Ethan Tolman
@ethantolman.bsky.social
Entomologist and Evolutionary Biologist
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My very first post on here.
I am stoked to share lab's latest paper led by @ethantolman.bsky.social. Ethan developed a highly scalable pipeline to differentiate between various gene flow models, including ghost introgression in phylogenomic datasets. Check it out! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
I am stoked to share lab's latest paper led by @ethantolman.bsky.social. Ethan developed a highly scalable pipeline to differentiate between various gene flow models, including ghost introgression in phylogenomic datasets. Check it out! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
GhostParser: A highly scalable phylogenomic approach for the identification of ghost introgression
A growing body of empirical research shows that interspecific gene flow is a widespread biological force that shapes evolutionary histories across the Tree of Life. Computational approaches designed t...
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August 23, 2025 at 11:52 PM
My very first post on here.
I am stoked to share lab's latest paper led by @ethantolman.bsky.social. Ethan developed a highly scalable pipeline to differentiate between various gene flow models, including ghost introgression in phylogenomic datasets. Check it out! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
I am stoked to share lab's latest paper led by @ethantolman.bsky.social. Ethan developed a highly scalable pipeline to differentiate between various gene flow models, including ghost introgression in phylogenomic datasets. Check it out! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
So great to see our work on blue dasher dragonflies highlighted in the New York Times. Excellent piece by @cjgiaimo.bsky.social!
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Meet the Beautiful Dragonfly That Thrives in Your Pollution
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August 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
So great to see our work on blue dasher dragonflies highlighted in the New York Times. Excellent piece by @cjgiaimo.bsky.social!
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So excited to have this #dragonfly paper out! #Odonata systematics: past, present, and future: a review of the phylogenetic works in #Anisoptera (dragonflies) url: academic.oup.com/isd/article/... @ethantolman.bsky.social
Odonata systematics: past, present, and future: a review of the phylogenetic works in Anisoptera (dragonflies)
Abstract. Odonata is an insect order that comprises ~6420 described species distributed among three suborders. Here we review the dragonflies, or Anisopter
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August 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
So excited to have this #dragonfly paper out! #Odonata systematics: past, present, and future: a review of the phylogenetic works in #Anisoptera (dragonflies) url: academic.oup.com/isd/article/... @ethantolman.bsky.social
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So excited to have this #eDNA #Aquatics paper out led by Rhema Uche Dike, @ethantolman.bsky.social, @chrisdbeatty.bsky.social and many others! doi.org/10.1111/icad...
Integrating eDNA and community science to monitor urban Odonata diversity
Environmental DNA captured rare and underrepresented taxa often missed by community science observations.
Community science revealed adult-stage observations across a broader temporal window.
Integr.....
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August 14, 2025 at 12:26 AM
So excited to have this #eDNA #Aquatics paper out led by Rhema Uche Dike, @ethantolman.bsky.social, @chrisdbeatty.bsky.social and many others! doi.org/10.1111/icad...
Last PhD chapter is published!
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Newly sequenced genomes reveal patterns of gene family expansion in select dragonflies (Odonata: Anisoptera)
Abstract. Gene family evolution plays a key role in shaping patterns of biodiversity across the tree of life. In Insecta, adaptive gene family turnover has
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July 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Last PhD chapter is published!
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#Dragonflies! With @taramcallister.bsky.social @ethantolman.bsky.social and colleagues! Elevational and Oceanic Barriers Shape the Distribution, Dispersal and Diversity of Aotearoa's Kapokapowai (Uropetala) Dragonflies url: academic.oup.com/evolut/artic...
Elevational and Oceanic Barriers Shape the Distribution, Dispersal and Diversity of Aotearoa's Kapokapowai (Uropetala) Dragonflies
Abstract. Mountains and islands provide an opportunity for studying the biogeography of diversification and population fragmentation. Aotearoa (New Zealand
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July 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
#Dragonflies! With @taramcallister.bsky.social @ethantolman.bsky.social and colleagues! Elevational and Oceanic Barriers Shape the Distribution, Dispersal and Diversity of Aotearoa's Kapokapowai (Uropetala) Dragonflies url: academic.oup.com/evolut/artic...
Glad to see the Idaho Statesmen cover the cool work @gracie-castillo.bsky.social @harrisonpardue.bsky.social @eredman3.bsky.social @jiaweiz.bsky.social @bengallafent.bsky.social @maleahwei.bsky.social and others are doing in Boise!
Our Boise dragonfly research just got covered in the Idaho Statesman! @ethantolman.bsky.social is leading such a cool project and working to teach local high schoolers conservation genomics and entomology! ✨ Check it out! www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/c...
This insect is teaching Timberline High students about Boise ecosystems. Here’s how
Dragonflies are teaching researchers and students about Boise’s ecosystem and unlocking the larger mysteries of the insects’ behavior.
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July 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Glad to see the Idaho Statesmen cover the cool work @gracie-castillo.bsky.social @harrisonpardue.bsky.social @eredman3.bsky.social @jiaweiz.bsky.social @bengallafent.bsky.social @maleahwei.bsky.social and others are doing in Boise!
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Excited to have this #entomology #dragonfly paper out! Congratulations to @ethantolman.bsky.social Ellie Gamett and team! bmcecolevol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
The blueprint for survival: the blue dasher dragonfly as a model for urban adaptation - BMC Ecology and Evolution
Background Human alteration of natural environments and habitats is a major driver of species decline. However, a handful of species thrive in human altered environments. The biology, distribution, po...
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July 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Excited to have this #entomology #dragonfly paper out! Congratulations to @ethantolman.bsky.social Ellie Gamett and team! bmcecolevol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Excited to see @gracie-castillo.bsky.social @harrisonpardue.bsky.social @eredman3.bsky.social @isaaclevesque.bsky.social @jiaweiz.bsky.social @bengallafent.bsky.social and others present at the annual conference of @odonataamericas.bsky.social after a week of research!
June 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Excited to see @gracie-castillo.bsky.social @harrisonpardue.bsky.social @eredman3.bsky.social @isaaclevesque.bsky.social @jiaweiz.bsky.social @bengallafent.bsky.social and others present at the annual conference of @odonataamericas.bsky.social after a week of research!
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The Blueprint for Survival: The Blue Dasher Dragonfly as a Model for Urban Adaptation https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.12.12.628234v1
December 17, 2024 at 9:32 AM
The Blueprint for Survival: The Blue Dasher Dragonfly as a Model for Urban Adaptation https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.12.12.628234v1
Excited to have another preprint out with @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social, @chrisdbeatty.bsky.social and others! We explore why the blue dasher dragonfly is so successful in our cities.
#dragonflies #entomology🧪
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#dragonflies #entomology🧪
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The Blueprint for Survival: The Blue Dasher Dragonfly as a Model for Urban Adaptation
Human alteration of natural environments and habitats is a major driver of species decline. However, a handful of species thrive in human altered environments. The biology, distribution, population st...
www.biorxiv.org
December 18, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Excited to have another preprint out with @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social, @chrisdbeatty.bsky.social and others! We explore why the blue dasher dragonfly is so successful in our cities.
#dragonflies #entomology🧪
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#dragonflies #entomology🧪
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Very excited to have two new, and very different, preprints out this Thanksgiving! Special thanks to @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social @paulbfrandsen.bsky.social and others! 🧪
#eDNA #PopulationGenomics #Dragonflies
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#eDNA #PopulationGenomics #Dragonflies
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November 28, 2024 at 9:16 PM
Very excited to have two new, and very different, preprints out this Thanksgiving! Special thanks to @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social @paulbfrandsen.bsky.social and others! 🧪
#eDNA #PopulationGenomics #Dragonflies
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#eDNA #PopulationGenomics #Dragonflies
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#Dragonfly nymph habitat is sometimes more just plain muddy than #lentic or #lotic! #fieldwork #entomology 🧪
November 22, 2024 at 3:11 PM
#Dragonfly nymph habitat is sometimes more just plain muddy than #lentic or #lotic! #fieldwork #entomology 🧪