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leeselab.bsky.social
Professor at University of Duisburg-Essen 🇪🇺🇩🇪 tweeting mostly about the work we do in our Aquatic Ecosystem Research Group. A lot of DNA / eDNA & popgen stuff on streams & automated biodiversity monitoring approaches.
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Tolle #Biospektrum Ausgabe zu Hochduchsatzsequenzierung mit Review von @dominikbuchner.bsky.social & mir zu #Biodiversität #Monitoring mit #Metabarcoding Wir betonen 3 besonders wichtige (& einfache) Schritte zur Qualitätssicherung & 4 nächste Schritte (nicht alle einfach). tinyurl.com/ht-biodiv

Small study from our lab @unidue.bsky.social shows advantage of having wings to surpass barriers in urban environments. High population connectivitiy of Sialis lutaria in the #Emscher region. Different in purely aquatic species like isopods. @crc-resist.bsky.social bdj.pensoft.net/article/1419...

Standardising eDNA methods is crucial for ensuring reliable biodiversity monitoring, data comparability, and regulatory adoption - paving the way for global-scale ecological insights. doi.org/10.3897/mbmg...

New paper on temporal trajectory of ecosystem functioning in streams over a year - pointing to the adverse effects of fungicides. Remarkably clear pattern. Joint study with @leeselab.bsky.social. Paper freely available at: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Looking forward to this. Always intense & fun. 🧬

📢Registrations are now open for the next edition of the Eukaryotic Metabarcoding Workshop with @leeselab.bsky.social @dominikbuchner.bsky.social @tillmacher.bsky.social & @shump.bsky.social 📅Save the dates: 14-18 July 🔗For more information: www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...

Just released version 1.6.0 of the APSCALE pipeline. This update includes improved log writing and added failsafe features for better handling of invalid settings. Check it out on GitHub:#apscale #metabarcoding #pipeline github.com/DominikBuchner…

Today we defended our proposal about "rivers in the anthropocene" that we submitted to the excellence initiative of the DFG.

🧬 DNA metabarcoding of diatoms is ready for biomonitoring, but varying protocols hinder comparability. #DNAquaIMG ( #BiodivMon) shows successful protocol transfer across labs, proposing a strategy ensuring distinct protocols meet minimum standards.

Are diatom DNA metabarcoding protocols reproducible? How much variability between protocols affects quality assessment? 📖 I'm excited to share our new article with colleagues from #DNAqua-Net #DNAquaIMG published in MBMG! 👉 mbmg.pensoft.net/article/1332... #DNAmetabarcoding #Diatoms #Biomonitoring

Schöner Jahresstart - mein neues Buch ist da! Ich freue mich, einen Einblick in die Welt des Totholzes geben zu dürfen. Denn auch wenn es tot ist: es ist die Lebensgrundlage für tausende von Lebewesen direkt vor unseren Haustüren Ab nächster Woche Montag (13.01.) dann überall im Handel erhältlich

Our team @unidue.bsky.social is ready for endeavors that 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ will bring. Many highlights, eg: - AquaEcomics conference in Evian, - TrendDNA & DACH conference on #eDNA / Biodiversity trends with #Umweltbundesamt & @unitrier.bsky.social - ExStream experiment 4️⃣ of @crc-resist.bsky.social Let‘s go ☀️

>1 week left to apply. #PhDjobs #rivers #restoration #multiplestressors

Interested in #microplastics in freshwater ecosystems and their growing significance to limnology? Read this article: cdnsciencepub.com/doi/full/10....

Disturbance drives concordant functional biodiversity shifts across regions: new evidence from river eDNA #eDNA #environmentalDNA nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

A study of 2.9 million rivers worldwide reveals large shifts in global river flow patterns over the past 30 years. The results emphasize the critical yet changing role of upstream rivers in flood dynamics and the far-reaching consequences for both natural and human systems.

Die Stadt Essen sucht eine Abteilungsleitung im Bereich Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege Unbefristet, 15 TVöD bzw. A 15 LBesO Bewerbungsfrist: 12.01.2025 karriere-in-essen.de/job-postings...

Can insect bulk samples be used in #metabarcoding without homogenising them? Our research shows: it’s technically possible but yields poorer data and is more expensive and time-consuming. Paper out now: @mbmg.pensoft.net mbmg.pensoft.net/article/1298... @leeselab.bsky.social #nondestructivelysis

Interessant: DNA #Metabarcoding liefert Hinweise auf reihenweise unplausible #DNA Spuren in #Honig Sorten. Vieles spricht dafür, dass nicht drinnen ist was drauf steht. Die Analysen der zwei Labore sehen valide/reliabel aus. Hier sollte genauer hingeschaut werden‼️ www.zdf.de/politik/fron...

Bravo à Thibault Datry, explorateur des rivières invisibles Laurier de l'Inrae Chouette portrait : https://youtube.com/watch?v=46KW_h2D5VU&feature=shared #ecology #river #rivers #macroinvertebrates #drying #nature

What an incredible journey bringing together researchers from across the globe to learn about eDNA metabarcoding from these stellar instructors @leeselab.bsky.social Dominik Buchner, Till-Hendrik Macher and @shump.bsky.social !🗺️🧬 Big thanks to @ednacollab.bsky.social for making it all happen! 💡💫

Check out our new #DNA #metabarcoding study lead by @sgn.one on #insect #biodiversity in 🇩🇪 conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Eine weitere #Metabarcoding Studie zur #Insekten #Biodiversität ist erschienen. Sie liefert wichtige Einblicke in die Verteilung der Arten in Deutschland über Habitate. Klasse Zusammenarbeit von @sgn.one und @unidue.bsky.social und weiteren Institutionen ✅🧬

🚨 We’re thrilled to kick off the eDNA Metabarcoding course, funded by @ednacollab.bsky.social! 🌍 Researchers worldwide are joining us this week to learn how to analyse their eDNA data with guidance from an exceptional team of instructors. @leeselab.bsky.social @shump.bsky.social

Thread 🧵: Warum passiert so wenig bei #MoorMussNass? @marcowuensch.bsky.social äußert in einem Thread dazu die These, dass es daran liegt, dass niemand die Zahlen/Problematik kennen würde. Ist richtig. Aber ich halte zwei andere Gründe für wesentlich relevanter. /1/

I guess a must read for a macrecologist. The Equilibrium Theory of Biodiversity Dynamics: A General Framework for Scaling Species Richness and Community Abundance along Environmental Gradients www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/... #macroecology

Save the date: 📅 Am 6.12.2024 findet ab 18:00 der diesjährige #ScienceSlam des Studiengangs MSc #Biodiversität statt. 🎤🔬🧑‍🔬 Im Audimax R14 der der #UDE in Essen @unidue.bsky.social Unterstützt vom #ZWU Eintritt frei; Gäste herzlich willkommen. 🎉 #Biologie #Studium #Scicomm #Universität

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Annual reminder that PhyloPic is your free go-to source for organismal silhouettes for #Jack-o'-lantern designs phylopic.org @tmkeesey.bsky.social 🧪

Let‘s try a #metabarcoding starter pack to nucleate people interested. Welcome molecular #biodiversity monitoring people. Let’s try to keep us posted on updates regarding papers, projects, methods. Happy weekend.☀️#eDNA go.bsky.app/Qvqgknp