Angus McIntosh and Helen Warburton have 4 PhD scholarships in freshwater ecology available at University of Canterbury, NZ. Invasive aquatic plants in high-country springs, and native fish, springs, and birds in braided rivers
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1 week until publication, and now up for pre-order: Amz: a.co/d/0fTePIGb Clemson University Press: libraries.clemson.edu/press/books/... (email or DM for discount code through CUP) Please share!
Under One Canopy – Clemson University Press
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Michael Caterino@mcaterino.bsky.social · last mo.Under One Canopy, an exploration of the ethics of biological kinship, is at long last slated for publication. I am told it will hit the virtual shelves August 18th! I will be sharing more details when it's official.
Tiberius predicts genes in eukaryotic genomes via our web service bioinf.uni-greifswald.de/tiberius/ #genomeannotation #geneprediction #eukaryotes
New preprint: 338 coleopteran genomes reveal exceptional rearrangement variation compared to other insect orders. Big congrats to @arf-mln.bsky.social, for getting this giant piece together. Big collaboration of @joanameier.bsky.social's and my groups. 🧵👇 doi.org/10.64898/202...
🧪 🪰 🐜🪲🐞🦗🐛🦋🪳🦟 "Study finds number of insect species on Earth is more than double previous estimates" 🎁link to a wonderful article by @ivansemeniuk.bsky.social in the @theglobeandmail.com about our #OA PNAS paper doi.org/10.1073/pnas.... @gdfcf.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/c231c7b...
Study finds number of insect species on Earth is more than double previous estimates
Research shows there could be at least 20 million different insect species
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Really excited to have this paper on population-level variation in the hyper dynamic h-fibroin silk gene out in @molbioevol.bsky.social! A short 🧵
Molecular Biology and Evolution@molbioevol.bsky.social · 3mo agoStewart, @paulbfrandsen.bsky.social @gjijonn.bsky.social et al. demonstrate the rapid evolution of the caddisfly H-fibroin gene and the wide range of H-fibroin structural polymorphism tolerated in functional capture net silk. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msag132 🖌️ Ralph Holzenthal #evobio #molbio
Stewart, @paulbfrandsen.bsky.social @gjijonn.bsky.social et al. demonstrate the rapid evolution of the caddisfly H-fibroin gene and the wide range of H-fibroin structural polymorphism tolerated in functional capture net silk. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msag132 🖌️ Ralph Holzenthal #evobio #molbio
I’m looking for a post doc (up to five years) interested in phylogenetics and earth systems - please spread the word!
Barbara Kleine-Marshall@barbaraikm.bsky.social · 6mo agoWe are looking for 6 motivated Postdocs interested in various aspects of Earth system sciences. More information here: fau-earth-system-science.github.io #geochemistry
Now online! In this review, we cover four major topics on butterflies and moths: their evolutionary history and diversification dynamics, genomics, global diversity patterns, and conservation 🦋🌏 (1/8) @natrevbiodiv.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Evolution, genomics and conservation of butterflies and moths - Nature Reviews Biodiversity
Butterflies and moths are key indicators of functioning and healthy ecosystems around the world. This Review describes the evolutionary history of the order Lepidoptera and tracks shifts in researcher...
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Hey bsky! I’d like to share some cool work I recently coauthored that integrates entomology, paleontology, and German cultural history. 🔶🐜⚡️ We discovered a fossil ant in the amber collection of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe! Read on for a delightful story of #museomics and #collectomics. >> 1/
Researchers characterized the gut microbiome composition of four caddisfly genera belonging to four different functional feeding groups using 16S metabarcoding. See what they found out here: doi.org/10.3897/zook... @gjijonn.bsky.social @paulbfrandsen.bsky.social
Our paper on ancestral conditions of caddisflies (described in the quoted post) is now out! doi.org/10.3897/zook...
The early evolution of caddisflies: Milne and Milne revisited
In 1939, Margery and Lorus Milne published a creative figure that illustrated the evolutionary history of caddisflies. Here, we pay tribute to that paper by generating a new figure in the style of the...
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paul frandsen @paulbfrandsen.bsky.social · 2y ago🧵 There's this amazing figure depicting the evolution of caddisflies from a 1939 paper by Margery and Lorus Milne. It captured my imagination as an undergraduate and helped influence me to study caddisflies. #scientificillustration
Excited to share this work, out today in MBE! In polar fishes, we found that antifreeze protein genes expanded in copy number at low temperatures and contracted in the deep sea, highlighting a role of depth and pressure in AFP evolution. 🔗 academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...
AMNH is hiring a #curator! We are searching for an “Assistant Curator in #Climate #Physics: #Atmosphere or #Ocean”! Join us! careers.amnh.org/postings/4579 #academicjobs #tenuretrack
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Join us! The Division of Invertebrate Zoology at the American Museum of Natural History is hiring a curatorial associate! For more information : careers.amnh.org/postings/4529
Curatorial Associate
The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world’s preeminent scientific and cultural institutions, and has as its mission to discover, interpret and disseminate information about human cult...
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So great to see our work on blue dasher dragonflies highlighted in the New York Times. Excellent piece by @cjgiaimo.bsky.social! www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/s...
Meet the Beautiful Dragonfly That Thrives in Your Pollution
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So excited to have this #eDNA #Aquatics paper out led by Rhema Uche Dike, @ethantolman.bsky.social, @chrisdbeatty.bsky.social and many others! doi.org/10.1111/icad...
Integrating eDNA and community science to monitor urban Odonata diversity
Environmental DNA captured rare and underrepresented taxa often missed by community science observations. Community science revealed adult-stage observations across a broader temporal window. Integr.....
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I'm hiring a lab technician to coordinate and assist with projects on insect silk genetics. Great for someone with a newly minted degree who is looking for more research experience. byu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/byu-ca...
Research Technician
Why Work at BYU As the flagship higher education institution of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Brigham Young University (BYU) strives to be among the exceptional universities in th...
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Huge thanks and congrats to @siluwang.bsky.social and Anne Yoder for organising this amazing special issue. It has been fun contributing and interacting with Silu, Anne and the authors of the other manuscripts, including in a Zoom "tea break" where we presented our projects to each other.
Last PhD chapter is published! academic.oup.com/isd/article-...
Newly sequenced genomes reveal patterns of gene family expansion in select dragonflies (Odonata: Anisoptera)
Abstract. Gene family evolution plays a key role in shaping patterns of biodiversity across the tree of life. In Insecta, adaptive gene family turnover has
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New publication alert! 🎉 I am so proud of this review paper on the history of the systematics of stoneflies, and am so grateful to have collaborated with the best stonefly scientists on Earth! Check it out!! 🪰 academic.oup.com/isd/article/...
Stonefly systematics: past, present, and future
Abstract. Stoneflies (Insecta: Plecoptera) are a widespread group of freshwater insects known for their ecological significance and sensitivity to environm
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Very cool work by @jasminealqassar.bsky.social, @evolvwing.bsky.social, and co. And some stunning pictures as an extra treat!
Arnaud Martin@evolvwing.bsky.social · last yr.Preprint alert from the lab @jasminealqassar.bsky.social led this elegant study of gene expression in the silk glands of our favorite alternative "silk worm", the pantry moth. Mega-polyploid cells with thousands of genome copies just to express a handful of proteins doi.org/10.1101/2025...
Our big review paper on strepsipteran systematics for Insect Systematics and Diversity is out! Hoping it's a helpful resource for anyone who needs it.
Strepsiptera systematics: past, present, and future
Abstract. The twisted-wing parasites (Strepsiptera Kirby) are among the most obscure and enigmatic orders in the Insecta. Strepsipterans are endoparasites
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln is hiring an Assistant Professor specializing in insect systematics. Opportunities like this are rare and valuable! (Not many jobs like this out there!) Spread the word to anyone who might be interested or benefit. #entomology #science #sciencejobs #bugsky 🧪
If you’re interested in the past, present, and future of caddisfly systematics, we’ve got your back. Here’s our contribution to the Insect Systematics and Diversity special issue doi.org/10.1093/isd/...
Trichoptera systematics: past, present, and future—making the case for continued caddisfly taxonomic research
Abstract. We review the developments in caddisfly (Insecta: Trichoptera) systematics starting with Linnaeus through to the present time. We give a brief in
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Psst 🤫! You are curious to see what it looks like when 450 #Humboldtian|s from all over the world take over Schloss Bellevue? Then enjoy our look behind the scenes of day 2 of our Annual Meeting with a reception by Federal President Steinmeier! #AvHResearchUnites
A nice family friendly start to day 2 of the annual Humboldt Foundation meeting. Very happy to be here. Inspirational meeting so far. #AvHResearchUnites
🚨Postdoc opportunity🚨: LepEU postdoc: comparative population genomics of European scale adaptation in butterflies 2 year, full-time PD in my group, Stockholm Univ. Applications assed on rolling basis, deadline: 23 August 2025. Planned start 1 Oct. Details: christopherwheatlab.wordpress.com
