Micah Freedman
Studying evolutionary ecology, natural history, chemical ecology, biodiversity, and insect migration at the University of Toronto
https://www.freedman-lab.ca
- Reposted by Micah FreedmanHow many chromosomes can an animal have? In our paper out now in @currentbiology.bsky.social we show that the Atlas blue butterfly has 229 chromosome pairs- the highest in diploid Metazoa! These arose by rapid autosome fragmentation while sex chromosomes stayed intact. www.cell.com/current-biol...
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- (1) Got to spend a few days back home in South Carolina during peak springtime. Here are some photos and natural history tidbits!
- Reposted by Micah FreedmanReally excited to see this work, led by Mike Grundler, published! It's a new method for inferring the geographic locations of shared genetic ancestors. In the paper, we and use it to infer the geographic history of human genetic ancestry www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
- Reposted by Micah Freedman👀 Ok, if true this is a shocking way to blast through the forest canopy, remove lianas, & dominate "The idea that lightning strikes give almendros a competitive advantage-The almendro tree is so tolerant of strikes, in fact, that it may well be summoning lightning" www.science.org/content/arti... 🌐🧪
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- Reposted by Micah FreedmanThis has been in the works for a while, and is not a response to recent events, but the timing couldn't be better: Canada now allows foreign students and postdocs to apply for more doctoral and postdoctoral fellowships! www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NewsDetail-D...
- Reposted by Micah FreedmanOur department (@EEBUofT) is searching for a Post-Doc! Post-docs funded by this fellowship are independently supported, with research funds available. We invite applications from innovative, collaborative candidates. See the job ad here: eeb.utoronto.ca/wp-content/u...
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- First warm day of the year in Toronto today (11C). Saw my first bee even though there’s still snow on the ground in places and not even the crocuses aren’t up yet. Anyone know if this is Osmia?
- Reposted by Micah FreedmanI'm thrilled to be opening my own lab this Fall at the @maxplanck.de MPI for Brain Research in Frankfurt. The lab is going to investigate the neuronal and genetic underpinnings of behavioral evolution. We are hiring on all levels. Don't hesitate to share widely and reach out if interested.
