Robert Williamson

Andrea Chen, 2024 RHIT CS student, presenting at her first conference #Evolution2023 @BBE_RHIT @rhitcsse

Dear Science twitter, I'm looking for a list of REU-like experiences but for international students that don't qualify for REUs. Something like this list: nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/l… Any pointers?

The Evolution’s Rainbow event at #Evol2022 with @NinaWest has been amazing! We need more science outreach like this at conferences!

Looking fierce #EvolDEI #Evol2022

Excellent talk by @bezray2 and @DrewWham on a ML method for inferring the difference in color patterns between individuals! This will have some really cool application in find the genetic basis of complex color patterns and development! #Evol2021

@snaild_it shows that a misspecified model for training ML methods to detect introgression reduces power to accurately call sites as introgressed. BUT matching mutation/recombination rates in training and testing sets can fix this problem (sometimes). #Evol2021

Really great presentation of work by Sarah Marion (from @mafnoor's lab) quantifying the number of lethal mutations in wild drosophila populations. Beautifully explained crossing design! #Evol2021

@MitchelJDaniel @BeaBasel I definitely need to hear about this one!

@Grey_Monroe shows through mutation accumulation in arabidopsis that gene bodies might have a lower base mutation rate, maybe this effect is shaped by selection to decrease the probability of deleterious mutations! #Evol2021

@Kmwinchell shows that anoles evolving in urban environments are convergently evolving the same morphology in different populations and the same genomic regions seem to be involved across populations. #Evol2021

@felix_beaudry and @JoannaRifkin show that reduced recombination seems to come before the evolution of new sex chromosomes in Rumex! #Evol2021

@morcann Used ancient DNA to determine the order of sweeps in domestication genes in sunflowers! #Evol2021

@juanitaguv Shows that sexual selection is likely driving patterns of negative selection in pollen expressed genes rather than haploid purging! #Evol2021

@SMWadgymar gives an excellent talk about the importance of plasticity to climate change evolution, but also beautifully ties in the importance of climate change research on minority communities and the importance of outreach and education. I cant clap enough! @Evol2021

@sivan_yair shows that stabilizing selection can make it harder to accurately predict polygenic scores! Very well explained! #Evol2021

Awesome results from @pinskylab showing little evidence of selection from fisheries changing wild populations of fish, not at all what I'd expect! #Evol2021

@ZachGompert shows that drift and diversity can get decoupled in structured populations. And (on a personal note) maybe my tattoo is an oversimplification of diversity. #Evol2021

Really cool data from haplodiploids comparing males and females to estimate the amount of deleterious recessive alleles from diversity data by Sara Miller #Evol2021!

@PlantCityEvo shows that Capsella is locally adapted across NYC even at fine scales! Awesome data, cant wait for the genetic followup! #Evol2021

Excellent talk about color adaptation to elevation by @aeberardi The science was great, but the communication (slide layout, design, and use) were superb! Great example of excellence in a recorded talk! #Evol2021