We are a research lab investigating behaviour, ecology & evolution of lizards. Tweets by Martin Whiting. See web page for research, lab members, photos, blog.
Sydney, Australia
Joined March 2011
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Critically endangered northern corroboree frogs spotted in Namadgi National Park for the first time in five years - ABC News abc.net.au/news/2024-04-17/c…
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The @SAMuseum collections provide time-stamped evidence of how species respond to environmental change, truly invaluable to science and society, but will be all tossed away by short-sighted thinking. Shame!
science.org/content/article/…
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Our new paper just out in @J_Exp_Biol on how variation in mitochondrial function may help us explain the 'lek paradox'. Lead by the wonderful Ondi Crino with @Mikejennions and @megabugface. Check it out:
doi.org/10.1242/jeb.245569
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Snoop Dogg narrating this baby iguana chase from “planet earth” is my new favorite video on the internet
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Today at Invertebrates Australia we're launching #NoSpraySpring!
We know #invertebrates are vital for healthy ecosystems; they're also fascinating!
If you agree, join us in avoiding insecticide sprays to protect the good bugs this spring
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Hopefully not the last blindsnakes on journal covers 😆 Thanks @StephenZozaya for this wonderful Torres Strait blindsnake. One of few blindsnake species found on both Australia and Papua New Guinea
Is this the first Australian blind snake on a journal cover? Great paper from @PutterT and great photo from @StephenZozaya. Journal of Biogeography. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Consider yourself frog-curious? 🐸
Think Australia is cool? 🇦🇺
Not sick of threads? 🧵
Let me tell you a little of what we’ve learned from looking at Australian frog genetics and reconstructing their history.
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How has live birth evolved when there are thermal mismatches between mothers and their offspring?
Our new paper @EvolLetters explores the role of behavioural plasticity in facilitating shifts in reproductive mode 🐍🦎
academic.oup.com/evlett/adva…
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This paper number 2 from Putter's PhD work - I'm biased but I think this is very cool stuff. And hot stuff too.
🧵Delighted to share that our study on the impact of aridification on the diversification of Australian blindsnakes is now published at @JBiogeography
w/ Scott @Keogh_Lab + Alex Skeels
Link: doi.org/10.1111/jbi.14700
Here's a summary:
ALT cartoon image of blindsnake with link: doi.org/10.1111/jbi.14700
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First of our lizard signs funded by Electranet has been installed! These will be at the entrances to the long term sleepy lizard site, started by C. Michael Bull, surveyed continuously since 1982. Very grateful that an energy company cared enough to make this happen. @GerrutN
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Sometimes science is super methodical. Sometimes science is trying to create a fake cane toad skin from various food items @UC_CCEG
@lizard_lab @keytarchris
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📣 ASSAB news 📣
Abstract submissions and early bird regsitration closes tomorrow 1st June!
We would love to see you there so click on the link to register and submit an abstract!
assab.memberjungle.com/assab…
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Two papers from my PhD project are online now. These works were based on the parasites of a short-lived lizard (garden skink), Lampropholis guichenoti. See the manuscripts below! @stephanleu @lizard_lab @LeviByou @mqnatsci
(1/2) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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🚨 Huge news from @ecoevorxiv and @sortecoevo today🚨 We're very pleased to say that we will now be accepting Spanish AND Portuguese language preprints / post-prints!! A 🧵on why this is so important!!
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I am recruiting a PhD student for 3 years to work on comparative genomics of Australian mammals @mqnatsci under an @arc_gov_au grant (details below). Please share/RT and apply. Deadline for expressions of interest 12th May 2023. Must start by Oct 2023. #phdpositions
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"Metabolic consequences of sex-reversal in two lizard species: a test of the like genotype and like phenotype hypotheses"
doi.org/10.32942/X2WK5F
ALT Relationship between log metabolic rate and log mass in two lizard species, Bassiana duperreyi (A-B) and Pogona vitticeps (C-D).
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Just found out that on the 23rd of February 2023 the pygmy bluetongue lizard was listed in Appendix 1 of CITES. It was a suprise to us that it wasn't already listed! Thanks to the efforts of @MarkHutchos and the Threatened Species Commission.
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Check out this new video on why our school, our university and our city is a great place to do a PhD. It even stars members of our lab. You bloody ripper.
PhD at ANU Research School Of Biology youtu.be/kVxb706Ti04 via @YouTube
