I’m exploring future opportunities as I work toward completing my Ph.D. in Integrative Biology at the University of Guelph. My background spans 17+ years in biodiversity genomics, research operations, scientific project management, bioinformatics, and international research collaborations. (1/2)
Anibal_H_Castillo
@anibalhcastillo.bsky.social
Principal Investigator and Ph.D. candidate at the University of Guelph studying biodiversity through genomics and DNA metabarcoding. Interested in research leadership, scientific project management, conservation, and ecology. Board member, OCTWS. He/him.
Job Application for Entomologist for International Humanitarian Missions at Médicos Sin Fronteras en México A.C [Proyectos internacionales]
And that’s my 99th #BloodDonation in the bag!! Contact Canadian Blood Services at 1 888 2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283) or your local blood donation institution to find out if you’re eligible to donate! The need for #blood never ends.
Assessment of Leaf-Litter Invertebrate Biodiversity Using High Throughput Sequencing https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.04.09.717398v1
Assessment of Leaf-Litter Invertebrate Biodiversity Using High Throughput Sequencing https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.04.09.717398v1
And that’s my 98th #BloodDonation in the bag!! Contact Canadian Blood Services at 1 888 2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283) or your local blood donation institution to find out if you’re eligible to donate! The need for #blood never ends.
Check out "Guelph Grows Together | City of Guelph Community Tree Giveaway" www.eventbrite.ca/e/guelph-gro... @eventbrite.bsky.social #Guelph #PlantATreeAtHome @cityofguelph.bsky.social
This past week, I had the pleasure of participating in the 4th Global Soil Biodiversity Conference 2026. What an amazing array of specialists and excellent presentations! Can’t wait to attend the next edition! Big thanks to @thegsbi.bsky.social and everyone involved! #GSB2026
And that’s my 97th #BloodDonation in the bag!! Contact @canadaslifeline.bsky.social at 1 888 2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283) or your local blood donation institution to find out if you’re eligible to donate! The need for #blood never ends.
And that's my 95th #BloodDonation in the bag!! Contact Canadian Blood Services to find out if you're eligible to donate! The need for #blood never ends.
🪱🐜 Happy #WorldSoilDay!! 🕷️🪲 Although we celebrate soil everyday, today is a great reminder to appreciate the breadth of diversity beneath our feet. Check out the GSBI atlas to explore the organisms that call soil home! www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/atlas-introd...
Atlas Introduction — Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative
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I'll be attending the amazing Soil Health Institute (SHI) 10th Anniversary Virtual Meeting: Soil Health, the Foundation for Regenerative Agriculture. Let me know if you're planning to attend so that we can say Hi! 👋 #Soil_Health #Regenerative_Agriculture
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This past Monday and Tuesday (Nov 3rd - 4th), I had the pleasure of participating in the 2025 Latornell Conservation Symposium. I presented a summary of my Ph.D. research and moderated two great sessions. #latornell #latornell2025 #ontario #conservation @uofguelph.bsky.social
And that's my 95th #BloodDonation in the bag!! Contact @canadaslifeline.bsky.social to find out if you're eligible to donate! The need for #blood never ends.
Come watch my talk at the Annual General Meeting of the Entomologial Society of Ontario this Saturday morning! #Entomology #Metabarcoding www.entsocont.ca/eso_agm_2025...
Entomological Society of Ontario Annual General Meeting 2025
Entomological Society of Ontario Annual General Meeting 2025
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The OPMC and ESO conference is LESS THAN A WEEK AWAY!!! 🤯🤩🐞🪲🕷️ Here is another one of our presenters for the conference, Anibal Castillo! 🤗 Anibal is a PhD candidate in the Integrative Biology Department at the University of Guelph! 🦟🌳 @anibalhcastillo.bsky.social
The OPMC and ESO conference is LESS THAN A WEEK AWAY!!! 🤯🤩🐞🪲🕷️ Here is another one of our presenters for the conference, Anibal Castillo! 🤗 Anibal is a PhD candidate in the Integrative Biology Department at the University of Guelph! 🦟🌳 @anibalhcastillo.bsky.social
Our Annual Meeting is almost here!🐛 Over the next week we'll be sharing some of the presenters that will be showcasing their work- check out the meeting schedule so you don't miss their talks!! If you would like to feature your work, send us a message📩 #entomologicalsocietyontario #insectresearch
I am attending the “30th Annual Latornell Conservation Symposium”. Come watch my talk, “Terrestrial Invertebrate Biodiversity Across Ecological Gradients: A Metabarcoding Approach”, along with many other excellent conservation presentations. #Latornell2025 www.latornell.ca
Latornell Conservation Symposium
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📣A Call for Bio-Inspired Technologies Climate crises will require partnership with new technologies We cannot use the tools that we used to create the crisis Check out this team of #Transdisciplinary scholars Join #ManufacturedEcosystems 🧪 www.mdpi.com/2313-7673/10...
This older female tri-colour hound mix dog was found near Luther Marsh Conservation Area in #GrandValley on Sept 26. If she's yours or you have any info about her contact #Guelph Humane Society at 519-824-3091 or lostandfound@guelphhumane.ca (ID 2000345284)
The caterpillars are just as amazing and beautiful as the moth.
While at The Arboretum, @uofguelph.bsky.social, I came across this beautiful moth caterpillar of _Hyalophora cecropia_ (Saturniidae). Enjoy! #Entomology #Saturniidae
A call for bio-inspired technologies! 🪱 A teaspoon of soil holds more life than there are humans on Earth—yet <1% of biomimetic studies focus on soil. Time to change that. Check out our new article: doi.org/10.3390/biom...
🍀New article publication🍀 Kristina Wanieck et al. (including Peggy Karpouzou and Nikoleta Zampaki). “A Call for Bio-Inspired Technologies: Promises and Challenges for Ecosystem Service Replacement.” Biomimetics 10.9 (2025): 1-7. doi: doi.org/10.3390/biom...
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So many and diverse collaborators in www.manufacturedecosystems.com #ManufacturedEcosystems - some on @bsky.app some not @shoshanahjacobs.bsky.social @dawnbazely.bsky.social @danielgillis.ca @nikzam.bsky.social @marklipton.bsky.social @anibalhcastillo.bsky.social @lectio.bsky.social
And that's my 94th #BloodDonation in the bag!! Contact Canadian Blood Services to find out if you're eligible to donate! The need for #blood never ends.
And that's my 93rd #BloodDonation in the bag!! Contact us Canadian Blood Services to find out if you're eligible to donate! The need for #blood never ends. And #mask up! The #COVID #pandemic isn't over.