Out in MER! 𝐾𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑝𝑦: a new kmer-based tool by Gio Madrigal, Bushra Minhas, & Julian Catchen for evaluating and visualizing genome assemblies and sequence motifs using long-read sequencing data. Wiley Ecology & Evolution @iBioIllinois Read More: buff.ly/3KiIIuq

‼️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 🧵& biorxiv.org/content/10.110… Thank you @kguschan Michael Hiller Regev Schweiger Trevor Cousins Axel Jensen ! 🙂

My latest digest for Evolution Journal is available online! Digest: Asymmetrical introgression of belly coloration across a manakin hybrid zone in Panama 👉doi.org/10.1093/evolut… A summary of a recent paper by Kira Long et al. 👉doi.org/10.1093/evolut… #ornithology #AvianHybrids

Awesome article (and photos of manakins!) just released today, written by Shelby Lawson on my recent paper with Angel G. Rivera-Colón, Kevin Bennett, Julian Catchen, Jeff Brawn and Mike Braun in Evolution Journal Check it out: buff.ly/3L3sar0 #ornithology #manakin #TeamManacus

Excited to be at #SMBE2024! I will be giving a talk on Thursday's Open Symposium 2 about our new genome and population genomic analysis of the Pacific acorn #barnacle. Come check it out! Also, do you have access to barnacle samples? Let's chat!

In a new study, Illinois researchers describe a hybrid zone between two manakin species in Panama that has overall remained relatively stable over the past 30 years. Learn more at bit.ly/3LiSqOg.

🚨🚨PhD position alert!! 🚨🚨We are looking for a doctoral student to carry out behavioural research on acoustic and visual communication in wolves and dogs @ Comparative Cognition Lab (University of Neuchatel, Switzerland) and the Domestication Lab Vienna (Vetmeduni, Austria)

As a reminder I'm searching for a PhD student interesting in working on our NSF-funded project on minnow evolution and diversification. I made a post to EvolDir:

✨it's PhD application season again!✨ i am re-sharing my popular guide on applying for PhD programs in STEM, that has now been viewed 60k+ times over the past 6 years😍 please RT and share with anyone that might find it useful! lucylai.com/blog/gradapps

📢 NEW JOB OPP! This time we are looking for someone to advance the science+conservation of ecosystems in the Western Congo Basin. If you are an ECR, and into climate change ecology, ecosystem dynamics & remote sensing: consider applying :) Deadline: 29/9 lnkd.in/eAwCKg2m

Just posted our first official paper from the lab! Fantastic postdoc @gabbrosandstone led this work, and we're so so happy to have it out! 1/ biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

We're hiring! Emphasis on EEOB in plant/fungal biology.

Out in ME! New work in the common yellowthroat describes a putative Z-chromosome inversion associated with geographic differences in male ornaments and female choice despite gene flow. Wiley Ecology & Evolution Read More: buff.ly/3ML7VPs 📷: Glenn Bartley

A new manuscript explores how unique gene expression in woodpecker meninges may unlock secrets to brain resilience after repeated impacts. Check it out! 🧠🦜 Research by Abby Beatty, @DTobiansky et al.: doi.org/10.1002/ar.255… #Neuroscience #RNAseq #TBI #CTE

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