IUSSI-NAS

Author: Horace Zeng

  • Positions in Smith Bee Lab at Auburn University

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    The Smith Bee Lab at Auburn University is Hiring! We are recruiting: Our lab investigates collective behavior, nest architecture, spatial organization, and social physiology in honey bees. We also welcome complementary research areas, including projects developing new methods, analytical tools, or building on our existing datasets (e.g., 3D nest structure). 📅 Review of applications begins…

  • Nominations for Elected Positions

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    Dear IUSSI-NAS members, It’s that time of year again, to elect new leadership for the society!! This year, we are seeking nominations for President-Elect, 2 seats on the Awards Committee,  2 seats on the Social Media Committee, 1 seats on the Elections Committee, and 1 seat on the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Committee. Please nominate yourself or other members who you feel would be well…

  • PhD Position: Evolution of Parental Care and Mating Systems in Water Bugs (U Missouri, Fall 2026)

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    The Goyes Lab (Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri) is recruiting a fully funded PhD student to study the evolution of parental care and mating systems using belostomatid water bugs. The project will combine extensive fieldwork in Missouri with laboratory colonies and experiments to investigate reproductive behavior, parental investment, and life-history traits. See the…

  • Two graduate student position openings

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    1. Honey bee circadian biology, University of Kentucky Dr. Michael Tackenberg (Biology) and Dr. Clare Rittschof (Entomology) are recruiting a PhD student for a collaborative project involving honey bee circadian biology and behavioral neuroscience at the University of Kentucky. The candidate will matriculate through the Department of Biology and participate in a recently funded project…

  • IUSSI Updates – July 2025

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    Welcome to the latest updates from IUSSI. Below are some key announcements and opportunities from the main IUSSI organization: See more details in the July newsletter here.

  • Congratulations to the 2025 IUSSI-NAS Spring Research Award Winners!

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    The IUSSI-NAS Awards Committee would like to congratulate our student award winners for the four Spring Research awards, made to support student research in each of the four major social insect groups. The Robert L. and Louise B. Jeanne Social Wasp Research Grant supports graduate student research on any aspect of the basic biology of social wasps.…

  • The 11th Workshop on Biological Distributed Algorithms (BDA 2025)

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    June 16, 2025. Huatulco, Mexico. In conjunction with PODC 2025.  >>> BDA 2025 website <<< Introduction We are excited to announce the 11th workshop on Biological Distributed Algorithms (BDA). The aim of the workshop is to foster and support collaborative research between biologists and distributed-computing theory researchers. Such research can lead to a better understanding of…

  • PhD Student Fellowship opportunity at Auburn

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    Auburn runs a special Presidential Fellowship geared towards attracting superb students to our Ph.D. programs. The fellowship includes a $47,000 annual salary for 3 years ($22,000 annual fellowship on top of our department’s usual $25,000 annual graduate research assistantship). A tuition waiver is also included. Full details can be found here: https://graduate.auburn.edu/au-presidential-graduate-research-fellowships/. Start date would be…

  • Extension Research Associate with USDA Baton Rouge Honey Bee Lab and LSU

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    An Extension Associate Position with Louisiana State University is now open for applications. This position will be located at the USDA-ARS Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics and Physiology laboratory under Dr. Mike Simone-Finstrom, though will be an employee of LSU. This is one of three positions (a second Extension Assoc position along with a postdoc that…

  • SUNY Plattsburgh Assistant Professor Position in Genetics

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    The Department of Biological Sciences at Suny Plattsburgh is looking for a geneticist. The position is for a tenure-track assistant professor. We are primarily a teaching institution located in upstate New York. This would be an ideal match for someone who has excellent and innovative teaching skills, and who can run a research program with undergraduates. The main…