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Holly L. Lutz

@fieldomics

Evolutionary biologist. Curator of Mammals @ Denver Museum of Nature & Science . Recovering Texan. Mostly here to tweet about my cat.

 Denver, CO
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Joined August 2010
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My student Griffin just sent me this profoundly sad photo of a Great Bowerbird bower. The painting on the right depicts what the bower should look like, filled with pebbles, shells, and bones. Nowadays, the birds use what they can most easily find in their surroundings: garbage.
Image from Dan Baldassarre (@evornithology)
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Guys, we are so back! It looks like The Onion has funding again, and this new election clip is better than ever.
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Onie LaFleur@OnieNecrosis1 Aug 2024
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Amro Hamdoun@Hamdounlab29 May 2024
Nice article @latimes about the work by @ewaltjackson and others in the lab! And yes it’s true we still use a hand crank centrifuge in the room with our fancy scopes. latimes.com/science/story/20…
Sea urchins made to order: Scripps scientists make transgenic breakthrough

Sea urchins made to order: Scripps scientists make transgenic breakthrough

A success at Scripps in San Diego means scientists can run experiments on painted sea urchins, potentially unlocking new discoveries in biology.

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**we had to wait an entire 8 months for a study to wrap up before we could properly clap back to this* BUT A LOT OF STUFF GOES ON HERE. 🧵
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Jack Ashby@JackDAshby11 Apr 2024
After 20 years working in natural history #museums, I still get surprised with things like, "Oh look, there's a box of #penguins". 📦🐧🐧
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jim mallet@WTF_R_species24 Apr 2024
This is really interesting, if true; multiple origins of a "species" via parallel speciation from the same paraphyletic ancestor! eurekalert.org/news-releases… and original article - academic.oup.com/evolut/adva…
Same species, different sizes: Rare evolution in action spotted in island bats

Same species, different sizes: Rare evolution in action spotted in island bats

A University of Melbourne researcher has spotted a rare evolutionary phenomenon happening rapidly in real time in bats living in the Solomon Islands.

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Here is a link to 239 consensus genome sequences, assembled by @xrayfoo, from sequencing reads of 2.3.4.4b H5N1 influenza A virus from cattle and other species. github.com/andersen-lab/avia…
GitHub - andersen-lab/avian-influenza: Consensus sequences for U.S. H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b

GitHub - andersen-lab/avian-influenza: Consensus sequences for U.S. H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b

Consensus sequences for U.S. H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b. Contribute to andersen-lab/avian-influenza development by creating an account on GitHub.

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The UCLA Goodman-Luskin Endowed Postdoctoral Fellowship in Microbiome Research ($100K in salary + supplies) deadline is June 1. Get in touch if you would like to write a proposal together! And, get in touch even if your timeline is different - I am looking for a postdoc!
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nature.com/collections/jedgc… Both of our recent bat-filovirus papers were selected as Editor's Highlights - Featured Articles by the Editors of Nature Communications!
Microbiology and infectious diseases

Microbiology and infectious diseases

This page highlights recent articles on all aspects of bacteriology, mycology, parasitology and virology, covering the biology of pathogens, host-pathogen ...

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John McCormack@LAevolving6 Mar 2024
New paper in BioScience (@AIBSbiology) summarizing the #oVertTCN effort to 3D digitize 6,400 vertebrate genera & counting. This was a huge effort across many museums & institutions led by @davidcblackburn & @DrScanley at @FloridaMuseum academic.oup.com/bioscience/… Scan: @jaimiAgray
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Holly L. Lutz@fieldomics1 Jan 2024
Replying to @evornithology
I see your fairywrens and raise you two motmots
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If you haven’t seen the 4K highlight video of the #OctoOdyssey, do yourself a favor: click the link below and check out some of the most stunning deep-sea footage gathered by an ROV this year. youtube.com/watch?v=YpVXvLjq…
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I’m a seafloor kind of girl, but the water column is pretty fab too. Check out this Gonatus onyx squid we saw - those are eggs in its arms! They will carry those (thousands?) of eggs for a few months. Amazing footage via @SchmidtOcean and our teams excellent timing. #octoodyssey
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Schmidt Ocean@SchmidtOcean6 Dec 2023
10-meter arms! This Giant Phantom Jelly has a 1m pulsing, umbrella-like bell and four arms that can grow up to 10m (33 ft) long. These have NO stinging tentacles but are used to wrap, trap, and envelop their prey: plankton & small fish. #OctoOdyssey (footage sped up 1.5X) 1/2
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Schmidt Ocean@SchmidtOcean4 Dec 2023
🚨 Live ROV stream happening now📷 #OctoOdyssey This 12-hour dive will focus on visiting the most active octopus nursery on Dorado Outcrop off Costa Rica. youtube.com/watch?v=_sHBRD1i…
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My first book chapter came out this week! Honored to be among this group of authors and looking forward to new collaborations that emerged from this work. Big shout out to my coauthors @sgreimanbio @KutzLab @fieldomics
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Just Published: Applied Environmental Genomics synthesises the latest and most exciting uses of genomic technologies for environmental science and management, with an emphasis on diversity of applications and real-world demonstrations. publish.csiro.au/book/8025/
Cover of 'Applied Environmental Genomics', featuring a bright illustration showcasing a variety of applications of the science.

ALT Cover of 'Applied Environmental Genomics', featuring a bright illustration showcasing a variety of applications of the science.

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Our review of virological studies on African #bats suggests various biases. Most importantly, evidence is lacking for 🦇 as reservoir hosts for almost all studied #viruses. We call for a systematic approach and the consideration of bat conservation: doi 10.1098/rsbl.2023.0358
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@Rainmaker19734 Nov 2023
Photographer Wu Yung-sen has been deep sea diving and photographing marine life for four years. On a blackwater dive—unable to see the bottom and surrounded by impenetrable space—he chanced upon a rare larval Wunderpus octopus, totally transparent.
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First time I get the cover of a magazine and it's in @Nature! Had this idea to illustrate the diversity captured by the MX Biobank across Mexico and brilliant designer @mauguz33 brought it to life inspired by indigenous Huichol art from near my home town. nature.com/nature/volumes/62…
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