Kayla King, Ph.D.

Integrating the Microbiome Into Infection Ecology and Evolution in Wild Animals Parasites are a ubiquitous force in nature threatening wildlife populations and ecosystems. Interactions between hosts and their parasites are impacted by host-associated microbiomes, which are essen...

A nice collaboration from post-docs in my lab 😊 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @jingdi.bsky.social @luismsilva.bsky.social @paradyseb.bsky.social @molecularecolup.bsky.social

Check this FRESH REVIEW about how the #wildlife #microbiome can shape infection ecology and #parasite #evolution led by @jingdi.bsky.social - which I got to contribute for! 🕺

NOW OUT in Molecular Ecology 🦋🐸🐝🐻🦠

#MicroSky #SymbioSky
@ubcbiodiversity.bsky.social
@science.ubc.ca

🔔Seminar Opportunity🔔

We're looking for (self)recommendations for a Postdoc who is working in the area of AMR (any area, any discipline) to give an online seminar in May.

Reply, DM or email me, there will more opportunities in the future as well so will be good to have a list.

#MicroSky #AMR

MENI is back! Join us in Dublin this August 2026 for our 3rd Meeting for Microbial Evolution in Ireland. We are delighted to have @rachelmwheatley.bsky.social @drrebeccajhall.bsky.social @jpjhall.bsky.social and @tweethinking.bsky.social join us as keynote speakers this year. miniurl.com/MENI

📢📢📢Lectureships at Bristol!📢📢📢

We're hiring 3 x lecturers (=assistant professor) in Biological Sciences, across the discipline.

Great department, great colleagues, great building, great city

Details here:
www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...

Investigating the impact of heterogeneity in contact rates and lifespan on virus transmission and persistence in natural populations at Royal Veterinary College on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Investigating the impact of heterogeneity in contact rates and lifespan on virus transmission and persistence in natural populations at Royal Veterinary College, listed on FindAPhD.com

📢 Funded PhD opportunity (UK Home fees + stipend)
With me (RVC), Matthew Hall (LSHTM), and @krisparag.bsky.social (Imperial College)

Interested in bringing together field data and theory to understand how viruses persist in wildlife populations?

Full details here: bit.ly/4bVTBl4

Found an additional graphic that gets even more of these quotes together.

I've kept "I hate myself, I hate clover, and I hate bees" pinned above my desk since I first started studying evolutionary biology as an undergraduate. So relatable to get extremely frustrated with your study system.

Scientist's way of saying 'I ❤️ you'

"I found this paper/preprint that made me think of your project."
"I checked the mice/cells/plates already."
"I just sent you the edits you requested."
"I have a slide/diagram that will work for that."
"I had that problem with [lab equipment], I have a fix."

Call for Donations to Support the SWEEET/CSEE Equity Fund 🌱🧬🎓
Help remove financial barriers by supporting grad students & postdocs attending #CSEE2026 in Toronto through donating to the Equity Fund. Support access to science by donating / sharing! @csee-scee.bsky.social #EcoEvo

gofund.me/cca1d39af

Time to publish responsibly: DAFNEE, a database of academia-friendly journals in ecology and evolutionary biology Abstract. The current economics of scientific publishing reveal a profound imbalance: academia pays prices far exceeding the actual costs of publication. R

A super handy database to help support academic society journals and other ethical publishing. academic.oup.com/jeb/article/...

Glowing bacterial sensors detect gut illness in mice before symptoms emerge UBC researchers have engineered gut bacteria that dim their fluorescent glow in the presence of illness.

Excited to share our latest publication, led by Dr. Ellie McCallum and Juan Burckhardt!
bit.ly/4kfzQaf
You can access the article for free here: authors.elsevier.com/a/1mWb4L7PXu... And more information is available on the updated preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Join us for another Internal Conflicts STN seminar tomorrow at 9:00 UTC! Emily Hornett (@bolinabug.bsky.social) and Greg Hurst (@greghurst.bsky.social) will talk about their work on male-killing and sex determination evolution. Zoom info and more: internalconflictsstn.wordpress.com/seminars/

Dr. Alice Gauthey, a Newton International Fellow, standing in a forest, smiling at the camera and holding a leaf. A quote about establishing early-career research independence appears next to her, attributed to her and mentioning The Royal Society: "I wanted to establish greater independence as an early-career researcher. The Newton International Fellowship provided both the time and the resources to develop a strong research portfolio."

The Royal Society's Newton International Fellowships are now open for applications, aimed at non-UK early career scientists who wish to conduct research in the UK. Find out more and apply by 11 March: #RSGrants https://royalsociety.org/grants/newton-international/

15 January is the deadline to file a brief Expression of Interest to be nominated for a Canada Impact Chair @UBC. Only candidates working and residing outside of Canada are eligible to apply, including expatriate Canadians. More info and the EOI portal are at research.ubc.ca/federal-rese...

Postdoctoral Researcher in discovering the benefits of plant growth-promoting bacteriophages Postdoctoral Researcher in discovering the benefits of plant growth-promoting bacteriophages

A four-year postdoc focusing on "plant growth-promoting bacteriophages" available in my group. Skills in metaviromics and metagenomics essential. Application deadline: 2.2.2026. For more info, see the link.

As we close the year, the ISME Early Career Scientist Committee is glad to spotlight @duhitasant.bsky.social , Postdoctoral Researcher at Rutgers University, and her paper “Eco-evolutionary robustness of wild bacterial communities to experimental perturbation”.

doi.org/10.1093/isme...

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You have helped so many in the scientific community with your mentorship (me included). You deserve this recognition! Congratulations!

Yay @rowancallumg.bsky.social !!

Call for Abstracts Open for our symposium in @csee-scee.bsky.social May 2026 (Toronto): Microbial symbiosis: disturbance, adaptation, and the parasitism-mutualism continuum! 🦠 🐻‍❄️ See u there!

@jingdi.bsky.social @tommytraverscook.bsky.social @csee-sceemtgs.bsky.social #SymbioSky #EvoSky #MicroSky

More than half of researchers now use AI for peer review — often against guidance A survey of 1,600 academics found that more than 50% have used artificial-intelligence tools while peer reviewing manuscripts.

Just decline the peer review invitation.

What are you people even doing?

Happy holidays from CSEE! ☃️ Now’s a great time to (re)join. Learn more: csee-scee.ca. Faculty: consider gifting CSEE memberships to students & postdocs! They're just $30/person and grant-eligible.

B.C.'s oceans are turning acidic faster than once thought, finds study Coral records reveal B.C. ocean acidity amplified 50 per cent more than previously thought, threatening a $452-million shellfish fishery

“Things are getting worse faster than we anticipated.

"It appears we’re already close to the edge of some tipping points and we just haven’t found them yet.”

@ubcoceans.bsky.social Dr. Chris Harley commented on B.C. ocean acidification via @viawesome.bsky.social

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Team fish - we need your help! We are trying to build a database of all the fish chromosome-scale genomes where sex chromosomes have been identified. Have you build one or some? Do you know someone who has? Can you post the link in the comments? Please spread the word and repost! Thank you!

Have thoughts for a special symposium at the Virtual Evolution meeting (May 20-22, 2026)? The @asn-amnat.bsky.social is looking for proposals! Click here to pitch your idea or find out more: www.amnat.org/announcement... #Evol2026

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Gamebirds: A One Health Approach to Understanding and Mitigating the Risk of AMR Evolution and Spread through Ecosystems at University of Exeter on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Gamebirds: A One Health Approach to Understanding and Mitigating the Risk of AMR Evolution and Spread through Ecosystems at University of Exeter, list...

*PhD opportunity @uniexecec.bsky.social* How does antimicrobial resistance spread through ecosystems?

Combine fieldwork (rodent trapping 🐭, habitat surveys 🌳, pheasant sampling 🦤), molecular techniques, GIS, and spatial modelling to understand AMR evolution and spread. 🔬🦠🧪
Please repost!

Hi, I'm setting up a peer support platform for ECRs in ecology & evolution in China, aiming to address a huge problem --- academic burnout driven by hyper-competition and a system that often prioritizes elite background/title over actual research.

#ECR #AcademicSupport #科研互助 #ecology #evolution

Come join us!!

This fellowship offers a great deal of research freedom + leadership experience. Salary = $77,000/year + benefits and $7,000/year in research funds - expertise in bioinformatics will be desirable for one of the two positions

The deadline for applications is Nov 15 - please repost!

Applications are currently being accepted for UBC's ✨️ Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship ✨️ (two positions!!), due Jan. 15

Please share far and wide 🚀

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