Samantha Rutledge

@slrutledge.bsky.social

PhD Candidate @LSU_MNS Mason Lab/ @NSF GRFP /birder, cyclist, runner/ evolution, biogeography, iridescence, biomimicry, ornithology

[American Ornithological Society @AmOrnith]

Welcome to the newest members of AOS Council, who assumed their leadership roles following the #AOS25 annual meeting in St. Louis! Learn more about these dedicated volunteer leaders: https://t.co/DN7bC06ipa

[Matthew Shawkey @mdshawkey]

Iridescence is more common in mammals than thought, and always produced by the same mechanism! New from EON, led by PhD student Jessica Dobson
https://t.co/WUVndL5ujQ

[Samantha Rutledge @slrutledge27]

Hi all! I got the good news last week, but now that I've officially accepted it, I'm excited to announce that I have just been awarded a Smithsonian Pre-doctoral Fellowship!

Looking forward to diving even deeper into the VERY cool world of iridescent feathers 🪶

[Matthew Shawkey @mdshawkey]

What is the function of skin color in reptiles? Our new paper, led by @JGoldenbergEvo, uses comparative analyses to show that thermoregulation is critical! Read it here:
https://t.co/92RehGnaR1

[Matthew Shawkey @mdshawkey]

Did you ever wonder what colors Jurassic mammals were? After 10+ years of study, we have the answer: dull and dark! Read the results of this super fun and collaborative project here https://t.co/Qklje68AoA

[Matthew Shawkey @mdshawkey]

Check out our new collaborative paper on color-changing and photothermal melanin-like materials!
https://t.co/UfrXAdgFgH

[Larus (Ven) ➡️ the Hadopelagic Zone 🍉 @NeonTetraploid]

since the only thing I'm good for these days is making slop here is a small gull alignment chart

[Samantha Rutledge @slrutledge27]

Such an awesome team to be a part of! Go give our paper a read (link below)

[Prosanta Chakrabarty @PREAUX_FISH]

Very proud of this paper led by @L_DBall where we examine what ‘Unexplored’ means in a natural history context - we recommend ‘biodiversity blindspots’ instead for places that lack digitized public data

Video abstract https://t.co/RuD6KRDegN

Paper here https://t.co/0XGrdW7cjA

[ARCHIVED - NASA Sun & Space @NASASun]

Parker Solar Probe has made history.

After seven days of silence, Parker has resumed communication with Earth, confirming it's healthy after soaring just 3.8 million miles from the solar surface — the closest a human-made object has ever been to a star.

https://t.co/YgLBDsRlGy

[Arthur Porto @ArtPorto]

We are hiring two Postdocs @FloridaMuseum @UF!
1) Paleobiology + AI (@NSF -funded, with @BlochLab ): https://t.co/uKQesUnO7G
2) AI for Biology (open-ended): https://t.co/LteqJgiWoo

Deadline Jan 15th. Flexible start date. Please, RT! See also https://t.co/UtIB0D8bf1

[Szabolcs Kókay @kokayart]

There is still one week to win one of these giclée prints by retweeting this post! If you've already done it, your name is secured in the hat!

[Samantha Rutledge @slrutledge27]

'Tis the season 🎄

[American Museum of Natural History @AMNH]

🦘🎄The Museum’s Origami Tree opens to visitors today—come leap into the holiday spirit! The theme of this year’s 13-ft (4-m) tree is “ Jumping for Joy" in honor of our 2024 Leap Year.

[Matthew W. Austin @Matt_W_Austin]

I am very happy to share that the Missouri Botanical Garden has received funding to digitize their entire herbarium! This work - made possible by an anonymous $14.4 million grant - will image and transcribe all 8 million specimens in the MO herbarium.

@mobotgarden

[david 🥚campo @dOcampo10]

Checkout the latest Stoddard Lab paper!
🦚
Hyperspectral imaging in animal coloration research: A user-friendly pipeline for image generation, analysis, and integration with 3D modeling

By Ben G. Hogan & Mary C. Stoddard

https://t.co/vs5GE4K7ff

[Dakota McCoy, Ph.D. @WildlifeMcCoy]

New paper out! We show that heart cockles use bundled fiber optic cables to transmit light through "skylights" in their shell for their photosynthetic algae. The skylights filter out harmful UV radiation. These coral analogues are cool critters!! w/ @sonkelab @Dionne_Group

[SSE @sse_evolution]

Applications now open for the 2025 International Travel Stipends to attend #Evol2025! Funds cover registration, travel, food, and lodging. Can also be used to attend #ESEB2025! Apply by January 31: https://t.co/k99nlWz91V @evol_mtg @eseb2025

[Bette Loiselle @BetteLoiselle]

Hey folks. We are searching for a new Chair for Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at Univ. Florida - great department to lead with amazing students, colleagues, and nice University town. Come join us! Please spread the word! https://t.co/1Ww8S0vEE2

[Iroro Tanshi, PhD @IroroTanshi]

Thrilled to share our bilingual special issue in @BiolJLinnSoc. Please share and encourage global south scientists to contribute.

[Prosanta Chakrabarty @PREAUX_FISH]

Led by the @IroroTanshi for the @LinneanSociety

Announcing a special issue in the Biological Journal of the Linnean Society titled:

"Mobilizing Natural History Collection in the Global South"

I am a guest editor, learn more below...

https://t.co/7Qwd0D4Eta

[Samantha Rutledge @slrutledge27]

Felt this in my soul 😅...