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Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Tarvin @rdtarvin.bsky.social · Jun 24

Why are amphibian genomes soooo big? Let’s ruminate at 4pm
#Evol2025

Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Tarvin @rdtarvin.bsky.social · Jun 20

Later that day I’ll tell you about why dendrobatid poison frogs have the largest and smallest anuran genomes measured to date! 🐸🧬

Tues June 24 4:00 pm Parthenon 2

7/7 #Evol2025
link to paper: doi.org/10.1093/evol...

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Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Tarvin @rdtarvin.bsky.social · Jun 24

After lunch, come digest and think about frogs eating toxins — 2:45 today #Evol2025

Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Tarvin @rdtarvin.bsky.social · Jun 20

Tuesday we have two talks. First is Adri Jeckel who will provide an enticing first look at toxin feeding experiments in Epipedobates poison frogs. Can juveniles 👶 sequester as much toxins as adults? Come find out!

Tues June 24 2:45 pm Parthenon 2

6/7 #Evol2025

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Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Tarvin @rdtarvin.bsky.social · Jun 23

Tonight! Toxic flies?! Come to the poster session to chat about flies adapting to nicotine
#Evol2025

Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Tarvin @rdtarvin.bsky.social · Jun 20

Monday evening during the poster session Sophie Draper will share some of the results from our mad scientist project to evolve chemical defense in fruit flies 🤯🪰

Mon June 23 5:45 pm Grand Hall 2-7 D17 (23rd)

5/7 #Evol2025

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Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Tarvin @rdtarvin.bsky.social · Jun 23

Advances in understanding harlequin frog ttx defenses - today at 5:15 🐸

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Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Tarvin @rdtarvin.bsky.social · Jun 23

Snakes that were once on a plane!
4pm today Monday 🐍

#Evol2025

Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Tarvin @rdtarvin.bsky.social · Jun 19

We have two talks on Monday. First Valeria Ramírez Castañeda @mvzucb.bsky.social will talk about the complex ways that Amazonian snakes 🐍 deal with poisonous frogs, featuring previously unknown resistance mechanisms for some alkaloids.

Mon June 23 4:00 pm in Parthenon 2

3/6
#Evol2025

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Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Tarvin @rdtarvin.bsky.social · Jun 22

Today! A complex history of adaptations to high altitude in hummingbird hemoglobin genes from Maia Goel and Ammon Corl. B14 poster (Sunday) #Evol2025

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Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Tarvin @rdtarvin.bsky.social · Jun 21

#Evol2025

Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Tarvin @rdtarvin.bsky.social · Jun 21

Informal @systbiol.bsky.social meet up on Monday evening!

maps.app.goo.gl/hUB5PzhFX1Xm...

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Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Tarvin @rdtarvin.bsky.social · Jun 21

Informal @systbiol.bsky.social meet up on Monday evening!

maps.app.goo.gl/hUB5PzhFX1Xm...

Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Tarvin @rdtarvin.bsky.social · Jun 21

Stand alone conference for @systbiol.bsky.social is going to be held Jan 9-11 2026 at LSU with a focus on natural history collections

#Evol2025

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Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Tarvin @rdtarvin.bsky.social · Jun 21

In 20min ! #Evol2025

Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Tarvin @rdtarvin.bsky.social · Jun 19

First talk is by Leticia Ochoa Ochoa, visiting prof from UNAM. Leti is presenting some of her sabbatical research at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social —what is known about estivation in amphibians?? 🐸 Come find out how it might relate to conservation😮

Sat June 21 10:00am Parthenon 2

2/6
#Evol2025

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Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Tarvin @rdtarvin.bsky.social · Jun 21

Hoy! Today!

No herp skills required !
Come at 5:30 and do some fun networking & win prizes. See you there froggos 😎

Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Tarvin @rdtarvin.bsky.social · Jun 20

Calling all herpetologsts and friends at #Evol2025 — @amphibiaweb.org is hosting a meetup on Saturday from 5:30-6:30 in Oconee River 1. Come play herpetology bingo with us 😂 and win amazing prizes! 😮

please share or I will have to take all the prizes myself 🥹

🐸🧬

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Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Tarvin @rdtarvin.bsky.social · Jun 20

if you're thinking of going to the science in solidarity event, which is at the same time, I think we can squeeze bingo into the first 30 min of the time slot :) come by!

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Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Tarvin @rdtarvin.bsky.social · Jun 20

Calling all herpetologsts and friends at #Evol2025 — @amphibiaweb.org is hosting a meetup on Saturday from 5:30-6:30 in Oconee River 1. Come play herpetology bingo with us 😂 and win amazing prizes! 😮

please share or I will have to take all the prizes myself 🥹

🐸🧬

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Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Tarvin @rdtarvin.bsky.social · Jun 20

Later that day I’ll tell you about why dendrobatid poison frogs have the largest and smallest anuran genomes measured to date! 🐸🧬

Tues June 24 4:00 pm Parthenon 2

7/7 #Evol2025
link to paper: doi.org/10.1093/evol...

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Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Tarvin @rdtarvin.bsky.social · Jun 20

Tuesday we have two talks. First is Adri Jeckel who will provide an enticing first look at toxin feeding experiments in Epipedobates poison frogs. Can juveniles 👶 sequester as much toxins as adults? Come find out!

Tues June 24 2:45 pm Parthenon 2

6/7 #Evol2025

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Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Tarvin @rdtarvin.bsky.social · Jun 20

Monday evening during the poster session Sophie Draper will share some of the results from our mad scientist project to evolve chemical defense in fruit flies 🤯🪰

Mon June 23 5:45 pm Grand Hall 2-7 D17 (23rd)

5/7 #Evol2025

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Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Tarvin @rdtarvin.bsky.social · Jun 19

Then in the same session María José Navarrete Méndez will present NEW data exploring the evolution of chemical defenses in the increíble harlequin frogs 🐸and the possible involvement of bacteria 🤔🧫

Mon June 23 5:15 pm in Parthenon 2

4/6
#Evol2025

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Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Tarvin @rdtarvin.bsky.social · Jun 19

We have two talks on Monday. First Valeria Ramírez Castañeda @mvzucb.bsky.social will talk about the complex ways that Amazonian snakes 🐍 deal with poisonous frogs, featuring previously unknown resistance mechanisms for some alkaloids.

Mon June 23 4:00 pm in Parthenon 2

3/6
#Evol2025

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Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Tarvin @rdtarvin.bsky.social · Jun 19

First talk is by Leticia Ochoa Ochoa, visiting prof from UNAM. Leti is presenting some of her sabbatical research at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social —what is known about estivation in amphibians?? 🐸 Come find out how it might relate to conservation😮

Sat June 21 10:00am Parthenon 2

2/6
#Evol2025

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Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Tarvin @rdtarvin.bsky.social · Jun 19

Heading to #Evol2025 with the lab. We have four talks and one poster this year! Come chat with us about chemical defenses. Talk details below

🐍🐸🧬🧪🪰☠️

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@mvzucb.bsky.social
@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social

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Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Tarvin @rdtarvin.bsky.social · Jun 17

Me!

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Dmitri Petrov @petrovadmitri.bsky.social · Jun 3

Flybase lost all of the NIH support overnight - it is a disaster for the community. Please consider donating. I just did! www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb...