Becky Shaw
becky-sh.bsky.social
Becky Shaw
@becky-sh.bsky.social
PhD in conservation genomics 🐾
Genetic resources policy 🧬
Earlham Institute, Norwich 📍
Extremely proud to see my first PhD paper published earlier this month! We used genomic data to understand the extent of the population bottleneck and assess the subsequent recovery of the European Polecat in Britain. Read all about our here! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 🐾
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September 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Just over a week left to get 🎟️ for our first @pintofscience.uk 2025 event @theforumnorwich.bsky.social 💫

We have talks from @katielong.bsky.social, Jack Dorling & Prof David Andrews 🔎

& science inspired art from Edible East! 🎨🌱

🎟️⬇️
pintofscience.co.uk/event/nsf-2025
@johninnescentre.bsky.social
Pint of Science Special: Science under a Lens - Norwich Science Festival
Pint of Science brings scientists to your local for a fun, informal evening of fascinating talks and discussions. Grab a drink, chat with experts, & enjoy…
pintofscience.co.uk
February 11, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Pint of Science is returning for a special event at the Norwich Science festival! Come join us to hear about exciting science and see incredible artwork from Edible East 🍃 🍻 @pintofsciencefr.bsky.social @theforumnorwich.bsky.social
Tickets can be purchased here:

pintofscience.co.uk/event/nsf-2025
Pint of Science Special: Science under a Lens - Norwich Science Festival
Pint of Science brings scientists to your local for a fun, informal evening of fascinating talks and discussions. Grab a drink, chat with experts, & enjoy…
pintofscience.co.uk
January 28, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Reposted by Becky Shaw
🧬🌊Interested? Apply for our #fullyfunded CASE #phd project @livuni-ismib.bsky.social and #cefas tackling #climatechange impact on #fisheries management through #genomics and #bioinformatics: shorturl.at/KkTFz
🎥View the webinar: shorturl.at/8cOUP
Apply before 8th Jan 2025: shorturl.at/SaHvJ 🌊🧬
December 12, 2024 at 11:21 AM
Reposted by Becky Shaw
🧬🐣🔬PhD in Developmental Genetics!
🫱🏻‍🫲🏽Join our team @livuni-ismib.bsky.social and @official-uom.bsky.social for a fully funded #BBSRC PhD project! Tackle unexplored #developmental #pathologies through #genomics, #bioinformatics, and #functionalassays: shorturl.at/sixJo
✅ Deadline: 31 Jan 2025
December 18, 2024 at 2:18 PM
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I'm super happy to share our newest preprint on whooping crane genomics 🐣🧬

🚨Persistent genomic erosion in whooping cranes despite demographic recovery🚨 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Extremely thankful to @hernmoral.bsky.social and all co-authors!
#conservationgenomics #genomics #whoopingcranes
December 17, 2024 at 3:28 PM
Reposted by Becky Shaw
Huge thanks to @elinork.bsky.social for her brilliant talk about #comparative #genomics and the #Zoomomia project at today's inaugural Dame Janet Thornton Lecture. We were pleased to be joined by Prof Thornton to introduce the lecture.

@neilhall.bsky.social @broadinstitute.org
November 25, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Really enjoyed the inspiring talk given by @elinork.bsky.social for the first inaugural Janet Thornton lecture! Demonstrates the exciting future ahead for #comparativegenomics led by the #zoonomia consortium @earlhaminst.bsky.social
November 25, 2024 at 3:54 PM
Reposted by Becky Shaw
"The genomic secrets to how the muskox mastered living on the edge" - The story...

www1.bio.ku.dk/english/news...
The genomic secrets to how the muskox mastered living on the edge
At the end of the last Ice Age, many iconic species became extinct - including the steppe bison, the woolly rhinoceros, the Irish elk, and the dire wolf. However, one Ice Age relict, perfectly adapted...
www1.bio.ku.dk
November 22, 2023 at 7:08 AM