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Kevin Kocot

@kmkocot.bsky.social
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Assoc. prof. in Biological Sciences at Alabama & Curator of Invertebrate Zoology at the ALMNH. #invertebrates #aplacophora #systematics #genomics #blacktshirts #beer #faceblindness. He/him/his. 🏳️‍🌈

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James Fleming @jamesfvfleming.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
And all this work is only possible through collaboration! With Torsten Struck (The Natural History Museum @uio.no ), @kmkocot.bsky.social , Wilko Ahlrichs, Holger Herlyn and Nickellaus G. Roberts.
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Molecular Biology and Evolution @molbioevol.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Barta, @kmkocot.bsky.social et al. present a comprehensive phylogenomic analysis of marsupial crustaceans, highlighting how key reproductive innovations reshaped the genomic and life-history trajectories of this lineage. 🔗 academic.oup.com/mbe/article/... #societyjournal #evobio #molbio
MBE | Phylogenomics supports monophyly of marsupial crustaceans: a journey to direct development

Photo credit: Kevin Kocot, Victoria VanderBrandt, Kamila Głuchowska, Jørgen Olesen, Arild Hagen, David Shale
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Kevin Kocot @kmkocot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I'm looking for published phylogenomic studies where contamination caused a known taxon to be incorrectly placed in a phylogenetic tree, and the authors identified and/or corrected the issue. I'm looking for datasets to validate a new contamination detection tool. Suggestions very welcome!
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Kevin Kocot @kmkocot.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Our new paper on peracarid phylogeny is out in Molecular Biology and Evolution! This was a great international collaboration and part of our NSF-funded PurSUiT project. Learn more about these confusing crustaceans and our ongoing phylogenomic efforts at www.peracarida.org.
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Phylogenomics supports monophyly of marsupial crustaceans: a journey to direct development
Abstract. Peracarida (marsupial crustaceans) represent one of the most diverse and ecologically important crustacean groups, yet their evolutionary relatio
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Holly Bik @hollybik.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
My lab is HIRING - we have an opening for a #postdoc focused on marine invertebrate symbioses & evolution (heavy focus on microbial -Omics and bioinformatics, but lots of fun fieldwork opportunities too!) Full position info here: www.biklab.org/join-the-lab Please help spread the word! #SymbioSky
Neon flyer advertising a postdoc job at UGA
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Senckenberg Ocean Species Alliance (SOSA) @oceanspecies.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
#IMOY26: Meet 𝙏𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙛𝙪𝙨𝙪𝙨 𝙜𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙪𝙨, the Apex Predator. 👹 The Florida Horse Conch is one of the world's largest carnivorous snails, reaching 60cm in length. It uses its massive foot to "smother" its prey. Vote for this giant for the International Mollusc of the Year: sgn.one/moty2026 🐚 @sgn.one
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Jo Wolfe, PhD @jopabinia.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Extremely cool new paper by @paularodflo.bsky.social! 🦀🦑🧪 A barnacle parasitizing a squat lobster, as seen here (the parasite is the "red" blobby stuff). They made a molecular phylogeny of the barnacles, a step towards understanding how they choose hosts academic.oup.com/jcb/article/...
Thylacoplethus novacambria sp. nov. Micro-CT images of externae arising from female Munidopsis arietina  Alcock & Anderson, 1894 (MV J72896); host in grey, rhizocephalan externae in red. Dorsal (A), lateral (B), ventral (C), and en-face (D) views. Scale bars = 5 mm.
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Kevin Kocot @kmkocot.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Does anyone using Zymo DNA/RNA Shield (go.ua.edu/4sEh0w9) have a spin-column-based RNA extraction protocol you would be willing to share? The brochure says "DNA/RNA can be isolated directly without sample precipitation or reagent removal" but does not provide specifics.
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Kevin Kocot @kmkocot.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Progress and Challenges in Phylogenomics and Genomics of Lophotrochozoa/Spiralia by Torsten H. Struck. This is a major contribution and important piece of work with respect to lophotrochozoan genomics and phylogeny. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Progress and Challenges in Phylogenomics and Genomics of Lophotrochozoa/Spiralia
Lophotrochozoa is one of the three major bilaterian groups comprising more than half of the bilaterian phyla. Lophotrochozoa includes among others Mollusca, Annelida, Platyhelminthes and Rotifera. De...
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Kevin Kocot @kmkocot.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Darrin Schultz in the Department of Biological Sciences at Lehigh University is recruiting postdoctoral researchers and PhD students! evogeno.me/join.html
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Join Us — Schultz EvoGenome Lab
The Schultz EvoGenome Lab at Lehigh University is hiring — postdoctoral researchers, PhD students, and undergraduates wanted.
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Kevin Kocot @kmkocot.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
ICYMI: The next Confusing Crustaceans taxonomy workshop is Aug 3–7, 2026 at NHMLA! Focus: Cumacea (comma shrimp) ID + preservation of peracarids for morphology & genomics. No course fee; lodging & food covered (travel not included). Apply by March 15: www.peracarida.org/workshops/20...
Flyer with details on the workshop and pictures of two cumaceans. It says: 

DESCRIPTION: Join us to learn about the fascinating peracarids known as comma shrimp! This workshop will introduce cumacean collecting and identification with a mix of field trips and lab work, working with a combination of live specimens and preserved specimens. Outcomes for trainees include training in morphology and taxonomy of Cumacea, and training in collection, sorting, preservation, and photography of specimens. The course is suitable for advanced undergraduate to graduate students, post-docs or professionals who are interested in learning about and working with cumaceans.

DATES: August 3-7, 2026

LOCATION: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

REGISTRATION: No course fee, lodging and food covered. Accepted students will need to cover their own travel.

INSTRUCTORS: Dr. Sarah Gerken, Dr. Kevin Kocot, Dr. Les Watling

APPLICATION: Please e-mail your CV, 1 letter of recommendation, and a 1 page statement explaining your background and reasons for taking the course to peracaridabackbone@gmail.com by March 15, 2026

For more information, see www.peracarida.org
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Kevin Kocot @kmkocot.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Tenure Track Assistant Professor and Curator of #Mollusca at the Natural History Museum Denmark, University of Copenhagen: employment.ku.dk/tenure-track...
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211-0252/25-2N - Tenure Track Assistant Professor and Curator of Mollusca
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C. Chen @ Jamsteeeec @squamiferum.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
[New Paper] @currentbiology.bsky.social presents our population genomics study of the iconic Scaly-foot Snail: 125 genomes from 8 Indian Ocean hot vents! Deep currents drive South→North gene flow, while transform faults act as dispersal barriers. READ FOR FREE: authors.elsevier.com/c/1mbW73QW8S...
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2026.01.033
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Kevin Kocot @kmkocot.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Confusing Crustaceans III: Cumacea August 3–7, 2026 @ NHMLA This third workshop in the 'Confusing Crustaceans' series will introduce techniques to collect, study, and identify cumaceans. Applications are due March 15th. See: www.peracarida.org/workshops/20...
Photo of Diastylis sp. - a cumacean or 'comma shrimp.' Photo by Kevin Kocot.
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Dr Andrew Mahon @andyantarctica.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Time to celebrate! The @sicb-diz.bsky.social auction at the #SICB2026 meeting raised $4790 for student and postdoctoral support!!!! This will be the basis for the John and Vickey Pearse Fund being established by DIZ! Thanks to @kmkocot.bsky.social for being our exuberant auctioneer and all donors!!!
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Kevin Kocot @kmkocot.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
#IcyInverts presenters from this morning's #SICB2026 Antarctic Invertebrates session. @sicb-diz.bsky.social
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Genetics Society of America @genetics-gsa.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
📢 NEW GENOME ALERT In #G3journal, @kmkocot.bsky.social and colleagues present a chromosome-level assembly for the marine invertebrate Discradisca antillarum, expanding the resource to study their evolution. buff.ly/boHXays
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Kevin Kocot @kmkocot.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Assistant Professor position in Marine Invertebrate Organismal Biology at Friday Harbor Labs! apply.interfolio.com/178804
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Kevin Kocot @kmkocot.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Two open PhD positions in molluscan biomineralization with the amazing Dr. Victoria Sleight at U. Aberdeen! See: sleightlab.com/vacancies/ and sleightlab.com/phd-vacancy-2/. The first deadline is 15 December.
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Kevin Kocot @kmkocot.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Marine Meiofauna Diversity field course June 8-18, 2026 at Tjärnö Marine Laboratory, Sweden
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Marine Meiofauna Diversity – field course | slu.se
Exploring microscopic animals that shape marine ecosystems, June 8-18, 2026 at Tjärnö Marine Laboratory on the Swedish west coast.
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Pawel Burkhardt @pawelburkhardt.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
First neurons didn’t appear overnight. We trace their roots to ancient secretory cells - showing how lifestyle & behavior shaped the evolution of first synapses.🧠🌊 #Evolution #Neuroscience Our latest in @natrevneuro.nature.com Link: rdcu.be/eMX3E @jeffcolgren.bsky.social @msarscentre.bsky.social
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The evolutionary origins of synaptic proteins and their changing roles in different organisms across evolution
Nature Reviews Neuroscience - Recent studies have shed further light on the evolutionary origins of chemical synapses, In this Review, Colgren and Burkhardt explore how ancient proteins were...
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Kevin Kocot @kmkocot.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
I'm teaching an undergraduate course with a scientific writing component this semester. Your favorite memes about the state of things are welcome :) I've seen some hilarious ones in the past, but can never find what I'm looking for with a web search when I need it. Thanks!
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Kevin Kocot @kmkocot.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
New pub by Chandler Olson, Chimpi Cobo Llovo, and yours truly describing 7 new species of solenogasters in the family Macellomeniidae! This more than doubles the number of described species in the family. academic.oup.com/mollus/artic...
Line drawings of sclerites of species in the genus Macellomenia.
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Dr. Jessica L Ware @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
AMNH is hiring a #curator! We are searching for an “Assistant Curator in #Climate #Physics: #Atmosphere or #Ocean”! Join us! careers.amnh.org/postings/4579 #academicjobs #tenuretrack
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Kevin Kocot @kmkocot.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
The abstract submission deadline for 19th International #Meiofauna Conference (IMCO19) has been extended to September 30th! sites.google.com/view/19imco/...
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Abstract submission form: https://forms.gle/TwWfeb4ZYvBtoBTx8 Deadline for Abstract Submission: 30th September 2025 · Abstracts must be written in English and should not exceed 300 words. · Clearly ...
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Kevin Kocot @kmkocot.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Postdoctoral Fellow opportunity in paleontology/biology at the University of Alabama Museums with @paleoadiel.bsky.social as part of the NSF-funded project “Energetic Controls on Marine Benthic Community Structure in Space and Time.” For more information see: careers.ua.edu/jobs/688232b...
Figure showing violin plot of chlorophyll-a density in the region of study and fossil mollusks.
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Dr Andrew Mahon @andyantarctica.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Hey everyone! @sicb-diz.bsky.social is now here! Follow them for all your invertebrate science needs! 🧪🦑🌎
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Kevin Kocot @kmkocot.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Protist genomics: key to understanding eukaryotic evolution: Trends in Genetics www.cell.com/trends/genet...
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Protist genomics: key to understanding eukaryotic evolution
All eukaryotes other than animals, plants, and fungi are protists. Protists are highly diverse and found in nearly all environments, with key roles in planetary health and biogeochemical cycles. They ...
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mara lawniczak @marakat.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
several years ago, the @ebpgenome.bsky.social sample collection and processing subcommittee ran a survey to understand more about people's successes and failures with HMW DNA extractions across the tree of life -- we planned to publish the results of this survey alongside the randomly drawn ...
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Kevin Kocot @kmkocot.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
New pub on genome sample collection and processing: "Best-practice guidance for Earth BioGenome Project sample collection and processing: progress and challenges in biodiverse reference genome creation" academic.oup.com/gigascience/...
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Best-practice guidance for Earth BioGenome Project sample collection and processing: progress and challenges in biodiverse reference genome creation
Abstract. The Earth BioGenome Project has the extremely ambitious goal of generating, at scale, high-quality reference genomes across the entire Tree of Li
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Kevin Kocot @kmkocot.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
New pub by Vicky Sleight et al. on genomic, transcriptomic and epigenomic signatures of ageing and cold adaptation in the Antarctic clam Laternula elliptica (including a nice genome assembly and annotation for Laternula): royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10....
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Kevin Kocot @kmkocot.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Today's #IcyInverts blog post is about our efforts to take the best possible photos of live animals and meticulous data recording for each specimen we sample while in #Antarctica. @uofalabama.bsky.social www.icyinverts.com/shipboard-bl... #ConfusingCrustaceans #SweatTheSmallStuff
Kocot lab macro photography setup in use by the IcyInverts team during RVIB Nathaniel B. Palmer cruise NBP25-01 in the hydro lab.Epimeria walkeri (Amphipoda) collected using an epibenthic sledge during NBP25-01. Photo by Kevin Kocot.
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Kevin Kocot @kmkocot.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Taxonomy training workshops are an incredibly valuable experience for everyone involved. The next #ConfusingCrustaceans workshop will be in Wilhelmshaven, Germany from Oct. 6-10, 2025. See peracarida.org for more details. #Peracarida #SweatTheSmallStuff #IcyInverts
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Kevin Kocot @kmkocot.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Happy Valentine's Day! ❤️ ICYMI: our #IcyInverts team will be blogging during the NBP25-01 cruise to the Ross Sea, #Antarctica. Check it out to see the amazing animals we 🫶 at icyinverts.com #Peracarida #SweatTheSmallStuff
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Kevin Kocot @kmkocot.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
The Nathaniel B. Palmer leaves Lyttleton, New Zealand today to start steaming towards Antarctica. We'll be blogging as time permits here: www.icyinverts.com/shipboard-bl... See where the ship is in real time here: www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/... #IcyInverts #Peracarida #SweatTheSmallStuff
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Senckenberg Ocean Species Alliance (SOSA) @oceanspecies.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
1 DAY LEFT to nominate your favorite mollusc for the 2025 International Mollusc of the Year! Winner gets FREE genome sequencing! More info & Nominate here: tinyurl.com/2025MOTY @sgn.one @sigwartae.bsky.social
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Nominate the International Mollusc of the Year! ~ 2025 ~
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Kevin Kocot @kmkocot.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Applications for Unitas Malacologica Travel Grants to attend the World Congress of #Malacology in São Paulo, Brazil from August 4-8 2025 are now open! unitasmalacologica.org/projects.html
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UM - Research
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Kevin Kocot @kmkocot.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
The website for the 2025 World Congress of #Malacology in São Paulo, Brazil from August 4-8 is now live! wcm2025.com.br
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WCM 2025
One Planet, One Health, One Challenge
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