🚨The countdown to #COP15 has begun🚨 Interested in 🧬genetic diversity? We're here to help you prepare with our #cop15GeneticDiversity webpage: coalitionforconservationgenetics.org/cbd Check back regularly for resources, updates & more! CBD COP15 G-BIKE_COSTAction GEO BON SCB Cons Gen Working Group 🧬🌱🌍 ConGenetics SSC

🧬Read the The Coalition for Conservation Genetics statement on vital considerations for genetic diversity CBD COP15 🌎 We strongly support the Headline Indicator below, and suggest specific changes in the full statement, here: static1.squarespace.com/static/618d5d0… #cop15GeneticDiversity #COP15

🚨Calling conservation geneticists🚨 DBCA Biodiversity & Conservation Science are hiring! We have a 4-year research scientist position in Conservation Genomics (Fauna Genetics) to join our new Climate Change Adaptation group (poss extension/permanency). DM if interested!

Just before the end of the year, we got another paper out! 🎉🎉🎉 It was a rather long process, capturing the thoughts and experiences from all coauthors, addressing how we can do a better job integrating molecular tools into biodiversity conservation: conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cs… 🧵

Are you interested in advancing #GeneticDiversity #Conservation in policy & practice? We're seeking new members to contribute to this mission, with a focus on coordination, shared understanding & inclusivity. Submit an Expression of interest here: coalitionforconservationgenetics.org/contact

Our final speaker for the #AusMammal February seminar is PhD candidate Emma Harding. Emma studies viral "fossils" preserved in marsupial genomes to better understand how viruses impact our modern species. Seminars are open to the public, register at buff.ly/3OdnAIr

Want more information about #GeneticDiversity for the UN Biodiversity #SBSTTA26 talks? Check out the information packet below, full of handy resources! Or follow this link to download the pdf: dropbox.com/scl/fi/a3uqpy8… #KMGBF GEO BON G-BIKE_COSTAction SCB Cons Gen Working Group 🧬🌱🌍 ConGenetics SSC

4 great days in Melbourne for #AusMammSoc24 and 3 good years as the Perth The Australian Mammal Society council.

Looking for a #postdoc? We're hiring! Come and work with Ben Scheele, Richard Duncan and me on a project investigating cutting-edge approaches to restoring amphibian populations in #chytrid-impacted landscapes. 3-year position, fully funded by ARC DP uctalent.canberra.edu.au/cw/en/job/5012…

In 2022, 196 countries agreed to halt #biodiversity loss and conserve #GeneticDiversity - but how? A new study shows it's possible to monitor genetic diversity globally using affordable methods. Discover more by following the link below: coalitionforconservationgenetics.org/resources-data…

Check out AWMS's one-day workshop on understanding and using genetics for conservation actions! To find out more and register visit: awms.org.au/conference/awm… Stay tuned for details on other exciting field trips at this years AWMS conference in Fremantle, WA, 2-7 Dec, 2024!

With #COP16 just days away, now is the time to brush up on #GeneticDiversity indicators for the #GBF. Head to our website for #COP16Colombia resources & stay tuned for updates! coalitionforconservationgenetics.org/cbd-cop16 UN Biodiversity COP16 COLOMBIA 🇨🇴 ConGenetics SSC GEO BON SCB Cons Gen Working Group 🧬🌱🌍 G-BIKE_COSTAction

🚨Only 1 day until #COP16🚨 Visit us at "The Coalition for Conservation Genetics" booth & head to our events to discover how to monitor #GeneticDiversity for the #GBF affordably, at scale, & globally. Check out our event list below-we look forward to seeing you at #COP16Colombia!

Thrilled to see our paper out in nature! Huge thanks to Catherine Grueber, Kate Farquharson & the core team for a mammoth effort over 6 years! Privileged to work with 57 scientists who spent many hours screening papers & more. Missing the late Mike Bruford - who helped inspire it all

Checkout our The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand article for 5 strategies that can help safeguard #GeneticDiversity for resilient populations 🧬🐸🌲🦅🦒🍄🐝🐠

We’ve also created a 2-page policy brief for anyone wanting to learn more about conserving #GeneticDiversity- available in 14 languages (and more to come)! Follow the link below ⬇️ url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/uWHeC71Zo8uo…

🚨 #Policy brief for recent @nature.com paper: available in 14 languages (more to come)🚨 We highlight key recommendations for #policymakers, #conservation practitioners & researchers to safeguard #GeneticDiversity. 🔗Download the policy brief: coalitionforconservationgenetics.org/resources-data…

Nature research paper: Global meta-analysis shows action is needed to halt genetic diversity loss go.nature.com/4gAFKiZ

This #WorldWildlifeDay, we call for urgent action to halt #biodiversity loss. Preventing extinctions, protecting genetic diversity, and addressing human-wildlife conflict are key to achieving Target 4 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. #WWD2025

There’s still time to sign up for our pre-conference workshop at #ICCB25!