Anahí Espíndola (she/ella)

As I wrote:

"This administration would rather accuse scientists of being neo-Marxists, try to ruin projects and careers, damage local economies, disrupt the science discovery pipeline, and hurt American leadership compared to global competitors (including China)."

Unfortunately, holds up well.

What I’ve learned by mapping the impacts of NIH cuts The co-founder of SCIMaP looks at the year of NIH cuts — and what they say about the future of American research.

Yes, the top-line budget numbers are (nearly) flat. I can assure you that does not mean that the state of science is sound. That is already a low bar for success. And, if last year is a guide, we should not expect that federal agencies will use $$$-s as intended:

www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/n...

In a (large) journal I'm an AE for, we ask authors to reach out and let us know. We take it from there, which can go in many directions, including taking measures towards the reviewer, and adjusting review answer requests. The main message: reach out to the AE and/or EiC and let them know.

Home__ | Plantsbeaware Aim, Data gathering, Data usage, Authorization to share your data, Image only, Image and written commentary, No publication, Supplementary questions, Send your data, Meet our team

This is a cool project I was just made aware of. Based at the University of Neuchatel, in Switzerland. Tell them your 3 favorite #plants, take a picture of them and explain why. This Valentine's, let's share our plant love with #science! ❤️ plantsbeaware.odoo.com

We welcome the new @ipbes.net Business & Biodiversity Assessment. Science-based evidence is essential to inform policy under the #KMGBF.

The message is clear: biodiversity is central to business viability.

🔗 ipbes.canto.de/v/IPBES12Med...

#BizBiodiversity #ForNature #UNBiodiversity

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Today is the last day to apply for the International Travel Stipends to attend #Evol2026 in Cleveland, Ohio in June! Funds can cover registration, transportation, food, and lodging. A budget template is available on the website. @evolmtg.bsky.social www.evolutionsociety.org/content/soci...

If you are a student whose NSF GRFP application was returned without review for vague 'eligibility' reasons:
1) Let your department chair & Graduate School know. Encourage them to contact NSF & congress
2) Write to your congressional reps.
3) Write to grfp@nsf.gov to request re-consideration;

Coming to #evol2026 this summer? The SSB Early Career Travel Funds competition is now live! Apply by February 27 for this years’ Tri-Society meeting.

More info:

www.systbio.org/early-career...

Minnijean Brown-Trickey is one of the original members of the Little Rock Nine, the teenagers who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, after the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ru... TikTok video by pbsnews

Little Rock Nine student Minnijean Brown-Trickey: "There were 20 nice kids...There were about 300 really mean kids.... there were 1700 silent witnesses who stood by & said nothing...if you're walking through terror, if somebody smiles with a genuine smile, you feel like oh, there's hope."

trans scientist collective Trans Scientist Collective Landing Page and Interest From

Shared among some EEB groups, there is a new affinity group for trans scientists: transscientistcollective.carrd.co Please share.

Four people sitting and talking on a stage.

Thanks @bruno-soares.bsky.social @kzutaustin.bsky.social and Valeria Ramirez Castaneda for presenting and bringing your insights during this weekend's @systbiol.bsky.social symposium and panel "Creating Meaningful Collaborations Across Communities and Natural History Collections"

Oooooh! It's *this* weekend! 🤩
Looking forward to seeing old friends, meeting new ones, and hearing about all the cool things this fine group of systematists are doing! #SSB2026
PS: come see me if you want to know the news about Calceolaria! 😁

If have ever been funded by #NSF, #NIH, #NASA, #DOE, #NOAA [ADD YOUR AGENCY HERE] and/or you think what they do is important, consider sending a note to your officer and thanking them for what they do. How they are being treated right now is... not OK. Let them know you appreciate them being there.

Look at this cool feature of one of our #EspindoLab grad students and her research!
Go, Jenan!!💪🏼👩🏼‍🔬👩🏼‍💻
#NSFGRFP #FundScience

🦋 We're currently looking for new Associate Editors to join our Editorial Board!

🌿 If you're interested in contributing to our journals, check the link below for more information 👇
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Apply: Workshop on Phylogenomics and Genome Evolution 2026 - Evolution and Genomics Application for the 2026 Workshop on Phylogenomics and Genome Evolution Use this form to apply for the 2026 Workshop on Phylogenomics being held in Cesky Krumlov, Czechia from 25th January ...

If you work on #phylogenomics or #genomics, check out this workshops co-taught by the awesome Dr. Erin Molloy. Deadline for registration coming up! evomics.org/apply-worksh...

I'll be at the @sacnas.bsky.social #NDiSTEM meeting next week, attending sessions and at the the tri-soc @systbiol.bsky.social @sse-evolution.bsky.social @asn-amnat.bsky.social, and the @umdscience.bsky.social booths! Get in touch if you want to chat/meet! 👩🏼‍🔬👩🏼‍💻🌻🐝🧬💪🏼

📣 Attention: Early-career researchers from developing countries & countries in transition!

Are you interested in becoming a Chapter Scientist and supporting author teams for #IPCC’s Seventh Assessment Report?

Apply by 18 Oct 2025

🔗 www.ipcc.ch/2025/10/07/c...

defender la alegría como un derecho
defenderla de dios y del invierno
de las mayúsculas y de la muerte
de los apellidos y las lástimas
del azar
y también de la alegría.

defender la alegría como una certeza
defenderla del óxido y la roña
de la famosa pátina del tiempo
del relente y del oportunismo
de los proxenetas de la risa

defender la alegría como un destino
defenderla del fuego y de los bomberos
de los suicidas y los homicidas
de las vacaciones y del agobio
de la obligación de estar alegres

defender la alegría como una bandera
defenderla del rayo y la melancolía
de los ingenuos y de los canallas
de la retórica y los paros cardiacos
de las endemias y las academias

defender la alegría como un principio
defenderla del pasmo y las pesadillas
de los neutrales y de los neutrones
de las dulces infamias
y los graves diagnósticos

Estos dias, agradezco a Benedetti por el poema y a Serrat por la melodia. A defender la alegria, que si no nos secamos.

DEFENSA DE LA ALEGRÍA
Defender la alegría como una trinchera
defenderla del escándalo y la rutina
de la miseria y los miserables
de las ausencias transitorias
y las definitivas

And if you're a PI and you want to open doors to the next generation of scientists, consider offering a membership to your team members. They will all get enriched by being a part of this incredible society, independently of their background.
sacnas.users.membersuite.com/shop/store/b...

And if based in the USA, you can also support those communities by getting in touch with your local University Chapters. They probably need you as well.
www.sacnas.org/chapters/cha...

Do you want to support Hispanics and Native Americans in #STEM? If you said yes, become a member of @sacnas.bsky.social. You don't have to be a member of those communities to be a part of #SACNAS, but being a member helps you support and celebrate them.
👉https://www.sacnas.org/memberships

laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges

Make sure to submit your application to get support to attend the @systbiol.bsky.social standalone meeting in January! Deadline is tomorrow!! #ssb2026