Cardiff Molecular Ecology and Conservation lab
@molecol-cardiffuni.bsky.social
researchers at Cardiff University working on molecular ecology, conservation biology and genomics, incl. field work, analysis of ancient/historical DNA and lots of other fun.
Huge shout-out to Prof Lynne Boddy from @cardiffuni.bsky.social School of Biosciences, for #BES award for a lifetime of incredible achievements in fungal ecology and conservation
Professor Lynne Boddy, recipient of the President's medal.
December 9, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Huge shout-out to Prof Lynne Boddy from @cardiffuni.bsky.social School of Biosciences, for #BES award for a lifetime of incredible achievements in fungal ecology and conservation
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Abstract submission is now open for the 1st International Conference on Palaeogenomics!
June 23–26 2026, in Stockholm.
Join researchers from across the field for 4 days and >100 talks (+ poster sessions)!
Submit abstracts here 👉
icp2026.palaeogenomics.org/abstracts/
Deadline: Nov 30th
Abstract submission is now open for the 1st International Conference on Palaeogenomics!
June 23–26 2026, in Stockholm.
Join researchers from across the field for 4 days and >100 talks (+ poster sessions)!
Submit abstracts here 👉
icp2026.palaeogenomics.org/abstracts/
Deadline: Nov 30th
October 1, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Abstract submission is now open for the 1st International Conference on Palaeogenomics!
June 23–26 2026, in Stockholm.
Join researchers from across the field for 4 days and >100 talks (+ poster sessions)!
Submit abstracts here 👉
icp2026.palaeogenomics.org/abstracts/
Deadline: Nov 30th
Abstract submission is now open for the 1st International Conference on Palaeogenomics!
June 23–26 2026, in Stockholm.
Join researchers from across the field for 4 days and >100 talks (+ poster sessions)!
Submit abstracts here 👉
icp2026.palaeogenomics.org/abstracts/
Deadline: Nov 30th
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An incredible opportunity to work with the @rspb.bsky.social and Storm petrels as part of your Master's degree! 🕊️
#research #seabirds
#research #seabirds
Studying for an MSc this year & looking for a #seabird research project?
We're looking for a student to help investigate the factors that influence #StormPetrel response rates during playback surveys. 🔊🐣
🔗Do get in touch if you have any Qs: www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu... #seabirds #ornithology
We're looking for a student to help investigate the factors that influence #StormPetrel response rates during playback surveys. 🔊🐣
🔗Do get in touch if you have any Qs: www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu... #seabirds #ornithology
November 24, 2025 at 1:24 PM
An incredible opportunity to work with the @rspb.bsky.social and Storm petrels as part of your Master's degree! 🕊️
#research #seabirds
#research #seabirds
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#Wanted: running and alive:
Someone with an active #SEQUENCHER software license. I have a few old Sequencher project data files with #DNA sequence data (*.spf), but no access to the software. Anyone with access could perhaps help me export the files?
Please RT
Someone with an active #SEQUENCHER software license. I have a few old Sequencher project data files with #DNA sequence data (*.spf), but no access to the software. Anyone with access could perhaps help me export the files?
Please RT
July 16, 2025 at 5:17 PM
#Wanted: running and alive:
Someone with an active #SEQUENCHER software license. I have a few old Sequencher project data files with #DNA sequence data (*.spf), but no access to the software. Anyone with access could perhaps help me export the files?
Please RT
Someone with an active #SEQUENCHER software license. I have a few old Sequencher project data files with #DNA sequence data (*.spf), but no access to the software. Anyone with access could perhaps help me export the files?
Please RT
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Sharing this thread by brilliant Dr @sduplessis.bsky.social about another chapter of her @cardiffuni.bsky.social PhD thesis published. Very pleased to see her museum DNA results looking so promising for us to find out more about #otters. More specimens currently in the pipeline, but 🤫
📣 I’m excited to be able to share our new publication! 📣 Our research on historical genomic variation 🧬 in Eurasian otters 🦦 (Lutra lutra) in Britain demonstrates the viability of hunting trophy specimens as sources of historical DNA.
doi.org/10.1007/s126...
doi.org/10.1007/s126...
Historical genomic variation of Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra) in Britain, from hunting trophies - Conservation Genetics Resources
Genomic data from historical specimens can provide insights into populations and processes no longer evident from modern samples. Identifying viable sources of historical DNA is key to this. Here we a...
doi.org
May 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Sharing this thread by brilliant Dr @sduplessis.bsky.social about another chapter of her @cardiffuni.bsky.social PhD thesis published. Very pleased to see her museum DNA results looking so promising for us to find out more about #otters. More specimens currently in the pipeline, but 🤫
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‼️These #PSMC #peaks are #artifacts‼️
Seen #PSMC results like this🤔?
They are caused by ill-set parameters, #very #common, and #easy #to #solve!
For details see 🧵& OA paper @currentbiology.bsky.social
🙂🐢🧬🎉!
cell.com/current-biol...
Seen #PSMC results like this🤔?
They are caused by ill-set parameters, #very #common, and #easy #to #solve!
For details see 🧵& OA paper @currentbiology.bsky.social
🙂🐢🧬🎉!
cell.com/current-biol...
Avoidable false PSMC population size peaks occur across numerous studies
Hilgers et al. detect and solve a common artifact in PSMC and related methods for
historical population size inference. Analyses of real and simulated genomes show
that ill-set default parameters fals...
cell.com
February 7, 2025 at 8:14 AM
‼️These #PSMC #peaks are #artifacts‼️
Seen #PSMC results like this🤔?
They are caused by ill-set parameters, #very #common, and #easy #to #solve!
For details see 🧵& OA paper @currentbiology.bsky.social
🙂🐢🧬🎉!
cell.com/current-biol...
Seen #PSMC results like this🤔?
They are caused by ill-set parameters, #very #common, and #easy #to #solve!
For details see 🧵& OA paper @currentbiology.bsky.social
🙂🐢🧬🎉!
cell.com/current-biol...
Please to share this recent paper in Nature, incl. three of our PI's (plus in memoriam Mike Bruford): Isa-Rita Russo, @orozco-terwengelpa.bsky.social and @o-o-frank.bsky.social
Excited to share this! Been involved in this massive, global meta-analysis of temporal trends in genetic diversity 🧬 since spring 2020, during lockdown. Also a fantastic collaboration involving wonderful people around the world. 🌍
@cgsg.bsky.social @cardiffuni.bsky.social
@cgsg.bsky.social @cardiffuni.bsky.social
Out now in @nature.com! Our comprehensive meta-analysis of global terrestrial and marine genetic diversity demonstrates rapid loss of genetic diversity and identifies conservation interventions that could mitigate this process
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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#consgen #PopGen
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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#consgen #PopGen
January 30, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Please to share this recent paper in Nature, incl. three of our PI's (plus in memoriam Mike Bruford): Isa-Rita Russo, @orozco-terwengelpa.bsky.social and @o-o-frank.bsky.social
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It’s not all doom and gloom! We show in @nature.com that genetic diversity is in decline, but in @theconversation.com we dive into five strategies to help maintain or restore biodiversity @robynshaw.bsky.social @katefarquharson.bsky.social
theconversation.com/gene-pools-a...
🧪🌍🦤🧬 #consgen #popgen
theconversation.com/gene-pools-a...
🧪🌍🦤🧬 #consgen #popgen
Gene pools are getting dangerously shallow for many species. We found 5 ways to help
Genetic diversity is being lost across many species – especially birds and mammals. But you can help stop the decline.
theconversation.com
January 29, 2025 at 7:56 PM
It’s not all doom and gloom! We show in @nature.com that genetic diversity is in decline, but in @theconversation.com we dive into five strategies to help maintain or restore biodiversity @robynshaw.bsky.social @katefarquharson.bsky.social
theconversation.com/gene-pools-a...
🧪🌍🦤🧬 #consgen #popgen
theconversation.com/gene-pools-a...
🧪🌍🦤🧬 #consgen #popgen
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We’ve also created a 2-page policy brief for anyone wanting to learn more about conserving #GeneticDiversity- available in 14 languages (and more to come)! Follow the link below ⬇️
url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/uWHeC71Zo8...
url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/uWHeC71Zo8...
Thrilled to see our paper out in @nature.com! Huge thanks to @cegrueber.bsky.social @katefarquharson.bsky.social & the core team for a mammoth effort over 6yrs! Privileged to work with 57 scientists who spent many hours screening papers & more. Missing the late Mike Bruford-who helped inspire it all
Out now in @nature.com! Our comprehensive meta-analysis of global terrestrial and marine genetic diversity demonstrates rapid loss of genetic diversity and identifies conservation interventions that could mitigate this process
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🧪🌍🦤🧬
#consgen #PopGen
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🧪🌍🦤🧬
#consgen #PopGen
January 29, 2025 at 9:37 PM
We’ve also created a 2-page policy brief for anyone wanting to learn more about conserving #GeneticDiversity- available in 14 languages (and more to come)! Follow the link below ⬇️
url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/uWHeC71Zo8...
url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/uWHeC71Zo8...