Essential reading from @nicgaston.bsky.social Luxon wants to ‘brutally commercialise’ science, but cuts threaten its foundation newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/30/l...

Luxon wants to ‘brutally commercialise’ science, but cuts threaten its foundation

Comment from Auckland University: Decades of research funding cannot be replaced by funding the commercialisation of that science

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Could biodiversity genomics become more useful when local knowledge shapes a project before samples are collected? ERGA Citizen Science committee new paper offers a five-step framework for engaging European Local Communities, from early dialogue to knowledge transfer. doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...

Let me present to you, the scientist creator of insulin, who did a "piece of science" and gave it away, for free, to save lives:

Danielle, Petty Hate Machine@dimsie.bsky.social · last mo.

"a piece of science" "sunshine"

"Measuring the value of our science system via what we commercialise is a huge misunderstanding of how science works." Absolute 🔥🔥 by @peterkdearden.bsky.social Must read for anyone interested in a prosperous future for Aotearoa. #NZPol

Peter Dearden@peterkdearden.bsky.social · last mo.

on the destruction of New Zealand Science open.substack.com/pub/peterkde...

Thrilled that our new review article on animal hybridization is now up on EcoEvoRxiv! 🎉 Working on this review with @mollyschumer.bsky.social was a blast, and it was such a wonderful opportunity to catch up on all the amazing work in animal hybridization over the last few years!

Molly Schumer@mollyschumer.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Excited to share this new pre-print from the fantastic @kelsiehunnicutt.bsky.social! Kelsie put together a thoughtful and thorough review on hybridization in animal evolution: ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v.... She tracks notable shifts in perspectives on the study of hybridization through time.

Te Pūnaha Matatini Postdoctoral Fellow Sidney Wong explores how transdisciplinary research is like a potluck → www.tepunahamatatini.ac.nz/posts/transd...

Transdisciplinary research is like a potluck

Why transdisciplinary research matters for understanding complex systems.

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'Ongo mei he fonua – Sounds of soil (contamination)', the artwork created by our inaugural guest artist Sione Faletau, is on display at Pātaka Art + Museum in Porirua until 19 July → pataka.org.nz/whats-on/exh...

The first recording from the Capital City Complex Systems Symposium 2026 is now available online. Tanya Allport and Tom Johnson share how Indigenous-led research can shape the way complex systems are understood, navigated, and changed → www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hhv... #cccss26 #complexsystems 🧪

When Te Ruru calls, the system must listen: Seeing the unseen in complex systems

YouTube video by Community Research

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We're looking for a postdoctoral fellow to work at the intersection of ecology and data science 🧪 www.tepunahamatatini.ac.nz/posts/postdo... #movingtonewzealand #movingtonz

Postdoctoral fellowship in ecology and data science

Join the Centre for Sustainability Research at the University of Otago as a postdoctoral research fellow in ecology and data science.

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2026 Annual Review of Animal Biosciences now online! Most read article - Conserving Genetic and Genomic Diversity in Accordance with the Global Biodiversity Framework arevie.ws/3MLGitv @jess-dasilva.bsky.social @lauradbertola.bsky.social @testeeves.bsky.social @sibellevilaca.bsky.social

Conserving Genetic and Genomic Diversity in Accordance with the Global Biodiversity Framework

Adopted in December 2022, the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) under the Convention on Biological Diversity outlines a visionary road map guiding humanity's relationship wit...

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Finally out in its final form, Open Access: "Conserving Genetic and Genomic Diversity in Accordance with the Global Biodiversity Framework" www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...

Conserving Genetic and Genomic Diversity in Accordance with the Global Biodiversity Framework

Adopted in December 2022, the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) under the Convention on Biological Diversity outlines a visionary road map guiding humanity's relationship wit...

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Laura Bertola@lauradbertola.bsky.social · 9mo ago

New publication out, highlighting the link between genetic diversity (GD) and policy! 🧬📜 "Conserving genetic diversity in accordance with the Global Biodiversity Framework" www.annualreviews.org/content/jour... We summarize the highlights in this thread. 🧵

Given the use of GenAI among political parties and all that entails, your periodic reminder that we have an Open Letter signed by over 20 AI experts calling on AI regulation. So far only the Green Party has committed to this. Please share among your networks and sign if you haven't already #nzpol

Dr. Cassandra Mudgway@legallyfeminist.bsky.social · 11mo ago

We’ve published an Open Letter calling on NZ leaders to deliver risk-based AI regulation & a national oversight body. AI has huge potential, but harms (deepfakes, gendered abuse, bias) are real and rising. Read the Letter (and sign it if you agree!) #nzpol regulateai.nz

I'm on the Coromandel Peninsula, and what else is there to do when unable to leave but write about the weather and climate change: drbex.substack.com/p/climate-ch...

Climate change impacts are here now

We need to plan and act

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I want to talk about one of my previous PhD students and now collaborator, Erana Walker. Mostly to celebrate the release of a new paper out today 🧵🧪. royalsocietypublishing.org/rstb/article...

'Okea ururoatia’: the role of Indigenous activism in the restoration and protection of nature

Abstract. Indigenous peoples advocate for environmental and social justice in distinctive ways that may also benefit the conservation and restoration of bi

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Are you excited about pangenomics? If so, join us in Edinburgh on 8-9th June to discuss the latest methods & insights from using these approaches across biodiversity! More details here: royalsociety.org/science-even... Organised together with @henrylnorth.bsky.social & @joanameier.bsky.social!

Pangenomics transforms evolutionary biology | Royal Society

This Theo Murphy meeting organised by Dr Joana Meier, Dr Henry North and Dr Charlotte Wright, will showcase cutting-edge pangenome tools, applied uses of pangenomes which are transforming health and a...

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What are the causes & consequences of behavioural diversity loss in a changing world? And how do we harness this knowledge for conservation? New open access paper led by @odedberger-tal.bsky.social with David Saltz and @mrmic1.bsky.social #BobWongLab royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...

Anthropogenic change and the loss of behavioural diversity

Abstract. Behavioural diversity is an important but understudied facet of biodiversity that enables wildlife populations to cope with rapidly changing envi

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We've just published the programme for the Capital City Complex Systems Symposium 2026, and registrations are open 👀 #cccss26 #complexsystems www.tepunahamatatini.ac.nz/conferences/...

Capital City Complex Systems Symposium 2026

The Capital City Complex Systems Symposium 2026 explores cutting-edge knowledge of complex systems & complexity & how this knowledge is used to drive system change.

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Flash-frozen tissues are considered the gold standard for DNA—but our analysis of field-collected samples found surprising degradation. Preserving in buffer before freezing may be more robust in real-world conditions. 👉 doi.org/10.1111/1755... #Museomics #Genomics #Fieldwork #DNApreservation

Unrecognised DNA Degradation in Flash‐Frozen Genetic Samples in Natural History Collections

Optimal preservation of tissues from the field to long-term cryo-storage is paramount to securing genetic resources for research needs. DNA preservation techniques vary, with flash freezing currently...

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What are the ‘social dimensions’ of moving species for conservation and why does engaging with them matter? This is the focus of our new paper doi.org/10.1016/j.tr... on the cover of the Dec issue of TREE @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social led by @aisrayne.bsky.social 🙏 to Kevin Parker for the 📷

Team fish - we need your help! We are trying to build a database of all the fish chromosome-scale genomes where sex chromosomes have been identified. Have you build one or some? Do you know someone who has? Can you post the link in the comments? Please spread the word and repost! Thank you!

Accurate Runs of Homozygosity Estimation From Low Coverage Genome Sequences in Non-Model Species #popgen #consgen doi.org/10.1111/1755...

Accurate Runs of Homozygosity Estimation From Low Coverage Genome Sequences in Non‐Model Species

Runs of homozygosity (ROH) are increasingly being analysed using whole genome sequences in non-model species as a measure of inbreeding and to assess demographic history, thus providing useful inform...

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Stoked that the Kākāpō Files from Radio NZ will be back this summer. Follow to hear how this #kakapo breeding season - likely to be the biggest ever - unfolds! #conservation www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...

We have another publication out! 🎉🎉🎉 “Hybrids along a natural–anthropogenic gradient: improving policy and management across all levels of biodiversity.” We explore how to deal with hybrids in conservation — scientifically and practically. A thread 🧵 conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Hybrids Along a Natural‐Anthropogenic Gradient: Improving Policy and Management Across All Levels of Biodiversity

Hybridization has long been a central topic in evolution and conservation. Recent developments in genomics have increased the ability to detect hybridization, defined here as breeding between species....

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This report just posted addresses one of the biggest questions that countries always ask about the genetic diversity indicators: how often and how much monitoring is needed for the Ne500 indicator, in realistic situations? ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v... @katherinehebert.bsky.social

We have just published a landmark article on genetic diversity and global biodiversity policy, focusing on the CBD. We aim to help researchers, practitioners, & other interested parties understand the KMGBF and achieve its commitments. www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...

Conserving Genetic and Genomic Diversity in Accordance with the Global Biodiversity Framework

Adopted in December 2022, the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) under the Convention on Biological Diversity outlines a visionary road map guiding humanity's relationship wit...

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New publication out, highlighting the link between genetic diversity (GD) and policy! 🧬📜 "Conserving genetic diversity in accordance with the Global Biodiversity Framework" www.annualreviews.org/content/jour... We summarize the highlights in this thread. 🧵

Conserving Genetic and Genomic Diversity in Accordance with the Global Biodiversity Framework

Adopted in December 2022, the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) under the Convention on Biological Diversity outlines a visionary road map guiding humanity's relationship wit...

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Morning peeps! I’ve written a piece for @thespinoff.bsky.social on why I ended up taking legal action against my employer and a little bit about how it played out. The whole story needs a book to tell but this is a good start 😂 thespinoff.co.nz/society/01-1... thespinoff.co.nz/society/01-1...

Siouxsie Wiles: Why I’m crowdfunding despite winning my legal battle

'Between the ERA and the Employment Court, my husband and I have spent over $632,000.'

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Exciting day today. Not only is it Halloween, but my crowdfunding campaign is also live! Please support me by making a pledge and/or sharing on all your socials and with your friends, family, and colleagues. Thanks to everyone offering rewards. You rock! www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/852...

Our Q&A article on inbreeding for conservation is out in BMC Biology! We discuss some important key concepts related to inbreeding in the light of new genomic tools and what it means for conservation when we want to improve species survival. #consgen bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Q&A: inbreeding and its implications for conservation - BMC Biology

Inbreeding depression plays a role in the decline, endangerment, and extinction of small populations, and thus inbreeding has received much attention in conservation biology. The term inbreeding is us...

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New Zealand’s invasive starlings on the cover of Molecular Ecology! 🐦🧬 This collaborative project unpacks the invasion history of starlings in Aotearoa New Zealand, combining population genomics with historical records of human-mediated translocations. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...