Jess da Silva
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Principal scientist at the South African National Biodiversity Institute. Chief Editor for African Journal of Herpetology. Passionate about translating science to policy, applied conservation genetics.... and running, camping and just being outdoors.
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Carl Gans Travelling Fellowship for Students and Post-docs to attend Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (JMIH) in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, July 9-13, 2025 as Carl Gans Fellows. Applications close 28 February.
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Carl Gans Travelling Fellowship for Students and Post-docs
In 2022, the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAR) was endowed with a large gift from the Gans Collections and Charitable Fund to provide funding for travel to herpetological meet…
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Have you heard of the eARTh Agency? An NPO dedicated to telling conservation stories like never before. Connecting world renowned film directors and artists with conservationists and the amazing organisms they're trying to protect to spread the word for all to know.
Earth Agency on LinkedIn: Earth Agency is thrilled to announce our first Artist Ally, Daniel Popper,…
Earth Agency is thrilled to announce our first Artist Ally, Daniel Popper, committing his talent and influence to nature - the wunderkind of installation art.…
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This week I attended the 20th African Amphibian Working Group and the 16th Herpetological Association of Africa conference in Wilderness, SA. So great to catch up and listen to the great work being done on the African continent. 🌍

#Africa #herps #conservation #ecology #HAA #AAWG
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VACANCIES! PhD and Postdoc Positions on🐟predator - 🐸prey responses to climate change as part of highly integrative #NSF collaboration. Postdoc ad: drive.google.com/file/d/1_Mbv...
PhD ad: webpages.uidaho.edu/hohenlohe/UI.... Please RT! #ConservationGenetics #ClimateChange @sse-evolution.bsky.social
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Check out this new paper just out in Trends in Ecology & Evolution on better understanding genetic extinction debt for conservation.

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#conservationgenetics #PopulationGenetics
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Are you looking to do an MSc in herpetology and/or eDNA dietary metabarcoding? If so, definitely take a look at this opportunity. Applications close 26 November 2024! Project to commence early 2025.

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Jessica da Silva on LinkedIn: Geometric Tortoise MSc project - eDNA
Are you looking to do an MSc in herpetology and/or eDNA dietary metabarcoding? If so, definitely take a look at this opportunity. Applications close 26…
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Protection of the genetic diversity within species is a crucial component of biodiversity conservation. Recently, new indicators have been developed to help monitor #GeneticDiversity. We evaluated these indicators in >900 species from 9 countries, using existing genetic and non-genetic data #consgen
Multinational evaluation of genetic diversity indicators for the Kunming‐Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
We assess two genetic indicators for 919 taxa, representing 5271 populations in nine countries, including megadiverse countries and developing economies. The majority of taxa assessed (83%) had data ...
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The South African National Biodiversity Institute is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated professional in the role of Deputy Director of Zoological Research. If you or someone you know might be interested in applying, please find out more here: sanbi.simplify.hr/vacancy/lxpj0p.

#job #SANBI
South African National Biodiversity Institute - We’re hiring - Deputy Director: Zoological Research
We are looking to fill the following vacancy - Deputy Director: Zoological Research
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Biodiversity strategy and action plans need to incorporate genetic diversity - if you wonder how to do this best - check out this paper #consgen #biodiversity 🧬🧪🦤🌎
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picture of a scientific paper given examples of effective inclusive partnerships to integrate genetic diversity - showing pictures of workshops in Malaysia, Mexico and Australia