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Linette Umbrello
@planigale.bsky.social
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Molecular and morphological evolution of Australia's smallest marsupials. Conservation genetics of threatened Pilbara bats. Research Scientist. Perth, Western Australia.
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michaeldahlstrom.bsky.social
Over five years after cameras were set up within a sprawling Western Australian landscape, an elusive “chuditch” has been filmed for the first time.
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Camera captures rare Aussie predator believed extinct across 70km landscape
A $5 million project has helped change the region, allowing for the animal's return.
au.news.yahoo.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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nicolekearney.bsky.social
🐘 There is more funding for elephant conservation than there is for all reptiles combined 🦎 (and the majority of reptile funding is for marine turtles). @achughes.bsky.social #LivingData2025 #DatosVivos2025
October 21, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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I'm increasingly tired of seeing ChatGPT writing style everywhere. It sticks out, especially high en-dash usage, poor similes, and supposed-to-be-clever "that's not just A, it's B" statements. Wikipedia has a nice list of AI "tells": en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...
Wikipedia:Signs of AI writing - Wikipedia
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October 19, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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realtuckfrumper.bsky.social
Tiny New Marsupial With a Tail Longer Than Its Body Discovered in Peru
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Tiny New Marsupial With a Tail Longer Than Its Body Discovered in Peru
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September 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
planigale.bsky.social
As a previous staff member of this faculty I'm alarmed at the proposed forced redundancies!
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Sign the Petition
Stop Forced Redundancies at QUT's Faculty of Science
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October 16, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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dianafisher1080.bsky.social
The latest Australian University wanting to diminish science capacity and training. At least 18 academic staff in the science faculty threatened with job loss. A petition to save science at #QUT Queensland University of Technology here www.change.org/p/stop-force...
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Stop Forced Redundancies at QUT's Faculty of Science
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October 15, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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alextomlinson.com
Flat, graphic illustrated poster entitled "Red-Eyed Birds of North America" featuring shadowy gray-blue silhouetted birds punctuated by bright red eyes. 23 birds are depicted in total, some highlights being the Snail Kite, Roseate Spoonbill, Common Loon, and Wood Duck.
October 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
planigale.bsky.social
@wamuseum.bsky.social advertising TWO science jobs. 1. A 5-year(!) Project coordinator in marine biodiversity search.jobs.wa.gov.au/page.php?pag...
WA Government Jobs | Project Coordinator (Marine Biodiversity)
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October 14, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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lauradbertola.bsky.social
A cautionary note on using STRUCTURE to detect hybridization in a phylogenetic context
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A cautionary note on using STRUCTURE to detect hybridization in a phylogenetic context
Using simulations, we provide the first systematic evaluation of the performance of STRUCTURE under a variety of cross-species hybridization scenarios. We find that STRUCTURE performs well in identif...
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October 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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bhl-au.bsky.social
This #MarsupialMonday we bring you a trio of critters: the fat-tailed dunnart, the yellow-footed antechinus and the red-tailed phascogale.
September 29, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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ceb-uwa.bsky.social
🐭 Cryptic Kultarr 🏆
@kultarrcam.bsky.social studies hidden biodiversity in carnivorous marsupials, uncovering strong genetic and morphological evidence for multiple distinct species of kultarr across Australia🧬🏜️🐀 6/11
@reneecatullo.bsky.social @kennytravouillon.bsky.social @planigale.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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nicholaswu.bsky.social
New paper in @funecology.bsky.social led by @felixpleiva.bsky.social. We present ShareTrait, a community-driven platform for standardising & sharing individual-level trait data in ectotherms to improve data reuse across studies.

🔗 doi.org/10.1111/1365...

#OpenScience #FAIRdata
September 15, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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dmacalvert.bsky.social
Using this piece by @reallygoodwizard.bsky.social in my introductory lectures for my design students.
An image of a robot with a "NO" circle around it and the text "AI IS FOR LOSERS! REJECT FASCISM! THINK FOR YOURSELF! I CAN MAKE ART THAT'S UGLY AND BAD ALL BY MYSELF, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!"
August 31, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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jessicalwarelab.bsky.social
AMNH is hiring a #curator! We are searching for an “Assistant Curator in #Climate #Physics: #Atmosphere or #Ocean”! Join us! careers.amnh.org/postings/4579 #academicjobs #tenuretrack
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September 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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theg-cat.bsky.social
Looking for a #PhD project (or know someone who is)? I'm currently recruiting for a student to work on #conservation and #PopulationGenomics of two freshwater #fish using whole genome and ddRAD data: more info in the flyer below! #PopGen #ConsGen #Biodiversity 🐟🧪🧬
An A4 flyer for the project "Little Fishes, Big Problems: Using Genomics to Inform Conservation and Management of Pygmy Perches". Text reads "This exciting PhD project will generate and apply cutting edge genomic datasets (whole genomes and genotype-by-sequencing) to inform conservation and management of two freshwater fish species endemic to Western Australia. The highly collaborative research program is will directly contribute to conservation actions and water management in the region. The ideal candidate will have experience with applying molecular techniques to answer ecological, conservation or evolutionary research questions, including DNA extraction bioinformatic pipelines and genomic analysis (not essential). To apply for the project, please submit your academic CV and one page cover letter describing your research interests and relevant experience to Dr. Buckley." It includes a photo of a male western pygmy perch in breeding colours, a QR code, and several logos.
September 6, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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drkmabrams.bsky.social
It's wildflower season!
I think the common name for this flower is "Billy button" but I forgot the scientific name (sorry) Pretty pink and white flowers of Hypocalymma angustifolium A close up of Drosera (sundew) A close up of donkey orchids (Diuris sp.). These flowers always look so happy
September 3, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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eurekaprizes.bsky.social
🏆 Octopus and Ice Sheet Team @marine-omics.bsky.social is awarded the Aspire Scholarship Eureka Prize for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Scientific Research.

Learn more: youtu.be/8H3bCE6wfjM

#EurekaPrizes
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@nick-golledge.bsky.social
September 3, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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apsciencebylyn.bsky.social
Owlfly appreciation post for #InverteFest, featuring an adult and a stalk full of fresh children

Old dry plants bearing weird Fruit 🤎
Pale dragonfly-like fuzzy creature with long clubbed antennae, wings swept straight back, and long booty held nearly perpendicular to the grass stem it's clutching More frontal view of the creature, big technicolor compound eyes peering Stalk absolutely covered in black owlfly larvae, fuzzy flat things with large caliper-like mandibles Wide angle shot of the 50+ babies on their stalk, dark forest as a backdrop
August 31, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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seanulm.bsky.social
"We found when generative AIs produce images of Australia and Australians, these outputs are riddled with bias. They reproduce sexist and racist caricatures more at home in the country’s imagined monocultural past."

theconversation.com/australiana-...
‘Australiana’ images made by AI are racist and full of tired cliches, new study shows
What do Australians and Australia look like according to generative AI? The results are alarming.
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August 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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batconservation.bsky.social
Bats may mistake wind turbines for open sky, causing deadly collisions | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Bats may mistake wind turbines for open sky, causing deadly collisions
Study may help explain why giant blades kill millions of the animals every year
www.science.org
August 27, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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minouette.bsky.social
Velvet worm repeat pattern! Putting more invertebrate linocuts into surface design! 🧪🐡

These adorable, caterpillar-like blue velvet worm from New Zealand (Aotearoa). Velvet worms (phylum: Onychophora) are named for their velvet-like texture and somewhat wormlike appearance. They are elongated, 🧵
A repeat pattern made with my linocut blue S-shaped velvet worm, resembling a many-legged caterpillar with two antennas and a pattern of spots. Along its length there’s a central darker blue stripe. The image is repeated and reflected to make mesh of nearly interlocking S-shaped velvet worms against a deep raspberry purple background.
August 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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lkhayward.bsky.social
Why do males and females often differ in traits?
The expected answer: selection.
But our new paper in GENETICS shows that genetic drift alone can generate sexual dimorphism — even when male & female optima are the same
August 23, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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annabruniche.bsky.social
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
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dsrovinsky.bsky.social
Want to watch me talk about reassessing the size of the thylacine?
Here are two conference talks, coming at it from very slightly different angles:
youtu.be/JGoZYKV9pLc?...

youtu.be/7Xg9PWCDAi0?...

#evobio #Mammals #paleontology 🧪
Trusting tall tiger tales: AAA2020 Conference
YouTube video by Douglass Rovinsky
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August 20, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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pebblemouse.bsky.social
New p-p-p-pebble mouse p-p-p-paper out this week!!

Very happy to publish this with some young and inspiring ecologists, Rachelle and Will, and of course Dustin (a more seasoned, but also inspiring, behavioural ecologist).

www.publish.csiro.au/WR/fulltext/...
August 15, 2025 at 11:38 AM