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Dale Stevens II

@dale2.bsky.social

Assistant Professor at West Texas A&M University. Interested in phenotypic plasticity, urban evolution & ecology, and animal behavior.

1,459 Followers  |  3,100 Following  |  9 Posts  |  Joined: 19.08.2023  |  2.223

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Weโ€™ve made a starter pack, to help you find people actively working with insect collections. Get in touch if youโ€™d like to be added. ๐Ÿฆ‹

Entomological Collections Crew
go.bsky.app/C5VpWiw

16.11.2024 13:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 147    ๐Ÿ” 67    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
A logo for the CAMBIUM NRT featuring stylized rings.

A logo for the CAMBIUM NRT featuring stylized rings.

An organ pipe cactus in the moonlight with a starry sky above.

An organ pipe cactus in the moonlight with a starry sky above.

The CAMBIUM NSF NRT is recruiting PhD students @uarizona.bsky.social! Fellowships for interdisciplinary training in biodiversity big data to adapt to & mitigate climate change impacts. Great fit for evolutionary genomics, bioinformatics, plant adaptation, ecology & more. cambium.arizona.edu ๐Ÿงฌ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒŽ

24.10.2025 05:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The allotetraploid lycophyte Selaginella rupincola growing among the boulders at Cochise Stronghold in the Dragoon Mountains southeast of Tucson, Arizona.

The allotetraploid lycophyte Selaginella rupincola growing among the boulders at Cochise Stronghold in the Dragoon Mountains southeast of Tucson, Arizona.

Xanthisma spinulosum growing outside a gym in Tucson, Arizona.

Xanthisma spinulosum growing outside a gym in Tucson, Arizona.

Selaginella arizonica X eremophila hybrid zone at Alamo Canyon in Organ Pipe National Monument.

Selaginella arizonica X eremophila hybrid zone at Alamo Canyon in Organ Pipe National Monument.

A Dieteria sp. being visited by a skipper in the White Mountains of Arizona.

A Dieteria sp. being visited by a skipper in the White Mountains of Arizona.

I'm recruiting PhD students for the Barker Lab @uofa-eeb.bsky.social We study plant evolutionary genomics - polyploidy, hybridization & machine learning for genome evolution. Work with Selaginella, Xanthisma, Brassica & more. Funding available via CAMBIUM Fellowships. Reach out if interested! ๐Ÿงฌ๐ŸŒต๐Ÿค–

24.10.2025 05:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 82    ๐Ÿ” 56    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Assistant Curator of Invertebrate Zoology, Careers At Field Museum Position Assistant Curator of Invertebrate Zoology FLSA Status Exempt Department Negaunee Integrative Research Center Our Mission Since the 1893 World Columbian Exposition our organization has aimed...

A rare job opportunity for Invertebrate Zoology: fieldmuseum.hrmdirect.com/employment/j...

22.07.2025 20:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 49    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Are you a PI in a biology field looking for postdocs? Here is a Starter Pack of early career biologists currently seeking postdoctoral positions! (Also if you are searching for a postdoc, let me know if you want to be added!) go.bsky.app/8zZNEGV

16.07.2025 22:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 110    ๐Ÿ” 87    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 43    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Are you a PI in a biology field looking for students to join your lab as a PhD student? I made a Starter Pack to help PIs and potential PhD students connect! If you would like to be added to this pack, please let me know! go.bsky.app/EFj87fi

17.07.2025 01:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 102    ๐Ÿ” 71    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Enhanced conspicuousness of prey in warmer water mitigates the constraint of turbidity for predators Abstract. Changes in environmental conditions impact predator-prey interactions by altering behaviour through sensory and non-sensory (e.g. metabolic or co

โœจOut Nowโœจ The outcome of my 1st ever #guppy experiment (from 2021!) w @ccioannou.bsky.social & @jtroscianko.bsky.social

We asked: How detectable are guppies to visual predators under different env. conditions?๐Ÿ‘‡
academic.oup.com/beheco/artic...

#ISBE #fish #behaviour @bristolbiosci.bsky.social
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14.07.2025 12:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
The Animal Behavior Society

One of my co-workers, Dr. Dylan Maag, has two funded RA positions for masters students in his lab to work on Massasaugas in the Texas Panhandle.

The position is posted to SICB and ABS boards.

sicb.org/jobs-and-fel...

www.animalbehaviorsociety.org/web/news.php...

02.07.2025 19:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Hiring BS Microbiologist, Laboratory - Bethel View job details and apply now

Are you a microbiologist looking to move to Alaska? There is an opening for a microbiologist in a clinical lab in Bethel. Only requires a BS. Please share with your networks, they really need to hire someone ASAP.

phh.tbe.taleo.net/phh01/ats/ca...

#AlaskaSky #Microjobs ๐Ÿงช๐Ÿฆ ๐Ÿ”ฌ

15.03.2025 23:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 874    ๐Ÿ” 508    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20    ๐Ÿ“Œ 25
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Assistant Professor of Biology Job TitleAssistant Professor of Biology Agency West Texas A&M University Department Life, Earth & Environmental Sciences Proposed Minimum SalaryCommensurate Job LocationCanyon, Texas Job TypeF...

My department is hiring! Looking for an Assistant Professor of Biology (Botanist/Plant Ecologist) in the Department of Life, Earth and Environmental Sciences at West Texas A&M University.

If you have any questions feel free to DM me.

tamus.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WTAMU_...

08.03.2025 00:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 39    ๐Ÿ” 33    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
We are currently seeking a MSc domestic student (i.e. Canadian citizen or permanent resident) to join a cohort of newly recruited HQP. The project will focus on developing and testing novel stream biomonitoring methods incorporating eDNA to assay community membership from microbes to fish. These rapid bioassessment techniques will be tested against traditional approaches in their ability to produce functional, community and multi-trophic indicators of ecosystem integrity and biodiversity along a gradient of impact recovery. The student will be hosted at Laurentian University (Dr. Brie Edwards) and co-supervised by Dr. Erik Emilson (Natural Resources Canada). Field work will begin in Spring of 2025 and will be conducted in the Sudbury area. As such we are recruiting a student interested in starting May 2025. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in aquatic ecology and an interest in benthic bioindicators, molecular techniques, and population and community responses to environmental change. Quantitative skills in statistical analysis are desired but can be provided through training programs at the respective institutions. Interested students should send a CV, cover letter expressing interest and relevant skills, as well as a copy of unofficial transcripts to Brie Edwards (bedwards2@laurentian.ca). Please include โ€œCRADLES graduate interestโ€ as the subject line.

We are currently seeking a MSc domestic student (i.e. Canadian citizen or permanent resident) to join a cohort of newly recruited HQP. The project will focus on developing and testing novel stream biomonitoring methods incorporating eDNA to assay community membership from microbes to fish. These rapid bioassessment techniques will be tested against traditional approaches in their ability to produce functional, community and multi-trophic indicators of ecosystem integrity and biodiversity along a gradient of impact recovery. The student will be hosted at Laurentian University (Dr. Brie Edwards) and co-supervised by Dr. Erik Emilson (Natural Resources Canada). Field work will begin in Spring of 2025 and will be conducted in the Sudbury area. As such we are recruiting a student interested in starting May 2025. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in aquatic ecology and an interest in benthic bioindicators, molecular techniques, and population and community responses to environmental change. Quantitative skills in statistical analysis are desired but can be provided through training programs at the respective institutions. Interested students should send a CV, cover letter expressing interest and relevant skills, as well as a copy of unofficial transcripts to Brie Edwards (bedwards2@laurentian.ca). Please include โ€œCRADLES graduate interestโ€ as the subject line.

GRAD POSITION: MSc position aquatic ecology and conservation at Laurentian University w/ flexible start date. Contact Brie Edwards (see ALT text) for more details #AcademicSky

08.01.2025 20:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
02.01.2025 09:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 124    ๐Ÿ” 70    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I've put together this Starter Pack because I still miss connecting with many Arctic colleagues on this platform. Apologies if I missed adding some of you, but you're all welcome to join!
go.bsky.app/KRYFusr

05.12.2024 07:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 70    ๐Ÿ” 33    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Flier for PhD position. Text with a lab logo at the bottom with a cricket silhouette of a cricket with antenna that look like normal curves. Also has a picture of a cricket (Acheta domesticus) on a white background.
Text:
Crickets! Behavior! 
Genetics! Statistics!

The Dochtermann Lab in the Department of  Biological Sciences at North Dakota State University is seeking to fill a PhD assistantship examining how selection has shaped phenotypic plasticity and patterns of genetic variance. 
The position will start Fall Semester 2025 and the
incoming student will be joining a dynamic department (www.ndsu.edu/biology) and an interdisciplinary graduate program that provides a broad foundation for success (www.ndsu.edu/ecs).

For more information about the lab visit www.neddochtermann.com

If interested, please contact me at ned.dochtermann@gmail.com with a brief synopsis of your research interests.

@neddochtermann.bsky.social

Flier for PhD position. Text with a lab logo at the bottom with a cricket silhouette of a cricket with antenna that look like normal curves. Also has a picture of a cricket (Acheta domesticus) on a white background. Text: Crickets! Behavior! Genetics! Statistics! The Dochtermann Lab in the Department of Biological Sciences at North Dakota State University is seeking to fill a PhD assistantship examining how selection has shaped phenotypic plasticity and patterns of genetic variance. The position will start Fall Semester 2025 and the incoming student will be joining a dynamic department (www.ndsu.edu/biology) and an interdisciplinary graduate program that provides a broad foundation for success (www.ndsu.edu/ecs). For more information about the lab visit www.neddochtermann.com If interested, please contact me at ned.dochtermann@gmail.com with a brief synopsis of your research interests. @neddochtermann.bsky.social

I have a PhD position open to start fall semester 2025!

The position will include investigations of the structure of both phenotypic (behavioral) plasticity and genetic variation in behavior as well as lots of opportunity to develop your own project.
#Evolution #evobio #evolsky #Ecology ๐Ÿงช

02.01.2025 16:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 43    ๐Ÿ” 52    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Hey Bianca, thank you for sharing!
Since the starter pack is full, I added you to the "Women in Ecology & Evolution" list I compiled.
Here's the link
bsky.app/profile/did:...

02.01.2025 20:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fully funded PhD position available!

Join us at @scienceanu.bsky.social to work on an exciting project that was recently funded by the ARC.

Applications close 27th January. See our website for more details:
sites.google.com/site/drfarin...

Contact myself or @jamesklarevas.bsky.social for details.

16.12.2024 23:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 57    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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๐ŸšจNew postdoc positions available: we are looking for 2 postdoctoral researchers to join a large, collaborative effort to document, describe, and investigate the biodiversity of tiny, cryptobenthic fishes in the Indo-Pacific ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ ๐Ÿงช. More details: fishandfunctions.com/join%F0%9F%9...

Please repost ๐Ÿฆ‘๐Ÿงช

18.12.2024 22:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 103    ๐Ÿ” 71    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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๐Ÿงต1/4. New book finally coming out on 26 December 2024. This has been a monumental effort and I take the opportunity to thank my co-editor @ulrikacandolin.bsky.social, all of the amazing contributors, chapter reviewers and the team at Oxford Academic.

global.oup.com/academic/pro...

20.12.2024 17:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 100    ๐Ÿ” 26    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

I created a feed for trait-based ecology & evolution to capture posts with the hashtag(s) #trait, #traits, #FunctionalTraits or the emojis for 'measure' ๐Ÿงฎโž•๐Ÿ“ For discussion and research by scientists advancing trait-based approaches in ecology and evolution ๐Ÿงฎโž•๐Ÿ“ ๐ŸŒŽ๐Ÿงช๐ŸŒพ bsky.app/profile/did:...

12.11.2024 13:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Here is a starter pack for scientists and others interested in Macroecology - go.bsky.app/GBn9pNZ ๐ŸŒŽ๐Ÿงช๐Ÿฆ‹๐ŸŒพ

09.11.2024 11:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 170    ๐Ÿ” 77    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 63    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

I made a starter pack of speciation researchers. Please let me know if you or someone you know would like to be added. I am particularly sad that so far there are not many speciation researchers from the Global South represented.
go.bsky.app/J7qDY56

07.12.2024 16:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 122    ๐Ÿ” 52    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 44    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Flyer with details about the SPARCnet RaMP positions. See here for more information: sparcnet.org/sparcnet-ramp/

Flyer with details about the SPARCnet RaMP positions. See here for more information: sparcnet.org/sparcnet-ramp/

Check it out! The Salamander Population and Adaptation Research Collaboration Network is looking to hire *10* postbaccalaureate mentees for the second cohort of our NSF RaMP program. I'll be hosting one here at OWU!

Details in flyer below and at sparcnet.org/home/sparcne....

17.12.2024 15:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 19    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A starter pack of people working on thermal biology or metabolic theory. Presently a very short list, but I know y'all are out there - please tell me if you'd like to be added!

(Or if you'd like to be taken off)

go.bsky.app/nHLZbD

13.11.2024 18:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 27    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 34    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I want to follow more Asian EEB scientists but Iโ€™m drawing blanks. I know there are so many more us out there. Please repost (re-skeet?), make suggestions, or proudly ask to be added!!

๐Ÿงช ๐ŸŸ ๐ŸฆŽ

go.bsky.app/E1ppJra

25.11.2024 17:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 92    ๐Ÿ” 75    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 29    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Looking for it but didn't find anything.

A starter for #biogeography to easily connect biogeographers in bsky!

Link
go.bsky.app/FjrZgr6

Ask with a comment to be included or suggest other profiles!

17.11.2024 12:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 19    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 28    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Here's the second starter pack of Early Career Evolutionary Biologists: go.bsky.app/j5DX3f

Link to first starter pack: go.bsky.app/MzND7nX

Follow these inspirational folks to support the next generation of evolutionary biologists #evobio

Out of time for now! Will add more names this weekend

03.12.2024 14:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 41    ๐Ÿ” 29    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I created this stater pack with women in ecology and evolution.
If you want to be added you can comment or DM me, but also please suggest the names of those I am missing ๐Ÿงช๐ŸŒŽ๐ŸŒ

go.bsky.app/8jFH7cS

30.11.2024 22:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1119    ๐Ÿ” 371    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 201    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

Just In case people need to follow people in neuroscience focused on natural behaviors and the brains of cool non-trad animals! Please join let me know if you wanna be added. go.bsky.app/AcLpM4h

24.11.2024 20:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 112    ๐Ÿ” 53    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 40    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Starter packs BIOLOGY General Science community https://go.bsky.app/HVYAMEA Research Institutions in Life Sciences https://go.bsky.app/LxXpcvJ LGBTQIA+ in STEM https://go.bsky.app/BFc4wgf LGBTQIA+ in STEM 2 h...

Thank you so much to whoever put this very comprehensive list of #science Bsky starter packs together. This is just amazing: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

26.11.2024 02:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 563    ๐Ÿ” 312    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 49    ๐Ÿ“Œ 37

Iโ€™d love to be included if there is space available:)

27.11.2024 18:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@dale2 is following 20 prominent accounts