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RT @uhmanoa: UH Mānoa Professor Robert Thomson has been named editor-in-chief of Systematic Biology (@systbiol), advancing research in evol….

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Make sure your SSB membership is current to get member registration rates! . And keep up-to-date with SSB #evol2025 awards and events on our meetings page:

RT @Evol_mtg: The early registration and talk submission deadlines have been extended for Evolution 2025! You now have until April 15th for….

Our quarterly member newsletter will be out next week! . If you didn’t get our #Evol2025 roundup in the middle of this month, ✅ double check ✅ that you’re signed up under your current email address. You don’t want to miss this one!.

GSRAs assist graduate students conducting research in systematics. These grants are for collection of preliminary data or to enhance dissertation research (e.g., by visiting additional field collection sites or museums). Awards will range $1,000 - $3,000.

Applications for the next round of Graduate Student Research Awards (GSRAs) are now being accepted!. More info here: Apply here: Deadline is Feb 28, 2025 by 17:00 PM US EST.

Congratulations to 2024 IDEA Award recipient, Jeremy Yoder! Dr. Yoder was selected for his foundational work recognizing, celebrating, and promoting the inclusion of LGBTQ+ professionals in STEM fields. He’ll present the IDEA Award Plenary at #Evol2025.

RT @Evol_mtg: Pre-registration for the in-person portion of Evolution 2025 is now open for individuals requiring a visa support letter, and….

RT @evoyeyo: At #NDiSTEM2024?. Come around to booth 448! @systbiol @sse_evolution and @ASNAmNat sharing about Evolutionary Biology! A few s….

The SSB Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee has an open position!. We are particularly looking for a new postdoc member, but will consider all applicants. Please email your application to the Diversity Director by Oct. 22nd!. More here:

RT @je_light: #Inclusiveness, #Diversity, #Equity, and Access (#IDEA) Award deadline coming up soon (25 Oct). Nominate someone today! @sse_….

RT @Evol_mtg: The deadline for the Evolution 2025 Logo Contest is tomorrow. We're excited to see the submissions!.

Welcome, Sigournie Brock!. Sigournie is the newly elected graduate student representative on SSB Council, and a PhD student at Iowa State U. She studies pathogen evolution and phylodynamic methods. As grad rep, Sigournie hopes to increase graduate student engagement in SSB!

SSB is soliciting proposals for symposia and workshops to be held at the 2025 Evolution Meeting in Athens, GA!. More information about preparing and submitting proposals is available here:. The proposal submission deadline is Nov. 15th.

SSB is delighted to introduce Bob Thomson of the Univ. of Hawaii as the next Editor-in-Chief of Systematic Biology!. Bob has a long history of involvement in SSB, including extensive service as an AE. He will start as EIC-Elect in Jan. 2025. Welcome, Bob!.

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