Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhD
Museum collections, ornithology, phylogenetics, macroevolution, taxonomy. Assistant professor of ornithology at FGCU. Chicano. iNaturalist / eBird addict. he/him. 🇺🇸/🇲🇽 oscarjohnson.net
- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhDMAJOR NEWS! We just launched an awesome new tool! The illustrated Birds of the World Phylogeny Explorer lets users trace any bird’s lineage, compare species relationships, and explore major evolutionary milestones with a click of a button. SHARE and EXPLORE! birdsoftheworld.org/bow/news/phy...
- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhDOur paper on tinamou evolution is finally out in @systbiol.bsky.social. academic.oup.com/sysbio/advan...
- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhDSo excited to finally share our work on how birds responded to the 2024 Great American Eclipse! Thanks to @rosvall-lab.bsky.social for inviting me on this journey! I never expected any of my research to show up in @science.org, let alone on the cover. Surreal. I hope you enjoy it!
- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhD🪶 If you are able, you donate here: birdpop.org/pages/do... We lost roughly $1 million in funding without warning. Projects cancelled included all of our bird monitoring work for the National Park Service & projects w/ the Bureau of Land Management on Gunnison's Sage-Grouse, Pinyon Jays & more. 1/4
- A tiny ray of good news, but I'll take it. Everyone who worked on this deserves a huge thank you www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-m...
- Happy #TaxonomistAppreciationDay ! Even though birds are one of the best-studied groups of animals there is still so much to figure out, even in a well-studied region like North America! We outlined some taxonomy gaps in a recent #ornithology paper (and more to come!) bioone.org/journals/bul...
- Proud of the @amornith.bsky.social for signing this letter in support of federally funded science
- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhDI spent 14 years at a teaching-focused primarily-undergraduate institution (PUI) and found it be a stimulating, challenging, and rewarding environment. Check this out 👇 "How I found professional satisfaction by adjusting my definition of success" | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhDBurtt Undergraduate Mentoring Grant applications are due February 1! These grants provide up to $3,000 in funding for #ornithology research projects carried out by mentor-undergrad collaborations. wilsonsociety.org/awards/jed-burtt-me…
- The PRFB (and GRFP) is a major reason why I, a Mexican American first-generation college student, am lucky enough to now be a professor. It's heartbreaking to see these programs rolled back, even if it ends up being temporary.
- Looks like the following programs in #NSF BIO have been 'archived': BRC-BIO - new.nsf.gov/funding/oppo... BIO-LEAPS - new.nsf.gov/funding/oppo... PRFB - new.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhDLooks like the following programs in #NSF BIO have been 'archived': BRC-BIO - new.nsf.gov/funding/oppo... BIO-LEAPS - new.nsf.gov/funding/oppo... PRFB - new.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
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- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhDOne year on, we’ve heard little reaction to our paper conceiving #species as process-bound, historical, and without natural rank. Integrative #taxonomy and #phylogenetics should love the concept; #speciation biology might not, but it could. #evolbio #philbio #philsci #hpbio
- A new view of #SpeciesConcepts by @jeannettewhitton.bsky.social and me, clarifying time frames while unifying interbreeding, genealogy, and traits. A general-purpose species should be a reproductive community (bound by cohesive processes) viewed retrospectively (RRCC). doi.org/10.18061/bss...
- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhDWhat are some classic papers in phylogenetics? Please repost
- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhDOh, hey, it’s Taxonomist Appreciation Day! To all y’alls who have been building and maintaining essential collections, reconstructing evolutionary histories, and giving us the tools to understand biodiversity, thank you! May your effort be rewarded with jobs, grant funding, and honor.
- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhDNew NSF DCL Innovative Use of Scientific Collections "NSF encourages submission of proposals...that foster Innovative Use of Scientific Collections and/or associated digital data for novel research, education, and training applications within and across STEM disciplines."
- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhDI can’t stop watching this video made by the @floridamuseum.bsky.social for the #oVertTCN project…. I am so lucky to work with so many amazing people! @jaimiagray.bsky.social @drscanley.bsky.social @anura.bsky.social www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/scie...
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- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhDOrnithologists and Mammalogists: come join us @UCLAEEB! Exciting new Open-Rank position as Endowed Chair and Curator of the Dickey Collection in collaboration with @UCLA's DataX initiative. Applications due April 1! recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09169
- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhDThis focus on counting publications, as if pubs themselves are inherently valuable, is getting tiresome. open.substack.com/pub/sciencef... 🧪
- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhDPhylogenetic tree statistics: a systematic overview using the new R package 'treestats' www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... 🧬🖥️ github.com/thijsjanzen/... cran.r-project.org/web/packages...
- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhDReposting here with some edits for brevity... (from @prosanta.bsky.social in the other place): The Museum of Natural Science at LSU is hiring three collections managers!!! Apply at the following links: Mammals: bit.ly/3u5lmUT Birds: bit.ly/3u8x9BE Genetic Resources: bit.ly/3UivQL8
- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhDWe are pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for Summer 2024 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES, BIOLOGY at the American Museum of Natural History. Application Deadline: January 31st 2024 www.amnh.org/research/ric...
- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhDecoevoevoeco.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-... A blog post based on feedback from many new faculty o things we wished we had known when we started.
- Alright, give me all your advice on surviving your first semester as a new PI! I’m starting at a PUI in the middle of the academic year, and teaching two courses. #AcademicSky
- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhDImagine our profession was built so that you could advance your career without moving all the time. Isn't this a huge piece of the equity and access problem? Yes, it is.
- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhDI am *thrilled* to finally announce that our department is hiring an Evolutionary Biologist. We are esp looking genetic/genomic expertise, and those who can help us build a more equitable biology community at UCSB. Please apply by Jan 15! recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02635 #unicornjob
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- Wrapping up my last two #bird specimens for the UTEP #biodiversity #collections before moving across the country. Check out the massive wing on that Elf Owl! The Common Loon was a remarkable find, unfortunately dead on the side of the highway in the open desert, but it made for a cool specimen 🪶
- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhDPlease help me spread the word: I offer a 18 month postdoctoral position to develop phylogenetic models that assess the influence of trait evolution on diversification dynamics. Details in the link, do not hesitate to contact me for further information! evoldir.tumblr.com/post/7339515...
- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhDLet's start a thread of faculty in evolutionary bio & ecology who are seeking grad students in the run-up to application season. Repost with: who you are, a potential student project, a photo, and a link.
- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhDWe're hiring in computational biology! UW Genome Sciences has been a stellar place to start a computational lab - fantastic students, colleagues, and opportunities for collaboration with cutting-edge experimentalists and clinicians. Seattle is a great place to live too. Please circulate our ad!
- UW Genome Sciences is hiring a new Assistant Professor working in computational biology! apply.interfolio.com/135108
- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhDHey Blueskiiers, I have an open position for a PhD student to study phylogenetic models. Topics include evolution, popgen, epidemiology, stats, machine learning, etc. Applications are due by Dec 1st. Please share! landislab.org (email address here) dbbs.wustl.edu/admissions/a... 🧪 #evosky #episky
- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhD✨New preprint! We report that nearly half of the variation in research effort on 293 bird species in the US+Canada is explained by just 3 factors: 1) visual appeal, 2) breeding range size, & 3) # of universities w/in that range. Here’s what we did:🧵 doi.org/10.1101/2023.10.26.560707
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- Winter is coming, and with it the northern and montane species are showing up here in the desert lowlands. I love this time of year 🪶
- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhDHave geospatial genomic data and want to hammer out landscape analyses? Check out this new swiss army knife that does it all from @chamberea.bsky.social et al, built to handle California Conservation Genomic Project scale data onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhDWhat’s the most interesting phylogenetic comparative methods* paper you’ve read lately? *pretty loose w/ my definition of PCMs here, just looking for cool studies that go beyond species tree inference
- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhDOne week left to apply! LSU Dept of Biological Sciences is searching for a population geneticist. lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LSU/jo... You'll have lots of awesome collaborators: www.lsu.edu/science/bios... Please spread the word!
- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhD3 articles, Oct 30 Women remain underrepresented in academia www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... Toxic workplaces are main reason women leave academic jobs www.nature.com/articles/d41... Women faculty feel pushed from academia by poor workplace climate www.science.org/content/arti... #WomenInStem
- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhD"Toxic workplaces are the main reason women leave academic jobs: women feel driven out by problems with workplace culture more often than by lack of work–life balance." It's also why many women end up moving to new institutions
- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhDMSU's EEB program is looking for one or more asst profs in quantitative ecology or evolutionary biology. Review begins Nov 8, so hurry up and get those applications in! Please repost. careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/51...
- Luke is on BlueSky!
- Our paper on how phylogeographic signal covaries with recombination and selection landscapes out in Systematic Biology! Read about how extrinsic factors like river capture interact with genomic processes to drive diversification of an Amazonian bird here: academic.oup.com/sysbio/advan...
- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhDCome be our colleague! LSU is searching for a population geneticist. You'll have lots of awesome collaborators: www.lsu.edu/science/bios... Applications due Oct 30 lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/LSU/job/0646... @brantfaircloth.bsky.social and I are on the committee - please reach out with questions
- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhDNew paper and discussion on how albatross use low pitched infrasound, and move towards it. This allows the to head to areas with greater wind and waves, therefore easier travel for them! www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....
- Reposted by Oscar Villaseñor Johnson, PhD1/2 Migratory birds are sensitive to space weather. On spring and fall nights with solar storms, many migratory birds stop migrating (9-17%), and those that do decide to migrate have problems orienting themselves. (paper) www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
- Check out this really incredible example of xanthochroism in a warbler. This is a condition of excess yellow color deposition in the feathers, but in this case the naturally melanic patterns seem to be overriding the excess yellow, making for a gorgeous bird 🪶 macaulaylibrary.org/asset/163805...
- @davetoews.bsky.social this seems right up your alley
