Andrew Alverson
@sinkingdiatom.bsky.social
diatoms - evolution - phylogenetics; he/his
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A phylogenetic classification of diatoms (Bacillariophyta)
Diatoms are known for their extraordinary species richness, cornerstone roles in aquatic ecosystems, and immense contributions to the global cycling of carbon, oxygen, and silica. For nearly 2 centur....
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Our phylogenetic classification of >400 diatom genera is now published in Journal of Phycology.
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"The algae's brutal. It forms easily."
"You have that picture with the algae?" -- President Trump's closing midterms message
November 2, 2026 at 7:47 PM
"The algae's brutal. It forms easily."
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📣 Please share! The Department of Biology at Colorado State University is hiring an Assistant Prof in the area of "Genotypes to Phenotypes." We're looking for a great colleague to join the department!
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November 2, 2026 at 2:57 PM
📣 Please share! The Department of Biology at Colorado State University is hiring an Assistant Prof in the area of "Genotypes to Phenotypes." We're looking for a great colleague to join the department!
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this remains the greatest reddit post of all time
October 31, 2026 at 12:55 PM
this remains the greatest reddit post of all time
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Hey editors of scientific journals, I know you are struggling to find reviewers now, so please can you just make a decision after review without sending it back to the reviewers for another round of review after revisions? Especially when the changes are minor and the authors made them all.
October 21, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Hey editors of scientific journals, I know you are struggling to find reviewers now, so please can you just make a decision after review without sending it back to the reviewers for another round of review after revisions? Especially when the changes are minor and the authors made them all.
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🌿 Save the Date! 🌊
We're excited to announce that PSA's 2027 Annual Meeting will take place July 17–22, 2027, at John Carroll University!
More details will be announced soon.
📅 We can't wait to see you all in Cleveland!
#PSA2027 #Phycology #Algae #Seaweed
We're excited to announce that PSA's 2027 Annual Meeting will take place July 17–22, 2027, at John Carroll University!
More details will be announced soon.
📅 We can't wait to see you all in Cleveland!
#PSA2027 #Phycology #Algae #Seaweed
October 21, 2026 at 3:35 PM
🌿 Save the Date! 🌊
We're excited to announce that PSA's 2027 Annual Meeting will take place July 17–22, 2027, at John Carroll University!
More details will be announced soon.
📅 We can't wait to see you all in Cleveland!
#PSA2027 #Phycology #Algae #Seaweed
We're excited to announce that PSA's 2027 Annual Meeting will take place July 17–22, 2027, at John Carroll University!
More details will be announced soon.
📅 We can't wait to see you all in Cleveland!
#PSA2027 #Phycology #Algae #Seaweed
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Exciting news!! I'm chairing the search in my department @lsubiosci.bsky.social for an **Endowed Chair in Lichenology**! The candidate should be tenured (or equivalent), and have a documented track record in excellent in collections-based lichen research.
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Dr. Shirley C. Tucker Chair in Lichenology
All Job Postings will close at 12:01a.m. CST (1:01a.m. EST) on the specified Closing Date (if designated). If you close the browser or exit your application prior to submitting, the application progre...
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October 21, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Exciting news!! I'm chairing the search in my department @lsubiosci.bsky.social for an **Endowed Chair in Lichenology**! The candidate should be tenured (or equivalent), and have a documented track record in excellent in collections-based lichen research.
lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LSU/jo...
lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LSU/jo...
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Need to feel good about tiny things today, see The immeasurable value of plankton to humanity academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...
The immeasurable value of plankton to humanity
Abstract. Plankton, a diverse group of aquatic organisms, make Earth livable, regulate aquatic life, and provide benefits to human societies such as access
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October 1, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Need to feel good about tiny things today, see The immeasurable value of plankton to humanity academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...
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Spread the word! I’m looking to recruit a PhD student to grow the Paulinella project. Some details can be found here: www.vanettenlab.org/join
September 29, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Spread the word! I’m looking to recruit a PhD student to grow the Paulinella project. Some details can be found here: www.vanettenlab.org/join
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It’s almost like the term ‘early diverging lineage’ doesn’t mean anything at all.
Having done this exercise myself I’ve realized that tree-thinking is counterintuitive enough that viewpoints like this have to come out routinely to remind people not to fall into higher-lower essentialist thinking
Having done this exercise myself I’ve realized that tree-thinking is counterintuitive enough that viewpoints like this have to come out routinely to remind people not to fall into higher-lower essentialist thinking
Early-diverging lineages provide little information about ancestors academic.oup.com/sysbio/advan... From @phylieu.bsky.social @sinkingdiatom.bsky.social @omearabrian.bsky.social
Early-diverging lineages provide little information about ancestors
Abstract. Large phylogenetic trees are often unbalanced near the root, with a species-depauperate lineage sister to a far more species-rich clade. The spec
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September 28, 2026 at 1:27 PM
It’s almost like the term ‘early diverging lineage’ doesn’t mean anything at all.
Having done this exercise myself I’ve realized that tree-thinking is counterintuitive enough that viewpoints like this have to come out routinely to remind people not to fall into higher-lower essentialist thinking
Having done this exercise myself I’ve realized that tree-thinking is counterintuitive enough that viewpoints like this have to come out routinely to remind people not to fall into higher-lower essentialist thinking
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A very nicely stated and demonstrated reiteration of some principles which we should all recognize, but often don't get enough attention, consistency, or precision in discussion. These lineages still deserve study - but we should be temperate about premises and conclusions.
Early-diverging lineages provide little information about ancestors academic.oup.com/sysbio/advan... From @phylieu.bsky.social @sinkingdiatom.bsky.social @omearabrian.bsky.social
Early-diverging lineages provide little information about ancestors
Abstract. Large phylogenetic trees are often unbalanced near the root, with a species-depauperate lineage sister to a far more species-rich clade. The spec
academic.oup.com
September 27, 2026 at 5:53 AM
A very nicely stated and demonstrated reiteration of some principles which we should all recognize, but often don't get enough attention, consistency, or precision in discussion. These lineages still deserve study - but we should be temperate about premises and conclusions.
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My goodness, what an incredible moment. After Justin Verlander secured the final out of his career, Tigers manager A.J. Hinch came out of the dugout...to summon Verlander's daughter out to embrace her dad on the mound.
September 26, 2026 at 7:19 PM
My goodness, what an incredible moment. After Justin Verlander secured the final out of his career, Tigers manager A.J. Hinch came out of the dugout...to summon Verlander's daughter out to embrace her dad on the mound.
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Fair enough. But this whole thing was started from this article which came out earlier this year. It may seem obvious, but people are still making this mistake. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
What were the first animals? The fierce sponge–jelly battle that just won’t end
For almost two decades, scientists have debated whether sponges or comb jellies are the first animal lineage. Now some are calling for a more harmonious approach.
www.nature.com
September 26, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Fair enough. But this whole thing was started from this article which came out earlier this year. It may seem obvious, but people are still making this mistake. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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I love and appreciate work to resolve hard parts of the tree and then use that to understand evolution. I just hate the "we need to know if (A,B,C) is (A,(B,C)) or (B,(A,C)) so we know if the ancestral trait was that of A or B" narrative that often appears around this.
September 26, 2026 at 7:57 PM
I love and appreciate work to resolve hard parts of the tree and then use that to understand evolution. I just hate the "we need to know if (A,B,C) is (A,(B,C)) or (B,(A,C)) so we know if the ancestral trait was that of A or B" narrative that often appears around this.
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Early-diverging lineages provide little information about ancestors academic.oup.com/sysbio/advan... From @phylieu.bsky.social @sinkingdiatom.bsky.social @omearabrian.bsky.social
Early-diverging lineages provide little information about ancestors
Abstract. Large phylogenetic trees are often unbalanced near the root, with a species-depauperate lineage sister to a far more species-rich clade. The spec
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September 26, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Early-diverging lineages provide little information about ancestors academic.oup.com/sysbio/advan... From @phylieu.bsky.social @sinkingdiatom.bsky.social @omearabrian.bsky.social
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I have blamed
The agents
That hacked
Your website
And which
You probably
Reasonably thought
I controlled
Forgive me
I am rich
And unaccustomed
To taking responsibility
The agents
That hacked
Your website
And which
You probably
Reasonably thought
I controlled
Forgive me
I am rich
And unaccustomed
To taking responsibility
September 25, 2026 at 10:42 PM
I have blamed
The agents
That hacked
Your website
And which
You probably
Reasonably thought
I controlled
Forgive me
I am rich
And unaccustomed
To taking responsibility
The agents
That hacked
Your website
And which
You probably
Reasonably thought
I controlled
Forgive me
I am rich
And unaccustomed
To taking responsibility
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We're hiring an Assistant or Associate Professor in Evolutionary Biology in my department at the university of Houston @uh-ecoevo.bsky.social Come be my colleague
careers.uh.edu/jobs/assista...
careers.uh.edu/jobs/assista...
Assistant or Associate Professor - Evolutionary Biology - Houston, Texas, United States
Department: Biology and Biochemistry
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Description:
The Department of Biology and Biochemistry at the University of Houston seeks to hire an evolutionary biolog...
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September 23, 2026 at 11:05 PM
We're hiring an Assistant or Associate Professor in Evolutionary Biology in my department at the university of Houston @uh-ecoevo.bsky.social Come be my colleague
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careers.uh.edu/jobs/assista...
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QTL mapping academic.oup.com/genetics/art...
Whether you are new to QTL mapping or have years of experience, you’re sure to learn something new and interesting from Shizhong Xu’s Primer. Don’t fret over the equations; there is a terrific narrative here about the past and future of QTL mapping!
Whether you are new to QTL mapping or have years of experience, you’re sure to learn something new and interesting from Shizhong Xu’s Primer. Don’t fret over the equations; there is a terrific narrative here about the past and future of QTL mapping!
QTL mapping
Abstract. Most biologically relevant traits are quantitative, controlled by multiple genes, and can be influenced by the environment. The multiple genes, c
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August 19, 2026 at 5:15 PM
QTL mapping academic.oup.com/genetics/art...
Whether you are new to QTL mapping or have years of experience, you’re sure to learn something new and interesting from Shizhong Xu’s Primer. Don’t fret over the equations; there is a terrific narrative here about the past and future of QTL mapping!
Whether you are new to QTL mapping or have years of experience, you’re sure to learn something new and interesting from Shizhong Xu’s Primer. Don’t fret over the equations; there is a terrific narrative here about the past and future of QTL mapping!
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Fantastic Asst Professor positions open across multiple UC Berkeley departments
@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
Plant/Algae/Microb
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05522
Plant/Env
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05382
Gen/Dev/Evo
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481
Eco
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05489
@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
Plant/Algae/Microb
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05522
Plant/Env
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05382
Gen/Dev/Evo
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481
Eco
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05489
Assistant Professor – Plant or Macroalgae-Associated Microbial Communities and Interactions - Plant and Microbial Biology
University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!
aprecruit.berkeley.edu
September 21, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Fantastic Asst Professor positions open across multiple UC Berkeley departments
@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
Plant/Algae/Microb
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05522
Plant/Env
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05382
Gen/Dev/Evo
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481
Eco
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05489
@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
Plant/Algae/Microb
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05522
Plant/Env
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05382
Gen/Dev/Evo
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481
Eco
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05489
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I'm going to keep reposting this until the closing deadline! We start looking at applications on 10/16!!
Also, if water resources isn't your thing, I know there are also positions in biology and geology this year.
Also, if water resources isn't your thing, I know there are also positions in biology and geology this year.
Come be my colleague at @gvsu-awri.bsky.social!! We are are hiring an Assistant Professor of Water Resources at AWRI. gvsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
Assistant Professor - Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute
Summary: The Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute (AWRI) at Grand Valley State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Water Resources to begin Fall 2027. Applic...
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September 21, 2026 at 4:24 PM
I'm going to keep reposting this until the closing deadline! We start looking at applications on 10/16!!
Also, if water resources isn't your thing, I know there are also positions in biology and geology this year.
Also, if water resources isn't your thing, I know there are also positions in biology and geology this year.
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Plant Colleagues! Open job for Director of the Billie L. Turner Plant Resources Center (PRC) at UT Austin. A great job for anyone addressing fundamental questions in evolution of plants and a commitment to herbarium administration and/or collections-based research. apply.interfolio.com/193263
September 15, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Plant Colleagues! Open job for Director of the Billie L. Turner Plant Resources Center (PRC) at UT Austin. A great job for anyone addressing fundamental questions in evolution of plants and a commitment to herbarium administration and/or collections-based research. apply.interfolio.com/193263
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The Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Arkansas is hiring a TT Assistant Professor Position in Ecology. We have a wonderful group of colleagues. Join us! Apply here: tinyurl.com/yxk5marb
September 15, 2026 at 2:26 PM
The Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Arkansas is hiring a TT Assistant Professor Position in Ecology. We have a wonderful group of colleagues. Join us! Apply here: tinyurl.com/yxk5marb
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The Department of Communication at the University of Arkansas is hiring a new Assistant Professor in Communication and Democracy as part of a cluster hire in Democracy and the Public Good!
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September 8, 2026 at 9:24 PM
The Department of Communication at the University of Arkansas is hiring a new Assistant Professor in Communication and Democracy as part of a cluster hire in Democracy and the Public Good!
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Fashion’s Most Disgusting Product www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/o...
Opinion | Fashion’s Most Disgusting Product (Gift Article)
A modicum of self-restraint is the new black.
www.nytimes.com
September 11, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Fashion’s Most Disgusting Product www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/o...
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Not only their best album, but one of the best of all time.
On this day 30 years ago, New Adventures in Hi-Fi, the tenth studio album by R.E.M., was released. It was produced by Scott Litt and R.E.M.
September 9, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Not only their best album, but one of the best of all time.