Evolutionary biologist in Wales. Research on adaptation and speciation in plants/fish/anything.
Joined April 2015
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Our new paper shows that plasticity that has evolved to deal with one stressful situation, can help plants to adapt rapidly to new stressful situations. doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2409541… @MEEBangor @kewscience @kewgardens @ENVISIONDTP @NERCscience @PNASNews
During covid my nephew metamorphosed into a phenomenal guitarist and songwriter. Here's the first single from the band he fronts (guitar/vocals: Evyn Smith, drums: Rhidd Smith, bass: Croc Smith, yes they're a talented family). Best consumed LOUD.
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We’re recruiting for a #PhD opportunity funded by NERC Envision DTP, investigating the impact of climate change on chytrid disease dynamics in Appalachian salamanders.
Full details here: findaphd.com/?pj=182328
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🌴Our new paper just came out! We show that the Cape Verde date palm is actually a feral form of date palm, with interesting implications for conservation and breeding of drought resistant varieties. Read more: nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/…
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How do salt-tolerant plants adapt to heavy metal pollution? Rapid parallel adaptation in Silene uniflora (sea campion).
@BangorUni @KewScience @kewgardens @Metallophyte
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Thanks to all involved! @michaelffay60 @Danny_Wood92 @SiCreerProf @OwenGOsborne and Aaron Comeault and Sarah Coates!
We exposed the mine and coastal plants to both salt and zinc, measured changes in the expression of genes in the plant’s roots, and investigated whether the responses fit the patterns we would expect if plasticity has aided adaptation.
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PhD position in #Tropical #ForestEcology at @goteborgsuni!
Join us to study Mata Atlântica🌳, one of the most diverse yet threatened biodiversity hotspots! 🌎
@becc_sweden @GGBC_GU @antonelli_lab Link below 👇
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So happy to see our paper featured on the cover (designed by yours truly☺️) of @MolBioEvol! 🌿The artwork shows the multi-faceted aspects of #coca discussed in our study, from #cocaine, leaf shapes, to its tradition & value for #indigenous ppl. Pls share!
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💡Recruiting!💡Looking for a postdoc interested in #chronobiology & functional genomics to join our project investigating the impact of photoperiod on immunity in salmon. Find out more & apply: bit.ly/3xA7ILh 🐟Please RT 🐟
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I'll be giving a talk tomorrow at virtual @evol_mtg about our quest to describe the major reproductive strategies of 🌸🌴angiosperms🌿🌻at 15:45 CEST / 9:45 EDT in the "Macroevolution & Ecology" session - if you are attending hope to see you there!
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Check out our two new papers in Nature Communications! Based on a two years evolution experiment they show how bee pollination and aphid herbivory interact with soil type to promote divergent evolution rdcu.be/dCFSp and local adaptation rdcu.be/dLanU in plants
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Great to see this work led by @OwenGOsborne @Carlybacter out! What shapes salamander skin microbiomes? 🦠 Find out 👇
Appalachian salamanders are beautiful! We show #salamanders pick up the bacteria on their skin from the environment in a species-specific way & this salamander-bacteria #phylosymbiosis relationship explains, in part, how susceptible they are to a pathogen
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Can we still detect #extinct #megafrugivores' seed dispersal legacy in Malagasy palms' genetics? Yes! However, current frugivores only affect small-fruited palm connectivity, highlighting the crucial role of large frugivores in large-fruited plants' dispersal @RenskeOnstein @idiv
Species interactions from 1000+yrs ago still shape genetics today. The legacy of extinct #megafrugivores🐒, achieving long seed dispersal, is reflected in the population genetics of Malagasy #palms formerly dispersed by such animals
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Excited to be leading one of these projects. Soon to be recruiting for a postdoc interested in transcriptomics, chronobiology & fish health. Get in touch if want to know more! 🐟💡🕒ukri.org/news/multimillion-f…
New pre-print! We looked at whether phenotypic plasticity towards environmental cues only present in ancestral habitats (past-cue plasticity) promotes rapid adaptation to completely different cues in new habitats. doi.org/10.1101/2024.05.06.5…
(See background threads: tinyurl.com/bde7yvtu, tinyurl.com/2p863da8 and papers: tinyurl.com/ycx5nm9v, tinyurl.com/yc4ncpac)
Thanks to all involved: Sarah Coates (superstar PhD student), @AAComeault, @Danny_Wood92, @michaelffay60, @SiCreerProf, @OwenGOsborne,@LukeTDunning, @MEEBangor