Hot off the press: non-lethal infections of the #amphibian #chytrid fungus result in smaller testes and reduced fat in male #frogs. Lachlan Campbell @MQBiology Science and Engineering @ MQU University of Newcastle The Lizard Lab nature.com/articles/s4159…

Hot off the press: Lachlan Campbell has cracked how to freeze and retrieve motile #lizard sperm (a staggering 50%)! The secret ingredient? Caffeine! Turns out lizards might need their morning coffee too! ☕️☕️☕️ The Lizard Lab @MQBiology Conservation Science Research Group academic.oup.com/conphys/articl…

Cryopreservation of motile #lizard sperm using caffeine. Lizards need their coffee too! 😂☕️🦎 Paper by friend and colleague Lachlan Campbell! Photo from our field trip back in 2017 #conservation #AcademicChatter #phdchat #sciencetwitter academic.oup.com/conphys/articl…

Some great coverage by ABC's RN Drive on caffeine and freezing lizard sperm. @MQBiology The Lizard Lab

Super stoked to have the first PhD chapter out! Big step forward in #lizard #conservation, freezing and reviving threatened goanna sperm! The secret ingredient for success? Caffeine! A super ingredient for PhDs and #sperm... Conservation Science Research Group Simon Clulow academic.oup.com/conphys/articl…