Ecolog-L predatory conferences

Among the various scams targeting academics are "predatory conferences", which target early-career researchers who might benefit from giving invited talks at international conferences. I get about one or two invitations per month for such conferences. There are a couple of articles about these

Ecolog-L Graduate student influencers on social media

Graduate students are building big followings, making money and overturning science stereotypes by posting on social media. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02294-9 -- Dr. David W. Inouye Professor Emeritus Department of Biology University of Maryland Principal Investigator Rocky Mou

Ecolog-L AGU lawsuit

The American Geophysical Union AGU is joining a lawsuit in support of federal workers. Here’s a link to the press release about the lawsuit: https://news.agu.org/press-release/agu-joins-suit-supporting-fired-federal-employees/ In support of this AGU has a timely request – we need stories, examp

Ecolog-L PhD scientists who forged a career off the beaten track

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00569-3 These seven scientists escaped big-city life after completing their PhDs. Here’s how they make it work. -- Dr. David W. Inouye Professor Emeritus Department of Biology University of Maryland Principal Investigator Rocky Mountain Biological La

Ecolog-L NSF downsizes summer REU program

https://www.science.org/content/article/nsf-downsizes-summer-research-program-undergraduates -- Dr. David W. Inouye Professor Emeritus Department of Biology University of Maryland Principal Investigator Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory To unsubscribe from this list please go to https://com

Ecolog-L Layoffs at NSF

From a friend who worked as a Program Officer in Population and Community Ecology cluster in the Division of Environmental Biology (yesterday): I was among those fired this morning. It doesn't hurt so bad as I'd already retired [and then was hired to work part-time] but 5 or 6 recently hired p

Ecolog-L National Science Foundation Fires 168 Workers as Federal Purge Continues

https://www.wired.com/story/national-science-foundation-february-2025-firings/ -- Dr. David W. Inouye Professor Emeritus Department of Biology University of Maryland Principal Investigator Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory To unsubscribe from this list please go to https://community.esa.or

Ecolog-L Elections have consequences: for NSF grantees

NSF starts vetting all grants to comply with Trump's orders. https://www.science.org/content/article/exclusive-nsf-starts-vetting-all-grants-comply-trump-s-orders?fbclid=IwY2xjawIJ3bBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHVQrU9q8LIOxXWnihnJGkMSoESbb-XCt1Q5ytjq4mDZtWKe3D6pIRsZpgQ_aem_h8siDWjrCTtQBkPMwMmVxg -- Dr. Dav

Ecolog-L RMBL Summer REU Research Opportunity

chool.  And 55 years later I'm still working there. David Inouye -- Dr. David W. Inouye Professor Emeritus Department of Biology University of Maryland Principal Investigator Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory To unsubscribe from this list please go to https://com