M. Donaldson-Matasci

Associate Professor of Biology at Harvey Mudd College. Studies ants & bees in the lab, the field, and the alternate reality of mathematics.

[Chelsea Cook @PhDBee]

Hi #ICN2024 #neuroethology folks! I am hiring a postdoc! We study the neurobiology of ecologically relevant social behavior in honey bees. Looking for expertise in gene editing and other bioinformatics techniques. Come see my poster Thursday! PS2.128 https://t.co/3mEr4Hnmjo

[NetLogo @netlogo]

We are glad to announce the NetLogo forum as part of our NSF-sponsored effort to build up the NetLogo user community. We hope the forum will become a hub for our open-source community. Check out the full announcement here: https://t.co/MgCXOO5fka

[M. Donaldson-Matasci @MatinaDonaldson]

From Day 1 of my Experimental Ecology class, Chan's been focused on🌱(and avoiding 🕷️). But in this new student blog post, he discovers that to really understand plants, you need to learn about other organisms too -- like 🍄 & even (gasp)🐞! https://t.co/XC1IxWiwOT @harveymudd

[Int Union for the Study of Social Insects - NAS @IUSSI_NAS]

IUSSI-NAS Spring Student Awards fund graduate students studying social insects🐝
Find details about these 4 awards here: https://t.co/WX1rAnWpH0
Follow the links in the comments to find instructions and application details for each award!
Applications due April 15th!⏱️
🔁repost!!

[M. Donaldson-Matasci @MatinaDonaldson]

@IUSSI_NAS See individual announcements at https://t.co/x5tyuZ5Lns for info on how to apply

[M. Donaldson-Matasci @MatinaDonaldson]

Calling all grad students in N. America studying #ants, #bees, #wasps or #termites! We're accepting applications for @IUSSI_NAS Spring Research Awards, plus nominations for Best Student Paper on behavior/evolution in social arthropods. For more info: https://t.co/1r0RAx7re7

[M. Donaldson-Matasci @MatinaDonaldson]

@lpblake1 @harveymudd When we were out in the field station together, Marissa was looking for tracks and I was looking for her, and I saw a coyote... first time I'd seen one there. She was so jealous!

[M. Donaldson-Matasci @MatinaDonaldson]

In the third natural history blog post from my ecology class, Marissa writes about her seemingly fruitless search for coyotes, and how much she has learned about them from, well, their 💩. https://t.co/mnpsDWMPAf @harveymudd #NaturalHistory #scat

[Yuko Ulrich @YukoUlrich]

🚨 Open postdoctoral position in our lab @MPI_CE! Clonal ants, social glands, behaviour and chemistry. More details here: https://t.co/omkzDul97C and on https://t.co/RzuVrm6y6f. Please RT!

[Dr. Hongmei Li-Byarlay @libyarlaybeedr.bsky.social @Insect_Sciences]

Our lab is hiring a #Postdoctoral Researcher! 🐝 Bees genomics, landscape ecology, viruses, pollinator health collaborator with @OhioState @sanrehan https://t.co/hqqOerJult Please RT

[Chris R Reid @ChrisRReid1]

Ants! Robots! What more could you want?
There's still time to apply for this PhD opportunity (but be quick - applications close in April). Open to domestic AND international students, 4 years funding secured.

[M. Donaldson-Matasci @MatinaDonaldson]

New student blog post about keeping a #NaturalHistory notebook: This week, Josie writes about how she started out *looking* for #birds -- but found that *listening* (along w/ @MerlinBirdID app) was more fruitful! https://t.co/ijXXZww0jz @harveymudd

[M. Donaldson-Matasci @MatinaDonaldson]

@pmidford @harveymudd Technically "Experimental Ecology Lab" but we spend a lot of time in the field!

[M. Donaldson-Matasci @MatinaDonaldson]

Students in my #FieldEcology course are blogging about their experiences keeping a #NaturalHistory notebook. This week, Sarah writes about lizards: taking a closer look gave her a new appreciation for their individuality & cuteness 🦎😍 https://t.co/2xtxnS80RX @harveymudd

[Myrmecological News @MyrmecolNews]

Please RT! Myrmecological News - Best Paper Award 2023: Follow the link for details and to vote for your favourite paper 2023! The prize for the authors: A waiver for Article Processing Charge (700 EUR) for one contribution to be used within 2 years.
https://t.co/pqWPTykrtj

[Giovanni Reina @joefresna]

Recruiting a PhD student in Collective Robotics at @CBehav @UniKonstanz @MPI_animalbehav 🇩🇪
Excellent opportunity to design the technologies of our future by combining collective animal behaviour🐜🐝🐟🐦 and large-scale robotics🤖

more info: https://t.co/5fhTrn4buI

[please RT]

[Chris R Reid @ChrisRReid1]

!!Funded PhD available (start 2024)!! Do you want to study #collectivebehaviour in weaver ants (in particular how they build their ultra-cool and totally unstudied silk nests), and develop #bioinspired #3Dprinting #swarmrobotics? Let me know! And please RT!