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It's out! #SICB's latest YouTube,

Dr. @nicoleackermans.com tells us about her #research.

Watch to learn why we should we care about headbutting #research and it's implications, if any animals are immune to #brain damage, the history of headbutting, and
more.

watch
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November 6, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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📣 Welcome to DPHYS!
SICB’s new Division of Physiology — the merged division of Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry and Comparative Endocrinology, and home of comparative biologists using interdisciplinary approaches to understand physiological mechanisms in diverse organisms.
#SICB2027 #DPHYS
November 4, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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#SICB's Monday job share

University of South Florida : Assistant Professor – #Computational #Biologist

"We encourage applicants conducting #ecological, #evolutionary, or behavioral #research with statistical, computational, or theoretical approaches. "

see

sicb.org/jobs-and-fel...
This includes, but is not limited to, biological/ecological data science, #bioinformatics, #biostatistics, -omics, machine learning/deep learning, and research at scales ranging from genes to ecosystems. Interdisciplinary approaches are encouraged. Candidates are expected to establish a strong, externally funded research program and to teach and develop quantitative courses at the #undergraduate and graduate levels. Examples include statistical #ecology, #biometry, Bayesian statistics, mathematical modeling, bioinformatics, and #data #science for #biologists. USF offers opportunities for collaboration across campus with programs in mathematics, the College of Engineering, the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing, and the College of Marine Science. USF also hosts two high-performance computing clusters and an interdisciplinary Genomics Program in the College of Public Health. Local agency partners in the Tampa Bay area include FWRI, USGS, NOAA, and USFWS.   Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. in Computer Science, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, or a related field from an accredited institution, publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals, and experience teaching undergraduate or graduate students.
November 9, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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Be sure to join us in Pittsburgh for #SICB's symposia s6

Slenderness in Motion: The Dynamics of Elongated Structures Across Life Forms

Noel Naughton

Victoria Webster-Wood

Jake Socha

Register for SICB and see more symposia

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#science #academia #conference
Slender, elongated compliant structures are a recurring motif in the architecture of life. Bodies of #snakes, prehensile #tails of monkeys, flexible arms of #octopuses, climbing vines and penetrating roots, parasitic worms—the list is immense. Across #taxa and scales, these forms recur repeatedly, suggesting that fundamental #evolutionary advantages are accrued by reducing a system to a thin, flexible geometry. Historically, foundational work such as Stephen Wainwright’s Axis and Circumference (1988) has highlighted how the cylindrical shape is a natural response to the #mechanical constraints imposed on #biology by the physical world. Since then, experimental, computational, and theoretical studies have continued to identify slenderness as a unifying design in organisms. Despite this progress, the mechanisms and strategies biology utilizes to successfully account for and exploit the complex compliant dynamics of these slender structures remains poorly understood. This is in large part due to the technical difficulties of experimentally capturing the massive diversity of behaviors and the theoretical challenge of analyzing and modeling the resulting dynamics.
November 3, 2026 at 12:37 PM
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Awesome to see one of SICB's PA presenters/organizers featured on this episode! Congrats Matt!
paleonerdspod.bsky.social Paleo Nerds Podcast @paleonerdspod.bsky.social · 12d
🎉 Episode #103 is here! 🎉 Digging Dinosaurs on Seven Continents 🌎 and the Carnegie’s Hidden Secrets with Paleontologist Matt Lamanna.

Buckle up and hit the road 🚗 with Ray on his road trip to Pittsburgh, PA!

🔊 Listen now: www.paleonerds.com/podcast/matt...
October 28, 2026 at 12:24 PM
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SICB's job share:

San Francisco State University: Funded Master’s #Research Opportunity — #Evolution, Development, and Deep #Homology of Fins and Limbs
Interested in how evolution generates new forms?
see our#SICB job board

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#fish #biology #amhiring
Interested in how evolution generates new forms? Curious about the genes and developmental processes underlying the extraordinary diversity of fishes? The laboratory of Dr. Karen Crow at San Francisco State University is recruiting a motivated student for a funded Master’s degree in Biology focused on evolutionary developmental biology and the evolution of novelty. Our research investigates the deep homology of fins and limbs, exploring how conserved developmental and gene-regulatory programs generate novel morphological traits. We study diverse fishes, including leopard sharks, bat rays, catfish, spotted ratfish, surfperches, and sculpin. The student will choose from several grant-funded research projects and join a supportive, collaborative team that includes the PI, a postdoctoral researcher, and other graduate and undergraduate students. Depending on the project, research may involve comparative morphology, transcriptomics (RNA-seq), gene-expression analysis (HCR), fluorescence microscopy, and bioinformatics. Students will receive hands-on training, close mentorship, and opportunities to present and publish research. Fieldwork will take place in California, with potential opportunities in Moorea (French Polynesia) or Australia. Qualifications: Applicants should have a background or strong interest in evolutionary biology, developmental biology, molecular #biology, #genetics, #genomics, marine biology, ichthyology, or related fields. Previous research experience is welcome but not required. We particularly value intellectual curiosity, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn.
October 26, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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Not long til #SICB's zoom Nov 5th 9 am est
With @nicoleackermans.com
email to get the link & spread the word
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#science #neuro
October 23, 2026 at 11:47 AM
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We have a fascinating line up coming up in Pittsburgh !

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including

SICB's s3 Lost and found: how #animals rebuild bodies, #brains and #behaviors

organized by Cheyenne Tait & Harshada Sant, Ph.D.
Animals across the tree of life, from #planarians and acoel worms to #gastropods, #zebrafish, and Xenopus, can regenerate complex structures including appendages as well as components of the central nervous system. In the last decade, powerful tools such as single-cell and spatial omics, CRISPR/Cas9, high-resolution live imaging, lineage tracing, and comparative #genomics have enabled rigorous, mechanistic interrogation of regeneration in diverse taxa including emerging and nontraditional model systems. This is a pivotal moment to synthesize across systems and scales, comparing when regeneration recapitulates development versus when it relies on distinct cellular, bioelectric, immune, and #biomechanical programs. As early-career investigators currently launching labs in developmental and #regenerative #biology, the organizers are deeply invested in this field and are well positioned to lead this symposium, convene a diverse community, and translate synthesis into collaborative, forward-looking research. This symposium will unite researchers from developmental biology, #neurobiology, behavior, #evolution, and #physiology to build a comparative framework linking mechanisms to form, function, and behavioral recovery. This vibrant, diverse, multidisciplinary gathering is poised to spark novel insights, advancing our fundamental understanding of #regeneration across the animal kingdom.
October 19, 2026 at 12:22 PM
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IOB co author
Kathy Liu
provided footage for research for this IOB paper

A Head of the Curve: Bonnethead #Shark (Sphyrna tiburo) Cephalofoil #Morphology and Trophic #Ecology

doi.org/10.1093/iob/...

watch via SICB's YouTube
youtu.be/_EVSL61jv6Y?...
Kathy Liu provides footage of a Bonnethead's olympic swimming!
YouTube video by Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology
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October 2, 2026 at 12:47 PM
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#SICB's October zoom is with

Michael Childress & if you're are looking for outreach ideas, you won't want to miss out.

& read more here

integrativeandcomparativebiology.wordpress.com/2026/07/20/s...

To join us Monday at 12 noon est, email sicbmedia@sicb.org for the link

#science #outreach
September 30, 2026 at 12:04 PM
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#SICB spotlight on

Division of #Physiology

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Members of SICB’s Division of Physiology conduct integrative and comparative #research on #animals to understand how they function in their unique physical and social environments.

#science #academia #scientists
#SICB spotlight on Division of Physiology https://sicb.org/divisions/division-of-physiology/ About DPHYS:  Members of SICB’s Division of #Physiology conduct integrative and comparative research on animals to understand how they function in their unique physical and social environments. Much of the #physiological research is done from #ecological and #evolutionary perspectives.This division formed in 2026 from the merger of the Divisions of Comparative #Endocrinology (DCE) and Comparative Physiology & #Biochemistry (DCPB) with the goal of emphasizing and supporting the integrative research that is the foundation of the society. At the annual SICB meeting, the division organizes symposia and showcases the work of early career scientists with Best Student Oral and Poster Presentations. The division is home to two of the main society wide awards, the George A. Batholomew and the Howard A. Bern lectures. The former award recognizes a young investigator for distinguished contributions to comparative physiology and biochemistry or related fields of functional and integrative #biology. The later award celebrates the impacts of established and influential researchers in comparative endocrinology. chairs Wendy Hood/Ignacio Moore https://cosam.auburn.edu/directory/profile.php?id=wrh0001 & https://www.biol.vt.edu/faculty/moore/index.html #science #academia #scientists #academicsociety
September 28, 2026 at 12:04 PM
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Be sure to read ICB/SICB's

S02: #DINOSAURS TO #DRONES: COMPARATIVE APPROACHES TO UNDERSTANDING #FLIGHT & see their amazing covers

doi.org/10.1093/icb/...

Lorence et al

doi.org/10.1093/icb/...

France et al

doi.org/10.1093/icb/...

Chen et al

& more

#Biomechanics #science #Aerodynamics
September 16, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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#SICB's Sept talk will be a celebration of SciArtSept.

Author, #artist and #scientist Jasmine Antonucci will talk about

Observation as a practice: citizen #science , the #art of noticing.

email sicbmedia@sicb.org to join us and

read more

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September 11, 2026 at 12:37 PM
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Be sure to join us for SICB's September #SciArtSeptember focused talk with

Jasmine Antonucci - see more about her research and work

projectfin.godaddysites.com

Be sure to get her latest book also

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/friends-wi...

#science #scientists #artists #marinelife #oceanscience
September 4, 2026 at 11:36 AM
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Be sure to see #SICB's #Job board​

sicb.org/jobs-and-fel...
for jobs such as
#Coastal #Sciences #Doctoral Fellowship, The University of Southern Mississippi

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The Division of Coastal Sciences of the School of Ocean Science and Engineering at The University of Southern Mississippi is pleased to announce the availability of fellowships for prospective students seeking a Ph.D. These fellowships are awarded competitively and are intended to recruit graduate students in coastal and marine science who demonstrate exceptional scholarly promise. Fellows are supported to focus full-time on their research and coursework and receive dedicated research and travel funds to develop their own program of work. Additional information on the Division of Coastal Sciences and the Coastal Sciences graduate program is available at https://www.usm.edu/graduate-programs/coastal-sciences.php. Candidates must contact potential faculty advisors in the Division of Coastal Sciences to discuss their research and educational interests and must identify a faculty sponsor prior to submitting a fellowship application. The graduate school application fee will be waived for students applying to the Coastal Sciences Doctoral Fellowship.
September 3, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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#SICB's
@martinebotany.bsky.social is now adding #songwriter to his resume!

with #Plant People FTW by Doc Martine & the Botaneers.

Chris is a former SICB Division of #Botany Chair & released this fantastic song🙌

Spotify:
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Apple:
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August 24, 2026 at 11:32 AM
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The #SICB's August PHAROS- #wildlife #disease global weather system chat with Daniel Becker and Cecilia Sanchez is out!

Learn more about how this group is endeavoring to provide a free to user #atabase for tracking pathogens and their origins.

youtu.be/EoYqApYkQCg?...

#infectious #Science
August 20, 2026 at 11:25 AM
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If you signed up to participate in SICB's mentor/mentee programs for the meeting in January. Check your email from Chair.SPDAC@sicb.org.

Please fill out the form link in the email before this Sunday, December 21!!
December 16, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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The scientific posters at SICB were incredible!

SICB's mission is to foster research, education, public awareness and understanding of living organisms from molecules and cells to ecology and evolution. Congratulations to everybody who showcased their research this year! 👏
January 29, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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doesn’t get better than this: SE Regional SICB’s poster session in the sun at the Virginia Tech Duck Pond 🤩 #evosky
November 4, 2023 at 6:18 PM
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be sure to sign up for SICB's DVM/DCB mentor/mentee program! looking forward to meeting some of you this way :) t.co/xInNY0JALY
December 7, 2023 at 3:18 PM
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Congrats to #SICB's Division of #Vertebrate #Morphology
awardee of the
Karel Liem Award for Best Student Poster:
Samantha Trail
for work on
The right tool for the job: #ontogenetic shifts in #morphology and early sea #turtle dispersal

sicb.org/sicb-news/co...
Sam is a #PhD student in the Integrative Biology Program in Dr. Jeanette Wyneken’s Lab. Sam previously served in the Glenn W. and Cornelia T. Bailey Marine SEA scholars program as an MS student in Dr. Salmon’s lab where she investigated the visual thresholds during sea-finding of hatchling leatherback sea turtles. We are so glad she returned to the Glenn W. and Cornelia T. Bailey Marine SEA Scholars program and chose to pursue her PhD! Sam’s dissertation involves investigating the movement and swimming #kinematics of neonate (young) #seaturtles. As a former science teacher, she enjoys the unique position of the FAU Marine Lab being open to the public, and our ability to engage in public outreach. After graduating, Sam aspires to undertake a career in academia as a #college professor so that she can continue to balance teaching and research. When Sam is not in the lab, she can be found walking her dog, playing soccer, and grossly overestimating her trivia skills.
August 13, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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It's that time!

Abstract submission is open for #SICB 2027!

Come share your research and learn about the most exciting areas #scientific research in Pittsburgh, PA on January 3-7, 2027.
abstract deadline is August 28 at 11:59 PM HST.

Questions go to Matt McHenry: ProgramOfficer@sicb.org.
Abstract submission is open for SICB 2027! Come share your research and learn about the most exciting areas of integrative, comparative, and organismal biology in Pittsburgh, PA on January 3-7, 2027. The abstract deadline is August 28 at 11:59 PM HST. The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) encourages interdisciplinary research across levels of biological organization, from molecules to ecosystems. The presentations at SICB’s annual meeting integrate knowledge and approaches across fields to advance biological knowledge, education, and outreach. A few guidelines, as you are preparing your submission: • If you have not already done so, you will first be asked to create a profile within the meeting platform.* • Once you submit, you will be able to log in and edit your abstract until the deadline. • Titles are limited to 100 characters and abstracts are limited to 225 words. • The Best Student Presentation competitions for some divisions require the submission of an extended abstract. You can view guidelines here: https://sicb.org/awards/best-student-presentation-bsp-program/ Questions about the abstract submission process can be addressed to the SICB Program Officer, Matt McHenry: ProgramOfficer@sicb.org. We also welcome proposal submissions for symposia at SICB2028 in Los Angeles, CA! The form is here. Initial proposals require only a concept summary. For questions or guidance see our Symposium Proposal Guidelines, or contact the Program Officer Elect, Britt Heidinger, with questions at programofficer.elect@sicb.org. We are looking forward to seeing you in Pittsburgh! Sincerely, Matt McHenry SICB Program Officer programofficer@sicb.org * If a co-author has already created a profile for you or if you cannot remember your login information from last year, recover your password using the “reset password” link.
August 10, 2026 at 11:31 AM
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Join us for #SICB's August Zoom/YouTube with ICB author and Assistant ed ,
Dr. Daniel Becker's whose #research explores the ecology of #infectious #disease in #wildlife.
read more
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& email sicbmedia@sicb.org to receive the link
A particular focus of his research has been the role of bats in pathogen maintenance and transmission. By combining ecological fieldwork and computational modeling, Dr. Becker and his collaborators have advanced understanding of the #ecological drivers of emerging pathogens like #coronaviruses, Hendra #virus, and hemoplasmas. His studies have revealed that food provisioning and habitat fragmentation can elevate infection risk in #bat populations, providing valuable insights for both conservation and public health strategies. Dr. Becker earned his #Ph.D. in Ecology from the University of Georgia and completed prestigious postdoctoral fellowships at Montana State University and Indiana University. He has published over 125 peer-reviewed papers in high-impact journals such as Nature #Ecology & #Evolution, PNAS, Ecology Letters, and The Lancet Planetary Health, with more than 5,000 citations to date. His scholarship has been supported by the National Science Foundation, National Geographic Society, National Institutes of Health, Human Frontier Science Program, Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation, and U.S. Department of Defense.
August 7, 2026 at 11:12 AM
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Join SICB's Zoom for July with

Dr. Selina-Viktor Robson , a #paleontologist who specializes in the #evolution of even-toed hoofed #mammals (i.e., artiodactyls) including well-known species such as llamas, cows, and pigs.

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#science
Much of Selina-Viktor's work focuses on the internal #ear region, a complex part of the skull that is useful for understanding #sensory systems and evolutionary relationships.
July 17, 2026 at 11:36 AM