A nice 3D model which shows the utterly bizarre internal anatomy of a sperm whale head. Physeter is without a doubt one of the most spectacular animals in history. Photo taken in the Wattforum Tönning.

#OnThisDay in 1859, Charles Darwin's landmark book 'On the Origin of Species' was first published. The work is one of the foundations of evolutionary biology, and one of the most important scientific works of the 19th century. #HistoryOfScience

I will be speaking at the Maryland Water Monitoring Council’s environmental DNA workshop tomorrow at 1 PM EST. Register at this link to attend: dnr.maryland.gov/streams/pages/…

eWHALE featured on orf_at 🐳🐋 science.orf.at/stories/322347… Read about our work and big plans regarding #eDNA based monitoring of cetaceans (in German); featuring the one and only Lauren Rodriguez #citizenSciene #monitoring Biodiversa+ (European Biodiversity Partnership) #whales #sharks

🚨 Come work with me! 🐜💐🦗🌿🕷️ Fully-funded postdoc position (18 months) in #Innsbruck; topic: #monitoring #arthropods, #plants, #biodiversity in Austria via #eDNA (some flower washing included). Full job-ad: uibk.ac.at/de/zoology/for… Please share and RT! Applied Animal Ecology @[email protected]

Bettina Thalinger introduces the eWHALE marine mammal eDNA project #ECSconference2024

Tonight, Lauren Rodriguez will be closing day 2 of #ECSconference2024 with a splash! 🐳Location, equipment and standardization of laboratory processing are key for successful #whale, #dolphin, #shark #eDNA sampling.

It was great to be able to attend the #eDNA workshop and to share with leading experts in the field all the amazing projects that are being carried out to improve #marinebiodiversityconservation using eDNA🥰 eWHALE Lauren Rodriguez Lorenzo De Bonis Bettina Thalinger Jack McKee

📦Trying out the new PhyloshapeR package (by Ignacio Ramos Gutiérrez) 🥳Amazing tool, easy to use, cool outputs! 🗺️Here the species of my thesis (tropical woody plants) in the shape of South America!

Comparing DNA extraction methods across four international laboratories reveals significant variability in efficiency, highlighting the need for standardised protocols in multinational #eDNA #biodiversity projects. doi.org/10.3897/arphap…

Preprint alert! 🚨Comparing laboratory performance is key for multinational #eDNA initiatives, and it all starts with #extraction. Plus: brand new species-specific assays for 🐋 & 🦈 Lauren Rodriguez Eleonora Barbaccia Jack McKee Lorenzo De Bonis Urvois Teddy Erwan Quéméré & many more!

First big team effort by eWHALE brought together by Lauren Rodriguez: if you plan to compare data between labs, compare lab routines first! #eDNA #DNAextraction #qPCR #whales #sharks

🧬#eDNA people, please help me spread the word: we have set up the #MAnES course at @[email protected] for people who want to get into #eDNA and #MolecularTrophicInteractions covering #sampling #qPCR #metabarcoding #bioinformatics application deadline: 30th June!

It is #eDNA #CitizenScience fieldwork season! 🥳 Lauren Rodriguez sampling on the #Azores with CW Azores , Eleonora Barbaccia & @TethysResearch in the #Med, Belen Ovide with North Sailing in #Iceland

Pump it! Just pump it.... 🎵🎶🎶🎵 #eDNA #Whale #Mediterranean @TethysResearch Eleonora Barbaccia #Pelagos

Spatial autocorrelation 𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙨 the degree of clustering. It provides a measure of how much nearby objects resemble each other. • positive autocorrelation = data is clustered around similar values • negative autocorrelation = data is disbursed

Friday fun featuring a curious #SpermWhale approaching the CW Azores boat and our #eDNA filtration equipment 😉. (Please note: safety distance is always kept by the skippers‼️ Curious whales sometimes approach regardless) Lauren Rodriguez @[email protected] Applied Animal Ecology Bettina Thalinger

One of my favorite trips of this year’s field season🐋🧬

With so little time until #MarcellusWilliams is set to be executed tomorrow, Sept. 24th at 6 p.m., our best tool is our voice. We must make as much noise as possible in these final hours, as public pressure can make all the difference in the moments leading up to an execution.

Open PhD position in the eRNAmaris project at Applied Animal Ecology (University of Innsbruck, Austria)! 🐟🧬🌊The project focuses on developing environmental RNA-based methodologies for assessing fish stocks in marine ecosystems. More information: uibk.ac.at/de/zoology/ern…