Becky Chong

Associate Prof @uhmanoa | evolutionary biologist interested in genomes, symbiosis, and lava tube biodiversity | she/her | @[email protected]

[Becky Chong @rebchong]

Happy to share that I’ve been approved for tenure and promotion!!! 🎉 I am thankful for all of the people who have supported me along the way, and I hope I can do the same for others. Let the science continue!!! #tenured #WomenInSTEM 👩🏻‍🏫👩🏻‍🔬🧬

[Becky Chong @rebchong]

Great research funding opportunity for grad students from SSB!

[Society of Systematic Biologists @systbiol]

Attention student members of SSB!

SSB will once again be offering Graduate Student Research Awards.

We will begin to accept applications on Nov. 1st, with a final deadline of Dec. 1st. Application instructions are available on our website:

https://t.co/Qrktn5oq4V

[Becky Chong @rebchong]

Assistant Professor (Plant Genomics/Herbarium Director), University of Hawaii at Manoa

https://t.co/kATy1Jr2dI via @GovernmentJobs
Honolulu, HI

[Becky Chong @rebchong]

We are hiring! The School of Life Sciences at Univ of Hawaii Manoa is recruiting for an Assist Prof in Plant Genomics and Herbarium Director 🌈🌱🌴🌿🏝️

Application review begins Nov 15 https://t.co/kATy1Jr2dI

[Becky Chong @rebchong]

And with that, @AmirVanGieson just rocked his first Evolution talk!! #Evol2023

[Becky Chong @rebchong]

Speaking of exciting science, tune in for postbacc researcher @AmirVanGieson's first talk at Evolution!

"An underground view of Hawaiian forests: assessing biodiversity in lava tube cave roots"

Sunday at 10:30a in the Ecology session in Galisteo/110 #Evol2023

[Becky Chong @rebchong]

@ana_bosslady It was sooooo great to see you!!

[Becky Chong @rebchong]

Happy to be at #Evol2023! In addition to all of the exciting science, a great chance to catch up with old friends and meet new people!

[Becky Chong @rebchong]

That includes finally getting to meet academic sibling @Itgenm from the Mueller Lab @csubiology! Salamanders are so cool! 🤓

[Society of Systematic Biologists @systbiol]

Congratulations to 2023 Ernst Mayr award winner Jessie L. Williamson for her outstanding talk, "Extreme elevational migration spurs cryptic speciation in giant hummingbirds"!

#Evol2023

[Society of Systematic Biologists @systbiol]

SSB Past President Brian O'Meara now giving the Presidential Address:

"Telling it like it is: the importance of naming in science"

#Evol2023

[Society of Systematic Biologists @systbiol]

Lots of exciting SSB events today at in-person #Evol2023:

SSB Members' Meeting at 1:15 in La Cienega/240

Ernst Mayr Award Symposium, 2:30-5:15 in the Kiva Auditorium

SSB Mixer, starting ~8:15 at Gravity Bound Brewing Company (after poster session)

[Society of Systematic Biologists @systbiol]

SSB student members at in-person #Evol2023: be sure to say hi to your grad reps, Rowan and Jhan, if you see them around!

Also, visit the Tri-Society Booth to pick up some free SSB stickers.

[Becky Chong @rebchong]

@symPiotr Thanks Piotr!!

[Becky Chong @rebchong]

Happy to share that I’ve been approved for tenure and promotion!!! 🎉 I am thankful for all of the people who have supported me along the way, and I hope I can do the same for others. Let the science continue!!! #tenured #WomenInSTEM 👩🏻‍🏫👩🏻‍🔬🧬

[SSE @sse_evolution]

Coming up in 2 hours at virtual #Evol2023: Dr. Sally Otto will present the SSE Lifetime Achievement Award talk, “Endemic means change as SARS-CoV-2 continues to evolve.”

@sarperotto models the COVID-19 pandemic with @bcCOVID19group.

3:30 pm MDT / 5:30 pm EDT / 21:30 UTC/GMT!

[Society of Systematic Biologists @systbiol]

Remember to tune in to #Evol2023 for the Mayr Award Symposium! This year, the SSB Mayr Award competition includes four finalists presenting in the virtual event https://t.co/0XjBXBxVQi

[Becky Chong @rebchong]

@ikaikasci Chee Hoo!!!

[Becky Chong @rebchong]

@moranamyl Thanks to an amazing mentor! 😉

[Becky Chong @rebchong]

@Selasphorus1 Thanks Chris!

[Becky Chong @rebchong]

@TribbleTweets Thanks Carrie!

[Becky Chong @rebchong]

@SeemaSheth Agreed!! See you sooner rather than later!