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Graham McCulloch

@grahammccullochnz.bsky.social
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Evolutionary biologist @Otago Uni. Researching rapid evolution in New Zealand insects. He/Him

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Felix Zareie-Vaux @felixvaux.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Come work with me at Earth Sciences New Zealand! Deep-sea benthic ecologist position available: careers.sciencenewzealand.org/jobdetails?a... Plenty of opportunities for voyages across the Pacific and Southern oceans. #ecology #ecologyjobs #sciencejobs #deepsea #marinebiology
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Deep-Sea Benthic Ecologist - Earth Sciences - Careers at Science New Zealand
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Jon Waters @jonwatersnz.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Jon Waters @jonwatersnz.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Alpine adaptation drives rapid colour evolution in a Batesian mimic royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article...
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Anna Eichert (she/her) @annaeichert.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
New publication alert! 🎉 I am so proud of this review paper on the history of the systematics of stoneflies, and am so grateful to have collaborated with the best stonefly scientists on Earth! Check it out!! 🪰 academic.oup.com/isd/article/...
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Stonefly systematics: past, present, and future
Abstract. Stoneflies (Insecta: Plecoptera) are a widespread group of freshwater insects known for their ecological significance and sensitivity to environm
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Felix Zareie-Vaux @felixvaux.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Great example of targeted eDNA for population genetics and biodiversity management! Targeted eDNA Metabarcoding Reveals New Populations of a Range-Limited Stonefly: doi.org/10.1002/ece3... @grahammccullochnz.bsky.social @jonwatersnz.bsky.social #eDNA #popgen #ecology #genetics #biodiversity
On the left: a map of stream eDNA detections for stoneflies, on the right: a phylogenetic tree of COI haplotypes, which reveals several distinct clades distributed along the streams from north to south.
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Jonathan Tonkin @jdtonkin.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Our letter to the Minister re: recent Marsden Fund changes Joint Statement by 80 Rutherford Discovery Fellows Denouncing the Minister’s Decision to Cut Humanities, Social Science, and Fundamental Science Funding RNZ coverage: www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa... Letter: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Researchers pen scathing open letter to Minister over Marsden Fund changes
Dozens of Rutherford Discovery Fellows condemned "damaging changes" to the Marsden Fund's terms of reference.
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Chrissie Painting @cpaintingnz.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Beyond excited & grateful to receive a Mana Tuanuku fellowship. I never imagined being here as the first in my fam to go to uni & with no clear plan in sight when I started my BSc 20 yrs ago. Thanks to my mentors who are always so generous with their support. www.royalsociety.org.nz/news/ten-man...
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Mana Tūānuku Research Leader Fellowships awarded
Ten Mana Tūānuku Research Leader Fellowships have been awarded in the 2024 inaugural round.
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Frank Ashwood @frankashwood.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
REJOICE, FOR THE SEASON IS NEARLY UPON US! Nope, not Christmas... the New Zealand Bug of the Year contest '25! Voting opens on Jan 1st, and I'm going to need all of your votes to win giant springtails the victory they deserve. More info: bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/2025-bug-of-... 🧪 #Invertebrate
A photograph of a giant springtail viewed from above. The springtail has a large, soft blue body covered in many long yellow spines.
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Jenny Jandt (she/her) @thewasplady.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
2025 New Zealand Native Bee Calendars Now Available! We worked with participants of all ages to create 16 beautiful collages that capture the importance of planting a diverse assortment of flowers to feed native bees of Aotearoa. Order here! jandtlab.com/bee-creative... @zoologyotago.bsky.social
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BEE Creative Calendars!
Our BEE Creative Team worked with school groups and workshop participants of all ages to create 16 beautiful collages that capture the importance of planting a diverse assortment of flowers to feed…
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Jon Waters @jonwatersnz.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Excited to see our team’s work on insect colour evolution published in Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Human-driven evolution of color in a stonefly mimic
Rapid adaptation is thought to be critical for the survival of species under global change, but our understanding of human-induced evolution in the wild remains limited. We show that widespread defore...
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