Our paper in Science Magazine demonstrates that microevolutionary evolvability can predict evolutionary divergence across timescales spanning thousands to millions of years, linking evolution across these vast time intervals. Work led by Agnes Holstad science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Who would win the avian size:noise ratio award? Tennessee Warblers gotta be contenders.

I will be announcing a postdoc position in my lab soon. Ideally a person with good phylo comparative background interested in modeling Andean plant evolution. Start date can be as quick as this summer. Informal inquiries through my email
roszenil.github.io

We're hiring! Birds of the World seeks a postdoc interested in avian life history traits. The chosen candidate will explore how avian life history data can best expand the utility of the BOW from a research and conservation perspective. Please share! birdsoftheworld.org/bow/news/were-…

Sometimes I find it challenging to focus when working from home. Messes and projects can get the better of me. So I’ve moved my office to this distraction-free zone. Definitely not working on my treehouse bird list.

New paper announcement!! Wherein we synthesize the various theories re: governance of pastoral resource commons, then test them with a big dataset from Mongolia. Turns out, no one theory fits all places ... but we can get a sense of what might fit where
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

I’m looking for a postdoctoral research fellow to work on a two year project validating and refining bird call classifiers. Great collaborative team, supportive work environment and competitive salary. If you have any questions, drop me a DM or email external-jobs.csu.edu.au/cw/en/job/4972…

Kid home sick today but I’ve already filled my eyes and ears with some awesome new bird arrivals. Spring!

NEW TODAY in nature - A vast DNA tree of life brings open access DNA sequences of >9500 flowering plants! 🧬

This invaluable resource crafted by 279 scientists lets us answer key questions about modern plant life and look back in time to its origins 🌿

nature.com/articles/s4158…

like birds? like mountains?

JOIN THE MOUNTAIN BIRD NETWORK

Here's how it goes:
1) do a systematic bird survey of a mountain slope
2) your wildest dreams will come true

info posted here:
benjamingfreeman.com/mountainbirdne…

(please share widely)

My new paper is out in Bioacoustics: 'Field tests of small autonomous recording units: an evaluation of in-person versus automated point counts and a comparison of recording quality.'
doi.org/10.1080/095246…
Thanks NSERC / CRSNG & Bowdoin Kent Island.
#bioacoustics #ARUs #ornithology

📦Trying out the new PhyloshapeR package (by Ignacio Ramos Gutiérrez)
🥳Amazing tool, easy to use, cool outputs!
🗺️Here the species of my thesis (tropical woody plants) in the shape of South America!

Job announcement!

The State of India's Birds partnership is looking to hire a person familiar with birds to help plan, coordinate & carry out various activities that help bring the best available evidence towards bird conservation in India.

Details:
freelists.org/post/meetyeti/…

Wow! Pretty crazy life history with migration/breeding overlap in female American Woodcock

Please RT: I’ll be recruiting in Fall 2024! Fieldwork in Chile, Peru, & the Tetons. Potential grad students (MS & PhD), undergrads, & postdocs, please reach out.

Por favor RT: Pronto buscaré estudiantes (MS, PhD) y postdocs para el lab—ponte en contacto si estás interesado/a!

🎉🎉🎉 I’m SO EXCITED: In Fall 2025, I will join the University of Wyoming as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Zoology & Physiology! UWyo Zoology & Physiology UWyo College of Agriculture Life Sci & Nat Res UWyo News