Dr. Bryan H. Juarez (He/They)

@ecoevodanny.bsky.social thought you might be interested!

I hope this helps other folks feel less alone. My story is unique, but my experiences are not.

Teaching Statement Excerpt Teaching Statement Excerpt My name is Bryan Hernandez Juarez (he/they) and I am an underrepresented minority in STEM. I present myself in this way for two reasons. First, my written name is a celebra...

Hispanic Heritage Month is over, but I am still Chicano. I've finally managed to put into words why I do not use accents in my name.

I offer you a very personal story in the form of an excerpt from the Teaching Statement I am using on faculty applications.

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

This paper is in my top 10 and is the reason I understand evolutionary rates

DNA Pioneer James Watson Loses Honorary Titles Over Racist Comments The renowned scientist has a long history of controversial commentary on not only race, but issues spanning gender, religion and sexuality

I mean, even Smithsonian Magazine even highlighted how horrible he was.

DNA scientist James Watson has a remarkably long history of sexist, racist public comments “People say it would be terrible if we made all girls pretty,” he said in 2003. “I think it would be great.”

Hey folks, as news of Watson's demise spreads, please don't set aside his weighty legacy of misogyny and racism. He was truly among the worst of us. www.vox.com/2019/1/15/18...

@ranitomorgan.bsky.social

Anyone know if any good apps for estimating surface area? (Or maybe manual/imageJ are the best alternatives?)

We're measuring surface area of bird wings tomorrow with grid paper but I'm hoping to improve the class in the future!

Also they're not true teeth! They're modified parts of the mandible/dentary 🥰

Who wore it better?

FANGED FROG 🧛🏻🐸!! Limnonectes, from SE Asia, use their fangs to defend their territories! 😬🦷

Proud of the latest edition of my free intro biostats book.

gitrepo: github.com/ybrandvain/b...
book: ybrandvain.github.io/biostats/

Not complete but at a good point to take a break, and I think its quite usable

dm me with comments , ideas etc

Academic articles can be written in a popular science writing style

Fundraiser landing page for the Serrano Middle School Orchestra and Band in Highland, California

My niece Natalie is fundraising for her school's orchestra/band 🎼🎺🎷

Natalie is a talented violinist 🎻who has been recognized as one of the county's stars. She also lives in the biggest county in the USA (San Bernardino)!!

Please consider donating 🎉
Message me for the link so I can thank you 🙏🏽

My husband was detained by ICE today

Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away

I have had zero contact or updates since

#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov

Strong statement today from UC's Academic Senate:

👋🏽 it's Latino Heritage Month,

Mis first-gen college grads hermanos y hermanas. First of all, y'all are badass. Second, how old were you when you realized you could attend college?

For me, I don't think the idea really settled until I was about 14 in 10th grade.

Join the lab The Caetano lab at Towson University (Maryland, USA) is seeking a Master's degree student to start in Fall 2026. A Research Assistant (RA) position is available to the student during part (or all) of....

Master's degree position at Towson University with Daniel Caetano on macroevolutionary and phylogenetic comparative methods! Daniel is an awesome human and a great mentor, share with your students!
caetanods.weebly.com/join-the-lab...

I genuinely do not mean to be controversial but please we don't need taxonomic authorities in the TITLES of papers that aren't about systematics

semi realistic drawing of a Red-banded leafhopper, a very thin insect with a yellowish green body and bright blue and red striped back/wings, on a black background.

semi realistic drawing of a Red-banded leafhopper, a very thin insect with a yellowish green body and bright blue and red striped back/wings, on a white background.

Day 2 #Invertober2025 - Red-banded leafhopper (Graphocephala coccinea) 🍁

#SciArt #invertebrates

I love packages that have two versions of functions when things like color are in the function names

screenshot of usda.gov An official website of the United States government Here's how you know y USDA A The Radical Left Democrats shutdown the government. This government website will be updated periodically during the funding lapse for mission critical functions. President Trump has made it clear he wants to keep the government open and support those who feed, fuel, and clothe the American people. Forest Service U.S.D.A

An official website of the United States government.

Time flies

Holy moly lol are you in the new museum? Well it's not new anymore lol

New postdocs, if you haven't already, consider investing in a pair of noise cancelling headphones. They are a game changer!!

Some labs might have funds for this.

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

GRFP call is out: www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo... Deadlines pushed back to Nov.

Do you expect minorities to reframe their struggles as strengths to give the impression of resilience or adaptability? That is bias.

We are inherently resilient and adaptable, we did not struggle out of choice and we did not live through our struggles to impress anyone.

💀

So it annoys teachers and students alike 😂

The idea that we need a compelling story to be passionate and good at our jobs is false.