Renske Onstein
@renskeonstein.bsky.social
Senior Scientist at Naturalis Biodiversity Center NL; macroevolution ☄️, macroecology 🌎, botany 🌺, palms 🌴, megafauna 🐘, frugivory 🦧, traits ☘️
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The fleshy sarcotesta of Ginkgo biloba smells really nasty. Some biologists suggest that the stench evolved to attract scavenging dinosaurs (or ancient mammals), which dispersed the seeds. 🤷♂️ Maybe. If so, that vile smell is the aroma of Jurassic death. 💀 #dispersal #Ginkgoaceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
October 9, 2025 at 11:33 AM
The fleshy sarcotesta of Ginkgo biloba smells really nasty. Some biologists suggest that the stench evolved to attract scavenging dinosaurs (or ancient mammals), which dispersed the seeds. 🤷♂️ Maybe. If so, that vile smell is the aroma of Jurassic death. 💀 #dispersal #Ginkgoaceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
Very proud of @yuansoup.bsky.social on getting this PhD chapter published- a synthesis that started due to travel restrictions from COVID-19 but turned out to be very insightful, highlighting the botanical consequences of defaunation 🦜🦣🥑🥭
First PhD paper out!🎉
Dive in here to see how past frugivores and present human pressure jointly shape seed size distributions on Madagascar: doi.org/10.1111/ele....
Huge thanks to Alexander Zizka and my supervisor Renske Onstein @renskeonstein.bsky.social
. Excited to keep going on this journey!
Dive in here to see how past frugivores and present human pressure jointly shape seed size distributions on Madagascar: doi.org/10.1111/ele....
Huge thanks to Alexander Zizka and my supervisor Renske Onstein @renskeonstein.bsky.social
. Excited to keep going on this journey!
Legacy of the Lost and Pressure of the Present: Malagasy Plant Seeds Retain Megafauna Dispersal Signatures but Downsize Under Human Pressure
Using structural equation models, we show that Malagasy assemblages with higher human pressure have smaller maximum seed sizes, especially through downsizing of extant frugivores. Furthermore, among ...
doi.org
September 11, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Very proud of @yuansoup.bsky.social on getting this PhD chapter published- a synthesis that started due to travel restrictions from COVID-19 but turned out to be very insightful, highlighting the botanical consequences of defaunation 🦜🦣🥑🥭
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A new @natcomms.nature.com study led by iDiv alumna @adrianaalzate.bsky.social @naturalis.bsky.social uncovered that across >26,000 species evolutionary age is positively linked to range size, except in marine mammals.
#Biodiversity #Evolution #iDivResearch
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#Biodiversity #Evolution #iDivResearch
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Older species tend to have large ranges – unless they live on islands
New Nature Communication publications sheds light on how ecological, evolutionary, and geographical processes can simultaneously shape species’ vulnerability to extinction.
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August 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
A new @natcomms.nature.com study led by iDiv alumna @adrianaalzate.bsky.social @naturalis.bsky.social uncovered that across >26,000 species evolutionary age is positively linked to range size, except in marine mammals.
#Biodiversity #Evolution #iDivResearch
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#Biodiversity #Evolution #iDivResearch
www.idiv.de/older-specie...
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Ever wonder about what spatial scale of biodiversity #eDNA 🧬 samples capture?
We did. So we used data from the 16-ha Luquillo Forest Dynamics Plot 🇵🇷 to investigate the spatial scale of soil eDNA samples for tree🌴🌳 diversity.
(Please share with #eDNA folks!)
www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....
We did. So we used data from the 16-ha Luquillo Forest Dynamics Plot 🇵🇷 to investigate the spatial scale of soil eDNA samples for tree🌴🌳 diversity.
(Please share with #eDNA folks!)
www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....
PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
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August 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Ever wonder about what spatial scale of biodiversity #eDNA 🧬 samples capture?
We did. So we used data from the 16-ha Luquillo Forest Dynamics Plot 🇵🇷 to investigate the spatial scale of soil eDNA samples for tree🌴🌳 diversity.
(Please share with #eDNA folks!)
www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....
We did. So we used data from the 16-ha Luquillo Forest Dynamics Plot 🇵🇷 to investigate the spatial scale of soil eDNA samples for tree🌴🌳 diversity.
(Please share with #eDNA folks!)
www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....
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We’re hiring a postdoc (2+ years) in macroecology and macroevolution in my new lab at CZU Prague: www.researchgate.net/job/1021667_...
POSTDOCTORAL DATA SCIENTIST IN MACROECOLOGY AND MACROEVOLUTION (2+ YEARS IN PRAGUE) at Czech University of Life Sciences Prague in Prague, CZECHIA
May 12, 2025 | We invite applications for a full-time, two-year data scientist postdoctoralposition (with potential for an extension) spanning large-scale... | NEW JOB
www.researchgate.net
May 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
We’re hiring a postdoc (2+ years) in macroecology and macroevolution in my new lab at CZU Prague: www.researchgate.net/job/1021667_...
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Interesting for epidemiology as well as macroevolution and biogeography.
Rates of species interactions from co-phylogenies.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
🧪 ⚒️ #Paleobio #EvoBio
Rates of species interactions from co-phylogenies.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
🧪 ⚒️ #Paleobio #EvoBio
May 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Interesting for epidemiology as well as macroevolution and biogeography.
Rates of species interactions from co-phylogenies.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
🧪 ⚒️ #Paleobio #EvoBio
Rates of species interactions from co-phylogenies.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
🧪 ⚒️ #Paleobio #EvoBio
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*** Academic BFD alert ***
We just published a new global bird phylogeny. It synthesizes the work of thousands of researchers before us, and it will grow and improve over time. @snacktavish.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
We just published a new global bird phylogeny. It synthesizes the work of thousands of researchers before us, and it will grow and improve over time. @snacktavish.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
April 29, 2025 at 4:56 PM
*** Academic BFD alert ***
We just published a new global bird phylogeny. It synthesizes the work of thousands of researchers before us, and it will grow and improve over time. @snacktavish.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
We just published a new global bird phylogeny. It synthesizes the work of thousands of researchers before us, and it will grow and improve over time. @snacktavish.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Ever wondered what explains the amazing fruit diversity in the custard apple family (Annonaceae)?
See what we found: nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@renskeonstein.bsky.social @hsauquet.bsky.social @ingolfkuehn.bsky.social @josephtobias.bsky.social @tlpcouvreur.bsky.social, and others!
See what we found: nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@renskeonstein.bsky.social @hsauquet.bsky.social @ingolfkuehn.bsky.social @josephtobias.bsky.social @tlpcouvreur.bsky.social, and others!
April 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Ever wondered what explains the amazing fruit diversity in the custard apple family (Annonaceae)?
See what we found: nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@renskeonstein.bsky.social @hsauquet.bsky.social @ingolfkuehn.bsky.social @josephtobias.bsky.social @tlpcouvreur.bsky.social, and others!
See what we found: nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@renskeonstein.bsky.social @hsauquet.bsky.social @ingolfkuehn.bsky.social @josephtobias.bsky.social @tlpcouvreur.bsky.social, and others!
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Heads-up for fans of trait-based models & trophic interactions! A fresh & fruity paper led superbly by Andressa Cabral & Renske Onstein @naturalis.bsky.social investigates the role of seed-dispersing animals in shaping pantropical plant diversity.
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
April 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Heads-up for fans of trait-based models & trophic interactions! A fresh & fruity paper led superbly by Andressa Cabral & Renske Onstein @naturalis.bsky.social investigates the role of seed-dispersing animals in shaping pantropical plant diversity.
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
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In my latest interview for @botany.one, I present you the work of @renskeonstein.bsky.social, a researcher always looking for the "big picture" of plant evolution and biogeography #Botany #PlantScience #SciComm 🧪🌍
Renske's research is something you don't want to miss! botany.one/2025/03/rens...
Renske's research is something you don't want to miss! botany.one/2025/03/rens...
Renske Onstein: A Passion for "Big" Plant Questions
Botany One interviews Dr Renske Onstein, a researcher passionate for the evolution of plants and their characteristics on a global scale.
botany.one
March 31, 2025 at 2:39 PM
In my latest interview for @botany.one, I present you the work of @renskeonstein.bsky.social, a researcher always looking for the "big picture" of plant evolution and biogeography #Botany #PlantScience #SciComm 🧪🌍
Renske's research is something you don't want to miss! botany.one/2025/03/rens...
Renske's research is something you don't want to miss! botany.one/2025/03/rens...
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Using 90-million-year-old pollen fossils and DNA from a vast collection of global herbarium specimens, @benkuhnhaeuser.bsky.social has been able to map the spread of rattan palms across Asia, and understand the drivers that led to their astonishing diversity 🌴🏝️
👉 www.kew.org/read-and-wat...
👉 www.kew.org/read-and-wat...
March 14, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Using 90-million-year-old pollen fossils and DNA from a vast collection of global herbarium specimens, @benkuhnhaeuser.bsky.social has been able to map the spread of rattan palms across Asia, and understand the drivers that led to their astonishing diversity 🌴🏝️
👉 www.kew.org/read-and-wat...
👉 www.kew.org/read-and-wat...
It’s been a while since I shared some updates, but here we go! New place, new grant, and successful PhD defenses. Check out my (forgotten and lost) blog at onsteinison.wordpress.com
March 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
It’s been a while since I shared some updates, but here we go! New place, new grant, and successful PhD defenses. Check out my (forgotten and lost) blog at onsteinison.wordpress.com
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Zet hem alvast in je agenda: over een maand is het weer Schelpenteldag. Op 20 Nederlandse stranden (meer dan ooit!) kun je strandschelpen verzamelen en op naam laten brengen bij de Schelpdesk. Leuk, leerzaam, en je helpt de wetenschap.
www.naturetoday.com/intl/nl/natu...
www.naturetoday.com/intl/nl/natu...
Nature Today | Landelijke Schelpenteldag: 22 maart
Kom ook dit jaar naar het strand voor de landelijke Schelpenteldag. Weten wat je ziet op het strand maakt elk volgend bezoekje leuker! Je helpt ook wetenschappers om in kaart te brengen hoe het leven ...
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February 22, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Zet hem alvast in je agenda: over een maand is het weer Schelpenteldag. Op 20 Nederlandse stranden (meer dan ooit!) kun je strandschelpen verzamelen en op naam laten brengen bij de Schelpdesk. Leuk, leerzaam, en je helpt de wetenschap.
www.naturetoday.com/intl/nl/natu...
www.naturetoday.com/intl/nl/natu...
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We’re hiring again! Our new Leader Systematic Botany role at Botanic Gardens of Sydney is an exciting opportunity to join a vibrant, diverse, and inclusive team of 15 scientists working on systematics, phylogenomics, and macroevolution of the Australian flora.
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February 21, 2025 at 12:56 AM
We’re hiring again! Our new Leader Systematic Botany role at Botanic Gardens of Sydney is an exciting opportunity to join a vibrant, diverse, and inclusive team of 15 scientists working on systematics, phylogenomics, and macroevolution of the Australian flora.
iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/job/leader-s...
iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/job/leader-s...
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Happy to share we have a new postdoc position in "Biogeography of genetic diversity changes or Macrogenetics" at @utu.fi to work on large-scale patterns of genetic diversity using Lepidoptera= moths and butterflies 🦋🦋 Applications are open until March 10!
ats.talentadore.com/apply/tutkij...
ats.talentadore.com/apply/tutkij...
February 14, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Happy to share we have a new postdoc position in "Biogeography of genetic diversity changes or Macrogenetics" at @utu.fi to work on large-scale patterns of genetic diversity using Lepidoptera= moths and butterflies 🦋🦋 Applications are open until March 10!
ats.talentadore.com/apply/tutkij...
ats.talentadore.com/apply/tutkij...
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🦋Job!🦋
#Postdoc integrating South East Asian butterfly collections with machine learning & ecological modelling!📊
Join us @naturalis.bsky.social
Unlock the power of museum collections and drive innovation in biodiversity science🌍🦋
#butterflies #AI #ecology
👉Info: shorturl.at/xCM0t by 3 Mar 2025
#Postdoc integrating South East Asian butterfly collections with machine learning & ecological modelling!📊
Join us @naturalis.bsky.social
Unlock the power of museum collections and drive innovation in biodiversity science🌍🦋
#butterflies #AI #ecology
👉Info: shorturl.at/xCM0t by 3 Mar 2025
Postdoctoral Fellow in Machine Learning & Butterfly Ecology
Are you looking for a new opportunity to contribute to the science that is needed to understand the state of biodiversity and help develop tools that can be used to inform conservation strategy and po...
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February 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
🦋Job!🦋
#Postdoc integrating South East Asian butterfly collections with machine learning & ecological modelling!📊
Join us @naturalis.bsky.social
Unlock the power of museum collections and drive innovation in biodiversity science🌍🦋
#butterflies #AI #ecology
👉Info: shorturl.at/xCM0t by 3 Mar 2025
#Postdoc integrating South East Asian butterfly collections with machine learning & ecological modelling!📊
Join us @naturalis.bsky.social
Unlock the power of museum collections and drive innovation in biodiversity science🌍🦋
#butterflies #AI #ecology
👉Info: shorturl.at/xCM0t by 3 Mar 2025
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if you are looking for a PhD opportunity in paleobiology, check it out here!
www.senckenberg.de/en/career/sc...
www.senckenberg.de/en/career/sc...
Jobs for Scientists | Senckenberg Society for Nature Research
www.senckenberg.de
February 4, 2025 at 3:10 PM
if you are looking for a PhD opportunity in paleobiology, check it out here!
www.senckenberg.de/en/career/sc...
www.senckenberg.de/en/career/sc...
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Our review is out in Nature Reviews Genetics! rdcu.be/d5AY2
We show how phylogeny-based methods can resolve the problem of non-independence in genomic datasets.
These methods must be considered an essential part of the comparative genomics toolkit.
@lauriebelch.bsky.social @stuwest.bsky.social
We show how phylogeny-based methods can resolve the problem of non-independence in genomic datasets.
These methods must be considered an essential part of the comparative genomics toolkit.
@lauriebelch.bsky.social @stuwest.bsky.social
A phylogenetic approach to comparative genomics
Nature Reviews Genetics - Controlling for phylogeny is essential in comparative genomics studies, because species, genomes and genes are not independent data points within statistical tests. The...
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January 8, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Our review is out in Nature Reviews Genetics! rdcu.be/d5AY2
We show how phylogeny-based methods can resolve the problem of non-independence in genomic datasets.
These methods must be considered an essential part of the comparative genomics toolkit.
@lauriebelch.bsky.social @stuwest.bsky.social
We show how phylogeny-based methods can resolve the problem of non-independence in genomic datasets.
These methods must be considered an essential part of the comparative genomics toolkit.
@lauriebelch.bsky.social @stuwest.bsky.social
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Botanicus @renskeonstein.bsky.social onderzoekt de relaties tussen dieren en planten. Ze haalde laatst een grote onderzoekssubsidie binnen voor haar werk aan uitgestorven reuze-dieren.
Wat als een planteneter verdwijnt? Onderzoek naar de gevolgen
Wat gebeurt er met planten als de dieren die hun zaden verspreiden uitsterven? Naturalis-onderzoeker Renske Onstein heeft een zogeheten VIDI-beurs gekregen om het te gaan onderzoeken.
www.naturalis.nl
November 29, 2024 at 1:49 PM
Botanicus @renskeonstein.bsky.social onderzoekt de relaties tussen dieren en planten. Ze haalde laatst een grote onderzoekssubsidie binnen voor haar werk aan uitgestorven reuze-dieren.