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Continuing the #moa theme, #NewZealand's spear or Spaniard grass (Aciphylla spp.) evolved spiky leaves & spines probably as a defense mechanism against herbivory from large birds. Wouldn't want to be a moa trying to eat this speargass 😲.

Kia ora Aotearoa New Zealand 🇳🇿: This International Space Station pass over the most southerly region of Te Waipounamu / South Island starts a little cloudy in the west but opens to wonderful views over Waihōpai / Invercargill. Mar 6, 2023 2:31pm NZDT MetService

I hope Mateus Detoni is ready to support #TeamCrow

When life sucks, be a bird 🦆

This morning I got not one, but TWO rejections...for the same job. They really wanted to make sure I knew where I stood 😂

Pascale Lubbe Pascale Lubbe University of Otago shares her work using ecological niche modelling #ENMs to compare past, present, & future bird distributions to understand ice age impacts and potential future climate change for a range of bird species nationally. It’s good for some… #BirdsNZ2023

Imogen Foote Imogen Foote WellingtonUni is using #genomic tools to investigate Gibson’s and Antipodes albatrosses taxonomy and population structuring, with implications for monitoring and protection. #BirdsNZ2023

Had a wonderful time at #BirdsNZ2023 - thanks Birds New Zealand for the opportunity to present, the spread of excellent talks, the great company, and the inspiring work being done on our manu 🦅

If anyone is on the fence about grad school, know this: 24 hours before my thesis deadline my reference manager has decided to take a long vacation. Goodbye bibliography! :')

I was watching Lord of the Rings last night and realized there are many parallels with academia! A thread 🧵👇

Going to International Congress of Genetics 2023 & want to learn about palaeogenomics. Come & see my invited talk in Rm203 at 2.30pm tomorrow, as well as many other fascinating #ancientDNA talks from Dr. Maria A Nieves-Colón, Michael Knapp, Pascale Lubbe, Catherine Collins, & Anna Gosling - with Lisa Matisoo-Smith University of Otago Genetics Otago

Whole-genome sequences of nearly the entire population of the critically endangered kākāpō, flightless parrots native to Aotearoa, are presented in in NatureEcoEvo. These data are helping inform future management and conservation plans for the species. go.nature.com/45OLHUc

Had a wonderful time at #CAVEPS2023 - many thanks all for making me feel so welcome. Always a delight to meet so many passionate and excellent people! First Nations panel was a highlight, as well as the incredible palaeoart on display + obligatory IMAX Jurassic Park 🦕🦖🦴

If you are interested in doing a PhD in bird evolution and wouldn't mind spending three years in New Zealand, we might have a solution for you: evol.mcmaster.ca/brian/evoldir/…

Keen to learn about bioinformatics, genomics, and evolution? Nic Rawlence , Michael Knapp and I have a great opportunity to do just that in Dunedin!