Anna Brüniche-Olsen
@annabruniche.bsky.social
Evolutionary biologist studying conservation genetics.
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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
doi.org
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
doi.org
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
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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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
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UPDATE: The 2025-2026 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resources! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
ecoevojobs.net 2025-26
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September 19, 2025 at 9:47 PM
UPDATE: The 2025-2026 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resources! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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Evolutionary consequences of extreme climate events
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Evolutionary consequences of extreme climate events
Simon Baeckens and Colin Donihue review case studies of rapid evolutionary change
in response to extreme climate events and sketch a framework for future studies in
the rapidly changing climate of the...
www.cell.com
September 9, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Evolutionary consequences of extreme climate events
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www.cell.com/current-biol...
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🦣🍖🧬 Fully funded 3-yr PhD in palaeogenomics & bioinformatics! Help me push non-model palaeogenomes beyond their limits @DTU in Denmark.
Start: Feb 2026 (flexible)
Application deadline: 24 Oct 2025
For details click here: tinyurl.com/BioExtPhD
Reposts appreciated 😁
Start: Feb 2026 (flexible)
Application deadline: 24 Oct 2025
For details click here: tinyurl.com/BioExtPhD
Reposts appreciated 😁
September 9, 2025 at 7:37 AM
🦣🍖🧬 Fully funded 3-yr PhD in palaeogenomics & bioinformatics! Help me push non-model palaeogenomes beyond their limits @DTU in Denmark.
Start: Feb 2026 (flexible)
Application deadline: 24 Oct 2025
For details click here: tinyurl.com/BioExtPhD
Reposts appreciated 😁
Start: Feb 2026 (flexible)
Application deadline: 24 Oct 2025
For details click here: tinyurl.com/BioExtPhD
Reposts appreciated 😁
🐢🧬 New paper on how climate shifts shaped turtle and tortoise populations over time 🐢🧬
Using whole genome sequencing and environmental niche modeling we reconstruct demographic history and suitable habitat for turtles and tortoises 🧵 #popgen #consgen doi.org/10.1111/1755...
Using whole genome sequencing and environmental niche modeling we reconstruct demographic history and suitable habitat for turtles and tortoises 🧵 #popgen #consgen doi.org/10.1111/1755...
Quaternary Habitat Fluctuations and Demographic Dynamics in Turtles Inferred From Environmental Niche Modelling and Whole Genome Data
Quaternary climatic fluctuations had a substantial influence on ecosystems, species distribution, phenology and genetic diversity, driving extinction, adaptation and demographic shifts during glacial...
doi.org
September 8, 2025 at 10:58 AM
🐢🧬 New paper on how climate shifts shaped turtle and tortoise populations over time 🐢🧬
Using whole genome sequencing and environmental niche modeling we reconstruct demographic history and suitable habitat for turtles and tortoises 🧵 #popgen #consgen doi.org/10.1111/1755...
Using whole genome sequencing and environmental niche modeling we reconstruct demographic history and suitable habitat for turtles and tortoises 🧵 #popgen #consgen doi.org/10.1111/1755...
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Genomic imputation can boost dataset quality and benefit research on wild populations. In hihi, we found high #imputation accuracies despite a small reference panel of high-fecundity individuals. Imputation improves downstream #ConservationGenomics analyses. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
High Imputation Accuracy Can Be Achieved Using a Small Reference Panel in a Natural Population With Low Genetic Diversity
Genotype imputation, the inference of missing genotypes using a reference set of population haplotypes, is a cost-effective tool for improving the quality and quantity of genetic datasets. Imputation...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 3, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Genomic imputation can boost dataset quality and benefit research on wild populations. In hihi, we found high #imputation accuracies despite a small reference panel of high-fecundity individuals. Imputation improves downstream #ConservationGenomics analyses. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Sparse genetic data limit biodiversity assessments in protected areas globally
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Sparse genetic data limit biodiversity assessments in protected areas globally
Global conservation targets include protecting genetic diversity within species. Yet few studies have assessed whether protected areas (PAs) include genetically diverse populations across species glo....
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 1, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Sparse genetic data limit biodiversity assessments in protected areas globally
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Excited to share our new paper on genetic rescue in the Pacific pocket mouse! To conserve this endangered species, we sought to understand whether small populations at risk of outbreeding depression are better managed in isolation or with gene flow. @science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Fitness benefits of genetic rescue despite chromosomal differences in an endangered pocket mouse
Two-thirds of Earth’s species have undergone population declines, leaving many vulnerable to genomic erosion and inbreeding depression. Genetic rescue can boost the fitness of small populations, but p...
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August 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Excited to share our new paper on genetic rescue in the Pacific pocket mouse! To conserve this endangered species, we sought to understand whether small populations at risk of outbreeding depression are better managed in isolation or with gene flow. @science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Alexander Archipelago wolves (Canis lupus ligoni) on Prince of Wales Island show high inbreeding, similar to endangered Isle Royale wolves. Genomic data reveals smaller population size & recent mating between relatives. These results can be used for conservation 🐺
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70144
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70144
August 13, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Alexander Archipelago wolves (Canis lupus ligoni) on Prince of Wales Island show high inbreeding, similar to endangered Isle Royale wolves. Genomic data reveals smaller population size & recent mating between relatives. These results can be used for conservation 🐺
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70144
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70144
Why Sex-Based Genomic Differentiation Should Not Be Overlooked in Population Genetics onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Opinion: Why Sex‐Based Genomic Differentiation Should Not Be Overlooked in Population Genetics
Sex-specific genomic differentiation is a crucial yet frequently overlooked factor in population genetics. In this opinion piece, we leverage the substantial genomic resources available for the great...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Why Sex-Based Genomic Differentiation Should Not Be Overlooked in Population Genetics onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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*ALERT! GLOBAL GENETIC DIVERSITY TREND RE-ANALYSIS*
"Signals of consistent genetic diversity decline are not yet measurable in global meta-analysis" doi.org/10.1101/2025...
"Signals of consistent genetic diversity decline are not yet measurable in global meta-analysis" doi.org/10.1101/2025...
August 4, 2025 at 6:35 PM
*ALERT! GLOBAL GENETIC DIVERSITY TREND RE-ANALYSIS*
"Signals of consistent genetic diversity decline are not yet measurable in global meta-analysis" doi.org/10.1101/2025...
"Signals of consistent genetic diversity decline are not yet measurable in global meta-analysis" doi.org/10.1101/2025...
Long runs of homozygosity are reliable genomic markers of inbreeding depression 🧬 www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
Long runs of homozygosity are reliable genomic markers of inbreeding depression
A long-standing goal in ecological, evolutionary, and conservation genetics is to
identify genomic correlates of fitness and inbreeding depression. Over the past several
years, a growing body of theor...
www.cell.com
August 4, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Long runs of homozygosity are reliable genomic markers of inbreeding depression 🧬 www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
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Genetic rescue of Florida panthers reduced homozygosity but did not swamp ancestral genotypes
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Genetic rescue of Florida panthers reduced homozygosity but did not swamp ancestral genotypes | PNAS
Pumas (Puma concolor) occupy a vast geographical range spanning from Canada to Argentina.
Due to urbanization and unregulated hunting, pumas in Flo...
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August 3, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Genetic rescue of Florida panthers reduced homozygosity but did not swamp ancestral genotypes
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Biodiversity Genomics Research Practices Require Harmonising to Meet Stakeholder Needs in Conservation 🧬 #popgen #consgen onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Biodiversity Genomics Research Practices Require Harmonising to Meet Stakeholder Needs in Conservation
Biodiversity resilience relies on genetic diversity, which sustains the evolutionary potential of organisms in dynamic ecosystems. Genomics is a powerful tool for accurately estimating genetic divers...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Biodiversity Genomics Research Practices Require Harmonising to Meet Stakeholder Needs in Conservation 🧬 #popgen #consgen onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Your daily Avian Hybrids story!
Genomics on the Galapagos: Exploring the genetic diversity of Darwin’s Finches and their relatives
avianhybrids.wordpress.com/2020/01/27/g...
#ornithology
Genomics on the Galapagos: Exploring the genetic diversity of Darwin’s Finches and their relatives
avianhybrids.wordpress.com/2020/01/27/g...
#ornithology
Genomics on the Galapagos: Exploring the genetic diversity of Darwin’s Finches and their relatives
Can we use the knowledge on genomic diversity to inform conservation?
avianhybrids.wordpress.com
July 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Your daily Avian Hybrids story!
Genomics on the Galapagos: Exploring the genetic diversity of Darwin’s Finches and their relatives
avianhybrids.wordpress.com/2020/01/27/g...
#ornithology
Genomics on the Galapagos: Exploring the genetic diversity of Darwin’s Finches and their relatives
avianhybrids.wordpress.com/2020/01/27/g...
#ornithology
Accounting for population structure and data quality in demographic inference with linkage disequilibrium methods www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Accounting for population structure and data quality in demographic inference with linkage disequilibrium methods - Nature Communications
Accurate estimation of effective population size is critical for understanding population history but is often confounded by structure and data quality. Here, the authors show that GONE2 and currentNe...
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July 6, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Accounting for population structure and data quality in demographic inference with linkage disequilibrium methods www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The Villum Center for Global Mountain Biodiversity seeks a bioinformatician for a 2.5-year role, starting Sept 2025, focused on population genomics. Apply by July 31, 2025. More info: www.globe.ku.dk #job
Globe Institute – University of Copenhagen
Globe Institute – University of Copenhagen
www.globe.ku.dk
July 2, 2025 at 9:02 AM
The Villum Center at the University of Copenhagen is hiring a postdoc in Population Genomics for 2½ years starting October 2025, focusing on Andean birds and climate impacts. More info: https://www.globe.ku.dk/ #postdoc
Globe Institute – University of Copenhagen
Globe Institute – University of Copenhagen
www.globe.ku.dk
July 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM