Luciano Pastorelli

Multi‐Tool Marine Metabarcoding Bioassessment for Baselining and Monitoring Species and Communities in Kelp Habitats The astonishing biological diversity found in Californian kelp forests requires efficient and robust monitoring tools to better understand ecological trends and mitigate against loss or disruption of...

Our first paper on #eDNA based characterisation of biodiversity in the #Chumash Heritage National #Marine Sanctuary is out now:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#LenfestOceanProgram @pewenvironment.bsky.social @moorefound.bsky.social #oceankind

Van las historias de @mongabaylatam que no puedes dejar de leer: crimen organizado somete a pescadores en México, litigios climáticos en Latinoámerica, nuevo reporte sobre cultivos de coca en Perú y más.
🦎🧵👇

GitHub - kettanaito/naming-cheatsheet: Comprehensive language-agnostic guidelines on variables naming. Home of the A/HC/LC pattern. Comprehensive language-agnostic guidelines on variables naming. Home of the A/HC/LC pattern. - kettanaito/naming-cheatsheet

A cheet sheet for naming things in code, including variables, functios, files/folders, etc.

github.com/kettanaito/n...

Guides for structuring projects.

www.r-bloggers.com/2018/08/stru...

intro2r.com/dir_struct.h...

There's no universal structure; ultimately, it depends on specific needs. E.g., I've recently been using the str below to manipulate efficiently same datasets across tasks (mostly w/ R & Quarto)

My starter pack for biology-related societies!

I am aware that I am not a society but I just can't remove myself from my own starter pack 😄

Please comment if I should add you!

#BioStarterPacks #Biology #Science

go.bsky.app/VnnkjQf

@fao.org released their 2025 report on the status of marine fisheries resources (openknowledge.fao.org/items/ac6d51...).
In talking to the media about the report at #UNOC FAO stated that ~57% of sharks stocks are sustainably fished (t.co/fVFnZkY4vQ).
This fact is WRONG
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📣 Just out!

@FAO.org has released the most detailed report ever on the state of marine fish stocks!

The data shows that some of the world’s fisheries are recovering thanks to effective, science-based management.

👉 bit.ly/4l0LV28

#UNOC3 #BlueTransformation

A Metadata Checklist and Data Formatting Guidelines to Make eDNA FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) Environmental DNA (eDNA) has emerged as a transformative tool for biodiversity monitoring and species detection, yet inconsistent metadata practices hinder data interoperability and reuse. To address...

🚨 Out now in #EnvironmentalDNA led by #MiwaTakahashi: Results of a huge, global effort to facilitate the publication of raw and processed #eDNA data & ensure that dataset we are currently generating, adhere to the #FAIR principles & won't be lost. @gbif.org, #ENA,
doi.org/10.1002/edn3...

New on global conservation:

Zoos & aquariums can positively shift conservation knowledge, attitudes and intentions. While effects vary, evidence shows zoos can influence visitor behavior ➡️ zoos have a role in biodiversity outreach.

McNally et al. in Conservation Biology doi.org/10.1111/cobi...

Designing Epigenetic Clocks for Wildlife Research The applications of epigenetic clocks – statistical models that predict an individual's age based on DNA methylation patterns – are expanding in wildlife conservation and management. This growing int....

Designing Epigenetic Clocks for Wildlife Research. Mol Ecol Resour e14120. doi.org/10.1111/1755...

Systemic failure of European fisheries management Overcoming shortsighted interests with politically independent ecosystem-based catch limits may end overfishing in EU waters

Ever heard about “phantom recoveries” and “overfishing ratchets” ? These explain why still so many fish stocks are in a bad shape in European waters despite binding goals of the EU fisheries policy. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

🌍 On this International Day for Biological Diversity, we're reminded that saving species means aligning science, law, and human values-like solving a #RubiksCube. 🧩

Sequeira & Techera explore this multidimensional challenge:

doi.org/10.1111/cobi.14416
#BiodiversityDay #Conservation

Gobierno regional de Puno declara al Lago Titicaca sujeto de derecho pero el gobierno central de Perú se opone El Consejo Regional de Puno aprobó, en abril, una ordenanza que declara al lago Titicaca sujeto de derecho.

🇵🇪 El lago Titicaca, una fuente hídrica que enfrenta graves niveles de contaminación, fue declarado sujeto de derecho. Un grupo de mujeres fue clave para lograr esta decisión. Sin embargo, el gobierno central se opone. tinyurl.com/32xv6cnn

Postdoc opportunity! The Comparative Genomics lab (@IBE_Barcelona, @UPFBarcelona) is seeking a postdoc with experience to work on environmental DNA and mammalian monitoring together with @estherlizano !
CVs -> cvtmblab@gmail.com #postdoc #genomics #eDNA #conservation #Barcelona

New paper in Nature Ocean Sustainability! 🦈Sharks are among the most threatened vertebrates – our study maps research priorities + gaps to guide conservation action. Let’s do better for sharks.
🔗📄https://www.nature.com/articles/s44183-025-00131-8
#Sharks #Conservation

A screen capture of the home page of this course.

Want to learn how to help tackle the climate crisis and contribute to a sustainable, just world via impactful climate solutions (which begin by using your voice to call for change)? This 4-week course by @universityofleeds.bsky.social is free! Sign up now ⬇️

www.futurelearn.com/courses/clim...

Perú: cuestionan cambio en ley forestal que reduce estándares para supervisión de especies Cites Estos cambios se aplicarían en las especies de shihuahuaco y tahuarí que ingresaron al Apéndice II de Cites en el año 2022.

🇵🇪Un nuevo cambio en la ley forestal del Perú genera gran controversia. El Pleno del Congreso de la República aprobó un proyecto de ley que reduce estándares para la supervisión de especies Cites. Expertos señalan que los bosques estarían en riesgo. tinyurl.com/38fx6krf

Exploring vibrant local #fish markets—plenty of species and different ways of presentation

MindLab: Weekly Mindfulness Sessions Scientists and science advocates are invited to join MindLab weekly mindfulness sessions for science-based techniques to manage stress and navigate uncertainty. Join us on Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. ET, s...

Delighted to see this new weekly offering from @ucs.org: free weekly mindfulness sessions to "to help scientists and science advocates to manage stress, regulate emotions, and navigate uncertainty with greater clarity and calm." Check it out!

‘De-extinction’ isn’t just misleading — it’s dangerous, ecologist says A biotech company in the United States made headlines last month by revealing photos of genetically modified gray wolves, calling them “dire wolves,” a species that hasn’t existed for more than…

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A US biotech company made headlines last month revealing photos of genetically modified “dire wolves,” a species that hasn’t existed for more than 10,000 years.

This hasn’t stopped some observers from asserting to the public that “de-extinction” is real.

But it’s not, says our guest.

Who Did It? GIF Alt: Who Did It? GIF

Who's responsible for the climate crisis?

Two new studies try to answer this question: but whichever way we slice it, the answer doesn't change much.

The wealthiest are disproportionately responsible for the greatest emissions, and that's why climate change is so unfair.

An explanatory thread 🧵

Great! Hope to share some insights if we carry out a BRUVs + eDNA survey soon

Thanks for those insights, Allan! Great findings by the way. I really like the level of detail in the protocols outlined in your paper :)

New on global conservation science:

🌍🦎 Wildlife trade threatens global biodiversity, yet most focus is on illegal trade. Legal trade lacks oversight, data & sustainability checks. We need holistic, global action —urgently.

Hughes et al. in Conservation Letters doi.org/10.1111/conl...

Thank you very much, Philipp!

Do you use fish or other taxa as bait? I believe that with higher sequencing depth, the signal from bait species (assuming that it is amplifiable with MiFish) should not mask our detection of rare species

Why it’s time we change how we talk about conspiracy theories | CNN Politics CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan, who interviews people with crazy beliefs, reflects on some of his own.

Why it’s time we change how we talk about conspiracy theories

www.cnn.com/2025/05/03/p...

Hi community!

For those experienced in the simultaneous use of #BRUV and #eDNA with MiFish primers: Have you observed bait influencing eDNA samples by introducing non-target DNA? What considerations do you take when applying both methods on the same day (e.g., spatial separation, blocking primers)?

Utilizing aquatic environmental DNA to address global biodiversity targets - Nature Reviews Biodiversity Aquatic eDNA-based technologies offer the potential for universal and standardized biodiversity monitoring. In this Perspective, Altermatt et al. discuss how these technologies can help to achiev...

Utilizing #aquatic environmental DNA #eDNA to address global #biodiversity targets: www.nature.com/articles/s44...

🧬🔬🐟🦫🍂🦐🧬

We discuss how eDNA can contribute towards Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Franework #GBF. Out now in @natrevbiodiv.nature.com

European Society for Environmental Omics (ESEO) Dear Environmental Omics enthusiasts! At the AquaEcOmics meeting in Evian (March, 2025), an international group of 35 experts discussed the future of regular European meetings and collaborative effor...

#eDNA #eRNA #omics people: would you support the formation of a European Society for Environmental Omics #ESEO? Please share your thoughts in the questionnaire & spread this message! 🙏
Thank you, the ESEO core team!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...