The Department of Biology at @eastcarolinauniv.bsky.social seeks to fill a tenure-track faculty at the Assistant Professor level with expertise in evolutionary Biology! Come join us! ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/89839

🐾 🩸 🚨 New paper alert! *Physiological health benchmarks in free-ranging Fosa (Cryptoprocta ferox): establishing reference intervals to assess the impact of anthropogenic disturbance on an endemic apex predator* in the Journal of Mammalogy. academic.oup.com/jmammal/adva...

🚨🚨 New Paper alert! 🚨🚨 : Evolutionary history, longevity and terrestriality predict Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence in primates 🌳🐈‍⬛️🦠🐒. #zoonosis #conservation #primates #wildlife #Madagascar #lemur #parasites www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Evolutionary history, longevity and terrestriality predict Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence in free-ranging non-human primates

Evidence from captive populations indicates that lemurs are particularly vulnerable to toxoplasmosis, a parasitic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii.…

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The demonstrations, which started over deteriorating living conditions, have left 22 people dead, according to the UN.

Madagascar president dissolves government after youth-led deadly protests

The demonstrations, which started over deteriorating living conditions, have left 22 people dead, according to the UN.

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The 2025-26 Eco-Evo job list is out. Good luck to those applying! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

ecoevojobs.net 2025-26

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Perceived and observed biases within scientific communities: a case study in movement ecology #ProcB #BiologicalSciencePractices ‪@michaelgbertram.bsky.social‬ royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

Out today in Science: Our work on tropical cyclones and malaria in Madagascar. Work inspired by many and done in collaboration with many www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Vaccination to mitigate climate-driven disruptions to malaria control in Madagascar

Extreme weather is common in high malaria burden areas and is likely to increase in severity owing to climate change–related severe weather events. Yet, data on infection rates after these events and ...

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Excited, surprised and proud to share the news about my @MaxwellHanrahan Award in Field Biology! The award recognizes my work in infectious disease ecology and wildlife conservation in #Madagascar. To learn more about the award: www.maxwell-hanrahan.org/programs/fie...

Flood Advisory issued July 7 at 8:22AM EDT until July 7 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC Additional Details Here.

🌿 We're hiring! Join @stonybrooku.bsky.social as an Associate Director for Centre ValBio (Associate/Full Professor level): apply.interfolio.com/167803 🔍Apply by Aug 15, 2025 📍 Have questions? 🧠 @labdavalos.bsky.social will be at #ATBC2025 in Oaxaca & happy to chat!

Excited to be at #EEID2025! Looking forward to the talks, posters and conversations on Infectious diseases over the next few days! Thank you to @eeid2025.bsky.social organizers!

EEID 2025@eeid2025.bsky.social · last yr.

We had a lively crowd for the welcome reception for #EEID2025 this evening!

Online and open access in @conbiology.bsky.social since 1 June 2025: Emergence, spread, and impact of high-pathogenicity avian influenza H5 in wild birds and mammals of South America and Antarctica. doi.org/10.1111/cobi.... Many thanks to all involved! A thread 🧵 (1/25)

If someone says something is ‘likely’ to happen, what probability springs to mind? How about ‘probable’? Or ‘possible’?

Adam Kucharski@adamjkucharski.bsky.social · last yr.

New post on the challenges of communicating uncertainty - and the lengths people will go to in an effort to avoid being pinned down… kucharski.substack.com/p/possibly-a...

📢 Fully-funded PhD opportunity! Explore the links between social & communication networks in ring-tailed lemurs! Exciting fieldwork, interdisciplinary team, and innovative technologies! Apply now and join @primatenzentrum.bsky.social & @unigoettingen.bsky.social for this cutting-edge research!

Proud of my students who presented their work on infectious diseases and #lemurs at RCAW. @kjevansbio.bsky.social talked about #malaria, Lulea shared her findings on Babesia (winning the popular vote on capture180) while Billy Hinson taught us about occupancy models. @eastcarolinauniv.bsky.social

Thanks to @jdrakephd.bsky.social for highlighting the importance of #amphibians in the services they provide to humans www.forbes.com/sites/johndr... #malaria #disease #frogs #tropical 🐸🧪🌎🦟

Amphibian Declines Increase Malaria In Costa Rica And Panama

New studies quantify how intact ecosystems improve human health

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Bird Flu Suspected in Deaths of Ducks and Wild Birds at N.Y.C. Zoos www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/n...

Bird Flu Suspected in Deaths of Ducks and Wild Birds at N.Y.C. Zoos

Three ducks died of the disease at the Queens Zoo, while three more ducks and nine wild birds that died at the Bronx Zoo were being tested for the virus, according to the parks’ operator.

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‘It’s tectonic:’ U.S. foreign aid freeze deals a blow to research around the globe | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

‘It’s tectonic:’ U.S. foreign aid freeze deals a blow to research around the globe

Dismantling of USAID could disrupt clinical trials and wipe away U.S. “soft power” in developing countries, scientists warn

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Amazing summary of long term research in Madagascar. @verreauxi.bsky.social et al. rdcu.be/d7p1Z

Propithecus verreauxi demography spanning 40 years at Bezà Mahafaly Special Reserve, southwest Madagascar

Scientific Data - Propithecus verreauxi demography spanning 40 years at Bezà Mahafaly Special Reserve, southwest Madagascar

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How scientists are confronting the lingering imprint of colonialism

Science series to spotlight efforts to reduce parachute science, empower Global South countries

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A wonderful fellowship through the Saint Louis Zoo and UMSL. This supported my PhD! Reach out if you have questions!

Some info on the situation in DRC that many people have been watching…

BK. Titanji@boghuma.bsky.social · 2y ago

Colleague working with ECDC and DRC MoH responding to outbreak in Panzi just provided me with some details on epi investigation: - 330 cases in total, 318 recovered without sequelae - 25 ongoing cases -27 official deaths - 60% female, 22% young children <5 - symptoms- fever, pain cough, headache,

Pleased to share that "Helicopter science" is alive and well in an era where #decolonizeSTEM is also trending.

I made one for 'types of paper in epidemiology and public health' #EpiSky

Maarten van Smeden@maartenvsmeden.bsky.social · 2y ago

I made one for stats papers

Please share broadly! We (Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto) are looking for a new faculty member! Deadline Dec 19. Those working on model organisms and using genomics, computational and systems approaches are strongly encouraged to apply! Reach out w/ Qs! jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...

Our work in #Madagascar was featured in this documentary series by @aljazeera.com on infectious diseases in a global era. youtu.be/71ELD0MGS0c?si…. #zoonosis #onehealth #pandemic @mahaliana.org

Inside the battle to contain infectious diseases in rainforests and cities | Flatten the Curve | EP3

YouTube video by Al Jazeera English

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The Department of Biology at East Carolina University (ECU) seeks to fill a tenure-track faculty at the Assistant Professor level with expertise in molecular genetics. ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/75007

RiceU is hiring Assistant Prof in Evolution in the Anthropocene! Great place to work, excellent students & wonderful colleagues. I'm search chair. Feel free to email/DM me with questions. Spread the word! apply.interfolio.com/152527