Our new paper using genomic ancestry/heterozygosity and individual tracking data to show reduced survival on migration for some hybrid classes of Swainson’s thrushes is out now in Ecology Letters: doi.org/10.1111/ele.14… Kira Delmore Hannah Justen

Nice feature on our #ScienceEducation work, inspired by #MotusWTS and #evolution ; in collaboration with great NGOs (Finca Cántaros in CR and GAAP in Chile); and emphasizing the need for cross-cultural/continent work when conserving #birds ! TAMU Biology tx.ag/DelmoreBirdEdu…

The genetic basis of many natural behaviours and their contribution to speciation is unclear. Louder et al. identify genes linked to songbird migration, investigating their regulation & potential to create barriers between species
Kira Delmore
TAMU Biology
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A long road but our #transcriptomic study on #migration and #speciation is finally out. Brain-region specific patterns, trans-regulatory changes underlying species-specific behaviors, and behavior-dependent misexpression in #hybrids ...check it out! rdcu.be/duX3O

Congrats to Dr. Kira Delmore, Dr. Jeff Jones and Dr. Wanhe Li on earning NIH Research Awards!! 🏆 The Maximizing Investigators’ Research Awards (MIRA) recognizes sustained research potential in biological clocks and evolutionary biology! More info here: tx.ag/BIOLMIRA2023

Today's #FridayFacultySpotlight is Assistant Professor Kira Delmore 🔬 Dr. Delmore is a 2022 recipient of the U.S. National Science Foundation CAREER Award and a 2023 recipient of the NIH Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) 🏆 Her associations include #Ecology and #EvolutionaryBiology 👍

Spent the last couple days at our first TAMU Biology Eco-Evo retreat. Thanks everyone for making this a great experience! Dr. Marie Strader Rachel Moran Mahul Chakraborty Courtney Fitzpatrick

We have a few fully funded positions in the lab. Including a PhD position on #Migration , #Genomics , and #Conservation . Check our our website delmorelab.com/recruitment! #jobopening #PhDposition

New undergrad-led contribution from the lab. Migratory songbirds learn faster during the winter (?!) and male hybrids may be the slowest learners in that season...could carry over effects influence reproductive isolation? #Speciation #Migration #Cognition nature.com/articles/s4159…

Jobs available! Please pass on to interested candidates and RT. We will start reviewing applications soon (in the next 1-2 weeks):

Happy to see this special issue on Birds in Current Biology. We contributed a primer on #bird_migration #genetics and are joined by an amazing set of authors highlighting the rich set of questions we can address with birds! Hannah Justen TAMU Biology. authors.elsevier.com/a/1fzW83QW8R~d…

Interested in #speciation ? #hybridization ? #behavior ? #birds ? The Delmore lab is looking for #PhD students! We use tools from a variety of fields ( #genomics #ornithology #neuroscience ) and are part of a vibrant community at #TAMU_Biology . Get in touch - delmorelab.com!

Y'all- I'm recruiting a graduate student for fall 2023. We study plant evo-genetics; speciation, adaptation, etc! Yale has a vibrant and growing community, and our program was just ranked #4. Details here: eeb.yale.edu/join-us/intere… & jenncoughlan.weebly.com

Congrats to Amanda Beckham, Ana Chang-Gonzalez, MC Hannon, Hannah Justen, Aravindh Nagarajan, and Donnie Secreast for being named Texas A&M's 2022 U.S. Senator Phil Gramm Award Winners!
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The Kira Delmore lab has 4 undergrads researching hummingbird courtship dives at Sam Houston's Field Station this summer! Jen Rudolf (@jennysrudolf), Aeris Clarkson (@aerisclarkson), Marlene Trevino (@martr3vi), & Sophia Terez (@LunaArtist1) are some amazing #UndergradResearchers !

Great weekend with Hannah Justen sampling hummingbirds! Glad we can count on local landowners like LeAnn #HillCountryNatureCenter to support our work. TAMU Biology EEB at TAMU TAMU Genetics and Genomics #fieldwork #speciation #hybrids facebook.com/leann.sharp.3/…

Clock ⏰ gene 🧬polymorphism with annual cycle timing in stonechats 🐦 – looked at from both a chronobiological & migration angle. Hannah Justen combined common garden exp with field pops, including those at low latitudes with nearly constant photoperiod rdcu.be/cNuut

Super excited to see one of my master's chapters published at the Journal of Avian Biology! In this paper we studied purple martin population genomics and natal dispersal in North America.🐦🧬
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Whoop & Congratulations to Dr. Kira Delmore (Kira Delmore) on her NSF CAREER Award, the very 1st in TAMU Biology! This award focuses on kick-starting the careers of rising faculty with the potential to become academic leaders in both research & education! tx.ag/DelmoreNSF

PhD opportunity: population/conservation genomics of amphibians. Please retweet widely.

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