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Laura Givens, PhD
@lgivens.bsky.social
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molecular ecologist mucking about with marshes and oysters | looking at how marine communities use built spaces with eDNA | she/her
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hollybroadhurst.bsky.social
Our review is finally here! We include all the terrestrial and semi-aquatic mammal-focused #eDNA and #iDNA studies available up to Jan 2025! It's amazing to see how far this field has come 🧬🦦
May 5, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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phillewis.bsky.social
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cory Booker breaks the record for longest Senate speech, previously held by segregationist Strom Thurmond.
Photo of Cory Booker in a black suit and tie
April 1, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Reposted by Laura Givens, PhD
weatherwest.bsky.social
To be clear: If there were to be large staffing reductions at NOAA and NWS—at appears is now indeed underway, with credible reports of larger further cuts on horizon—there will be people who die in extreme weather events & related disasters who would not have otherwise.
10/11
February 28, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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weatherwest.bsky.social
The NWS is a critical public utility, and it would be extremely difficult to rebuild if torn down. This is not, in short, an acceptable setting in which to “move fast and break things.”
9/11
February 28, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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moeneuro.bsky.social
It is Faculty interview season, so I created a doc with compiled Chalk Talk advice! Please share widely- this shouldn't be hidden curriculum... there is a recipe for success! I will also share videos of my practice and actual UCSD chalk talk with anyone who wants it! DM me!
January 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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britishecologicalsociety.org
Have you ever wondered what kind of research impacts real-world policy and practice? 💭

@jappliedecology.bsky.social 's new Virtual Issue showcases a range of articles that have led to management changes or have been highly cited in online policy documents! 📚

Read more: https://buff.ly/3OE10IY
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 6, 2024 at 9:28 AM
Reposted by Laura Givens, PhD
daxkellie.bsky.social
✅ Do you use R or Python?
✅ Are you an ecologist/biologist?

Then you might find our website ALA Labs useful!

ALA Labs is full of how-to articles to visualise or analyse biodiversity data. Some are for beginners, others are advanced/experimental 😀

labs.ala.org.au

🧪🌏 #rstats #python #quartopub
ALA Labs frontpage & text logo. ALA LABS text is in white, formatted as off-centre stacked text. Underneath is smaller text, "Experiments in code, data analysis & visualisation from the Atlas of Living Australia." The background is green grass with a Southern Brown Tree Frog in the middle, hanging onto the grass. It has a darker brown top and lighter brown underside. The frog's eye is a rich dark yellow, with a black pupil in the shape of an oval, stretching from the left to right side of the eye An animated scroll through an ALA Labs post, showing code, text and visuals to make a data visualisation in R. The article is on how to make a hexagon map of Australia, where each hexagon is an area of Australia, and each point in the hexagon is positioned and coloured to represent a species. Examples of dataviz that ALA Labs posts show how to make in R. They are colourful and fun. One of them is even 3D!
December 17, 2024 at 5:27 AM
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gscumming.bsky.social
We are hiring two postdocs. The first position is co-funded with The Australian Institute of Marine Sciences and will involve research on #marine connectivity with a stellar team, based in Perth. This is a 3-year full-time research position. More at external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/en/job/51901...
Prospective staff : Jobs at UWA : IN DEVELOPMENT
external.jobs.uwa.edu.au
December 17, 2024 at 7:45 AM
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willaanderson.bsky.social
A Preprint for our ~$40 USD, open source, 3D printed DNA Fluorometer, the #DIYNAFLUOR, has just been posted to bioRxiv outlining its performance and applications for #eDNA analysis!🦕🧪🧬

A big thanks to all the co-authors!

Preprint
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Git
tinyurl.com/yfh33dsx

#science
DIYNAFLUOR: An Affordable DIY Plug-and-Play Nucleic Acid Fluorometer for eDNA Quantification in Resource Limited Settings
Nucleic Acid (NA) fluorometry is widely employed for quantifying environmental DNA (eDNA) samples and their downstream DNA sequencing libraries, owing to its sensitivity, accuracy, and speed. However,...
www.biorxiv.org
December 17, 2024 at 7:04 AM
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dukepress.bsky.social
New York Times obituary for Orrin H. Pilkey, author, most recently, of "Escaping Nature":
Orrin H. Pilkey, Geologist Who Fought to Save Beaches, Dies at 90 (Gift Article)
He argued against putting condos, hotels and other heavy infrastructure on vulnerable coastal landscapes. Environmentalists applauded; many others didn’t.
buff.ly
December 16, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Reposted by Laura Givens, PhD
jannehaugen.bsky.social
Our paper on performance measures for #EcosystemBasedManagement was chosen as an Editor's Choice article in the ICES journal!

Here's a 72-second sneak peak of the paper: youtu.be/-QMJcIMI8lo?...
🧪 #MarineEcology #EBM #Science #FishSci #OpenAccess
Editor's Choice - How can we measure the success of ecosystem-based management?
YouTube video by ICES - International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
youtu.be
December 13, 2024 at 2:01 PM
Reposted by Laura Givens, PhD
drbarnes.org
In the name of filling Bluesky with science, I'm proud of this one doi.org/10.1007/s105... a lot of ecology happens to #eDNA after it is shed into the environment but before we scoop it up, and that can have important impacts on whether we successfully detect it, miss it, or something in between.
The ecology of environmental DNA and implications for conservation genetics - Conservation Genetics
Environmental DNA (eDNA) refers to the genetic material that can be extracted from bulk environmental samples such as soil, water, and even air. The rapidly expanding study of eDNA has generated unpre...
doi.org
December 4, 2024 at 8:05 PM
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madeline-eppley.bsky.social
New eastern oyster #popgen paper! Structure found between native, cultivated, and restored subpops in Great Bay, NH 🦪🧬 #conservationgenomics
December 4, 2024 at 4:12 AM
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saimihanma.bsky.social
One more video of the squid from last night because they were so cool

#Invertebrates
December 6, 2024 at 12:27 AM
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marinednadude.bsky.social
We showed well designed and validated #eDNA metabarcoding approaches can enhance ecosystem monitoring programs when codesigned between resource managers and scientists. We demonstrate the value in Ports of LA & LBC detecting 4x species of trawls w/fine scale resolution peerj.com/articles/140...
December 4, 2024 at 6:02 PM
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drkatfish.bsky.social
Kiyi is endemic to (meaning only found in) the #GreatLakes and was historically widespread in the deep waters of all except Erie. It’s currently considered extant only in @lakesuperior.bsky.social and was last recorded in Lakes Ontario in 1964, Huron in 1973, and Michigan in 1974 #25DaysofFishmas
A map showing the historical (left) and modern (right) distributions of the kiyi fish in the North American Great Lakes
December 4, 2024 at 2:13 PM
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drangelborja.bsky.social
Meet the #Mangrove #Restoration Tracker Tool from Gatt & colleagues: a global collaboration to track restoration efforts from start to finish. By monitoring ecological & socioeconomic outcomes, MRTT helps ensure evidence-based decisions for restoration
#marineecology

cell.com/one-earth/fu...
The Mangrove Restoration Tracker Tool: Meeting local practitioner needs and tracking progress toward global targets
There is significant impetus to restore mangroves as part of ambitious targets to combat ecosystem degradation, reduce biodiversity loss, and adapt to climate change. However, we currently have limite...
cell.com
November 30, 2024 at 11:51 AM
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margauxsteyaert.bsky.social
A list of #marinebiology starter packs! 🌊

go.bsky.app/4PTX62K Marine Ecology
go.bsky.app/RS5zQHv Marine Biologists I
go.bsky.app/8DoyTMs Marine Biologists II
go.bsky.app/Qo5Gh2H Coral reef science
go.bsky.app/E8vrnd6 LGBTQIA+ Grads
go.bsky.app/7MdiLgo Ocean Women
go.bsky.app/4wMsfX4 Ocean Women II
November 25, 2024 at 2:12 PM
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ibaums.bsky.social
We are thrilled to announced the publication of chromosome level genome assemblies and genetic maps for the Caribbean corals, Acropora palmata and Acropora cervicornis. bmcgenomics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Chromosome-level genome assemblies and genetic maps reveal heterochiasmy and macrosynteny in endangered Atlantic Acropora - BMC Genomics
Background Over their evolutionary history, corals have adapted to sea level rise and increasing ocean temperatures, however, it is unclear how quickly they may respond to rapid change. Genome structu...
bmcgenomics.biomedcentral.com
November 27, 2024 at 12:38 PM
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alpineedna.bsky.social
Stray #eDNA is all around us! www.sciencenews.org/article/edna...
Stray DNA is all around us. It could revolutionize conservation
Environmental DNA harvested from the ocean, land and air can help scientists monitor wildlife. The challenge is figuring out how to interpret this eDNA.
www.sciencenews.org
November 27, 2024 at 1:52 PM
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whysharksmatter.bsky.social
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and NOAA Announce $139 Million in New Grants to Support Coastal Resilience Projects https://buff.ly/4hZNkpb 🦑 🧪 🌏
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and NOAA Announce $139 Million in New Grants to Support Coastal Resilience Projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 25, 2024) – The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and NOAA today announced $139 million in new grants to support nature-based solutions for coastal resilience in…
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November 26, 2024 at 3:15 PM
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physaliacourses.bsky.social
🐟Food Traceability Using Genomic Tools🧬

Learn how cutting-edge genomic technologies (Illumina, @nanoporetech.com, qPCR) are revolutionising food traceability and sustainability

🦾: @shump.bsky.social & @marianilab.bsky.social

🔗https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/food-traceability/
November 25, 2024 at 2:31 PM
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saltwaterlifeuk.bsky.social
🤿 As part of my work i monitor structures in port’s & harbour’s for INNS (Invasive Non Native Species).
I’m always impressed by the sheer volume of #seasquirts that quickly colonise structures!
Please enjoy this plethora of Sea Vase Squirts (Ciona intestinalis)!

#marinelife #underwater #survey
November 21, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Reposted by Laura Givens, PhD
vincentab.bsky.social
𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚢𝚝𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 0.6.1 for #Rstats is out!

It's an ultra simple, super flexible, and 0-dependency package to draw beautiful tables in HTML, LaTeX, Typst, Word, PDF, and PNG.

And for those who ❤️ documentation, 𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚢𝚝𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 ships with a billion pages of tutorials:

vincentarelbundock.github.io/tinytable/
November 21, 2024 at 2:38 PM
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smwadgymar.bsky.social
Reminder: There is a venue for microPublications in Ecology and Evolution!

Don't bury results in a supplemental file. Publish them as a micropub!

#Evolution #PlantScience 🌍 🧪 #Conservation
smwadgymar.bsky.social Susana Wadgymar🌿🔬 @smwadgymar.bsky.social · Apr 15
📣 Introducing 📣

microPublications in Ecology and Evolution!

Please help support this effort by spreading the word and submitting and reviewing papers!

#evolution 🌎 🌍 🌏 🧪 #PlantScience #conservation
We are thrilled to announce the launch of an Ecology and Evolution section of microPublication Biology! Please support this new venture as an author, reviewer, and/or promoter! microPublication Biology publishes single, validated findings that may be novel, reproduced, negative, or are the result of small projects that may not fit into a larger article. The major goal of microPublication Biology is to rapidly place research findings into the public domain. microPublication Biology only accepts original, high-quality data and work, independent of perceived impact. Review and publication standards align with COPE ethical guidelines. All published articles are published in English and are peer-reviewed by at least one expert reviewer. Articles typically include a short abstract, a main section approximately 1000 words in length, a methods section, one figure (which can have multiple panels), and tables if appropriate. What types of papers are suitable for microPublication? - Exciting new research findings or methods that you want to publish rapidly in the public domain. - Experimental findings derived from small projects. - Preliminary data to cite in grant proposals. - Findings included in an existing publication as “unpublished observation” or “data not shown”. - Publishing results instead of burying them in supplemental materials. - Nature notes and natural history observations. - Successful or unsuccessful replication of published work. - Cautionary information. - Negative results. - If the amount of your data does not fit within one microPublication, you can prepare several submissions, each focused on an independent result, and tie the articles together with an Integrations article, which serves as a summary narrative article (see here for an example). mock microPublication logo depicting a cardinal, orb weaver, oak leaves/acorns, anolis, and shelf fungi.
November 13, 2024 at 2:30 AM