Collections-Based Research
This is a starter pack of accounts for natural history collections-based researchers (and other related accounts)! This is a work in progress, and I am happy to add suggestions.
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@codythompson51.bsky.social
@blochlab.bsky.social
Jonathan Bloch’s laboratory of Vertebrate Paleontology at the Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida
@cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social
@dshorthouse.bsky.social
father, husband, biodiversity informatician https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7618-5230
@bhl-au.bsky.social
Digitising Australia's biodiversity heritage literature to provide free #openaccess online (the Australian branch of @biodivlibrary.bsky.social; a collaboration with the Atlas of Living Australia @csiro.bsky.social).
@marinemammalogy.bsky.social
The Society for Marine Mammalogy, founded in 1981, is a non-profit dedicated to science and conservation. https://marinemammalscience.org/
@heredityjournal.bsky.social
Society journal of @gensocuk.bsky.social - Heredity covers a broad range of topics within the field of genetics. #genetics #popgen #genomics #evolution #phylogenetics #functional genomics #epigenetics #quantgen
@zookeys.pensoft.net
Open-access, peer-reviewed journal for taxonomy, phylogeny, biogeography, and evolution of animals of any geological age from any part of the world. Published by @pensoft.net. Powered by ARPHA Platform. Website: zookeys.pensoft.net
@uofmpress.bsky.social
Innovative, thoughtful, digitally-forward books in partnership with Michigan Publishing and Fulcrum. https://press.umich.edu/
@princetonupress.bsky.social
Princeton University Press is proud to publish books that spark engaging discussions and present bold ideas from leading experts worldwide.
@britishecologicalsociety.org
We are working towards a world inspired by ecology in which nature and people thrive.
@welcomeoptics.bsky.social
Scientific & Fine Art Photography by Kyle Lough © 2025 Project Manager at The University of Michigan Herbarium Michigan, USA welcomeoptics.com #botany | #sciart | #photography
@phylojoe.bsky.social
Director of @gbif.org: interested in biodiversity data from source to sink, also plant phylogenetics especially Acacia
@kswacker.bsky.social
PhD student in Winger lab at UMich & UMMZ | Avian diversification 🦜 | Lover of movies, novels, art, and Chicago | She/her 🏳️🌈
@mammalmeetings.bsky.social
Official account for the Annual Meeting of the @Mammalogists !!! Posting about #asmpurdue, and future meetings!!!
@friedmanlab.bsky.social
Vertebrate evolutionary biologist | Professor University of Michigan | Director & Curator UMMP | he/him/his
@kazakhpaleontology.bsky.social
Kazakh Палеонтолог. PhD student at the University of Michigan. Researcher at the Institute of Geological Sciences named after K. I. Satpaev (Almaty, Kazakhstan).
@biogeography.bsky.social
The International Biogeography Society. Fostering collaboration, awareness of & education in biogeography, for the study & conservation of the world's biota. https://www.biogeography.org/
@botjlinnsoc.bsky.social
International Botanical Journal covering all aspects of systematic & evolutionary botany of living & fossil plants & fungi 🌺🌿🌴🍄🟫 Homepage: https://academic.oup.com/botlinnean Blog: https://www.linnean.org/news/categories/the-paper-trail
@bryanccarstens.bsky.social
Evolutionary biologist at The Ohio State University, Director of the Tetrapod Collection at the Museum of Biological Diversity, founding editor of the SSB Bulletin; bat aficionado, dad of two great kids, married to a writer of scary stories.
@genomebiolevol.bsky.social
Published by the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution (@official-smbe.bsky.social), GBE publishes leading research at the interface of evolutionary biology and genomics.
@jevbio.bsky.social
#societyjournal (ESEB), covering #evolution across all organisms #genetics #genomics #selection #lifehistory #evodevo #popgen #theory #speciation #morphometrics #phylogenetics #phylogeography https://academic.oup.com/jeb http://jevbio.net
@eseb.bsky.social
Official profile of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology (ESEB) - an international academic society supporting the study of #evolution https://eseb.org Publisher of @jevbio.bsky.social Co-publisher of @evolletters.bsky.social
@amornith.bsky.social
The American Ornithological Society (AOS) is a global network of professionals working together to advance the scientific study and conservation of birds.
@natural-history.bsky.social
Official page of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Open daily, 10 am–5:30 pm.
@emilyroycroft.bsky.social
Evolutionary biologist • Group Leader & ARC DECRA Fellow, Monash University • genomics • museums • phylo • conservation • #ozmammals • she/her
@burkemuseum.bsky.social
The Burke cares for and shares natural history and cultural collections so all people can learn, be inspired, generate knowledge, feel joy, and heal.
@notesfromnature.bsky.social
We transcribe and classify museum records! Part of the The Zooniverse, the world’s largest and most popular platform for people-powered research. Give it a try and let us know what you think. notesfromnature.org
@flaviocoelho.bsky.social
PhD Candidate in Biological Science at University at Buffalo | Evolutionary Biology | Mammalogy 🦌🐕🐻 🐻❄️ Buffalo, NY 🇺🇸🏳️🌈
@museedelanature.bsky.social
@nhcm.pensoft.net
Open-access, peer-reviewed journal for research, discussion & innovation of natural history collections. Publications foster deeper understanding & appreciation of natural history. Published by @pensoft.net. Powered by ARPHA. Website: nhcm.pensoft.net
@fkbarker.bsky.social
Associate Professor, EEB; Curator of Genetic Resources, Bell Museum. Mostly posting about birds and science; all content my own. He/him. https://barkerlab.weebly.com/
@zoojlinnsoc.bsky.social
An international Zoological journal covering systematic & evolutionary research from species both alive and extinct 🐆🦋🪲🦇🦕 Homepage: https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean Blog: https://www.linnean.org/news/categories/the-paper-trail
@gjslater.bsky.social
macroevolution, mammals, phylogenetics, paleobiology, and ecomorphology. Associate. Prof @ University of Chicago. He/Him
@liomys.mx
🇲🇽 - macroecology, evolution, conservation, spatial. #rstats, data. mammalogist. tidyverse and 🔨 instructor
@biojlinnsoc.bsky.social
Highlighting ground-breaking science, news and key papers from the Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, the world's oldest scientific journal dedicated to biological science. Blog: https://www.linnean.org/news/categories/the-paper-trail
@alexeidrummond.bsky.social
Professor of Computational Biology, University of Auckland. Atheist, Rock climber, Trail runner. Co-creator of BEAST1 and BEAST2. Founder of Geneious.
@entcollnet.bsky.social
Nonprofit dedicated to the promotion of entomology collections & taxonomy via preservation, management, use & development. ➡️ https://ecnweb.net/
@biorxiv-evobio.bsky.social
@sternarchella.bsky.social
Assistant Professor | Rice University | FLS |skull shape evolution in fishes |#BlackandSTEM | #teamfish |Romans 12:12| he/him koryevans.weebly.com
@evolletters.bsky.social
OA journal publishing the best work in evolutionary biology. Jointly owned by ESEB & SSE, published by Oxford University Press. Journal website: https://academic.oup.com/evlett Blog website: https://evolutionletters.net/ Mastodon: @EvolLetters@ecoevo.so
@wilsonornithsoc.bsky.social
News and updates from the Wilson Ornithological Society, an international scientific society for professional and amateur bird nerds. 🐦 https://wilsonsociety.org/
@ehmee.bsky.social
🎥 Creator: The Brain Scoop 🦝 New videos! YouTube.com/thebrainscoop 🎥 Prehistoric Road Trip 🦕 PBS 🎨 Art / speaking / bio: www.emilygraslie.com 👩🏼💻 Updates: Patreon.com/emilygraslie
@journal-evo.bsky.social
Evolution publishes articles in evolutionary biology focused on evolutionary phenomena and processes at all levels of biological organization. Evolution is owned by the Society for the Study of Evolution and is published by Oxford University Press.
@solomonrdavid.bsky.social
Fish Scientist & Prof, aka “The Gar Guy” | 🌎Freshwater Conservation | SciComm • GarLab | Views mine | he/him | #GarWeek Wherever you go, there you gar https://linktr.ee/solomonrdavid • @garlab.bsky.social
@nhmlibraryarchives.bsky.social
One of the finest collections of natural history literature, art and online resources. Come and research with us Tuesday - Thursday 10.00 - 16.00 (by appointment). linktr.ee/nhmlibraryarchives (Natural History Museum, London and Tring)
@asn-amnat.bsky.social
The American Naturalist, scholarly journal of evolutionary biology and ecology, pioneer of Open Data, affiliated with American Society of Naturalists and our nonprofit publisher (UChicago Press). All articles are Green Open Access compatible.
@methodsinecoevol.bsky.social
@connorjburgin.bsky.social
PhD candidate at the University of New Mexico. I’m a little to into mammals, especially evolution and systematics! he/him
@pensoft.net
Open-acces scholarly publisher known for its data & semantics publishing innovations & tools. Developer of the ARPHA publishing platform. Consortium member at multiple Horizon Europe-funded projects. Website: https://pensoft.net
@systbiol.bsky.social
The social media home of the Society of Systematic Biologists. Keep on top of SSB announcements here!
@jeffreygood.bsky.social
Evolutionary genomics & speciation of mammals. Prof & Director of the UMontana genomics core. http://www.thegoodlab.org
@journalsysevo.bsky.social
Journal of Systematics and Evolution (JSE) is a bi-monthly international English language journal dedicated to the understanding of biodiversity and evolution. Find our latest issue here: https://www.jse.ac.cn/EN/current
@zoomunetwork.bsky.social
The Zoo Museum Network (ZooMu) seeks to build a lasting network of biological collections staff who are equipped to work across living collections in zoos and aquariums and preserved biological collections in natural history museums. www.zoomunetwork.org
@nhmsystbiodiv.bsky.social
Systematics research journal based at The Natural History Museum, London. View our publications here: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/tsab20
@rockyrockyrocky.bsky.social
Curator of Marine Mammals @ Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC USA. Opinions are my own
@journalsystpal.bsky.social
Publishing research that uses systematics to significantly advance the field of palaeontology. Based at The Natural History Museum, London. https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/tjsp20
@linneansociety.bsky.social
Working towards a world where nature is understood, valued and protected. https://www.linnean.org/
@birdsoftheworld.bsky.social
Explore the remarkable diversity of birds with Birds of the World, the world's leading collection of avian life histories published by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in collaboration with a global editorial team of avian experts. birdsoftheworld.org.
@wfvzbirdmuseum.bsky.social
A 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable corporation. It is both a natural history collection specializing in eggs and nests of birds from around the world and a research and education institution dedicated to researching and teaching about bird conservation.
@ajshultz622.bsky.social
Associate Curator of Birds at the Natural History of Los Angeles County, broadly interested in bird genomics and coloration. Fiber artist (weaving and embroidery by night). My tweets are my own. On Tongva Land. Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
@mammalssuck.bsky.social
EvAnth, EvMed, & Global Health I study mothers, milk, & babies Associate Prof at ASU Cheddar Superfan. "Scarier than a badger" Opinions my own
@mikecove.bsky.social
Dad, Husband, Mammalogist, Conservation Biologist trying to make the world a better place in the #ageofmammals
@mammalbiology.bsky.social
The German Society for Mammalian Biology (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Säugetierkunde, e.V./DGS) promotes research from all fields of mammalogy since 1926. https://www.mammalian-biology.de Host of Mammalian Biology https://link.springer.com/journal/42991
@almnh.bsky.social
The Alabama Museum of Natural History is the state's oldest natural history museum and is essential to learning and quality of life at the University of Alabama. #RollTide
@hmns.bsky.social
Science raditude from the Houston Museum of Natural Science, located in the greatest city on Earth! Visit us at 5555 Hermann Park Dr. 🦖🦕🦋🌺🌸🌎 https://www.hmns.org/
@rolandkays.com
Professor at North Carolina State University and scientist at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences. Camera Traps, Animal Tracking, host of the Wild Animals YouTube Channel. Likes to play in the snow.
@jmhuie.bsky.social
Functional morphologist & evolutionary biologist | PhD from @GWBiology | NSF GRFP fellow | Full time ichthyologist 🐠 & part time herpetologist🦎| He/Him
@floridamuseum.bsky.social
The Florida Museum of Natural History inspires people to care about life on Earth. Located on the University of Florida campus, we are also the state museum.
@ecography.bsky.social
An open-access outlet for empirical/theoretical work in macroecology and biogeography. Research published in Ecography strives to understand ecological or biodiversity patterns through space and time. Ecography is owned by @nordicoikos.bsky.social
@calacademy.bsky.social
Natural history museum, research institute, aquarium, planetarium, rainforest, & so much more — all under one living roof.
@ummnh.bsky.social
🦣 ummnh.org Open Tuesday–Sunday, 10am–4pm
@uomnch.bsky.social
Oregon's science and culture museum. Located on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Oregon. State repository for archaeological and paleontological artifacts.
@smmnh.bsky.social
Official account of the SMMNH located in Blue Earth, Minnesota. www.smmnh.com
@nhmwien.bsky.social
Das Naturhistorische Museum Wien ist eines der bedeutendsten naturwissenschaftlichen Museen der Welt. Seine frühesten Sammlungen sind über 250 Jahre alt – heute beherbergen sie rund 30 Millionen Sammlungsobjekte.
@nhm.org
Inspiring wonder, discovery, and responsibility for our natural and cultural worlds. Open 9:30am - 5pm daily, closed the first Tuesday of every month. 🔊 http://linktr.ee/nhmla
@tarpits.org
One of the most famous fossil localities, recognized for having the largest and most diverse assemblage of extinct Ice Age plants and animals in the world. Open 9:30am - 5pm daily, closed the first Tuesday of every month. 🌎 https://tarpits.org/earthmonth
@romtoronto.bsky.social
We showcase art, culture, and nature from around the world and across the ages.
@blackinnhms.bsky.social
Black in Natural History Museums Week is an initiative to share the stories, perspectives & knowledge of Black people in the NHM community. 🔗: wlo.link/@blackinnhm
@namadalerwel.bsky.social
she/her/hers. be nice, *except when you can’t. PhD candidate at UNCG, evolutionary histories of small mammals.
@eepuckett.bsky.social
Associate Professor in Biology at the University of Memphis | Phylogeography and the genetic basis of traits in American black bears | Secretary Int Assoc for Bear Research & Management 🐼🐻🐻❄️
@ehekkala.bsky.social
🧪ancient DNA sleuth, ex-Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Scientist-Archive explorer. Fond of Museums, Madagascar, Mummies, Crocodiles & Conservation. #BeKind ❤️ posts mine (🌏🌍🌎)
@jdmanthey.bsky.social
I Study Biodiversity and Genomics ---- Associate Professor TTU ornithology - genomics - myrmecology - mantheylab.org - wildlife photography hobbyist (all photos posted my own unless stated)
@kateteeter.bsky.social
Biology professor at Northern Michigan University. Interested in genetics and evolution.
@waynemaddison.bsky.social
Raw pu-erh in the morning; oolong in the afternoon. Chocolate: dark milk. Would rather be drawing spider genitalia, usually. Looking forward to the next field trip. Thinking about getting a pottery wheel. Father of two amazing adults. Emeritus Prof @ UBC
@batgirlsusan.bsky.social
Nerd of all things flying fox in SE Asia 🦇 | Wildlife trafficking consultant | Museum geek
@coreywelch.bsky.social
Director/Founder, STEM Scholars Prog. Iowa State; STEM Equity speaker; Former Zoologist; Facilitator, SACNAS Leadership Institutes; Member of ◆Northern Cheyenne Nation◆ + 1st Gen/Pell; My views. I’m waay more fun live than online.
@nhcooper123.bsky.social
Scientist at Natural History Museum London. Senior Editor Methods Ecology and Evolution. Biodiversity, macroecology, macroevolution, R, PCMs, comedy, theatre, books, fun animal facts. she/her
@peterlarsen.bsky.social
Assoc Prof U of Minnesota | Co-Director Minnesota Prion Research & Outreach | Co-Founder, CEO, CSO Priogen Corp | molecular biologist, mammalogist
@txacsci.bsky.social
The Texas Academy of Science has been promoting science excellence in the state of Texas since it was founded in 1880. Learn more at https://www.texasacademyofscience.org/
@halooie1.bsky.social
Big fan of fishes, rivers, Paleo and Neo tropics, treethinking, freethinking, reality. Taxonomy database curator at GenBank. Posts are largely ichthyological.
@dnaves.bsky.social
Professor of Biology at Northern Michigan University. Birds, evolution, genetics, Zambia!