Tapahtumakalenteri
Dissertation: Teemu Zetterman
Opponent: professor Tuomas Koskela, University of Tampere
Dissertation: Niina Ruopsa
Opponent: assistant professor Markus Pääkkönen, University of Turku
Dissertation: Niina Rautaporras
Opponent: doscent Tero Soukka, University of Turku
HiLIFE webinar / Viikki Monday Seminar: Kristen Ruegg: Genomic tools to track migratory birds across space and time
Genomic tools to track migratory birds across space and time
Kristen Ruegg is
an Associate Professor at Colorado State University where she is developing
innovative genetic-based tools to conserve migratory birds in the face of
climate change and other stressors. Ruegg is also the co-founder and
co-director of the Bird Genoscape Project whose main goals are: 1) to create
comprehensive, visually impactful, migratory flyway maps for birds that can be
used to motivate conservation efforts across geographic and political
boundaries, and 2) to map the potential for bird populations to adapt to
climate change. Ruegg’s presentation will introduce how genomic data can
be used to track individuals’ annual inter-continental movements and how
building ‘biobanks’ of DNA samples through the Bird Genoscape Project is helping
us to understand key factors underlying population vulnerability in migratory
birds. If you are
curious about applying your expertise in population genetics and biobank data
beyond your current research paradigm or interested in adopting new tools to
monitor moving populations of wildlife, welcome to this exciting seminar! PhD researchers and MSc students should contact rose.thorogood@helsinki.fi to
join for a funded-lunch at Kartano from 11.45. Selected
publications Turbek, S. P.
Bossu, C., Rayne, C., Gruppi, C., Kus, B. E., Whitfield, M., ... & Ruegg,
K. C. (2023). Historical DNA reveals climate adaptation in an endangered
songbird. Nature Climate Change, 13(7), 735-741. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-023-01696-3 Ruegg, K.,
Anderson, E. C., Somveille, M., Bay, R. A., Whitfield, M., Paxton, E. H., &
Smith, T. B. (2021). Linking climate niches across seasons to assess population
vulnerability in a migratory bird. Global Change Biology, 27(15),
3519-3531. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15639 Bay, R. A.,
Harrigan, R. J., Underwood, V. L., Gibbs, H. L., Smith, T. B., & Ruegg, K.
(2018). Genomic signals of selection predict climate-driven population declines
in a migratory bird. Science, 359(6371), 83-86. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aan4380
FIMM & Nanopore half day seminar
Oxford Nanopore Technologies presents: What You’re Missing Matters Half-Day Seminar
Please join us for an exciting half-day seminar where you can learn more about diverse applications that can accelerate your research through Oxford Nanopore's long read sequencing.
Registration commences at 08:30 and the seminar ends with networking & lunch offered by ONT.
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