Anna Brüniche-Olsen
@annabruniche.bsky.social
Evolutionary biologist studying conservation genetics.
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🧬 Museums + zoos = a rapid ID pipeline.
Using a local network in Ecuador, we genetically identified trafficked olingos (Bassaricyon), revealed a likely new country record, and shared a recipe for accessing high-quality samples from the wild. url: academic.oup.com/biolinnean/a...
Using a local network in Ecuador, we genetically identified trafficked olingos (Bassaricyon), revealed a likely new country record, and shared a recipe for accessing high-quality samples from the wild. url: academic.oup.com/biolinnean/a...
January 22, 2026 at 6:50 PM
🧬 Museums + zoos = a rapid ID pipeline.
Using a local network in Ecuador, we genetically identified trafficked olingos (Bassaricyon), revealed a likely new country record, and shared a recipe for accessing high-quality samples from the wild. url: academic.oup.com/biolinnean/a...
Using a local network in Ecuador, we genetically identified trafficked olingos (Bassaricyon), revealed a likely new country record, and shared a recipe for accessing high-quality samples from the wild. url: academic.oup.com/biolinnean/a...
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We have compiled a special issue for @evolappjournal.bsky.social on Effective population size in Conservation and Biodiversity Monitoring, dedicated to the late Michael W. Bruford.
This SI is a must read for everyone who struggles with what "effective population size" means.
#consgen
This SI is a must read for everyone who struggles with what "effective population size" means.
#consgen
The Importance of Effective Population Size in Conservation and Biodiversity Monitoring
Effective population size (Ne) is a key concept in biology and conservation. Stripped to its bare essentials, it reflects how much genetic drift a population experiences, expressed as a number of ind...
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January 17, 2026 at 8:22 PM
We have compiled a special issue for @evolappjournal.bsky.social on Effective population size in Conservation and Biodiversity Monitoring, dedicated to the late Michael W. Bruford.
This SI is a must read for everyone who struggles with what "effective population size" means.
#consgen
This SI is a must read for everyone who struggles with what "effective population size" means.
#consgen
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New paper out in Biological Invasions! We show that “genetic rescue” can unintentionally boost invasive fallow deer in Australia. Genomic data & simulations reveal how escaped genotypes from farms may increase pop growth & spread → key implications for management. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
January 15, 2026 at 12:35 AM
New paper out in Biological Invasions! We show that “genetic rescue” can unintentionally boost invasive fallow deer in Australia. Genomic data & simulations reveal how escaped genotypes from farms may increase pop growth & spread → key implications for management. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Så er der et nyt borgerforslag som I alle sammen gerne må gå ind og skrive under på, så vi ikke fortsat skal være en skinkenation der behandler vores mange millioner svin dårligere end hvad loven ellers siger man skal. Tak!
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Borgerforslag mod industriel svineproduktion i strid med Dyrevelfærdsloven
Folketinget pålægges at ændre dyrevelfærdsloven og tilhørende bekendtgørelser således, at der indføres følgende forbud og krav til svineproduktionen f
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January 14, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Så er der et nyt borgerforslag som I alle sammen gerne må gå ind og skrive under på, så vi ikke fortsat skal være en skinkenation der behandler vores mange millioner svin dårligere end hvad loven ellers siger man skal. Tak!
www.borgerforslag.dk/se-og-stoet-...
www.borgerforslag.dk/se-og-stoet-...
🎉🎉 New publication out! 🎉🎉
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🦒 The giraffe known as Marius made global headlines when he was euthanized by Copenhagen Zoo in 2014 after being deemed surplus. His story highlights how challenging it is to manage zoo populations for conservation with limited resources 🧬
doi.org/10.1007/s105...
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🦒 The giraffe known as Marius made global headlines when he was euthanized by Copenhagen Zoo in 2014 after being deemed surplus. His story highlights how challenging it is to manage zoo populations for conservation with limited resources 🧬
doi.org/10.1007/s105...
Client Challenge
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January 12, 2026 at 9:43 AM
🎉🎉 New publication out! 🎉🎉
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🦒 The giraffe known as Marius made global headlines when he was euthanized by Copenhagen Zoo in 2014 after being deemed surplus. His story highlights how challenging it is to manage zoo populations for conservation with limited resources 🧬
doi.org/10.1007/s105...
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🦒 The giraffe known as Marius made global headlines when he was euthanized by Copenhagen Zoo in 2014 after being deemed surplus. His story highlights how challenging it is to manage zoo populations for conservation with limited resources 🧬
doi.org/10.1007/s105...
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Work by Bell, Kovach, Whiteley and colleagues demonstrates that even inbred trout source populations can be used for genetic rescue. Great news for folks considering translocation efforts, but are faced with the challenge of identifying suitable (genetically diverse) donor populations #ConsGen
Inbred source populations result in genetic rescue of imperiled trout populations
Genetic rescue—assisted translocation to reduce inbreeding and increase population viability—is a promising conservation strategy for mitigating the e…
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January 9, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Work by Bell, Kovach, Whiteley and colleagues demonstrates that even inbred trout source populations can be used for genetic rescue. Great news for folks considering translocation efforts, but are faced with the challenge of identifying suitable (genetically diverse) donor populations #ConsGen
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In a new GBE Review, @david-peede.bsky.social et al. overview the SMC model and extensions, discuss examples of discoveries made with the help of SMC-based inference, and comment on the assumptions, benefits, and drawbacks of various methods.
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#genome #evolution #compbio
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#genome #evolution #compbio
Not Just Ne Ne-More: New Applications for SMC from Ecology to Phylogenies
Abstract. Genomes contain the mutational footprint of an organism’s evolutionary history, shaped by diverse forces including ecological factors, selective
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January 8, 2026 at 8:02 AM
In a new GBE Review, @david-peede.bsky.social et al. overview the SMC model and extensions, discuss examples of discoveries made with the help of SMC-based inference, and comment on the assumptions, benefits, and drawbacks of various methods.
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/...
#genome #evolution #compbio
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#genome #evolution #compbio
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Haller, Ralph & Messer present SLiM 5, a major extension of the SLiM simulation framework for simulating multiple chromosomes, enabling a heightened level of realism for full-genome simulations.
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf313
#evobio #molbio #compbio
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf313
#evobio #molbio #compbio
January 5, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Haller, Ralph & Messer present SLiM 5, a major extension of the SLiM simulation framework for simulating multiple chromosomes, enabling a heightened level of realism for full-genome simulations.
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf313
#evobio #molbio #compbio
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf313
#evobio #molbio #compbio
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Evaluating inbreeding and assessing the risk of outbreeding depression in genetic rescue using whole-genome sequence data
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January 2, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Evaluating inbreeding and assessing the risk of outbreeding depression in genetic rescue using whole-genome sequence data
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A new #ScienceAdvances study shows that commercial whaling in the Southern Ocean over the past century reduced the genetic diversity—and possibly the evolutionary fitness—of the region’s humpback whales. https://scim.ag/4anxPpM
Humpback whale genomes reflect the increased efficiency of commercial whaling
Humpback whale genomes reflect shifts in whaling practices and their potential impact on the animals’ adaptive capacity.
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December 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
A new #ScienceAdvances study shows that commercial whaling in the Southern Ocean over the past century reduced the genetic diversity—and possibly the evolutionary fitness—of the region’s humpback whales. https://scim.ag/4anxPpM
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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 📷
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 📷
December 8, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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 📷
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 📷
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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!
November 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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
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#popgen #consgen
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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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December 7, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Accurate Runs of Homozygosity Estimation From Low Coverage Genome Sequences in Non-Model Species
#popgen #consgen
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#popgen #consgen
doi.org/10.1111/1755...
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Anthropocene genetic diversity loss in the marine tropics
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Anthropocene genetic diversity loss in the marine tropics | PNAS
Genetic diversity is a crucial component of biodiversity, and as such, its maintenance
and preservation is of high conservation concern. Tropical e...
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November 17, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Anthropocene genetic diversity loss in the marine tropics
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New study on arctic fox genomics shows strong effects of fur farming: reduced diversity, inbreeding, and coastal origins linked to Icelandic foxes. A reminder that domestication leaves deep genetic footprints.
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/mec.70166
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That's So Last Season: Unraveling the Genomic Consequences of Fur Farming in Arctic Foxes (Vulpes lagopus)
Humans have relied on animal fur for centuries, yet fur farming only began recently during the mid-19th Century. Little is known about this incipient domestication or the genomic processes involved. ...
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November 13, 2025 at 12:17 PM
New study on arctic fox genomics shows strong effects of fur farming: reduced diversity, inbreeding, and coastal origins linked to Icelandic foxes. A reminder that domestication leaves deep genetic footprints.
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/mec.70166
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/mec.70166
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Har skrevet denne her slasker. Helt kort, så lurer jeg på hvad der mon egentlig skal til, før Socialdemokratiet og Venstre vil hjælpe de mange millioner lidende dyr i det danske, konventionelle industrilandbrug?
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Hvor slemt skal det blive, før politikerne griber ind?
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November 16, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Har skrevet denne her slasker. Helt kort, så lurer jeg på hvad der mon egentlig skal til, før Socialdemokratiet og Venstre vil hjælpe de mange millioner lidende dyr i det danske, konventionelle industrilandbrug?
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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 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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November 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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 diversity in accordance with the Global Biodiversity Framework"
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
We summarize the highlights in this thread. 🧵
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All those questions about inbreeding in conservation that you were afraid to ask.
A bunch of early career scientists is here to explain something that even Wright and Fisher couldn't agree on, the (not so) simple question of what is inbreeding.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
A bunch of early career scientists is here to explain something that even Wright and Fisher couldn't agree on, the (not so) simple question of what is inbreeding.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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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October 23, 2025 at 7:43 AM
All those questions about inbreeding in conservation that you were afraid to ask.
A bunch of early career scientists is here to explain something that even Wright and Fisher couldn't agree on, the (not so) simple question of what is inbreeding.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
A bunch of early career scientists is here to explain something that even Wright and Fisher couldn't agree on, the (not so) simple question of what is inbreeding.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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🧬 Interested in monitoring & reporting on genetic diversity?
🏞️ Our project GINAMO (Genetic Indicators for NAture MOnitoring) now has a blog & newsletter!
🐝 Please share! ginamo.org/2025/09/29/welcome-2
#Conservation #Genetics #Biodiversity #Nature #consgen #KMGBF #SciComm
🏞️ Our project GINAMO (Genetic Indicators for NAture MOnitoring) now has a blog & newsletter!
🐝 Please share! ginamo.org/2025/09/29/welcome-2
#Conservation #Genetics #Biodiversity #Nature #consgen #KMGBF #SciComm
Welcome!
Get to know GINAMO in 10 questions Welcome to the GINAMO (Genetic Indicators for NAture MOnitoring) blog! Whether you’ve already attended one of our workshops or are just discovering us, we&#…
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October 7, 2025 at 11:40 AM
🧬 Interested in monitoring & reporting on genetic diversity?
🏞️ Our project GINAMO (Genetic Indicators for NAture MOnitoring) now has a blog & newsletter!
🐝 Please share! ginamo.org/2025/09/29/welcome-2
#Conservation #Genetics #Biodiversity #Nature #consgen #KMGBF #SciComm
🏞️ Our project GINAMO (Genetic Indicators for NAture MOnitoring) now has a blog & newsletter!
🐝 Please share! ginamo.org/2025/09/29/welcome-2
#Conservation #Genetics #Biodiversity #Nature #consgen #KMGBF #SciComm
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Evidence for ancient #selectivesweeps followed by differentiation among three species of #Sphyrapicus #sapsuckers,” by Libby Natola and @darrenirwin.bsky.social:
doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
Evidence for ancient selective sweeps followed by differentiation among three species of Sphyrapicus sapsuckers
Abstract. Genomic differentiation usually accompanies speciation, but that differentiation is often highly heterogeneous across the genome. Understanding w
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October 2, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Evidence for ancient #selectivesweeps followed by differentiation among three species of #Sphyrapicus #sapsuckers,” by Libby Natola and @darrenirwin.bsky.social:
doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
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Excited to share our new paper in
@GeneticsGSA
! We developed "Retriever," a novel method that enables high-quality genotype imputation in non-model organisms. 🧬 Congratulations to Charles on his first PhD paper!
Paper: doi.org/10.1093/gene...
A thread 🧵👇
@GeneticsGSA
! We developed "Retriever," a novel method that enables high-quality genotype imputation in non-model organisms. 🧬 Congratulations to Charles on his first PhD paper!
Paper: doi.org/10.1093/gene...
A thread 🧵👇
Chimeric Reference Panels for Genomic Imputation
Abstract. Despite transformative advances in genomic technologies, missing data remains a fundamental constraint that limits the full potential of genomic
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October 2, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Excited to share our new paper in
@GeneticsGSA
! We developed "Retriever," a novel method that enables high-quality genotype imputation in non-model organisms. 🧬 Congratulations to Charles on his first PhD paper!
Paper: doi.org/10.1093/gene...
A thread 🧵👇
@GeneticsGSA
! We developed "Retriever," a novel method that enables high-quality genotype imputation in non-model organisms. 🧬 Congratulations to Charles on his first PhD paper!
Paper: doi.org/10.1093/gene...
A thread 🧵👇
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African lion conservation requires adaption to regional anthropogenic threats and mitigation capacity
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September 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
African lion conservation requires adaption to regional anthropogenic threats and mitigation capacity
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Genomic divergence across the tree of life 🧪🌐https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2319389122
Genomic divergence across the tree of life | PNAS
Nucleotide sequence data are being harnessed to identify species, even in cases in
which organisms themselves are neither in hand nor witnessed. Bu...
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September 27, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Genomic divergence across the tree of life 🧪🌐https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2319389122