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Project Psyche @projectpsyche.bsky.social · 9d

Project Psyche is featured in a new article out now on @spectrum.ieee.org! Check it out to get an insight into the efforts of @ebpgenome.bsky.social and the milestones achieved during the fieldtrip of #ProjectPsyche and @10klepgenomes.bsky.social to the Italian Alps 🦋

IEEE Spectrum @spectrum.ieee.org · 10d

Whole Genome Sequencing Will Transform Our Understanding of Life. The Earth BioGenome Project is using cutting-edge tech like long-read sequencing to map the DNA of 1.8 million organisms. Researchers anticipate major discoveries in evolution and medicine.

Mass-Scale Genome Sequencing Will Change Our Understanding of Life

The Earth BioGenome Project aims to sequence 1.8 million species. It's one of the most ambitious science projects ever, and it will revolutionize biology

spectrum.ieee.org

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Milica Zlatkovic @milicazlatkovic.bsky.social · 24d

What a start☺️ First #ScanDanube workshop in Vienna- lots of exchange on methods and ideas💡👩🏼‍🔬🧑🏻‍🔬 plus an inspiring visit to #BFW experimental garden to learn how ash trees can fight back against ash dieback 🌳🍄🔥🧬💚

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Project Psyche @projectpsyche.bsky.social · 28d

(1/6) 🦋 We are thrilled to announce the release of the 1,000th reference genome of Lepidoptera species found in Europe!
This goal was reached with the release of Stenoptilia islandicus, also known as the mountain plume moth.
Read the story below!👇🏽

Genome sequencing progress for Lepidoptera.
Stacked bar charts represent the cumulative number of lepidopteran species with a reference genome per year. The colours represent the different levels of genome assembly quality, ranging from contig to chromosome-level. Numbers in brackets represent the range in numbers of species that have a given assembly level per year. Data derived from GoaT on 05.09.2025.

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Milica Zlatkovic @milicazlatkovic.bsky.social · 25d

Emotional❤️ and tasty😋🍷end to our amazing UB3Guard project in Portugal. Grateful to have contributed to fantastic research👩🏼‍🔬 networking and innovative approaches in urban tree biosecurity🍄🐛🛰️ 🧬 Proud to have been part of this successful COST action❤️🤗 @ub3guard.bsky.social

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Milica Zlatkovic @milicazlatkovic.bsky.social · Jul 20

When molecular biology🧬 meets entomology 🦋 in the land of marmots, cows and their ever-present flies 🪰🐄😄 An unforgettable one-week scientific expedition 🧬🦋🔬with the @10klepgenomes.bsky.social in the magical South Tyrolean Alps🪄⛰️🌲Ju-hu, 10k genomes here we come!🧬🧬🧬☺️👩🏼‍🔬

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Alena Sucháčková @alenasuchackova.bsky.social · Jul 19

Well-deserved treat after @10klepgenomes.bsky.social meeting in the Alps! Where do we go next year? 🤔🇧🇬

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · Jul 18

First field trip of the #WG2 has come to an end! We will share some of the most relevant moments of this fantastic week! Stay tuned 🦋🧬

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Alena Sucháčková @alenasuchackova.bsky.social · Jul 19

@10klepgenomes.bsky.social First WG2 meeting is over. It was an intense week full of light trapping and sample preparations for @projectpsyche.bsky.social, lectures and meeting wonderful people 🤩🦋💡🔬

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Milica Zlatkovic @milicazlatkovic.bsky.social · Jun 2

Our #scandanube project has officially kicked off in Brno, Czechia 🍺🗺️😇 We are ready to explore innovative approaches 🪄 to studying ash dieback 🌳🍄including automatic dendrometers, new spore trap models and targeted genotyping 🧬🌳🍄🧬

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Project Psyche @projectpsyche.bsky.social · May 2

(1/4) 📣 Exciting news! 📣
The #10KLepGenomes COST Action has opened the first call for Short Term Scientific Missions #STSMs
Keep reading for all the details 👇

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Project Psyche @projectpsyche.bsky.social · Mar 5

(1/4)🦋 Introducing Project Psyche! A groundbreaking initiative to sequence the genomes of all 11,000 species of butterflies and moths in Europe. The goal is to analyse this data to understand global climate insecurity and threats to biodiversity on a genomic level🧬 #ProjectPsyche #Genomics

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UB3Guard Cost Action @ub3guard.bsky.social · Jan 27

Collaborative Approaches to Urban Tree Biosecurity: Stakeholders’ Perceptions, Actions & Social Networks

This study, led by Alessandro Paletto and with contributions from Urban Tree Guard COST Action members, explores collaboration in urban tree biosecurity.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Collaborative approaches to urban tree biosecurity: Stakeholder’s perceptions, actions and social networks

In past decades, urban tree biosecurity has taken on growing importance worldwide. Stakeholders play a key role in countering the spread of invasive a…

www.sciencedirect.com

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UB3Guard Cost Action @ub3guard.bsky.social · Jan 29

Save the date for attending our Joint Conference of COST Action Urban Tree Guard (CA20132) and European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO)

September 8-10, 2025
INIAV, Oeiras, Portugal

@epponews.bsky.social

#biosecurity #urban #pests #pathogen #networking #plantprotection

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UB3Guard Cost Action @ub3guard.bsky.social · Feb 5

APPLY NOW! UB3Guard Training School "Sentinel Arboreta"
Atatürk Arboretum, Istanbul, Türkiye – June 17-20, 2025

More info here: ub3guard.eu/news

@costprogramme.bsky.social
#treehealth #pests #pathogens #urbantrees

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UB3Guard Cost Action @ub3guard.bsky.social · Mar 7

COST Action UB3Guard event in Novi Sad

International experts & stakeholders gathered to develop inclusive decision support tools for urban tree management. Big thanks to Dr. Milica Zlatković, Dr. Lazar Pavlović & their team and to our amazing Chair Prof. Johanna Witzell
@costprogramme.bsky.social

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