SAPHIRA BLOOM-QUINN

Aussie Evolutionary Biologist (no longer abroad)
@evoexplorer

Welcome to my site! You can find info on some of my past research experiences, my CV, and my SciComms blog here.

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Navigating Healthcare as an exchange/mobility/foreign student

Visiting the Doctor Head to Google Maps and look for Doctors' Clinics in your area. Then, either call or go to their website to find out...

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Nov 8, 20225 min read

Outdoorsy Things to do in Uppsala

I chose to live and study in Uppsala due to its proximity to nature. After spending over a year there, spread over 2020 to 2022, I wanted...

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Aug 28, 20224 min read

The Software and Tools I use as a Grad Student

Over the years, I have been adding more tools and software to my toolbox to improve my scientific practice: Zotero, Biorender & more!

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Jul 3, 20227 min read

All about Goblin's Gold (moss)!

Goblin's Gold appears to 'glow' simply because it is very efficient at concentrating light.

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Jun 23, 20224 min read

3 Science & Nature Books to Sink your Teeth into

Read about a natural history museum heist, a natural history fiction, and the philosophy behind adventuring locally!

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Jun 18, 20223 min read

Top 3 Science MOOCs

Want to do something semi-productive on your summer break or just want to learn something new and interesting?

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Jun 7, 20222 min read

A Short Introduction

Welcome to my blog-slash-website! I'm Saphira, a (very) early career Australian researcher and grad student.

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May 22, 20222 min read

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ABOUT ME

Grad Student (Evolutionary Biology)

I am a recent graduate of the Erasmus Mundus Mobility Masters in Evolutionary Biology (MEME). This program is a partnership between the Universities of Montpellier, Groningen, Uppsala, and Ludwig Maximilians. I got my Bachelor of Advanced Science with Honours, majoring in Genetics, at the University of Queensland (Australia) in 2018.

You may have known me previously as Saphira Schroers!

Interests: speciation, hybridization, demographic inference, chromosomal inversions, sequencing, collections (herbaria and museums), historical and ancient DNA, plants

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