Maria Stager

Maria Stager

@mstager.bsky.social

Assistant Professor @UMassAmherst. Birds + physiology + ecology + evolution. (she/her) stagerlab.com

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Spring is arriving, but there's still snow in the forecast! How do late #winter storms affect our migratory #birds? Out now in @natecoevo.nature.com, we ask that Q with 25+yrs of #CitizenScience data and ~400 museum specimens collected after the 2021 Great TX Freeze: rdcu.be/e7aUy #EcoEvo #evolution

rdcu.beStorm-induced mass mortality results in both immediate and long-term consequences for a migratory songbirdNature Ecology & Evolution - Combining 27 years of citizen science data with whole-genome sequencing, the authors show that mass mortality of purple martins caused by a severe winter...

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A beautiful look into the secretive lives of my favorite shorebird, with guest appearances by @drgodwit.bsky.social, me, and several other colleagues!

The New Yorker@newyorker.com

Godwits make the longest non-stop migration in the bird world. That might be the least of the shorebirds’ marvels. Can they survive a changing planet? www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

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I am looking for PhD students and postdocs to join my lab at the University of Pittsburgh in Fall 2027. Anyone excited about urban evolution, hummingbirds, & community engagement, please reach out! And/or find me at #AOS2026 this week! More info here: www.valentina-alaasam.com

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NEW MINI-REVIEW: examining how non-breeding ecology and migration shape reproductive isolation and population structure, synthesizing recent findings on song variation, habitat effects, migration shifts, and hybrid fitness. ➡️ vist.ly/4hcqb #ornithology #birds #speciation #moult 🪶

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There is still time (until 25 Nov) to apply for this #postdoc position 🐦. Get in touch if you have questions. Details 👇 @erc.europa.eu @evoldir.bsky.social @biologylu.bsky.social

Andreas Nord@cyanistesnord.bsky.social

I am recruting a #postdoc for a project investigating the evolution of avian heat tolerance in @erc.europa.eu project #HotLife. Fieldwork over broad latitudinal gradients, common-garden experiments, and more. Read more and apply👇 shorturl.at/WA1Qa Would appreciate a re-post! @evoldir.bsky.social

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Excited to recruit a new PhD student for Fall 2026 in my lab at Cornell! Looking for someone interested in evolutionary genomics + fisheries/conservation applications. Quick timeline this year—reach out soon. More details: www.therkildsenlab.org/join-us.html

therkildsenlab.orgJoin UsThe lab of Nina Overgaard Therkildsen in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at Cornell University invites applications for a PhD position starting in Fall 2026. Our group works...

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