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Project Psyche @projectpsyche.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Congratulations to @rindom88.bsky.social, our genome notes writer of the month!

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Pável Matos @pavelmatosm.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Had a great week bringing together butterfly genome researchers, conservation practitioners and national agencies 🦋🧬🌱 We explored joint funding opportunities and how to apply research to the urgent challenge of biodiversity loss. The event was part of the @10klepgenomes.bsky.social COST Action

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Project Psyche @projectpsyche.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Congratulations to Jakub Opelka (Biology Centre CAS, Budweis, Czechia)! #Genomics #Lepidoptera #ProjectPsyche

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Peter Mulhair @petermulhair.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It’s that time of year again! If you’re an early career researcher (anywhere) working on systematics (of anything), join us on November 13th for YSF2026 This is a friendly forum showcasing the brightest young talent globally. Abstract deadline 24 Oct.

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Last day of the meeting wrapped up with hands-on activities and great discussions on science communication, led by science communicator Pavla Hubálková 🦋 #10kLepGenomes #Lepidoptera #Genomics

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Blerina Vrenozi @vrenozina.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

3rd Day: Teams on brainstorming sessions workimg on preparing great project proposals! 🦋 @10klepgenomes.bsky.social

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

📣 During the second session, attendees gained hand-on experience working with real case conservation studies applying genomic tools. What a successful experience!🦋 #10kLepGenomes #Lepidoptera #Genomics

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🦋Day 2 of in Blanský les showed the power of sustainable management. We saw how landscape management is key to preserve biodiversity. A great model for Lepidoptera conservation! #10kLepGenomes #Lepidoptera #Genomics

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

📣What an incredible first day! Participants split into two tracks and dove straight into the definition of strategies to support the application of genomic approaches to the conservation of Lepidoptera 🦋 #10kLepGenomes #Lepidoptera #Genomics #LepEU

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Blerina Vrenozi @vrenozina.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Happy to join the @10klepgenomes.bsky.social event on Butterfly Conservation Genomics 🦋!

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Pável Matos @pavelmatosm.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

As part of our @10klepgenomes.bsky.social COST Action, we will host discussions among 40 researchers, conservation practitioners, and representatives of NGOs and nature conservation agencies from 13 countries across Europe. So excited for this meeting!! 🤩

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Pável Matos @pavelmatosm.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Together with Irča Klečková, we're organising a workshop on conservation genomics and science communication: bridging population genomics and conservation practice (8-11 September, 2026). First participant arriving at the Biology Centre CAS, @kaybiodiversity.bsky.social

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Kay Lucek @kaybiodiversity.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Exciting to attend the @10klepgenomes.bsky.social event here in České Budějovice, it has been a long time since I have been here :)

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🚀🚀This week marks the start of the second meeting organised by WG1! 🦋⛰️ From September 8th-11th, participants will be attending the Conservation genomics and science communication workshop in České Budějovice, CR, to contribute to the #10KLepGenomes initiative. Stay tuned for updates! 👇

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ERGA - European Reference Genome Atlas @ergabiodiv.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

🦋🇧🇬 The expedition was led by the National Museum of Natural History at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, bringing together three collaborating initiatives: @projectpsyche.bsky.social, @10klepgenomes.bsky.social , and LepEU.

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Evolutionary Genetics Laboratory @eglankara.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

We are strengthening the research efforts in Türkiye within COST Action CA23122 – 10kLepGenomes through TR-LepGen: Genomic Characterization of Türkiye’s Lepidoptera Biodiversity, supported by the TÜBİTAK 2515 Programme. 🦋 @10klepgenomes.bsky.social

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Evolutionary Genetics Laboratory @eglankara.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The data generated through the project will be aligned with the 10kLepGenomes network and its standards, strengthening the representation of Türkiye’s Lepidoptera diversity in European genomic research. @10klepgenomes.bsky.social

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

(1/3)🚀New successful #STSM! Katia Sakellaropoulou (Gent University, Campus Coupure, Belgium) visited Alena Sucháčková @alenasuchackova.bsky.social (Biology Centre CAS, Institute of Entomology České Budějovice, Czech Republic) from 04/05/2026 to 18/05/2026.

Katia (right) and Alena (left) smile at the camera. Katia is holding an entomological box with pinned butterflies, while Alena holds a butterfly guide. Two friendly dogs join them in the photo.

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Charlotte Wright @charlottewright.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

The @smbe-idea.bsky.social symposium at #SMBE2026 was packed with inspiring talks and thought-provoking discussion. Thank you for the opportunity to share how @projectpsyche.bsky.social & @10klepgenomes.bsky.social is making biodiversity genomics more inclusive!

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Project Psyche @projectpsyche.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

(3/3) 📣Don't want to miss anything from #ProjectPsyche or @10klepgenomes.bsky.social ? Visit www.10klepgenomes.eu and join us! #Lepidoptera #Genomics

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Project Psyche @projectpsyche.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

(2/3) Great talk by @charlottewright.bsky.social from @sangerinstitute.bsky.social, one of our coordinators, on widening participation in genome generation! @10klepgenomes.bsky.social is scaling Lepidoptera genome curation across Europe: 30 trained curators, 14 countries, 120+ genomes curated 🦋👀

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Project Psyche @projectpsyche.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

(1/3) At #SMBE2026 in Copenhagen! 🧬🦋 Part of our team @10klepgenomes.bsky.social #LepEU is here for a few days of great talks on molecular evolution and population genomics! #Lepidoptera #Genomics #ProjectPsyche

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Joana Meier @joanameier.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Enjoying an excellent Entomology Congress #ECE2026 in Tours, France. Jean-Michel Drezen and I hosted a genomics symposium. Lots of @projectpsyche.bsky.social members here. @pedrogribeiro.bsky.social gave an excellent talk on the @10klepgenomes.bsky.social COST Action.

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Pedro Ribeiro @pedrogribeiro.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

If you are interested in the sequencing and analysis of the genomes of European butterflies and moths, do visit the @10klepgenomes.bsky.social website and get in touch! It is a great opportunity to be part of an exciting community driving timely and interesting research! 10klepgenomes.eu

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Marcin Wiorek @marcinwiorek.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

After Monday's teaser in the session dedicated to COST Actions, @pedrogribeiro.bsky.social just presented an inspiring update on the outputs and progress of @10klepgenomes.bsky.social and @projectpsyche.bsky.social in the Genomics and evolutionary novelties 3 session at @ece2026tours.bsky.social! 🦋

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

@pedrogribeiro.bsky.social gave a wonderful talk about our initiative with @projectpsyche.bsky.social and #LepEU at @ece2026tours.bsky.social panel dedicated to COST Actions. Our goal is to sequence reference genomes from all European Lepidoptera. #10kLepGenomes #Lepidoptera #ECE2026Tours

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Pedro Ribeiro @pedrogribeiro.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Here at the @ece2026tours.bsky.social to talk about the amazing @10klepgenomes.bsky.social COST Action and how we are collaborating with @projectpsyche.bsky.social and #LepEU to obtain reference genomes of all European moths and butterflies!

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Milica Zlatkovic @milicazlatkovic.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

🦋🔬Unforgettable scientific expedition with @10klepgenomes.bsky.social in Vlahi 🇧🇬 A week of 🦋, breathtaking views ⛰️, suspiciously narrow mountain roads 🚙😅, dry ice ❄️, delicious banica 🥧,🍯 and 🐑🧀, stunning Melnik Pyramids 🌄, relaxing mineral pools 🐳 and the never-ending hunt for butterfly genomes🧬🧬🥰

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Marcin Wiorek @marcinwiorek.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

🦋 The 48th Symposium of the Lepidoptera section of the Polish Entomological Society was a great opportunity to share my own research, but also to spread the news about the progress of @projectpsyche.bsky.social and @10klepgenomes.bsky.social with the local community of lepidopterists. Exciting!

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

🦋🚀 @marcinwiorek.bsky.social from the @iseapas.bsky.social, gave a successful talk on @projectpsyche.bsky.social and @10klepgenomes.bsky.social at the 48th Symposium of the Lepidoptera Section, Polish Entomological Society held in Góra Świętej Anny, Poland, June 19–21. #10kLepGenomes #Lepidoptera

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Stefaniya Kamenova @stefaniyak2.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Busy days, we keep collecting, identifying & dissecting #butterflies and #moths for #referencegenome sequencing. No 🦋 is safe during the @10klepgenomes.bsky.social field workshop in Vlahi 🇧🇬 @projectpsyche.bsky.social @charlottewright.bsky.social @alenasuchackova.bsky.social @lepphylo.bsky.social

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

A behind-the-scenes look at the ongoing WG2 field workshop in Vlahi, Bulgaria 🦋⛰️ Participants have been busy sampling Lepidoptera while capturing highlights from their time in the field. Thanks to @stefaniyak2.bsky.social for sharing this glimpse into the workshop! 📸 #COST10kLepGenomes

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

(1/3)🚀Another successful #STSM! Kaan Yılmaz (Ankara University Biotechnology Institute, Evolutionary Genetics Laboratory, eGL) visited Martin Wiemers (Senckenberg German Entomological Institute, SDEI) from May 3 – May 21, 2026 👇🏽

Kaan Yılmaz (front) and Martin Wiemers (back) discussing findings in an office setting. Both researchers review data and analyses displayed on their computer screens.

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

This week marks the start of the second field trip organised by WG2! 🦋⛰️ From June 15th-19th, participants will be sampling Lepidoptera in Vlahi, Bulgaria, to contribute to the #COST10KLepGenomes initiative. Stay tuned for updates from the field! 👇

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Stefaniya Kamenova @stefaniyak2.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Kicking off @10klepgenomes.bsky.social field workshop in Vlahi 🇧🇬 Butterfly & moth afficinados from all over Europe start deploying their beautiful light traps to capture undersampled #biodiversityhotspots for #referencegenome sequencing. Stay tuned for more! @projectpsyche.bsky.social

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

(1/4)📣The #LepEU training and hackathon workshop was a great success! From May 26 to May 29, researchers from diverse backgrounds gathered at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon (Portugal), to explore how bioinformatic choices impact genomic research 🧬🦋 #genomics #popgen

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Population Genomic Analyses with Hundreds of Samples (LepEU) - 10kLepGenomes

LepEU Workshop 2026 DescriptionThe LepEU Workshop 2026 is a joint training and hackathon event focused on the analysis of Lepidoptera genomic data (butterflies and moths). The […]

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Earth BioGenome Project 🌍 @ebpgenome.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

🦋 Butterflies and moths are also important pollinators, herbivores, and food sources in ecosystems around the world. Their genomes can help us better understand biodiversity, ecosystem function, and species decline. #BiodiversityGenomics #Genomes @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @10klepgenomes.bsky.social

Alt text: A yellow-and-black swallowtail butterfly with slightly worn wings feeds from a cluster of small white flowers against a softly blurred green background.

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"With thousands of closely related species, butterflies and moths are also exceptional models for studying evolution in action — from speciation and adaptation to mimicry and color pattern formation."

Alt text: A monarch butterfly with bright orange wings outlined in black rests on a purple coneflower against a green background.

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"Some species have major economic impacts as agricultural and forestry pests, and genomic data can support more precise and sustainable management strategies."

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

📣What an incredible second day! Participants split into two tracks and dove straight into the command line running population genomics statistics hands-on. The terminals were flying! 💻 #10kLepGenomes #Lepidoptera #Genomics #LepEU

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Patrícia Beldade @pbeldade.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

As we prepare for a 2nd get-together, the report of the 1st in-person workshop of LepEU, a consortium to study population genomics of European Lepidoptera, is just out. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Thanks to COST Action @10klepgenomes.bsky.social for funding for these workshops.

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LepEU: A Consortium to Study the Population Genomics of Butterflies and Moths Across Europe

LepEU, the European Lepidopteran Population Genomics Consortium, was launched in 2023 to coordinate continental-scale collections and generate population-level genomic data for butterflies and moths ...

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

(1/4)🚀New successful #STSM! Jose Vicente Pérez Santa-Rita @polillafurtiva.bsky.social (Cavanilles Institute of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, Universitat de València,Spain) visited Marko Mutanen (Ecology and Genetics Research Unit,University of Oulu,Finland) from 01/04/2026 to 01/05/2026!

Jose surrounded by a snowy landscape in Finland.

Picture of the University of Oulu, Finland.

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Evolutionary Genetics Laboratory @eglankara.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Our director Prof. Dr. Emre Keskin attended the 10kLepGenomes / Project Psyche spring meeting at the University of Liverpool, where working group sessions focused on the next steps for Lepidoptera genome data analysis. 🧬🦋 @10klepgenomes.bsky.social @projectpsyche.bsky.social

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Charlotte Wright @charlottewright.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

That's a wrap! Thank you to everyone that came and exchanged ideas and experience and for @petermulhair.bsky.social for superbly hosting this meeting. Great things happen when >50 researchers come together to plan and do analysis for a week! Exciting times for @projectpsyche.bsky.social 🦋🦋🦋

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Today we close the @projectpsyche.bsky.social spring meeting at @liverpooluni.bsky.social. Final discussions and the summary session helped define our strategy for the coming months of data analysis 🧬🦋! #10kLepGenomes #Lepidoptera #Genomics

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Day 3 of the @projectpsyche.bsky.social spring meeting at @liverpooluni.bsky.social. Summary sessions brought together the ideas we’ve developed so far, followed by a visit to the entomological collection 🧬🦋 #10kLepGenomes #Lepidoptera #Genomics

Group photo of participants at the Project Psyche and 10kLepGenomes meeting in Liverpool gathered together after workshop sessions.

Researchers examining drawers of Lepidoptera specimens in the University of Liverpool entomological collection, closely observing pinned butterflies and moths during a visit to the collection.

Workshop participants gathered around specimen drawers at the entomological collection.

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Day 2 of the spring meeting at @liverpooluni.bsky.social focused on breakout sessions across the different @projectpsyche.bsky.social working groups 🧬🦋 Great discussions today—exciting to dig deeper into challenges in Lepidoptera genome analysis! #10kLepGenomes #Lepidoptera #Genomics

Attendees from the phylogenomics working group gathered around a table during a breakout session at the meeting, discussing Lepidoptera genome analysis strategies.

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