Plant evolutionary genetics. Assistant Professor at Loyola University Chicago.
Chicago, IL
Joined October 2022
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I'm excited for this project and opportunity! – at Chicago, IL
Congrats to @grillolab, Asst. Prof. of Biology, who received the 2023 Biota Award from the Walder Foundation to fund his research on using native plants to restore biodiversity. 🏆
🌱: bit.ly/454NVPZ
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🚨Job Alert 🚨 Our department is hiring TT faculty with a focus on developing research & coursework directed at pre-health students. The call is broad and many different fields of biology will be considered. Join an incredible department here in Chicago! careers.luc.edu/postings/295…
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Interested in plant genetics, breeding, ecology or evolution? The Rubin Lab in @SLUBiology at @SLU_Official is recruiting a PhD student for Fall 2025. The application deadline is Dec. 15: slu.edu/arts-and-sciences/ac…). Applicants are encouraged to reach out prior to applying.
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Really excited to share my latest pub, now published at the Journal of Chemical Ecology.
We took a close look at local variation in a fungal-produced toxin in a diverse legume, and found surprising links to herbivory patterns.
Check it out here 👇
tinyurl.com/3kahs57d
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The @ssarherps DEI Committee's third 'applying to grad school' workshop -- this time focused on preparing your application materials -- will be held on Friday, September 20, from 3:00 - 4:30 pm ET.
Please share widely and let me know if you have any questions! 🦎🐍🐢🐸💚
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The August issue is live!
shorturl.at/MHAUq
Many thanks to @Bianca_T0 from @colreeze’s lab for the stunning monkeyflower cover image. Their review showcases "unusual suspects" for the molecular basis of phenotypic variation. Check it out!
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Many folks know this already but wanted to make an official announcement:
I am super pleased to share that I will be starting my lab at Mississippi State University @msstate in Fall 2025!
We will be recruiting grad students and a lab tech to start as soon as August ‘25
ALT contact info: [email protected]
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We're hiring THREE positions for Fall 2025: Assistant Professor in the area of Molecular Biology AND Assistant/Associate Professor in the area of Microbe-Plant Interactions AND Assistant Professor in the area of Microbe-Animal Interactions.
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come join UChicago’s E&E PhD students in a casual discussion around what a PhD entails and how to figure out if it’s a good choice for you! anyone who is vaguely or actively considering the idea of getting a PhD in biology (or specifically ecology & evolution) is welcome!
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Our new study highlights the need for quality control in US #AMF mycorrhizal products. After assessing 23 inoculants, products underperformed compared to research lab-grown fungi, showing #plantpathogens, non-viability, and few AM fungal spores: Read it!
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Yoel Stuart, an associate professor of biology, was named a 2024 Biota Award Recipient by the Walder Foundation for his research on protecting local fish species.
Learn more about his work benefiting biodiversity in the Chicago area. 🐠🌎
Watch Now: bit.ly/3zVaX0D
It was a busy harvest day for the @NSF funded pre-service teachers and the high school intern in our lab this summer. They have been working on legume-rhizobium interactions with their dedicated grad student mentor Josh. – at Chicago, IL
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We just received our 3rd round of funding from the @NSF, in collaboration with @cissyballen & Project Biodiversify! Our work introduces students to a diversity of authentic research & explores how to best share the stories of scientist role models!
eschoolnews.com/steam/2024/0…
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Happy to release Stacks v2.67 today. This release updates process_radtags to make it easier to use SRA data and to filter poly-G (error) runs coming from Nextseq/Novaseq machines + bugfixes. We also added a genotype depth filter to populations #RADseq
catchenlab.life.illinois.edu…
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@AnyiMazo and I are hiring a lab manager at Duke! Emphasis on molecular labwork. academicjobsonline.org/ajo/j…
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Wild relatives of apples (Malus species), the main progenitor of domesticated apples (Malus sieversii from Central Asia) and domesticated apples (Malus domestica)!
The story of modern #Apples includes natural selection, hybridization, gene flow, human selection, & breeding. – at Geneva, NY
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My (awesome) department is hiring an evolutionary genomicist. Come be my colleague!
Penn State Biology is looking for a Tenure Track Evolutionary Genomicist. We are a welcoming and supportive community - come work with us! @PSUScience Read more here: tinyurl.com/599td3nj
#blackinstem #latinxinstem #indigenousinstem #diversityinstem #lgbtSTEM #womeninstem
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Now accepting nominations for the Lifetime Achievement Award! This prize recognizes contributions to the field through research, mentorship, outreach, DEI work, and/or other service to the evolutionary biology community. Submit your nomination today!
evolutionsociety.org/society…
ALT Text: Society for the Study of Evolution Lifetime Achievement Award, Nominations due September 30. A background of gold star confetti and a gold trophy.
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The Field Museum is establishing a CT scanning facility and is looking for a lab manager to run it.
fieldmuseum.hrmdirect.com/em…