Scientists make breakthrough in tracking health of endangered dolphins Scientists working to help track the health of endangered Hector and Maui dolphins have made a breakthrough which they compare to solving a 3 billion piece puzzle. Using that analogy, the puzzle piece...

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Sebastian Alvarez-Costes spoke to Melissa Chan-Green about endangered Hector and Maui dolphins! Must listen!

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@sebasalco.bsky.social talks at @geneticsaus.bsky.social about #Hector and #Maui’s #dolphins, including chromosomal inversions which may help keep these species separate…

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The recap of the study by Sebastian Alvarez-Costes on his new study! Super fascinating and inspiring work 🐬✨

New Genome Assembly Approach Unlocks Secrets of Critically Endangered Dolphins in New Zealand Despite working with degraded DNA, scientists assembled high-quality genomes of New Zealand's dolphins, with insights for conservation.

Scientists have assembled the first high-quality genomes of New Zealand’s Hector’s + critically endangered Māui dolphins using degraded DNA—an unprecedented breakthrough that offers insights for conservation and a new path forward for endangered species worldwide.
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Leveraging Synteny to Generate Reference Genomes for Conservation: Assembling the Genomes of Hector's and Māui Dolphins Escalating concern regarding the impacts of reduced genetic diversity on the conservation of endangered species has spurred efforts to obtain chromosome-level genomes through consortia such as the Ve...

The first paper from my PhD is out 🧬🐬

Thanks to all the co-authors of this project and my amazing supervisor @laninsky.bsky.social

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🧬🌊 Hola! I'm Sebastian Alvarez-Costes, a Mexican PhD Candidate in Aotearoa, New Zealand. My research focuses on the evolutionary genomics of Hector's and Māui dolphins 🐬. Always happy to connect with fellow researchers in evolutionary biology, bioinformatics, and conservation genomics!