Yolanda Chen
Evolution, agroecology, genetics, epigenetics, and history buff. Interested in how people have shaped the success of insects in agriculture. #cropdomestication #sustainableagriculture
blog.uvm.edu/yfanslow/
- New paper with former Phd student Erika Bueno @insect-phd.bsky.social!
- #Insecticide tolerance shapes performance responses to multiple stressors in Leptinotarsa decemlineata, Colorado potato #beetles Authors: Erika M. Bueno & Yolanda H. Chen @yolandachen.bsky.social rebrand.ly/48f27a
- With @insect-phd.bsky.social, we just published a paper showing that selection for #coloradopotatobeetle #insecticide #resistance does not increase tolerance to #heat. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenSix postdoc positions in two brand new team science projects on mechanistic biology in the overlap area of ageing and sex differences @mrc-lms.bsky.social in London - apply now!
- Please reshare! My department at the University of Vermont is hiring for an Assistant Professor of #Soil #Ecology! Here is the link: www.uvmjobs.com/postings/83858
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenWe’re recruiting for a multi-university (and ECCC) cross-city project on urban biodiversity, connectivity, and ecosystem services: 1) a Concordia or U Laval MSc student (PhD possible), 2) a UBC MSc student, 3) a postdoc. I’ll link to each position below. Please share broadly!
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenAre you a PI in a biology field looking for postdocs? Here is a Starter Pack of early career biologists currently seeking postdoctoral positions! (Also if you are searching for a postdoc, let me know if you want to be added!) go.bsky.app/8zZNEGVat://did:plc:hsnbex4tim4ajhv3dmgr4x5a/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3lu4ibqptju2g
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenMy Canadian university, Queen's, is offering TWENTY 4-year funded PhDs (40k CAD/yr) for a student of ANY citizenship who has been accepted at a top 100 US university but have had offer rescinded OR are reconsidering offer due to US policy. Details found here👇 www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...
- Reposted by Yolanda Chen🔔Trump’s Fool’s Gold EO is facing MAJOR backlash. THOUSANDS of scientists, academics, & physicians - including us - are speaking out against this political assault on science. Our Open Letter is featured here: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/c...
- So excited to see this interview with my former student Dr. Erika Bueno featured in Entomology Today! entomologytoday.org/2025/05/28/e... @insect-phd.bsky.social
- Reposted by Yolanda Chen🧪 Detailed data viz NYT article, out today, on the extent of funding cuts at the National Science Foundation. This "broken pie chart" is neat & new to me: Powerfully shows the slowdown in new NSF awards across areas. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenMy ongoing request: If your NSF or NIH grant was terminated--whether at Harvard or elsewhere--please report it here. NSF: grant-watch.us/submit-nsf.h... NIH: grant-watch.us/submit-nih.h... Our trackers are actively used in lawsuits and are often the only record that terminations ever occurred.
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenWe are hiring an Assistant/Associate Prof of Quantitative Ecology! I'm on the Search Committee for this one. If you have any interest in the position & want to learn more about living in this v. cool part of the country, pls reach out! tinyurl.com/2h6bdece
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenThis awesome @faseborg.bsky.social website offers detailed information about NIH and NSF funding to each and every state--use this a write! www.faseb.org/science-poli...
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenCome to Lund! We are looking for a postdoc to join the team. #transposons #epigenetics
- Reposted by Yolanda Chen📣 Our lab is looking for a PhD student to join us in exploring RNA biology! Details in the announcement. Feel free to reach out with any questions—and please RT!
- “Immigrants have long played a disproportionate role in scientific and technological advancement in the United States.” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/b...
- Pleased to share a new article from my Phd student Jorge Ruiz-Arocho that examines how #cropdomestication and #nitrogen #fertilization affects #leaf traits for #maize, #beans, and #squash. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
- Reposted by Yolanda Chen#Butterfly declines across the USA www.sciencemagazinedigital.org/sciencemagaz...
- Pleased to join @balachaudhary.bsky.social, @khadlily.bsky.social, and @wocineeb.bsky.social to remind Science why racial affinity groups help scientists of color to find support and belonging.
- Racial affinity groups are under attack. Now is the time to redouble our commitments to these vital organizations that make science better for all. Proud to pen this letter with @khadlily.bsky.social and many @wocineeb.bsky.social colleagues www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenPostdoc Opportunity in #Pollination Research The @uni-freiburg.de is hiring a Postdoc for the EU project VALOR, exploring the ecological and economic values of pollinators. 📅 Deadline: March 1, 2025 📅 Start date: June 1, 2025 💰 Salary: TV-L E13 (100%), 3 years 🔗 uni-freiburg.de/stellenangeb...
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenOver on LinkedIn, the head of the Executive Secretariat of the NIH -- a central part of NIH leadership 🧪🩺-- resigned with a lettter worth reading www.linkedin.com/posts/nathan...
- Reposted by Yolanda Chen"The Department of Agriculture employs entomologists, botanists and mycologists — experts in insects, plants and fungi, respectively — who inspect agricultural products for pests and pathogens. Many of those specialists were also let go on Friday."
- I am using this episode of Hidden Brain in class to discuss the importance of debate and dialogue for developing the most creative and robust solutions. It is particularly timely right now to be able to separate a task conflict with a relationship conflict. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenThe committee on Science, Space, and Technology are collecting testimony of Federal employees fired in the past days. Please share with your colleagues and friends. The more testimony, the better we can argue against this injustice.
- Exciting Phd opportunity in Denmark to study how plant-microbial interactions have been shapes by bean domestication. candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenWelcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025! Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide! #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenIf you're an entomologist who lost your position in this nonsense, please message me. If you're an organization seeking a taxonomist or a broadly trained entomologist, reach out. I'm also looking for professors seeking PhD students, globally. #entomology 🧪
- Today, the USDA lost experts in Psylloidea, Thysanoptera, Cerambycidae, Hymenoptera, Pseudococcidae, and Malacology. This is a devastating loss of expertise, occuring without warning. Their union's official statement on the issue can be found here: aginspectors.org/2-14-2025-a-... #entomology 🧪
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenAbandoned crops, fired scientists: Agricultural research hit by U.S. foreign aid freeze | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
- Reposted by Yolanda Chen‘Wrecking ball’: RFK Jr. moves to fire thousands of health agency employees | Science | AAAS brought to you by @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenToday, the USDA lost experts in Psylloidea, Thysanoptera, Cerambycidae, Hymenoptera, Pseudococcidae, and Malacology. This is a devastating loss of expertise, occuring without warning. Their union's official statement on the issue can be found here: aginspectors.org/2-14-2025-a-... #entomology 🧪
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenUSDA firing the newest hires across the board means they are purging experts relevant to new and emerging threats; e.g., people who combat the Citrus Greening disease that's collapsing Florida's citrus industry. Just the dumbest strategy imaginable. Unless the goal is to collapse the US.
- Stand up for Science! www.standupforscience2025.org/STAND-UP-FOR...
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenThe EMBO Lab Sustainability Award recognizes pioneers of environmental #sustainability in #lifesciences research. Individuals representing a group initiative can apply until 14 March 2025. www.embo.org/the-embo-com...
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenPetition to Reverse the NIH Indirect Cost Cap. Sign and Circulate. Mobilize. Organize. chng.it/LS57Nk7r6k
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenYour Action Is Needed! Congress needs to hear from scientists. Call your representatives to oppose funding freezes and restrictions on research. Find contact info at govtrack.us and make your voice heard today! #SciencePolicy www.ascb.org/science-poli...
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenErasure. At the National Institute of Health, posters of women and scientists of color have been taken down. Shared by @ivancalcantara.bsky.social
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenConcerned about the devastating effect of the cut to NIH indirect costs (from >60% at many to 15% for all) on US biomedical research that takes effect tomorrow? Phone the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), Chaired by Senator Bill Cassidy TOMORROW morning at 202-224-6770.
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenHave/nearly have a PhD? ≤7 years post-doc experience? Working outside UK? Not a UK citizen? BA & Royal Society offering 2-yr Fellowships for early career researchers to come to the UK! 💷 Includes: Research expenses £12k Relocation up to £8k 🗓️ Deadline: Mar 18, 2025 (17:00 GMT) #ResearchFunding
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- Reposted by Yolanda ChenJob alert! We are seeking a research technician and lab manager to join our lab and an ERC funded project. If you'd like to work with beautiful insects in beautiful Barcelona, don't hesitate and contact us: www.mayflyecoevodevo.com/joinus
- Reposted by Yolanda Chen"The house is burning. We don’t need a more sophisticated thermometer, we need a fire hose" Dan Janzen & Winnie Hallwachs @paddywoodworth.bsky.social #IrishTimes re. #ACG and the crisis in #Insect #Biodiversity @gdfcf.bsky.social @irishrainforest.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenThe western monarch butterfly population is near record lows; fewer than 10k individual butterflies counted this year. xerces.org/press/wester...
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenHey there Blue Sky! We are WOCinEEB, an organization for women of color & non-binary people of color in ecology, evolutionary biology, & allied fields. We offer formal & informal mentorship programs for all career stages & a space for community positivity. Join us & find your people! wocineeb.org
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenIt’s a really great time to find community. Join us!
- Hey there Blue Sky! We are WOCinEEB, an organization for women of color & non-binary people of color in ecology, evolutionary biology, & allied fields. We offer formal & informal mentorship programs for all career stages & a space for community positivity. Join us & find your people! wocineeb.org
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenApparently all the PhD researchers holding prestigious NSF-funded research fellowships are having their salaries withheld until some unspecified time when the leadership figures out how to eliminate any grant funding that doesn’t align with the president’s political ideology.
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenWe will host the 3rd Full Circle Symposium for Native Biologists at UCSF on April 3-4! We aim to build community and provide opportunities for Native scientists. If you are a Native biologist at any training stage who wants to speak, please fill this out by this Friday (1/31): tinyurl.com/mm2tswt7
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenNSF review panels being canceled now. #academicsky #neuroskyence #psychscisky www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenAny slug enthusiasts among my followers? Please RT. Our lab develops a slug laboratory model from Deroceras laeve (genomes, CRISPRs, small RNAs ...) and I am opening one PhD position on "piRNa and genome defense in gastropods". Info & online application here: www.img.cas.cz/kariera/phd-...
- Lab meetings are more fun with games. 😁
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- Increased use of the #herbicide #glyphosate has been associated with low baby birth rate and earlier birth age. www.science.org/content/arti....
- Reposted by Yolanda Chen#NIH accounts for 47 billion = 25% of US federal research funding, essential for their world-leading position in bio-medical research. Trump just shut it down. No foreign adversary in their wildest wet dream could achieve such a devastating act of traitorous sabotage with a stroke of a pen.
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenPlease RS/RT. #GordonConference "Histone and DNA Modifications" Program is now online 🍾 #epigenetics #chromatin #histones 20.-25. July. Il Ciocco 🇮🇹 Register now: ➡️ shorturl.at/AtAjz Exciting speaker lineup, many slots for talks selected from abstracts
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenLooks 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 Yolanda ChenGrad student funding - Apply for the ASN Student Research Awards. $2k each for research that advances the conceptual unification of ecology, evolution, or behavior. Applications due March 14 www.amnat.org/announcement...
- Reposted by Yolanda Chen@asm.org's Career Development Grant for Postdoctoral Women (up to $2K for travel to a mtg or lab to learn something new) open till Feb 17, 2025 asm.org/Travel-Award... 🧫 #Microsky 👩🔬
- Hi #agroecology folks, I am collecting readings for my spring class. Crowd-sourcing the list for the first time! I would appreciate peer-reviewed articles that: -have been published in the last two years - introduce #novel ideas that have the potential to advance #sustainable #agriculture. Thanks!
- The domestication of highbush blueberries has reached new levels of gigantism. Check out these blueberries from Peru sold by Driscoll. They taste really different, so I bet they have less anthocyanins. #cropdomestication #gigantism
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*Be my new work supervisor!* Arizona State University is hiring a new Director of the ASU Biocollections with a concurrent appointment as a tenured associate or full professor. *I'd really love for this person to be an entomologist so ento friends, please share!* apply.interfolio.com/159166 - Hmmm…It is New Year’s Eve in Vermont. It was 48 F outside today and I find this cabbage white butterfly in my house. #globalweirding
- The Dept of #Agriculture, #Landscape, and #Environment is hiring an Assistant Professor in #Soil #Ecology. At the University of Vermont Review of applications will begin on Jan 6, 2025.
- Please repost! University of Vermont seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor if #Soil #Ecology to start in Aug 2025. www.uvmjobs.com/postings/77192 #soilecology #soilbiology #soilhealth
- Please repost! University of Vermont seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor if #Soil #Ecology to start in Aug 2025. www.uvmjobs.com/postings/77192 #soilecology #soilbiology #soilhealth
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenYesterday, two different people emailed me gracious notes about how they'd used some of my course materials to teach Scientific Writing. I'm happy to have made some folks' jobs a bit easier! And if you'd like my course materials too, here you go: scientistseessquirre...
- Thanks to a trio of energetic young researchers, there is now a movement to connect people interested in #evolution and #epigenetics through Discord. Great place to share new ideas and techniques! #evolutionaryepigenetics Thanks @clarevenney.bsky.social!
- As part of a class exercise in a graduate seminar, I am pulling together books that contributed to my path as a researcher. It is nice to reflect on them again. #coevolution #ColumbianExchange #localadaptation
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenIt's graduate school application season, so here's your reminder that nobody should pay for a graduate degree in #ecoevo ! Here's a list of fully funded ecology, evolution, & organismal biology Masters' programs (please share!)! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenPlease share widely! We have two open postdoctoral positions in my lab: lopezuribelab.com/join-the-lab/ Some details below👇👇👇
- Reposted by Yolanda ChenSeeing quite a lot of posts about PhDs and postdocs. Please circulate around #EcoEvocareer! I run the Ecology and Evolution ECR feed to consolidate these ads and career chats bsky.app/profile/did:...
- Reposted by Yolanda Chen🧪The 2025 Guarda Summer course is intended for master students and early PhD students in evolutionary biology. 14. - 21. June 2025 in the Swiss mountain village Guarda. Web page with all details: tb.ethz.ch/education/gu... Application is open now. Deadline is the 15. January 2025.
