Kristen Behrens, PhD 🐠🧬

she/her | postdoctoral fellow of fisheries bioinformatics @ UMich | corigonine genomics and cichlid sex chromosomes | bioinformatician | 🖤🩶🤍💜

[Kristen Behrens, PhD 🐠🧬 @BehrensKristen]

Making a brief reappearance on this hell site for Gar week! @OKWildlifeDept

[Brooke Fitzwater, PhD (she/her) 🐟🏳️‍🌈 @Oceanfilly]

It's been hard for early career biologists looking for postdocs, so I created a sheet where we can all compile fellowships/job boards/postdoc opportunities in one place. PLEASE SHARE WIDELY! If you're a PI looking for postdocs, you can add to the 4th tab! https://t.co/LzmytWZ1Ku

[Kristen Behrens, PhD 🐠🧬 @BehrensKristen]

I’m not presenting since I literally just started my postdoc, but I will be at Evolution!

[Fish in the News @FishInTheNews]

Just published - Researchers have discovered that five large chromosomal inversions contributed to Lake Malawi cichlid diversity, akin to finding Mother Nature's cookbook for a "Quick Colourful Fish Salad!"
🔒 https://t.co/6MVhrHQmM8
Sci-comm post - https://t.co/HYFj9eJCHj

[GLFC @LampreyControl]

Job announcement! 📢The GLFC's Fishery Mgmt Directorate is hiring a program associate to support the facilitation of "A Joint Strategic Plan for Management of Great Lakes Fisheries" and work closely with partners. Full details: https://t.co/jVXMiqERwk Applications due May 20!

[GLFC @LampreyControl]

#DidYouKnow that in the #GreatLakes region, we are fortunate to enjoy valuable and well-managed #fisheries which comprise one of the most important freshwater resources on Earth? Learn more: https://t.co/wQET1XDOet
#fishing #DYK

[Thomas Near @TJNear]

New from the Near Lab, @ChaseBrownstein & @yalepeabody
"The many origins of extremophile fishes"
We explore the phylogenomics and evolutionary history of the lovely and bizarre eelpouts, ronquils, pricklebacks, and wolffishes (Zoarcoidea).

https://t.co/h31jfEl8sd

[GLFC @LampreyControl]

🐟Ciscoes are a key member of the Great Lakes food chain, acting as prey for top native predator fish. The Great Lakes are home to eight species of cisco, three of which are extinct. Today, fishery managers work to restore their declining populations.
#FishFriday

[Thomas Near @TJNear]

New from the Near Lab, a super collaboration led by @ChaseBrownstein

Phylogenomics and evolutionary history of the iconic reef fish clade wrasses and parrotfishes (Labridae)
https://t.co/8UfVcX4LWV

[Dr. Darryll J. Pines @President_Pines]

Research touches lives in countless ways, from life-saving breakthroughs to everyday inventions to profound discoveries that build humanity’s collective scientific progress.

The importance of public research cannot be overstated. The #UMDImpact is clear: https://t.co/Nu4N2FZcMy

[CIGLR @CIGLR_UM]

Time to start thinking about harmful algal bloom (#HAB) season in the #GreatLakes.🌊

#CIGLR '23-24 Fellow & @UMich PhD student Emma Johnson is studying how lake sediments may influence hydrogen peroxide levels—& how that could affect bloom toxicity.🧪

🔗 https://t.co/eiHIOUOPrU

[Evolutionary Genomics @evol_genomics]

Where did the Y chromosome in the spiny rat go, and how did it get there? https://t.co/Gf2DtDYq1c @MolBioEvol

[sina @sinabooeshaghi]

(1/11) Genomics databases, like the SRA, host tons of data. But data access is challenging, driven largely by tooling. Below is a brief history on genomics data access. 🧵

[CIGLR @CIGLR_UM]

#CIGLR Director @GreatLakesGreg and Associate Director @mshriberg are among the @UMich experts offering insights on the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term. Read more: https://t.co/9lCZikdVLI @UMSEAS @umichLSA

[CIGLR @CIGLR_UM]

🌊💧 Supporting Lake Erie Communities with NOAA Tools! John McClure and Nayethzi Hernandez from #CIGLR visited North Cape Yacht Club to talk HABs, share decision-support tools developed with @NOAA_GLERL, and gather feedback from local boaters and recreators.🌿🚤 #GreatLakes

[Fish in the News @FishInTheNews]

New study - Evolutionary history of the polymorphic Coatzacoalcos River endemic 𝑇ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑡ℎ𝑦𝑠 𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑖 (Cichliformes: Cichlidae). #Mexico
🔒 https://t.co/ooIkbPY6m7

[CIGLR @CIGLR_UM]

Follow this 🧵: Each spring, biologists head to Lake Michigan’s shores to monitor juvenile lake whitefish—one of the most commercially important (and delicious) fish in the #GreatLakes. But recent data show a sharp decline in their numbers. 🐟⬇️

[CIGLR @CIGLR_UM]

🗣️ “I’ve never quite seen a moment like this…” @UMich’s Mike Shriberg talks w/ @GreatLakesNow about threats to the #GreatLakes Restoration Initiative, fading regional consensus & why core protections are at risk. 🎥 Full episode: https://t.co/DVEvPHIN3d

#GLRI #CleanWater

[Colin Bean @ProfColinBean]

Mapping the Structure and Evolution of Fish Bio- and Ecoacoustics; From Single Species Studies to Biodiversity Monitoring. Fish Fish. https://t.co/TzoFhp833S

[Lake Michigan @LakeMichigan13]

This goes out to all the humans that have called their representatives in Washington DC today. Thank you 🌊🌊
See post below for phone number