Evolutionary Applications
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Evolutionary Applications. Scientific journal. Evolutionary approaches to environmental, biomedical and socio-economic issues. Tweets by Social Media Editor
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Predator-stressed eggs, metal-stressed larvae, and time-stressed both - how damselflies cope across life stages. ⏳🦞☠️ #EcoEvo #Stress #Plasticity #Insects
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70169
Photo: Ulf Norling - Professor-emeritus from Lund University, Sweden
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70169
Photo: Ulf Norling - Professor-emeritus from Lund University, Sweden
November 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Predator-stressed eggs, metal-stressed larvae, and time-stressed both - how damselflies cope across life stages. ⏳🦞☠️ #EcoEvo #Stress #Plasticity #Insects
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70169
Photo: Ulf Norling - Professor-emeritus from Lund University, Sweden
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70169
Photo: Ulf Norling - Professor-emeritus from Lund University, Sweden
The brown planthopper is a major rice pest in Asia. Study reveals complex & variable migration pathways from at least two distinct overwintering populations. This is key for forecasting outbreaks and for pest control 🌱
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70171
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70171
November 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The brown planthopper is a major rice pest in Asia. Study reveals complex & variable migration pathways from at least two distinct overwintering populations. This is key for forecasting outbreaks and for pest control 🌱
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70171
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70171
How do predators, pollution, and climate change (eg. shorter seasons) affect animals throughout their lives? New study shows that time stress, predators, & copper shape damselfly growth, behaviour & physiology across life stages
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70169
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70169
November 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
How do predators, pollution, and climate change (eg. shorter seasons) affect animals throughout their lives? New study shows that time stress, predators, & copper shape damselfly growth, behaviour & physiology across life stages
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70169
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70169
Western chimpanzees in Guinea-Bissau are at threat. Study shows a critically low population size (~500), signaling high extinction risk. Coastal groups are most vulnerable, while inland populations are a key stronghold. Urgent, targeted conservation is needed 🧬🌍
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70162
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70162
October 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Western chimpanzees in Guinea-Bissau are at threat. Study shows a critically low population size (~500), signaling high extinction risk. Coastal groups are most vulnerable, while inland populations are a key stronghold. Urgent, targeted conservation is needed 🧬🌍
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70162
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70162
🌲 How do Scots pine seedlings cope with drought? 🌱💧A new study combines #high-throughput-phenotyping & genomic modeling to reveal the genetic basis of drought tolerance - laying the groundwork for GWAS, genomic prediction & climate-smart forestry. #ForestResilience
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70157
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70157
October 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
🌲 How do Scots pine seedlings cope with drought? 🌱💧A new study combines #high-throughput-phenotyping & genomic modeling to reveal the genetic basis of drought tolerance - laying the groundwork for GWAS, genomic prediction & climate-smart forestry. #ForestResilience
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70157
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70157
Climate change is causing mismatches in the timing of animal migrations. A new study on Atlantic salmon reveals the genes behind their return to rivers and how future warming could disrupt their epic journey 🧬🐟
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70148
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70148
September 30, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Climate change is causing mismatches in the timing of animal migrations. A new study on Atlantic salmon reveals the genes behind their return to rivers and how future warming could disrupt their epic journey 🧬🐟
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70148
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70148
New study shows that genetic groups of popular utility dogs excel in social learning and spatial problem-solving 🐶🦮🧬
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70151
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70151
September 16, 2025 at 8:21 PM
New study shows that genetic groups of popular utility dogs excel in social learning and spatial problem-solving 🐶🦮🧬
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70151
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70151
How do marine organisms adapt their cell membranes to extreme temperatures? New study on oysters reveals divergent strategies: cold-adapted oysters use shorter lipid chains, while warm-adapted ones modulate unsaturation. Key biomarkers for climate resilience! 🦪🦪
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70156
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70156
September 15, 2025 at 1:14 PM
How do marine organisms adapt their cell membranes to extreme temperatures? New study on oysters reveals divergent strategies: cold-adapted oysters use shorter lipid chains, while warm-adapted ones modulate unsaturation. Key biomarkers for climate resilience! 🦪🦪
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70156
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70156
The almond's past is complex! A new study uses genetics to trace its domestication from a single Middle Eastern origin, with significant contributions from several wild species and recurrent gene flow. These findings are crucial for future conservation and breeding 🌳🧬
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September 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The almond's past is complex! A new study uses genetics to trace its domestication from a single Middle Eastern origin, with significant contributions from several wild species and recurrent gene flow. These findings are crucial for future conservation and breeding 🌳🧬
doi.org/10.1111/eva....
doi.org/10.1111/eva....
Genomic data can be used for developing targeted SNP genotyping panels for estimating genomic vulnerability to climate change and demonstrate a novel application of donor and recipient importance analysis for informing freshwater fisheries management 🐟🐟🐟
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70149
📸 Craig Goodwin
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70149
📸 Craig Goodwin
September 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Genomic data can be used for developing targeted SNP genotyping panels for estimating genomic vulnerability to climate change and demonstrate a novel application of donor and recipient importance analysis for informing freshwater fisheries management 🐟🐟🐟
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70149
📸 Craig Goodwin
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70149
📸 Craig Goodwin
New study compares tree planting and natural regeneration in shaping the future of UK woodlands 🌱 Planted trees maintain genetic diversity but risk homogenization, while wild populations may face increased inbreeding 🧬 #Genomics #Afforestation #UKForests #TreePlanting🍃
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70146
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70146
September 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
New study compares tree planting and natural regeneration in shaping the future of UK woodlands 🌱 Planted trees maintain genetic diversity but risk homogenization, while wild populations may face increased inbreeding 🧬 #Genomics #Afforestation #UKForests #TreePlanting🍃
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70146
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70146
Genetic rescue and habitat restoration can boost survival in fragmented Stephens' kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi) populations 🐭🧬
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70152
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70152
August 28, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Genetic rescue and habitat restoration can boost survival in fragmented Stephens' kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi) populations 🐭🧬
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70152
doi.org/10.1111/eva.70152
The symposium was brilliantly closed by Dr. David Berger with his talk on "Strong Selection, but low repeatability: Temperature-specific effects on genomic predictions of adaptation" #ESEB2025
August 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The symposium was brilliantly closed by Dr. David Berger with his talk on "Strong Selection, but low repeatability: Temperature-specific effects on genomic predictions of adaptation" #ESEB2025
Dr. Jean-Baptiste Ledoux talked about coral heat stress: "Can Mediterranean Gorgonian Populations Cope with Extreme Climatic Events? Insights from Common Garden Experiments and Population Genomics in Paramuricea clavata". A powerful reminder of why this research is crucial 🪸 #ESEB2025
August 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Dr. Jean-Baptiste Ledoux talked about coral heat stress: "Can Mediterranean Gorgonian Populations Cope with Extreme Climatic Events? Insights from Common Garden Experiments and Population Genomics in Paramuricea clavata". A powerful reminder of why this research is crucial 🪸 #ESEB2025
Paulo Aceyo talked about bromeliads and elevational change in his presentation: "A locally adapted neotropical bromeliad shows loss of macrosynteny and expansion of
stress related gene families among individuals along an elevational gradient" 🪴 #ESEB2025
stress related gene families among individuals along an elevational gradient" 🪴 #ESEB2025
August 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Paulo Aceyo talked about bromeliads and elevational change in his presentation: "A locally adapted neotropical bromeliad shows loss of macrosynteny and expansion of
stress related gene families among individuals along an elevational gradient" 🪴 #ESEB2025
stress related gene families among individuals along an elevational gradient" 🪴 #ESEB2025
Dr. Aja Tengstedt told us about how climate induced changes in rain fall has created ice layers, so reindeer cannot access food in her talk "Using Landscape Genomics to Predict Climate Change Vulnerability in a Large Mammal Grazer". This is a stark example of climate impacts. 🦌 #ESEB2025
August 19, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Dr. Aja Tengstedt told us about how climate induced changes in rain fall has created ice layers, so reindeer cannot access food in her talk "Using Landscape Genomics to Predict Climate Change Vulnerability in a Large Mammal Grazer". This is a stark example of climate impacts. 🦌 #ESEB2025
After wild apples, we had an amazing talk about field mustard! Sebastien Geneste talked about "Local Adaptation to Climate in Wild and Feral Brassica rapa: Genetic Architecture and Genetic Offset" 🌱🧬 #ESEB2025
August 19, 2025 at 12:46 PM
After wild apples, we had an amazing talk about field mustard! Sebastien Geneste talked about "Local Adaptation to Climate in Wild and Feral Brassica rapa: Genetic Architecture and Genetic Offset" 🌱🧬 #ESEB2025
We then had a great talk by Ronan Dadole on "Plasticity, local adaptation and maladaptation to climate in a wild relative of the cultivated apples" 🍎 #ESEB2025
August 19, 2025 at 12:43 PM
We then had a great talk by Ronan Dadole on "Plasticity, local adaptation and maladaptation to climate in a wild relative of the cultivated apples" 🍎 #ESEB2025
Our guest speaker Prof. Cameron Ghalambor launched our last session with an outstanding talk on "Pleiotropy as a constraint on physiological adaptation to changing environmental conditions" 🧬🌎 @cam-g.bsky.social #ESEB2025
August 19, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Our guest speaker Prof. Cameron Ghalambor launched our last session with an outstanding talk on "Pleiotropy as a constraint on physiological adaptation to changing environmental conditions" 🧬🌎 @cam-g.bsky.social #ESEB2025
Day 2 of #ESEB2025 🌟
We had some fantastic talks this morning at the Symposium #23 on Evolutionary Genomics & Climate Change 🌱🌎🧬
👨🔬 Here's Prof. Luciano Beheregaray, Associate Editor of EVA, reminding everyone of the special issue with Molecular Ecology!
📅 Deadline: February 28, 2026
We had some fantastic talks this morning at the Symposium #23 on Evolutionary Genomics & Climate Change 🌱🌎🧬
👨🔬 Here's Prof. Luciano Beheregaray, Associate Editor of EVA, reminding everyone of the special issue with Molecular Ecology!
📅 Deadline: February 28, 2026
August 19, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Day 2 of #ESEB2025 🌟
We had some fantastic talks this morning at the Symposium #23 on Evolutionary Genomics & Climate Change 🌱🌎🧬
👨🔬 Here's Prof. Luciano Beheregaray, Associate Editor of EVA, reminding everyone of the special issue with Molecular Ecology!
📅 Deadline: February 28, 2026
We had some fantastic talks this morning at the Symposium #23 on Evolutionary Genomics & Climate Change 🌱🌎🧬
👨🔬 Here's Prof. Luciano Beheregaray, Associate Editor of EVA, reminding everyone of the special issue with Molecular Ecology!
📅 Deadline: February 28, 2026
Such incredible talks at the S23 Symposium today at @eseb2025.bsky.social 🤩
👩🔬 Now, come and meet our journal editors of Molecular Ecology Resources, Ecology & Evolution, Evolutionary Applications & Molecular Ecology!
🏃♂️ Meet us at the Wiley stand from 5pm-6pm for some refreshments & find out more
👩🔬 Now, come and meet our journal editors of Molecular Ecology Resources, Ecology & Evolution, Evolutionary Applications & Molecular Ecology!
🏃♂️ Meet us at the Wiley stand from 5pm-6pm for some refreshments & find out more
August 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Such incredible talks at the S23 Symposium today at @eseb2025.bsky.social 🤩
👩🔬 Now, come and meet our journal editors of Molecular Ecology Resources, Ecology & Evolution, Evolutionary Applications & Molecular Ecology!
🏃♂️ Meet us at the Wiley stand from 5pm-6pm for some refreshments & find out more
👩🔬 Now, come and meet our journal editors of Molecular Ecology Resources, Ecology & Evolution, Evolutionary Applications & Molecular Ecology!
🏃♂️ Meet us at the Wiley stand from 5pm-6pm for some refreshments & find out more
Last talk of the day was brilliantly given by Dr. Noora Poikela on "Adaptive introgression enhances heat tolerance despite barriers to gene flow: a case study in Drosophila flavomontana and Drosophila montana" 🪰🪰🪰 #ESEB2025
August 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Last talk of the day was brilliantly given by Dr. Noora Poikela on "Adaptive introgression enhances heat tolerance despite barriers to gene flow: a case study in Drosophila flavomontana and Drosophila montana" 🪰🪰🪰 #ESEB2025
How human impacts affect evolution in the Atlantic salmon? Maria Cadiz Escobar is presenting about "Contrasting contemporary changes in large-effect life history loci in Salmo salar across Europe" right now! 🐟 #ESEB2025
August 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
How human impacts affect evolution in the Atlantic salmon? Maria Cadiz Escobar is presenting about "Contrasting contemporary changes in large-effect life history loci in Salmo salar across Europe" right now! 🐟 #ESEB2025
Victoria Gillman's talk on "Local adaptation and forecasting response in the endangered Scottish freshwater pearl mussel" was really insightful! 🤩 #ESEB2025
August 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Victoria Gillman's talk on "Local adaptation and forecasting response in the endangered Scottish freshwater pearl mussel" was really insightful! 🤩 #ESEB2025