Author Archives: Jeremy Yoder

About Jeremy Yoder

Jeremy B. Yoder is an Associate Professor of Biology at California State University Northridge, studying the evolution and coevolution of interacting species, especially mutualists. He is a collaborator with the Joshua Tree Genome Project and the Queer in STEM study of LGBTQ experiences in scientific careers. He has written for the website of Scientific American, the LA Review of Books, the Chronicle of Higher Education, The Awl, and Slate.

Friday action item: What comes next?

Posted on 5 May, 2017 by Jeremy Yoder

On Fridays while the current administration is in office we’re posting small, concrete things you can do to help make things better. Got a suggestion for an Action Item? E-mail us! It’s been just about two weeks, now, since many … Continue reading →

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Friday Action Item: Your #MarchForScience checklist

Posted on 21 Apr, 2017 by Jeremy Yoder

On Fridays while the current administration is in office we’re posting small, concrete things you can do to help make things better. Got a suggestion for an Action Item? E-mail us! Tomorrow, scientists and science supporters around the world will … Continue reading →

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To RADseq or not to RADseq?

Posted on 17 Apr, 2017 by Jeremy Yoder

It’s a cliche to say that we live in a moment of unprecedented possibility for molecular ecology, as high-throughput sequencing methods drive the cost of collecting DNA sequence data ever lower. But at the same time, it’s a tricky moment, … Continue reading →

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Friday Action Item: Two weeks until we #MarchForScience

Posted on 7 Apr, 2017 by Jeremy Yoder

On Fridays while the current administration is in office we’re posting small, concrete things you can do to help make things better. Got a suggestion for an Action Item? E-mail us! In just over three weeks, we’ll march for science. … Continue reading →

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Nominations solicited for the 2017 Molecular Ecology Prize

Posted on 31 Mar, 2017 by Jeremy Yoder

Terry Burke, recipient of the 2009 Molecular Ecology Prize, and the Molecular Ecology Prize Selection Committee are now requesting nominations for the 2017 Prize, which recognizes contributions to the field of molecular ecology. The official announcement follows: Nominations for the … Continue reading →

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Friday Action Item: Cuts to funding even sooner than we thought

Posted on 31 Mar, 2017 by Jeremy Yoder

On Fridays while the current administration is in office we’re posting small, concrete things you can do to help make things better. Got a suggestion for an Action Item? E-mail us! You’re already all too familiar with the cuts to … Continue reading →

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Friday Action Item: Try something new

Posted on 24 Mar, 2017 by Jeremy Yoder

On Fridays while the current administration is in office we’re posting small, concrete things you can do to help make things better. Got a suggestion for an Action Item? E-mail us! Across much of the continental U.S., climate-changed spring is … Continue reading →

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Friday Action Item: The budget proposal

Posted on 17 Mar, 2017 by Jeremy Yoder

*On Fridays [while the current administration is in office](http://www.molecularecologist.com/2016/11/road-ahead/) we’re posting small, concrete things you can do to help make things better. Got a suggestion for an Action Item? [E-mail us](jbyoder+tme_action@gmail.com)!* If you so much as glanced at Science Twitter … Continue reading →

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Friday Action Item: Tell Congress to protect environmental science funding

Posted on 10 Mar, 2017 by Jeremy Yoder

*On Fridays [while the current administration is in office](http://www.molecularecologist.com/2016/11/road-ahead/) we’re posting small, concrete things you can do to help make things better. Got a suggestion for an Action Item? [E-mail us](jbyoder+tme_action@gmail.com)!* In the last week, supporters of science have seen … Continue reading →

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Why science cannot help but be political

Posted on 3 Mar, 2017 by Jeremy Yoder

What does it mean to say that science is political? I’ve been contemplating that question since long before November 9, 2016, but it’s gained a great deal more urgency in the light of the current U.S. presidential administration. It’s also … Continue reading →

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