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The orange-bellied parrot is predicted to go extinct by 2038. We tracked >200 years of genomic erosion. Here’s what we found 🧬🦜 #ConservationGenomics #consgen #popgen onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... pic by Marc Gardner

"Conservation strategies designed to improve environmental conditions, increase population growth rates and introduce new individuals (for example, restoring connectivity or performing translocations) may maintain or even increase genetic diversity" www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Global meta-analysis shows action is needed to halt genetic diversity loss - Nature

A comprehensive meta-analysis of global terrestrial and marine genetic diversity covering more than three decades of research demonstrates rapid loss of genetic diversity and identifies conservation i...

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Nature research paper: Global meta-analysis shows action is needed to halt genetic diversity loss https://go.nature.com/40FHZeC

Global meta-analysis shows action is needed to halt genetic diversity loss - Nature

A comprehensive meta-analysis of global terrestrial and marine genetic diversity covering more than three decades of research demonstrates rapid loss of genetic diversity and identifies conservation interventions that could mitigate this process.

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Genetic diversity has declined within two-thirds of more than 600 species over the past three decades, according to research published in Nature. The findings highlight the need for conservation efforts to prevent genetic diversity loss. https://go.nature.com/42EpVo5 🧪

@nature.com article shows global decline of genetic diversity +also that we have tools 2 protect+support genetic biodiversity 👉 the associated policy briefs: www.coalitionforconservationgenetics.org/resources-da... @coalitioncongen.bsky.social @cgsg.bsky.social @ninanatureresearch.bsky.social

And a note to all authors in #consgen and #evolution: REPORT your standard errors, variance or confidence intervals in the papers for every summary stat that you provide! In the meta-analyses we had to skip thousands of papers for this reason.

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How can we maintain genetic diversity? another popluar Science Article in @theconversation.com referring to our meta-analysis #consgen 🦤🌏🧪 by @cegrueber.bsky.social , @robynshaw.bsky.social @katefarquharson.bsky.social theconversation.com/gene-pools-a...

Gene pools are getting dangerously shallow for many species. We found 5 ways to help

Genetic diversity is being lost across many species – especially birds and mammals. But you can help stop the decline.

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Genetic diversity is being lost across many species – especially birds and mammals. But you can help stop the decline.

Gene pools are getting dangerously shallow for many species. We found 5 ways to help

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🌍Global study on 600+ species reveals an alarming decline in genetic diversity🧬 But there's hope: we have the tools and conservation strategies to prevent further decline - if we act now. Read the paper by following the links below⬇️ #Biodiversity #GeneticDiversity #Conservation

Catherine Grueber@cegrueber.bsky.social · 2y ago

Out now in @nature.com! Our comprehensive meta-analysis of global terrestrial and marine genetic diversity demonstrates rapid loss of genetic diversity and identifies conservation interventions that could mitigate this process www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧪🌍🦤🧬 #consgen #PopGen

Checkout our @aunz.theconversation.com article for 5 strategies that can help safeguard #GeneticDiversity for resilient populations 🧬🐸🌲🦅🦒🍄🐝🐠

Catherine Grueber@cegrueber.bsky.social · 2y ago

It’s not all doom and gloom! We show in @nature.com that genetic diversity is in decline, but in @theconversation.com we dive into five strategies to help maintain or restore biodiversity @robynshaw.bsky.social @katefarquharson.bsky.social theconversation.com/gene-pools-a... 🧪🌍🦤🧬 #consgen #popgen

An analysis of published data reveals how genetic diversity has been changing in populations of 622 terrestrial and marine species and the effectiveness of different types of intervention to boost genetic diversity https://go.nature.com/3CwUUaN

Conservation strategies aided by assessment of global genetic diversity

Assessment of how genetic diversity has been changing.

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We’ve also created a 2-page policy brief for anyone wanting to learn more about conserving #GeneticDiversity- available in 14 languages (and more to come)! Follow the link below ⬇️ url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/uWHeC71Zo8...

Robyn Shaw@robynshaw.bsky.social · 2y ago

Thrilled to see our paper out in @nature.com! Huge thanks to @cegrueber.bsky.social @katefarquharson.bsky.social & the core team for a mammoth effort over 6yrs! Privileged to work with 57 scientists who spent many hours screening papers & more. Missing the late Mike Bruford-who helped inspire it all

It’s not all doom and gloom! We show in @nature.com that genetic diversity is in decline, but in @theconversation.com we dive into five strategies to help maintain or restore biodiversity @robynshaw.bsky.social @katefarquharson.bsky.social theconversation.com/gene-pools-a... 🧪🌍🦤🧬 #consgen #popgen

Gene pools are getting dangerously shallow for many species. We found 5 ways to help

Genetic diversity is being lost across many species – especially birds and mammals. But you can help stop the decline.

theconversation.com

So excited to share our Nature paper jointly led by @robynshaw.bsky.social and I with the huge support of our amazing & dedicated collaborators! We screened >80,000 papers to examine trends in genetic diversity across the 🌳 of life and identify conservation strategies to make a positive difference

Catherine Grueber@cegrueber.bsky.social · 2y ago

Out now in @nature.com! Our comprehensive meta-analysis of global terrestrial and marine genetic diversity demonstrates rapid loss of genetic diversity and identifies conservation interventions that could mitigate this process www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧪🌍🦤🧬 #consgen #PopGen

Our global meta-analysis of changes in genetic diversity across the entire tree of life indicates pervasive loss of intraspecific diversity, but there is a glimmer of hope: conservation actions and management interventions can indeed make a difference. 👇

Catherine Grueber@cegrueber.bsky.social · 2y ago

Out now in @nature.com! Our comprehensive meta-analysis of global terrestrial and marine genetic diversity demonstrates rapid loss of genetic diversity and identifies conservation interventions that could mitigate this process www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧪🌍🦤🧬 #consgen #PopGen

Our long term project has finally been published - genetic diversity is lost worldwide, but we can also make a difference and conservation actions matters. Find out more in the Science news here www.science.org/content/arti... #Consgen

Wide range of Earth’s species are showing a decline in diversity

The loss of genetic variation means species may be less resilient to climate change and other stressors

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Congratulations to @robynshaw.bsky.social, @cegrueber.bsky.social, and too many other friends to list here on this important paper in @nature.com on the global extent of genetic diversity loss. It was a pleasure discussing it w/ Elizabeth Pennisi from @science.org. www.science.org/content/arti...

Wide range of Earth’s species are showing a decline in diversity

The loss of genetic variation means species may be less resilient to climate change and other stressors

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Genetic diversity is being lost across the globe. Conservation efforts are helping ->The Independent | #Conservation | More info from EcoSearch

Genetic diversity is being lost across the globe. Conservation efforts are helping

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Today sees the launch of the IPBES #NexusAssessment, a landmark global assessment of the interlinked crises of biodiversity loss, climate change, health, food and water. But what does it mean? Read on to hear from @carolinehowe.bsky.social (our new Vice President) & @sebdunnett.bsky.social 🌍🧪

Mass bleaching of corals on the Great Barrier Reef in early 2024 was the most severe and most widespread yet recorded - surpassing 1998, 2002, 2016, 2017, 2020 & 2022. The overall mortality rate this year will exceed the 30% loss in 2016. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Terry Hughes@profterryhughes.bsky.social · 2y ago

Terrible news today: This year, one-third of coral cover has been destroyed in two northern sections of the Great Barrier reef due to anthropogenic heating. Results for the southern sections (which were even hotter) have not been officially released. www.aims.gov.au/information-...

Calling for your paper for the upcoming collection: Genomics of endangered species 🐬🐒🐸🐍🫎🐧🦉🌴🌿 #consgen #conservationgenetics #conservationgenomics I’m very happy to be serving as Guest Editor and eager to read your submission. Deadline: 13 August 2025 More info: bit.ly/48VA9l6 @BioMedCentral

We can’t assume that “disease-free” populations are safe and don’t require #conservation efforts. Extensive field monitoring over decades meant we were able to observe reproductive declines in a Tassie devil population previously free of the contagious cancer DFTD. doi.org/10.1071/WR16... 🦤

Using meta-analysis of 44 species we found that animals born in captivity have lower reproductive success *in captivity* than animals born in the wild. Important implications not just for #conservation breeding programs, but also for aquaculture! doi.org/10.1038/s414... 🦤

A meta-analysis of birth-origin effects on reproduction in diverse captive environments - Nature Communications

Aquaculture, conservation, and biological research are reliant on the successful breeding of animals in captivity. Here, Farquharson et al. report that, in captivity, captive-born animals have decreas...

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Thought I’d share some papers I’ve worked on over the years as a way to introduce myself! First up… Tassie devils have lower reproductive success the more generations that they have been bred in captivity doi.org/10.1093/jher... 🦤

Pedigree analysis reveals a generational decline in reproductive success of captive Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii): implications for captive management of threatened species

Abstract. Captive breeding programs are an increasingly popular tool to augment the conservation of threatened wild populations. Many programs keep detaile

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Let´s form a community of conservation geneticists here - I started with some people I know, but there are likely to be many more... I can happily add them to this list go.bsky.app/VMqVSAi