Really nice paper showcasing the redeposition of ancient DNA into much younger sediments. #TaphonomyMatters !

by Peter Seeber, Beth Shapiro, Laura Epp et al.

(and great to see this application of Sam Vohr's mixemt for deconvoluting the mito-haplotypes!)

elifesciences.org/articles/89992

🎥 Big reveal! We’re collaborating with Oscar-winning 'My Octopus Teacher' director, James Reed, on a multi-year docuseries!

Thank you Mercury for talking to Andrew Pask, Mayor Michelle Droucoulis, Tasmanian Aboriginal representative Peter Rowe, and myself during our annual Tasmania thylacine committee meeting in Hobart.

themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/…

Please share widely.
The Department of Biology at Loyola University Chicago is searching for a new assistant professor in genetics, genomics, or bioinformatics. I am chairing the search and will happily answer any questions about the position.
careers.luc.edu/postings/26656

Not the reason for de-listing that anyone wants to hear. The world urgently needs new tools and resources to protect our planet’s biodiversity. fws.gov/press-release/…

Do you want to deliver reliable evidence from observational healthcare data or develop tomorrow's hottest phylodynamics model? Find computational statistics and data science fascinating? Let me hire you as a Postdoctoral Fellow. Please email me directly ASAP! (flexible start)

In Santa Cruz? Come to the coastal campus at 4:30 tomorrow to learn about research going on at one of California’s biodiversity hotspots!

Contrary to what opponents like to claim, Kenya's gene-edited crop varieties will be affordable and the farmers will be permitted to share the seed material among themselves, says Dr. Leena Tripathi. allianceforscience.org/blog/2022/06/k…

Multiple faculty positions in our department University of Minnesota in genomics, cell bio, synthetic bio, & cell/tissue engineering. Join us in the Twin Cities! We'll start reviewing 9/5 so get those applications in: drive.google.com/file/d/1dTcRe0…

Nearly a century after it was wiped out, this unique animal has become a prized symbol of Australia—and a target for de-extinction
on.natgeo.com/3PMSOaT

Insights from Harvard Medical School's findings pinpoint a region of the brain that may provide an optimal treatment target for Alzheimer’s in the future hrvd.me/Alzheimers0022t

Trunks Up for the teams at Colossal Biosciences® for their commitment to elephant #conservation !

They've taken another big step forward to protect elephants by sequencing the African elephant genome for future generations.

To learn more visit:
colossal.com/elephant-conse…

a MAMMOTH 😁U.S. National Science Foundation funded PhD UA Fairbanks with Mat Wooller - study extinct mammoths using stable isotopes and ancient DNA - what an amazing research opportunity - they have over 1500 mammoth fossils to date.
Please share... #PhDposition #paleontology

sites.google.com/alaska.edu/ado…

Hey! Check out this enormous list of sizable companies having gargantuan influence! time.com/collection/tim…

🎙️Explore the consequences of 196 nuclear tests over 30 years, shared through the voices, stories, and perspectives of Mā'ohi people in the 'Nu/clear Stories' #Podcast from the brilliant minds of Mililani & Villierme Marie-Hélène #NuclearColonialism #MaohiNui
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UC Santa Cruz Science's Beth Shapiro and Katie Moon discuss surprises in Balto the sled dog's genome and other #Zoonomia findings. sciencefriday.com/segments/balto…

🧪Happy Science Friday!
Tune in to Science Friday on your local public radio station today to hear UC Santa Cruz Science 's Beth Shapiro and Katie Moon discuss surprises in Balto the sled dog's genome and other #Zoonomia findings. sciencefriday.com/segments/balto…

Just found Beth Shapiro latest book on audible, narrated by the legend, herself!!! I had the pleasure of reading and reviewing the print version of Life as We Made It when it first came out. So excited to re-experience the book in her own words!

Can we build better trees, ones that are more able to cope? The American chestnut may soon set a precedent—this time on the path to resurrection. By tweaking its DNA, scientists say, they’ve created a blight-resistant tree. National Geographic buff.ly/3NT5exd

Session topic:

'Global analyses and macrogenetic theories to quantify and monitor genetic diversity for the Global Biodiversity Frameworks'

cc please RT
Sean Hoban Katie Millette Linda Laikre David Nogues-Bravo W. Chris Funk Kirk Lohmueller Beth Shapiro Rachael Bay Erich Jarvis