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Charley Yen, PhD

@eugeniecyen.bsky.social
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Postdoc @QMUL @UMassAmherst applying genomics and epigenomics for sea turtle conservation 🌊🐢🧬 previously @CamZoology 🦋 she/her

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Dr Alice Balard @alicebalard.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
🚨Save the Date: CEE Spring Symposium 2026, Thurs 28th May afternoon, ‘Molecular Frontiers in Wildlife, Ecology and Evolution’. How emerging 🧬 and 💻 tools are transforming our ability to study eco-evo in wild systems Please sign in to our free Eventbrite: tinyurl.com/Ceespring and share!
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CEE Spring Symposium 2026
How emerging molecular and computational tools are transforming our ability to study evolution and ecology in wild systems.
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Charley Yen, PhD @eugeniecyen.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
🚨 New preprint alert 🚨 I’m excited to share our study presenting a non-invasive method for sexing sea turtle hatchlings via DNA methylation - the culmination of many years of work! Huge thanks to our fantastic co-authors, whose dedication made this possible doi.org/10.64898/202...
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DNA methylation reveals evolved buffering responses to climate-driven sex ratio skew in sea turtles
Species with temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD), including all sea turtles which produce females at warmer temperatures, face projections of demographic collapse under climate-driven sex ra...
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bioRxiv Zoology @biorxiv-zoology.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
DNA methylation reveals evolved buffering responses to climate-driven sex ratio skew in sea turtles www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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Reto Burri @reto-burri.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
1/9 New in @science.org www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ado8005 How does genetic architecture constrain evolutionary trajectories? To address this question, we inferred the genetic architecture of convergent plumage coloration and its evolutionary history in wheatears.
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A mosaic of modular variation at a single gene underpins convergent plumage coloration
The reshuffling of genomic variation from multiple origins is an important contributor to phenotypic diversification, yet insights into the evolutionary trajectories of this combinatorial process and ...
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ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Join @pbrekke.bsky.social, @eugeniecyen.bsky.social and @atjcagan.bsky.social at our next Science and Conservation Event on 4th Nov as they discuss how genomics can offer new insights into assessing wildlife health. 🎟️ Book your free ticket: www.zsl.org/news-and-eve...
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Charley Yen, PhD @eugeniecyen.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Catch my talk tomorrow on all things nanopore and DNA methylation for sea turtle conservation! 🐢
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IPBES @ipbes.net · 01/10/2025
RIP #JaneGoodall - one of the modern pioneers of profound interconnections between people, animals and ecosystems. Her life was lived through science, compassion and tireless advocacy for the multiple values of nature - leaving a legacy that will endure for people and planet.
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Nature @nature.com · 25/09/2025
The ruling paves the way for whole-genome sequencing to be admitted as evidence in US criminal trials go.nature.com/4nQjENj
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US serial killer case opens door to using cutting-edge DNA data in courts
New York trial could set a legal precedent by admitting findings from whole-genome sequencing as evidence.
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Dr Alice Balard @alicebalard.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
If you want to know more about DNA methylation in conservation, especially temperature-sex dependent species, check this cool video & the paper tinyurl.com/yvspkzp6! It was a pleasure to be part of such cool collaboration, very well done for the intense work @eugeniecyen.bsky.social you're a queen!
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Charley Yen, PhD @eugeniecyen.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Thanks @gigascience.bsky.social for the cool video opportunity, and thanks again to all co-authors! @alicebalard.bsky.social @chemamd.bsky.social @qmulsbbs.bsky.social et al
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Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge @camzoology.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
📢We’re recruiting! 🌳Assistant Professor in Ecology, Evolution & Conservation A permanent teaching-focused position in our vibrant, welcoming and intellectually stimulating academic community. Deadline: 7 September. Apply here: bit.ly/3HKtNeZ
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The Linnean Society of London @linneansociety.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Did you know that fungi can have more sexes than you can imagine, slugs have both female and male reproductive organs, and many birds pair up into same-sex couples? Our special guided tour on 25 September will explore nature's diversity and its interpretation by scientists.
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Queer Ecology Evening at the Linnean Society
A special guided tour exploring the diversity of nature and its interpretation by scientists throughout history.
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GigaScience Journal @gigascience.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Turtley cool usage of @nanoporetech.com sequencing to simultaneously generate genomic and epigenomic resources simultaneously. Chromosome-level genome assembly and methylome profile yield insights for the conservation of endangered loggerhead sea turtles doi.org/10.1093/giga...
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Charley Yen, PhD @eugeniecyen.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Great to see this published in @gigascience.bsky.social! Using @nanoporetech.com, we generated genome and methylome resources simultaneously to drive molecular insights for conservation of loggerhead sea turtles in Cape Verde 🐢🧬🇨🇻 doi.org/10.1093/giga...
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Chromosome-level genome assembly and methylome profile yield insights for the conservation of endangered loggerhead sea turtles
AbstractBackground. Characterizing genetic and epigenetic diversity is crucial for assessing the adaptive potential of threatened populations and species i
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tomdna.bsky.social @tomdna.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
The genomes of all sea-turtle species are now online and ready for use! Find the haplotype-resolved assemblies from our preprint below on ENA tinyurl.com/seaturtle-ge... 🐢 #genomes #turtles
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Aaron Pomerantz @aaronpomerantz.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Eugenie 'Charley' Yen (Queen Mary U of London) then shared her beautiful work using Oxford Nanopore sequencing for genomic & epigenomic approaches for conservation of endangered loggerhead sea turtles - even taking the P2 device into the field to deploy methylation-based biomarkers in real-time!
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Aaron Pomerantz @aaronpomerantz.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
There were remarkable updates presented at #PAG32 on incredibly accurate @nanoporetech.com sequencing for applications ranging from telomere-to-telomere plant & animal genome assemblies, to amplicon sequencing at massive scale. Here are some highlights in case you missed them (thread)
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Gabriela Montejo-Kovacevich @gmkov.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Exciting PhD opportunity, please apply by the 20/01 and feel free to email me with any questions! Fully funded by @scilifelab.se
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Charley Yen, PhD @eugeniecyen.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Excited to present at the #PAG2025 @nanoporetech.com workshop tomorrow! Come along to hear more about how we incorporate ONT methylation sequencing for sea turtle conservation! 🐢🧬
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Joseph Williamson @josephwilliamson.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Co-occurring species have similar tolerances to rising temperatures, suggesting communities will decline abruptly due to climate change. I wrote about our latest paper for The Conversation - check it out! 🧪🌏🥵 theconversation.com/shared-heat-...
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Shared heat tolerance leaves ecosystems at risk of sudden climate-driven collapse – new research
Different species often malfunction at the same temperature limit.
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