Clare Venney
@clarevenney.bsky.social
Assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta.
Molecular ecologist. Evolutionary epigenomics, phenotypic plasticity, multi-omics. She/her. 🐟 🧬
https://clarevenney.weebly.com/
Molecular ecologist. Evolutionary epigenomics, phenotypic plasticity, multi-omics. She/her. 🐟 🧬
https://clarevenney.weebly.com/
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Excited to recruit a new PhD student for Fall 2026 in my lab at Cornell! Looking for someone interested in evolutionary genomics + fisheries/conservation applications. Quick timeline this year—reach out soon. More details: www.therkildsenlab.org/join-us.html
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The lab of Nina Overgaard Therkildsen in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at Cornell University invites applications for a PhD position starting in Fall 2026. Our group works...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Excited to recruit a new PhD student for Fall 2026 in my lab at Cornell! Looking for someone interested in evolutionary genomics + fisheries/conservation applications. Quick timeline this year—reach out soon. More details: www.therkildsenlab.org/join-us.html
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Do you teach #rstats? Do your students complain about how lame and old-fashioned dplyr is? Don't worry: I have the solution for you: github.com/hadley/genzp....
genzplyr is dplyr, but bussin fr fr no cap.
genzplyr is dplyr, but bussin fr fr no cap.
GitHub - hadley/genzplyr: dplyr but make it bussin fr fr no cap
dplyr but make it bussin fr fr no cap. Contribute to hadley/genzplyr development by creating an account on GitHub.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Do you teach #rstats? Do your students complain about how lame and old-fashioned dplyr is? Don't worry: I have the solution for you: github.com/hadley/genzp....
genzplyr is dplyr, but bussin fr fr no cap.
genzplyr is dplyr, but bussin fr fr no cap.
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We should be paying more attention to this situation. An online letter has been put together and is being circulated to stop this data from being disclosed. Please sign the online letter here, if you are comfortable: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
November 4, 2025 at 1:22 PM
We should be paying more attention to this situation. An online letter has been put together and is being circulated to stop this data from being disclosed. Please sign the online letter here, if you are comfortable: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
First team costume: Gandalf and the hobbits (minus a hobbit who left campus)
October 31, 2025 at 9:55 PM
First team costume: Gandalf and the hobbits (minus a hobbit who left campus)
Just Gandalf taking the Mines of Moria (the light rain train tunnels) to do his grey wizard business on campus today
October 31, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Just Gandalf taking the Mines of Moria (the light rain train tunnels) to do his grey wizard business on campus today
Adding to my extreme dislike of AI: Google AI suggests testing just how explosive a combustible substance is before trying to weigh it in the lab
October 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Adding to my extreme dislike of AI: Google AI suggests testing just how explosive a combustible substance is before trying to weigh it in the lab
The Venney lab gathered for a fall photo today, and to share a spiced honey cake (made with Rueppell lab honey) to celebrate Tia's first manuscript submission!
We've started the tradition of "paper pastries" (manuscript morsels?) where we all share a treat for manuscript submission 🍰
We've started the tradition of "paper pastries" (manuscript morsels?) where we all share a treat for manuscript submission 🍰
October 14, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The Venney lab gathered for a fall photo today, and to share a spiced honey cake (made with Rueppell lab honey) to celebrate Tia's first manuscript submission!
We've started the tradition of "paper pastries" (manuscript morsels?) where we all share a treat for manuscript submission 🍰
We've started the tradition of "paper pastries" (manuscript morsels?) where we all share a treat for manuscript submission 🍰
First manuscript of the lab submitted this morning! 🥳 super proud PI moment, and right before the long weekend!
a man with a mustache is making a funny face with his fist in the air .
Alt: Ron Swanson is making a funny face with his fist in the air .
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October 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
First manuscript of the lab submitted this morning! 🥳 super proud PI moment, and right before the long weekend!
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I can't solve all the problems of the world
But I can treat some students to dinner every once in a while, and maybe some days, it's enough to solve the problems of just a few folks
But I can treat some students to dinner every once in a while, and maybe some days, it's enough to solve the problems of just a few folks
September 26, 2025 at 3:06 AM
I can't solve all the problems of the world
But I can treat some students to dinner every once in a while, and maybe some days, it's enough to solve the problems of just a few folks
But I can treat some students to dinner every once in a while, and maybe some days, it's enough to solve the problems of just a few folks
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3 DAYS LEFT! Propose a session for the 2026 joint conference of the International Association for Great Lakes Research and the Society of Canadian Aquatic Sciences. The conference will be held May 25–29, 2026, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, as a hybrid event. https://bit.ly/4lpMJNK
September 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
3 DAYS LEFT! Propose a session for the 2026 joint conference of the International Association for Great Lakes Research and the Society of Canadian Aquatic Sciences. The conference will be held May 25–29, 2026, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, as a hybrid event. https://bit.ly/4lpMJNK
First time at Mill Street in YYZ since I flew back from my U of A interview. Today I’m proud to be flying back to Québec to give a presentation at Université Laval’s Journée Étudiante de l’IBIS (my postdoc department). What a whirlwind 19 months!
August 21, 2025 at 10:22 PM
First time at Mill Street in YYZ since I flew back from my U of A interview. Today I’m proud to be flying back to Québec to give a presentation at Université Laval’s Journée Étudiante de l’IBIS (my postdoc department). What a whirlwind 19 months!
There is a strong positive correlation between my stress levels and my urge to watch true crime documentaries.
a man in a suit and tie with a red face painted on his face .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie with a red face painted on his face .
media.tenor.com
August 20, 2025 at 11:35 PM
There is a strong positive correlation between my stress levels and my urge to watch true crime documentaries.
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We're hiring! Technician position in Juneau, AK to support fisheries genetic work at NOAA. The technician will assist with various projects including eDNA, GBS, epigenetic aging. We are looking for someone with a strong background in molecular biology. Apply here by August 10: shorturl.at/4JgPV
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July 29, 2025 at 11:08 PM
We're hiring! Technician position in Juneau, AK to support fisheries genetic work at NOAA. The technician will assist with various projects including eDNA, GBS, epigenetic aging. We are looking for someone with a strong background in molecular biology. Apply here by August 10: shorturl.at/4JgPV
I took a week and a half off to tackle some minor repairs and painting of our new (first!) house.
Today is my first day back to work and the living room walls are looking particularly inspiring compared to my overflowing inbox
Today is my first day back to work and the living room walls are looking particularly inspiring compared to my overflowing inbox
July 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I took a week and a half off to tackle some minor repairs and painting of our new (first!) house.
Today is my first day back to work and the living room walls are looking particularly inspiring compared to my overflowing inbox
Today is my first day back to work and the living room walls are looking particularly inspiring compared to my overflowing inbox
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We seriously need a crowdfunding campaign to put a billboard up like this everywhere
July 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
We seriously need a crowdfunding campaign to put a billboard up like this everywhere
Sometimes a slow morning and a bit of exercise does wonders. I went on a much-needed 6 km run this morning to touch grass and admire the flowers. ☀️ 🌺 now to get to work and finish that grant proposal!
July 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Sometimes a slow morning and a bit of exercise does wonders. I went on a much-needed 6 km run this morning to touch grass and admire the flowers. ☀️ 🌺 now to get to work and finish that grant proposal!
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Save the date for next year's 2026 IAGLR-SCAS Joint Conference to be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba from May 25-26. Stay tuned for information about session proposals, presentations, and registration as we begin the countdown for a week of terrific aquatic science and more.
July 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Save the date for next year's 2026 IAGLR-SCAS Joint Conference to be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba from May 25-26. Stay tuned for information about session proposals, presentations, and registration as we begin the countdown for a week of terrific aquatic science and more.
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I’ll be at #CSEE2025 talking about patterns of collaboration in the Canadian eco/evo research community 🇨🇦
If you’re a eco/evo prof in Canada, odds are you were one of my data points… so come check it out! Wednesday - 4:30 - Science in action
@csee-sceemtgs.bsky.social
If you’re a eco/evo prof in Canada, odds are you were one of my data points… so come check it out! Wednesday - 4:30 - Science in action
@csee-sceemtgs.bsky.social
July 5, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I’ll be at #CSEE2025 talking about patterns of collaboration in the Canadian eco/evo research community 🇨🇦
If you’re a eco/evo prof in Canada, odds are you were one of my data points… so come check it out! Wednesday - 4:30 - Science in action
@csee-sceemtgs.bsky.social
If you’re a eco/evo prof in Canada, odds are you were one of my data points… so come check it out! Wednesday - 4:30 - Science in action
@csee-sceemtgs.bsky.social
Bill 26, a UCP effort to deny lifesaving gender affirming care to young Albertans, has been blocked by the courts! One piece of good news amidst all the bad in the world these days. 🌈
June 27, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Bill 26, a UCP effort to deny lifesaving gender affirming care to young Albertans, has been blocked by the courts! One piece of good news amidst all the bad in the world these days. 🌈
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I am excited to announce that the last paper from my PhD is now out!
In this paper, we tested how early-life predation stress shapes adult behaviour in Trinidadian guppies and whether DNA methylation in the brain plays a role.
Read all about it here: doi.org/10.1111/mec....
In this paper, we tested how early-life predation stress shapes adult behaviour in Trinidadian guppies and whether DNA methylation in the brain plays a role.
Read all about it here: doi.org/10.1111/mec....
doi.org
June 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I am excited to announce that the last paper from my PhD is now out!
In this paper, we tested how early-life predation stress shapes adult behaviour in Trinidadian guppies and whether DNA methylation in the brain plays a role.
Read all about it here: doi.org/10.1111/mec....
In this paper, we tested how early-life predation stress shapes adult behaviour in Trinidadian guppies and whether DNA methylation in the brain plays a role.
Read all about it here: doi.org/10.1111/mec....
Edmonton’s magpies are fearless. We just watched 15-20 magpies (and a few crows) chase a skunk down the street. Nature!
June 13, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Edmonton’s magpies are fearless. We just watched 15-20 magpies (and a few crows) chase a skunk down the street. Nature!
The last of the trout alevin were moved to their new homes today! The epigenetic inheritance experiment continues
@britneyfirth.bsky.social
@britneyfirth.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The last of the trout alevin were moved to their new homes today! The epigenetic inheritance experiment continues
@britneyfirth.bsky.social
@britneyfirth.bsky.social
Dear fish people: is there a way to differentiate fin clips based on the type of fin (e.g., through microscopy)?
June 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Dear fish people: is there a way to differentiate fin clips based on the type of fin (e.g., through microscopy)?
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If you think climate change has gotten worse during your lifetime, you're right and there's a good reason.
If you're Gen X like me, more than 3/4 of fossil fuel CO₂ emissions have occurred in your lifetime. Even if you're a Millennial, it's at least half.
📊: @neilrkaye.bsky.social
If you're Gen X like me, more than 3/4 of fossil fuel CO₂ emissions have occurred in your lifetime. Even if you're a Millennial, it's at least half.
📊: @neilrkaye.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 10:22 AM
If you think climate change has gotten worse during your lifetime, you're right and there's a good reason.
If you're Gen X like me, more than 3/4 of fossil fuel CO₂ emissions have occurred in your lifetime. Even if you're a Millennial, it's at least half.
📊: @neilrkaye.bsky.social
If you're Gen X like me, more than 3/4 of fossil fuel CO₂ emissions have occurred in your lifetime. Even if you're a Millennial, it's at least half.
📊: @neilrkaye.bsky.social
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🚨🚨🚨Funded PhD position in my lab @exeter.ac.uk: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...
💪🐟 Project will investigate sea lice resistance in salmonids
🗓️Deadline: June 20
🔁Please share widely, I appreciate any re-posts!
✉️Feel free to reach out with any questions.
#academicJobs #PhD #phdposition
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💪🐟 Project will investigate sea lice resistance in salmonids
🗓️Deadline: June 20
🔁Please share widely, I appreciate any re-posts!
✉️Feel free to reach out with any questions.
#academicJobs #PhD #phdposition
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Award details | Funding and scholarships for students | University of Exeter
www.exeter.ac.uk
June 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
🚨🚨🚨Funded PhD position in my lab @exeter.ac.uk: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...
💪🐟 Project will investigate sea lice resistance in salmonids
🗓️Deadline: June 20
🔁Please share widely, I appreciate any re-posts!
✉️Feel free to reach out with any questions.
#academicJobs #PhD #phdposition
🧬🐟🧪💻
💪🐟 Project will investigate sea lice resistance in salmonids
🗓️Deadline: June 20
🔁Please share widely, I appreciate any re-posts!
✉️Feel free to reach out with any questions.
#academicJobs #PhD #phdposition
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