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Looking forward to collaborating with Andrew Carroll and Google Research as we work to develop AI tools for genome sequencing and assembly!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Wfn...
Decoding Life on Earth | Google and the Earth Biogenome Project
YouTube video by Google Research
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November 12, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Check out this map of megadiverse countries around the world! 🌍
EBP-affiliated groups are actively sequencing in several of these biodiversity hotspots as we move toward 5,000 high-quality reference genomes.

👉 Follow other EBP-affiliated projects — we’re in this together! go.bsky.app/CRvXDF4
November 18, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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🌍✨ Why genome sequence mega-diverse countries?
A handful of countries hold >70% of Earth’s terrestrial biodiversity — packed with species found nowhere else. These places are evolution’s playground… and extinction’s front line.

#Biodiversity 🌿 #GenomeSequencing 🧬
#Genomics 🔬 #ConservationGenomics 🌍
November 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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🌊✨ The Ocean Genome Legacy Center joins the Earth BioGenome Project, helping advance the sampling of marine species across our ocean. With over 2.2 million eukaryotic marine species, the ocean remains one of Earth’s greatest frontiers for new genome discoveries. 🧬🌍
@oceangenomelegacy.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Is your school mascot genome-sequenced? 🧬
If not… maybe it’s time! 👀🧬
Big news from UCSC — researchers have just completed the first end-to-end reference genome of the Pacific banana slug 🐌🍌, an iconic resident of California’s redwood forests (and UCSC’s beloved mascot 🌲).
@ucsantacruz.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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🙌 Thanks to all those involved in driving this effort forward
@sangerinstitute.bsky.social | @vertebrategenomes.bsky.social | @atlasea.bsky.social |@cmazzoni.bsky.social| @philmor1964.bsky.social|@erichjarvis.bsky.social |@kurakulabmsm.bsky.social | @vertebrategenomes.bsky.social go.bsky.app/CRvXDF4
October 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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🌊 Ready to dive deep?
EBP Life Issue 4 takes you beneath the waves — where genome science meets the mysteries of the sea. 🧬✨
Thousands of new genomes. Infinite discoveries ahead.
🚀 Dive into the ocean’s genomic frontier → bit.ly/EBP_LIFE
October 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Why is DNA extraction so tough?
🐜 Tiny insects provide too little material.
🌱 Plants fight back with tough walls and chemical inhibitors.
🐚 Shells, chitin, and slime — all evolved to protect DNA.
From coral skeletons to cactus spines, extraction is where fieldwork meets chemistry 🔬🌎💪
October 14, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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🧬 Not all DNA comes out easily! Some species lock their secrets behind tough shells, rigid walls, or tricky chemistry. Extracting high-quality DNA can mean cracking exoskeletons, dissolving cell walls, or working around inhibitory compounds — science meets detective work 🔬💥
October 14, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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🌍🧬 Will we see you at PAG33 this January 2026?
Check the conference details: intlpag.org/PAG33/
Register today: bit.ly/4o7r4vW

The International Plant and Animal Genome (PAG) Conference is almost here — the annual meeting point for the world’s genomics community! 🌱🐟🧬

#PAGConference
October 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Today we remember Jane Goodall, who inspired a generation to protect wildlife and wild places, turning careful observation into lasting conservation.

“A 'tireless advocate' for the protection of our natural world'”- Jane Goodall Institute
October 1, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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🚨 Register today and get your questions answered!
🧬 Ask the experts your questions at the Frontiers Deep Dive
🔥 What will you ask these EBP trailblazers about the Phase II Roadmap? 👉 bit.ly/46ko9cZ
🌍 Frontiers in Science Deep Dive
🗓️ 18 Sept 2025
⏰ 16:00–17:30 CEST
👉 Register: bit.ly/4plyPzG
September 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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The EBP-affiliates are building a global reference genome library to benefit species worldwide. As EBP Executive Council chair Harris Lewin recently noted: “As the biodiversity crisis gathers pace, so must our sequencing.”

EBP-affiliates are scaling up genome sequencing.
👉 DeepDive: bit.ly/4plyPzG
September 11, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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🌍 Biodiversity Genomes: Unlocking Conservation 🧬
Genome data is boosting genetic diversity in endangered species—driving breakthroughs and helping bring life back from the brink.
As EBP reveals new ways to ramp up sequencing, we hope these genomes will strengthen efforts to protect species at risk.
September 11, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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September 11, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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🌍 Upcoming Event: Frontiers in Science Deep Dive
🧬✨ Explore the EBP Phase II Roadmap and hear directly from the lead authors about scaling up biodiversity genomics worldwide. Bring your questions and join the discussion!
🗓️ 18 September 2025
⏰ 16:00–17:30 CEST
👉 Register here: bit.ly/4plyPzG
September 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Be sure to follow the EBP Starter Pack to stay up to date on all EBP-affiliated groups working tirelessly to genome sequence all life!
🌍🧬 Today, there are 60 EBP-affiliated projects—some of which are also on BlueSky.
go.bsky.app/CRvXDF4
September 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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🚀🧬 EBP dream team launches the Phase II roadmap to sequence all Eukaryotic life on Earth!
🔥 Hot off the press (2025) 👉http://bit.ly/46ko9cZ

🌍 EBP's vision of sequencing all 1.8 million named eukaryotic species is now within reach—powered by unprecedented global collaboration.
September 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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🦜✨ What can unraveling songbird genomes tell us about human speech and vocal learning in other species?
Erich Jarvis, visionary and head of the Vertebrate Genomes Project, explains how genome comparisons reveal insights about vocal learners. 🗣️✨
🧬 Tune in 👉 bit.ly/3Jv9C5f
@erichjarvis.bsky.social
August 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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🚀🧬🔥 Hot off the press — 2025!
Don’t miss this must-read publication: bit.ly/4mJwFb7

This groundbreaking paper sets the stage for Earth BioGenome Project Phase II — where EBP is gearing up to scale genome sequencing 10× faster than ever before! 🌍✨
September 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Why sequence all vertebrate genomes? 🧬
💡 Vertebrate genomes can help answer complex questions — for example: how did speech evolve, and which genes govern longevity and cancer resistance in long-lived species like the Blue Whale?
@vertebrategenomes.bsky.social | @ergabiodiv.bsky.social |
August 31, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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🦎🔥 Bearded dragons don’t play by the usual rules! Their sex is determined by both genetics and temperature—heat can even turn genetic males into functioning females. Nature loves a plot twist!
BGI 2025: bit.ly/BGI_2025
Australia: bit.ly/41Uy1Ye

🦎 #BeardedDragon #PogonaVitticeps 🌡️ #TemperatureSex 🧬
August 31, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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🌍🧬 Interested in all things EBP and genomes?
Follow the EBP all-stars to stay up to date with their latest breakthroughs in real time! 🚀✨
go.bsky.app/EQh6H7H

And follow us on all our platforms to join the conversation! 💬🌎
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August 31, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Together, these EBP projects show how global collaboration can overcome challenges, sequence rare or hard-to-find species, and develop shared methods that benefit researchers worldwide.
@rodent2k.bsky.social @sangerinstitute.bsky.social | @ggbnoutreach.bsky.social @bat1kgenomes.bsky.social
August 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM