Mikkel Winther Pedersen
@mikkelwp.bsky.social
I am a molecular paleo-ecologist. Interested in good science, especially genetic studies. I tweet about science mostly.
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Our new study is out!
We analysed DNA preserved in buried river sediments and Neolithic sites (Serbia), uncovering past landscapes and traces of sturgeon populations. Read more about our findings and the challenges in such complex and dynamic contexts: doi.org/10.1038/s415... @mikkelwp.bsky.social
We analysed DNA preserved in buried river sediments and Neolithic sites (Serbia), uncovering past landscapes and traces of sturgeon populations. Read more about our findings and the challenges in such complex and dynamic contexts: doi.org/10.1038/s415... @mikkelwp.bsky.social
Ancient DNA reconstruction of late holocene ecosystems within the Carpathian basin from paleo-meanders and archaeological deposits - Scientific Reports
The diverse ecology in the Carpathian Basin supported a variety of subsistence strategies throughout the Holocene, ranging from animal husbandry to the management of woodlands, grasslands, and wetland...
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February 4, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Our new study is out!
We analysed DNA preserved in buried river sediments and Neolithic sites (Serbia), uncovering past landscapes and traces of sturgeon populations. Read more about our findings and the challenges in such complex and dynamic contexts: doi.org/10.1038/s415... @mikkelwp.bsky.social
We analysed DNA preserved in buried river sediments and Neolithic sites (Serbia), uncovering past landscapes and traces of sturgeon populations. Read more about our findings and the challenges in such complex and dynamic contexts: doi.org/10.1038/s415... @mikkelwp.bsky.social
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On my way to Vienna for #heasseminar tomorrow! Soundtrack: youtu.be/3jL4S4X97sQ?...
November 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM
On my way to Vienna for #heasseminar tomorrow! Soundtrack: youtu.be/3jL4S4X97sQ?...
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I wrote a new tutorial on competitive metagenomic read recruitment (and profiling of the results with #anvio), for those of us nerds who would like to get their hands dirty with data:
anvio.org/tutorials/co...
anvio.org/tutorials/co...
Competitive metagenomic read recruitment explained
A tutorial on the nuts and bolts of competitive read recruitment
anvio.org
October 25, 2025 at 10:50 AM
I wrote a new tutorial on competitive metagenomic read recruitment (and profiling of the results with #anvio), for those of us nerds who would like to get their hands dirty with data:
anvio.org/tutorials/co...
anvio.org/tutorials/co...
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Ancient DNA from Neolithic chewing gum reveals how Europe’s first farmers lived, worked, and ate. Birch tar preserves the intimacy of their daily lives in astonishing molecular detail. #Archaeology #Neolithic #AncientDNA #Anthropology www.anthropology.net/p/the-resin-...
The Resin That Remembered: How Ancient Birch Tar Is Rewriting the Story of Neolithic Life
New biomolecular evidence from prehistoric chewing gum reveals the intimate daily habits, diets, and toolmaking ingenuity of Europe’s first farmers.
www.anthropology.net
October 15, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Ancient DNA from Neolithic chewing gum reveals how Europe’s first farmers lived, worked, and ate. Birch tar preserves the intimacy of their daily lives in astonishing molecular detail. #Archaeology #Neolithic #AncientDNA #Anthropology www.anthropology.net/p/the-resin-...
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My amazing co-guest editors @ruththurstan.bsky.social @kbohmann.bsky.social @mikkelwp.bsky.social @tangeolsen.bsky.social & non-Bskyers Ol Craig, David Orton, James Scourse and I found only enthusiasm and interest from our networks - the amazing research rolled in!
July 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
My amazing co-guest editors @ruththurstan.bsky.social @kbohmann.bsky.social @mikkelwp.bsky.social @tangeolsen.bsky.social & non-Bskyers Ol Craig, David Orton, James Scourse and I found only enthusiasm and interest from our networks - the amazing research rolled in!
How have we impacted the seas around us? and for how long? This series of papers use a wide array of multidisciplinary approaches to address these questions. Super proud to be part of this special issue.!!
As part of the Royal Society’s theme issue Shifting Seas: doi.org/10.1098/rstb...
@royalsociety.org @lukeeholman.bsky.social @mikkelwp.bsky.social @kbohmann.bsky.social
@royalsociety.org @lukeeholman.bsky.social @mikkelwp.bsky.social @kbohmann.bsky.social
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences: Vol 380, No 1930
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July 10, 2025 at 8:49 AM
How have we impacted the seas around us? and for how long? This series of papers use a wide array of multidisciplinary approaches to address these questions. Super proud to be part of this special issue.!!
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🚨The early bird deadline is ending May 7th! 🚨
Spread the word, and make sure to register now to benefit from the reduced rate!
isba11.com/registration
#archaeology #biomoleculararchaeology #ISBA11 #archaeologists
@isbarchaeology.bsky.social @archaeobiomics.bsky.social
Spread the word, and make sure to register now to benefit from the reduced rate!
isba11.com/registration
#archaeology #biomoleculararchaeology #ISBA11 #archaeologists
@isbarchaeology.bsky.social @archaeobiomics.bsky.social
May 5, 2025 at 8:38 AM
🚨The early bird deadline is ending May 7th! 🚨
Spread the word, and make sure to register now to benefit from the reduced rate!
isba11.com/registration
#archaeology #biomoleculararchaeology #ISBA11 #archaeologists
@isbarchaeology.bsky.social @archaeobiomics.bsky.social
Spread the word, and make sure to register now to benefit from the reduced rate!
isba11.com/registration
#archaeology #biomoleculararchaeology #ISBA11 #archaeologists
@isbarchaeology.bsky.social @archaeobiomics.bsky.social
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Excited to share our study on and with Picuris Pueblo! It’s a true honor to have worked alongside the community. Combining oral history and genomics, we show a long-standing continuity in the US Southwest and challenge ideas of pre-Columbian population collapse.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Picuris Pueblo oral history and genomics reveal continuity in US Southwest - Nature
A collaborative study initiated by the sovereign nation of Picuris Pueblo in the Northern Rio Grande region of New Mexico addresses gaps in traditional knowledge and furthers understanding of their po...
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May 5, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Excited to share our study on and with Picuris Pueblo! It’s a true honor to have worked alongside the community. Combining oral history and genomics, we show a long-standing continuity in the US Southwest and challenge ideas of pre-Columbian population collapse.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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🔬 As of April 29, the @canadianbiogenome.bsky.social has assembled 167 high-quality reference genomes — and counting! 🧬 Explore the live sequencing progress and learn how this national effort is helping decode Canada’s biodiversity: earthbiogenome.ca/status.mhtml
May 2, 2025 at 11:21 PM
🔬 As of April 29, the @canadianbiogenome.bsky.social has assembled 167 high-quality reference genomes — and counting! 🧬 Explore the live sequencing progress and learn how this national effort is helping decode Canada’s biodiversity: earthbiogenome.ca/status.mhtml
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The extended deadline for abstract submission for the next #ICAZ working group meeting on #Archaeozoology, Genetics, Proteomics and Morphometrics (AGPM) is Friday, 16th of May.
You have just over two weeks!
sites.google.com/palaeome.org...
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You have just over two weeks!
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April 30, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The extended deadline for abstract submission for the next #ICAZ working group meeting on #Archaeozoology, Genetics, Proteomics and Morphometrics (AGPM) is Friday, 16th of May.
You have just over two weeks!
sites.google.com/palaeome.org...
sites.google.com/palaeome.org...
You have just over two weeks!
sites.google.com/palaeome.org...
sites.google.com/palaeome.org...
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De Cashan et al. utilize 37 historic and 25 modern koala genomes to show a clear decline in genome-wide heterozygosity over time, and loss of mitochondrial haplotypes. This loss of genetic diversity may compromise the species' resilience.
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molb...
#evobio #koala #extinction
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molb...
#evobio #koala #extinction
Road to Extinction? Past and Present Population Structure and Genomic Diversity in the Koala
Abstract. Koalas are arboreal herbivorous marsupials, endemic to Australia. During the late 1800s and early 1900s, the number of koalas declined dramatical
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April 25, 2025 at 12:58 AM
De Cashan et al. utilize 37 historic and 25 modern koala genomes to show a clear decline in genome-wide heterozygosity over time, and loss of mitochondrial haplotypes. This loss of genetic diversity may compromise the species' resilience.
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molb...
#evobio #koala #extinction
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molb...
#evobio #koala #extinction
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This study was a great collaboration of a team from both Denmark and Tajikistan - huge thanks to all coauthors, including @zandraselina.bsky.social, @vvillaislas.bsky.social, @jespervolsen.bsky.social, @mikkelwp.bsky.social and @fridowelker.bsky.social 🎉
April 24, 2025 at 9:44 AM
This study was a great collaboration of a team from both Denmark and Tajikistan - huge thanks to all coauthors, including @zandraselina.bsky.social, @vvillaislas.bsky.social, @jespervolsen.bsky.social, @mikkelwp.bsky.social and @fridowelker.bsky.social 🎉
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I am happy to share that our review has now been published in @natrevbiodiv.bsky.social!🎉
@indianadiez.bsky.social @lovedalen.bsky.social @palaeopete.bsky.social Laura Epp @sanneboessenkool.bsky.social @mikkelwp.bsky.social @selinabrace.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
@indianadiez.bsky.social @lovedalen.bsky.social @palaeopete.bsky.social Laura Epp @sanneboessenkool.bsky.social @mikkelwp.bsky.social @selinabrace.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Palaeogenomic inference of biodiversity dynamics across Quaternary timescales - Nature Reviews Biodiversity
This Review explores the utility of palaeogenomics for exploring past biodiversity trends and ecosystem responses to a changing world, including natural climate cycles and increasing human activity.
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March 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I am happy to share that our review has now been published in @natrevbiodiv.bsky.social!🎉
@indianadiez.bsky.social @lovedalen.bsky.social @palaeopete.bsky.social Laura Epp @sanneboessenkool.bsky.social @mikkelwp.bsky.social @selinabrace.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
@indianadiez.bsky.social @lovedalen.bsky.social @palaeopete.bsky.social Laura Epp @sanneboessenkool.bsky.social @mikkelwp.bsky.social @selinabrace.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Our new paper in @natrevbiodiv.bsky.social reviewing the use of aDNA data in biodiversity research is out 🎉
@amandalindahl.bsky.social LauraEpp @selinabrace.bsky.social @sanneboessenkool.bsky.social @mikkelwp.bsky.social @palaeopete.bsky.social @lovedalen.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
@amandalindahl.bsky.social LauraEpp @selinabrace.bsky.social @sanneboessenkool.bsky.social @mikkelwp.bsky.social @palaeopete.bsky.social @lovedalen.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
March 19, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Our new paper in @natrevbiodiv.bsky.social reviewing the use of aDNA data in biodiversity research is out 🎉
@amandalindahl.bsky.social LauraEpp @selinabrace.bsky.social @sanneboessenkool.bsky.social @mikkelwp.bsky.social @palaeopete.bsky.social @lovedalen.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
@amandalindahl.bsky.social LauraEpp @selinabrace.bsky.social @sanneboessenkool.bsky.social @mikkelwp.bsky.social @palaeopete.bsky.social @lovedalen.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Meanwhile, 150,000 years ago: hunter-gatherers thrived in rain forests, once considered too harsh for early Homo sapiens to survive. Here's my story [Gift link] nyti.ms/3EThoDL 🧪
Early Humans Thrived in Rainforests (Gift Article)
The discovery clashes with the traditional image of humans evolving on the savannas of East Africa.
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February 26, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Meanwhile, 150,000 years ago: hunter-gatherers thrived in rain forests, once considered too harsh for early Homo sapiens to survive. Here's my story [Gift link] nyti.ms/3EThoDL 🧪
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🙌 Thanks to amazing co-authors @kbohmann.bsky.social sky.social, @mikkelwp.bsky.social @seachange-erc.bsky.social, many others not on 💙☁️, & our funders @erc.europa.eu.
Dive into the full study here: doi.org/10.1111/1755...
Lots more detail in the supplements!
Dive into the full study here: doi.org/10.1111/1755...
Lots more detail in the supplements!
Navigating Past Oceans: Comparing Metabarcoding and Metagenomics of Marine Ancient Sediment Environmental DNA
The condition of ancient marine ecosystems provides context for contemporary biodiversity changes in human-impacted oceans. Sequencing sedimentary ancient DNA (sedaDNA) is an emerging method for gene...
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February 21, 2025 at 8:59 AM
🙌 Thanks to amazing co-authors @kbohmann.bsky.social sky.social, @mikkelwp.bsky.social @seachange-erc.bsky.social, many others not on 💙☁️, & our funders @erc.europa.eu.
Dive into the full study here: doi.org/10.1111/1755...
Lots more detail in the supplements!
Dive into the full study here: doi.org/10.1111/1755...
Lots more detail in the supplements!
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Very excited to share the first paper from my PhD thesis. It was a pleasure to work with such amazing people. Check out the thread and paper below. Keen to hear your thoughts.
Congrats to @shyama-mama.bsky.social for his first first-author PhD paper! 🥳
Very keen to hear what #aDNA researchers think of the approach...
The method is relevant for #aDNA sequencing data from eukaryotic organisms, which are typically heavily contaminated by exogenous sources of DNA. 🧵1/n
Very keen to hear what #aDNA researchers think of the approach...
The method is relevant for #aDNA sequencing data from eukaryotic organisms, which are typically heavily contaminated by exogenous sources of DNA. 🧵1/n
Filtering out the noise to get that sweet #aDNA signal! @smiao.bsky.social @dnatimetravel.bsky.social 👏🏾 academic.oup.com/bib/article/...
December 18, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Very excited to share the first paper from my PhD thesis. It was a pleasure to work with such amazing people. Check out the thread and paper below. Keen to hear your thoughts.
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new @science.org bio just dropped www.science.org/content/auth...
Andrew Curry
Contributing Correspondent Andrew Curry reports on archaeology, anthropology, and other topics for the magazine from his home in Berlin. In an extensive freelancing career, he has written for publicat...
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December 10, 2024 at 10:14 AM
new @science.org bio just dropped www.science.org/content/auth...
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In this comment piece with James Fellows Yates and Christina Warinner (@christinawarinner.bsky.social), we highlight the mounting problems with data archiving and metadata reporting in ancient DNA research. The field cannot afford to keep neglecting this issue.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Ancient DNA data hold insights into past organisms and ecosystems — handle them with more care
DNA recovered from ancient remains is transforming our understanding of organisms and ecosystems from tens, thousands and even millions of years ago – but the growing volume of data must be better pre...
www.nature.com
December 10, 2024 at 2:49 PM
In this comment piece with James Fellows Yates and Christina Warinner (@christinawarinner.bsky.social), we highlight the mounting problems with data archiving and metadata reporting in ancient DNA research. The field cannot afford to keep neglecting this issue.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
I think we all should take time this morning to read through this peace, get your coffee!! This is important.
Check out our new commentary on strategies for improving ancient DNA data archiving! www.nature.com/articles/d41...
December 11, 2024 at 7:26 AM
I think we all should take time this morning to read through this peace, get your coffee!! This is important.
The 3rd Ancient Environmental Genomics PhD course (2025) is now open for registration. This has been a true pleasure to teach (and hard work) both times. Come join us and have a week of in-depth hands-on work with ancient metagenomic data and the latest analysis tools. phdcourses.dk/Course/124659
PhD course on Ancient Environmental Genomics - PhD courses in Denmark
Phdcourses.dk is a national database for PhD-courses offered from the universities in Denmark.
phdcourses.dk
November 26, 2024 at 2:29 PM
The 3rd Ancient Environmental Genomics PhD course (2025) is now open for registration. This has been a true pleasure to teach (and hard work) both times. Come join us and have a week of in-depth hands-on work with ancient metagenomic data and the latest analysis tools. phdcourses.dk/Course/124659
2nd day of Globe institutes PhD retreat. @alexanderholm.bsky.social is giving his take on the importance of Science for society.! #PhDlife #Science #Debate
November 26, 2024 at 12:24 PM
2nd day of Globe institutes PhD retreat. @alexanderholm.bsky.social is giving his take on the importance of Science for society.! #PhDlife #Science #Debate
The #Globe_institute PhD retreat kicks off this morning. 2-day workshop/retreat talking and discussing #PhDlife and interaction with the institutes PhD supervisors.
November 25, 2024 at 9:17 AM
The #Globe_institute PhD retreat kicks off this morning. 2-day workshop/retreat talking and discussing #PhDlife and interaction with the institutes PhD supervisors.
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Linking GitHub and Zenodo is new to me, but seems very useful in the current publishing landscape requiring open data and code 🧪
Assign a permanent #DOI to your data and code
conservationbytes.com/2021/11/02/w...
@github.com #github #zenodo
conservationbytes.com/2021/11/02/w...
@github.com #github #zenodo
Want a permanent DOI assigned to your data and code? Follow this simple recipe
These days with data and code often required to be designated as open-source, licenced, and fully trackable for most manuscript submissions to a peer-reviewed journal, it’s easy to get lost i…
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November 24, 2024 at 7:26 AM
Linking GitHub and Zenodo is new to me, but seems very useful in the current publishing landscape requiring open data and code 🧪
I love this new open sky, already!! 2nd day here and so many interesting people, friends and content here already! Don’t think I will miss my x!
November 21, 2024 at 8:27 PM
I love this new open sky, already!! 2nd day here and so many interesting people, friends and content here already! Don’t think I will miss my x!