HEY SOUTH AFRICANS

Did you see we've got a draft AI policy here in SA, with 60 days of public comment?

I'm thinking maybe we should do so, if you've got the energy/time

I found a very useful short article on it
werksmans.com/speak-now-fo...

AND the OG draft gov pdf
www.gov.za/sites/defaul...

GBE Virtual Collection on Conservation Genomics Photo credit: Chuya Shinzato

Genome Biology and Evolution launches a new virtual collection on "Conservation Genomics"

Read our accompanying Highlight: "Genome Science at the Forefront of Biodiversity's Greatest Challenges"
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Access the new virtual collection
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#genome #evolution #congen

Genome Science at the Forefront of Biodiversity's Greatest Challenges: GBE Virtual Collection on Conservation Genomics It is critical to conserve the Earth's biodiversity given the high rates of species loss (Ceballos et al. 2015; Saban and Wiens 2025) and drastic populatio

Thanks @evopaa.bsky.social for highlighting the contributions of @ergabiodiv.bsky.social to advancing the generation of high-quality #genomic resources for the research #community academic.oup.com/gbe/article/...

We shared the work by done Love The Oceans, supported by #FSBIOutreachGrant, launching a gender inclusive Ocean School for adults in Jangamo, Mozambique, which also involved the translation of an ocean literacy book (Ocean Anatomy by Julia Rothman) to Mozambican Portuguese, providing further legacy

It is a well known holiday, the Holy Thursday. No work should happen

We are using Royal Canin Uro for years now, and it works really well. No more bladder infections for our elderly kitty

a woman in a purple shirt is screaming in a room . Alt: Annie Edison from Community in a purple shirt is screaming in a room .

Allow me to scream into the void about the importance of accurate metadata for data curation and re-analyses.

What’s the point of making data available if there’s no metadata??

My brain right now 👇🏾
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The evolutionary shadows of whaling Bowhead whales were nearly wiped out by commercial whaling, but they are now generally recovering. A new study by Westbury et al. examines the impact of whaling on the genetic diversity of the…

The evolutionary shadows of whaling

This! Good to know I’m not alone 🧪🧬🐟

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Mimi, a chubby tabby cat, sitting on top of a desktop keyboard and mouse, in front of a desktop screen, while Mimi’s person tries to work on a student dissertation.

I swear Mimi the cat 🐈 will one day get her postgraduate degree in #marine #genomics as well! #ScienceCats 🧪🧬🐟🐠

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We're excited to be recruiting an NIH funded postdoc to work in the Coop lab at UC Davis. We're specifically interested in candidates who are want to work at the intersection of human genetics, GWAS, and population genetics modeling. Please RT

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Job alert:
NOAA NWFSC & UW are looking for a postdoc (ASAP) in Seattle study foraging ecology of Cook Inlet beluga whales using eDNA. Genetics/ecology/eDNA experience preferred. Interested candidates reach out to kim.parsons@noaa.gov or rpkelly@uw.edu directly. #eDNA #ConsGen

Very interesting new preprint on detecting genome wide signatures of balancing selection (it’s hard, and we probably miss lots of them) www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Want to study the genomics of repeated adaptation with data from hundreds of species? New funding for non-Canadians @ grad or postdoc level. Internal competition at UCalgary with very short deadline so please get in touch ASAP!!
sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/funding/o...

one more week to apply for a 4-years PhD position with me to work on the macrogenomics of sea warming.
Deadline: Jan 18th 2026

#MarineGenomics #EvolutionaryBiology #PopGen #Bioinformatics #conservationgenomics #consgen #conservationgenetics

The missing data problem in population genomics and statistical methods to address them The “Missing Data” problem is prevalent across all statistical inference, owing to the “absence of some part of a familiar data structure” (Efron 1994). Po

I wrote a short op-ed in @genetics-gsa.bsky.social G3 this month’s issue on missing data problems in population genomics that I’ve been thinking about for a couple of years. Lemme know your thoughts! Comments/suggestions/ideas welcome! doi.org/10.1093/g3jo...

A new year is here and there’s just 10 days to apply for the new #SEA4FUTURE #S4F #postdoc position to work with us on #eDNA and #Sustainability of #Mediterranean #Fisheries (link below!)
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Don’t miss out on the opportunity!
@thefsbi.bsky.social @thembauk.bsky.social @icesmarine.bsky.social

Genes, fish and fisheries—a journey from science to policy Abstract. This essay outlines a personal scientific journey in molecular ecology and evolution, with particular focus on marine fish and fisheries genetics

A fascinating journey through the development of #FisheriesGenomics in Europe. 🧪🧬🐟

I might actually make it, this time!

GCB @globalchangebio.bsky.social x SOTM2026

Outstanding conference presentations will be invited to submit manuscripts for peer review for this Virtual Special Issue – an excellent opportunity to share your research with a global audience!

Don’t miss your chance to share your research at #SOTM2026

Accurate Runs of Homozygosity Estimation From Low Coverage Genome Sequences in Non‐Model Species Runs of homozygosity (ROH) are increasingly being analysed using whole genome sequences in non-model species as a measure of inbreeding and to assess demographic history, thus providing useful inform...

Accurate Runs of Homozygosity Estimation From Low Coverage Genome Sequences in Non-Model Species
#popgen #consgen
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I'm recruiting a Ph.D. student for Fall 2026.

Interested in comparative studies and trait evolution in fishes?

Send me an email with a CV and research interests. Please take a look at my website (jcorush.github.io ) for more information about my research.

#hybridization #minnows #mudskippers

Historic Overexploitation, Genetic Erosion and Local extinction: Palaeogenomic Insights into the Decline of Eubalaena glacialis in the Northeast Atlantic www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11....

Such cool work!! 🦈🧬🧪

Detail from Figure 1 of the linked preprint: a diagram contrasting the two weasel morphs, one of which is brown in summer and white in winter, and the other of which is brown all year; with images of weasels in both forms of winter coat; and then nucleotide and amino acid sequences for the two MC1R variants underlying the two coat types

These weasels have locally adapted their winter coats to varying snow cover thanks to a million-year-old mutation 🌿

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We have 3 volunteer positions and 1 paid role open:
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