Luke Mahler

Hi people. I'm happy to share that my recent paper with @kenstoyama & @Luke_Mahler entitled 'A simple hierarchical model for heterogeneity in the evolutionary correlation on a phylogenetic tree' has now been published in @PeerJLife. 👉 doi.org/10.7717/peerj.… 1/5

Nature's scuba tanks? #UofT researchers from @EEBtoronto discover how Anolis lizards breathe underwater 🦎 uoft.me/6Jh

@LindseySwierk @AMartinology @cboccia22 It was our pleasure Lindsey! Looking forward to many happy returns on this collaboration!

Here’s to the next chapter of the bubble-breathing lizard saga! 🦎💧 So thankful to collaborate with @Luke_Mahler, @AMartinology, first author @cboccia22, and others on this exciting project.

(4) Rebreathing is facilitated by anoles' water-resistant skin - a possible exaptation? (5) Rebreathing may help mix "dead space" air, clear CO2, or possibly harvest O2 from the water (though probably not much) - Lots more to learn with future work!!

Key take-homes from the work: (1) We show with experiments that rebreathed air is recycled for respiration (2) Extensive rebreathing behavior evolved not just once, but in 5 different clades of diving anoles! (3) Non-aquatic anoles do it too, but rarely and inconsistently

For the story behind our paper on underwater "rebreathing" in lizards, check out Chris Boccia's excellent blog post up now on @AnoleAnnals. @cboccia22 @LindseySwierk anoleannals.org/2021/05/12/rep…

Also, special thanks to @natedappen and @neillosin from @DaysEdge for making this great video clip illustrating the phenomenon youtu.be/xGqHzuBUrBE

See these nice write-ups of Chris's work by UofT News artsci.utoronto.ca/news/evolution… and National Geographic authors.elsevier.com/c/1d3B93QW8Rwo… nationalgeographic.com/animals/articl…

Our work on underwater "rebreathing" in anoles is now out in Current Biology! cell.com/current-biolog… Congrats to first author @cboccia22 and the rest of our incredible international team! @eebtoronto @UofTArtSci @LindseySwierk @Wildernesstrave @ilborges @kenstoyama

@AnthonyGeneva Dude fantastic news!! Well deserved!!

Some bright news in dark times. Starting this September, I will be an Assistant Professor of Computational Biology at Rutgers-Camden. I’m recruiting grad students and at least one postdoc. We’ve got a remarkable set of Anolis genomes to explore together, DM me if interested.

@mjryan42frogs @LOFrishkoff You bet. Anyone else wanting one just let us know!

@Luke_Mahler @LOFrishkoff @eebtoronto @UofTArtSci Awesome, Luke! Can you send me a PDF?

The first paper from my lab's massive mark-resample project on anoles was just published in NEE. Congrats to lead author @LOFrishkoff. Check it out! @eebtoronto @UofTArtSci nature.com/articles/s4155…

When it comes to climate change, deforestation and species survival, research shows that elevation matters. Awesome work by @Luke_Mahler @LOFrishkoff @GeorgeSandler_! @UofTNews @researchuoft @UofTArtSci 🦎 news.artsci.utoronto.ca/all-news/comes…

@EcoEvoEvoEco Great to see you yesterday @EcoEvoEvoEco, even if briefly!

Pleasant coincidence. I am at McMaster Univ giving a colloquium in Psychology, Neuroscience and Behavior. @Luke_Mahler is giving a seminar in Biology. So I get to give a talk and also see one.

This man discovered and catalyzed a solution to acid rain. Thank you Harold Harvey!! #atwood2017 @eebtoronto @UofT

Our pleasure @phylieu ! Awesome talk and great talking science this week. Welcome anytime! twitter.com/phylieu/status…

My good friend Catie wrote a blog about my work for. Thank you @smrtgrls for highlighting #womeninscience! #STEM amysmartgirls.com/smart-girls-an…

When we fight we win! Breaking: Unprecedented Win For Conservation In Jamaica #GoatIslandsSaved @Global_Wildlife globalwildlife.org/press-room/bre…