New opinion piece out! Happy to see it out in @royalsociety.org Long-read sequencing for epigenomic studies in ecology and evolution🧬 Great collaboration with colleagues from the epigenomics symposia in the 3rd Joint Congress on Evolutionary Biology. royalsocietypublishing.org/rstb/article...

Long-read sequencing for epigenomic studies in the fields of ecology and evolution

Abstract. Epigenetic mechanisms, including DNA methylation, play crucial roles in regulating gene expression, influencing phenotypic variation and facilita

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Captive rearing can alter phenotypes & reduce fitness. This review summarizes how DNA methylation is linked to changes in behavior, color & development across salmonids. It proposes using epigenetics for monitoring and to boost survival 🐟🧬 w/@clarevenney.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/eva.70210

My lab’s first publication is out now! MSc student Tia Attfield reviewed the current captive rearing literature in salmonids and provides perspectives on how epigenomics can help. Huge thanks to all our co-authors for their expert insights! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Epigenetics in Captivity: Restoring Wild Phenotypes in Captive‐Reared Salmonids

Captive rearing is a common practice for the stocking, conservation, and supplementation of fish species worldwide, but captive-reared fish can exhibit altered phenotypes leading to reduced fitness i...

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The first Venney lab manuscript was accepted this morning, led by MSc student Tia Attfield! 🥳

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Today is the last day to register to IAGLR/SCAS 2026!! iaglr.org/iaglr-scas26/

Excited to recruit a new PhD student for Fall 2026 in my lab at Cornell! Looking for someone interested in evolutionary genomics + fisheries/conservation applications. Quick timeline this year—reach out soon. More details: www.therkildsenlab.org/join-us.html

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The lab of Nina Overgaard Therkildsen in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at Cornell University invites applications for a PhD position starting in Fall 2026. Our group works...

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Do you teach #rstats? Do your students complain about how lame and old-fashioned dplyr is? Don't worry: I have the solution for you: github.com/hadley/genzp.... genzplyr is dplyr, but bussin fr fr no cap.

GitHub - hadley/genzplyr: dplyr but make it bussin fr fr no cap

dplyr but make it bussin fr fr no cap. Contribute to hadley/genzplyr development by creating an account on GitHub.

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We should be paying more attention to this situation. An online letter has been put together and is being circulated to stop this data from being disclosed. Please sign the online letter here, if you are comfortable: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Open Letter to Protect Tri-Council EDI Data

**Edited to add: we have received more than 4000 signatures for our letter but adding any more than 2000 names to this public page seems to be causing our Form to crash! Rest assured that we have all ...

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Paul Gribble 🇨🇦@gribblelab.org · 9mo ago

a gross parliamentary overreach — article by @picardonhealth.bsky.social in the globe and mail; #academicsky #neuroskyence #psychscisky www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/91587b9...

First team costume: Gandalf and the hobbits (minus a hobbit who left campus)

Just Gandalf taking the Mines of Moria (the light rain train tunnels) to do his grey wizard business on campus today

Adding to my extreme dislike of AI: Google AI suggests testing just how explosive a combustible substance is before trying to weigh it in the lab

The Venney lab gathered for a fall photo today, and to share a spiced honey cake (made with Rueppell lab honey) to celebrate Tia's first manuscript submission! We've started the tradition of "paper pastries" (manuscript morsels?) where we all share a treat for manuscript submission 🍰

First manuscript of the lab submitted this morning! 🥳 super proud PI moment, and right before the long weekend!

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I can't solve all the problems of the world But I can treat some students to dinner every once in a while, and maybe some days, it's enough to solve the problems of just a few folks

3 DAYS LEFT! Propose a session for the 2026 joint conference of the International Association for Great Lakes Research and the Society of Canadian Aquatic Sciences. The conference will be held May 25–29, 2026, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, as a hybrid event. https://bit.ly/4lpMJNK

First time at Mill Street in YYZ since I flew back from my U of A interview. Today I’m proud to be flying back to Québec to give a presentation at Université Laval’s Journée Étudiante de l’IBIS (my postdoc department). What a whirlwind 19 months!

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We're hiring! Technician position in Juneau, AK to support fisheries genetic work at NOAA. The technician will assist with various projects including eDNA, GBS, epigenetic aging. We are looking for someone with a strong background in molecular biology. Apply here by August 10: shorturl.at/4JgPV

I took a week and a half off to tackle some minor repairs and painting of our new (first!) house. Today is my first day back to work and the living room walls are looking particularly inspiring compared to my overflowing inbox

We seriously need a crowdfunding campaign to put a billboard up like this everywhere

Sometimes a slow morning and a bit of exercise does wonders. I went on a much-needed 6 km run this morning to touch grass and admire the flowers. ☀️ 🌺 now to get to work and finish that grant proposal!

Save the date for next year's 2026 IAGLR-SCAS Joint Conference to be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba from May 25-26. Stay tuned for information about session proposals, presentations, and registration as we begin the countdown for a week of terrific aquatic science and more.

I’ll be at #CSEE2025 talking about patterns of collaboration in the Canadian eco/evo research community 🇨🇦 If you’re a eco/evo prof in Canada, odds are you were one of my data points… so come check it out! Wednesday - 4:30 - Science in action @csee-sceemtgs.bsky.social

Bill 26, a UCP effort to deny lifesaving gender affirming care to young Albertans, has been blocked by the courts! One piece of good news amidst all the bad in the world these days. 🌈

I am excited to announce that the last paper from my PhD is now out! In this paper, we tested how early-life predation stress shapes adult behaviour in Trinidadian guppies and whether DNA methylation in the brain plays a role. Read all about it here: doi.org/10.1111/mec....

Edmonton’s magpies are fearless. We just watched 15-20 magpies (and a few crows) chase a skunk down the street. Nature!

The last of the trout alevin were moved to their new homes today! The epigenetic inheritance experiment continues @britneyfirth.bsky.social

Dear fish people: is there a way to differentiate fin clips based on the type of fin (e.g., through microscopy)?

If you think climate change has gotten worse during your lifetime, you're right and there's a good reason. If you're Gen X like me, more than 3/4 of fossil fuel CO₂ emissions have occurred in your lifetime. Even if you're a Millennial, it's at least half. 📊: @neilrkaye.bsky.social