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Eric R. Larson @ericrlarson.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Another example of the power of environmental DNA (eDNA): a positive eDNA detection led to the rediscovery of a freshwater mussel not found live in Illinois for over a century. New student-led, open access paper in Ecology with @markdavis79.bsky.social at doi.org/10.1002/ecy....

A four panel figure showing (a) a biologist wading in a turbid river with a water sample, (b) a real-time or quantitative PCR amplification plot with a positive environmental DNA detection, (c) a biologist searching concrete riprap on a river bank, and (d) two freshwater mussels that have been marked for future monitoring and recapture.

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debpaul.bsky.social @debpaul.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Join us to discuss #eDNA opportunities and needs with @markdavis79.bsky.social at #TWT2025 on May 8th! Registration is open (and free)! together.taxonworks.org

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TaxonWorks Together

Annual event about the collective work in the creation of data to Describe life

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Mark A Davis @markdavis79.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

The snow is falling in the Greater Chambana Metropolitan Area, I’m writing about Eastern Indigo Snakes, and listening Waxahatchee. It’s a good day. youtu.be/ps1f7p720FA?...

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Waxahatchee: Tiny Desk Concert

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Mark A Davis @markdavis79.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Nothing like a little NYE eDNA sampling with @jhhartman.bsky.social Training in some new “techs,” to boot! #eDNA

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Marine eDNA Dude @marinednadude.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Check out our latest paper on #eDNA and metabarcoding data reporting standards 🤓🧬🧪 These minimum reporting guidelines for metabarcoding workflows extend from the physical layout of laboratories through to data archiving enhance trust and reliability in data mbmg.pensoft.net/article/1286...

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The MIEM guidelines: Minimum information for reporting of environmental metabarcoding data

Environmental DNA (eDNA) and RNA (eRNA) metabarcoding has become a popular tool for assessing biodiversity from environmental samples, but inconsistent documentation of methods, data and metadata make...

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Titus Seilheimer @drfishsg.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Nominate your favorite Great Lakes hero for an @iaglr.bsky.social award! Due February 1, 2025 Help recognize excellence in large lake research. • IAGLR Lifetime Achievement Award • John R. (Jack) Vallentyne Award • IAGLR Large Lake Champion Award iaglr.org/awards-schol...

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Awards & Scholarships

IAGLR offers many awards and scholarships to recognize and support excellence.

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Mark A Davis @markdavis79.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Two manuscripts accepted within 15 minutes of one another. I’ll take all of that you got!!!

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Jonathan Lenoir 🌳🌲🌴 @jonlen.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

🌳 New findings 🌳 Phylogenetic diversity cannot be used as a proxy for functional diversity in vascular plant communities 🌲🌳🌴🌵🌱🍀🌾🌼 We used the #sPlot database & found a pronounced decoupling between phylogenetic & functional diversity ⬇️ 🧪🌐🌏🍁 @natureecoevo.bsky.social shorturl.at/Bf5IK

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Global decoupling of functional and phylogenetic diversity in plant communities - Nature Ecology & Evolution

Functional diversity and phylogenetic diversity are expected to be positively correlated. Here the authors show that the covariation between these metrics in vascular plant communities around the worl...

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Lilian Lieber @lilianlieber.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

I'm very excited to offer this #PhD on the majestic Atlantic bluefin #tuna in Southwest UK waters using #drones, remote sensing, #ocean profiling & eDNA! Working with #anglers & this fantastic team: @bd-stew.bsky.social @peterimiller.bsky.social @marinemicrobes.bsky.social 🧪🌊🦑 tinyurl.com/mrxyh62t

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Nicolas Dussex @nicolasdussex.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Calling for your paper for the upcoming collection: Genomics of endangered species 🐬🐒🐸🐍🫎🐧🦉🌴🌿 #consgen #conservationgenetics #conservationgenomics I’m very happy to be serving as Guest Editor and eager to read your submission. Deadline: 13 August 2025 More info: bit.ly/48VA9l6 @BioMedCentral

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Mark A Davis @markdavis79.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

With snow set to fly later this week, a Sunday Salameander was very necessary.

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John R. Platt @johnrplatt.bsky.social · 12/09/2024

A new movie on the environmental film circuit provides a rare glimpse into Kyrgyzstan, formerly part of the Soviet Union, where destructive gold #mining threatens centuries-old ways of life. therevelator.org/mountain-wag...

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‘The Mountain Wagtail’: How Pollution and Mining Are Destroying Kyrgyzstan • The Revelator

As mining operations destroy millennia-old glaciers, director Begaly Nargozu’s film reflects a disappearing landscape and culture.

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John R. Platt @johnrplatt.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

All the Plants We Cannot See -- Our culture has moved away from a fascination with the greenery around us. Experts warn that “plant blindness” could come with a cost. therevelator.org/all-the-plan...

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All the Plants We Cannot See • The Revelator

Our culture has moved away from a fascination with the greenery around us. Experts warn that “plant blindness” could come with a cost.

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Mark A Davis @markdavis79.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

And here I thought Nada Surf’s cover of There is a Light That Never Goes Out was the best version. Hot damn!

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Mark A Davis @markdavis79.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Not a to be confused with Snow’s “informer” (1992)

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Dezene Huber 🍁 🌻 @dezene.me · 16/11/2024

“…I have work calls at 11, 11:30, 12, 1:30, 3, and 5. At least there are a couple of blocks in there when I might be able to sneak a little more writing in.” www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/if-...

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If Jack Kerouac Tried to Write On the Road Now

I first met Dean after my wife and I had split up—dude, why is everyone freaking out, it was just a small earthquake. We get it. Move on. Look at e...

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Mark A Davis @markdavis79.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

One of the most terrifying things I ever encountered doing field work was pulling a seine and finding one of those systematically dismantling and consuming a northern leopard frog. It haunts my dreams to this day.

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Dezene Huber 🍁 🌻 @dezene.me · 16/11/2024

Every summer I get questions about giant water bugs – a different species than this in my neck of the woods. They’re such big, dramatic creatures! “…L. maximus grows to nearly 12 cm long and can take down a vertebrate many times its size.” 🧪🌎🪲🪳 www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts...

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Meet the world's largest, deadliest bug that can suck the life out of fish many times its size - effectively turning its prey into one giant protein smoothie

All you need to know about the deadly giant water bug that attacks anything that moves - even humans, hence its nickname 'toe-biter'.

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Anthony Ricciardi @ecoinvasions.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

I suspect many researchers have been tempted to send off a letter like this. Below is one that I modified from a published example: journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...

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Boyd Mori @boydmori.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Entomology job alert!!! jobpostings.alberta.ca/job/Brooks-I... Short turn around. Closing date November 19! Position can be based in Edmonton or Brooks. #insects #entomology #job

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Insect Management Specialist

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Mark A Davis @markdavis79.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Throw in some “future considerations?

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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 15/11/2024

“a large group of funny, talented trans posters were the earliest adopters of Bluesky and were able to forge the platform into what it is today: funny, frequently horny, and with very strong moderation tools. If you like Bluesky’s vibe right now, thank a trans person,” journalist Katelyn Burns said

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 15/11/2024

RFK jr. Hahahahhaahhahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahhahahahahahahahhahahahaha repeating forever. May take 4 years still, but MAGA ain’t gonna survive this term intact. America will be begging them to go away

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Do yourself a favor and read this from Fox News contributor Ben Domenech. I’d like to report a murder

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Katie O'Reilly @drkatfish.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

i regret to inform everyone that "fish around and find trout" will be my go-to response to everything for the foreseeable future

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Mark A Davis @markdavis79.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Nooooooo…I mean yes. Absolutely yes.

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

In the wake of the U.S. election, Natl Academy of Sciences President Marcia McNutt has authored a spot-on editorial in Science, stressing the apolitical nature of science and how it remains vital to informing a lot of public policy. Best read all week!! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... #scipol 🧪

Photo of National Academy of Sciences President Marcia McNutt

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Mark A Davis @markdavis79.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

To run interference for turtles?

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Mark A Davis @markdavis79.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Someday I’m finna tell y’all about the time I got “asked to leave” the North Dakota State University library for bottomless studying… …look, I reserved that study room, and there was no language about a pants policy in said reservation.

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Tharusha Wijewardena 🐢 @turtleecology.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Does anyone know of any labs hiring postdocs to study Box Turtles? 📦🐢 (Asking for ...well me!)

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Catherine Morehouse @cmorehouse.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Going to try something I haven't done in forever on ~that other platform~ -- post about FERC ! The power regulator released its agenda for next week's monthly meeting today. #1 on the docket: Challenges to its sweeping transmission rule (O 1920). Thread on context and what to watch for:

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Mark A Davis @markdavis79.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Birds aren’t real, but man can they poop!

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Mark A Davis @markdavis79.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Point of order, how does one apply to be a part of this cabal (jobs.gov?) and how does one prepare for the initiation ceremony? Asking for a friend…

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Mark A Davis @markdavis79.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

I know there are a lot of new faces here. I post about science, conservation, genomics…and music, booze, and other various and sundry nonsense. And so if you’ll indulge me… youtu.be/YL3iHhERWJw?...

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Waxahatchee - "Right Back to It" (feat. MJ Lenderman)

YouTube video by Waxahatchee

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