Turns out there is #IWT on the #DarkWeb after all...but mostly derived products traded as drugs! Oliver Stringham led an extensive search of 51 dark web markets and found that 92% contained some (small) proportion of #WildlifeTrade Pre-print access: ecoevorxiv.org/yk7tg/

Genetically-enhanced biocontrols can help fight large invasive mammals, but gene drives are not a one-size-fits-all solution eurekalert.org/news-releases/… via EurekAlert! Pensoft

#CRISPR-based #genedrives could potentially achieve landscape-scale eradication of mice, rats, rabbits, feral cats, and red foxes, according to a new model that we recently published. But how successful would that be, and how much time would it take? blog.pensoft.net/2022/07/08/gen…

The demand for exotic wildlife is increasing. We highlight the need for standardized international trade monitoring of all species, not just those listed in #CITES. @InvasionEcology #wildlifetrade theconversation.com/astonishing-gl…

#SAVoice the crowd cheers this historic moment, when South Australia’s Indigenous Voice to Parliament gets the final sign off in a special Sunday sitting of parliament

Migration is not easy... I am lucky to have a (temporary) position now, but quite a lot resonates for me in this article. 'I trained to be an engineer ... now I am a pickle seller'. What does migration do to a wife? theconversation.com/friday-essay-i… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

#Evol2023 begins with public outreach plenary: "Patience, industry, and a fair share of invention: Teaching Darwin with Darwin" from Dr. Jim Costa James T. Costa

SSE Presidential Address by Dr. Kelly Zamudio: We have centuries of racism and white supremacy to undo #Evol2023

ASN Presidential Plenary talk by Maria Servedio Maria Servedio moving away from truthiness and digging deep into generalizations in evolutionary biology, speciation research in particular, how true are these generalizations?

Values affirmation to give ourselves meaning and belonging to the scientific community and focusing on success in science, which is much more than publications! Fantastic talk by Melanie Duc Bo Massey Diversity Of Nature #Evol2023 #ideaplenarytalk

Eons later in front of Foster Hall, Department of Biology at NMSU, my alma mater. Go Aggies!

The posting: "Scholars from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply." The department:

Talk prep doesn’t get better thank this! I hope some can make it on the last day (Thursday, 11:20, Auditorium 1) #modsim2023 #genedrives #spatialmodels

"The main problem for Australia is the widespread invasive #plant trade on public online marketplaces." Our authors @jacob_ecosphere and @InvasionEcology discuss their study on online trade of #invasiveplants and the dangers to local #biodiversity. theconversation.com/exposing-austr…

Just submitted a fellowship application, feelings of nausea, vomiting, disgust are normal, right?

Historically, much of the gender gap in earnings could be explained by differences in education and occupational choices. However, this year’s economic sciences laureate Claudia Goldin has shown that the bulk of this earnings difference is now between men and women in the same

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Brutal invasions of India, ft. Lantana (and many other invasive weeds!) Cartoon for TH Culture thehindu.com/sci-tech/energ… #lantana #weeds #greenhumour #cartoons #invasivespecies #India #forests #deforestation #climatechange

#BiodiversityDay is coming up this week! 🌱🌎🦤 Join us as we celebrate 7 inspiring researchers and conservation experts working #ForNature from @NoExtinctions Revive & Restore USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Advanced Conservation Strategies NC State University Uni of Adelaide. #PartOfThePlan UN Biodiversity

Despite both increased breeding by subordinate individuals and compensatory migration from nearby populations post lethal control, effective population size estimates can reliably reflect changes in the wild dog population sizes. See our paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11… Thomas Prowse