John M. Mola
@johnmola.bsky.social
Asst. Prof of ecology at Colorado State University
Bees, pollinat*, plants (disc golf aka frisBEE).
he/him #BiInSci 🏳️🌈
MolaLab.org
Bees, pollinat*, plants (disc golf aka frisBEE).
he/him #BiInSci 🏳️🌈
MolaLab.org
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Back to the simple natural order of things…….. not human arrogance based on destruction of our water,air, environment for profit…… for the 1%
April 20, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Back to the simple natural order of things…….. not human arrogance based on destruction of our water,air, environment for profit…… for the 1%
So, it hasn't been this dry since my house was built. "Neat"
The contiguous U.S. averaged precipitation total for 2026 to date is an ominous one: a mere 4.79". That’s the lowest value on record for any January-to-March interval, including such notoriously dry periods as the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. The previous record low was 5.27", set in Jan.-Mar. 1910.
April 8, 2026 at 7:30 PM
So, it hasn't been this dry since my house was built. "Neat"
Postdoc position with Enakshi Ghosh working with myself, @hufbauer.bsky.social and Ian Pearse! Based at Virginia Tech and visiting us here in Colorado!
Despite the photo, it is not on geese...but in fact, focused on insect immunity!
jobs.apply.vt.edu/jobs/postdoc...
Despite the photo, it is not on geese...but in fact, focused on insect immunity!
jobs.apply.vt.edu/jobs/postdoc...
Postdoctoral Associate - Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
Job Description
The Ghosh Lab is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Associate to work on a research project investigating immune priming and disease dynamics in bumble bees. The successful cand...
jobs.apply.vt.edu
March 31, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Postdoc position with Enakshi Ghosh working with myself, @hufbauer.bsky.social and Ian Pearse! Based at Virginia Tech and visiting us here in Colorado!
Despite the photo, it is not on geese...but in fact, focused on insect immunity!
jobs.apply.vt.edu/jobs/postdoc...
Despite the photo, it is not on geese...but in fact, focused on insect immunity!
jobs.apply.vt.edu/jobs/postdoc...
It's good to know my favorite Bush-era punk rock albums never lost relevance, at least.
March 2, 2026 at 3:35 PM
It's good to know my favorite Bush-era punk rock albums never lost relevance, at least.
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📰Published📰Conveying a sense of buzz: how plain flowers benefit from early pollinators in winning followers🐝
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Conveying a sense of buzz: how plain flowers benefit from early pollinators in winning followers
Lina G. Kawaguchi, Kazuharu Ohashi, Akihiro Konuma, Yukihiko Toquenaga This is a plain language summary of a Functional Ecology research article which can be found here. Why do some flowers invest …
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February 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM
📰Published📰Conveying a sense of buzz: how plain flowers benefit from early pollinators in winning followers🐝
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I am ill and @hankgreen.bsky.social releasing a video defending my namesake is a wonderful treat!
youtu.be/wR9MilgXEm0?...
youtu.be/wR9MilgXEm0?...
This Fish Deeply Changed How I See Myself
YouTube video by Hank Green
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February 19, 2026 at 7:11 PM
I am ill and @hankgreen.bsky.social releasing a video defending my namesake is a wonderful treat!
youtu.be/wR9MilgXEm0?...
youtu.be/wR9MilgXEm0?...
Disc golf/ultimate. Cheap sports that can be played with 1-22 people and have a history of "spirit of the game" rules, mixing genders, and can be played with a range of equipment/playing fields.
I'm biased as hell, but I stand by what I said. :)
I'm biased as hell, but I stand by what I said. :)
"free/cheap/non-toxic youth sports" feels like one of those skeleton keys that would have knock-on effects accidentally fix 100 unrelated things about America
or, you know, even if it didn't, at least a bunch of kids would be able to have fun playing sports
or, you know, even if it didn't, at least a bunch of kids would be able to have fun playing sports
February 19, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Disc golf/ultimate. Cheap sports that can be played with 1-22 people and have a history of "spirit of the game" rules, mixing genders, and can be played with a range of equipment/playing fields.
I'm biased as hell, but I stand by what I said. :)
I'm biased as hell, but I stand by what I said. :)
Sometimes I help with studying vertebrates.
Fun review paper led by Leah McTigue - I do think folks interested in drought and insects can learn a lot from it, too. I did!
Fun review paper led by Leah McTigue - I do think folks interested in drought and insects can learn a lot from it, too. I did!
New paper from our lab, led by Leah McTigue
We reviewed 40+ years of research on drought affects on wildlife: 66% of single-species responses were negative, only 2% positive.
As droughts intensify under climate change, wildlife are in trouble. 🌍🌐🧪
📄 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
We reviewed 40+ years of research on drought affects on wildlife: 66% of single-species responses were negative, only 2% positive.
As droughts intensify under climate change, wildlife are in trouble. 🌍🌐🧪
📄 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Global Trends in Drought Impacts on Wildlife—A Review
We reviewed peer reviewed literature pertaining to instances of anomalous drought (any drought event that deviates from standard conditions (e.g., dry season) when compared to a long term average) an...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 18, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Sometimes I help with studying vertebrates.
Fun review paper led by Leah McTigue - I do think folks interested in drought and insects can learn a lot from it, too. I did!
Fun review paper led by Leah McTigue - I do think folks interested in drought and insects can learn a lot from it, too. I did!
New lab paper! It's a first, first-authored paper by PhD student, @nicki-bailey.bsky.social ! Nicki won the 2024 @entsocamerica.bsky.social @pie-entsoc.bsky.social Master's Student Achievement in Entomology Award. Read it here!
doi.org/10.1093/ee/n...
doi.org/10.1093/ee/n...
Local-scale factors predict wild bee richness, whereas landscape-scale factors predict butterfly richness in city parks
Abstract. Urbanization has a growing influence on pollinator species worldwide, benefiting some species while threatening others. Urban areas have high cov
doi.org
February 14, 2026 at 9:37 PM
New lab paper! It's a first, first-authored paper by PhD student, @nicki-bailey.bsky.social ! Nicki won the 2024 @entsocamerica.bsky.social @pie-entsoc.bsky.social Master's Student Achievement in Entomology Award. Read it here!
doi.org/10.1093/ee/n...
doi.org/10.1093/ee/n...
Saved a file as "2019-02-13-filename" today so I'm doing fine
February 13, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Saved a file as "2019-02-13-filename" today so I'm doing fine
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NSF GRFP applicants (and mentors): Was your application Returned Without Review and deemed ineligible despite fitting in the allowed topics?
1) Write NSF
2) Write your Congressperson
3) CC us at [email protected] so we can compile + follow up
Details and template at grant-witness.us/grfp-letter
1) Write NSF
2) Write your Congressperson
3) CC us at [email protected] so we can compile + follow up
Details and template at grant-witness.us/grfp-letter
February 2, 2026 at 5:58 PM
NSF GRFP applicants (and mentors): Was your application Returned Without Review and deemed ineligible despite fitting in the allowed topics?
1) Write NSF
2) Write your Congressperson
3) CC us at [email protected] so we can compile + follow up
Details and template at grant-witness.us/grfp-letter
1) Write NSF
2) Write your Congressperson
3) CC us at [email protected] so we can compile + follow up
Details and template at grant-witness.us/grfp-letter
Northern Colorado people, you have Valentine's eve eve eve plans now!
February 2, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Northern Colorado people, you have Valentine's eve eve eve plans now!
Anyone dealt with challenging an "Ineligible" determination on a GRFP proposal?
A student's proposed was DQ'ed stating: "Applicants must select research in eligible STEM or STEM education fields."
However, Ecology is clearly listed in the solicitation. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
Any wisdom?
A student's proposed was DQ'ed stating: "Applicants must select research in eligible STEM or STEM education fields."
However, Ecology is clearly listed in the solicitation. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
Any wisdom?
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
www.nsf.gov
January 27, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Anyone dealt with challenging an "Ineligible" determination on a GRFP proposal?
A student's proposed was DQ'ed stating: "Applicants must select research in eligible STEM or STEM education fields."
However, Ecology is clearly listed in the solicitation. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
Any wisdom?
A student's proposed was DQ'ed stating: "Applicants must select research in eligible STEM or STEM education fields."
However, Ecology is clearly listed in the solicitation. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
Any wisdom?
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We have five positions open in our lab this summer! Two of them will work wtih me to study habitat connectivity and conservation genetics in Denver, Colorado. Learn more and apply here: molalab.org/join-the-lab/
January 26, 2026 at 7:16 PM
We have five positions open in our lab this summer! Two of them will work wtih me to study habitat connectivity and conservation genetics in Denver, Colorado. Learn more and apply here: molalab.org/join-the-lab/
January 26, 2026 at 4:39 PM
New USDA AFRI funding opportunities are posted.
I'm keen on getting a new postdoc in the lab, so if anyone is interested in working on a postdoc proposal together, let me know!
www.nifa.usda.gov/sites/defaul...
I'm keen on getting a new postdoc in the lab, so if anyone is interested in working on a postdoc proposal together, let me know!
www.nifa.usda.gov/sites/defaul...
www.nifa.usda.gov
January 21, 2026 at 11:03 PM
New USDA AFRI funding opportunities are posted.
I'm keen on getting a new postdoc in the lab, so if anyone is interested in working on a postdoc proposal together, let me know!
www.nifa.usda.gov/sites/defaul...
I'm keen on getting a new postdoc in the lab, so if anyone is interested in working on a postdoc proposal together, let me know!
www.nifa.usda.gov/sites/defaul...
I am convinced I recently saw a paper on heat + humidity effects on wild bees with heat waves having little effect except within the presence of altered humidity.
Anyone have a reference? Or am I imagining stuff?
Anyone have a reference? Or am I imagining stuff?
January 21, 2026 at 8:27 PM
I am convinced I recently saw a paper on heat + humidity effects on wild bees with heat waves having little effect except within the presence of altered humidity.
Anyone have a reference? Or am I imagining stuff?
Anyone have a reference? Or am I imagining stuff?
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FIT for purpose? Sampling Bees in Flowering Canopies with Flight Interception Traps (FITs) by Krahner et al. provides methodological advice on how to best sample pollinators in tree canopies. doi.org/10.26786/192...
January 18, 2026 at 2:22 PM
FIT for purpose? Sampling Bees in Flowering Canopies with Flight Interception Traps (FITs) by Krahner et al. provides methodological advice on how to best sample pollinators in tree canopies. doi.org/10.26786/192...
Whew. It's a terrible time to be literate.
January 8, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Whew. It's a terrible time to be literate.
I dunno about "planet's oldest bee species"...but very interesting article nonetheless!
Stingless bees from the Amazon have become the first insects to be granted legal rights anywhere in the world
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Stingless bees from the Amazon granted legal rights in world first
Planet’s oldest bee species and primary pollinators were under threat from deforestation and competition from ‘killer bees’
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I dunno about "planet's oldest bee species"...but very interesting article nonetheless!
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Our research article is now out in @esajournals.bsky.social Earth Stewardship! This work is dedicated to the memory of my late mentor Benesikwe Shirley, whose guidance was invaluable. I am grateful for the journey and honored to lift up her legacy
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Consider bagaan: The importance of hazel to Indigenous Peoples of eastern North America and implications for sovereignty
Bagaan, hazel, is an important relative to the Ojibwe and many other Indigenous Peoples of eastern North American, providing food, medicine, and cultural uses, and ecosystem services where it occurs....
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Our research article is now out in @esajournals.bsky.social Earth Stewardship! This work is dedicated to the memory of my late mentor Benesikwe Shirley, whose guidance was invaluable. I am grateful for the journey and honored to lift up her legacy
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
In things that make me feel old today: who tf is Becky G and why do they show up before Beck in search results??
December 8, 2025 at 10:32 PM
In things that make me feel old today: who tf is Becky G and why do they show up before Beck in search results??
Maybe this year I can get a COLA if there's a significant typo in the payroll system...
December 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Maybe this year I can get a COLA if there's a significant typo in the payroll system...
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not to brag but i can generate slop with natural intelligence
October 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
not to brag but i can generate slop with natural intelligence