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Dr. Jessica L Ware

@jessicalwarelab.bsky.social

Twin, entomologist, evolutionary biologist 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🇺🇸

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Dr. Jessica L Ware@jessicalwarelab.bsky.social · 6d ago

Congratulations Violet Onsongo on her new #dragonfly paper! Evolution and biogeography of the widespread dragonfly genus Orthetrum (Odonata: Anisoptera: Libellulidae): Massive dispersal in the tertiary - Systematic Entomology - Wiley Online Library resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Evolution and biogeography of the widespread dragonfly genus <fi>Orthetrum</fi> (<fc>Odonata: Anisoptera: Libellulidae</fc>): Massive dispersal in the tertiary

Ancestral range reconstruction supports an early widespread Afro–Eurasian distribution, rather than a single-region origin, reflecting connectivity among Africa, Europe and Asia during the Tertiary......

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Royal Entomological Society@royentsoc.bsky.social · 4w ago

Entomology is for everyone - and we’re here to help make that a reality. The RES EDI grant supports projects that break down barriers and create opportunities for more people to engage with insect science. 🔗 Read more and apply now 🔽 buff.ly/mu9z1He Deadline: 17 July

Get funding for your next project

💡 Your idea could inspire the next generation. Some examples of projects, events and activities that this fund can cover are: 🪰 Entomological history projects that celebrate ethnic diversity and heritage which can lead to more involvement of underrepresented groups in entomology 🦗 An entomology-focussed citizen science project providing technology, visual aids, sign language interpretation or alternative communication methods within a field/laboratory setting specifically used by individuals with hearing impairments 🐞 Workshops/networking events that amplify women and girl voices, encouraging a greater diversity of contributions in entomology 🐝 A university-led careers event, specifically supporting early career LGBTQ+ groups with entomological pursuits 🦋 Activities that promote intergenerational connections in the entomological community

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Stand Up for Science!@standupforscience.net · last mo.

🚨 HEADS UP: If you haven't submitted a comment on the OMB proposal yet, there's still time - but it's running out! There are only 10 days left to push back against Russell Vought's attempt to give political appointees unprecedented control over federal research funding. Take Action: zurl.co/Bl59I

Graphic from Stand Up for Science urging action on a federal funding proposal. Large text reads: "10 Days Left" and "Help Us Stop Vought From Destroying American Science." A portrait of Russell Vought appears beside the U.S. Capitol. A banner along the bottom reads: "Submit a comment on the OMB proposal | Link in bio to take action." The Stand Up for Science logo appears in the top left.
Entomological Society of America@entsocamerica.bsky.social · last mo.

How do scientists document biodiversity in places where data are fragmented, inaccessible, or even dangerous to collect? A new study of butterfly species in Burkina Faso offers an example. 1/2

The Challenges of Studying Biodiversity: Documenting the Butterflies of Burkina Faso

How do scientists document biodiversity in places where data are fragmented, inaccessible, or even dangerous to collect? A new study of butterfly species in Burkina Faso offers an example.

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Philip Donoghue@phil-donoghue.bsky.social · last mo.

Our latest: Phylogenomics resolves the century-old ‘Zoraptera problem’: Zoraptera as the earliest diverging lineage of Polyneoptera - largely completed by the indefatigable Chenyang Cai while a postdoc @bristolpalaeo.bsky.social - the study finds that Zoraptera are sister to all other polyneopterans

Phylogenomics resolves the century-old ‘Zoraptera problem’: Zoraptera as the earliest diverging lineage of Polyneoptera

Abstract. Wing evolution enabled insects to pioneer aerial niches, a key innovation driving their remarkable radiation. However, interordinal relationships

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Tracy Heath@trayc7.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Exciting talk at #Evol2026 by the 2026 Gould Prize recipient @neilshubin.bsky.social! An advocate for “curiosity-driven research”!!

Carl Zimmer@carlzimmer.com · 2mo ago

I first met Neil Shubin 30 years ago when he was digging for fossils of our fishy ancestors in Pennsylvania road cuts. Now he's becoming president of the National Academy of Sciences. We talked about taking the helm of the 163-year-old organization at this fraught moment. Gift link: nyti.ms/4giD3FX

Dr. Davey F. Wright ⛏️🦕🧬@daveyfwright.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Absolutely overjoyed to share our new paper describing the oldest occurrence of soft-tissue preservation in crinoid echinoderms and their ecological significance 🧪

Exceptional soft-tissue preservation reveals the oldest evidence for tube feet and their ecological significance in crinoids

Abstract. Tube feet are extensions of the echinoderm water vascular system that play essential roles in feeding and ecology in living crinoids. However, on

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Natalie Cooper@nhcooper123.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Excited to share our new paper in @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social on data and code archiving at @britishecologicalsociety.org journals. TL;DR: Data archiving rates are high, code archiving rates are low, documentation needs to be improved! besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.....

Data‐ and code‐archiving in the British Ecological Society journals: Present status and recommendations for future improvements

Data- and code-archiving are important components of open science, as both make research more transparent, reproducible, accountable and credible, allowing future researchers to build on previous ...

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