Jaime A. Chaves
@chavecito76
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Associate Prof. Evolutionary Biology @SFSU @USFQ @GSCGalapagos; Fellow @calacademy | birds, Galapagos, phylogenetics, evolution.
San Francisco, CA
Joined May 2015
Galapagos Genetic Barcode, using @nanopore to catalogue island biodiversity .@GSCGalapagos @USFQ_COCIBA @SFStateBIO .
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New paper exploring demographic trends in Galapagos Geckos linked to Pleistocene island connectivity is out.
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Patterns of biodiversity on remote archipelagos are largely shaped by intra-archipelago colonization followed by in situ diversification. Pleistocene sea-level fluctuations purportedly enhanced gene...
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RT @Polificcion: Jorge Anhalzer nos muestra la minería ilegal desde el aire. Operación criminal que ha desembocado en la mayor tragedia amb….
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New paper on the genomes of mockingbirds from the Galapagos, including the endangered Floreana mockingbird and a newly ensambled genome of the Cristóbal mockingbird. @Sebastardito .Link:
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Restricted range size brings about noteworthy genetic consequences that may affect the viability of a population and eventually its extinction. Particularly, the question if an increase in inbreedi...
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RT @NatGeo: In Angkor, Cambodia, you never know what you might spot—perhaps two monks in colorful robes sitting under a temple doorway. htt….
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RT @Ambiente_Ec: 📌📰 | BOLETÍN DE PRENSA: “El MAATE, a través de la DPNG, dispone el cierre de Playa Mann para proteger a los lobos marinos….
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Sulawesi endemics: Sulawesi Scops-Owl, Sulawesi Pitta and Sulawesi Dwarf King-Fisher. “[Celebes/Sulawesi] Wonderfully rich in peculiar forms, many of which are singular or beautiful, and are in some cases absolutely unique upon the globe.”.-Wallace (The Malay Archipelago 1869)
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Holding The Malay Archipelago by AR Wallace as I arrive to north Sulawesi at Manado airport. Excited to explore this island better described by Wallace as “one of the most interesting in the world to the philosophical ornithologist”.
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Something magical in my career and birdwatching adventure: got to see a few species of Birds of Paradise in their habitat. These species have fascinated me for years, so this is a lifetime achievement.
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Can’t believe this is finally happening. Life-long dream to visit South East Asia, and follow the steps of A.R.Wallace for a few weeks. 🏝️🦜
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RT @joshcarlosjosh: “I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see suc….
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RT @RebaFay: I’m hiring for a super cool and super important role @calacademy I’m looking for a leader to work with our team to expand biod….
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RT @CienciasEcuador: Felicitamos a Jaime Chaves.@chavecito76, miembro de la Academia de Ciencias del Ecuador, por tan importante reconocimi….
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Great honor to be part of this incredible institution. Thanks for the recognition! . @SFStateBIO @USFQ_COCIBA @GSCGalapagos.
Congrats & welcome to our 14 new Academy Fellows and 4 distinguished award-winners! We are delighted to include these leaders alongside our 500+ previous Fellows, selected for their contributions to scientific research and public engagement. More at
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RT @birdmapper: More fun at #AOS24 birding with great people! Got my lifers Brown-capped Rosy-Finch 💖 and White-tailed Ptarmigan 🤍. Great s….
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RT @evornithology: Great morning of birding in Rocky Mountain NP after #AOS24 with @birdmapper and @chavecito76. White-tailed Ptarmigan and….
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Galapagos cactus evolution!.
Genomic analysis of the Galapagos prickly-pear cactus points to the early stages of radiation, providing an exciting chance to study the interplay of mechanisms of diversification! .@IslandGenomics @zapata_f @kelseyreck @chavecito76 @LinneanSociety
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