Michael Knapp
@michel_knapp
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Ecologist, geneticist, biological anthropologist, Rutherford Discovery Fellow and Associate Professor @Otago.
Joined May 2019
Could NZ’s two kākā subspecies actually be remnants of a more diverse species? Here’s why we need to know
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@TrochilusMusic Haha, perhaps not this one, but this isn't our first NZ bird evolution project, and I sure hope it won't be the last :-)
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How much do incomplete eDNA reference databases affect your biodiversity monitoring results? A real life example from one of New Zealand's marine biodiversity hotspots.
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Here is our "The Conversation" summary of the black robin study led by Johanna von Seth & Nic Dussex.
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Stellar work by Dr Clare Adams and the team now available online.
First #PhD #paper officially dropped: #Environmental #DNA reflects common #haplotypic variation. We compare #mtDNA tissue #haplotypes with #eDNA haplotypes in blackfoot #pāua (#Haliotis iris). However, rare (<5%) haplotypes still remain elusive.
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If you are contemplating applying for our PhD position in New Zealand bird evolution (, here some evidence that we are super cool (and totally modest about it):
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RT @ancientchildren: Part of our excellent research group @otago on a super beautiful day @Lubbe_P @plinythelady @emma_sudron @anna__goslin…
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Awesome job Nic and the team!
🦜🦜 🧬🧬 ⬇️⬇️ The kakapo is one of the most endangered birds in the world Our analysis of 50 kakapo genomes suggests that 10,000 years of inbreeding and purifying selection have reduced the amount of harmful mutations in the surviving population Paper:
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Yeah, after some time in the making, here is our latest review: “Ancient Invaders: How Paleogenetic Tools Help to Identify and Understand Biological Invasions of the Past.” @MatisooSmith, @cjcollins_nz
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After a successful eDNA workshop in Dunedin in 2019, we invite you to the Inaugural NZ/Aus Environmental DNA conference in Hobart, Tasmania on 21 – 23 March 2022. The Conference will be delivered in a hybrid format, virtually and face-to-face.
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Thank you @VeronikaMeduna for the NZ Geographic article on our kea evolution study led by @den_mar_tini!
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Is the highly endangered NZ kakī/black stilt just an Aussie pied stilt in a black jersey? Check out @NatForsdick latest work.
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