Reposted by Kaaviya BalakrishnanLaboratory of Paleogenetics and Conservation Genetics @lpcg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026A wonderful week in Malta for the 6th Microvertibrate Working Group Meeting. 043
Kaaviya Balakrishnan @kaaviya.bsky.social · 21/08/2026If you are working on microvertebrates (fieldwork, curation, biomolecular, etc.), please fill out this short survey. This would help us put together best-practice guidelines that reflect current practices. forms.gle/kJaf9D4U6FHE...forms.gleTowards Standardised Practice in Microvertebrate ResearchThis questionnaire is intended to capture current practices across the microvertebrate research community. Your responses will inform the development of best-practice recommendations by the Microverte... 032
Reposted by Kaaviya BalakrishnanPlant Science Spotlight @plant-sci.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Don’t reach for ChatGPT Images or Nano Banana as your first option when creating scientific images There are multiple free and open-source images, icons, and tools for creating scientific illustrations. #plantscience @stephenturner.us blog.stephenturner.us/p/free-open-...blog.stephenturner.usFree and open-source images, icons, and tools for creating scientific illustrationsPhylopic, NIH Bioart, Bioicons, Scidraw, Open Science Art, Health Icons, Servier Medical Art, Biodiversity Heritage Library, the Noun Project, Segment Anything, Excalidraw, draw.io, Biographics 315673
Reposted by Kaaviya BalakrishnanDieter Lukas @dieterlukas.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 06/07/2026I compiled a list of 350 #funding opportunities for #postdoctoral research #fellowships: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1J2M… I realized I should share this again after mentioning it to some folks at the #EFP2026 0138109
Reposted by Kaaviya BalakrishnanICP2026 Stockholm @palaeogenomics.bsky.social · 26/06/2026What a fantastic conference dinner we had yesterday at the Golden Hall 🪙 of Stockholms City Hall! 🏫 Even the full-delegate (>380) conference group picture we thought we couldn't pull out, happened organically 📸🎉 04417
Reposted by Kaaviya BalakrishnanLaboratory of Paleogenetics and Conservation Genetics @lpcg.bsky.social · 25/06/2026How did the voles get to #Orkney? Did Neolithic farmers really bring them along? @kaaviya.bsky.social at the @palaeogenomics.bsky.social today 043
Reposted by Kaaviya BalakrishnanLaboratory of Paleogenetics and Conservation Genetics @lpcg.bsky.social · 22/06/2026We made it to Stockholm for @palaeogenomics.bsky.social 🤩 062
Reposted by Kaaviya BalakrishnanLaboratory of Paleogenetics and Conservation Genetics @lpcg.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Standing with the scientific community at the #3%forScience protest to support continued investment in research, education, and evidence-based progress. 031
Kaaviya Balakrishnan @kaaviya.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Passion does not pay our bills Sign the petition 3% for science, 100% for Poland Petycjeonline.com share.google/H0q8qdjVBPP0... Join @lpcg.bsky.social at the protest today! 031
Kaaviya Balakrishnan @kaaviya.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Neolithic Skara Brae in #Orkney Unfortunately did not spot any voles (yet!) :( 041
Reposted by Kaaviya BalakrishnanLachie Scarsbrook @lachiescarsbrook.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Next Thursday (April 16th) the @aarc-community.bsky.social is hosting an online workshop on #ancientDNA #imputation and #relatedness with @jolijnerven.bsky.social! Keen to sign up? Here's the link! docs.google.com/forms/d/1kUg... 084
Kaaviya Balakrishnan @kaaviya.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Got to present a poster at the #MuseomicsSymposium in Vienna and eat lunch at the dinosaur exhibition. Can’t decide what was the better part of the day. 072
Reposted by Kaaviya BalakrishnanAaRC @aarc-community.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Two upcoming events with one sign up! AaRC Online Conference – Tuesday, May 19 (virtual) ICP In-Person Meet-Up – Monday, June 22 in Stockholm (in person) Here is a link to register/submit an abstract forms.gle/Kse1kPYnpsVg... 01011
Kaaviya Balakrishnan @kaaviya.bsky.social · 22/03/2026My favourite day of the year to be in the lab <3 #DOKO #ScienceDay 010
Reposted by Kaaviya BalakrishnanLaboratory of Paleogenetics and Conservation Genetics @lpcg.bsky.social · 16/12/2025 031
Reposted by Kaaviya BalakrishnanJoe Yracheta (A ∩ & ∪ Ω) @joseph-yracheta.bsky.social · 25/11/2025Please Repost! We are in an era of huge gains in technology, discovery and data "sequestration". We need to be honest about what's happening and the terrible outcomes that could happen if we continue the 533 years of colonial extraction. www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgHow scientists are confronting the lingering imprint of colonialismScience series to spotlight efforts to reduce parachute science, empower Global South countries 13118
Reposted by Kaaviya BalakrishnanLaboratory of Paleogenetics and Conservation Genetics @lpcg.bsky.social · 13/11/2025@gnomoboleto.bsky.social hosted a super fun owl pellet workshop today! Owl pellets are regurgitated balls of indigestible material like bones, fur, and feathers. We found a few different voles and frogs in ours today. 032
Reposted by Kaaviya BalakrishnanPhysalia-courses@ONLINE @physaliacourses.bsky.social · 07/11/2025What a course!🧬🦣 Thanks to this amazing team of instructors @claudiafontsere.bsky.social @jazminrm.bsky.social & @hernmoral.bsky.social for delivering such a great first edition of the #Museomics course. Thanks to everyone who has joined us this week and good luck with your data!💯 075
Reposted by Kaaviya BalakrishnanLaboratory of Paleogenetics and Conservation Genetics @lpcg.bsky.social · 27/08/2025@isba11.bsky.social !! 041
Reposted by Kaaviya BalakrishnanLaboratory of Paleogenetics and Conservation Genetics @lpcg.bsky.social · 26/08/2025Did you catch @kaaviya.bsky.social's vole talk? @aarc-community.bsky.social @isbarchaeology.bsky.social 151
Reposted by Kaaviya BalakrishnanLaboratory of Paleogenetics and Conservation Genetics @lpcg.bsky.social · 24/08/2025Our phd student @kaaviya.bsky.social will give a flash talk on #OrkneyVoles. We apologies in advance for all the terrible puns she will make. It is inevitable 🥲 051
Kaaviya Balakrishnan @kaaviya.bsky.social · 09/07/2025As part of the 4EU+ spring school we put together a policy brief on ecosystem management. The need for an appropriate disturbance regime as part of management is the crux of it. More info here! www.hce.uni-heidelberg.de/en/education...hce.uni-heidelberg.deCollegio Futuro - Heidelberg Center for the EnvironmentCollegio futuro is a joint educational project of the 4EU+ member universities. Participants have the chance to tackle environmental issues in an manner and and 000
Reposted by Kaaviya BalakrishnanAdam Markham @adammarkham.bsky.social · 15/06/2025From the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center. Apart from the overwhelmingly largest cause of population declines - habitat loss and destruction - what are the other big killers of birds? A reason to consider keeping cats inside.🪶🌎 510956
Kaaviya Balakrishnan @kaaviya.bsky.social · 13/06/2025Giving back the Koh-i-Noor isn’t a straightforward argument. Here's why. A new blog post based on what I learned from working behind the scenes in UK museums. Restitution is messy, necessary, and long overdue. purebyheartsinnedbysoulblog.wordpress.com/behind-the-g...purebyheartsinnedbysoulblog.wordpress.comBehind the Glass: Museums, Colonial Loot and ReparationThe last few weeks, I’ve been on a research trip across the UK, collecting samples for my PhD in paleogenetics. My work involves extracting and analyzing ancient DNA from archaeological specimens. … 000
Kaaviya Balakrishnan @kaaviya.bsky.social · 23/05/2025Was at the National Museum of Scotland to pick up some vole samples and got a tour of their inventory collections. Absolutely amazed by what’s behind the scenes! 040
Kaaviya Balakrishnan @kaaviya.bsky.social · 28/04/2025Uttryck just published my piece on how genetic ancestry tests have unexpectedly disrupted the notion of nationalism. Pick up a hardcopy in thier office at Uppsala University! www.uttryckmagazine.com/2025/04/28/g...uttryckmagazine.comOn Borders And Belonging - The Genetic Challenge To NationalismNationalism thrives on the idea that a nation-state consists of a homogenous people. Yet, genetic ancestry tests contradict the notion of pure, isolated national identities. 031
Reposted by Kaaviya BalakrishnanLaboratory of Paleogenetics and Conservation Genetics @lpcg.bsky.social · 28/04/2025During last week’s #LPCGJournalClub, PhD students @kaaviya.bsky.social and Gabriela Damentka shared highlights from the policy brief they're developing with 4EU+ Spring School Collegio Futuro. How do we incorporate disturbance regimes into ecosystem restoration and management strategies? 031
Kaaviya Balakrishnan @kaaviya.bsky.social · 22/03/2025This was such a fun event to organise. Same time next year? 010
Kaaviya Balakrishnan @kaaviya.bsky.social · 04/02/2025The modern Indian women have been told they can do it all. But what they aren't told is they are expected to do it alone. Here's a new post on feminism in urban India - an insidious form of oppression. purebyheartsinnedbysoulblog.wordpress.com/the-burden-o...purebyheartsinnedbysoulblog.wordpress.comThe Burden of Feminism in IndiaIndia will adorn its goddesses in gold and fall to her feet. But underneath the veil of worship is the sad story of real, flesh-and-blood women fighting everyday for the right to live a life free f… 000
Kaaviya Balakrishnan @kaaviya.bsky.social · 27/01/2025The relationship our generation has with modern and contemporary art is often a disconnect. While the elite invest millions, the majority of us struggle to see their value. But why does the contemporary art trend not appeal to us? purebyheartsinnedbysoulblog.wordpress.com/the-distance...purebyheartsinnedbysoulblog.wordpress.comThe Distance Between Us and Contemporary ArtLast weekend I was in Łódź and managed to visit two locations of the Museum of Art on the same day: ms1 and ms2. Both house curated modern and contemporary art pieces with a weight on young Polish … 000
Reposted by Kaaviya BalakrishnanPhysalia-courses@ONLINE @physaliacourses.bsky.social · 24/01/2025We are wrapping up an incredible week of Landscape Genomics at the University of Łódź! 🎉 Huge thanks to our amazing instructors and the highly motivated students who joined us. Together, we explored how genetic diversity interacts with the environment, mastering state-of-the-art methods and tools.🧬🌍 021
Kaaviya Balakrishnan @kaaviya.bsky.social · 13/01/2025This has unexpectedly turned out to be my most popular blog post. Also a great sign that the younger generation is in fact ready to step away from the caste system. purebyheartsinnedbysoulblog.wordpress.com/stop-name-dr...purebyheartsinnedbysoulblog.wordpress.comStop Name-Dropping Your CasteA friend of mine, an Indian I met during my master’s in Uppsala, crashed at my place in Warsaw for a night while backpacking through the Baltics. While he was here, I took him to meet some of my In… 010
Kaaviya Balakrishnan @kaaviya.bsky.social · 31/12/2024How relevant is the Rice Vs. Wheat comparison today where global food systems and lifestyle has distanced us from our agricultural roots? A new blog post :) purebyheartsinnedbysoulblog.wordpress.com/rice-vs-whea...purebyheartsinnedbysoulblog.wordpress.comRice vs. Wheat: The Culture, Debate, and EvolutionThe debate over rice vs. wheat cultures has recently stirred conversations about the ways agriculture shapes societies. This notion, framed as a dichotomy of communalism versus individualism, paint… 010