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Saad Arif
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Evolutionary biologist, budding lepidopterist, floundering dad, aspiring data viz person, genuine fast bowler
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climate-adaptation.bsky.social
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
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November 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
saadarif.bsky.social
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
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martinswarren.bsky.social
The new European Butterfly Red List is published today, with worrying findings. Over 1/4 (28%) of Europe’s 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?...
Front cover of the European Butterfly Red List, showing Polyommatus humedasae. The report can be downloaded at https://www.bc-europe.eu/webpage.php?name=red-list-butterflies-2025
October 11, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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10klepgenomes.bsky.social
Today kicks off the first meeting organised by WG1 at the Senckenberg German Entomological Institute in Müncheberg, Germany 🦋

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
Picture of the 19 attendees of the WG1 in front of the Senckenberg German Entomological Institute in Müncheberg, Germany.
September 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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10klepgenomes.bsky.social
📣 New PhD position on Butterly conservation genomics in Czech dry grasslands 📣
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August 20, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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mickael.canouil.fr
Looking for feedback on my Quarto extensions listing! 📝

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
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chriswheat.bsky.social
🚨Postdoc opportunity🚨: 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
The aim of this proposal is to place population genomic insights into a comparative framework to gain fundamental insights into the determinants of evolutionary outcomes. The project will work within LepEU, the European Lepidopteran Population Genomics Consortium (https://lepeu.github.io/). LepEU provides access to field samples from European populations of diverse species. Chromosome-scale reference genomes are provided by Project Psyche (https://www.projectpsyche.org/). Networking during the postdoc will be facilitated by participation in the 10kLepGenomes COST Action (https://10klepgenomes.eu/). Existing datasets await analysis, while additional samples need DNA extraction and submission for sequencing. Functional validation capability (CRISPR/Cas9 gene manipulations) is also available to test emergent hypotheses of allele-to-phenotype impacts. Personal research interests of the postdoc will be important to determine the exact project, as the project has a generous sequencing budget. The successful applicant should have a PhD (obtained within 6 years of the application deadline) in a suitable subject area, such as evolutionary biology or population genomics. A strong interest in population genomics, local adaptation, comparative analyses, and experience working with genomic-scale data is essential. The candidate must have a documented publication record demonstrating relevant skills. Experience working with bioinformatic pipelines (e.g., Snakemake), or working with butterflies is welcome but not essential. The net salary is 28,000 SEK/month (~2,430 Euro, not subject to Swedish income tax) and comes directly from the Carl-Trygger Foundation stipend, which is paid out directly to the postdoc. Only PhD candidates acquired outside of the host department can apply. Currently, the lab of Prof. Wheat consists of 3 postdoctoral researchers, while the Dept. of Zoology provides a vibrant and excellent research environment of active, dynamic researchers. Applications should include: i) a succinct description of research interests and experience, detailing your contribution to any relevant publications (max 1 page), ii) why you are the ideal candidate for this position in the lab (max 1 page); iii) a CV including a list of publications, and iv) the name and contact information of two personal references. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with a deadline of 23 August 2025. The project is planned to start on 1 October, but flexibility in the starting date can be provided for a suitable candidate. Please contact Prof. Wheat for additional information.
June 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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10klepgenomes.bsky.social
(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 🦋🌍
Logo of the LepEU initiative: a noctuid moth with a wing pattern resembling Europe, accompanied by the text “LepEU” in white and orange.
May 15, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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eventswcs.bsky.social
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.

🗓️ 27-29 October 2025
📎 bit.ly/4j3vAZ9
📩Submit an abstract by 14 July
Wellcome Connecting Science hybrid conference Understanding Life: Using Large-scale Biodiversity Reference Genomes Conference dates: 27-29 October 2025 Location: Hinxton Hall Conference Centre, Wellcome Genome Campus, UK and online Bursary and abstract deadline: 14 July Registration deadlines In person: 29 September Virtual: 20 October
May 29, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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ebablab.bsky.social
🚨Anyone want a job?🚨
We have two #postdocs up for grabs! 🧪
- cell developmental biology/#evodevo/#neuroevodevo
- bioinformatics and molecular biology
Both working on brain evolution in Heliconiini butterflies
Details below! Please repost 🙏 1/n
June 4, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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10klepgenomes.bsky.social
👩🏾‍💻 It’s finally here! 👩🏾‍💻

We’re excited to announce the launch of our official website for Cost Action 10kLepGenomes: www.10klepgenomes.eu 🦋

We invite you to explore and stay updated with our progress in Lepidoptera genomics! 🧬

#10kLepGenomes #Lepidoptera #Genomics
w10klepgenomes.eu
June 4, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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10klepgenomes.bsky.social
(1/4) 🦋 From May 12–16, 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 👇
Group photo of the attendees of the Population Genomics Workshop held in Montpellier. The participants stand in an open forest during a sunny day.
May 28, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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projectpsyche.bsky.social
(1/4) 📣 Exciting news! 📣
The #10KLepGenomes COST Action has opened the first call for Short Term Scientific Missions #STSMs
Keep reading for all the details 👇
Logo of the 10kLepGenomes COST Action. Orange text "10K LEP GENOMES" accompanied by a design that uses the number 10 and the letter "K" to represent a butterfly and DNA.
May 2, 2025 at 1:08 PM
saadarif.bsky.social
We have fully funded PhD studentship available for a genomic analysis of the demise of the Mazarine Blue & Large Copper 🦋 in the UK. Interested in conservation genomics, extinction, 🦋, 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
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multipleye-lab.bsky.social
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 🥰
March 14, 2025 at 12:09 PM