Interested in ancient environmental DNA, metagenomics, and bioinformatics? Sign up for our PhD course in Ancient Environmental Genomics at the University of Copenhagen, 20 to 25 Sept 2026. 5 ECTS Sign-up deadline: 1 Aug 2026 Read more and sign up: phdcourses.ku.dk/DetailKursus...

We are looking forward to welcoming you to Stockholm in only 83 days 😍 Our conference will be packed with exciting oral presentations 💁‍♂️, poster sessions 🧾, coffee breaks ☕, and pre-conference workshops 👷‍♀️ Take a look at the preliminary program ⬇️⬇️⬇️

I am really excited, first to take part in the first ever International Conference in Paleogenomics!! Second, I will give a keynote on ancient environmental genomics. Hope to see you in Stockholm in June!

ICP2026 Stockholm@palaeogenomics.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Meet our keynote speakers 💁‍♂️ MIKKEL WINTHER PEDERSEN (@mikkelwp.bsky.social) Mikkel is a pioneer in the use of sedimentary ancient DNA to reconstruct past ecosystems and track changes in biodiversity. Conference info & registration 👉 icp2026.palaeogenomics.org

Sedimentary Ancient DNA and Paleogenomics: Tracing Ecosystem Change and Climate Dynamics Through Time Conveners: @mikkelwp.bsky.social and @heikezimm.bsky.social www.inquaindia2027.in/sessions/s-0...

Sedimentary Ancient DNA and Paleogenomics: Tracing Ecosystem Change and Climate Dynamics Through Time

The XXII INQUA Congress 2027 in Lucknow, India brings together global researchers to advance Quaternary science, climate research, geohazards, paleoenvironment studies, and human–environment interacti...

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UPDATE: The application period for these (amazing, fun, really cool!) sedaDNA PhD positions in our group is March 2-27, but we will start screening applications after the first week. If you are interested, please try to submit *between March 2nd and 8th!* Not by March 1st as I originally wrote..

Benjamin Vernot@benvernot.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Are you interested in human DNA from ancient sediments? Do you want to do a PhD in Vienna? We have two open positions in our group! You can learn more and apply here (scroll down to the very bottom, ours are the last two listings): careers.univie.ac.at/en/praedoc/s...

How can river mud tell stories about people who lived 6,000 years ago? I co-wrote a popular science article about @giuliazamp93.bsky.social’s PhD research, where ancient environmental DNA from Danube sediments reveals past human activity and environmental change. 1 of 2

Our new study is out! We analysed DNA preserved in buried river sediments and Neolithic sites (Serbia), uncovering past landscapes and traces of sturgeon populations. Read more about our findings and the challenges in such complex and dynamic contexts: doi.org/10.1038/s415... @mikkelwp.bsky.social

Ancient DNA reconstruction of late holocene ecosystems within the Carpathian basin from paleo-meanders and archaeological deposits - Scientific Reports

The diverse ecology in the Carpathian Basin supported a variety of subsistence strategies throughout the Holocene, ranging from animal husbandry to the management of woodlands, grasslands, and wetland...

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On my way to Vienna for #heasseminar tomorrow! Soundtrack: youtu.be/3jL4S4X97sQ?...

Billy Joel - Vienna (Official Video)

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HEAS@heasvienna.bsky.social · 9mo ago

We are looking forward to welcoming Maria Avila Arcos @paleogenomics.bsky.social to #HEASVienna for a #HEASSeminar in #AncientGenomics next Monday at the later than normal time of 11:45 CET. @peregx9.bsky.social Registration for online and in-person participation in on our website 👇🔗

I wrote a new tutorial on competitive metagenomic read recruitment (and profiling of the results with #anvio), for those of us nerds who would like to get their hands dirty with data: anvio.org/tutorials/co...

Competitive metagenomic read recruitment explained

A tutorial on the nuts and bolts of competitive read recruitment

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Ancient DNA from Neolithic chewing gum reveals how Europe’s first farmers lived, worked, and ate. Birch tar preserves the intimacy of their daily lives in astonishing molecular detail. #Archaeology #Neolithic #AncientDNA #Anthropology www.anthropology.net/p/the-resin-...

The Resin That Remembered: How Ancient Birch Tar Is Rewriting the Story of Neolithic Life

New biomolecular evidence from prehistoric chewing gum reveals the intimate daily habits, diets, and toolmaking ingenuity of Europe’s first farmers.

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My amazing co-guest editors @ruththurstan.bsky.social @kbohmann.bsky.social @mikkelwp.bsky.social @tangeolsen.bsky.social & non-Bskyers Ol Craig, David Orton, James Scourse and I found only enthusiasm and interest from our networks - the amazing research rolled in!

How have we impacted the seas around us? and for how long? This series of papers use a wide array of multidisciplinary approaches to address these questions. Super proud to be part of this special issue.!!

Giulia Zampirolo@giuliazamp93.bsky.social · last yr.

As part of the Royal Society’s theme issue Shifting Seas: doi.org/10.1098/rstb... @royalsociety.org @lukeeholman.bsky.social @mikkelwp.bsky.social @kbohmann.bsky.social

🚨The early bird deadline is ending May 7th! 🚨 Spread the word, and make sure to register now to benefit from the reduced rate! isba11.com/registration #archaeology #biomoleculararchaeology #ISBA11 #archaeologists @isbarchaeology.bsky.social @archaeobiomics.bsky.social

Excited to share our study on and with Picuris Pueblo! It’s a true honor to have worked alongside the community. Combining oral history and genomics, we show a long-standing continuity in the US Southwest and challenge ideas of pre-Columbian population collapse. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Picuris Pueblo oral history and genomics reveal continuity in US Southwest - Nature

A collaborative study initiated by the sovereign nation of Picuris Pueblo in the Northern Rio Grande region of New Mexico addresses gaps in traditional knowledge and furthers understanding of their po...

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🔬 As of April 29, the @canadianbiogenome.bsky.social has assembled 167 high-quality reference genomes — and counting! 🧬 Explore the live sequencing progress and learn how this national effort is helping decode Canada’s biodiversity: earthbiogenome.ca/status.mhtml

The extended deadline for abstract submission for the next #ICAZ working group meeting on #Archaeozoology, Genetics, Proteomics and Morphometrics (AGPM) is Friday, 16th of May. You have just over two weeks! sites.google.com/palaeome.org... sites.google.com/palaeome.org...

De Cashan et al. utilize 37 historic and 25 modern koala genomes to show a clear decline in genome-wide heterozygosity over time, and loss of mitochondrial haplotypes. This loss of genetic diversity may compromise the species' resilience. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molb... #evobio #koala #extinction

Road to Extinction? Past and Present Population Structure and Genomic Diversity in the Koala

Abstract. Koalas are arboreal herbivorous marsupials, endemic to Australia. During the late 1800s and early 1900s, the number of koalas declined dramatical

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This study was a great collaboration of a team from both Denmark and Tajikistan - huge thanks to all coauthors, including @zandraselina.bsky.social, @vvillaislas.bsky.social, @jespervolsen.bsky.social, @mikkelwp.bsky.social and @fridowelker.bsky.social 🎉

I am happy to share that our review has now been published in @natrevbiodiv.bsky.social!🎉 @indianadiez.bsky.social @lovedalen.bsky.social @palaeopete.bsky.social Laura Epp @sanneboessenkool.bsky.social @mikkelwp.bsky.social @selinabrace.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Palaeogenomic inference of biodiversity dynamics across Quaternary timescales - Nature Reviews Biodiversity

This Review explores the utility of palaeogenomics for exploring past biodiversity trends and ecosystem responses to a changing world, including natural climate cycles and increasing human activity.

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Our new paper in @natrevbiodiv.bsky.social reviewing the use of aDNA data in biodiversity research is out 🎉 @amandalindahl.bsky.social LauraEpp @selinabrace.bsky.social @sanneboessenkool.bsky.social @mikkelwp.bsky.social @palaeopete.bsky.social @lovedalen.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Palaeogenomic inference of biodiversity dynamics across Quaternary timescales - Nature Reviews Biodiversity

This Review explores the utility of palaeogenomics for exploring past biodiversity trends and ecosystem responses to a changing world, including natural climate cycles and increasing human activity.

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Centre for Palaeogenetics@cpgsthlm.bsky.social · last yr.

New paper 🚨 This review led by #CPGstlhm researchers @amandalindahl.bsky.social @indianadiez.bsky.social @lovedalen.bsky.social and @palaeopete.bsky.social explores how #ancientDNA 🧬 can be used to investigate all hierarchical levels of #biodiversity across time ⌚ 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Meanwhile, 150,000 years ago: hunter-gatherers thrived in rain forests, once considered too harsh for early Homo sapiens to survive. Here's my story [Gift link] nyti.ms/3EThoDL 🧪

Early Humans Thrived in Rainforests (Gift Article)

The discovery clashes with the traditional image of humans evolving on the savannas of East Africa.

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🙌 Thanks to amazing co-authors @kbohmann.bsky.social sky.social, @mikkelwp.bsky.social @seachange-erc.bsky.social, many others not on 💙☁️, & our funders @erc.europa.eu. Dive into the full study here: doi.org/10.1111/1755... Lots more detail in the supplements!

Navigating Past Oceans: Comparing Metabarcoding and Metagenomics of Marine Ancient Sediment Environmental DNA

The condition of ancient marine ecosystems provides context for contemporary biodiversity changes in human-impacted oceans. Sequencing sedimentary ancient DNA (sedaDNA) is an emerging method for gene...

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Very excited to share the first paper from my PhD thesis. It was a pleasure to work with such amazing people. Check out the thread and paper below. Keen to hear your thoughts.

Bastien Llamas@dnatimetravel.bsky.social · 2y ago

Congrats to @shyama-mama.bsky.social for his first first-author PhD paper! 🥳 Very keen to hear what #aDNA researchers think of the approach... The method is relevant for #aDNA sequencing data from eukaryotic organisms, which are typically heavily contaminated by exogenous sources of DNA. 🧵1/n

new @science.org bio just dropped www.science.org/content/auth...

In this comment piece with James Fellows Yates and Christina Warinner (@christinawarinner.bsky.social), we highlight the mounting problems with data archiving and metadata reporting in ancient DNA research. The field cannot afford to keep neglecting this issue. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Ancient DNA data hold insights into past organisms and ecosystems — handle them with more care

DNA recovered from ancient remains is transforming our understanding of organisms and ecosystems from tens, thousands and even millions of years ago – but the growing volume of data must be better pre...

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I think we all should take time this morning to read through this peace, get your coffee!! This is important.

Christina Warinner@christinawarinner.bsky.social · 2y ago

Check out our new commentary on strategies for improving ancient DNA data archiving! www.nature.com/articles/d41...

The 3rd Ancient Environmental Genomics PhD course (2025) is now open for registration. This has been a true pleasure to teach (and hard work) both times. Come join us and have a week of in-depth hands-on work with ancient metagenomic data and the latest analysis tools. phdcourses.dk/Course/124659

2nd day of Globe institutes PhD retreat. @alexanderholm.bsky.social is giving his take on the importance of Science for society.! #PhDlife #Science #Debate

The #Globe_institute PhD retreat kicks off this morning. 2-day workshop/retreat talking and discussing #PhDlife and interaction with the institutes PhD supervisors.

Linking GitHub and Zenodo is new to me, but seems very useful in the current publishing landscape requiring open data and code 🧪

Corey Bradshaw@conservbytes.bsky.social · 2y ago

Assign a permanent #DOI to your data and code conservationbytes.com/2021/11/02/w... @github.com #github #zenodo