New publication alert! 🎉 I am so proud of this review paper on the history of the systematics of stoneflies, and am so grateful to have collaborated with the best stonefly scientists on Earth! Check it out!! 🪰 academic.oup.com/isd/article/...

Great example of targeted eDNA for population genetics and biodiversity management! Targeted eDNA Metabarcoding Reveals New Populations of a Range-Limited Stonefly: doi.org/10.1002/ece3... @grahammccullochnz.bsky.social @jonwatersnz.bsky.social #eDNA #popgen #ecology #genetics #biodiversity

Our letter to the Minister re: recent Marsden Fund changes Joint Statement by 80 Rutherford Discovery Fellows Denouncing the Minister’s Decision to Cut Humanities, Social Science, and Fundamental Science Funding RNZ coverage: www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa... Letter: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Beyond excited & grateful to receive a Mana Tuanuku fellowship. I never imagined being here as the first in my fam to go to uni & with no clear plan in sight when I started my BSc 20 yrs ago. Thanks to my mentors who are always so generous with their support. www.royalsociety.org.nz/news/ten-man...

REJOICE, FOR THE SEASON IS NEARLY UPON US! Nope, not Christmas... the New Zealand Bug of the Year contest '25! Voting opens on Jan 1st, and I'm going to need all of your votes to win giant springtails the victory they deserve. More info: bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/2025-bug-of-... 🧪 #Invertebrate

2025 New Zealand Native Bee Calendars Now Available! We worked with participants of all ages to create 16 beautiful collages that capture the importance of planting a diverse assortment of flowers to feed native bees of Aotearoa. Order here! jandtlab.com/bee-creative... @zoologyotago.bsky.social

Excited to see our team’s work on insect colour evolution published in Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...