I am extremely happy to see this one out! Luca Pozzi (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 I am honored to carry the torch of galago systematics! Judith will be forever in our memories and her legacy continues.

🚨Funding for rodents, hedgehogs, moles, shrews, solenodons, and treeshrews! The Fonseca Species Conservation Fund from Re:wild & Global Environment Facility (GEF) for early career conservationists 35 years & younger. First round is for 𝐀𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐀, with grants up to $25,000. rewild.org/fonseca-specie…

Splitting the first time window also removes peaks for #published #primate data. Alternatively, the tool beta-PSMC seems to do a better job in most, but NOT all cases (see two turtles with * in E).

We are looking for a Curatorial Assistant to support the NSF-funded CSBR grant "Preserving the genomes of the type specimens in the MCZ." This person will primarily subsample tissues and cryo-preserve primary types hosted in MCZ collections. Appy at bit.ly/3zdK4ob

Genomic tracing was used in a recent study to analyze over 560 white-bellied pangolin samples. This research uncovered the lineage of white-bellied pangolins in western Central Africa and identified the Yaoundé market as the main trading hub in the region. (1/2)

The recent seizure in Thailand of 48 lemurs and more than 1,200 critically endangered tortoises endemic to Madagascar underscores the global scale of wildlife trafficking networks that use Thailand as a transshipment hub news.mongabay.com/2024/06/madaga…

In a new Science study, researchers introduce GAIA, a statistical approach that seeks to learn the geographic position of every genetic ancestor of individuals included in a genome dataset. Learn more ⬇️ 📄: scim.ag/4l79zLb #SciencePerspective: scim.ag/41Owy6f

📢 Only two weeks left to apply for exciting postdoc opportunities in #SystemsBiology #EvoDevo #ComplexSystems and biological prediction 🧬💻📈! 🔗 Application link below—please share widely with anyone who might be interested!