🚨 New preprint: we solved the “Darién paradox.” Oropouche virus stayed quiet in Panama’s Darién corridor nearly a YEAR after Brazil’s peak. Cryptic spread, or a fresh arrival? We integrated clinical + genomic + climate surveillance to find out 🧵👇
Elvira D’Bastiani
@elviradbastiani.bsky.social
Postdoc Associate in Bento’s Lab at Cornell University 🇺🇸 • Interested in the ecological and evolutionary dynamics of pathogens, vectors, and hosts • 🇧🇷
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ESA is pleased to announce the 2025 cohort of ESA Excellence in Ecology Scholars!🎉 Congratulations to: - Gabriela Garcia - Elvira D'Bastiani @elviradbastiani.bsky.social - Camille Griffith - Estelí Jiménez-Soto Learn more about them: esa.org/blog/2025/02...
A interesting paper on preprints in Ecology and Evolution! 📄 "The Promise of Community-Driven Preprints in Ecology and Evolution" - If you're interested in the impact of preprints in our field, it's definitely worth checking out: 🔗 royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
The promise of community-driven preprints in ecology and evolution | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Publishing preprints is quickly becoming commonplace in ecology and evolutionary biology. Preprints can facilitate the rapid sharing of scientific knowledge establishing precedence and enabling feedback from the research community before peer review. Yet, ...
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Kīlauea is erupting again. Our planet has been doing this since virtually the beginning, and I think it's beautiful. 🎥: USGS Volcanoes
Applications are due February 19 for the R. C. Lewontin Early Awards, which provide up to $2500 in research funds for 1st year master’s and 1st or 2nd year PhD students. Read the full requirements, instructions, and evaluation criteria here: https://buff.ly/3YZlUHf
🌱 Meet the new Board Members of ESA-LAC Chapter! 🌎 Our mission is to create a space where the vibrant and strong Latin American and Caribbean community can showcase their valuable ecological research—and make a real difference together! 🌟 #ESA #diversifyEcology #latinxinstem