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Hayley Beth Free

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Recently completed a PhD in evolutionary genomics researching transposable elements in frogs 🧬🐸 at Oxford Brookes University, ZSL & QMUL Member of SMBE IDEA Task Force @smbe-idea.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/in/hayley-beth-free she/her

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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
📣‼️ Less than two weeks until the SMBE IDEA grant proposal deadline for 2027 ‼️📣 Find details of the criteria on the application form ⬇️ 📃 Application form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 📅 Deadline: Oct 5, 2026 @official-smbe.bsky.social
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SMBE IDEA 2027 Call for Proposals
SMBE, through the IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access) task force, aims to address systemic racism, sexism, colonialism and other exclusion in our SMBE society. With this in mind, SMBE has m...
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Nature Reviews Genetics @natrevgenet.nature.com · 09/09/2026
ICYMI: New online! Species-dense genomics through natural history collections
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Species-dense genomics through natural history collections
Nature Reviews Genetics, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41576-026-01011-8Large-scale genome initiatives are transforming biodiversity genomics, but genomes remain taxonomically sparse and difficult to compare across species. Kapli and colleagues argue that natural history collections should play a central role in building species-dense genomic resources, creating the foundation needed for comparative and predictive biodiversity genomics.
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ERGA - European Reference Genome Atlas @ergabiodiv.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"Turning today’s genomes into analysis-ready resources requires species-dense sampling anchored in natural history collections" www.nature.com/articles/s41... 💥 Congratulations to ERGA members involved in developing this thoughtful review! #biodiversity #genomics
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Species-dense genomics through natural history collections - Nature Reviews Genetics
Large-scale genome initiatives are transforming biodiversity genomics, but genomes remain taxonomically sparse and difficult to compare across species. Kapli and colleagues argue that natural history ...
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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
📣‼️ Less than one month until the SMBE IDEA grant proposal deadline for 2027 ‼️📣 Check our websites for previously funded projects and funding details - feel free to contact us with any queries. 📅 Deadline: Oct 5, 2026 📃 Application form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @official-smbe.bsky.social
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Hayley Beth Free @hayleybethfree.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Really exciting to see our comment - this was a great opportunity for me to contribute during my @nhm-london.bsky.social internship as part of my DPhil 🧬 🦜 🌳 🦋 Thank you to everyone involved, especially @kaplipa.bsky.social as my supervisor during my time there! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Species-dense genomics through natural history collections - Nature Reviews Genetics
Large-scale genome initiatives are transforming biodiversity genomics, but genomes remain taxonomically sparse and difficult to compare across species. Kapli and colleagues argue that natural history ...
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Paschalia Kapli @kaplipa.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Happy to see our Comment out in @natrevgenet.nature.com ! Species-dense genomics can unlock much richer biological inference, but requires a systematic approach. NHCs hold the material and expertise to play a catalytic role in that direction. #BiodiversityGenomics #NaturalHistoryCollections
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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
🌍✨ SMBE IDEA 2027 – call for proposals! We have funding to support initiatives tackling inequalities in molecular biology and evolution. Check our websites for previously funded projects, funding details, and the application form: www.smbe.org/idea-initiat... 📅 Deadline: Oct 5, 2026
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Hayley Beth Free @hayleybethfree.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Another incredible conference - #SMBE2026 in Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Amazing talks, discussion, new friends, and old, as well as the privilege of being a co-organiser for @smbe-idea.bsky.social Congratulations and thanks to all the organisers for a great conference ✨️🧬
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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
🎉 What a symposium we had yesterday! Thank you to the incredible speakers and the organizers of #IDEA2026, and to everyone who showed up in such numbers to listen, ask questions, and engage with us at #SMBE2026 🙏 We loved connecting with this incredible community! ✨ @official-smbe.bsky.social
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Charles Michie @charlesmichie.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Super excited to be presenting my poster today at #SMBE2026 in Harlekin at no. 143. I'll be talking about slow lorises but with active viruses. Come by for a chat or a sticker!
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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
It's time #SMBE2026! We are thrilled to host the IDEA symposium, with your hosts @sabiagini.bsky.social, Serena Dai, and @hayleybethfree.bsky.social! Come along at 15.50 ✨️
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Hayley Beth Free @hayleybethfree.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Don't frog-et to visit my poster at #SMBE2026 in room Harlekin no. 147, if you're interested in frogs and retroviruses (or stickers) 🐸🧬
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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Today's the day #SMBE2026 for the IDEA symposium! Get ready to join us in room Akvariet (ground floor) at 15.50-17.50 for thought-provoking talks and engaging discussion 💭🗣 We look forward to seeing you there ✨️
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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
What does 𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗔 actually stand for? 🤔 Our co-chair @epifaniaarango.bsky.social breaks it down ✨ #SMBE2026 @official-smbe.bsky.social
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Hayley Beth Free @hayleybethfree.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Really inspiring first plenary by Prof @emmateeling.bsky.social at #SMBE2026 - how we can use evolution as a discovery engine, with bats as models for longevity 🦇
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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
The wait is over. #SMBE2026 is officially ON! 🧬🎉 If you're around on Tuesday 30th, clear your 15:50–17:50 slot and come find us at our symposium. Good talks, good people, good vibes. We'll be waiting 🌈 @official-smbe.bsky.social
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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
✨ 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗠𝗕𝗘 𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗔 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲! ✨ 👤 Hayley Beth Free, she/her 📩 @hayleybethfree.bsky.social 🌎 United Kingdom 🇬🇧 📋 Outreach subcommittee & Bluesky Manager 👔 PhD student 🏛️ Oxford Brookes University 🇬🇧 🔬 Research: Evolutionary genomics of transposable elements in frogs @official-smbe.bsky.social
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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
The IDEA symposium organizers Yichen (Serena) Dai, @sabiagini.bsky.social, and @hayleybethfree.bsky.social, together with the entire task force are thrilled for the upcoming SMBE 2026 in Copenhagen! See you there! ✨ #SMBE2026 @official-smbe.bsky.social
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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 15/04/2026
Looking for bite-sized volunteering this #InternationalMicroVolunteeringDay? Meet the I'm a... Programme. 30-minute text-based chats, entirely online. Volunteer Georgia has connected with 650 students since 2020 — all from her desk. about.imascientist.org.uk/2025/case-study-georgia/
I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here! promotional graphic. Text reads: Bite-sized online outreach: engage school students without travel or event planning. A clock icon shows 30:00. A sign up button and the URL imascientist.org.uk/signup/c/ are displayed. Background shows students working at computers.
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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
📢 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀! 💬 We meet monthly to discuss strategies, select and fund initiatives, and advise the SMBE Council on inclusion, diversity, equity, and access in molecular biology and evolution. ✨J𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗡𝗢𝗪! 🔗 www.smbe.org/call-for-new... @official-smbe.bsky.social #AcademicSky
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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
🏳️‍⚧️ On #TransDayOfVisibility, IDEA celebrates the 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 and supports transgender scientists in STEM, recognizing the barriers they face. 💪 Building equity in science takes more than visibility. It takes presence, support, and action. #TDOV #TransInSTEM @official-smbe.bsky.social
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Hayley Beth Free @hayleybethfree.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
It's not a coincidence that so many of the coolest people I know are women in science 🧬🌴🐝🧪👯‍♀️
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Hayley Beth Free @hayleybethfree.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Another great year at PopGroup @popgroup2026.bsky.social and my frist time visiting Lille. I had the pleasure of giving a talk on some of my PhD work, as well as hearing about really interesting research, and of course seeing old friends and making new ones. Thanks to all the organisers!
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Hayley Beth Free @hayleybethfree.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
I am so grateful to have been awarded the bursary to the Understanding Life biodiversity genomics conferece! It was a great oppitunity to hear about and discuss amazing research in the field, as well as present findings from my PhD 🧬
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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
⏳ Don't miss out! Submit your proposals by 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝟭𝟬 and help shape a more inclusive science community! @official-smbe.bsky.social #AcademicSky
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Hayley Beth Free @hayleybethfree.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
I really enjoy making fun ways to present my research, and with the controversial use of AI for image generation, I decided to get creative and draw my own images... Meet my new team of anurans - ready to help me present my research on endogenous viral elements in their genomes!
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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
LAST CHANCE FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION! SMBE IDEA 2026 Supporting intiatives tackling inequities in evolutionary biology We have funding in: 💡 Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access ($25k) 🪂 Non-Parachute Science ($10k) 🗣️ Outreach ($10k) 📅 Deadline: Oct 10, 2025 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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SMBE IDEA 2026 call for proposals
SMBE, through the IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access) task force, aims to address systemic racism, sexism, colonialism and other exclusion in our SMBE society. With this in mind, SMBE has m...
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POPGROUP59 @popgroup2026.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Exciting news! The next #PopGroup meeting will take place in Lille 🍟, France, 7–9 January 2026 – just 1 hour by train from London, Brussels, and Paris. This year, PopGroup will also host ALPHY, the annual meeting of Evolutionary Genomics. More info: populationgeneticsgroup.org.uk See you there !
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Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution @official-smbe.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
📢 Call for proposals - SMBE IDEA 2026 @smbe-idea.bsky.social invites all SMBE members to propose initiatives for 2025/2026 to reduce inequities in our field. Categories: 💡 IDEA ($25k) 🪂 Non-Parachute Science ($10k) 🗣️ Outreach ($10k) Deadline: Oct. 10 2025 More info: smbe.org/idea-initiatives
Call for proposals - SMBE IDEA 2026
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Fabio Barteri @linudz.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Loved the sticker. It’s totally fridge-level. @hayleybethfree.bsky.social #ESEB2025 #ESEB25 #TransposableElements
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Hayley Beth Free @hayleybethfree.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Anurans! Transposable elements! Come and spill the TE at my poster 304 at #eseb2025 and get yourself a sticker
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Hayley Beth Free @hayleybethfree.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
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Hayley Beth Free @hayleybethfree.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
So exciting that our work is at #SMBE2025 in Beijing!
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Hayley Beth Free @hayleybethfree.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
If you're at #SMBE2025 in Beijing this year, check out Symposium 35: Open symposium session E where my supervisor @ravinderkanda.bsky.social will be talking about some of our research on #transposableelement diversity in frogs and toads 🐸🧬
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Hayley Beth Free @hayleybethfree.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
I attended my last BBSRC DTP symposium at @ox.ac.uk - four years has passed so quickly! I presented some of my PhD research to my collegues across the cohorts and got to hear about some of their amazing research as well
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Hayley Beth Free @hayleybethfree.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
I spent an afternoon at @geneticscam.bsky.social, University of Cambridge, for the Anniversary Day of @gensocuk.bsky.social - there were some great talks ranging from quantitative traits in natural populations to an eye-opening discussion on the history and philosophy of genetics. Happy anniversary!
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Hayley Beth Free @hayleybethfree.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Endogenous retroviruses are cool (congrats @charlesmichie.bsky.social)
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Hayley Beth Free @hayleybethfree.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
I attended the K-mers in Biodiversity Genomics workshop last week with @eventswcs.bsky.social. It was very useful learning all about k-mers and their uses with the latest software, giving us hands on experience. Also a great way to meet people from across the world and enjoy the beautiful campus!
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Hayley Beth Free @hayleybethfree.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
It's been a busy start to the new year - presenting at #PopGroup58 at the University of Sheffield (and having a great time as always) and then again the #BrookesPGSymposium - the latter of which I won first prize! 🧬🐸
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