I study lizard physiology and behavioral evolution, and advocate for undergrads and inclusion in science. Professor of Biology. she/her johnsonlizardlab.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/lizardmichele.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/lizardmichele.bsky.social/post/3lsgxs4oj3s2rEco/Evo friends: Where would you recommend submitting a manuscript that is a short article at the intersection of community ecology and animal behavior?25 Jun 2025 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:gdtjzmbjpyusyqpzeo7vcjuk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsgxs4oj3s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/lizardmichele.bsky.social/post/3lqcxkloprk2rIt was a lucky day on the greenway in San Antonio this morning!29 May 2025 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:gdtjzmbjpyusyqpzeo7vcjuk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqcxkloprk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/lizardmichele.bsky.social/post/3lmucfbussc2xNew paper alert! 🦎 Lizard sperm come in many varieties. Is that due to testicular properties? Only yes, we concluded With phylogeny included Because sperm and testes evolve neutrally. See the full story w @arielkahrl.bsky.social, Hannah Hall, Bela Carson in Biol J Linn Soc: https://doi.org/10.1093/biolinnean/blaf01615 Apr 2025 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:gdtjzmbjpyusyqpzeo7vcjuk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmucfbussc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/lizardmichele.bsky.social/post/3lidrz5prdk2kOh, the pain on my timeline. 💔 I'm so very grateful for your service.17 Feb 2025 03:19 +0000at://did:plc:gdtjzmbjpyusyqpzeo7vcjuk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lidrz5prdk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/lizardmichele.bsky.social/post/3lhknfdwzh22bUntil yesterday, I was the Program Director of an HHMI-funded initiative to transform my institution's intro STEM courses so that all students could succeed in those courses. This is shameful. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Feb 2025 03:20 +0000at://did:plc:gdtjzmbjpyusyqpzeo7vcjuk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhknfdwzh22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/lizardmichele.bsky.social/post/3lhk3r7b66k2dHow am I doing? Well, today I learned that they don't do annual optometry exams at the dentist's office. Oops.06 Feb 2025 22:04 +0000at://did:plc:gdtjzmbjpyusyqpzeo7vcjuk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhk3r7b66k2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/lizardmichele.bsky.social/post/3lftee74sxk2cToday I asked a student how an interview went, and they said, "I think it was pretty good, but it could have been better, and now I'm really tired." I think that might just sum up almost everything I work on?16 Jan 2025 03:42 +0000at://did:plc:gdtjzmbjpyusyqpzeo7vcjuk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lftee74sxk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/lizardmichele.bsky.social/post/3lfa6pwprds2ySo proud of my amazing undergrads!! #sicb2025 🦎 See you all in Portland?08 Jan 2025 12:40 +0000at://did:plc:gdtjzmbjpyusyqpzeo7vcjuk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfa6pwprds2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/lizardmichele.bsky.social/post/3ldpl7me77s2qAll three of my lab's #SICB25 posters have now been sent for printing, and I'm officially on holiday break. See y'all in Atlanta! 🦎🧠🦷❤️20 Dec 2024 04:43 +0000at://did:plc:gdtjzmbjpyusyqpzeo7vcjuk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldpl7me77s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/lizardmichele.bsky.social/post/3lcqnh2v2ws2wSan Antonio pinata stores do NOT mess around.07 Dec 2024 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:gdtjzmbjpyusyqpzeo7vcjuk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcqnh2v2ws2whttps://bsky.app/profile/lizardmichele.bsky.social/post/3lcl4krzzgs2vI've been thinking a lot about grading equity and STEM courses, and it's become clear to me: Giving consistently low grades across a course is a faculty power play.05 Dec 2024 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:gdtjzmbjpyusyqpzeo7vcjuk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcl4krzzgs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/lizardmichele.bsky.social/post/3lcbziyrnic2wAnole biologist starter pack! 🦎 [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Dec 2024 01:57 +0000at://did:plc:gdtjzmbjpyusyqpzeo7vcjuk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcbziyrnic2whttps://bsky.app/profile/lizardmichele.bsky.social/post/3latnap3uo22eI'm going to teach my college class under this tree tomorrow morning. I'm hoping that a literal breath of fresh air will give us a chance to think and listen and learn in a different way.13 Nov 2024 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:gdtjzmbjpyusyqpzeo7vcjuk/app.bsky.feed.post/3latnap3uo22e