Sean Heighton

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Sean Heighton

@WildScienceSean

Conservationist and Scientist using research to aid in conservation action PostDoc Impacts of Offshore Windfarms PhD Pangolins Alumni @ZooEntUP, @EDB_lab 🇿🇦

Caen-Normandy University Katılım Nisan 2021

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Sean Heighton@WildScienceSean·5 Eki

Our paper in #MBE on #Pangolin #Genomics has been published whereby we provide the genome assemblies of all 8 species, genome-wide insights into their evo, and a list of genes NB for tracing their trade. Plus some evidence of a possible 9th pango species academic.oup.com/mbe/article/40…

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Oryx@OryxTheJournal·14 Ara

‘It is a critical time for us to move pangolins beyond their tagline as the ‘most trafficked wild mammals globally’ to instead become symbols of effective, evidence-informed conservation.’ Read our November editorial by @PangolinSG members Shirley et al.➡️doi.org/k8s2

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IUCN PangolinSG@PangolinSG·7 Ara

We’re hiring! The Pangolin Specialist Group is looking for a Communications Assistant based mainly in Cameroon. Applications will be accepted until midnight on December 17th. For more details and information on how to apply, visit this link: bit.ly/3GxJrX6

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Nature Africa@natAfrica1·2 Ara

🧬 Researchers produced a comprehensive set of genomic resources for all eight pangolin species. They also produced new draft genomes for four additional species. Read more: 👇🏻 go.nature.com/3N7CYWq #NatureAfrica @MolBioEvol @OfficialSMBE @WildScienceSean

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Michelle Greve@UPEcology·20 Kas

The University of Pretoria is offering postdoctoral bursaries for next year. If you are interested in sub-Antarctic, savanna or grassland ecology, I have some exciting potential projects to work on. Please be in touch. up.ac.za/postdoctoral-r…

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SAJournalofScience@SAJS_Official·15 May

‘@KellyMarnewick @JanBuffel et al. argue that taking southern African cheetahs to India threatens cheetah conservation in Africa, does not use best science & compromises cheetah welfare. A globally coordinated, science-based approach is needed. bit.ly/41BjFJA @UPWildlife

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Sean Heighton@WildScienceSean·9 Kas

@LeaStracq @sgpenny @BrightonEcology Congratulations!! 🎉🎊🍾

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Dr Lea Stracquadanio@LeaStracq·8 Kas

I passed my PhD viva today!! #PhDone #pangolins Thank you to my supervisors for supporting me! @sgpenny @BrightonEcology 🍾

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Sean Heighton@WildScienceSean·23 Eki

More evidence of the #disconnect between #research & practice. Not an easy one to solve without better funding models. Publication and use of genetic tools in conservation management applications—A systematic review besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/13…

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Sean Heighton@WildScienceSean·6 Eki

Amazing work, and its really useful for management. Congrats Fire Team

Timothy Kuiper@TimothyKuiper

Using data from 11 reserves from 2017 to 2021, we analysed the cost & effectiveness of several rhino conservation interventions in the Greater Kruger (South Africa): from fences & cameras to dehorning & tracking dogs. 👇🏽Thread with high-level summary (/10) gkepf.org/rhino-conserva…

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Molecular Biology and Evolution@MolBioEvol·5 Eki

New genomic resources for pangolins published today in MBE scienmag.com/new-research-i…

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Molecular Biology and Evolution@MolBioEvol·5 Eki

Be sure to check out the full article - Pangolin Genomes Offer Key Insights and Resources for the World’s Most Trafficked Wild Mammals doi.org/10.1093/molbev… @WildScienceSean @freddelsuc

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Sean Heighton@WildScienceSean·3 Eki

Is there now a 9th #pangolin #species? Our paper in #PNAS sheds light on this. More work to be done to formally describe it, but we first have to find out where this mysterious species comes from! pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn… nytimes.com/2023/09/25/sci…

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Sean Heighton@WildScienceSean·20 Şub

@Fleur_Viss @EDB_Lab @PangolinSG @freddelsuc Thank you @Fleur_Viss, you have to make sure you publish your pre-print on world lion day!

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Fleur Visser@Fleur_Viss·18 Şub

@WildScienceSean @EDB_Lab @PangolinSG @freddelsuc Congratulations and happy world pangolin day! Amazing timing 😁

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Sean Heighton@WildScienceSean·18 Şub

The timing of this pre-print being online is amazing.....on World Pangolin Day! We provide full genomes and necessary insights to aid in #pangolin #conservation Take a read and stay tuned: biorxiv.org/content/10.110… #WorldPangolinDay #Science @EDB_Lab @PangolinSG @freddelsuc

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Sean Heighton@WildScienceSean·18 Şub

Very exciting project coming up for #pangolins, goodluck to #OperationPangolin and all those involved! #WorldPangolinDay

Dan Challender@DanChallender

#OperationPangolin launches! It has the potential to transform pangolin conservation in parts of C Africa & Asia. More at: ox.ac.uk/news/2023-02-1… w. @projetmecistops @FIU @meredithgore @BDilkina, Al Davies, @ZSLconservation & @Parcs_Gabon. @ICCS_updates @IWTnet @OxfordBiology

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Sean Heighton@WildScienceSean·18 Şub

The @PangolinSG always stepping it up for pangolin conservation. Well done all, its truly inspirational! #WorldPangolinDay

IUCN PangolinSG@PangolinSG

Happy #WorldPangolinDay ! Today and everyday we #celebrate pangolins and the people working hard to conserve them. We're #hopeful for pangolins thanks to our Members' #collaboration, courage, and dedication! Watch&share👉youtu.be/5BxNykANDSI

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Andrea Fuller@AndreaFuller06·25 Eki

Masters opportunity, for a South African student, on pangolin functional ecology in a dryland ecosystem. Please RT.

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Sean Heighton@WildScienceSean·2 Eyl

@Fleur_Viss @consgen22 @EDB_Lab Thank you @Fleur_Viss next time it will be you up there giving a talk, I look forward to it! :)

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Fleur Visser@Fleur_Viss·2 Eyl

@WildScienceSean @consgen22 @EDB_Lab It was a great talk! Such a shame you couldn’t be there in person!

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Sean Heighton@WildScienceSean·1 Eyl

It was a privilege to present remotely at #ConsGen22 on #pangolin genomics and #conservation. Hopefully next time I can be there in-person. @consgen22 @EDB_Lab cc: Darren Pietersen

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Sean Heighton@WildScienceSean·2 Eyl

@RAKemal @sagitaninta Haha! No, thank goodness theres not another for now @RAKemal

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Rahmat Kemal 🍉@RAKemal·1 Eyl

@sagitaninta @WildScienceSean For a moment I thought it was PANGOLIN as in SARS-CoV-2 lineage 😭 I was like, oh no, another variant?! 😭😭😭😭😭

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Sabhrina Aninta 🍥@sagitaninta·1 Eyl

Potential new pangolin lineage at SE Asia? I think we need to talk @WildScienceSean! Thanks for recording your talk for #ConsGen22 😆

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@PangolinSG @MolBioEvol @OfficialSMBE @KellyMarnewick @JanBuffel @UPWildlife @LeaStracq @sgpenny