Keely Brown

Pivot Fellowship Pivot Fellowship on Simons Foundation

www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/pivot-... - a terrific opportunity for a cross-disciplinary focused postdoc training

🌿Behold the chameleon vine, Boquila trifoliata, so called because of reports that it can change it's leaf shape to mimic plants it climbs on. Why, how, and to what extent is largely unknown and hopefully we can start to answer those questions. Gotta keep it alive first! 🌿

🗣️ Reminder: @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social FWO-funded 3y #postdoc position deadline tomorrow (10/03/2026) 🐸🧬

👉: Applications welcome!
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@vubrussel.bsky.social #postdoc #Brussels #sexchromosometurnover #meiosis #recombination #transposableelements

🌿 Postdoc opportunity in plant evolutionary ecology/genetics!

My lab in the Dept. of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of Michigan is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to start Fall 2026.

We study plant adaptation, using weeds as model systems.

#Postdoc #EcoEvo

Pls RT!

Congrats!!!

Excited to share our new preprint! 🍇🧬

We analyzed 639 genomes across 48 grape species to understand how hybridization drives adaptation.

• ~14% of average Vitis genome is introgressed

• Most parallel adaptations are shared via gene flow

• Two "hybrid species" are actually hybrid swarms

I don't know how the US will recover from the effect this will have on an entire generation of early career researchers. Devastating.

🌾 We have an open postdoc position in Plant Genomics in our group at HHU Düsseldorf!

If you enjoy computational biology, asking big questions, and the satisfaction of code working on the first try, check out schneebergerlab.org/career/

Apply by Mar. 31 | 3-year postdoc | German skills required

trans scientist collective Trans Scientist Collective Landing Page and Interest From

This seems like a really great initiative! If you know any Trans scientists who might be interested in joining a broader community, please pass along!

transscientistcollective.carrd.co

Check it out! We use an open-source python package to analyze drone images to estimate plot height. Look out for more info on PlantCV-Geospatial in the coming year 😎

Can confirm 🫠

Evolve and resequence provides a granular view of micro-evolution under different mating systems in Mimulus guttatus https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.10.693597v1

Check out our new paper! :)

OU College of International Studies professor reportedly arrested by ICE U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reportedly arrested an OU professor at Will Rogers International Airport Saturday.

My colleague, Dr. Vahid Abedini, was illegally detained by ICE on Saturday. He is currently being held without a court date in sight, despite being in the country legally. Please spread the word! We must ensure his due process rights are upheld. www.oudaily.com/news/ou-prof...

Are you an early-stage graduate student (2nd or 3rd year) or early-stage postdoc based in the US or Canada, working primarily in Drosophila? Would you like to help improve the experience of all trainees working in Drosophila research? If so, read on.

(Please repost to reach a broad audience.)

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

New: After a long wait, the GRFP solicitation is live! Deadlines have been extended to early November, so applicants have a bit over a month to submit. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

New Roots for Restoration: Building a foundation for interdisciplinary work in plant organismal biology and ecology to advance restoration in natural and agricultural ecosystems Soils are globally degraded due in part to conventional agriculture and wildland conversion. To address the global challenge of soil degradation, we formed an interdisciplinary, cross-institutional c....

Check out our new paper led by Dr. Alicia Foxx detailing the goals of the New Roots for Restoration Biological Integration Institute, which is focused on understanding natural and agricultural perennial plants 🥳

nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

P2P provides training and career development for folks looking to transition to plant biology. I'm currently mentoring one of this year's Fellows, so feel free to reach out if you have questions about this incredible program!

Pivot to Plants: Training Program for Plant and Data Science | Danforth Plant Science Center The Pivot2Plants Fellows Program is a 1-year training program for people interested in pivoting to a career in plant science or data science but have limited research experience.

Applications for the 2026 Pivot to Plants Fellows Program at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center are now open.

Location: St. Louis, MO
Application Deadline: October 15, 2025
Dates: Jan. 5, 2026 – Dec. 23, 2026
Estimated Stipend: $37,275

Learn more: www.danforthcenter.org/our-work/edu...

Good news! KU's IRACDA program was reinstated! We are now taking applications for postdocs. Please spread the word.

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Please share broadly: I am looking for a postdoctoral fellow to work on a collaborative project on the temporal population genomics of invasive Capeweed (using contemporary and herbarium genomics), with ‪‪@shaky-dingo.bsky.social‬ and colleagues

Please share — Michigan State Plant Biology is searching for an Herbarium Director! Tenure stream, open rank faculty position balancing research, teaching, service, and admin responsibilities. Join us! Reach out to me or @emjo.bsky.social with questions!

plantbiology.natsci.msu.edu/job-postings...

1) Are you an Assistant Professor studying evolutionary biology?

2) Are you in the US?

3) Would you like to give a research seminar in Iowa?

4) Are you available to travel September 4-6?

If you can answer YES x4, please DM me ASAP, or comment below.

Gene Expression Divergence Between Locally Adapted Inland Annual and Coastal Perennial Ecotypes of Mimulus guttatus Across Developmental Stages The action of natural selection across heterogeneous natural landscapes drives local adaptation and the formation of plant ecotypes, the precursors to new species. Plant ecotypes typically differ sig...

New paper out of the lab today: “Gene Expression Divergence Between Locally Adapted Inland Annual and Coastal Perennial Ecotypes of Mimulus guttatus Across Developmental Stages” onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Wonderful (and humble) essay on mentorship by Brandon Gaut, on occasion of Brandon receiving the inaugural Mentorship Award of @genetics-gsa.bsky.social. I hope this will be widely read!

academic.oup.com/genetics/art...

#Viewpoint: Measuring #NaturalSelection on the transcriptome

John R. Stinchcombe & John K. Kelly 👇

📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

#LatestIssue

"What you do for your mentees, do because it's right" - absolutely, and something I needed to be reminded of after a tough REU cohort

US-CAN Doctoral Excellence Award Western University, in vibrant London, Ontario, delivers an academic and student experience second to none.

I'm recruiting a US PhD student to come to Canada to work on the genetic and neural basis of female mating behaviour. Fellowship of ~$40k per year. Contact me if interested in submitting an application. Details of eligibility here!
grad.uwo.ca/finances/wes...

So at least we'll have that to look forward to

Quantifying the Evolution of SNPs That Affect RNA Secondary Structure in Arabidopsis thaliana Genes Abstract. Single-stranded RNA molecules can form intramolecular bonds between nucleotides to create secondary structures. These structures can have phenoty

Excited to share our new paper in @molbioevol.bsky.social , led by @galenm.bsky.social !!! We show that mutations affecting RNA secondary structure in *Arabidopsis thaliana* are shaped by selection and linked to gene expression and the environment.
🔗 academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...