such as #Evol2025
Dr. Anthony Cognato
Faculty Spotlight!
MSU Professor Dr. Cognato specializes in the taxonomy & identification of bark & ambrosia beetles, many of which are #InvasiveSpecies. He also directs the A.J. Cook Arthropod Research Collection.
Learn more: www.canr.msu.edu/people/antho...
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That's from a literature search on my phone, not a definitive ID by any means, but here is a good paper:
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
My guess is Paramellon sociale
14.02.2025 01:53 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0I know! ;)
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