Our paper on Nautilus unique sex determination made the cover of @currentbiology.bsky.social 🥳🤩 With Hector Torrado, Carlos Leiva, @sarah-thesea.bsky.social @anariesgo.bsky.social, Gonzalo Giribet et al!

♨️Live from #BGEconnects: We just finished “iBOL – How genomics is transforming understanding of biodiversity through DNA-barcoding” by Paul Herbert, director of @cbg-uofg.bsky.social and iBOL. "It’s changing our view on the understanding of life on our planet." @iboleurope.bsky.social #DNA

We’re almost live! 💥 Today and tomorrow, #BGE’s symposium "Unlocking the power of #genomic science for nature and the #bioeconomy in Europe" (30Sept-1Oct) will be streamed live from @naturalsciences-be.bsky.social, Brussels! 🧬 🎥 Start: 30-09-25 at 13:30 CEST ▶️ Watch live (free): lnkd.in/eQmVztQq

Our paper on Nautilus sex determination made the cover of @currentbiology.bsky.social ! With @reef-combo.bsky.social @anariesgo.bsky.social and Hector Torrado! @leibnizlib.bsky.social Check it out now!

I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA 10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)

One of the most-viewed PNAS articles in the last week is “Unprecedented suppression of Panama’s Pacific upwelling in 2025.” Explore the article here: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... For more trending articles, visit ow.ly/Me2U50SkLRZ.

A new study by Professor David Combosch (former postdoc) and OEB Professor Gonzalo Giribet reveals the surprising sex determination system in the living fossil, Nautilus #evolution #genetics #cephalopod #chromosome

Nautilus sex determination is unique among cephalopods

Three PostDoc positions in ecological synthesis at TU Darmstadt (m/f/d) available, focusing on biodiversity and climate change. Apply by October 25, 2025. More info: https://www.reassembly.de/the-team/job-announcement/ #postdoc

Join the 5-day seminar "Genomics for Ecological and Evolutionary Studies" from Oct 13-17. Led by experts, it covers DNA sequencing with Python/R. Sign up at: https://instats.org/seminar/genomics-for-ecological-and-evolutionary #course #workshop

🔬 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 An international team led by ZMT analysed 335 genomes of Caribbean hamlet fishes. Only one gene showed a clear link to differences between species. It's active in skin, eyes, and brain & may be tied to colour patterns and mate choice. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Tonight is #EarthNight – lights off for insects! Artificial light threatens moths, fireflies & other nocturnal species. 🌌 Tonight, Museum Koenig (LIB) will dim its facade lighting as a sign for insect protection. Switch off your lights – and help biodiversity. 🦋 leibniz-lib.de/de/news/1909...

We’re filling the atmosphere with CO2 like a bathtub with water. Most of it stays for millennia. That is why the cumulative emissions (the total amount, as pictured here) and not yearly emissions determine the amount of #globalwarming.

For the recent coral reef science arrivals, here are two starter packs so you can find your people! If you want to be added, please let me know. I have been adding people as they come through my feed. go.bsky.app/Qo5Gh2H go.bsky.app/QSafBeL 🌎🌊🧪🌐🐟🪸🐙🌿

In a new Review article in GBE, @scientific-arlie.bsky.social et al delve into the growing field of phylogenetic genotype to phenotype mapping (PhyloG2P), discussing advances and future directions for using phylogenomic data to map traits to genomes 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf150 #genome #evolution

#LIBresearch reveals that the ancient Nautilus uses a ZZ/Z0 system: males have two Z chromosomes (ZZ), females only one Z (Z0). They also found 36 genes linked to male reproduction, giving a peek into how these “living fossils” pass on their traits. 🔬 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Are you interested in open ocean organisms? Specifically the one's at the surface? 🪼 🐌 🌊 If so, message me. We are starting a collaborative community to exchange ideas and communicate research. The field is new, so let's push it in the right direction together! 💙

#LIBresearch finds African cichlids often lack fixed sex chromosomes—many use homomorphic, sometimes polygenic systems. Linkage group 3 (LG3), a chromosome, often carries sex-linked genes, but new sex-linked regions also arise across lineages. 👉 doi.org/10.1093/jeb/... #evolution #genetics

A new article of the team published in @heredityjournal.bsky.social #PopGen #MarEvol Congratulations to Hedvig for her brilliant work on this project. Atlantification is dead, long live genetic atlantification! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

New paper Alert, out now in @currentbiology.bsky.social

New studies from @Leibniz_LIB reveal how genetic diversity and microbiomes can boost reef resilience and support targeted restoration. Science is paving the way – now action must follow. Our contribution to today's #InternationalConservationDay. ➡️ Read more: leibniz-lib.de/en/news/2807...