Peter Shum
@shump.bsky.social
Tennis, genomics, father of two girls!
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New paper alert! We show deep genetic divergence between morphotypes of Actinia equina and evidence of ploidy-based gene flow barrier. Thanks to co-authors at @uniexecec.bsky.social and LinneSys fund of @linneansociety.bsky.social and @systassn.bsky.social for funding. tinyurl.com/mr2mmmnp
authors.elsevier.com
November 1, 2025 at 5:53 PM
New paper alert! We show deep genetic divergence between morphotypes of Actinia equina and evidence of ploidy-based gene flow barrier. Thanks to co-authors at @uniexecec.bsky.social and LinneSys fund of @linneansociety.bsky.social and @systassn.bsky.social for funding. tinyurl.com/mr2mmmnp
Divergence and admixture of an island gecko!! rdcu.be/eMh85
@ljmulibrary.bsky.social @ljmu-ris.bsky.social #genomics
@ljmulibrary.bsky.social @ljmu-ris.bsky.social #genomics
Genomic identification of conservation areas amid lineage divergence and admixture in a threatened island gecko
rdcu.be
October 24, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Divergence and admixture of an island gecko!! rdcu.be/eMh85
@ljmulibrary.bsky.social @ljmu-ris.bsky.social #genomics
@ljmulibrary.bsky.social @ljmu-ris.bsky.social #genomics
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One week left to apply for this fully funded PhD studying pied flycatchers in the Peak District at @ljmuofficial.bsky.social in collaboration with @nationaltrust.org.uk
A 🐦 project that inc. #genetics #physiology & #conservation #technology to explore bird fitness.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
A 🐦 project that inc. #genetics #physiology & #conservation #technology to explore bird fitness.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Should I stay or should I go: Drivers of variation in population performance of a migratory bird (Pied flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca) as a proxy for monitoring wider climate and habitat impacts. at L...
PhD Project - Should I stay or should I go: Drivers of variation in population performance of a migratory bird (Pied flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca) as a proxy for monitoring wider climate and habitat...
www.findaphd.com
October 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
One week left to apply for this fully funded PhD studying pied flycatchers in the Peak District at @ljmuofficial.bsky.social in collaboration with @nationaltrust.org.uk
A 🐦 project that inc. #genetics #physiology & #conservation #technology to explore bird fitness.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
A 🐦 project that inc. #genetics #physiology & #conservation #technology to explore bird fitness.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Thrilled to share my latest open access research publication - Shifting Seasons: Long‐Term Insights Into Climate Change Effects on Bird Phenology From UK Bird Observatory Ringing Data #ornithology #ljmu #impact @ljmuofficial.bsky.social @ljmu-ris.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Shifting Seasons: Long‐Term Insights Into Climate Change Effects on Bird Phenology From Ringing Data
This study analyses a 25-year bird ringing dataset from Spurn Bird Observatory to assess how climate change affects migratory bird arrival times and species abundance. While there was a weak associat...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Thrilled to share my latest open access research publication - Shifting Seasons: Long‐Term Insights Into Climate Change Effects on Bird Phenology From UK Bird Observatory Ringing Data #ornithology #ljmu #impact @ljmuofficial.bsky.social @ljmu-ris.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Nanopore sequencing and haplotyping of mitochondrial DNA hypervariable regions and its application on mixed stain. #MitochondrialDNA #HypervariableRegions #Nanopore #Sequencing #ForensicDNA #ForensicScienceInternational_Genetics
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
October 6, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Nanopore sequencing and haplotyping of mitochondrial DNA hypervariable regions and its application on mixed stain. #MitochondrialDNA #HypervariableRegions #Nanopore #Sequencing #ForensicDNA #ForensicScienceInternational_Genetics
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Learn eDNA metabarcoding with @nanoporetech.com ! 🧬💻 Hands-on online course with @shump.bsky.social covering lab workflows & bioinformatics—turn samples into real biodiversity insights.
#eDNA #longreads #Nanopore
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
#eDNA #longreads #Nanopore
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
September 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Learn eDNA metabarcoding with @nanoporetech.com ! 🧬💻 Hands-on online course with @shump.bsky.social covering lab workflows & bioinformatics—turn samples into real biodiversity insights.
#eDNA #longreads #Nanopore
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
#eDNA #longreads #Nanopore
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
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Some hints and tips for those new to teaching in university/college based on 25 years afore the lectern. Some are my own, others stolen from colleagues. www.marine-biology.net/he-teaching-...
HE Teaching hints and tips.
Since I first wrote this we have been challenged by the rapid rise of the AI monster. I have spent days over the last 2 years working out how students have cheated on written reports. I detest the …
www.marine-biology.net
July 20, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Some hints and tips for those new to teaching in university/college based on 25 years afore the lectern. Some are my own, others stolen from colleagues. www.marine-biology.net/he-teaching-...
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🚀 A big thank you to all participants and instructors of our eDNA Metabarcoding course! 🙌
We explored amazing user-friendly tools like BolDigger, Aspcale, and TaxonTable, had a great intro to @nanoporetech.com data, and wrapped up with an inspiring open discussion full of ideas and projects.
We explored amazing user-friendly tools like BolDigger, Aspcale, and TaxonTable, had a great intro to @nanoporetech.com data, and wrapped up with an inspiring open discussion full of ideas and projects.
July 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
🚀 A big thank you to all participants and instructors of our eDNA Metabarcoding course! 🙌
We explored amazing user-friendly tools like BolDigger, Aspcale, and TaxonTable, had a great intro to @nanoporetech.com data, and wrapped up with an inspiring open discussion full of ideas and projects.
We explored amazing user-friendly tools like BolDigger, Aspcale, and TaxonTable, had a great intro to @nanoporetech.com data, and wrapped up with an inspiring open discussion full of ideas and projects.
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Everyone should write to their MP saying:
Israel’s attack on Iran is insane. It is also being used to distract from Gaza, where internet has been cut, and the West Bank, where settlements are aggressively expanding.
The UK government MUST recognise the State of Palestine now.
Does your MP agree?
Israel’s attack on Iran is insane. It is also being used to distract from Gaza, where internet has been cut, and the West Bank, where settlements are aggressively expanding.
The UK government MUST recognise the State of Palestine now.
Does your MP agree?
June 13, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Everyone should write to their MP saying:
Israel’s attack on Iran is insane. It is also being used to distract from Gaza, where internet has been cut, and the West Bank, where settlements are aggressively expanding.
The UK government MUST recognise the State of Palestine now.
Does your MP agree?
Israel’s attack on Iran is insane. It is also being used to distract from Gaza, where internet has been cut, and the West Bank, where settlements are aggressively expanding.
The UK government MUST recognise the State of Palestine now.
Does your MP agree?
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SVbyEye: A visual tool to characterize structural variation among whole-genome assemblies. #StructuralVariants #SVs #Visualization #WholeGenome #Assemblies #Bioinformmatics
academic.oup.com/bioinformati...
academic.oup.com/bioinformati...
June 11, 2025 at 10:31 AM
SVbyEye: A visual tool to characterize structural variation among whole-genome assemblies. #StructuralVariants #SVs #Visualization #WholeGenome #Assemblies #Bioinformmatics
academic.oup.com/bioinformati...
academic.oup.com/bioinformati...
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Join us for the Eukaryotic Metabarcoding course w/ @leeselab.bsky.social @dominikbuchner.bsky.social
shorturl.at/wRW4T Till & @shump.bsky.social
Get hands-on experience analysing Illumina & @nanoporetech.com data & learn how to run metabarcoding pipelines from raw sequences to ecological insights
shorturl.at/wRW4T Till & @shump.bsky.social
Get hands-on experience analysing Illumina & @nanoporetech.com data & learn how to run metabarcoding pipelines from raw sequences to ecological insights
Eukaryotic metabarcoding
14-18 July 2025 To foster international participation, this course will be held online
www.physalia-courses.org
May 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Join us for the Eukaryotic Metabarcoding course w/ @leeselab.bsky.social @dominikbuchner.bsky.social
shorturl.at/wRW4T Till & @shump.bsky.social
Get hands-on experience analysing Illumina & @nanoporetech.com data & learn how to run metabarcoding pipelines from raw sequences to ecological insights
shorturl.at/wRW4T Till & @shump.bsky.social
Get hands-on experience analysing Illumina & @nanoporetech.com data & learn how to run metabarcoding pipelines from raw sequences to ecological insights
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The study recommends protecting multiple nesting sites within the BHS to preserve the genetic diversity and distinct subpopulations of leatherback turtles. Incorporating genetic data into conservation planning is necessary to ensure targeted and effective management.
May 22, 2025 at 2:03 AM
The study recommends protecting multiple nesting sites within the BHS to preserve the genetic diversity and distinct subpopulations of leatherback turtles. Incorporating genetic data into conservation planning is necessary to ensure targeted and effective management.
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🧬Have you used DNA metabarcoding in your research or work?
We want to understand how this tool can help monitor neotropical biodiversity and gather insights into the experiences, challenges, and needs of those using it, including researchers and environmental managers.
forms.gle/osk8T7gGyabq...
We want to understand how this tool can help monitor neotropical biodiversity and gather insights into the experiences, challenges, and needs of those using it, including researchers and environmental managers.
forms.gle/osk8T7gGyabq...
Survey on the use of DNA metabarcoding
In order to strengthen the standardization and use of DNA metabarcoding in Neotropical biodiversity monitoring, it is essential to understand how the results and analyses of this approach have been us...
forms.gle
April 23, 2025 at 6:10 AM
🧬Have you used DNA metabarcoding in your research or work?
We want to understand how this tool can help monitor neotropical biodiversity and gather insights into the experiences, challenges, and needs of those using it, including researchers and environmental managers.
forms.gle/osk8T7gGyabq...
We want to understand how this tool can help monitor neotropical biodiversity and gather insights into the experiences, challenges, and needs of those using it, including researchers and environmental managers.
forms.gle/osk8T7gGyabq...
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This morning, as part of the AquaEcOmics meeting, we ran a 4-hour crash course on #eDNA #metabarcoding with
@nanoporetech.com data, led by @shump.bsky.social
A fantastic deep dive into the analysis workflow, packed with insightful case studies — a great start to the day!
@nanoporetech.com data, led by @shump.bsky.social
A fantastic deep dive into the analysis workflow, packed with insightful case studies — a great start to the day!
March 21, 2025 at 1:49 PM
This morning, as part of the AquaEcOmics meeting, we ran a 4-hour crash course on #eDNA #metabarcoding with
@nanoporetech.com data, led by @shump.bsky.social
A fantastic deep dive into the analysis workflow, packed with insightful case studies — a great start to the day!
@nanoporetech.com data, led by @shump.bsky.social
A fantastic deep dive into the analysis workflow, packed with insightful case studies — a great start to the day!
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Another side of #seafood #mislabeling : @marscicaf.bsky.social (with @shump.bsky.social and others) emphasizes that, if we can’t fully trace #cod product origin, what chance do we have with dozens/hundreds of other less-studied traded species?
Paper here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Paper here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
March 12, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Another side of #seafood #mislabeling : @marscicaf.bsky.social (with @shump.bsky.social and others) emphasizes that, if we can’t fully trace #cod product origin, what chance do we have with dozens/hundreds of other less-studied traded species?
Paper here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Paper here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Tracking the performance of the S&P 500 through 100 days of an administration because I don't want to grade.
March 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Tracking the performance of the S&P 500 through 100 days of an administration because I don't want to grade.
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Roche’s Fantasy Sequencer Slowly Turning Into a Fantastic Reality
#sequencing #nanopore #genomics
sandiegomics.com/roches-fanta...
#sequencing #nanopore #genomics
sandiegomics.com/roches-fanta...
Roche’s Fantasy Sequencer Slowly Turning Into a Fantastic Reality
After 10+ years of mostly silence, Roche is finally starting to lift the curtain on their nanopore sequencer. It’s based on a combination of Genia’s nanopore platform (acquired in 2014) and Stratos…
sandiegomics.com
February 20, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Roche’s Fantasy Sequencer Slowly Turning Into a Fantastic Reality
#sequencing #nanopore #genomics
sandiegomics.com/roches-fanta...
#sequencing #nanopore #genomics
sandiegomics.com/roches-fanta...
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The Indigenous People of North America have decided to go back to calling the Gulf of Mexico, “Chalchiuhtlicueyecatl”. It is what the Nahuatl People originally called it as it is the domain of the goddess Chalchiuhtlicue, who is assoc w/water bodies, including the Gulf of Mexico.
February 14, 2025 at 7:07 AM
The Indigenous People of North America have decided to go back to calling the Gulf of Mexico, “Chalchiuhtlicueyecatl”. It is what the Nahuatl People originally called it as it is the domain of the goddess Chalchiuhtlicue, who is assoc w/water bodies, including the Gulf of Mexico.
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📢Registrations are now open for the next edition of the Eukaryotic Metabarcoding Workshop with @leeselab.bsky.social @dominikbuchner.bsky.social @tillmacher.bsky.social & @shump.bsky.social
📅Save the dates: 14-18 July
🔗For more information: www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
📅Save the dates: 14-18 July
🔗For more information: www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
February 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
📢Registrations are now open for the next edition of the Eukaryotic Metabarcoding Workshop with @leeselab.bsky.social @dominikbuchner.bsky.social @tillmacher.bsky.social & @shump.bsky.social
📅Save the dates: 14-18 July
🔗For more information: www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
📅Save the dates: 14-18 July
🔗For more information: www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
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🌊 Food Traceability Using Genomic Tools 🧬
Join us for an online course with @marianilab.bsky.social & @shump.bsky.social , in February, to learn how cutting-edge genomic technologies (@illumina, @nanoporetech.com & qPCR) are revolutionising seafood traceability and sustainability
shorturl.at/Wsdyz
Join us for an online course with @marianilab.bsky.social & @shump.bsky.social , in February, to learn how cutting-edge genomic technologies (@illumina, @nanoporetech.com & qPCR) are revolutionising seafood traceability and sustainability
shorturl.at/Wsdyz
January 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
🌊 Food Traceability Using Genomic Tools 🧬
Join us for an online course with @marianilab.bsky.social & @shump.bsky.social , in February, to learn how cutting-edge genomic technologies (@illumina, @nanoporetech.com & qPCR) are revolutionising seafood traceability and sustainability
shorturl.at/Wsdyz
Join us for an online course with @marianilab.bsky.social & @shump.bsky.social , in February, to learn how cutting-edge genomic technologies (@illumina, @nanoporetech.com & qPCR) are revolutionising seafood traceability and sustainability
shorturl.at/Wsdyz
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Royal Society Newton Fellowships are open: royalsociety.org/grants/newto...
If you're from outside the UK, looking for a primate-focused postdoc related to our current projects (www.plasticprimateslab.com/our-projects...), get in touch!
If you're from outside the UK, looking for a primate-focused postdoc related to our current projects (www.plasticprimateslab.com/our-projects...), get in touch!
Newton International Fellowships | Royal Society
This fellowship is for non-UK scientists who are at an early stage of their research career and wish to conduct research in the UK.
royalsociety.org
January 26, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Royal Society Newton Fellowships are open: royalsociety.org/grants/newto...
If you're from outside the UK, looking for a primate-focused postdoc related to our current projects (www.plasticprimateslab.com/our-projects...), get in touch!
If you're from outside the UK, looking for a primate-focused postdoc related to our current projects (www.plasticprimateslab.com/our-projects...), get in touch!
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Only 2 seats left!!!
📢 As part of the #AquaEcomics Symposium, we're offering a 1-day course on #eDNA #metabarcoding with @nanoporetech.com Sequencing Technology with @shump.bsky.social on March 21st. 🧬🌊
Seats are limited—reserve yours today! 🔗
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
Seats are limited—reserve yours today! 🔗
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
January 14, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Only 2 seats left!!!
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At Stockholm University, we are now starting a 2-year Master’s programme in Evolutionary Genomics!
Topics include population genetics, phylogenetics, molecular & genome evolution, DNA sequencing, bioinformatics, and palaeogenetics.
Please spread the word!
www.su.se/english/sear...
Topics include population genetics, phylogenetics, molecular & genome evolution, DNA sequencing, bioinformatics, and palaeogenetics.
Please spread the word!
www.su.se/english/sear...
January 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
At Stockholm University, we are now starting a 2-year Master’s programme in Evolutionary Genomics!
Topics include population genetics, phylogenetics, molecular & genome evolution, DNA sequencing, bioinformatics, and palaeogenetics.
Please spread the word!
www.su.se/english/sear...
Topics include population genetics, phylogenetics, molecular & genome evolution, DNA sequencing, bioinformatics, and palaeogenetics.
Please spread the word!
www.su.se/english/sear...
In Sicily for Christmas - like every year for the last 10 years - and I have never seen so many mosquitoes in winter! worse than being here in summer!!
December 17, 2024 at 9:04 PM
In Sicily for Christmas - like every year for the last 10 years - and I have never seen so many mosquitoes in winter! worse than being here in summer!!
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What an incredible journey bringing together researchers from across the globe to learn about eDNA metabarcoding from these stellar instructors @leeselab.bsky.social Dominik Buchner, Till-Hendrik Macher and @shump.bsky.social !🗺️🧬
Big thanks to @ednacollab.bsky.social for making it all happen! 💡💫
Big thanks to @ednacollab.bsky.social for making it all happen! 💡💫
December 13, 2024 at 3:29 PM
What an incredible journey bringing together researchers from across the globe to learn about eDNA metabarcoding from these stellar instructors @leeselab.bsky.social Dominik Buchner, Till-Hendrik Macher and @shump.bsky.social !🗺️🧬
Big thanks to @ednacollab.bsky.social for making it all happen! 💡💫
Big thanks to @ednacollab.bsky.social for making it all happen! 💡💫