Michael Branstetter
@bramic21
Scientist, insectophile, and nature enthusiast
Sequencing genomes from a specific region provides critical insights into genetic diversity, helping scientists identify at-risk species and develop targeted #conservation strategies. We’re excited to spotlight these four genomes from Sub-Saharan Africa, sequenced through the…
🐝 Genomics solved a conservation mystery! The Bombus occidentalis is actually 2 species — B. occidentalis & B. mckayi. This showcases the power of molecular tools in conservation 🔗 hubs.ly/Q03jtz8S0 #PollinatorConservation #Genomics #BumbleBees
New genome note for the #beenome100 project. Protandrena passiflorae is a specialist bee that visits passion flower in the southeastern US. academic.oup.com/g3journal/adva…
Find or bee-come a mentor! We're now accepting registrations for #Entomentos, our entomology mentorship program, until June 1. Learn more and apply today: buff.ly/7MZYgNF
🚨 Arthropod Genomics Symposium Event 🚨 Join top researchers, industry leaders, and innovators at AGSx 2025 with @Arthropod_i5K and @USDA_ARS to explore the latest breakthroughs in insect and arthropod genomics. 🧬 Don’t miss your chance to connect, collaborate, and shape…
Today marks the beginning of OpenRxiv, which replaces bioRxiv and medRxiv, the world's largest preprint platform for life and medical science @openrxiv
#GenBank release 265.0 is now available on the NCBI FTP site. This release has 41.96 trillion bases and 5.56 billion records! Learn more: ow.ly/E9Jp50VfN1x
Buzzing to learn more about bees? Explore podcasts and insights on how researchers are working to keep our global pollinators healthy—from wing to sting! @USDA_ARS Podcasts & Insights: bit.ly/3DrlZwH Read the full publication here: bit.ly/43z7GRa
The new ARS Biocollections Portal is live, offering open access to curated specimen data and images from USDA preserved collections, including plants, fungi, and insects. Perfect for research, outreach, and scientific discovery! Explore more: loom.ly/jUtAwP8
Exciting opportunity to bee-come the new Assistant or Associate Professor in Apiculture/Honey #Bee Biology @uofg🇨🇦. Assessment of applications will begin on April 16, for full info about the faculty position and application process: careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-Ass… Please share widely!
🐝A NEW early-view article from the U.S. Native #Bee Monitoring Research Coordination Network is now available. It provides a standardized protocol for collecting bee samples to generate #Molecular data. Read more: doi.org/10.17161/jom.v…
New protocol for sampling molecular data from bees: journals.ku.edu/melittology/ar…
Hey science folks, our research group had two postdocs and one lab technician fired due to the federal downsizing. If you need a molecular lab technician or a postdoc with experience in insect ecology please reach out. We would love to find these folks new jobs asap.
New pub by my former student examines species boundaries in the western bumble bee using UCE data. link.springer.com/article/10.100…
My new paper that just came out! On biogeography of cuckoo bees and their hosts @eabalmeida @TNCVasconcelos @savanychapis @bramic21 @leocorreiadarocha @ajcaguiar onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jb…
My lab is keen on recruiting grad students for 2025 (fully funded positions! Living wage!) on topics related to plant phylogenomics, macroevolution, and adaptation to dry environments: See: edelinegagnon.wixsite.com/gagnon-lab-1..… Job Details: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Not a good picture, but a sight rare enough that it’s worth sharing: as young males and queens eclose, empty pupal cases appear on the surface of an army ant bivouac at the end of the statary phase. Compared to worker pupae, male and queen pupae are massive! Eciton burchellii 🇻🇪
Everybody wants to look like a #Crematogaster #ant in the #Mediterranean, including in #Tunisia! 🇹🇳 Researchgate: tinyurl.com/2s3875n3 @TunAssoWildlife
Exciting news! The first of seven articles from the U.S. Native Bee Monitoring Research Coordination Network is available now! Learn more about these efforts to standardize wild bee monitoring across the U.S. 🐝#BeeScience #PollinatorConservation 👉 doi.org/10.17161/jom.v…
New on our YouTube channel: Why are some of the biggest mountains in the western U.S. shrinking? youtube.com/watch?v=PfU6lZ…