Dr. Sean Buckley

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White sharks vs. killer whales: white sharks not always fearful of kil White sharks vs. killer whales: white sharks not always fearful of killer whales While killer whales (Orcinus orca) can trigger immediate departure of white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias)

Are white sharks really fleeing every time killer whales show up? 🦈

New research from @flindersuniversity.bsky.social, published in @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social suggests the story isn’t so simple.

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#WildlifeResearch @bellareeves.bsky.social

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We flocked over to watch 🦜Nirjana Dewan🦜(@nirjana-dewan.bsky.social) talk about the conservation genomics of the white-tailed black cockatoos!

@rowanlym.bsky.social @theg-cat.bsky.social

Congrats to Dr. @shelbymiddleton.bsky.social!! 🥳

New title slide for my first year taxonomy lecture just dropped:

Are you ready to take your science communication or media engagement to the next level? If so, this workshop looks great!
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screenshot of my post

Big new blogpost!

My guide to data visualization, which includes a very long table of contents, tons of charts, and more.

--> Why data visualization matters and how to make charts more effective, clear, transparent, and sometimes, beautiful.
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A Beginner's Guide to Structural Variants in Eco‐Evolutionary Population Genomics Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) has greatly expanded researchers' ability to study structural variants (SVs), that is, the variation in the presence, number, orientation or position of a DNA sequence. ....

New review!

Theory & a practical guide to structural variants in popgen🧬

Many thanks to my co-authors: @rebekahoomen.bsky.social
@annatigano.bsky.social @marenwellenreuther.bsky.social @janawold.bsky.social @dlfield.bsky.social @clairemerot.bsky.social

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Very cool study of mummified cheetah feat. ancient genomes (and a nostalgic reminder of my original dream to do a PhD in cheetah genomics) (alas it was not to be) (fish are pretty cool too though)

Honestly, mostly just scramble something together myself 😅 find using examples of other heritable traits (language or accent works well!) but would also appreciate some good readings haha

Tangentially related but always advocate the "heritable ≠ genetic ≠ adaptive" logic. Important first step for debunking a lot of evo psych nonsense imho

Got one about a year ago after our oven broke, which we still haven't fixed because the air fryer does the job so well 😂 even manage to bake decently with it!

Probably depends on the person, but I find it pleasant! Not quite as droning as some other species over east...

A tick-tock cicada, Physeema quadricincta! Pretty common in the Perth area (and broader SW of WA) in summer, responsible for that near constant ticking sound you might be hearing.

Very cool!

They're pretty abundant on campus at Joondalup! And definitely hear a few of them at my place in the northern suburbs

Same! So many around at the moment

A close up photo of a tick-tock cicada, resting on some vibrantly green leaves.

One of my favourite parts about the Noongar season of Birak: it's also tick-tock season! My fave noisy bug(ger)s!

Long-sought environmental law reform is finally here. But will the compromise deal actually protect nature? After years of failed attempts, Australia’s environmental laws are finally getting an overhaul. But will they stop the damage done to nature?

Our rapid assessment of the #EPBC Act reform package that's set to pass the senate theconversation.com/long-sought-... - Led by Justine Bell-James, with @drphilmccormack.bsky.social @yungenchee.bsky.social and me. #ESA2025 @aunz.theconversation.com @biodivcouncil.bsky.social @ecolsocaus.bsky.social

Seven ways Australia’s nature laws are changing after Labor’s deal with the Greens Legislation to reform the EPBC Act runs to hundreds of pages – here are the main changes

Quick explainer on some of the main features of the new nature laws, noting some details remain to be seen

It's a great shot Judy!

A small blue-banded bee flying towards some bright yellow flowers.

Had a bit of a wander on campus yesterday (because who wants to mark exams?) for Bug Hunt Aus and saw my first blue-banded bee, which was awesome!

@ceb-uwa.bsky.social @rowanlym.bsky.social

Very proud of our PhD student @nirjana-dewan.bsky.social for delivering an excellent talk at #AOC2025 on her white-tailed black cockatoo genomics work this morning! Looking forward to being able to share some nicely assembled genomes in the near future...stay tuned!

Anyone else planning their trip to Palau already...? #AOC2025

Recently discovered this species for the first time down at Dwellingup a few weeks ago! Pretty speccy shade of yellow

Just a few! Lucky it was exactly where I thought it was which minimised the damage 🤣

Ending a conference with a mild panic attack because I left my laptop in a lecture theatre for a couple hours and forgot 😳

Sounds like some figgin' great jam, Rob!

Let’s set aside the question of whether these edited animals *are* the species they’re claimed to be - what possible argument would there BE for releasing them into a wild that isn’t the ecosystem they went extinct from? It would likely be condemning behaviorally-unequipped animals to slow death.