Pelecaniformes Phylogenetic Tree

First in our #WeirdWednesday Gymnosperm series we have the Ginkgo. Native to China, it’s the last living species in the order Ginkgoales, sole survivor of an ancient group of trees that date back to before dinosaurs roamed the Earth! Click to learn more bit.ly/37U8dTo

I am thrilled to announce our newly published paper in Invertebrate Systematics. Here we seek to unravel the phylogenetic relationships of the 'most bizarre' bivalves! publish.csiro.au/IS/IS22028 (Dedicated to the memory of Prof. Brian Morton 1942-2021) CSIRO Publishing Museum of Comparative Zoology

We are at #COP15montreal advocating for indicators that value the Tree of Life in conservation. Check out our events and position paper here: pdtf.org/cbd

Join us at #CBDCOP15 for a lively discussion on conserving weird and wonderful species across the tree of life! Tues 13th Dec 10AM - 12 at Intercontinental #COP15

The side event organized by the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, @ISYEB_UMR and the treeoflife will be tomorrow Dec 13th 10AM at the Intercontinental Join us for a rich discussion on the links between IUCN Phylogenetic Diversity Task Force, #NCPs, #intergenerationalequity, @ecosystemintegrity, #NatureBasedSolutions

Happy discussions on the Conservation of the Tree of Life this morning at the side event Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle @ISYEB_UMR et IUCN Phylogenetic Diversity Task Force. Philippe Grandcolas finished with a plea to include as many biodiversity dimensions as possible in the GBF.

Join me at #BES2022 for a presentation on EDGE Zones - spatial priorities for conserving the Tree of Life - on Monday 19th Dec at 10.30am (Session 3, Conservation Science & Policy)

Great opportunity to join the Plant Tree of Life team at @KewScience! We are looking for a Collection and Laboratory Technician to help us complete the sampling of all the +13,600 flowering plant genera of the world! #PAFTOL More details here: careers.kew.org/vacancy/paftol…

Small, fascinating, and beautiful, fungi are essential components of #biodiversity, just like animals and plants. ❤️🍄🌍 Explore the fungal tree of life and find out how many fungi you can identify. Via Laszlo G. Nagy group.szbk.u-szeged.hu/sysbiol/nagy-l…

16 years after the first EDGE List for the world’s mammals was launched, we are excited to present our new-and-improved approach to identify the world’s most evolutionarily distinct and threatened species, published today in PLOS Biology tinyurl.com/2p95v6z3 - thread: (1/11)

This #PLOSBiology Consensus View presents EDGE2, a protocol that draws on a decade of research and innovation to develop an improved, consistent methodology for prioritizing species #conservation efforts. EDGE of Existence ZSL Science @rikkigumbs plos.io/3ELcEgu

What does it mean to be a species on the EDGE? EDGE species are Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered. They are also weird and wonderful, as Monika Bohm explains in a new blog post. indianapoliszoo.com/gcss/weird-and… #EDGEspecies 1/

We are delighted to open the call for applications for the first EDGE Protected and Conserved Area Fund! To learn more head to our Facebook page: bit.ly/37U8dTo or for full details, eligibility criteria, and how to apply visit our website edgeofexistence.org/edge-protected…

After ~7 yr of work, it's finally out! We present a molecular phylogeny of butterflies sampling >90% of genera & >2000 spp. Butterflies emerged ~100 million yr ago in North America and first fed on legumes. Thanks to all 87 co-authors from 28 countries! rdcu.be/dcaVU

📢 Attention SSC members! On the Edge is offering financial support for projects aligned with our specialist Groups. Applications for this funding round will be open from August 31st to September 30th. Don't miss this opportunity! Find more info here: ow.ly/5cNp50P6vF8

Need to expand your phylogeny with species for which you do not have molecular data? Then consider our new software 'randtip', an "out-of-the-black box" framework to account for phylogenetic uncertainty: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ge… Ecología UAM GloCEE@EcoEvo IUCN Phylogenetic Diversity Task Force

Breaking news! Research out today, led by EDGE’s @rikkigumbs and published in Science Advances, shows that prioritising evolutionary history can be a viable strategy for conserving utilised bird species and maintaining benefits to people. science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… Thread (1/10)

The SSC EDGE Internal Grant & Madagascar Grant results are out! 🎉 Explore the amazing projects we're funding, dedicated to assessing, planning, and protecting evolutionarily distinct species. ow.ly/Wk8h50Q79ys 🦎🦉 #SSCGrants #InternalGrant #ConservationHeroes