Delighted to share our new review in @molecology.bsky.social, led by @bellareeves.bsky.social & @sebasalco.bsky.social 🐋
“Advancing marine mammal conservation through omics tools and integration of Indigenous Ecological Knowledge”
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#marmam #consgen #popgen
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“Advancing marine mammal conservation through omics tools and integration of Indigenous Ecological Knowledge”
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#marmam #consgen #popgen
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Advancing Marine Mammal Conservation Through Omics Tools and Integration of Indigenous Ecological Knowledge
Conservation of biodiversity is a global priority as human-driven pressures continue to intensify and alter ecosystems worldwide. Marine mammals are vulnerable species, facing numerous escalating ant...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 2, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Delighted to share our new review in @molecology.bsky.social, led by @bellareeves.bsky.social & @sebasalco.bsky.social 🐋
“Advancing marine mammal conservation through omics tools and integration of Indigenous Ecological Knowledge”
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#marmam #consgen #popgen
🧵
“Advancing marine mammal conservation through omics tools and integration of Indigenous Ecological Knowledge”
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#marmam #consgen #popgen
🧵
Interested in what museum specimens and #genomics can tell us about evolution and biodiversity loss? 🧬
Join our online #Museomics workshop, 8–12 Feb 2027!
Together with the great @claudiafontsere.bsky.social & @jazminrm.bsky.social
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
#consgen #popgen
Join our online #Museomics workshop, 8–12 Feb 2027!
Together with the great @claudiafontsere.bsky.social & @jazminrm.bsky.social
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
#consgen #popgen
October 28, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Interested in what museum specimens and #genomics can tell us about evolution and biodiversity loss? 🧬
Join our online #Museomics workshop, 8–12 Feb 2027!
Together with the great @claudiafontsere.bsky.social & @jazminrm.bsky.social
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
#consgen #popgen
Join our online #Museomics workshop, 8–12 Feb 2027!
Together with the great @claudiafontsere.bsky.social & @jazminrm.bsky.social
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
#consgen #popgen
🧬 Can we predict whether a population will go extinct or recover from its genome?
In our new paper, led by Johanna Winder, we combine forward simulations and machine learning to ask how genomics could inform extinction and recovery potential
doi.org/10.1111/eva....
#consgen #PopGen #evolution
In our new paper, led by Johanna Winder, we combine forward simulations and machine learning to ask how genomics could inform extinction and recovery potential
doi.org/10.1111/eva....
#consgen #PopGen #evolution
Machine‐Learning Models Trained on Genomic Summary Statistics Assess Extinction Risk and Recovery Potential of Bottlenecked Populations
Forecasting extinction risk from genomic data is challenging because of interactions among environment, demography, and genomic erosion. Here, we use known outcomes from forward simulations as a proo...
doi.org
October 20, 2026 at 10:25 AM
🧬 Can we predict whether a population will go extinct or recover from its genome?
In our new paper, led by Johanna Winder, we combine forward simulations and machine learning to ask how genomics could inform extinction and recovery potential
doi.org/10.1111/eva....
#consgen #PopGen #evolution
In our new paper, led by Johanna Winder, we combine forward simulations and machine learning to ask how genomics could inform extinction and recovery potential
doi.org/10.1111/eva....
#consgen #PopGen #evolution
New paper on why genetics 🧬 still appears niche in wildlife research + conservation by reflecting on publication practices, conference structures, communication barriers + practical recommendations #consgen
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@anitajnorman.bsky.social @molecularecolup.bsky.social
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@anitajnorman.bsky.social @molecularecolup.bsky.social
Should we put ‘genetics’ into the title of our paper in wildlife biology? - European Journal of Wildlife Research
The value of genetics for informing wildlife conservation is well recognised, yet its routine integration into applied wildlife ecology and management remains limited. This persistent “conservation ge...
link.springer.com
October 14, 2026 at 10:12 AM
New paper on why genetics 🧬 still appears niche in wildlife research + conservation by reflecting on publication practices, conference structures, communication barriers + practical recommendations #consgen
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@anitajnorman.bsky.social @molecularecolup.bsky.social
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@anitajnorman.bsky.social @molecularecolup.bsky.social
interested in studying genomic information in little critters ? even old stored samples can be useful. Pipeline how to do this best as been published (based on collembola in the Black Forest )
gigabytejournal.com/articles/195
#consgen
gigabytejournal.com/articles/195
#consgen
PoLoCo: a reproducible pooled low-coverage workflow for draft genome assembly and allele frequency analysis from ethanol-preserved small non-model invertebrates
PoLoCo: a reproducible pooled low-coverage workflow for draft genome assembly and allele frequency analysis from ethanol-preserved small non-model invertebrates
gigabytejournal.com
October 14, 2026 at 6:42 AM
interested in studying genomic information in little critters ? even old stored samples can be useful. Pipeline how to do this best as been published (based on collembola in the Black Forest )
gigabytejournal.com/articles/195
#consgen
gigabytejournal.com/articles/195
#consgen
Hear about conservation genetics 🧬 and art 🎨 in this GENOA COST Action podcast, produced by @go70north.bsky.social!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IDI...
#Science #Art #Conservation #Genetics #DNA #ConsGen
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IDI...
#Science #Art #Conservation #Genetics #DNA #ConsGen
GENOA podcast: Art + Science. Communicating genetic diversity with the help of art
YouTube video by GENOA COST Action
www.youtube.com
October 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Hear about conservation genetics 🧬 and art 🎨 in this GENOA COST Action podcast, produced by @go70north.bsky.social!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IDI...
#Science #Art #Conservation #Genetics #DNA #ConsGen
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IDI...
#Science #Art #Conservation #Genetics #DNA #ConsGen
How are art🎨, science🧬, and conservation🏞️ linked?
How do artists express the concept of genetic diversity?
Can we use art to support conservation?
If you're curious about any of these questions, read our latest blog post...
#Conservation #Art #Genetics #ConsGen
ginamo.org/2026/10/02/a...
How do artists express the concept of genetic diversity?
Can we use art to support conservation?
If you're curious about any of these questions, read our latest blog post...
#Conservation #Art #Genetics #ConsGen
ginamo.org/2026/10/02/a...
Art, science, and conservation
If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you were probably expecting another post about the effective population size or genetic indicators. But we’re switching it up a bit this month, looki…
ginamo.org
October 12, 2026 at 11:55 AM
How are art🎨, science🧬, and conservation🏞️ linked?
How do artists express the concept of genetic diversity?
Can we use art to support conservation?
If you're curious about any of these questions, read our latest blog post...
#Conservation #Art #Genetics #ConsGen
ginamo.org/2026/10/02/a...
How do artists express the concept of genetic diversity?
Can we use art to support conservation?
If you're curious about any of these questions, read our latest blog post...
#Conservation #Art #Genetics #ConsGen
ginamo.org/2026/10/02/a...
Very cool new study led by @craigdwells.bsky.social evaluating the role of structural variants in facilitating complex hybridization dymanics between native and introduced Rainbow Trout lineages and Westslope Cutthroat trout #consgen #fishgen
The role of inversion polymorphisms in the dynamics of a salmonid hybrid zone. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Inversion Polymorphisms Carried by Introduced Rainbow Trout Disrupt Hybrid Zones Between Native Species
Genomic mechanisms explaining why some hybrid zones remain stable while others collapse into hybrid swarms are poorly understood. In Montana's Kootenai River Basin, native interior redband trout (Onc...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 28, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Very cool new study led by @craigdwells.bsky.social evaluating the role of structural variants in facilitating complex hybridization dymanics between native and introduced Rainbow Trout lineages and Westslope Cutthroat trout #consgen #fishgen
Islands are amazing #biodiversity study systems. Here is our perspective on how they can be used as models for #conservation
Thanks to José and Maëva for their great leadership on this
#consgen #popgen
Thanks to José and Maëva for their great leadership on this
#consgen #popgen
V happy about this one (@brentcemerson.bsky.social @biodiversitysmns.bsky.social @hernmoral.bsky.social)et al
Species have survived on oceanic islands for Mya despite occupying small geographic areas, facing environmental calamities and having low Ne. We discuss this w/ a focus on conservation.
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Species have survived on oceanic islands for Mya despite occupying small geographic areas, facing environmental calamities and having low Ne. We discuss this w/ a focus on conservation.
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September 23, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Islands are amazing #biodiversity study systems. Here is our perspective on how they can be used as models for #conservation
Thanks to José and Maëva for their great leadership on this
#consgen #popgen
Thanks to José and Maëva for their great leadership on this
#consgen #popgen
Silent but dramatic loss of genetic diversity unveiled using museum specimens #consgen
Mullin et al. use WGS from 101 museum specimens of British/Irish moss carder bumblebees from 1894-2019 to reveal a dramatic drop in genetic diversity: ∼24.6% decrease in heterozygosity and a 2.86-fold increase in ROH
🔗 academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...
📷 Gavin Broad
#societyjournal #naturalhistory
🔗 academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...
📷 Gavin Broad
#societyjournal #naturalhistory
September 18, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Silent but dramatic loss of genetic diversity unveiled using museum specimens #consgen
A new #eDNA study of a Siberian bog finds #fungal diversity isn't concentrated in peat, as assumed - plant litter is richest, roots most specialized. Total richness (~11,500 SH) vastly exceeds the 208 species found by traditional sporocarp surveys: doi.org/10.3897/mbmg...
September 17, 2026 at 12:34 PM
🐋 New gray whale paper out! 🐋
Using whole-genome data from eastern and western Pacific gray whales, we reveal hidden ancestry and highlight the importance of gene flow in restoring genomic diversity following severe population bottlenecks 🧬
#consgen #popgen
Using whole-genome data from eastern and western Pacific gray whales, we reveal hidden ancestry and highlight the importance of gene flow in restoring genomic diversity following severe population bottlenecks 🧬
#consgen #popgen
Paper out! We found evidence that western North Pacific gray whales experienced ghost introgression from a historical stock: academic.oup.com/jhered/advan...
The contemporary Pacific gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) gene pool includes ancestry from a potential ghost population: Inferences from population genomics
Abstract. Local extirpations and extreme bottlenecks can deplete genetic variation and obscure population dynamics, especially in highly mobile species. Th
academic.oup.com
September 14, 2026 at 9:28 AM
USFWS is hiring a permanent geneticist based at Auburn University at a fish technology center in GA! #consgen
Geneticist
You will serve as a Geneticist U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Warm Springs Fish Technology Center. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 5 nights per month. You must obtain a g...
www.usajobs.gov
September 13, 2026 at 2:53 PM
USFWS is hiring a permanent geneticist based at Auburn University at a fish technology center in GA! #consgen
Post doc position at Tennessee State University working with the USFS focused on developing/using metagenomics to address community and invasion ecology research questions. The posting closes on September 15. #consgen #edna
Post-Doctoral Research Associate (Molecular Approaches for Detection of Aquatic Invasive Species
The Wildlife Ecology Laboratory (WEL) at Tennessee State University (TSU) is seeking a post-doctoral research associate to utilize environmental DNA as an early screening tool for aquatic invasive spe...
jobs.tnstate.edu
September 9, 2026 at 2:26 PM
We calculated the effective size of the Scandinavian wolf population every year since its founding from the entire pedigree. Why? Because we could. But also because this population is vulnerable, and policy keeps pushing for lower and lower conservation targets 1/
#consgen
#consgen
The effective size of the Scandinavian wolf population is too small for both short- and long-term conservation - Heredity
Heredity - The effective size of the Scandinavian wolf population is too small for both short- and long-term conservation
www.nature.com
September 3, 2026 at 8:37 PM
We calculated the effective size of the Scandinavian wolf population every year since its founding from the entire pedigree. Why? Because we could. But also because this population is vulnerable, and policy keeps pushing for lower and lower conservation targets 1/
#consgen
#consgen
Been wondering how well runs of homozygosity can predict inbreeding depression? Read our new meta-analysis where we show a significant relationship between ROH and fitness across taxa #popgen #consgen: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Runs of Homozygosity Predict Inbreeding Depression Across Taxa: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Measuring inbreeding via runs of homozygosity (ROH) captures realized autozygosity and can infer inbreeding timing through ROH length. A growing body of literature links the proportion of the genome ....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 1, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Been wondering how well runs of homozygosity can predict inbreeding depression? Read our new meta-analysis where we show a significant relationship between ROH and fitness across taxa #popgen #consgen: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
An impression from #consgen in Antwerp.
A podcast 🐆, a poster 🐅, a presentation 🦒 and a panel 🌍, all connected by a shared passion for conservation genetics and its potential to inform real-world conservation action! 🧬
A big thank you to organizers and participants! 🙏
A podcast 🐆, a poster 🐅, a presentation 🦒 and a panel 🌍, all connected by a shared passion for conservation genetics and its potential to inform real-world conservation action! 🧬
A big thank you to organizers and participants! 🙏
August 29, 2026 at 9:34 PM
An impression from #consgen in Antwerp.
A podcast 🐆, a poster 🐅, a presentation 🦒 and a panel 🌍, all connected by a shared passion for conservation genetics and its potential to inform real-world conservation action! 🧬
A big thank you to organizers and participants! 🙏
A podcast 🐆, a poster 🐅, a presentation 🦒 and a panel 🌍, all connected by a shared passion for conservation genetics and its potential to inform real-world conservation action! 🧬
A big thank you to organizers and participants! 🙏
I'm very grateful to have gotten the opportunity to present part of my PhD research at the European ConsGen Meeting. This was my first major talk (hopefully of many) discussing Tortoises and I'm so thankful to everyone involved, especially @eljensen.bsky.social 🐢
@consgenmeeting2026.bsky.social
@consgenmeeting2026.bsky.social
August 28, 2026 at 10:01 PM
I'm very grateful to have gotten the opportunity to present part of my PhD research at the European ConsGen Meeting. This was my first major talk (hopefully of many) discussing Tortoises and I'm so thankful to everyone involved, especially @eljensen.bsky.social 🐢
@consgenmeeting2026.bsky.social
@consgenmeeting2026.bsky.social
That’s a wrap on #ConsGenMeeting2026! It was an incredible few days filled with insightful talks, brilliant posters, and great discussions.
Follow our LinkedIn for more recaps: www.linkedin.com/company/7th-...
In the meantime, enjoy the faces of our #consgen community! 🧬
📸 I. Vander Biesen
Follow our LinkedIn for more recaps: www.linkedin.com/company/7th-...
In the meantime, enjoy the faces of our #consgen community! 🧬
📸 I. Vander Biesen
August 28, 2026 at 5:06 PM
That’s a wrap on #ConsGenMeeting2026! It was an incredible few days filled with insightful talks, brilliant posters, and great discussions.
Follow our LinkedIn for more recaps: www.linkedin.com/company/7th-...
In the meantime, enjoy the faces of our #consgen community! 🧬
📸 I. Vander Biesen
Follow our LinkedIn for more recaps: www.linkedin.com/company/7th-...
In the meantime, enjoy the faces of our #consgen community! 🧬
📸 I. Vander Biesen
final session with plenary Diskussions on how to Integration genetic diversity in police and management #consgen #consgenmeeting2026
August 28, 2026 at 12:58 PM
final session with plenary Diskussions on how to Integration genetic diversity in police and management #consgen #consgenmeeting2026
@jgeue.bsky.social presenting a new framework to include genetic diversity in assessing populations #consgen #consgenmeeting2026 work by @cgsg.bsky.social
August 28, 2026 at 9:23 AM
@jgeue.bsky.social presenting a new framework to include genetic diversity in assessing populations #consgen #consgenmeeting2026 work by @cgsg.bsky.social
Christina Hvilsom highlighting the importance of a clear co- creation process, to make a difference in conservation in #ginamo #consgen #consgenmeeting2026
August 28, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Christina Hvilsom highlighting the importance of a clear co- creation process, to make a difference in conservation in #ginamo #consgen #consgenmeeting2026
Astrid Stronen talking about the need of clear definition, when talking about hybrids #consgen #consgenmeeting2026
August 28, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Astrid Stronen talking about the need of clear definition, when talking about hybrids #consgen #consgenmeeting2026