Jonathan Myers
Ecologist exploring biodiversity from local to global scales | Professor at Washington University in St. Louis | 🌲🌴🌱🏔🦉🌎🔥🎶 🚲 ⚽️ ♟
🌲 https://myersecologylab.com
📷 http://jonathanmyers.smugmug.com
- Happy to share this paper from the Madidi Metabolomics Project, led by Sierra Chadwick & Brian Sedio, and made possible by the Madidi Project, Herbario Nacional de Bolivia, Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social and WashU @livingearthcollab.bsky.social 🌴 ⛰️ doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
- In collaboration with: @sebastello.bsky.social, David Henderson, Dale Forrister, Leslie Cayola, Alfredo F. Fuentes, Belen Alvestegui, Nathan Muchhala, Martin Volf
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersVery happy to share this new article on Andes-Amazon tree diversity change. We found that over the last 4 decades, tree richness changed differently across the Andes-Amazon regions. Thanks to the many researchers across the world who made this possible! www.nature.com/articles/s41... Keep reading!
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersTree diversity is changing in the Amazon and Andes. Belen Fadrique leads our analysis in @natecoevo.nature.com w/ 400 plots + 40 years of RAINFOR records. www.nature.com/articles/s41... Hot, drier, more fragmented forests are losing species. Many in the Andes + western Amazon are gaining them.
- Year 14 of seed-trap collections complete! 🌳 Tyson Research Center ForestGEO Plot #ForestEcology #ForestGEO #SeedDispersal #TysonResearchCenter
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersWe are coming up on the closing date for an Assistant Professor of Mycology/Plant-fungal Interactions in the Department of Plant Biology, University of Illinois - apply before November 1st! See the link below for more details: www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta...
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersBumping this up one last time. I'm looking to hire graduate student(s) to work on an NSF-funded project to study elevational range shifts among dragonflies here in Colorado. @cudenverclas.bsky.social 🧪🌍🐙 Applications will be considered until Nov 1. See post below for more details
- Are you looking for a PhD position and want to spend your summers in the Rocky Mountains? My lab @cudenverclas.bsky.social is looking for 1 PhD student to work on a NSF-funded project to study elevational range shifts in Colorado! 🧪🌍🐙 Apply by Nov 1! Details here docs.google.com/document/d/1...
- Gaps in the groundcover plant community from burning trees - Longleaf Pine Ecosystem, The Jones Center at Ichauway, Georgia 🔥 🌱 #FireEcology #LongleafPineEcosystem #PrescribedFire
- Enjoyed a wonderful visit to the longleaf pine ecosystem at The Jones Center at Ichauway. Many thanks to David Mason for hosting me, @jefferybcannon.bsky.social for a tour of the Ichauway Forest Dynamics Plot & ForestGEO site, and The Jones Center community for a great seminar visit. 🔥 🌱 🌼
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersApply to become the next MSU EEB Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow! These are two year positions with research stipend, working with 2+ MSU EEB faculty. Applications due 10 November 2025. More here: eeb.msu.edu/initiatives/...
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersReposting this open postdoc position with more detailed specifications. Couldn't find the right fit in the first round—not due to lack of strong candidates, but because we're looking for someone whose expertise matches a specific project. More details in the job ad. Apply! tinyurl.com/2uskxyrp
- Happy to share this commentary on our new paper in @pnas.org, led by William Farhan-Rios, exploring responses of tropical tree communities to climate warming from the Amazon to Andes Mountains 🌴 ⛰️ 🌐 An uphill struggle for tropical forest trees | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersMichigan State University is hiring a new Director of our herbarium! This is an open rank, tenure-stream faculty position, with research focus in plant or fungal systematics, ecology, and/or evolution Please consider applying and help spread the word! plantbiology.natsci.msu.edu/job-postings...
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersPlease share — Michigan State Plant Biology is searching for an Herbarium Director! Tenure stream, open rank faculty position balancing research, teaching, service, and admin responsibilities. Join us! Reach out to me or @emjo.bsky.social with questions! plantbiology.natsci.msu.edu/job-postings...
- A big congratulations to William Farhan-Rios on this paper in @pnas.org, featuring a study of tropical-forest change over four decades along the Amazon-to-Andes elevational gradient in Bolivia and Peru 🌴 ⛰️ 🌐 @mobotgarden.bsky.social @livingearthcollab.bsky.social 1/3 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
- In collaboration with @kjfeeley.bsky.social, @sebastello.bsky.social, Jhonatan Sallo-Bravo, @ymalhi.bsky.social, Oliver Phillips, Timothy Baker, Alex Nina-Quispe, Karina Garcia-Cabrera, Sasan Saatchi, John Terborgh, Nigel Pitman, Abel Lorenzo Monteagudo Mendoza, Rodolfo Vasquez, Norma Salinas, 2/3
- Leslie Cayola, Alfredo Fuentes Claros, Maria Loza, Percy Nunez Vargas & @milessilman.bsky.social And made possible by the Madidi Project (madidiproject.weebly.com), Andes Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research Group (andesconservation.org) & Amazon Forest Inventory Network (rainfor.org) 3/3
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersFirst copies of my book are here!! As a new faculty member, I realized that in addition to my research job, I also had a leadership job…and I wasn’t prepared for that. This book is the guide I wish I’d had then, with the goal of helping others now. jenheemstra.com/book
- A big congratulations to Dr. Ethan Abercrombie on his PhD defense! 🎉
- A collage of research-team shirts from the Forest Biodiversity Team, Tyson Research Center (2014-2025) 🌳 #ForestEcology #TysonResearchCenter
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersHerbarium director position opening at Oregon State University @osu-herbarium.bsky.social Great opportunity for herbarium- and field-trained botanists at any rank. bpp.oregonstate.edu/bpp/about/op...
- Reposted by Jonathan Myers✨ The Bernhardt Lab at the University of Guelph is recruiting graduate students for 2026! Join us! We have several fully funded grad positions available ✨ Please spread the word! www.bernhardtlab.org/join-us #CSEE2025
- A big congratulations to Dr. Anna Wassel on her PhD defense! 🎉
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersShout-out to Hans Reijnen for beautiful footage of the @gdfcf.bsky.social, and the EduMedia department @w-u-r.bsky.social who did an amazing job creating a virtual tropical soil environment! Feel free to use to inspire your students! #ecology #roots #tropicalforest #costarica #tdf
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersCongratulations to Sarah Swiston for winning the @asn-amnat.bsky.social Student Poster Award at #Evol2025 for her poster "EMPIRE: The ellipse model for phylogenetic inference of range evolution"
- A great start to the field season - Forest Biodiversity Team, Tyson Research Center, Summer 2025 🌳 🔥 🌱 #ForestEcology #FireEcology #ForestGEO #TysonResearchCenter
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersPlease share! JOIN THE LAB! We are looking to recruit a motivated reserach technician to assist with field research on restoration and lidar data collection in #longleaf pine at the beautiful @thejonesctr.bsky.social Apps due July 6 jonesctr.org/wp-content/u...
- Trilobite fossil - Mount Stephen Fossil Beds - The Burgess Shale, Yoho National Park, Canada
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersI'm hiring a postdoc! Themes: long-term data, plant reproduction, mast seeding, synthesis, macosystems biology. Also, reproducible tesearch. Target submission deadline: 22 June (for priority review). 1-2 year position, $60K/year. 🌲 🌲 🌲 www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta...
- Check out this excellent Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) podcast interview with Lyle Usdin—a recent Environmental Biology graduate @washu.bsky.social & member of our research team—featuring his reflections on the OTS African Ecology & Conservation course 🐘 open.spotify.com/episode/3o50...
- A big thanks to the organizers, group leaders, and participants of the second-annual Amphibian & Reptile Count for a great field experience at La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica 🦎 🐍 📸 credit: Organización para Estudios Tropicales (OET) / Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS)
- Happy to be back at La Selva for an Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) institutional-representative workshop. My last visit was over 20 years ago as a graduate student in the OTS fundamentals course (Tropical Biology: An Ecological Approach)🌴 📸 credit: Kyle Harms
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersJust sharing an idea for a lab meeting. Last week I asked everyone to select and present a paper from PLOS '10 simple rules' series. There are 100s of topics available. We discussed rules for good leadership, getting grants, data handling etc. It worked quite well! journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol...
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersWant to understand grasslands? Look at the bigger picture Great writeup of @chriscatano.bsky.social's recent paper showing how arrival rates of individuals and species alter community assembly locally, influencing diversity patterns over time and across scales natsci.msu.edu/news/2025-05...
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersWhat I wish I knew: 33 thoughts for early career researchers Reflections I wish someone had shared with me early in my research career. predirections.substack.com/p/what-i-wis...
- A big thanks to Marko Spasojevic @m-j-spasojevic.bsky.social for hosting me for a seminar visit at UCR and a great day visiting field sites at the San Jacinto Forest Dynamics Plot (San Jacinto Mountains) and the Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center (Colorado Desert) ⛰️ 🌳 🌵
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersI'm excited to share a new paper, led by Marta Jarzyna and Leo Ohyama, on regional species pools-- a fundamental concept in ecology and biogeography that is poorly defined and understood, but which is essential for understanding and protecting biodiversity. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersJoin us July 27th the day before #Botany2025 for a free phylogenetic biogeography workshop in RevBayes! Taught by @landismj.bsky.social +Sarah Swiston (WUSTL), Felipe Zapata (UCLA), and myself, with surprise guests! Details: www.botanyconference.org/workshops/wo...
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersAfter 6 long years, lots of ups and downs, and being far from family, I’m defending my PhD thesis on May 6 at 12:00pm CT - just 16 days away! Still a bit to go, but wanted to share. De Puerto Tejada y Cali para el mundo.
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersInterested in integrating art and biology at the university level? Feel free to join this free online symposium!
- Reposted by Jonathan Myers"During a time of tremendous environmental fear and uncertainty, we have found, to our immeasurable relief, our master teacher," writes Elizabeth Gilbert of Robin Wall Kimmerer.
- Congrats to David Henderson & the Madidi Metabolomics Project team on this new paper exploring the chemical ecology of tropical tree communities 🌴 in the Andes ⛰️ @mobotgarden.bsky.social @washu.bsky.social @utaustin.bsky.social @livingearthcollab.bsky.social #UMSL 🔗 doi.org/10.1002/ecy....
- In collaboration with: @sebastello.bsky.social, Leslie Cayola, Alfredo Fuentes, Belen Alvestegui, Nathan Muchhala, Brian Sedio & the Madidi Project (madidiproject.weebly.com)
- Excited to be part of this #ForestGEO collaboration—led by Thorsten Wiegand & Xugao Wang—exploring patterns, causes, and consequences of spatial aggregation in common and rare tree species across temperate and tropical forests. 🌳 🌴 🌐 #forestecology #TysonResearchCenter doi.org/10.1038/s415...
- Interested in life as a forest ecologist, the charismatic pawpaw tree (Asimina triloba), community assembly, or all of the above? Check out Anna Wassel’s interview on her PhD research @washu.bsky.social in the latest In Defense of Plants podcast! 🌱 www.indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2025...
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersJoin the Missouri Botanical Garden! If you are interested in conservation, restoration, or plant systematics in Latin America, this is a great opportunity to work at an institution driven by a passion for describing and conserving plants. One more week to apply! jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/mbg/CA...
- Meet Isaac Kearney, the six-year-old Liverpool fan ‘just living his best life’ #liverpoolfc #YNWA www.nytimes.com/athletic/608...
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersAlright so to brighten the mood... Who's ready for another iteration of 28 Days, 28 Black Plant Scientists/Botanists? 💪🏾🌱 For those that want more background here's a link from last yr. While I search through names myself, I'm happy to hear any nominations via DM/email! plantae.org/2024-black-h...
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersGlobal Ecology starter pack was full, a Vol. 2 was needed! here it is 🕺 👉 scientists working on biodiversity, ecosystems, and conservation at a large scale, both terrestrial and marine realms go.bsky.app/L37W5uH Already 30 fellows in, who’s next ? reply to be added, share to spread 🌈 🌐🧪🌍🦤🦑🪴🍁at://did:plc:ppsghcl5bbpgjcljnhra353s/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3ld2m2csaai2x
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersEveryone, plz share with your stellar undergrads! The UDE program (Undergraduate Diversity at Evolution) pairs students from diverse backgrounds with mentors to attend the Evolution meeting each year. Encourage your undergrads to apply!
- Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships in Ecology! Applications are open for the #TysonResearchCenter Undergraduate Fellows Program at WashU’s field station, including opportunities to join our summer forest #biodiversity & #fireecology team 🌳 🔥 Applications due Feb. 15 Reposts appreciated!
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersThe first chapter of my dissertation is finally out. Thanks to all my co-authors and mentors. Gustavo Londoño, Martha Muñoz (@marthamunoz.bsky.social ), Don Miles (@lizardprof.bsky.social) and Rosario Castañeda doi.org/10.1093/evol... (1/5).
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersLooking for a place to conduct your research? 100 years of place-based data & information, fellowships to help support researchers & grad students, fully funded summer camp for your kids (if you have 'em). Apply today! We are actively recruiting new research teams. Join our incredible community.
- Congrats to Anna Wassel on this new paper exploring how a locally dominant and regionally iconic temperate forest tree (pawpaw) alters understory plant biodiversity and community assembly 🌱 Led by the Pawpaw Patrol Team in the #TysonResearchCenter #ForestGEO Plot 🌳 (1/2) doi.org/10.1002/ecs2...
- Featured in a @washu.bsky.social news story by Talia Ogliore (2/2) source.washu.edu/2025/01/noth...
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersExcited to share our new paper - plant metabolomics provide an additional trait dimension in community assembly to better understand how niche selection changes along environmental gradients. esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... A collaborative project led by @hennhouse.bsky.social
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersThe Missouri Botanical Garden (MBG) is seeking a Scientist to join our Latin America Program! The successful candidate will establish a collaborative research program, with a focus on the Tropical Andes or other regions where MBG is engaged. Apply here: jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/mbg/CA...
- Packing only the essentials for a conference in #Liverpool
- Excited to share results from the Madidi Metabolomics Project at the @britishecolsoc.bsky.social #BES2024 conference in #Liverpool! Stop by to check out our team’s poster in the Community Ecology session on Wednesday (Dec. 11) from 6:00-7:30 pm.
- Fortuitously, our poster was scheduled on #InternationalMountainDay! 🏔️
- Reposted by Jonathan Myers#InternationalMountainDay Mountains ⛰️ can provide insights on how climatic & edaphic gradients affect tree migrations & temperate-boreal forest biome transitions as climate changes. Check out our recent paper in Ecological Monographs to see how 😀🧪🌎 esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersUT Austin Cluster Hire: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science for Environmental Systems apply.interfolio.com/158908 Deadline: January 6, 2025
- Happy to share a new paper—led by Justin Baldwin—exploring how avian dispersal ability shapes species-area relationships on islands worldwide 🐦⬛ 🏝️ 🌐 (1/2) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
- Highlighted in a WashU news story by Talia Ogliore: “Island biodiversity rides on the wings of birds” (2/2) source.washu.edu/2024/12/isla...
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersWhat a difference an hour makes ✨
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersStarter Packs are great, but they favor well established individuals (understandably so). To help prop up new voices, here is a set of early career ecologists (self defined) who are, or would like to become, active on BlueSky Please reply if you would like to be included! go.bsky.app/Di74bDyat://did:plc:trs24hek4bcz47q6utbu4ujg/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3lb3y4fzsko27
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersAnother mini-pitch has arrived! 🙌 Proud to team up with American Family Insurance and the US Soccer Foundation to finish our sixth mini-pitch at the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Community Center in East St. Louis, IL. Thanks to all the players, community coaches and JJK herself for joining us.
- Reposted by Jonathan Myers"Intensified fire regimes reduced overall plant abundance, diversity & fitness. Adverse effects were stronger due to increased fire severity than frequency" A global meta-analysis by Grau-Andrés @creaf.cat @fireurisk.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 🧪🌍🔥🌿🌾🌐 wildfire biodiversity
- Reposted by Jonathan Myers📢 Global Ecology feed ! A new feed for large scale biodiversity, ecosystems and conservation sciences, covering both terrestrial & marine realms - DM @nmouquet.bsky.social to be added as contributors - Tag posts with globe meridian emoji 🌐 to show up in this feed bsky.app/profile/nmou... 🧪🌍🦤🦑🌐
- Reposted by Jonathan MyersThe BCI book is out! Almost 100 chapters of science about Barro Colorado Island plant and ecosystem science. scholarlypress.si.edu/store/all/th... Edited by STRI colleagues Helene Muller-Landau and Joe Wright. When I get my hardcopy, I'll want to read this cover to cover (1/2)
