Saad Arif
@saadarif.bsky.social
Evolutionary biologist, budding lepidopterist, floundering dad, aspiring data viz person, genuine fast bowler
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π’ I would be happy to host a 2-year DDLS Postdoc at my group using museum genomics to look at recent adaptation in insect pollinators πππ¦π§¬
If you are interested in this (or have other project ideas) get in touch ASAP!
The application deadline is March 31.
INFO π www.scilifelab.se/data-driven/...
If you are interested in this (or have other project ideas) get in touch ASAP!
The application deadline is March 31.
INFO π www.scilifelab.se/data-driven/...
January 15, 2026 at 1:55 PM
π’ I would be happy to host a 2-year DDLS Postdoc at my group using museum genomics to look at recent adaptation in insect pollinators πππ¦π§¬
If you are interested in this (or have other project ideas) get in touch ASAP!
The application deadline is March 31.
INFO π www.scilifelab.se/data-driven/...
If you are interested in this (or have other project ideas) get in touch ASAP!
The application deadline is March 31.
INFO π www.scilifelab.se/data-driven/...
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The second paper from my PhD is now published and available to read! π₯³
Huge thanks to Javi and BeΓ±at for doing those all important final experiments, and to @mcgregorlab.bsky.social and @nuneslab.bsky.social for the continuous support and trust to let me pursue this "side project".
Huge thanks to Javi and BeΓ±at for doing those all important final experiments, and to @mcgregorlab.bsky.social and @nuneslab.bsky.social for the continuous support and trust to let me pursue this "side project".
Rewired gene interactions during evolution of the analia and genitalia in Drosophila
Abstract. Drosophila ventral appendages are considered to be serially homologous structures derived from a ventral appendage βground stateβ and shaped by d
royalsocietypublishing.org
January 14, 2026 at 9:51 PM
The second paper from my PhD is now published and available to read! π₯³
Huge thanks to Javi and BeΓ±at for doing those all important final experiments, and to @mcgregorlab.bsky.social and @nuneslab.bsky.social for the continuous support and trust to let me pursue this "side project".
Huge thanks to Javi and BeΓ±at for doing those all important final experiments, and to @mcgregorlab.bsky.social and @nuneslab.bsky.social for the continuous support and trust to let me pursue this "side project".
Wow!
I'm very excited that our paper on Project Psyche is now published! π¦π§¬
Over the last two years we've built an incredible community & already made huge progress. Read about this & how @projectpsyche.bsky.social will drive exciting and collaborative science here:
www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
Over the last two years we've built an incredible community & already made huge progress. Read about this & how @projectpsyche.bsky.social will drive exciting and collaborative science here:
www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
Project Psyche: reference genomes for all Lepidoptera in Europe
Project Psyche is a transnational initiative to generate and study chromosome-level
reference genomes of all ~11 000 species of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) found
in Europe. Here, we describe t...
www.cell.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Wow!
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We need your help! If you have a few minutes, please fill out a very short survey about your preferences on butterflies and art - all responses are welcome! www.unveiling.eu
This is part of a project that aims to understand how the beauty of butterflies influences conservation: Unveiling (1/2)
This is part of a project that aims to understand how the beauty of butterflies influences conservation: Unveiling (1/2)
Unveiling - Home
www.unveiling.eu
November 26, 2025 at 8:59 PM
We need your help! If you have a few minutes, please fill out a very short survey about your preferences on butterflies and art - all responses are welcome! www.unveiling.eu
This is part of a project that aims to understand how the beauty of butterflies influences conservation: Unveiling (1/2)
This is part of a project that aims to understand how the beauty of butterflies influences conservation: Unveiling (1/2)
Please help spread the word:
My colleagues are interested in whether aesthetic appreciation of π¦can lead to biases in conservation, policy and public interest. Please complete the short survey (link below). Responses from all welcome : www.unveiling.eu/en_US/introd...
#conservation
My colleagues are interested in whether aesthetic appreciation of π¦can lead to biases in conservation, policy and public interest. Please complete the short survey (link below). Responses from all welcome : www.unveiling.eu/en_US/introd...
#conservation
Unveiling - Introduction
www.unveiling.eu
November 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Please help spread the word:
My colleagues are interested in whether aesthetic appreciation of π¦can lead to biases in conservation, policy and public interest. Please complete the short survey (link below). Responses from all welcome : www.unveiling.eu/en_US/introd...
#conservation
My colleagues are interested in whether aesthetic appreciation of π¦can lead to biases in conservation, policy and public interest. Please complete the short survey (link below). Responses from all welcome : www.unveiling.eu/en_US/introd...
#conservation
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(1/4) π£ Exciting news! π£
The #10KLepGenomes COST Action has opened the second call for Short Term Scientific Missions #STSMs
Keep reading for all the details π
The #10KLepGenomes COST Action has opened the second call for Short Term Scientific Missions #STSMs
Keep reading for all the details π
November 17, 2025 at 12:09 PM
(1/4) π£ Exciting news! π£
The #10KLepGenomes COST Action has opened the second call for Short Term Scientific Missions #STSMs
Keep reading for all the details π
The #10KLepGenomes COST Action has opened the second call for Short Term Scientific Missions #STSMs
Keep reading for all the details π
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PhD position for Chinese nationals! London-based, funded by China Scholarship Council & @qmul.bsky.social
"Ecology & genomics of climate adaptation: mapping functional genetic variation in wild insect populations"
shorturl.at/Vfi8W
DM for more info!
#conservation #genomics #ecology #biodiversity
"Ecology & genomics of climate adaptation: mapping functional genetic variation in wild insect populations"
shorturl.at/Vfi8W
DM for more info!
#conservation #genomics #ecology #biodiversity
November 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
PhD position for Chinese nationals! London-based, funded by China Scholarship Council & @qmul.bsky.social
"Ecology & genomics of climate adaptation: mapping functional genetic variation in wild insect populations"
shorturl.at/Vfi8W
DM for more info!
#conservation #genomics #ecology #biodiversity
"Ecology & genomics of climate adaptation: mapping functional genetic variation in wild insect populations"
shorturl.at/Vfi8W
DM for more info!
#conservation #genomics #ecology #biodiversity
Deadline for applications is 8th Jan 2026. DM me for details or interest
October 21, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Deadline for applications is 8th Jan 2026. DM me for details or interest
Interested in doing a PhD in how extinction processes can inform conservation? Do you see yourself working at the intersection of genomics, museums, conservation and butterfly biology. If so consider applying for the ILESLA PhD programme at Oxford Brookes: www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/rese...
PhD in The Oxford Interdisciplinary Life and Environmental Science training programme (ILESLA) at Oxford Brookes University
The 4 year MPhil/PhD provides the opportunity to undertake research accross the full breadth of biological and environmental science. This tailored programme includes taught courses in interdisciplina...
www.brookes.ac.uk
October 21, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Interested in doing a PhD in how extinction processes can inform conservation? Do you see yourself working at the intersection of genomics, museums, conservation and butterfly biology. If so consider applying for the ILESLA PhD programme at Oxford Brookes: www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/rese...
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The new European Butterfly Red List is published today, with worrying findings. Over 1/4 (28%) of Europeβs 442 species are threatened with extinction or are close to being so. The situation is far worse for our 148 endemic species, 40% are now threatened or nearly so www.bc-europe.eu/webpage.php?...
October 11, 2025 at 9:17 AM
The new European Butterfly Red List is published today, with worrying findings. Over 1/4 (28%) of Europeβs 442 species are threatened with extinction or are close to being so. The situation is far worse for our 148 endemic species, 40% are now threatened or nearly so www.bc-europe.eu/webpage.php?...
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Today kicks off the first meeting organised by WG1 at the Senckenberg German Entomological Institute in MΓΌncheberg, Germany π¦
From Sept. 10th-12th, 19 participants will discuss how to connect with key stakeholders who may benefit from Lepidoptera genomes
Stay tuned for updates!
#COST10KLepGenomes
From Sept. 10th-12th, 19 participants will discuss how to connect with key stakeholders who may benefit from Lepidoptera genomes
Stay tuned for updates!
#COST10KLepGenomes
September 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Today kicks off the first meeting organised by WG1 at the Senckenberg German Entomological Institute in MΓΌncheberg, Germany π¦
From Sept. 10th-12th, 19 participants will discuss how to connect with key stakeholders who may benefit from Lepidoptera genomes
Stay tuned for updates!
#COST10KLepGenomes
From Sept. 10th-12th, 19 participants will discuss how to connect with key stakeholders who may benefit from Lepidoptera genomes
Stay tuned for updates!
#COST10KLepGenomes
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π£ New PhD position on Butterly conservation genomics in Czech dry grasslands π£
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New PhD position: Butterfly Conservation Genomics π¦
The project focuses on threatened butterflies in Czech dry grasslands and steppes.
Deadline: September 12, 2025
More info: pavelmatos.wordpress.com/join-us/
The project focuses on threatened butterflies in Czech dry grasslands and steppes.
Deadline: September 12, 2025
More info: pavelmatos.wordpress.com/join-us/
Join us
Opportunities Below are the positions currently open in our lab. PhD position (full-time doctoral funding) We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student to join our team. The goal of the project isβ¦
pavelmatos.wordpress.com
August 20, 2025 at 7:32 AM
π£ New PhD position on Butterly conservation genomics in Czech dry grasslands π£
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Looking for feedback on my Quarto extensions listing! π
How's the navigation and browsing experience at m.canouil.dev/quarto-exten...?
Your feedbacks: github.com/mcanouil/qua... (or here)
I'd appreciate it if you could share/repost to help me reach more users!
#Quarto #QuartoExtension #QuartoPub
How's the navigation and browsing experience at m.canouil.dev/quarto-exten...?
Your feedbacks: github.com/mcanouil/qua... (or here)
I'd appreciate it if you could share/repost to help me reach more users!
#Quarto #QuartoExtension #QuartoPub
July 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Looking for feedback on my Quarto extensions listing! π
How's the navigation and browsing experience at m.canouil.dev/quarto-exten...?
Your feedbacks: github.com/mcanouil/qua... (or here)
I'd appreciate it if you could share/repost to help me reach more users!
#Quarto #QuartoExtension #QuartoPub
How's the navigation and browsing experience at m.canouil.dev/quarto-exten...?
Your feedbacks: github.com/mcanouil/qua... (or here)
I'd appreciate it if you could share/repost to help me reach more users!
#Quarto #QuartoExtension #QuartoPub
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π¨Postdoc opportunityπ¨: LepEU postdoc: comparative population genomics of European scale adaptation in butterflies
2 year, full-time PD in my group, Stockholm Univ.
Applications assed on rolling basis, deadline: 23 August 2025. Planned start 1 Oct.
Details:
christopherwheatlab.wordpress.com
2 year, full-time PD in my group, Stockholm Univ.
Applications assed on rolling basis, deadline: 23 August 2025. Planned start 1 Oct.
Details:
christopherwheatlab.wordpress.com
June 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM
π¨Postdoc opportunityπ¨: LepEU postdoc: comparative population genomics of European scale adaptation in butterflies
2 year, full-time PD in my group, Stockholm Univ.
Applications assed on rolling basis, deadline: 23 August 2025. Planned start 1 Oct.
Details:
christopherwheatlab.wordpress.com
2 year, full-time PD in my group, Stockholm Univ.
Applications assed on rolling basis, deadline: 23 August 2025. Planned start 1 Oct.
Details:
christopherwheatlab.wordpress.com
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(1/3) Have you heard about #LepEU?
The European Lepidoptera Population Genomics Consortium is a group focused on unveiling patterns of differentiation and local adaptation in butterfly and moth populations across Europe π¦π
The European Lepidoptera Population Genomics Consortium is a group focused on unveiling patterns of differentiation and local adaptation in butterfly and moth populations across Europe π¦π
May 15, 2025 at 9:37 AM
(1/3) Have you heard about #LepEU?
The European Lepidoptera Population Genomics Consortium is a group focused on unveiling patterns of differentiation and local adaptation in butterfly and moth populations across Europe π¦π
The European Lepidoptera Population Genomics Consortium is a group focused on unveiling patterns of differentiation and local adaptation in butterfly and moth populations across Europe π¦π
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Shape the future of #biodiversity genomics at scale - a new conference for understanding life! #Biodiversity25
Join peers working with #eukaryotic genomes and genome reference resources, to share challenges and discoveries.
ποΈ 27-29 October 2025
π bit.ly/4j3vAZ9
π©Submit an abstract by 14 July
Join peers working with #eukaryotic genomes and genome reference resources, to share challenges and discoveries.
ποΈ 27-29 October 2025
π bit.ly/4j3vAZ9
π©Submit an abstract by 14 July
May 29, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Shape the future of #biodiversity genomics at scale - a new conference for understanding life! #Biodiversity25
Join peers working with #eukaryotic genomes and genome reference resources, to share challenges and discoveries.
ποΈ 27-29 October 2025
π bit.ly/4j3vAZ9
π©Submit an abstract by 14 July
Join peers working with #eukaryotic genomes and genome reference resources, to share challenges and discoveries.
ποΈ 27-29 October 2025
π bit.ly/4j3vAZ9
π©Submit an abstract by 14 July
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π¨Anyone want a job?π¨
We have two #postdocs up for grabs! π§ͺ
- cell developmental biology/#evodevo/#neuroevodevo
- bioinformatics and molecular biology
Both working on brain evolution in Heliconiini butterflies
Details below! Please repost π 1/n
We have two #postdocs up for grabs! π§ͺ
- cell developmental biology/#evodevo/#neuroevodevo
- bioinformatics and molecular biology
Both working on brain evolution in Heliconiini butterflies
Details below! Please repost π 1/n
June 4, 2025 at 9:51 AM
π¨Anyone want a job?π¨
We have two #postdocs up for grabs! π§ͺ
- cell developmental biology/#evodevo/#neuroevodevo
- bioinformatics and molecular biology
Both working on brain evolution in Heliconiini butterflies
Details below! Please repost π 1/n
We have two #postdocs up for grabs! π§ͺ
- cell developmental biology/#evodevo/#neuroevodevo
- bioinformatics and molecular biology
Both working on brain evolution in Heliconiini butterflies
Details below! Please repost π 1/n
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π©πΎβπ» Itβs finally here! π©πΎβπ»
Weβre excited to announce the launch of our official website for Cost Action 10kLepGenomes: www.10klepgenomes.eu π¦
We invite you to explore and stay updated with our progress in Lepidoptera genomics! π§¬
#10kLepGenomes #Lepidoptera #Genomics
Weβre excited to announce the launch of our official website for Cost Action 10kLepGenomes: www.10klepgenomes.eu π¦
We invite you to explore and stay updated with our progress in Lepidoptera genomics! π§¬
#10kLepGenomes #Lepidoptera #Genomics
w10klepgenomes.eu
June 4, 2025 at 2:23 PM
π©πΎβπ» Itβs finally here! π©πΎβπ»
Weβre excited to announce the launch of our official website for Cost Action 10kLepGenomes: www.10klepgenomes.eu π¦
We invite you to explore and stay updated with our progress in Lepidoptera genomics! π§¬
#10kLepGenomes #Lepidoptera #Genomics
Weβre excited to announce the launch of our official website for Cost Action 10kLepGenomes: www.10klepgenomes.eu π¦
We invite you to explore and stay updated with our progress in Lepidoptera genomics! π§¬
#10kLepGenomes #Lepidoptera #Genomics
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(1/4) π¦ From May 12β16, 21 researchers from across Europe met in Montpellier for the 1st LepEU Workshop, coordinated under the COST Action @10klepgenomes.bsky.social
The goal: build a roadmap for collaborative butterfly and moth #PopulationGenomics to advance biodiversity research & conservation π
The goal: build a roadmap for collaborative butterfly and moth #PopulationGenomics to advance biodiversity research & conservation π
May 28, 2025 at 11:05 AM
(1/4) π¦ From May 12β16, 21 researchers from across Europe met in Montpellier for the 1st LepEU Workshop, coordinated under the COST Action @10klepgenomes.bsky.social
The goal: build a roadmap for collaborative butterfly and moth #PopulationGenomics to advance biodiversity research & conservation π
The goal: build a roadmap for collaborative butterfly and moth #PopulationGenomics to advance biodiversity research & conservation π
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(1/4) π£ Exciting news! π£
The #10KLepGenomes COST Action has opened the first call for Short Term Scientific Missions #STSMs
Keep reading for all the details π
The #10KLepGenomes COST Action has opened the first call for Short Term Scientific Missions #STSMs
Keep reading for all the details π
May 2, 2025 at 1:08 PM
(1/4) π£ Exciting news! π£
The #10KLepGenomes COST Action has opened the first call for Short Term Scientific Missions #STSMs
Keep reading for all the details π
The #10KLepGenomes COST Action has opened the first call for Short Term Scientific Missions #STSMs
Keep reading for all the details π
Deadline April 25th. Contact me for further info
March 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Deadline April 25th. Contact me for further info
We have fully funded PhD studentship available for a genomic analysis of the demise of the Mazarine Blue & Large Copper π¦ in the UK. Interested in conservation genomics, extinction, π¦, bioinformatics? If so, this might be the PhD for you! Full details: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DML401/n...
Nigel Groome Studentship: Using Museomics to Investigate the Disappearance of the Mazarine Blue and Large Copper Butterflies in the UK at Oxford Brookes University
Explore a Nigel Groome Studentship: Using Museomics to Investigate the Disappearance of the Mazarine Blue and Large Copper Butterflies in the UK on jobs.ac.uk. Discover more PhD opportunities and appl...
www.jobs.ac.uk
March 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
We have fully funded PhD studentship available for a genomic analysis of the demise of the Mazarine Blue & Large Copper π¦ in the UK. Interested in conservation genomics, extinction, π¦, bioinformatics? If so, this might be the PhD for you! Full details: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DML401/n...
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This work was led by Luis Baudouin Gonzalez, @laurensr.bsky.social and @mcgregorlab.bsky.social, with coauthors Anna Schoenauer, Amber Harper, @saadarif.bsky.social, Daniel Leite, Philip Steinhoff, Madda Aase-Remedios, Zoe Schultz, Matthias Pechmann, Atal Pande, Lera Telizhenko, and Carolin Kosiol π₯°
March 14, 2025 at 12:09 PM
This work was led by Luis Baudouin Gonzalez, @laurensr.bsky.social and @mcgregorlab.bsky.social, with coauthors Anna Schoenauer, Amber Harper, @saadarif.bsky.social, Daniel Leite, Philip Steinhoff, Madda Aase-Remedios, Zoe Schultz, Matthias Pechmann, Atal Pande, Lera Telizhenko, and Carolin Kosiol π₯°