Category Archives: Molecular Ecology, the journal

Robin Waples receives 2018 Molecular Ecology Prize

Posted on 13 Sep, 2018 by Jeremy Yoder

Robin Waples, the 2018 winner of the Molecular Ecology Prize, received a plate commemorating the award in a ceremony Sunday at the Conservation Genetics 2018 conference. The prize recognized Waples’s extensive contributions in the use of molecular genetic data to … Continue reading →

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Robin Waples awarded the 2018 Molecular Ecology Prize

Posted on 1 Aug, 2018 by Jeremy Yoder

The 2018 Molecular Ecology prize has been awarded to Robin Waples for his work on conservation biology and management, particularly as the leading expert on approaches for using molecular markers to estimate and understand effective population size in natural populations, … Continue reading →

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Nominations open for the Harry Smith Prize in Molecular Ecology

Posted on 29 Jun, 2018 by Jeremy Yoder

Posted on behalf of the Harry Smith Prize Selection Committee. The editorial board of the journal Molecular Ecology has established a new prize to recognize the best paper published in Molecular Ecology in the previous year by graduate students or … Continue reading →

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Nominations Open for 2018 Molecular Ecology Prize

Posted on 30 May, 2018 by Jeremy Yoder

We are soliciting nominations for the annual Molecular Ecology Prize. The field of molecular ecology is young and inherently interdisciplinary. As a consequence, research in molecular ecology is not currently represented by a single scientific society, so there is no … Continue reading →

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What’s in a name? A review of cryptic species and species concepts

Posted on 2 Mar, 2018 by Kelle Freel

It is a contentious can of worms. Species concepts are both essential to understand and at the same time incredibly difficult to define. Species names allow us to discuss fundamental units of biodiversity in any ecosystem and study genome evolution, … Continue reading →

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Nancy Moran awarded the 2017 Molecular Ecology Prize

Posted on 31 May, 2017 by Jeremy Yoder

The 2017 Molecular Ecology Prize will go to Professor Nancy Moran of the University of Texas at Austin. The Prize is awarded by the Editorial Board of Molecular Ecology to recognize “an outstanding scientist who has made significant contributions to … Continue reading →

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Molecular adaptation in a deep-sea alien…*ahem* amphipod

Posted on 24 May, 2017 by Kelle Freel

Space: the final frontier…or is it? I was inspired Jeremy’s post yesterday to talk about that deep dark abyss that takes up the vast majority of our mostly blue planet. For the record, I’m in agreement with the assessments for the … Continue reading →

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Relatively rare tropical trees all agree: avoiding the 'rain of death' seems like a good call

Posted on 5 May, 2017 by Kelle Freel

When you think of a tropical jungle, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Probably a lush green landscape with trees, vines, flowers, and let’s be real, at least one toucan. Tropical forests are made up of diverse groups … Continue reading →

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You can call her queen bee: the role of epigenetics in honeybee development

Posted on 13 Apr, 2017 by Kelle Freel

Insects have social lifestyles that are often organized in castes. Within the insect community, different individuals specialize, each having a unique role. This efficient method of doling out the workload, ultimately, is believed to be why social insect lifestyles are … Continue reading →

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Nominations solicited for the 2017 Molecular Ecology Prize

Posted on 31 Mar, 2017 by Jeremy Yoder

Terry Burke, recipient of the 2009 Molecular Ecology Prize, and the Molecular Ecology Prize Selection Committee are now requesting nominations for the 2017 Prize, which recognizes contributions to the field of molecular ecology. The official announcement follows: Nominations for the … Continue reading →

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