Madeline Eppley
@madeline-eppley.bsky.social
phd candidate at northeastern university’s marine science center 🌊🌎
pop gen, disease ecology, aDNA, and 🦪
https://www.madeline-eppley.com
pop gen, disease ecology, aDNA, and 🦪
https://www.madeline-eppley.com
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Today 14 scientific societies in #ecology #evolution and #marineScience are publishing the results of a survey that finds negative impacts of federal policies on food security, flood mitigation, infectious disease preparedness, and wildlife conservation: 🧪👩🔬 www.firsthandaccounts.org/impacts/2025...
August 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Today 14 scientific societies in #ecology #evolution and #marineScience are publishing the results of a survey that finds negative impacts of federal policies on food security, flood mitigation, infectious disease preparedness, and wildlife conservation: 🧪👩🔬 www.firsthandaccounts.org/impacts/2025...
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Researchers found that 10.5% of shark and swordfish products from species listed as Near Threatened, Vulnerable, or Endangered (IUCN) in New England seafood markets were mislabeled.
#DNABarcoding #Biodiversity #Conservation #Seafood
#DNABarcoding #Biodiversity #Conservation #Seafood
May 30, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Researchers found that 10.5% of shark and swordfish products from species listed as Near Threatened, Vulnerable, or Endangered (IUCN) in New England seafood markets were mislabeled.
#DNABarcoding #Biodiversity #Conservation #Seafood
#DNABarcoding #Biodiversity #Conservation #Seafood
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New paper with @birdpicsandscience.bsky.social out TODAY!!
We found that choosing "highly informative loci" (aka high fst loci) may bias results in common population genetic analyses
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Explainer thread to come! #PopGen #PopulationGenomics #Evolution
We found that choosing "highly informative loci" (aka high fst loci) may bias results in common population genetic analyses
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Explainer thread to come! #PopGen #PopulationGenomics #Evolution
‘Highly‐Informative’ Genetic Markers Can Bias Conclusions: Examples and General Solutions
High-grading bias is the overestimation power in a subset of loci caused by model overfitting. Using both empirical and simulated datasets, we show that high-grading bias can cause severe overestimat...
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July 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
New paper with @birdpicsandscience.bsky.social out TODAY!!
We found that choosing "highly informative loci" (aka high fst loci) may bias results in common population genetic analyses
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Explainer thread to come! #PopGen #PopulationGenomics #Evolution
We found that choosing "highly informative loci" (aka high fst loci) may bias results in common population genetic analyses
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Explainer thread to come! #PopGen #PopulationGenomics #Evolution
Come learn about some cool new coral disease research from my friend and (honorary) new lab mate Emily! #Evol2025 🪸 Will be a great talk.
Super excited to be giving my first ever conference talk at #Evol2025 tomorrow! I’ll be sharing my work from my first chapter, which looks at disease associations for the coral epizootic white band disease. It’s in Pathogens and Disease at 2:30, hope to see you there!
June 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Come learn about some cool new coral disease research from my friend and (honorary) new lab mate Emily! #Evol2025 🪸 Will be a great talk.
I’ll be chatting about oysters today at #Evol2025! 🦪 Drop by the Ecological Genetics III session in Olympia 2 at 3:00 pm to hear about some unexpected and exciting genetic results.
June 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
I’ll be chatting about oysters today at #Evol2025! 🦪 Drop by the Ecological Genetics III session in Olympia 2 at 3:00 pm to hear about some unexpected and exciting genetic results.
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If you are a person who cares about the future of science in the US, please take actions this week to #SaveNSF. @asn-amnat.bsky.social @sse-evolution.bsky.social @systbiol.bsky.social are leading a week of action - here is a Media Support Tool from the societies docs.google.com/document/d/1... 🧪🧑🔬🧬🖥️🦑
May 5, 2025 at 11:06 PM
If you are a person who cares about the future of science in the US, please take actions this week to #SaveNSF. @asn-amnat.bsky.social @sse-evolution.bsky.social @systbiol.bsky.social are leading a week of action - here is a Media Support Tool from the societies docs.google.com/document/d/1... 🧪🧑🔬🧬🖥️🦑
Yesterday I met with PA Senator Dave McCormick and the offices of Rep. Scott Perry and @fetterman.senate.gov to discuss the importance of federal funding for biological research with at least $9.9 billion for @NSF in FY2026. @aibsbiology.bsky.social #AIBSCVD2025
May 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Yesterday I met with PA Senator Dave McCormick and the offices of Rep. Scott Perry and @fetterman.senate.gov to discuss the importance of federal funding for biological research with at least $9.9 billion for @NSF in FY2026. @aibsbiology.bsky.social #AIBSCVD2025
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This week AIBS helped organize meetings between scientists and congressional offices in Washington, DC. Congrats to all the participants in the 2025 Congressional Visits Day. #AIBSCVD2025
April 30, 2025 at 5:48 PM
This week AIBS helped organize meetings between scientists and congressional offices in Washington, DC. Congrats to all the participants in the 2025 Congressional Visits Day. #AIBSCVD2025
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Ask your Representative to sign the bipartisan Neguse-Fitzpatrick Dear Colleague Letter in support of $10.2 billion in funding for the National Science Foundation in 2026. #aibs #policynews #scipol takeaction.io/aibs/action-...
Action Alert: Ask Your U.S. Representative to Support Investment in NSF
Congress has begun debating funding levels for federal programs for fiscal year (FY) 2026. Please show your support for the National Science Foundation (NSF) by asking your Representative to
takeaction.io
April 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Ask your Representative to sign the bipartisan Neguse-Fitzpatrick Dear Colleague Letter in support of $10.2 billion in funding for the National Science Foundation in 2026. #aibs #policynews #scipol takeaction.io/aibs/action-...
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Small Populations, Large Conservation Challenges:
Turgeon et al. evaluate the relative influence of density-dependence, environmental conditions, and sporadic events on annual ungulate population growth. Summary & Analysis by Madeline Eppley!
www.amnat.org/an/newpapers...
Turgeon et al. evaluate the relative influence of density-dependence, environmental conditions, and sporadic events on annual ungulate population growth. Summary & Analysis by Madeline Eppley!
www.amnat.org/an/newpapers...
March 20, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Small Populations, Large Conservation Challenges:
Turgeon et al. evaluate the relative influence of density-dependence, environmental conditions, and sporadic events on annual ungulate population growth. Summary & Analysis by Madeline Eppley!
www.amnat.org/an/newpapers...
Turgeon et al. evaluate the relative influence of density-dependence, environmental conditions, and sporadic events on annual ungulate population growth. Summary & Analysis by Madeline Eppley!
www.amnat.org/an/newpapers...
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Happy to see our tools being used in a wide variety of conservation applications.
Starting the week off with some (much needed!) good news - my FIRST first-author manuscript has been published in #conservationgenetics 🌎✨🧪
Using DNA barcoding, I found that ~10% of swordfish sold in New England (USA) fish markets was actually shark, including the endangered shortfin mako 🦈
Using DNA barcoding, I found that ~10% of swordfish sold in New England (USA) fish markets was actually shark, including the endangered shortfin mako 🦈
link.springer.com
March 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Happy to see our tools being used in a wide variety of conservation applications.
Starting the week off with some (much needed!) good news - my FIRST first-author manuscript has been published in #conservationgenetics 🌎✨🧪
Using DNA barcoding, I found that ~10% of swordfish sold in New England (USA) fish markets was actually shark, including the endangered shortfin mako 🦈
Using DNA barcoding, I found that ~10% of swordfish sold in New England (USA) fish markets was actually shark, including the endangered shortfin mako 🦈
link.springer.com
February 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Starting the week off with some (much needed!) good news - my FIRST first-author manuscript has been published in #conservationgenetics 🌎✨🧪
Using DNA barcoding, I found that ~10% of swordfish sold in New England (USA) fish markets was actually shark, including the endangered shortfin mako 🦈
Using DNA barcoding, I found that ~10% of swordfish sold in New England (USA) fish markets was actually shark, including the endangered shortfin mako 🦈
Curious about grad school in #ecology 🧪 or #marinescience 🦑? Apply for BEACHES! I’ve been a mentor in this program for 3 years, and I’ve personally seen it positively impact academic trajectories. All expenses covered, hosted at the @northeasternmes.bsky.social Marine Science Center. Share widely! 🌊
February 12, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Curious about grad school in #ecology 🧪 or #marinescience 🦑? Apply for BEACHES! I’ve been a mentor in this program for 3 years, and I’ve personally seen it positively impact academic trajectories. All expenses covered, hosted at the @northeasternmes.bsky.social Marine Science Center. Share widely! 🌊
a little louder for the people in the back … and at the front. we seem to be forgetting this.
**taps mic**
SEX AND GENDER ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS
SEX AND GENDER ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS
February 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
a little louder for the people in the back … and at the front. we seem to be forgetting this.
Great point for how to discuss cuts with students, public, congressional reps/staff, etc. I attended ESA's Communication with Congress webinar today and they recommended using NSF 'In Your State' fact sheets to quantify impact of NSF investment in your state economy 🧬🧪 new.nsf.gov/about/fact-s...
February 10, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Great point for how to discuss cuts with students, public, congressional reps/staff, etc. I attended ESA's Communication with Congress webinar today and they recommended using NSF 'In Your State' fact sheets to quantify impact of NSF investment in your state economy 🧬🧪 new.nsf.gov/about/fact-s...
It's a really great time to say I'm proud to be joining the ASN Graduate Council as a representative from 2025 - 2027. Thank you to the Executive Council for being clear and unwavering about the values we uphold in our scientific work and society.
I usually reserve this account for my personal views; but today I want to represent my position as President of @asn-amnat.bsky.social to post a message that will shortly go out to the membership of the American Society of Naturalists from the ASN Executive Council
February 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
It's a really great time to say I'm proud to be joining the ASN Graduate Council as a representative from 2025 - 2027. Thank you to the Executive Council for being clear and unwavering about the values we uphold in our scientific work and society.
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"Since 1980, Congress has mandated that the [NSF] seek to broaden participation of underrepresented groups, including women and other minorities, within science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)." www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪👨🔬 executive orders are at odds with this mandate
Exclusive: how NSF is scouring research grants for violations of Trump’s orders
The US National Science Foundation has unfrozen grant funding, but it continues to scrutinize research projects, sowing turmoil.
www.nature.com
February 4, 2025 at 11:04 AM
"Since 1980, Congress has mandated that the [NSF] seek to broaden participation of underrepresented groups, including women and other minorities, within science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)." www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪👨🔬 executive orders are at odds with this mandate
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If you're an educator now would be a good time to suddenly be incapable of remembering if your students previously used another name or pronouns. What are you talking about, that kid's always been Wren? I don't recall them ever going by a different name, but I mean, I'm just not great at names.
1. Getting word that we have another anti-trans EO tonight, this time targeting teachers.
It directs the federal government to work with state AGs to put teachers who use trans kids pronouns in jail through "sexual exploitation" laws or "practicing medicine without a license."
From a RW source:
It directs the federal government to work with state AGs to put teachers who use trans kids pronouns in jail through "sexual exploitation" laws or "practicing medicine without a license."
From a RW source:
January 29, 2025 at 9:43 PM
If you're an educator now would be a good time to suddenly be incapable of remembering if your students previously used another name or pronouns. What are you talking about, that kid's always been Wren? I don't recall them ever going by a different name, but I mean, I'm just not great at names.
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i think today broke my single day record for most phone calls received from colleagues.
the scientists — especially those with minoritized identities — are not ok
the scientists — especially those with minoritized identities — are not ok
January 29, 2025 at 1:29 AM
i think today broke my single day record for most phone calls received from colleagues.
the scientists — especially those with minoritized identities — are not ok
the scientists — especially those with minoritized identities — are not ok
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Reframing Formalin: A Molecular Opportunity Enabling Historical Epigenomics and Retrospective Gene Expression Studies 🧬
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Reframing Formalin: A Molecular Opportunity Enabling Historical Epigenomics and Retrospective Gene Expression Studies
Formalin preservation of museum specimens has long been considered a barrier to molecular research due to extensive crosslinking and chemical modification. However, recent optimisation of hot alkalin...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 16, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Reframing Formalin: A Molecular Opportunity Enabling Historical Epigenomics and Retrospective Gene Expression Studies 🧬
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
I had a fantastic time presenting on a forthcoming manuscript at Boston University with co-author @allydefduf.bsky.social last week! Thank you to BU and @daviesswphd.bsky.social for the invite. Stay tuned for our ✨pre-print✨, which will be available soon!! #QueerInSTEM
December 10, 2024 at 3:10 PM
I had a fantastic time presenting on a forthcoming manuscript at Boston University with co-author @allydefduf.bsky.social last week! Thank you to BU and @daviesswphd.bsky.social for the invite. Stay tuned for our ✨pre-print✨, which will be available soon!! #QueerInSTEM
congrats Dr. Cheng on a fantastic defense & welcome to bluesky!! 🦞 @northeasternmes.bsky.social
December 9, 2024 at 2:33 PM
congrats Dr. Cheng on a fantastic defense & welcome to bluesky!! 🦞 @northeasternmes.bsky.social
New eastern oyster #popgen paper! Structure found between native, cultivated, and restored subpops in Great Bay, NH 🦪🧬 #conservationgenomics
Second chapter of my PhD is out! 🧪
bmcgenomics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
bmcgenomics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Population genomics of eastern oysters, Crassostrea virginica, in a well-mixed estuarine system: advancement and implications for restoration strategies - BMC Genomics
Eastern oysters, Crassostrea virginica, are historically a keystone species in many of the estuaries in which they reside, providing critical ecosystem services. Because oyster populations have been o...
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December 4, 2024 at 4:12 AM
New eastern oyster #popgen paper! Structure found between native, cultivated, and restored subpops in Great Bay, NH 🦪🧬 #conservationgenomics