Kevin Omland

@Oliver_S_Curry @robsica Thanks for your interest. Because mutations, natural selection and genetic drift are happening all the time in all species, no species stays the same. The book "Understanding the Tree of Life" explains the full rationale behind the article. amazon.com/Understanding-…

@robsica I get the point, but if one animal has stayed the same for 1m years, and a close relative has evolved a range of extra adaptations (ie solved more problems) isn't the former more primitive / less sophisticated?

"Grasping the profound reality that humans are not the pinnacle of evolution, but one branch among many, is foundational for all modern biology." theconversation.com/no-animal-aliv…

No animal alive today is ‘primitive’ – why are so many still labeled that way? "UNDERSTANDING THE TREE OF LIFE" theconversation.com/no-animal-aliv… via @ConversationUS

Understanding the Tree of Life by Kevin Omland This book challenges outdated hierarchical views of evolution and explores the evolutionary history and diversity of life on Earth. 📚 cup.org/4qJAHmn

Understanding the Tree of Life by Kevin Omland This book challenges outdated hierarchical views of evolution and explores the evolutionary history and diversity of life on Earth. 📚 cup.org/3LtD4tm

Understanding the Tree of Life by Kevin Omland This book challenges outdated hierarchical views of evolution and explores the evolutionary history and diversity of life on Earth. cup.org/42fDZ6e

Lots of exciting evolutionary biology researchers cited, including @ChaseBrownstein

Understanding the Tree of Life a.co/d/7iFpTtJ My book is out - Cambridge University Press. amazon.com/Understanding-… Written for a general audience, but scientists will find it interesting too. My argument: it’s misleading to think of humans as a recent lineage.

@NKWhiteman Well said. Crisp and Cook 2005 Tree stated this argument very well. FYI I have a book submitted and accepted by Cambridge University Press on tree thinking addressing these and similar problems.

@colleenburge Sorry Colleen. Thinking of you and your family.

Karan Odom’s lab at University of the Pacific is seeking Master's students interested in studying the hormonal and genetic regulation of female song and evolutionary drivers of sexual dimorphism in birdsong. See karanodom.com for more information!

@ornithmmoyer @FieldOrnith Congrats Michelle - well done!

So honored to be selected! Thank you @FieldOrnith!!

@TonyPannWBAL also seems to be moving the same speed and direction as the other weather related signal.

@TonyPannWBAL That would be a huge flock of birds, extending many miles. No reason for large groups of birds to be moving in that direction this time of year.

What the heck is that! 👇🤔 Can't be birds flying in a circle...right? KLWX - Super-Res Reflectivity 1, 8:47 AM

Happy #FemaleBirdDay! How many of these birds would you recognize without the names? Thank you to the Galbatrosses for starting this event. Here's more about it: femalebirdday.wordpress.com You can get this poster here: topatoco.com/collections/ro…

Nice to see Ellie Bare's story highlighted for the graduating class. "Mentors help students grow their research skills, from fieldwork in Puerto Rico to labs at UMBC" umbc.edu/stories/mentor… #BirdsCaribbean #PuertoRicanOriole #UMBCurcad @michellemoyah @UMBCBiology

Just like the oriole we caught this morning, we are flying home today! The whole team worked so hard to make this trip a success and we are already excited to return in May for even more exploring. #proyectocalandria #puertoricanoriole

Ellie Bare has been a core member of @keomland's research team, focused on bird evolution, ecology, behavior, and conservation, since 2021. Bare has proven to be an adept field researcher as well as excellent in the laboratory, Omland says. #UMBCgrad umbc.edu/stories/resear…

@achuthz @CDMRP @UMBCBiology @KarlSteiner11 @UMBICTR Congrats to you and your students and your collaborators!

I am delighted to share that we received NOA for 2 DoD grants and a UMB-ICTR ATIP grant to advance our work on developing novel strategies to treat ovarian cancer!! Can't wait to get started! Can February be always like this.. please?🤞@CDMRP @UMBCBiology @KarlSteiner11 @UMBICTR

This is @ornithmmoyer Michelle, a Ph.D candidate @UMBC, studies female song in Orchard Orioles, a temperate migratory species in the Central/Eastern US, and Puerto Rican Orioles, a tropical species found only in Puerto Rico! #WomenAndGirlsInScience #ASAB_EDIA