Exciting News! We will have a booth at the upcoming #IUCNcongress in Abu Dhabi, October 9-12th. Meet our team attending: 🧬 Katie Jones, Community Engagement Director 🧬 Bwalya Chibwe, Community Engagement Manager 🧬 Ann Pace, Executive Director Let us know if you'll be there too! #climate

We highly recommend reading this new free resource, "PROTOCOLS For Non-Indigenous People Working with #Indigenous Knowledge," made possible by Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig & Deakin University, especially for those in #sustainability, #biodiversity #conservation, etc. media.licdn.com/dms/document...

We're looking forward to Dr. Carika Weldon's Trust Talk about our Conservation Challenges for the Critically Endangered #Bermuda Cedar in partnership with BioQuest & The Bermuda National Trust. Explore the projects & take action! #genetics #genomes #conservation #genomics #research #science

Exciting news for all who care about protecting #biodiversity! Our partner @ebpgenome.bsky.social announced plans to sequence 150,000 #genomes by 2030 & all 1.67M known eukaryotic species by 2035! Read more: www.frontiersin.org/journals/sci... Video credit: #FrontiersInScience #conservation

Do you care about taking new action to protect #biodiversity amidst the sixth mass #extinction? Then you'll want to take a moment to read our partner @ebpgenome.bsky.social latest news! #conservation #genomics #sequencing #DNA #research #science

Insects are essential to bird species worldwide with about 90% of them relying on them for food at some point in their lives. Unfortunately, insects are "disappearing at a rate of about 1% to 2% a year," according to @smithsonianmag.bsky.social. www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu... #biodiversity

Did you know there's a global initiative happening right now that aims to sequence all animal, plant, and fungi species on Earth? We're honored to be a part of @ebpgenome.bsky.social, and applaud our EBP-affiliate colleagues in this massive endeavor to protect Earth's genetic heritage!

We're very excited to share that Bwalya Chibwe & Katie Jones are now leading our Community Engagement team! Together they will help advance #Indigenous & Local Community-led #biodiversity #conservation utilizing genomic #science. 🧬 Learn more about our team members at www.wiseancestors.org/team

🚨Attn. JOBIM 2025 attendees🚨 Please note that our Scientific Director will be there too! If you're a sequencer, bioinformatician and/or biobanker looking to help address a biodiversity loss, we invite you to explore the Wise Ancestors Platform! platform.wiseancestors.org

Did someone say discovery of a new species? 👀 Check out this clip featuring our Executive Director, Dr. Ann Pace at #FtCSF. Learn more about our conservation work in #Colombia on 2 endemic #birds: www.wiseancestors.org/blog/new-con... Take action: platform.wiseanceators.org #genomics

🚨 #LosAngeles 🚨 Join us next week for a #sustainability cocktail event hosted by our friends, The Carbonauts, at @parksprojets.bsky.social office in #CulverCity! Our very own Media Relations Director will be speaking! Learn more & RSVP at letsgo.thecarbonauts.com/thecarbonaut... #sustainability

We created our Platform with the hunch that people are looking for new ways to address the #biodiversity crisis. 100% of your donation will go towards this community led #conservation project platform.wiseancestors.org/challenges/5 to help restore the Critically Endangered #Bermuda Cedar species.

Today on #WorldEnvironmentDay, we invite you to learn why Environmental DNA (eDNA) is a powerful tool for protecting native species, and how we’re putting it into practice. www.wiseancestors.org/blog/what-is... #DNA #environment #climatechange #genomics #eDNA #biodiversity #genetics #conservation

Our work to protect the Critically Endangered #Bermuda Cedar was featured in The Royal Gazette! www.royalgazette.com/environment/... You can take part in helping protect this #IUCN Red Listed species by making a donation here and/or help spread the word! platform.wiseancestors.org/challenges/5

We give scientists the opportunity to work on #genomic research co-developed with #Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities. We hope bioinformaticians, biobank laboratories, geneticists, genome annotators, and DNA sequencing labs will register as Collaborators! Platform.wiseancestors.org 🧬

Take 90 seconds to learn about our approach to conservation #genomics and how we center #Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in every project. Our goal is to help restore balance to ecosystems and support Indigenous data sovereignty and leadership. Part 3 of 5 from #FtCSF earlier this year.

Do you know what the Nagoya Protocol (@unep.org) is and how it can support #environmental #justice? We invite you to take a moment to learn about biological #data ( #DNA, living cells, etc. of the living world ie, #nature) & how we generate & make use of it is a really important question. Pt. 2/5

The #genetic book of life is being erased before we can even read it. But we have a plan to fix that. Take a minute to get caught up to speed on this extraordinary moment in history from our Strategic & Creative Director. Part 1/5. #biodiversity #extinction #genomics #conservation #BiodiversityDay

Here's the first look at the Antioquia Biomonitores program, a new chapter of conservation in #Colombia, which is sponsored by our pilots series of #Conservation Challenges. Learn more about how we'll generate new #genomic research & references #genomes: www.wiseancestors.org/blog/new-con...

Coming soon: a behind-the-scenes look at a new #conservation initiative in #Antioquia, #Colombia funded by our Pilot Series of Conservation Challenges! Stay tuned for a new video dropping soon! In the meantime, learn more here: www.wiseancestors.org/blog/new-con... #biodiversity #birding

Exciting news! We're honored to share that we've received a generous grant from Future of Life Foundation, supporting the growth of our highly collaborative, decentralized #conservation #genomics platform! Learn more: www.wiseancestors.org/blog/wise-an... #biodiversity #genetics #research

The new study, "The global human impact on #biodiversity," in @natureportfolio.nature.com is a painful reminder of the vastness of the crisis we're focused on reversing one species and community at a time. This paper is the most comprehensive to date: www.nature.com/articles/s41... #environment

A huge thank you to Funding the Commons for inviting us to speak and moderate a workshop at their San Francisco conference this past weekend @archive.org! We felt privileged to be share alongside Dr. Brad Shaffer of @uclaioes.bsky.social (photographed here), and in such good company! #FTCSF

We're excited to share how we can safeguard Earth's #genetic heritage, vital for #biodiversity, ecosystem function, & #publichealth, at Funding the Commons #SF this weekend! Brad Shaffer of @uclaioes.bsky.social & #CA #Conservation #Genomics Project will be on our panel. www.fundingthecommons.io

Over the weekend, our Collaborators at Research Institute of Biological Resources Alexander von Humboldt and Neotropical Innovation hosted a workshop for residents of the Northern Altiplano of Antioquia, #Colombia about our #conservation #genomics work. Learn more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Good news! Utilizing #genomics in #biodiversity #conservation is a proven strategy for increasing populations of species and ensuring the best chance of species surviving & thriving in the wild. Case in point: Bellinger River turtle in #Australia. Graphic @ebpgenome.bsky.social 1/3

Curious about the link between #bioinformatics and benefit-sharing policies discussed at #COP16 #Colombia? Then check out this blog co-written by our Scientific Director Dr. Solenne Correard for @seqera.io in her role as a #NextflowAmbassador! seqera.io/blog/cop16-h...

Today on #WorldWildlifeDay, we can't help but think of this E.O. Wilson quote from 1985: "The worst thing that can happen during the 1980’s is not energy depletion, economic collapse, limited nuclear war, or conquest by a totalitarian government..." See more here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

GOOD NEWS 🗞️ The Karuk Tribe will have authority to do “cultural burns” on their ancestral lands. We’re pleased to see Traditional Ecological Knowledge & #Indigenous science being recognized and supported as it undoubtedly helps native species and ecosystems thrive. www.latimes.com/environment/...

As part of our commitment to learn how ancestral knowledge & practices of #Indigenous communities are brought forth to the present, our Executive Director attended Edith Kanaka'ole Foundation's annual Papakū Makawalu on the Big Island last month. Learn more: www.wiseancestors.org/blog/deepeni...

We're hiring a Community Engagement Director to foster strong, trust-based relationships with #Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities across the world. Learn more & apply: www.wiseancestors.org/careers Repost or share with a friend/colleague to help spread the word! #Indigenous #IndigenousRights

If you care about #biodiversity and #genetics, check this out! Our Scientific Director, Dr. Solenne Correard, co-wrote this blog post about the outcomes of #COP16Colombia (the #biodiversity conference of the parties hosted by @unep.org).

If you want to help protect #biodiversity to its fullest, this podcast is for you! Check out our Executive Director on the latest pause of @futureoflife.org’s Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f... #genomics #sequencing #conservation #biotech #Indigenous #naturebased

If you want to help protect #biodiversity to its fullest, this podcast is for you! Check out our Executive Director on the latest pause of @futureoflife.org’s Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f... #genomics #sequencing #conservation #biotech #Indigenous #naturebased

Although @unep.org’s COP16 in #Colombia wrapped up a few months ago, we're still buzzing from our time there! 🧬 Read more our #COP16 reflections: wiseancestors.org/blog/reflect... 🧬 Check out our platform that allows everyone to participate in #conservation #genomics: platform.wiseancestors.org

We’re so close to reaching our crowd funding goal for our #Conservation Challenge to generate the world’s first annotated reference #genome for the Critically Endangered #Bermuda Cedar in partnership with @nanoporetech.com & others! Can you pitch in to help? platform.wiseancestors.org/challenges/4

"Birds are vital indicators of our planet's health, and protecting them is protecting our future," said Dr. Beth Shapiro, Director of #WiseAncestors & Chief Scientific Officer at Colossal Biosciences. Video of #Antioquia Brushfinch from our partners www.montaneritopaisa.org

Donate today to help us generate the world's first high quality reference #genome 🧬 platform.wiseancestors.org/challenges/4 🧬 & #genetic test 🧬 platform.wiseancestors.org/challenges/5 🧬 for the Critically Endangered #Bermuda Cedar in partnership w/ local scientists, leaders + @nanoporetech.com !

Looking to explore more from the EBP community? Here are some must-follow accounts showcasing exciting projects and initiatives. 🧬 @catbiogenoma.bsky.social 🧬 @atlasea.bsky.social 🧬 @ergabiodiv.bsky.social 🧬 @projectpsyche.bsky.social 🧬 @kurakulabmsm.bsky.social 🧬 @wiseancestors.bsky.social

Dr. Keolu Fox, our VP & Director was featured by @protocollabs.bsky.social discussing how #Indigenous wisdom can help #sustainable #tech! We’re proud to be one of many initiatives Dr. Fox is a founder of including @nativebio.bsky.social & @ucsandiego.bsky.social’s Indigenous Futures Institute!

This critical work will support efforts to protect remaining #Bermuda Cedars & to propagate it for habitat restoration purposes. Apply to be a collaborator and/or make a donation at platform.wiseancestors.org. #criticallyendangered #tree #biodiversity #genomics #science #research #bioinformatics

🙏 We’re so proud to be an Affiliated Project of @ebpgenome.bsky.social! Together we can preserve genomes that are millions of years in the making and help protect #biodiversity. 🙏

🚨 #Conservation, #Genomics, & #BioTech communities 🚨 👋 we’re a fairly new #nonprofit on a mission to co-develop #biodiversity conversation & #genomic research for threatened species with #Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities via platform.wiseancestors.org! 🧬 Always open for collaboration.