How far has #animalecology come in 100 years since Elton published Animal Ecology? We welcome research that builds on foundational ecological insights & reveals what we’ve learned since. Submit now ➡️ https://bit.ly/4g7tt78 @animalecology.bsky.social #Ecosky

Group project from the @jdmanthey.bsky.social lab that I led is out in Molecular Ecology! We used whole-genome data to understand Pleistocene forest refugia in central Africa in Yellow-whiskered Greenbul, a species found across most forest habitat in the region: doi.org/10.1111/mec.... 🧵

Journal of Applied Ecology, Methods in Ecology and Evolution and Journal of Animal Ecology’s welcome article proposals related to Ecological Genetics! Topics range from synthesis & reflections, to adaptation & resilience under global change. Find out more: https://bit.ly/4wuJ8nv #Ecosky #Plantsky

Excited to share my first PhD paper!! We used the Iberian lynx to test how far low-coverage whole-genome sequencing combined with genotype imputation can take us in conservation genomics. Link to publication: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 1/3

Imputation in the Wild: Genome‐Wide Robustness and Fine‐Scale Limitations of Low‐Coverage Genomes in Endangered Species

Low-coverage whole-genome sequencing (lcWGS) combined with genotype imputation is increasingly being used to generate large genomic datasets at reduced cost, offering a promising alternative for cons...

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Biological Diversity is now indexed in DOAJ. ✨🏆 Got research in plant ecology, #Biodiversity, or conservation science? Achieve wider reach and greater impact by submitting your work. 📚 👉 Publish #OpenAccess today: https://bit.ly/4pQq2pQ

New in MER! Villa-Machío et al. present the Clusioids626 kit, a custom probe set combining universal and clusioid-specific targets, improving locus recovery and phylogenetic relationships across all clusioid families. @wileyecology.bsky.social 🔗: buff.ly/Svh6V5J #Phylogenomics #Malpighiales

Congratulations to Andy Lee @andylee.bsky.social, winner of the 2026 Harry Smith Prize for his work on the genetic basis of adaptation in a range-expanding marine species with high dispersal. Andy recently defended his PhD at Purdue University. Read More: buff.ly/w8GY8u1 (1/2)

People and Nature supports accessible research through translated abstracts, helping share ecological knowledge with wider communities. This recent example includes an abstract translated into Pidgin English ➡️ https://bit.ly/4h3Py8Y @peopleandnature.bsky.social @britishecologicalsociety.org #Ecosky

New in MER! In an Iberian lynx case study, Mayor-Fidalgo et al. show that low-coverage whole-genome sequencing plus genotype imputation offers a cost-effective approach for population genomics in endangered species. @wileyecology.bsky.social 🔗:https://buff.ly/p1aFgTD 📷️: Arancha Pérez Gato

Imputation in the Wild: Genome‐Wide Robustness and Fine‐Scale Limitations of Low‐Coverage Genomes in Endangered Species

Low-coverage whole-genome sequencing (lcWGS) combined with genotype imputation is increasingly being used to generate large genomic datasets at reduced cost, offering a promising alternative for…

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Submitting your next paper? Drop by the Meet the Editors session at Wiley Booth #314 for advice on journal fit & peer review at #ESA2026! Learn more about our journals: https://bit.ly/4fpZkQa #Ecology @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social

Congratulations to Qing Cao, winner of the BES 2025 Southwood Prize for the best article by an early career researcher in‪ @jappliedecology.bsky.social‬‬‬ with his article “Coexistence between Przewalski's horse and Asiatic wild ass in the desert: The importance of people” ➡️ https://bit.ly/43KNuuI

new paper in @molecology.bsky.social from MVLS-DTP @uofgmvls.bsky.social research of @teamlizard.bsky.social 's J Smout 🧬 gene expression & alternative splicing in a viviparous lizard; new candidate genes + some known from other amniotes 👀🦎 @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Gene Expression and Alternative Splicing Throughout the Reproductive Cycle of a Viviparous Lizard Reveal Novel Genes for Pregnancy and Convergence With Squamates and Mammals

Squamate pregnancy is an important topic in reproductive and evolutionary biology, as it provides insight to amniote live-bearing that is not mammalian. Gene regulation in squamates is poorly charact...

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📢 happy to share our new paper in @molecology.bsky.social Common chiffchaff subspecies diverge in the same migration-related region as willow warblers (see thread): onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Common Chiffchaffs (<fi>Phylloscopus collybita</fi>) Diverge in a Genomic Region Associated With Migration Differences in Willow Warblers (<fi>Phylloscopus trochilus</fi>)

Despite technological advances in both tracking and sequencing technologies, finding the genetic mechanisms behind migratory traits remains a challenge. Recent studies have shown that migratory direc...

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📣 Call for Papers Submissions open for an upcoming special issue. We're looking for research that advances understanding across weather, climate, and related interdisciplinary areas. ➡️ Details & submission info: https://bit.ly/4v77gfY #ClimateScience #Meteorology @rmets.org

We welcome research on soils & climate—impacts, resilience, and mitigation—to drive progress on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 13. Find out more: https://bit.ly/4xVZ4Ri #ClimateAction #SoilScience #SDG13

Leafcutter Ant Farmers Prevent Loss of Edible Symbiotic Structures by Maintaining Allelic Diversity in Their Multinucleate Fungal Crop -in @molecology.bsky.social from @jonathanshik.bsky.social with @vkokkoris.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Leafcutter Ant Farmers Prevent Loss of Edible Symbiotic Structures by Maintaining Allelic Diversity in Their Multinucleate Fungal Crop

Leafcutter ants farm the domesticated fungal cultivar Leucoagaricus gongylophorus in subterranean nests containing up to hundreds of discrete garden chambers. The fungal cultivar produces edible symb...

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Early career researcher? Build confidence in peer review with guidance from the BSSS journal Editors and expert speakers. This session covers how to approach manuscripts & write constructive, professional reviews. #SoilScience #Soils #Peerreview 🔗 https://bit.ly/4gzlpxO

Still time to register! Whether you’re preparing a submission or simply curious about the journal, bring your questions on peer review, publishing expectations, and more. ➡️ Join the discussion and hear directly from the EiC: https://cassyni.com/events/MZdeVqmSvPSdZWZ6G27B1w @ecol-evol.bsky.social

Out in MEC! New work by Kodai Kishino et al. shows the link between isolation/gene flow and mandible morphology in stag beetles on remote Japanese islands. @wileyecology.bsky.social 📷: Kodai Kishino 🔗: buff.ly/FVOLBWX 1/3

Do you have questions about submitting your work, peer review, or what the Ecology and Evolution looks for? This is your chance to ask directly and gain insight into the publication process. Register now and be part of the conversation. @ecol-evol.bsky.social #ecology

📣 Call for Papers! How do multiple stressors interact and amplify impacts? Share your latest research in Ecology Letters new special collection. 🔗 Find out more & submit: https://ow.ly/bZ5s50Z2t2e #ecology #evolution #CallForPapers

Excited to share this work led by @tinacai.bsky.social recently out in @molecology.bsky.social! We show that different tissues exhibit distinct DNA methylation responses to in situ microhabitats in reciprocally-transplanted California mussels: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Tissue‐Specific Plasticity of DNA Methylation Across Intertidal Microhabitats in Juvenile Mussels (Mytilus californianus)

Epigenetic modifications to DNA are proposed to underpin plastic responses to environmental change, and the manner in which DNA methylation contributes to plasticity likely differs among tissues. How...

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🪱🦠 🦇🔮🧬 Delighted to see our work published in @molecology.bsky.social We found that parasite identity is the strongest driver of helminth-associated microbiomes. Every parasite hosts its own microbial world! 🔬✨🌎

Molecular Ecology@molecology.bsky.social · 3mo ago

New in MEC! Ruiz-Torres et al. examine the drivers of microbiome composition among helminth parasites in a bat host. Parasite identity plays a key role in structuring parasite-associated microbiomes, even within a shared host environment. @wileyecology.bsky.social Read more: buff.ly/xAPMQlC

Great to see @annikafreudiger.bsky.social paper published! 🎉 We analyzed how genetic markers are used to estimate relatedness in wild animals - a big field with 2861 relevant publications. 📈🧬 Even in 2026 mainly STRs are used - and we argue for low coverage WGS data and a simple aDNA estimator.

Molecular Ecology@molecology.bsky.social · 3mo ago

New in MEC! @annikafreudiger.bsky.social et al. assess genetic relatedness on rhesus macaques and find that low-coverage whole-genome sequencing offers an accurate, cost-effective alternative to widely used methods. @wileyecology.bsky.social 📷 Caribbean Primate Research Center 🔗 buff.ly/pPOONsu 1/3

New in MEC! @annikafreudiger.bsky.social et al. assess genetic relatedness on rhesus macaques and find that low-coverage whole-genome sequencing offers an accurate, cost-effective alternative to widely used methods. @wileyecology.bsky.social 📷 Caribbean Primate Research Center 🔗 buff.ly/pPOONsu 1/3

New in MEC! Ruiz-Torres et al. examine the drivers of microbiome composition among helminth parasites in a bat host. Parasite identity plays a key role in structuring parasite-associated microbiomes, even within a shared host environment. @wileyecology.bsky.social Read more: buff.ly/xAPMQlC

NEW PAPER: Dietary RNA: Integration of RNA Data Offers a Potential Paradigm Shift for Molecular Dietary Analyses in @molecology.bsky.social Resources and led by @jordancuff.bsky.social dx.doi.org/10.1111/1755...

Dietary RNA: Integration of RNA Data Offers a Potential Paradigm Shift for Molecular Dietary Analyses

Just over two decades ago, DNA-based dietary analysis promised to advance the resolution, sensitivity, and speed with which we could detect and identify trophic interactions. Since then, these approa....

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🧬🌸 So happy to see this out in @molecology.bsky.social!! We show that strong hybrid seed inviability evolved rapidly between two incipient lineages of one of the fastest documented radiation in flowering plants, playing a key role in their diversification. ➡️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

The Insurgence of Strong Hybrid Seed Inviability Explains the Initial Phases of Divergence in the Rapidly Evolving Dianthus rupicola Complex

Understanding the mechanisms underlying fast diversifications is central to evolutionary biology. This can be partly achieved by focusing on intrinsic reproductive barriers that emerge during early s...

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Non-destructive genomics from museum collections?🫙🧬 A new MER study by @erinhahn.bsky.social & colleagues show the promises and limitations of recovering historical biodiversity signals from specimen preservation media. #HistoricalDNA #Metabarcoding @wileyecology.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/1755...

New MEC study shows that community-dependent feminization induced by Wolbachia in Mermessus fradeorum spiders is weakened by heat stress, demonstrating how environmental history influences microbial dynamics and phenotypes across host generations. @wileyecology.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/mec....