George Wood

📢 Excited to finally release our new tool ReefAdapt.org - making genomic information more accessible for #marinerestoration. Out now @CommsBio nature.com/articles/s4200… @uwaoceans @UWAresearch @Flinders

Breakthrough alert!!! 🚨New study reveals distinct microbial taxa and function associated with coral thermal resistant or thermal sensitive phenotypes. @ErikaPSantoro @reefgenomics @ReefProkaryota @KAUST_BESE @MMicrobiomesLab @Gustavo_Duarte science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Really excited to share our new @kelprescue paper on bull #kelp and giant #kelp population #genomics. We identify the genetic structure of these two critical species and investigate the consequence of small population size for genetic health & restoration authors.elsevier.com/a/1kSP93QW8S6H…

NEW RESEARCH Microbial Diversity Losses Constrain the Capacity of Soils to Mitigate #ClimateChange 📄 buff.ly/3DqBXqy #soilscience #soilmicrobes

We are looking for a permanent marine biologist, come and work with me at VUW/Te Herenga Waka's school of Biological Sciences: ejye.fa.ap1.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat…

Looking for a new #postdoc in #Phycology & #Seaweed research on the methane mitigating #Asparagopsis @Scripps_Ocean #climatesolutions #oceanbasedsolutions #algae Please share widely! Excited for next steps!

Excited to share the Phaeoexplorer paper out today in Cell: Evolutionary genomics of the emergence of brown algae as key components of coastal ecosystems! 🌊 Including the genome of Dictyota dichotoma and many more! doi.org/10.1016/j.cell… #Seaweed

OPEN 🎤 #PhD position @uwanews @uwaoceans on the use of genomic methods for coral reef conservation and threatened species. 🪸 Instructions 👇 Preferred skills include demonstrated skills in #Bioinformatics researchdegrees.uwa.edu.au/projects/13y6q8

Looking for a domestic PhD student to kick start a new stage in our #OperationCrayweed #marine #restoration work in Sydney - please share widely! Deadline January 17th

Corals entrapped in an extinction vortex 🪸 My take on the excellent paper by @AlelimonHA @pimbongaerts & colleagues which highlights the critical consequences of genetic diversity loss in endangered corals @CurrentBiology #conservation #coralCOREgroup authors.elsevier.com/a/1k2O93QW8S6G…

🌊 Exciting news from the 13th International Phycological Congress! Join us for special symposia on cutting-edge topics in phycology. 📷 Explore breakthroughs in biotechnology, taxonomy, genetics, and evolutionary ecology. Let's dive into the future of phycology together!

2/2 The report, launched at the #COP16 Convention on Biological Diversity, is a world-first assessment of global kelp forests, which are found across a third of the world’s coastlines, and the findings highlight the need to accelerate kelp conservation. unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/…

Much of the world’s ecosystems are in various stages of decline and in urgent need of restoration. A team of Australian scientists led by Dr Georgina Wood have launched a new online tool called 'Reef Adapt'. Find out more 🔗 bit.ly/3YLVhqp

That's Not a Hybrid: How to Distinguish Patterns of Admixture and Isolation By Distance | Molecular Ecology Resources onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/17… Very important paper! Indeed, I have also noticed that Structure/Admixture plots are often overinterpreted as introgression.

🌊1/Seaweed forests worldwide are changing rapidly due to climate change. Western Australia’s forests are dramatic examples of this, but what about the biodiversity hotspot on the south coast? Our latest historical ecology research finds out... 🧵 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

It is too simplistic to think that introducing single species (eg, beaver, bison, pine marten) can fundamentally repair degraded ecosystems Even if we call them keystones Rewilding is about rebuilding complexity, which includes complex trophic structures science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Online now: Positive interactions and interdependence in communities dlvr.it/TFBwDQ

What does effective population size tell us about loss of allelic variation? By Allendorf et al. doi.org/10.1111/eva.13…

School of Biological Sciences @UniofAdelaide has continuing academic lecturer positions open in #bioinformatics and #botany. Please share widely - careers.adelaide.edu.au/cw/en/listing/

A permanent Lecturer job is available at my school @UNSW!! Come work with us in a brilliant place