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Physalia-courses@ONLINE @physaliacourses.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We’re really enjoying our Advanced Conservation Genomics course! 🧬🌍 Huge thanks to our instructors @rsbiello.bsky.social and Giulia Fabbri and to our fantastic group of attendees joining us from all over the globe. Great discussions, hands-on learning, and plenty of genomics!

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Physalia-courses@ONLINE @physaliacourses.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Our instructors for this course are Dr. @rsbiello.bsky.social Biello and Dr. Giulia Fabbri from the University of Ferrara, Italy. We will also have invited speakers Dr. @roberta-gargiulo.bsky.social from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and Elena Ramella Levis, Eurafrica Conservation Projects – ODV.

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Physalia-courses@ONLINE @physaliacourses.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🧬 Advanced Conservation Genomics | Online, 28 Sept–1 Oct Only a few seats left! Explore effective population size, genetic load, SNP panels, population assignment, hybrid detection & genomics for conservation policy. www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work... #ConservationGenomics

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Advanced Conservation Genomics

Dates ONLINE, 28 September -1 October 2026 To foster international participation, this course will be held online

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Hernán E. Morales @hernmoral.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Our teams had a great time at the 7th European Conservation Genetics Meeting in Antwerp, contributing 4 talks and 3 posters. Thanks to the organizers for a fantastic meeting! #ConsGenMeeting2026

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bioRxiv Evolutionary Biology @biorxiv-evobio.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Autozygosity and genetic load as sensitive early warnings of butterfly population decline www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…

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Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution @official-smbe.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

#SMBE2026 Open Symposium 10b: Population genetics and genomics 🗓️ Thu Jul 2, 10:30am 🔗 smbe2026.org/programme Talks by: Laura Viñas Caron Harvinder Pawar @rsbiello.bsky.social @anttimietti.bsky.social Maxi Muessig Dimitra Sergiadou Jeppe Bayer Pedersen @ddj-sa.bsky.social

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Physalia-courses@ONLINE @physaliacourses.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

🚨 Advanced #ConservationGenomics (ONLINE, 28 Sep–1 Oct) with Giulia Fabbri & @rsbiello.bsky.social . Learn how population genomics informs real-world conservation decisions: Ne, genetic load, SNP panels, policy & legislation + invited expert speakers @roberta-gargiulo.bsky.social shorturl.at/X8Dsi

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Genome Biology and Evolution @genomebiolevol.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

@rsbiello.bsky.social et al. present the first whole-genome analysis of Mediterranean fin whales, showing that although these form a distinct genetic cluster, they are not fully isolated from North Atlantic populations. 📷 Danny Kessler 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag084 #genome #evolution #popgen

GBE | One Sea, Different Whales: Genomics Sheds Light on a Small Population of Fin Whales

Photo: Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) swimming in the Mediterranean Sea; by Danny Kessler - dannykesslerphotography.com

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Hernán E. Morales @hernmoral.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Happy to see this one out! Not only for the science, but because it was the first project we led as a group. This paper helped us establish a collaborative culture and good relationships, shaping how we want to work together in the future. I feel lucky to work with this bunch! #popgen #consgen

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Physalia-courses@ONLINE @physaliacourses.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

🚨 Advanced #ConservationGenomics | Online, 28 Sept–1 Oct with Giulia Fabbri & @rsbiello.bsky.social Learn to translate genomic data into real-world conservation strategies: interpret Ne & genetic load, design SNP panels, and inform monitoring & policy. www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...

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Advanced Conservation Genomics

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Roberto Biello @rsbiello.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

We have a new preprint! In this study, we use #genomic data to uncover population structure and adaptive potential in the meadow #spittlebug, the main European #vector of #Xylella fastidiosa.

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Tatsuya Amano @tatsuya-amano.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Women, non-native English speakers & those form low-income countries are disadvantaged in science but by how much? We found that women with non-English first languages from low-income countries publish up to 70% fewer in English than their counterparts. 1/5 doi.org/10.1371/jour... #languagebarriers

Scientific productivity gap based on English-language peer-reviewed papers. Shown are the maximum % differences in the number of peer-reviewed papers published by female native English speakers from a high-income country (-45%), female non-native English speakers from a high-income country (-60%), and female non-native English speakers from a lower-middle income country (-70%), compared to male native English speakers from a high-income country (red flag).

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Francesca Raffini Lab @francescaraffini.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

🚀 PhD Opportunity 🎓: Why do some species survive #climatechange while others vanish? Join us in 🧜‍♀️ to 🔍🌊🐌🐚 🤿🔬🧬💻🧠🤝🌈: 🐚Unravel rapid #evolution & #adaptation, biological invasions & extinction 🐚Integrate #PopGen, #consgen, ecology & more 🐚Turn science into conservation action ℹ️ tinyurl.com/fhzxr7ed

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Roberto Biello @rsbiello.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

🐻New preprint🐻 We analysed WGS data from the Apennine brown bear—a small and isolated population which has coexisted with humans for millennia—and found unique genomic diversity, including adaptation associated with reduced aggressiveness. #ConsGen #Genomics #Bears www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Sibelle Vilaça @sibellevilaca.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

We have a new pre-print! If you are interested in #smallpopulations, here we show how selection may shape behavioral traits in small isolated populations. We also show selective signatures at genes associated with reduced aggressiveness, possibly involving alternative splicing #consgen #popgen

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Clàudia Fontserè @claudiafontsere.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

I'll be teaching in the SIBE Summer School in Ferrara, from the 7th to 11th of September. Great place to learn about PopGen, comparative genomics and ✨Conservation Genomics✨ 🚨Deadline to apply: 11th of May🚨 sites.google.com/view/sibesum... See you there!

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SIBE SUMMER SCHOOL 2025 7th − 11th September 2025 FERRARA (ITALY) Overview The analysis of genomic data has become increasingly feasible, even in non-model organisms, thanks to the “omics” revolution...

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W. Chris Funk @fieldgenomics.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

What can genome sequence data reveal about population viability? (And equally important, what CAN'T it reveal??) These are key questions that @martykardos.bsky.social, Lukas Keller, and I address in our new paper in a Molecular Ecology special issue: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.... #congens

Lukas Keller, Chris Funk, and fury toothy friend.

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Sam Mugford @samtmugford.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

We’re delighted to share our latest preprint from the Hogenhout lab (@saskiahogenhout.bsky.social) on the molecular mechanisms on plant-aphid interactions. Here we show how the aphid Mp10 effector protein acts as a local anaesthetic to suppress the plant perception of aphid attack

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