SSB Prez Tracy Heath announcing awards! 2026 Ernst Mayr Award goes to Dr. Rowan French​ for the talk Function and macroevolution of exaggerated male antennae in longhorned beetles Watch the Mayr talks from virtual #evol2026 on YouTube: youtu.be/QMiKMC9ctjw?...

Chromosomal rearrangements: tempo and mode of karyotype evolution in Scarabaeoidea @seanchien.bsky.social & Heath Blackmon @tamu.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...

Chromosomal rearrangements: tempo and mode of karyotype evolution in Scarabaeoidea

Abstract. Karyotype evolution, including changes in chromosome number and structure, is a fundamental process that can influence genome organization and sp

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I’m excited to share that we’ve successfully assembled the genome of the Formosan long-armed beetle (Cheirotonus formosanus) to chromosome level with both high contiguity and completeness. @ecol-evol.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Chromosome‐Level Reference Genome of an Endemic, Endangered Long‐Armed Scarab (Cheirotonus formosanus): Discovery of a Putative Y‐Linked Scaffold and Demographic History

Male and female Cheirotonus formosanus. Adults have metallic dark-brown elytra with scattered light-brown spots and golden hairs covering the ventral thorax and abdomen. Body length ranges from ~50 t...

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I’m jealous of everyone who got to be there! I met Dr. Moreau at the Evolution conference, and her SSB presidential talk was inspiring. Definitely don’t miss her talk if you get the chance!

Corrie Moreau@corriemoreau.bsky.social · 4mo ago

If you are around New Haven on Wed, April 22 come see my public Yale University Peabody Museum talk in O.C. Marsh Hall at 5pm! peabody.yale.edu/news/bass_le...

BRAKER4 is about to hatch. It now also covers functional annotation for protein sequences... #genomeannotation

Our lab is moving! I’m thrilled to be joining the Department of Ecology & Evolution at the University of Chicago this fall. I’ll be recruiting PhD students so please spread the word and reach out if interested!

Museums aren’t just collections — they’re classrooms. 🦋🏛️ @corriemoreau.bsky.social's #Scopes100 talk shows how exhibits make #evolution accessible & engaging. https://loom.ly/vFnwcRo @ncse.bsky.social

We are excited to announce the SMBE Fellows Program! ✍️ Designed to provide networking and mentorship opportunities to early-career researchers through scientific writing in evolutionary biology for @molbioevol.bsky.social and @genomebiolevol.bsky.social 📆 Aug. 31 🔗 smbe.org/smbe-fellows-program

Announcing myloasm, a new long-read (ONT R10/PacBio) metagenome assembler that I've been working on during my postdoc in the Heng Li lab (@lh3lh3.bsky.social). myloasm-docs.github.io

Are you a grad student attending #Evol2025, virtually or in person? Submit your talk for the SSE Hamilton Award! Finalists will present during the virtual portion of the meeting on May 29-30. Apply during registration by April 15! https://buff.ly/3QI1ZJj @evolmtg.bsky.social