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Ancient DNA from open-air sites reveals new insights about horse evolution
Interview to our January 2026 AaRC TikTalk speaker Arianna Weingarten
“Do you give the horse his strength? Do you clothe his neck with a mane? Do you make him leap like the locust? His majestic snorting is terrifying. He paws in the valley and e...
Post · February 13, 2026
Helgoland field campaign 2025
The third autumn fieldwork campaign on Helgoland is now complete! Together with Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior researchers, we tagged 54 blackbirds to study their movement ecology and link it to physiological parameters. Some of this data...
Post · February 13, 2026
New paper published on cellular markers (telomeres and mtDNAcn) in relation to migratory status in Eurasian blackbirds
In this new study, we examined telomere length and mitochondrial DNA copy number in migratory and resident Eurasian blackbirds (Turdus merula) on Helgoland. Telomeres are widely regarded as markers of cellular ageing and physiological state, and a...
Post · February 13, 2026
Dr. Jacques to give talk at University of Washington's Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences (CSSS)
On 2/18/26, Dr. Jacques will give a talk to the University of Washington's Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences (CSSS) titled "Making All the Pieces Matter: Bridging Theory, Methodology, and Analyses to Uncover Nuance in Parenting and Chi...
Post · February 12, 2026
Dr. Jacques set to join JFTR Editorial Board!
In 2026, Dr. Jacques will join the Journal of Family Theory & Review's editorial board , a preeminent journal dedicated to review and theoretical papers on family science. As many know, Dr. Jacques is deeply passionate about and committed to the i...
Post · February 12, 2026
Dr. Jacques received Honorable Mention for the National Council on Family Relations' (NCFR) Theory Construction and Research Methodology (TCRM) Best Student/Early Career Paper Award
Dr. Jacques' paper "Seeing Through New Lenses: (Re)examining Familial Addiction via Integrative, Multi-Level Theories" received an Honorable Mention commendation from the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR). Dr. Jacques presented this the...
Post · February 12, 2026
Season of the Birds and the Bees
Happy upcoming Valentine’s Day out there, and welcome to a special, playful post for the occasion. I know Valentine’s Day is on Saturday, but I thought I’d post this in time for you to make the cocktail, if you choose. Like many holidays in the Ch...
Post · February 12, 2026
Soal Komunikasi Kebijakan
Komunikasi kebijakannya bermasalah, persoalan yang sering dikeluhkan akhir-akhir ini, termasuk oleh beberapa pejabat eselon yang lewat beranda Facebook saya.
Singkat cerita, kemarin saya diminta oleh teman-teman PPI Dunia—namanya terdengar ngeri ...
Post · February 11, 2026
Birdtropolis: Yellow-breasted Chat, is this Real?
Birding is like a video game. I will often use this analogy when detailing my adventures to friends who are familiar with video games, but maybe not so familiar with birding. I’ll tell them: “it’s like a real-life sidequest!” “I saw a new bird fo...
Post · February 10, 2026
Birdtropolis: Wild Goose Chase for a Snow Goose
It was Sunday afternoon and I was restless. The spring ahead may have played a role– my circadian rhythm would take another couple of days to find its footing after losing an hour of sleep. Waking up in the dark was strange and disorienting, but I...
Post · February 10, 2026
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