LIB
@leibnizlib.bsky.social
Leibniz-Institut zur Analyse des Biodiversitätswandels (Bonn & Hamburg)
Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (Bonn & Hamburg)
#biodiversitychange #collections #naturalhistorymuseum #outreach #exhibitions #evolution #taxonomy #genomics
Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (Bonn & Hamburg)
#biodiversitychange #collections #naturalhistorymuseum #outreach #exhibitions #evolution #taxonomy #genomics
Walking on walls is impressive — but understanding how it evolved is even better. This new study adds an important piece to the gecko puzzle. #LIBresearch
Gecko Evolution Unveiled: How Adhesion Really Started!
Have you ever wondered how geckos developed their incredible ability to walk on walls or even upside down? Our brand-new study sheds new light on this mystery of natur. @leibnizlib.bsky.social
Read more: doi.org/10.3762/bjna...
Have you ever wondered how geckos developed their incredible ability to walk on walls or even upside down? Our brand-new study sheds new light on this mystery of natur. @leibnizlib.bsky.social
Read more: doi.org/10.3762/bjna...
January 8, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Walking on walls is impressive — but understanding how it evolved is even better. This new study adds an important piece to the gecko puzzle. #LIBresearch
Great opportunity for students interested in pollinators, fieldwork and applied biodiversity research — feel free to share! 🌼🐝
Master´s thesis project in Göttingen - are you interested? Get in touch!
January 8, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Great opportunity for students interested in pollinators, fieldwork and applied biodiversity research — feel free to share! 🌼🐝
#FunFact: Grasshopper genomes can be 10× larger than many other insects due to repetitive DNA – a reminder that genome size doesn’t always predict organism complexity.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:09 AM
#FunFact: Grasshopper genomes can be 10× larger than many other insects due to repetitive DNA – a reminder that genome size doesn’t always predict organism complexity.
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One genome resolves gene content and chromosome structure in a reef fish. → doi.org/10.1093/gbe/...
The other reveals an extremely large grasshopper genome, packed with repetitive DNA. → doi.org/10.1093/g3jo...
Same tools — very different evolutionary insights.
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The other reveals an extremely large grasshopper genome, packed with repetitive DNA. → doi.org/10.1093/g3jo...
Same tools — very different evolutionary insights.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:08 AM
One genome resolves gene content and chromosome structure in a reef fish. → doi.org/10.1093/gbe/...
The other reveals an extremely large grasshopper genome, packed with repetitive DNA. → doi.org/10.1093/g3jo...
Same tools — very different evolutionary insights.
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The other reveals an extremely large grasshopper genome, packed with repetitive DNA. → doi.org/10.1093/g3jo...
Same tools — very different evolutionary insights.
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Chromosome-level genomes are opening new windows into biodiversity — even far beyond classic model species. Two new studies show why this matters across very different taxa. #LIBresearch
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January 7, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Chromosome-level genomes are opening new windows into biodiversity — even far beyond classic model species. Two new studies show why this matters across very different taxa. #LIBresearch
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#Seminar
Join our #MEEGene seminar at @leibnizlib.bsky.social on Zoom next Tuesday, Jan 13, 3PM CET and listen to: Sarah Schmid from @usyseth.bsky.social @ele-ethwsl.bsky.social talk about #museomics to improve #eDNA #monitoring of marine fishes!
Email meegene@leibniz-lib.de for login details.
Join our #MEEGene seminar at @leibnizlib.bsky.social on Zoom next Tuesday, Jan 13, 3PM CET and listen to: Sarah Schmid from @usyseth.bsky.social @ele-ethwsl.bsky.social talk about #museomics to improve #eDNA #monitoring of marine fishes!
Email meegene@leibniz-lib.de for login details.
January 6, 2026 at 2:39 PM
#Seminar
Join our #MEEGene seminar at @leibnizlib.bsky.social on Zoom next Tuesday, Jan 13, 3PM CET and listen to: Sarah Schmid from @usyseth.bsky.social @ele-ethwsl.bsky.social talk about #museomics to improve #eDNA #monitoring of marine fishes!
Email meegene@leibniz-lib.de for login details.
Join our #MEEGene seminar at @leibnizlib.bsky.social on Zoom next Tuesday, Jan 13, 3PM CET and listen to: Sarah Schmid from @usyseth.bsky.social @ele-ethwsl.bsky.social talk about #museomics to improve #eDNA #monitoring of marine fishes!
Email meegene@leibniz-lib.de for login details.
The study shows it belongs to a different rodent group than thought and suggests the islands were colonised by rodents more than once — reshaping how we think about island evolution and extinction.
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January 6, 2026 at 8:51 AM
The study shows it belongs to a different rodent group than thought and suggests the islands were colonised by rodents more than once — reshaping how we think about island evolution and extinction.
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Ancient DNA sheds new light on Megaoryzomys curioi, a giant extinct rodent from the Galápagos. #LIBresearch
→ doi.org/10.1093/zool...
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→ doi.org/10.1093/zool...
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January 6, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Ancient DNA sheds new light on Megaoryzomys curioi, a giant extinct rodent from the Galápagos. #LIBresearch
→ doi.org/10.1093/zool...
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→ doi.org/10.1093/zool...
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Type specimens may sit quietly in collections, but they’re central to naming, comparing and protecting biodiversity. This update highlights how dynamic and valuable museum collections really are.
A second addition to the herpetological type catalogue of the Zoological Museum of Hamburg at @leibnizlib.bsky.social, with 53 additional newly discovered or newly described type specimens: doi.org/10.3897/evol...
January 5, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Type specimens may sit quietly in collections, but they’re central to naming, comparing and protecting biodiversity. This update highlights how dynamic and valuable museum collections really are.
Are you collecting biodiversity data, working with DNA methods, or using monitoring results? What would help make DNA-based data more usable in practice? 3/3
December 18, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Are you collecting biodiversity data, working with DNA methods, or using monitoring results? What would help make DNA-based data more usable in practice? 3/3
Reliable, comparable DNA data matter for tracking biodiversity change and informing action. @zfmk.bsky.social
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DNA-based biodiversity analyses in nature conservation and environmental protection: What options do we have for standardisation? : A recommendation for action from research and practice
doi.org
December 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Reliable, comparable DNA data matter for tracking biodiversity change and informing action. @zfmk.bsky.social
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DNA-based methods like #metabarcoding can transform biodiversity monitoring — but without shared standards, their impact stays limited. Clear recommendations show why quality assurance and harmonised workflows are key for real-world conservation. #LIBresearch
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December 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
DNA-based methods like #metabarcoding can transform biodiversity monitoring — but without shared standards, their impact stays limited. Clear recommendations show why quality assurance and harmonised workflows are key for real-world conservation. #LIBresearch
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A fantastic choice for #ECBB2026 plenary speaker: @mherberstein.bsky.social
If you have ideas or topics you’d love to hear in a plenary, now is the time to share them — Mariella is taking suggestions!
If you have ideas or topics you’d love to hear in a plenary, now is the time to share them — Mariella is taking suggestions!
Thank you so much for the invitation!!! I am taking requests! What would you like to hear in a plenary????
Ready to meet our third plenary speaker? We are delighted to announce it's....
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The extraordinary @mherberstein.bsky.social
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The extraordinary @mherberstein.bsky.social
December 18, 2025 at 8:36 AM
A fantastic choice for #ECBB2026 plenary speaker: @mherberstein.bsky.social
If you have ideas or topics you’d love to hear in a plenary, now is the time to share them — Mariella is taking suggestions!
If you have ideas or topics you’d love to hear in a plenary, now is the time to share them — Mariella is taking suggestions!
December 17, 2025 at 11:28 AM
How do you deal with spatial data in your work? What would help improve data quality?
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December 17, 2025 at 8:32 AM
How do you deal with spatial data in your work? What would help improve data quality?
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Without solid spatial data, tracking change and protecting species becomes guesswork.
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December 17, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Without solid spatial data, tracking change and protecting species becomes guesswork.
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Many European butterfly & moth records still lack precise location data — a surprising gap for such key biodiversity indicators. Missing coordinates limit how well we can analyse trends and plan conservation. #LIBresearch
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December 17, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Many European butterfly & moth records still lack precise location data — a surprising gap for such key biodiversity indicators. Missing coordinates limit how well we can analyse trends and plan conservation. #LIBresearch
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#LIBresearch: A new study provides the first comprehensive list of fly species in #Armenia. This baseline helps us better understand insect diversity and how it may change over time.
→ doi.org/10.3897/zook...
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#InsectDiversity #Biodiversity
→ doi.org/10.3897/zook...
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#InsectDiversity #Biodiversity
December 12, 2025 at 11:47 AM
#LIBresearch: A new study provides the first comprehensive list of fly species in #Armenia. This baseline helps us better understand insect diversity and how it may change over time.
→ doi.org/10.3897/zook...
© Adobe Stock, Macronatura.es
#InsectDiversity #Biodiversity
→ doi.org/10.3897/zook...
© Adobe Stock, Macronatura.es
#InsectDiversity #Biodiversity
#LIBresearch: Project Psyche will produce genomes for ~11,000 European butterflies & moths—reshaping research on insect evolution, ecology, pests & biodiversity. @lepidochrysops.bsky.social
→ doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...
© CC-BY, Trends Ecol Evol
#BiodiversityGenomics #Lepidoptera
→ doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...
© CC-BY, Trends Ecol Evol
#BiodiversityGenomics #Lepidoptera
December 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
#LIBresearch: Project Psyche will produce genomes for ~11,000 European butterflies & moths—reshaping research on insect evolution, ecology, pests & biodiversity. @lepidochrysops.bsky.social
→ doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...
© CC-BY, Trends Ecol Evol
#BiodiversityGenomics #Lepidoptera
→ doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...
© CC-BY, Trends Ecol Evol
#BiodiversityGenomics #Lepidoptera
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@leibnizlib.bsky.social #LIBresearch Exciting news from Himalayan toads providing insights into orogenesis: two genomic lineages split by the Thakkhola/Kali Gandaki since ~3.2 Mya. Climate differs, but topography drives divergence. Read more: authors.elsevier.com/a/1mEge73N%7...
December 9, 2025 at 7:09 AM
@leibnizlib.bsky.social #LIBresearch Exciting news from Himalayan toads providing insights into orogenesis: two genomic lineages split by the Thakkhola/Kali Gandaki since ~3.2 Mya. Climate differs, but topography drives divergence. Read more: authors.elsevier.com/a/1mEge73N%7...
Herzlichen Glückwunsch! Wir freuen uns auf die Zusammenarbeit und wünschen für die kommende Amtszeit viel Erfolg.
December 8, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Herzlichen Glückwunsch! Wir freuen uns auf die Zusammenarbeit und wünschen für die kommende Amtszeit viel Erfolg.
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@debbiemleigh.bsky.social and I are inviting abstracts for our symposium S05 showcasing research at the interface of molecular evolution, population genomics, and biodiversity monitoring.
SMBE2026 Symposium 5 | Molecular evolution in the era of genetic diversity decline
📨 Abstract submission
smbe2026.org/abstracts
📋 Programme details
smbe2026.org/programme
#SMBE2026
📨 Abstract submission
smbe2026.org/abstracts
📋 Programme details
smbe2026.org/programme
#SMBE2026
December 8, 2025 at 7:22 AM
@debbiemleigh.bsky.social and I are inviting abstracts for our symposium S05 showcasing research at the interface of molecular evolution, population genomics, and biodiversity monitoring.
December 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
#LIBresearch: A new reference genome for Hanak’s bat (Pipistrellus hanaki) reveals its evolutionary history and supports conservation genomics and biodiversity research.
→ doi.org/10.12688/ope...
© CC, P. Georgiakakis, NHMC Crete
#Genomics #Conservation #Biodiversity #bats
→ doi.org/10.12688/ope...
© CC, P. Georgiakakis, NHMC Crete
#Genomics #Conservation #Biodiversity #bats
December 3, 2025 at 9:39 AM
#LIBresearch: A new reference genome for Hanak’s bat (Pipistrellus hanaki) reveals its evolutionary history and supports conservation genomics and biodiversity research.
→ doi.org/10.12688/ope...
© CC, P. Georgiakakis, NHMC Crete
#Genomics #Conservation #Biodiversity #bats
→ doi.org/10.12688/ope...
© CC, P. Georgiakakis, NHMC Crete
#Genomics #Conservation #Biodiversity #bats