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Anton Suvorov @antonsuvorov.bsky.social · Aug 23

My very first post on here.
I am stoked to share lab's latest paper led by @ethantolman.bsky.social. Ethan developed a highly scalable pipeline to differentiate between various gene flow models, including ghost introgression in phylogenomic datasets. Check it out! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

GhostParser: A highly scalable phylogenomic approach for the identification of ghost introgression

A growing body of empirical research shows that interspecific gene flow is a widespread biological force that shapes evolutionary histories across the Tree of Life. Computational approaches designed t...

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Ethan Tolman @ethantolman.bsky.social · Aug 16

So great to see our work on blue dasher dragonflies highlighted in the New York Times. Excellent piece by @cjgiaimo.bsky.social!

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Meet the Beautiful Dragonfly That Thrives in Your Pollution

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Dr. Jessica L Ware @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social · Aug 16

So excited to have this #dragonfly paper out! #Odonata systematics: past, present, and future: a review of the phylogenetic works in #Anisoptera (dragonflies) url: academic.oup.com/isd/article/... @ethantolman.bsky.social

Odonata systematics: past, present, and future: a review of the phylogenetic works in Anisoptera (dragonflies)

Abstract. Odonata is an insect order that comprises ~6420 described species distributed among three suborders. Here we review the dragonflies, or Anisopter

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Dr. Jessica L Ware @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social · Aug 14

So excited to have this #eDNA #Aquatics paper out led by Rhema Uche Dike, @ethantolman.bsky.social, @chrisdbeatty.bsky.social and many others! doi.org/10.1111/icad...

Integrating eDNA and community science to monitor urban Odonata diversity

Environmental DNA captured rare and underrepresented taxa often missed by community science observations. Community science revealed adult-stage observations across a broader temporal window. Integr.....

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Ethan Tolman @ethantolman.bsky.social · Jul 25

Last PhD chapter is published!
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Newly sequenced genomes reveal patterns of gene family expansion in select dragonflies (Odonata: Anisoptera)

Abstract. Gene family evolution plays a key role in shaping patterns of biodiversity across the tree of life. In Insecta, adaptive gene family turnover has

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Dr. Jessica L Ware @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social · Jul 17

#Dragonflies! With @taramcallister.bsky.social @ethantolman.bsky.social and colleagues! Elevational and Oceanic Barriers Shape the Distribution, Dispersal and Diversity of Aotearoa's Kapokapowai (Uropetala) Dragonflies url: academic.oup.com/evolut/artic...

Elevational and Oceanic Barriers Shape the Distribution, Dispersal and Diversity of Aotearoa's Kapokapowai (Uropetala) Dragonflies

Abstract. Mountains and islands provide an opportunity for studying the biogeography of diversification and population fragmentation. Aotearoa (New Zealand

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Ethan Tolman @ethantolman.bsky.social · Jul 8

Glad to see the Idaho Statesmen cover the cool work @gracie-castillo.bsky.social @harrisonpardue.bsky.social @eredman3.bsky.social @jiaweiz.bsky.social @bengallafent.bsky.social @maleahwei.bsky.social and others are doing in Boise!

Anna Eichert (she/her) @annaeichert.bsky.social · Jul 8

Our Boise dragonfly research just got covered in the Idaho Statesman! @ethantolman.bsky.social is leading such a cool project and working to teach local high schoolers conservation genomics and entomology! ✨ Check it out! www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/c...

This insect is teaching Timberline High students about Boise ecosystems. Here’s how

Dragonflies are teaching researchers and students about Boise’s ecosystem and unlocking the larger mysteries of the insects’ behavior.

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Dr. Jessica L Ware @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social · Jul 8

Excited to have this #entomology #dragonfly paper out! Congratulations to @ethantolman.bsky.social Ellie Gamett and team! bmcecolevol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

The blueprint for survival: the blue dasher dragonfly as a model for urban adaptation - BMC Ecology and Evolution

Background Human alteration of natural environments and habitats is a major driver of species decline. However, a handful of species thrive in human altered environments. The biology, distribution, po...

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Ethan Tolman @ethantolman.bsky.social · Jun 28

@gracie-castillo.bsky.social, @harrisonpardue.bsky.social, @eredman3.bsky.social and Liam Williams found alarmingly high levels of inbreeding in Trout, and discuss what this means for the Odonata they live with!

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Ethan Tolman @ethantolman.bsky.social · Jun 28

@isaaclevesque.bsky.social @jiaweiz.bsky.social, Sam Gallafent, Randy Li, and Atharva Tripathi found that insects sampled from the same habitat have responded differently to anthropogenic change and past climate change!

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Ethan Tolman @ethantolman.bsky.social · Jun 28

Maleah Wei and @bengallafent.bsky.social shared an awesome talk about urban adaptation and migration in the blue dasher dragonfly, as well as the importance of community science engagement, with their advisor Dick Jordan!

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Ethan Tolman @ethantolman.bsky.social · Jun 28

Thanks to @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social @chrisdbeatty.bsky.social and @annaeichert.bsky.social for helping with the research projects!

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Ethan Tolman @ethantolman.bsky.social · Jun 28

Excited to see @gracie-castillo.bsky.social @harrisonpardue.bsky.social @eredman3.bsky.social @isaaclevesque.bsky.social @jiaweiz.bsky.social @bengallafent.bsky.social and others present at the annual conference of @odonataamericas.bsky.social after a week of research!

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Dr. Jessica L Ware @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social · Jan 20

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Dr. Jessica L Ware @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social · Jan 9

#fieldwork @ethantolman.bsky.social @willkuhn.bsky.social

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bioRxiv Evolutionary Biology @biorxiv-evobio.bsky.social · Dec 17

The Blueprint for Survival: The Blue Dasher Dragonfly as a Model for Urban Adaptation https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.12.12.628234v1

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Ethan Tolman @ethantolman.bsky.social · Dec 18

Excited to have another preprint out with @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social, @chrisdbeatty.bsky.social and others! We explore why the blue dasher dragonfly is so successful in our cities.
#dragonflies #entomology🧪
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