As one of the few Gilliam Fellows from an EPSCoR state, this thought absolutely occurred to me. There are hundreds of qualified, deserving candidates from every institution in the US, and this year was more competitive than ever. But I have to say, looking at the institutions 1/

We recently preprinted our meta-analysis of spatial and social behaviour in wild animal systems! Have a read if you're interested in density dependence, disease transmission, network scaling and structuring, or comparative behavioural work: doi.org/10.1101/2024.0… (1/4)

Donald Trump is too old, too convicted, too indicted, too impeached, too much of a rapist, and too much of a psycho to run for president. The Republicans really should have a conversation amongst themselves to choose a new nominee.

“I mean, what has Kamala Harris even accomplished as Vice President anyway?!?” I’m so glad you asked! Get comfortable🧵 (1/2)

Like George Washington.

No one should die from poverty in the richest country in the world!

The company you keep. Trump films TikTok video with far-right streamer Adin Ross, who’s been permanently banned from Twitch for “hateful conduct”. Ross has been known to embrace white nationalists and neo-Nazis, including Nick Fuentes.

UPDATE: The 2024-2025 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out TODAY! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resources! docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

My lab is recruiting a PhD student to start 2025/2026! If you're interested in the evolution and ecology of host-parasite interactions, check us out here: coevolving.org

GOOD NEWS: The GARKI Project MasterClass is now confirmed. To be delivered by Profs. Tom Smith (Swiss TPH and University of Basel) and Prof. Gerry Killeen (UCC Ireland and Ifakara Health Institute). We've got to bring forth the lessons from the past ~ Happening second last week of August. Will provide

Taenia crassiceps can undergo asexual proliferation in their intermediate hosts - while convenient, it has its drawbacks. This study found that after years of being maintained through serial passages in lab mice, these tapeworms developed abnormalities. cambridge.org/core/journals/…

JOB OPPORTUNITY! Mount Holyoke College Biology Dept is hiring an EVo-Devo tenure track faculty member!!! Our Dept is inclusive & supportive, and located in western mass, a top place to live in the USA. Please apply now and pass this on!! Careers mtholyoke.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External…

We have a new paper out (actually for a little bit now) in Discovery Immunology Journal! In this one, we (Andrea L Graham et al.) tackle the question of how to infer immune phenotypes in wild settings when you have limited techniques at your disposal. academic.oup.com/discovimmunolo…

Many thanks to: Kathryn Else and Iris Mair for putting together the special issue this manuscript is a part of; Oyebola Oyesola Png Loke Cadwell Lab and other members of the rewilding team over the years for their key contributions here; and my wonderful PhD adviser Andrea L Graham.

Couple more weeks left to apply to join us as a faculty member here in Manchester! Great opportunity for those looking to establish their lab or more experienced people looking to join a thriving community!!

Pete Buttigieg is one of the smartest and most capable political communicators on the planet. This is extremely insightful on Trump.

Outstanding thread Alec Downie and fantastic work on these important projects 🥳 here’s to lots more work bridging the gaps between wild and lab immunology!!!