Delving into pearl mussel genomes for climate adaptation and drivers of decline. Neurospicey PhD candidate at #LaytonLab UoABioSci 🌊🦪🧬 | Queer advocate 🏳️🌈 | Trans rights supporter 🏳️⚧️ | Slightly salty
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Got your data chapters sorted but not sure how they come together to make a final PhD thesis? After submitting (and defending 🎉), I put together a simple guide covering thesis sections, formatting and practical tips - access it here victoriagillman.github.io/post/2026-04...
I've noticed GitHub is a tool a lot of people mean to learn and then put off. Here, I’ve written a simple guide to getting started with GitHub for research (R + HPC). With it hopefully I can convince you getting started is much easier than you think!
🔗 victoriagillman.github.io/posts/2026-0...
Coding a new academic website while having old Barbie films on in the background is certainly a vibe and I am here for it (certainly hyperfocused in). Everyone please say goodbye to the old victoriagillman.github.io
Thanks also to @agentlaughingperch.bsky.social for the fab cake, @ethan-ross.bsky.social for organising a lovely card, @ellalillyy.bsky.social for the mini Ziggy, @tillysscott.bsky.social for her art and @meta-kittiwake.bsky.social and many others for their support. Grateful to have an ace network 🥰
Very happy to share I passed my PhD viva with no corrections on climate vulnerability in freshwater pearl mussels 🎉🎉
Thanks to my supervisors @molluscular.bsky.social @lancasterlt.bsky.social & Vicky Pritchard and examiners @fishyomics.bsky.social @gretabocedi.bsky.social for an engaging discussion!
Still thinking about last week’s @freshwaterbio.bsky.social conference. Great talks on eDNA to study freshwater biodiversity and pearl mussel restoration, alongside discussions on conservation and citizen science.
A good reminder of the breadth and energy of UK freshwater research 🐟🧬🦪
People who have passed a PhD viva (or regularly examine them): what’s the best viva advice you were given? Or what’s the advice you now give your own students?
I’ve been asked a couple of times recently about viva prep and thought it would be useful to have a range of perspectives.
CONGRATS 🎉 to Dr. @vicgillman.bsky.social on passing her viva with no corrections! I’m so proud of you and so lucky to have been part of your journey! Special thank you to co-supervisors @lancasterlt.bsky.social & Vicky Pritchard and examiners @gretabocedi.bsky.social & @fishyomics.bsky.social!
I’m so thrilled to share @vicgillman.bsky.social first first-author paper just published in Conservation Genetics 🎉🧬🦪 (not a FW mussel). This is just the tip of the iceberg of what’s to come from Victoria - stay tuned!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Conservation Genetics - Climate change is a global threat that is already impacting populations and species across diverse ecosystems. Local adaptation of populations, identified through...
Congrats @vicgillman.bsky.social!! Thank you for involving me in your awesome project!
Kara Layton
Kara Layton
CONGRATS 🎉 to Dr. @vicgillman.bsky.social on passing her viva with no corrections! I’m so proud of you and so lucky to have been part of your journey! Special thank you to co-supervisors @lancasterlt.bsky.social & Vicky Pritchard and examiners @gretabocedi.bsky.social & @fishyomics.bsky.social!
