💪Everyone behaves differently under pressure, but this archaeon takes it to the next level! Haloferax volcanii, an archaeon from the Dead Sea, can switch to a tissue-like multicellular form when exposed to mechanical pressure. Read more about this fascinating twist doi.org/10.1126/scie...

Loved #PAG33! I was a co-organizer of the ORG.one conservation genomics workshop and I had a talk in the non-seed plant workshop ( #WholeGenomeDuplication in #moss), and the forest tree workshop on disease resistance in #EasternHemlocks Loved meeting old and new friends in sunny San Diego ☀️

So excited for #PAG33!! (and some sun) I’m giving talks at the non-seed plant and forest tree workshop :D see you there!

@vuruputoor.bsky.social is a plant geneticist focused on advancing genetic resources and conservation for conifers. As part of the USDA-funded GIFT SEED project, she generates and analyzes genomic data for fir species to improve #Christmas tree #breeding. 🎄 🎄 🎄 13/19🧵

finally got my hands on this book! SO EXCITED TO READ!! the illustrations are incredible 😍🌿

HOBIT: LRT to detect homeolog expression shifts in allopolyploids Sun et al. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Genome assembly fresh of the supercomputer, total size = 29,892,519,935 base pairs 🦎🧬

🌲🧬🦀 Calling conservation genomics scientists! 🦀🧬🌲 @uconneeb.bsky.social & @nanoporetech.com's ORG.one hosts “Genomes for Conservation of Endangered Species” workshop at #PAG33. Submit abstracts by Monday, Oct 27! Join us to advance genomic resources for conservation. #PAG2025

Celebrating the first 1000 genomes of Lepidoptera in Europe, sequenced at @sangerinstitute.bsky.social in collaboration with sampling hubs across the UK via the DToL project www.darwintreeoflife.org & across Europe via @projectpsyche.bsky.social www.projectpsyche.org & @10klepgenomes.bsky.social

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand. rm -rf ~/

Well, it's official. After our paper last year (onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....), the Slender-billed Curlew is officially declared Extinct today. Scientists dream of describing new species, not writing their obituary and epitaph, knowing that they are gone forever #ornithology

A milestone for plant genomics just out @natgenet.nature.com 130 bryophyte genomes! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Determining presence-absence variation (PAV) across reference genomes is a major goal of pangenome analysis. It turns out that A LOT of gene PAV is due to methodological artifacts. We explore the causes of this in soybean and cotton datasets in our recent preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Very excited to announce @vuruputoor.bsky.social upcoming #PhD defense in @uconneeb.bsky.social ! #genomics marathon on land plant genome evolution, from the smallest to largest - special focus on conservation genomics in #hemlocks @nature.org @ebpgenome.bsky.social @uconnresearch.bsky.social

One week to go!!! So excited to host our colleagues next week in the Happy Valley of Pennsylvania! Over 150 registrants from around the world!! If you’re interested in coming but unable to join in person - email me to learn about virtual options forestgeneticsconference2025.com #forestgenetics2025

Thrilled to share our new paper as co-first author with @nikishapatel.bsky.social 🌱🧪 We explore whole genome duplication and its effect on gene expression in moss as it shifts from haploid (n) to diploid (2n) gametophyte via apospory. Please check it out: doi.org/10.1111/nph....

Perfect spring day in the conifer collection @arnoldarboretum.bsky.social for the @nature.org Trees In Peril meeting: inspiring discussions to continue conservation efforts @uconnresearch.bsky.social @vuruputoor.bsky.social @meghanmyles.bsky.social @airianna-mcguire.bsky.social #beech #hemlock #ash

The recording of last week's #PolyploidyWebinar featuring @raymondcast.bsky.social and @erichagen.bsky.social is now up! youtu.be/zmUyTO3jN6s

I’m really excited to share an update on my work with the eastern hemlocks! Please join if you can! 🌲

🚨Urgent: Help Save Decades of Work by Navajo Botanists🚨 For decades, Arnold Clifford has built up the Carrizo Mountain Herbarium. Now, this collection is at risk—snowstorms are causing the roof to cave in, putting >30,000 specimens in danger. #IndigenousScience #Conservation #MutualAid #botany

Really happy that the @marineevoeco.com lab played a very small part in this really cool paper published with the @roneilllab.bsky.social, @vuruputoor.bsky.social, @noahreid.bsky.social, @jillwegrzyn.bsky.social and others! Big thanks to Gabe Barrett for connecting UConn and URI research teams

Biology Associate Professor Awarded Nation’s Highest Honor for Early-Career Researchers https://buff.ly/4hxplMW

Photos & bar codes can’t do this! Herbarium collections can be used in ways the collectors never imagined. This is why natural history collections are still relevant in the 21st century. #botany 🌾🧪

Congratulations to everyone!!! Shout out to my superstar supervisor @jillwegrzyn.bsky.social being one of the awardees 🤩🤩

Check out our new article just out in The Conversation highlighting the effects of warming leaves +4°C in tropical trees. 🌿🌡️ theconversation.com/study-shows-...

Looking for fabulous seminar speakers to give keynotes and invited talks? Check out the WOCinEEB speaker list! www.wocineeb.org/resources.ht...

Nice presentation by Meghan Myles on cartograplant integrating masses of genotypes, phenotypes and environmental data all in place. At the digital tools session at #PAG32

I just spent the last half hour catching up on posts about #PAG32- I’m missing out on all the fun! Enjoy the conference everyone! Keep posting about your work on Bluesky!! ✨

The insanity of being a fire ecologist in the epicenter of a major fire event, bags packed and ready to evacuate, watching active fire from my window, while taking media requests and explaining to the public, for the 100,000th time how climate change is largely responsible for this

Please join us this Friday morning at #PAG32 ! We'll be featuring talks on genomic resources for species of conservation concern at the Org.one session! #conservation #genomics @evobotany.bsky.social @nanoporetech.com Schedule: plan.core-apps.com/pag32/event/...

Last min. opening in our #EASEL #EnTAP session at #PAG32 - structural & functional eukaryote genome annotation! Seeking short talks from those that applied these tools & would like to sing their praises. We might also accept light criticism ;) plan.core-apps.com/pag32/event/...

This Sat night #PAG32! @brandonlind.bsky.social & I will be leading #CartograPlant workshop: genotype, phenotype, & environment for plant pops - #FAIRdata submission w/ @meghanmyles.bsky.social, mobile phenotyping w/ #TreeSnap, environmental layer integration, & analytics supported by @nextflow.io

Here are the daily color stripes for the North Atlantic sea surface temperature anomaly, updated through December 22, 2024. We're now on day 2 of setting a new record daily high temperature.

Starterpack of WoC and non-binary PoC in EcoEvo. Specifically, those of us who are members of the #WoCinEEB slack community. I'll keep adding people in the next few days. Please let me know if I missed you! Happy to provide info on how to join our community 💜 Please share! 🙏🏽 go.bsky.app/9iCneeT

Genomes of 2 invasive #adelgids impacting N.A. conifers revealed genes linked to plant immunity suppression & conservation of cys-loop LGIC receptors - led by an amazing team @uconnramp.bsky.social @evobotany.bsky.social @vuruputoor.bsky.social @gallseeker.bsky.social @saskiahogenhout.bsky.social 🌲

Around this time every year, I share a list of ways to support Native people. From supporting Indigenous people seeking abortion care to defending Native voting rights and keeping Native families together, here are some causes worth supporting. 🧵

Thanksgiving always comes with a side of historical amnesia. While we’re passing the stuffing, let’s remember: this land wasn’t ‘discovered,’ it was stolen. Gratitude is great, but so is truth—and action for Indigenous rights.

Mitigation costs in perspective

Coming in December: Registration for the first joint conference between WFGA-SFTIC-NFGA June 23-27, 2025 in State College, PA - See you there!! #ForestGenetics2025 #climateadaptation #treebreeding #restoration #seedsourcing #biotechnology #conservation #foresthealth forestgeneticsconference2025.com

Big weekend for UCONN basketball so it’s probably a good time to note that the school is cutting 15% from all academic units over the next five years to cover a $70M deficit, yet continues to subsidize athletics with over $30M per year from the academic side.

Abstracts are due today! Join @cynthiawebster.bsky.social and I as we walk you through genome assembly! Sign up for the genome assembly workshop :)

We developed an interactive tool to illustrate how the racist policy of redlining in American cities—revoked decades ago—continues to shape people's lives today. The tool includes data on air pollution, traffic, tree coverage, and more: www.rand.org/well-being/c... #SOTU

A scientist reacts to stock photos: If you EVER put your nasty white powder DIRECTLY on my analytical weigh scale, you will NEVER see the Kingdom of Heaven. Weigh boats were invented for a reason.

How did we lose our tails? Blame it on the Alu! Really interesting work lead by @itaiyanai.bsky.social 🧪 #Science #EvoDevo

The #Biodiversity & #Conservation Genomics training program is accepting a new cohort of @uconn.bsky.social undergrads starting this Summer! Integrated research w/ @UConnMCB @uconneeb.bsky.social - sequencing IUCN Red List species @cgsg.bsky.social with @nanopore.bsky.social - apply by March 11th!

Petition to urge Duke University not to close its herbarium ✍️ chng.it/TL77FmWNYv #histsci #evobio #philsci 🌿🌍 #envhist 📜🧪

sad news - Duke University decided to dump their herbarium, which has over 800,000 plant specimens, one of the largest among in America, and includes many type specimens of Lady Gaga ferns. What a shame. Please stop Duke admins for making this horrible mistake!!

This right here. As experts like @katharinehayhoe.com and others have pointed out, the knowledge deficit model simply does not work. COVID, climate change, Jan 6, it doesn't matter. This should be a foundational piece of knowledge for any academic, advocacy, and journalistic work.

How many individuals from under-represented groups have left a STEM career because of an unsustainable allostatic load? How many are currently close to their threshold? So much more the community can do to address this #AcademicSky #WomeninSTEM www.nature.com/articles/d41...