Els De Keyzer
@elsdekeyzer.bsky.social
Evolutionary biologist. Postdoctoral researcher at the Evolutionary Ecology group of UAntwepen, Belgium. Interested in speciation and hybridisation. Fieldwork enthousiast.
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New research in Molecular Ecology shining light on the riverine ancestors of the Lake Malawi cichlid fish adaptive radiation, led by Sophie Gresham and Hannes Svardal doi.org/10.1111/mec....
June 11, 2025 at 8:42 PM
New research in Molecular Ecology shining light on the riverine ancestors of the Lake Malawi cichlid fish adaptive radiation, led by Sophie Gresham and Hannes Svardal doi.org/10.1111/mec....
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We can (and should) do better by incorporating biological knowledge about species invasions and recent advances in population genetics in our models. If you want to see the poster (or try it out), contact me and check it out! (2/2)
currocam.github.io/eseb_barcelo...
currocam.github.io/eseb_barcelo...
currocam.github.io
August 23, 2025 at 11:51 AM
We can (and should) do better by incorporating biological knowledge about species invasions and recent advances in population genetics in our models. If you want to see the poster (or try it out), contact me and check it out! (2/2)
currocam.github.io/eseb_barcelo...
currocam.github.io/eseb_barcelo...
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Excited to advertise a shared PhD position at KU Leuven (Belgium) and Mondsee (Austria) with @markusmoest.bsky.social on the genetic basis, plasticity and evolution of melanization in Daphnia from alpine lakes. Apply here: www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo...
July 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Excited to advertise a shared PhD position at KU Leuven (Belgium) and Mondsee (Austria) with @markusmoest.bsky.social on the genetic basis, plasticity and evolution of melanization in Daphnia from alpine lakes. Apply here: www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo...
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Another PhD chapter published for Ioanna Gavriilidi @uafunmorph.bsky.social, now in @jzoology.bsky.social! She finds that island-dwelling lizards tend to rely less on chemosensory cues compared to their mainland counterparts. zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
On the flick of the tongue: male island and mainland lizards' responses to self and conspecific chemical stimuli
We compared the chemosensory recognition abilities of mainland and island Italian wall lizards (Podarcis siculus). Both populations discriminated between self and conspecific scents, but island lizar...
zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
July 8, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Another PhD chapter published for Ioanna Gavriilidi @uafunmorph.bsky.social, now in @jzoology.bsky.social! She finds that island-dwelling lizards tend to rely less on chemosensory cues compared to their mainland counterparts. zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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And before the day ends, perhaps my most anticipated paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#eDNA #metagenomics applied to *all* organisms, including (and especially) macroorganisms/eukaryotes
See how to and shoot me an email if you want to know more.
- species IDs
- eDNA decay
#eDNA #metagenomics applied to *all* organisms, including (and especially) macroorganisms/eukaryotes
See how to and shoot me an email if you want to know more.
- species IDs
- eDNA decay
Improving Whole Biodiversity Monitoring and Discovery With Environmental DNA Metagenomics
Environmental DNA (eDNA) metagenomics sequences all DNA molecules present in environmental samples and has the potential of identifying virtually any organism from which they are derived. However, du...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM
And before the day ends, perhaps my most anticipated paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#eDNA #metagenomics applied to *all* organisms, including (and especially) macroorganisms/eukaryotes
See how to and shoot me an email if you want to know more.
- species IDs
- eDNA decay
#eDNA #metagenomics applied to *all* organisms, including (and especially) macroorganisms/eukaryotes
See how to and shoot me an email if you want to know more.
- species IDs
- eDNA decay
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We officially kicked-off eDNA-OPTIMA. In this project, we deploy samplers on a USV, improve detection of benthic invertebrates, aim to understand how eDNA is transported by ocean currents, etc.
@vliznews.bsky.social
@kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social
@naturalsciences-be.bsky.social
@vlaio.bsky.social
@vliznews.bsky.social
@kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social
@naturalsciences-be.bsky.social
@vlaio.bsky.social
February 10, 2025 at 9:39 AM
We officially kicked-off eDNA-OPTIMA. In this project, we deploy samplers on a USV, improve detection of benthic invertebrates, aim to understand how eDNA is transported by ocean currents, etc.
@vliznews.bsky.social
@kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social
@naturalsciences-be.bsky.social
@vlaio.bsky.social
@vliznews.bsky.social
@kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social
@naturalsciences-be.bsky.social
@vlaio.bsky.social
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🚨 New paper alert!
Environmental DNA metabarcoding is being used to monitor animal communities, due to it being non-invasive and cost-effective. But is it comparable to traditional sampling methods?
We decided to look into this.
Check our preprint!
/1
Environmental DNA metabarcoding is being used to monitor animal communities, due to it being non-invasive and cost-effective. But is it comparable to traditional sampling methods?
We decided to look into this.
Check our preprint!
/1
Freshwater fish community assessment using eDNA metabarcoding vs. capture-based methods: differences in efficiency and resolution coupled to habitat and ecology https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.08.631834v1
January 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
🚨 New paper alert!
Environmental DNA metabarcoding is being used to monitor animal communities, due to it being non-invasive and cost-effective. But is it comparable to traditional sampling methods?
We decided to look into this.
Check our preprint!
/1
Environmental DNA metabarcoding is being used to monitor animal communities, due to it being non-invasive and cost-effective. But is it comparable to traditional sampling methods?
We decided to look into this.
Check our preprint!
/1
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Freshwater fish community assessment using eDNA metabarcoding vs. capture-based methods: differences in efficiency and resolution coupled to habitat and ecology https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.08.631834v1
January 11, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Freshwater fish community assessment using eDNA metabarcoding vs. capture-based methods: differences in efficiency and resolution coupled to habitat and ecology https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.08.631834v1