DNA Barcode Reference Library for European Ants: A Roadmap for Phylogeography and Species Discovery DNA barcode reference libraries provide useful tools for specimen identification, highlighting potential new species and detecting introduced ones. Here, we present a comprehensive DNA barcode librar...

DNA Barcode Reference Library for European Ants: A Roadmap for Phylogeography and Species Discovery
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Evolution Conference Evolution Conference - The joint conference of the SSE, ASN, SSB

One month until the virtual Evolution meeting! Tune in for talks from colleagues and award winners, workshops on diverse careers, public policy, and publishing, SSE-sponsored symposia, and more! See www.evolutionmeetings.org or the thread below. #Evol2026 @evolmtg.bsky.social

Molecular Ecology Call for Papers Genomic Insights into Species Movements and Adaptation in Response to Anthropogenic Activities Molecular Ecology is an international journal for research using molecular genetic techniques to address questions in ecology, evolution, behavior and conservation.

Call for papers for a new MEC special issue:

Genomic Insights into Species Movements and Adaptation in Response to Anthropogenic Activities

Submission deadline: 16 October 2026
Read more: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...
@wileyecology.bsky.social

One week left to submit nominations for the Molecular Ecology Prize!
The award recognizes the work of outstanding scientists for their contribution to the field of molecular ecology. Nominations are due on 24 April 2026.
For more information see: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...

One week left to submit nominations for the 2026 Harry Smith Prize!
This award recognizes the best paper published in MEC/MER in 2025 by graduate students or early career scholars. Nominations are due on 24 April 2026.
For more info, see

Molecular Ecology Call for Papers Genomic Insights into Species Movements and Adaptation in Response to Anthropogenic Activities Molecular Ecology is an international journal for research using molecular genetic techniques to address questions in ecology, evolution, behavior and conservation.

📢 CALL FOR PAPERS: special issue in Molecular Ecology
@molecology.bsky.social on genomics and anthropogenic change

Submission deadline: Feb 2027

Work on range shifts, phenology, adaptation, or population responses to disturbance would fit well!

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New MEC study led by @joaquinortego.bsky.social on a radiation of alpine grasshoppers shows high endemism at southern latitudes, while connectivity in the north maintains wider ranges.
@ebdonana.bsky.social @evobiouppsala.bsky.social
@wileyecology.bsky.social
🔗: buff.ly/bJzyYML
📷: Marina Trillo

Environmental Gradients Decouple Demographic and Adaptive Connectivity in a Highly Mobile Coastal Marine Species - @molecology.bsky.social via @wiley.com

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

Join us for the 2026 International Symposium on Frontiers in Molecular Ecology!
The symposium aims to strengthen international academic exchanges in the field of molecular ecology.
Abstract due on 15 April 2026.
Read more: buff.ly/V9cS0yD
@wileyecology.bsky.social

Identification of Genetic Variation Associated With Heat Tolerance in Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) Heat tolerance is an important trait in cowpea, a crop that is the primary protein source for a large portion of the human population in sub-Saharan Africa. Cultivated, landrace, semi-wild, and wild ...

Just out @molecology.bsky.social - an exploration of adaptation to heat and water limitations in cowpea, a staple food source in West Africa. Thanks to FFAR for funding from @gatesfoundation.bsky.social!

@rakakpo.bsky.social with extensive input from coauthors...
doi.org/10.1111/mec....

New paper! A sharp genetic split across the African equator in migratory Belenois butterflies 🦋.

B. aurota is restricted to the Northern Hemisphere, while B. syrinx is reinstated for the Southern African hemisphere. Both species are cryptic!

Special Issue on Genetic Rescue is out 🎉🎉🎉
The 21 papers on the SI highlight how evolutionary biology can enhance resilience & long-term survival of biodiversity. Introducing genetically diverse individuals can boost fitness in small, isolated populations 🧬🌿

doi.org/10.1111/eva.70225

📊 Rethinking microbial #biogeography in lakes

No latitudinal diversity gradient in sediment bacteria.
Carbon resources #DOM regulate diversity, life-history strategies, networks.

➡️ Resource partitioning, not Red Queen dynamics

Molecular Ecology @molecology.bsky.social
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/mec....

First @molecology.bsky.social 's special issue in December (onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/1365294x...), and now this! Inspiring to see so many talented scientists working at the intersection of evobio, genomics, and applied conservation. Great for your reading lists!

One month left to submit nominations for the 2026 Harry Smith Prize!
This award recognizes the best paper published in MEC/MER in 2025 by graduate students or early career scholars. Nominations are due on 24 April 2026.
For more info, see
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...

One month left to submit nominations for the Molecular Ecology Prize!
The award recognizes the work of outstanding scientists for their contribution to the field of molecular ecology. Nominations are due on 24 April 2026.
For more information see: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...

Combining Multiple Genetic Estimates of Ne Researchers often use multiple genetic methods to estimate contemporary effective population size (Ne), but few formally combine estimates despite potential benefits for increasing precision. Maximis....

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Robin's new tool - looks nifty!

Congratulations again to Rosemary G. Gillespie, winner of the 2025 Molecular Ecology Prize. Here's Dr. Gillespie receiving the award by our editor-in-chief Loren Rieseberg.
Read more about her biography and contributions to the field here: doi.org/10.1111/mec....
@wileyecology.bsky.social

Oikos Virtual Issue Editor's Choice 2025: Conceptual and Empirical Advances in Ecology Read now

Celebrate the depth & diversity of ecology with Oikos’s new virtual issue. Featuring innovative 2025 research, this collection aims to inspire future work & highlight Oikos’s role in supporting the ecological community.

➡️ https://ow.ly/I1Ey50YpO2j

Oikos #Ecosky #ecology #evolution

[New Paper] @molecology.bsky.social Resources presents "VEHoP", a new bioinformatics pipeline that can infer protein-coding regions from a diverse NGS data types (mixed OK!) and automate phylogenomic inferences!
OPEN ACCESS: doi.org/10.1111/1755...

@yunlong-li.bsky.social @kmkocot.bsky.social

Cover of Journal of Integrative Plant Biology showing tomatoes and scientific diagrams related to plant biology research.

How do plants survive saline–alkali soils?

This Journal of Integrative Plant Biology study reveals how the SlWRKY42–SlMYC2 module boosts tomato tolerance via jasmonic acid signaling, spermidine biosynthesis, and ion balance.

Read now🔗https://ow.ly/P6M250Yntl9

Introducing this month’s Journal Spotlight: New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics! 🎉

NZJGG is an international journal for geoscience in New Zealand, the Pacific Rim, and Antarctica 🌋

Follow along to explore what NZJGG has to offer! ➡️ Royal Society Te Apārangi https://ow.ly/ZhBU50Ys7zM

Work by @dariash.bsky.social, @ibb-botanic.bsky.social, @evobiouppsala.bsky.social, @aleixpalahi.bsky.social, @rogervilalab.bsky.social, @k-nasvall.bsky.social, @uu.se, and @ibb-botanic.bsky.social.
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Out in MEC!
New study led by @dariashipilina.bsky.social links resource limitation as a driver of migration in the painted lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui). The authors show how resource cues reshape gene expression across development.
Read more: buff.ly/dogof9L
📷: Daria Shipilina
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🧬New genotyping tools for European forest trees🌲genomic data of 7220 trees from 301 GCUs of 23 species🌳over 1.8 million SNPs discovered covering ⁓50 Mb of DNA sequence!!!!!
You can find all this (and much more) in the latest @forgenius-eu.bsky.social paper just published in @molecology.bsky.social!

Nominations are open for the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲!
This award recognizes early career research published in MEC/MER in 2025. Nominations are due on Friday, 𝟮𝟰 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.
For more info, see: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...

Nominations are open to the annual 𝗠𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲!
The award recognizes the work of outstanding scientists for their contribution to the field of molecular ecology. Nominations are due on 𝟮𝟰 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.
Read more: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...

Evolution 2026 meeting logo. Clilp art of a globe and laptop showing a virtual presentation. Text: Society for the Study of Evolution Global Meeting Participation.

SSE is pleased to offer free virtual #Evol2026 registration to all SSE members residing in 152 countries and territories around the world including India, Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. Request your free registration code today! www.evolutionsociety.org/index.php?mo...

One study investigated the native range of a planthopper used against invasive water hyacinth. They show 3 lineages shaped by ancient climate shifts & river basins with ongoing gene flow. This helps select the best populations for release in the US & South Africa 🌿🧬

doi.org/10.1111/eva.70208

Estimating Organism Abundance Using Within‐Sample Haplotype Frequencies of eDNA Data Environmental DNA (eDNA) provides powerful insights into species presence and community composition but remains limited in its capacity to infer species abundance or population structure. Here, we sh...

🧬 My haplotype paper is out!

We show that deviations between within-sample and population-level haplotype frequencies can be used to estimate how many individuals contributed to an eDNA sample.

No tissue references needed, just metabarcoding data and some population genetics.

#eDNA #PopGen