Paul Hurtado

Lecturer II or Teaching Assistant Professor of Mathematics (4 Openings) The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. Final applications must be submitt...

UNR has 4 teaching faculty positions open in Mathematics & Statistics! Please share! Ph.D. and some experience teaching undergrads is preferred (M.S. or Ph.D. can apply).

See the add for details: nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UNR-ex...

#academicjobs #appliedmath #mathematics #statistics

Math/MathBio educators: Need an R version of pplane for graphical phase plane analysis of 2D systems of ODEs?

My "Rpplane" code is at www.pauljhurtado.com/R/code/Rppla...

I've also added links to alternatives for Matlab, Python, Java, and R (hollar if I'm missing any links, you find bugs, etc.).

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WILDLIFE DISEASE ECOLOGY LAB ​Our  research focuses on wildlife disease ecology and ecoimmunology. We are especially interested in understanding how host behavior and physiology influence disease susceptibility and...

Erin Sauer (Rutgers University) kicks off on Oct 2nd with: Environmental and behavioral drivers of wildlife disease
www.sauerlab.com

Join us on the first Thursday of every month at 1 US Eastern time for our Fall seminar series. Speakers will be tackling issues at the intersection of climate and disease. Students are encouraged to stay on after the seminar for an extended Q&A with the speaker.

GitHub - carsondudley1/SGNNs Contribute to carsondudley1/SGNNs development by creating an account on GitHub.

Marisa Eisenberg delivers a phenomenal talk at #SMB2025! Glad people like her are involved in helping guide gov't response. And if you're like me and super want to dig into the simulation grounded neural networks (SGNNs) here't the github: github.com/carsondudley...

Photo of Marisa Eisenberg present a slide about the CDC Insight Net.

Kicking off the afternoon sessions, Marisa Eiaenberg (University of Michigan) is giving a plenary talk on "Building partnerships in public health: using models to inform interventions and grapple with uncertainty".

#SMB2025

Finding Reproduction Numbers for Epidemic Models and Predator-Prey Models of Arbitrary Finite Dimension Using the Generalized Linear Chain Trick - Bulletin of Mathematical Biology Reproduction numbers, like the basic reproduction number $${\mathcal {R}}_0$$ R 0 , play an important role in the analysis and application of dynamic models, including contagion models and ecological ...

Here is a recent #BulletinMathBio paper by @mathbiopaul.bsky.social and Cameron Richards on Finding Reproduction Numbers for Epidemic Models and Predator-Prey Models of Arbitrary Finite Dimension Using the Generalized Linear Chain Trick.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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🧪 Tip: You have the right to contest a grant termination, even though NSF says you don't. 🧵

On Friday, NSF terminated 402 grants (per Musk's DOGE).

The notification letters had one of the most egregious violations of fed regulations I've seen so far in these cases:

"not subject to appeal"

Malhuret comes from the centre-right in France. This is part of a trend we're seeing across Europe and Canada. Centre-right politicians and media are not merely abandoning Trump as a phony ideological ally, but are now strongly denouncing him as the malign tyrant of a former ally turned rogue state.

French Senator Claude Malhuret:

"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."

I can't think of a faster way to undermine the country than simultaneously firing government workers, cutting scientific research, rolling back protections on public health & environment, & cutting essential services. It's like the US was defeated in war and is being occupied by a hostile enemy.

The Great Resegregation The Trump administration’s attacks on DEI are aimed at reversing the civil-rights movement.

If you read one thing today… www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Long read, but solid advice for making impactful calls to your elected officials. Make those calls part of your daily or weekly routine.

Hesitant? Calling is WAY easier than you think -- jot down some notes, then give it a try! 👍🏼

Check out the "5 calls" app: it has phone numbers & topic info. 🙂

When your neighbors' house is on fire, YOUR house is in danger. Even a selfish neighbor has an interest in funding the local fire station and nudging neighbors to maintain a fire-safe property.

That's how foreign aid works too, but Trump is too disfuncional to be a "common sense" good neighbor.

Vile and hateful... Support your favorite organizations who are bringing lawsuits against this and other EOs.

New SIAM Journal Comes to Life | SIAM The new SIAM Journal on Life Sciences will publish research that uses quantitative methods to study biological systems and their applications.

Yippee!! New mathbio journal!!

SIAM Journal on Life Sciences (SIALS)

Congrats to the SIAM Life Sciences group members who made it happen! 🎉

www.siam.org/publications...

NSF APPEX invites Seed Ideas for new Working Groups to tackle pandemic risk & response. Have a bold idea to study pandemic expansion? We want to work with you! Learn more: appex.org/seed/

I’m hearing from constituents whose jobs are at risk because they do agency outreach to minority communities.

Consider what this means for public health, national security, agriculture and justice.

The war on DEI has become a war on public service and government for all.

What Just Happened: What Trump's Hobbling of the Privacy Oversight Board Portends for Exercise of Surveillance Powers A “small” story about the removal of the three Democrats on the Private and Civil Liberties Board (PCLOB) is ominous.

Disturbing move that may fly under the radar - Trump removes members of PCLOB, the board the oversees privacy in the intelligence community, leaving it inoperable, at least for now.

WHO comments on United States announcement of intent to withdraw The World Health Organization regrets the announcement that the United States of America intends to withdraw from the Organization. WHO plays a crucial role in protecting the health and security of the world’s people, including Americans, by addressing the root causes of disease, building stronger health systems, and detecting, preventing and responding to health emergencies, including disease outbreaks, often in dangerous places where others cannot go. The United States was a founding member of WHO in 1948 and has participated in shaping and governing WHO’s work ever since, alongside 193 other Member States, including through its active participation in the World Health Assembly and Executive Board. For over seven decades, WHO and the USA have saved countless lives and protected Americans and all people from health threats. Together, we ended smallpox, and together we have brought polio to the brink of eradication. American institutions have contributed to and benefited from membership in WHO. With the participation of the United States and other Member States, WHO has over the past 7 years implemented the largest set of reforms in its history, to transform our accountability, cost-effectiveness, and impact in countries. This work continues. We hope the United States will reconsider and we look forward to engaging in constructive dialogue to maintain the partnership between the USA and WHO, for the benefit of the health and well-being of millions of people around the globe.

WHO comments on United States announcement of intent to withdraw bit.ly/4hrbeJ7

Revisiting January 6th: The Truth in Motion (Videos Of Pardoned Criminals) Uncovering the Lies, Confronting the Violence, and Standing Firm for Democracy

The truth of January 6th can't be erased. Watch the pardoned criminals brutally attacking police inside the Capitol and see what some call 'patriotism.' No spin, just facts.

adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/revisiting...

White-necked Jacobin, a common tropical hummingbird boldly patterned in blue, green, white, and black.

A pair of Red-headed Barbets sharing a piece of banana at a feeding station in Colombia.

A cultivated Arizona Claretcup cactus in full bloom.

My cuddly boy Ziggy, an "unplanned" Easter Egger rooster adopted as a tiny chick along with his "sisters" Stevie and EmmyBlue.

Hey, BlueSky! I'm a conservation professional and equal-opportunity nature and science enthusiast trying to pull away from FB and Threads without feeling out of touch. I'm an erratic poster, but follow me if you enjoy the occasional hummingbird, birding, garden, and pet chicken posts in your feed.

Contamination of coastal and marine bird species with plastics: Global analysis and synthesis | Marine Pollution Bulletin | www.sciencedirect.co... | #ornithology #seabirds

Indivisible: A Practical Guide to Democracy on the Brink If there's one universally accepted truth in the modern age, it's that sequels suck. And Trump 2.0 will be no exception. Trump, Vance, and their MAGA minions feel vindicated by the victory of their bi...

Hello new community! I love how fast this place is growing. FYI we released a new Indivisible guide with practical steps that folks in red, blue, & purple states can take to fight back. Don't ask for permission - take it, copy it, make it your own, & start organizing. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Trump once shunned Project 2025 as ‘ridiculous.’ Now he's staffing up with them. In recent days, Trump has tapped nearly a half-dozen Project 2025 authors and contributors for roles in his administration.

Trump’s proposed Cabinet is a dream team for Christian nationalists and a nightmare for church-state separation and our secular democracy.

www.politico.com/news/2024/11...

Insights Into the Ecology of a Widespread but Poorly Known Aerial Insectivore and a Theoretical Basis for Range Expansion Following Repeated Vagrancy Events | doi.org/10.1002/ece3... | Ecology and Evolution | #ornithology

What is the difference between weather and climate. This #dataviz shows the "Central England" average temperature for periods ranging from 1 day (weather) to 30 years (climate). This shows the climate signal emerging. Note the varying y axis that covers the range of the data.

New Nevada State Climatologist seeks to meet state’s needs | University of Nevada, Reno With hiring of new state climatologist, University research reaches new heights

I enjoyed the challenge of serving as Nevada's Interim State Climatologist during 2023-2024.
Now it is a privilege to welcome (and get to work with) Dr. Baker Perry, Nevada's new State Climatologist! www.unr.edu/nevada-today...
#NVwx #climate #ClimateSky

Gulls! All we really want is gulls! Gull ID Walk — Great Basin Bird Observatory Because gulls are just such amazing critters, Great Basin Bird Observatory has decided to lean in to this and offer regular gull ID walks this winter! Sparks Marina is the place to be for gulls and gull enthusiasts of northwestern Nevada. Many of these hardy travelers, the birds, that is, visit the

For folks in the Reno-ish area, join us Sunday, November 17, at Sparks Marina for another Gull Walk!


www.gbbo.org/calenda...