Erika Neave, at the centre of everything, supported by Stefano and Peter on the Greek island of Zakynthos

Another piece of the #SpongeDNA puzzle comes to fruition!
Led by #ErikaNeave with
@anariesgo.bsky.social @shump.bsky.social
For @wileyecology.bsky.social @society4conbio.bsky.social

conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

@ukri.org @nerc-eof.bsky.social @ljmuimpact.bsky.social
@nhm.org

Stoke-on-Trent monkey in 'world first' gene research project Mapping the DNA of Crinkle, a Barbary macaque at Trentham Monkey Forest, will fight wildlife crime.

Meet Crinkle, an excellently named monkey and the first Barbary macaque to have their whole genome sequenced. We hope this is a big step forward in the conservation of the species: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

@shump.bsky.social @plasticprimates.bsky.social

eDNA metabarcoding 23-27 February 2026 To foster international participation, this course will be held online

Interested in #eDNA #metabarcoding?

Have a look at our 2 upcoming courses

🧬 Illumina eDNA Metabarcoding (23–27 Feb) www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
🧪 Nanopore eDNA Metabarcoding (23–25 Mar) www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...

Last seats available!

🦑 OPEN – OCEAN BIODIVERSITY REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

JAN 15 – FEB 15

To inform future funding, we want to understand people's experiences of ocean biodiversity - what it is, what it provides, and how (and whether) it shows up in community sustainability:
forms.office.com/Pages/Design...

New paper alert! We show deep genetic divergence between morphotypes of Actinia equina and evidence of ploidy-based gene flow barrier. Thanks to co-authors at @uniexecec.bsky.social and LinneSys fund of @linneansociety.bsky.social and @systassn.bsky.social for funding. tinyurl.com/mr2mmmnp

Divergence and admixture of an island gecko!! rdcu.be/eMh85
@ljmulibrary.bsky.social @ljmu-ris.bsky.social #genomics

Should I stay or should I go: Drivers of variation in population performance of a migratory bird (Pied flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca) as a proxy for monitoring wider climate and habitat impacts. at L... PhD Project - Should I stay or should I go: Drivers of variation in population performance of a migratory bird (Pied flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca) as a proxy for monitoring wider climate and habitat...

One week left to apply for this fully funded PhD studying pied flycatchers in the Peak District at @ljmuofficial.bsky.social in collaboration with @nationaltrust.org.uk

A 🐦 project that inc. #genetics #physiology & #conservation #technology to explore bird fitness.

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Shifting Seasons: Long‐Term Insights Into Climate Change Effects on Bird Phenology From Ringing Data This study analyses a 25-year bird ringing dataset from Spurn Bird Observatory to assess how climate change affects migratory bird arrival times and species abundance. While there was a weak associat...

Thrilled to share my latest open access research publication - Shifting Seasons: Long‐Term Insights Into Climate Change Effects on Bird Phenology From UK Bird Observatory Ringing Data #ornithology #ljmu #impact @ljmuofficial.bsky.social @ljmu-ris.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Nanopore sequencing and haplotyping of mitochondrial DNA hypervariable regions and its application on mixed stain. #MitochondrialDNA #HypervariableRegions #Nanopore #Sequencing #ForensicDNA #ForensicScienceInternational_Genetics
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Learn eDNA metabarcoding with @nanoporetech.com ! 🧬💻 Hands-on online course with @shump.bsky.social covering lab workflows & bioinformatics—turn samples into real biodiversity insights.
#eDNA #longreads #Nanopore
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...

HE Teaching hints and tips. Since I first wrote this we have been challenged by the rapid rise of the AI monster. I have spent days over the last 2 years working out how students have cheated on written reports. I detest the …

Some hints and tips for those new to teaching in university/college based on 25 years afore the lectern. Some are my own, others stolen from colleagues. www.marine-biology.net/he-teaching-...

🚀 A big thank you to all participants and instructors of our eDNA Metabarcoding course! 🙌

We explored amazing user-friendly tools like BolDigger, Aspcale, and TaxonTable, had a great intro to @nanoporetech.com data, and wrapped up with an inspiring open discussion full of ideas and projects.

Everyone should write to their MP saying:

Israel’s attack on Iran is insane. It is also being used to distract from Gaza, where internet has been cut, and the West Bank, where settlements are aggressively expanding.

The UK government MUST recognise the State of Palestine now.

Does your MP agree?

SVbyEye: A visual tool to characterize structural variation among whole-genome assemblies. #StructuralVariants #SVs #Visualization #WholeGenome #Assemblies #Bioinformmatics
academic.oup.com/bioinformati...

Eukaryotic metabarcoding 14-18 July 2025 To foster international participation, this course will be held online

Join us for the Eukaryotic Metabarcoding course w/ @leeselab.bsky.social @dominikbuchner.bsky.social
shorturl.at/wRW4T Till & @shump.bsky.social
Get hands-on experience analysing Illumina & @nanoporetech.com data & learn how to run metabarcoding pipelines from raw sequences to ecological insights

The study recommends protecting multiple nesting sites within the BHS to preserve the genetic diversity and distinct subpopulations of leatherback turtles. Incorporating genetic data into conservation planning is necessary to ensure targeted and effective management.

Survey on the use of DNA metabarcoding In order to strengthen the standardization and use of DNA metabarcoding in Neotropical biodiversity monitoring, it is essential to understand how the results and analyses of this approach have been us...

🧬Have you used DNA metabarcoding in your research or work?

We want to understand how this tool can help monitor neotropical biodiversity and gather insights into the experiences, challenges, and needs of those using it, including researchers and environmental managers.

forms.gle/osk8T7gGyabq...

not if ciampoli has anything to do with it.

then those than something less rigourous?

This morning, as part of the AquaEcOmics meeting, we ran a 4-hour crash course on #eDNA #metabarcoding with
@nanoporetech.com data, led by @shump.bsky.social
A fantastic deep dive into the analysis workflow, packed with insightful case studies — a great start to the day!

Another side of #seafood #mislabeling : @marscicaf.bsky.social (with @shump.bsky.social and others) emphasizes that, if we can’t fully trace #cod product origin, what chance do we have with dozens/hundreds of other less-studied traded species?
Paper here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Tracking the performance of the S&P 500 through 100 days of an administration because I don't want to grade.

Roche’s Fantasy Sequencer Slowly Turning Into a Fantastic Reality After 10+ years of mostly silence, Roche is finally starting to lift the curtain on their nanopore sequencer. It’s based on a combination of Genia’s nanopore platform (acquired in 2014) and Stratos…

Roche’s Fantasy Sequencer Slowly Turning Into a Fantastic Reality
#sequencing #nanopore #genomics

sandiegomics.com/roches-fanta...

The Indigenous People of North America have decided to go back to calling the Gulf of Mexico, “Chalchiuhtlicueyecatl”. It is what the Nahuatl People originally called it as it is the domain of the goddess Chalchiuhtlicue, who is assoc w/water bodies, including the Gulf of Mexico.

📢Registrations are now open for the next edition of the Eukaryotic Metabarcoding Workshop with @leeselab.bsky.social @dominikbuchner.bsky.social @tillmacher.bsky.social & @shump.bsky.social

📅Save the dates: 14-18 July

🔗For more information: www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...

🌊 Food Traceability Using Genomic Tools 🧬

Join us for an online course with @marianilab.bsky.social & @shump.bsky.social , in February, to learn how cutting-edge genomic technologies (@illumina, @nanoporetech.com & qPCR) are revolutionising seafood traceability and sustainability
shorturl.at/Wsdyz

Newton International Fellowships | Royal Society This fellowship is for non-UK scientists who are at an early stage of their research career and wish to conduct research in the UK.

Royal Society Newton Fellowships are open: royalsociety.org/grants/newto...

If you're from outside the UK, looking for a primate-focused postdoc related to our current projects (www.plasticprimateslab.com/our-projects...), get in touch!

Only 2 seats left!!!

At Stockholm University, we are now starting a 2-year Master’s programme in Evolutionary Genomics!

Topics include population genetics, phylogenetics, molecular & genome evolution, DNA sequencing, bioinformatics, and palaeogenetics.

Please spread the word!

www.su.se/english/sear...

In Sicily for Christmas - like every year for the last 10 years - and I have never seen so many mosquitoes in winter! worse than being here in summer!!