Thanks to the organisation and to everyone for being kind, helpful and encouraging, as a postdoc finishing my contract I appreciated all the nice words :)

I was so excited talking science that I forgot to take a picture with my poster, but here is an online version. I talked about larch hybrids and their potential tolerance to P. ramorum in Irish forests. @teagasc.bsky.social

Seeing how far they have gone and the quality research they are carrying out is very inspiring. I loved hearing about their life experiences and their career paths, it encourages me to be hopeful: "There is always a way, and it will all work out in the end!"

Another awesome aspect was to reconnect with international researchers I have met over the years in summer schools, other conferences, professors, and people I have only interacted online.

I enjoyed every single talk, there is so much high quality research going on; I was amazed by the keynote speakers, it was a blessed to listen and interact with international highly recognised scientists; and all these in my beloved home town, Madrid!

Last week was a blast! Attending the @evoltree.bsky.social - @forgenius-eu.bsky.social conference hosted by INIA CSIC on "Integrative Diversity of Forest Ecosystems" was unforgettable.

Rejection is the norm: During the summer I had two unsuccessful fellowship applications.
Writing up another one and looking for postdocs as plan B…. I still put all my hopes and can’t help but imagine myself in the positions I apply to!

Second fellowship application submitted :) we will see! Then we had a little adventure 🌳🌲

How exciting, I just submitted my first application for a research proposal and fellowship @royalsociety.org #NewtonInternationalFellowship
Fingers crossed!

#popgen

Our SOM-based genotype imputation method wasselected as From the Cover article in the new issue of Molecular Ecology Resorces. So glad!

Genomic exploration of Thuja plicata indicates no loss of diversity from adults to offspring in UK Woodlands - Tree Genetics & Genomes Thuja plicata is a conifer tree that is valued for its cultural, ecological and wood quality features in its natural range in western North America and is used in Europe as an exotic timber species. I...

New research paper published. Thuja plicata and its genetic diversity levels in UK planted sites. No signs of loss from adults to offspring.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Wright-Fisher simulations in R – Emil Nikki Malta How do random changes shape the genetic makeup of a population? Explore the Wright-Fisher model to understand genetic drift, visualize its effects, how to implement it in R.

🧬 How to implement, visualise, and interpret simulations of genetic drift in R.

emilmalta.github.io/blog/2025-01...

Spent a long time exploring Wright-Fisher model. And made a shinylive app!

#rstats #shinylive #genetics #genomics #databs #bioinformatics #biostatistics #populationgenetics #databs

Assemar, F.E., et al. (2024). Revealing local adaptation of Quercus suber L. populations under climate change through Genome Scans and Environmental Association Analysis. Tree Genetics & Genomes, 20(29). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11295-024-01662-w ($)
ReadCube: https://rdcu.be/dTrPd

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I am looking for a Postdoc (2 years, start Spring 2025) with strong bioinfo. skills to work on herring adaptation to climate change at @naturhistoriska

The project will use modern + aDNA, climate data, SDM and genomic simulations.

#aDNA #conservationgenetics #consgen

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Grinding larch cambium for DNA extraction. How cool but also, 520 more samples to go lol

I am excited to announce that registration and abstract submission is now open for Forest Genetics 2025 – ‘Harnessing Genetic Diversity for Resilient Forests’. Join us in State College, Pennsylvania from June 23-27, 2025 - all are welcome! forestgeneticsconference2025.com #forestgenetics2025

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I'm a postdoc fellow at Teagasc Forestry Department, Ireland. I hold a PhD in forest genetics at the University of Oxford, UK. BSc in Forestry Engineering and MSc in Agroforestry Biotechnology at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain.
#trees #forest #genetics #conservation