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The 23rd of May will be the first Taxonomy Recognition Day by #TETTRIsEU !

But what is that❓ Read here 👇
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#23may #NameItToSaveIt #taxonomy #TaxonomyRecognitionDay

🚨Hot off the press🚨
Collaborative article between 🇿🇦and 🇩🇪 on #OneHealth by linking environmental, animal and human health in South Africa's largest river basin, the Orange-Vaal River basin, as case study. National Research Foundation of South Africa SAIAB NWU Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management NWU_WRG Springer Nature

Join us in Auckland for Parasites in the Pacific 2024 Conference #PiP2024 26 – 26 August 2024 University of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau New Zealand parasite.org.au/aspconference/ #register and submit your #abstract by 26 May 2024

‘Api’ New Year! New del Campo Lab pre-print! We present the Ichthyocolids, a new and widespread group of fish-infecting apicomplexans! 🐠🩸
biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

On the 5th day of #Crustmas , the recently described gnathid #isopod , Gnathia jimmybuffetti - named after, you guessed it, Jimmy Buffett !

One of Jimmy's albums referenced an isopod, so why not play a reverse-card?

📷 Anja Erasmus et al, in the Bulletin of Marine Science

Double trouble. Unfortunate fish with two large Isopods attached.

Our response to calls for ‘compassionate collecting’ that amounted to an end to natural history field research.

‘Specimen collection is essential for modern science’ with 100+ authors led by Berkeley scientists - with Michael Nachman in the lead

journals.plos.org/plosbiology/ar…

Interested to work on a postdoctoral project on fish parasites? Excellent opportunity offered by David W. Thieltges Rachel Paterson Juan A. Balbuena the position is part of the EU funded project IMPACT with partners from 7 countries. Looking forward to welcoming you in our consortium!

Excited for today's #SAIABStudentSymposium2023 !

MSc students Chandra le Roux Tshenolo_Masilo and PhD candidate Nichole Donough will represent NWU Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management
NWU_WRG REFRESH Project SAIAB

Join here for talks on South Africa's aqautic life:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

We're hiring!

3-YEAR POSTDOC on “Spatial and temporal patterns of European parasite biodiversity” as part of a large EU Biodiversa+ project, including Rachel Paterson Juan A. Balbuena Katie O'Dwyer Parasite Eco-Evo Research Lab Bernd Sures Chris Selbach

More info: tinyurl.com/5fzxn8en

#NeuAnDerUDE : Wie im #Klimawandel symbiotische Beziehungen unter Wasser aussehen, erforscht Prof. Sonja Rückert. Sie verstärkt den Profilschwerpunkt #Wasserforschung . uni-due.de/2023-11-03-was…

In this #OneHealth Day collection: Bridging the gap: aquatic parasites in the #OneHealth concept, authored by Christian Selbach, Kim Mouritsen, Robert Poulin Bernd Sures & Nico J Smit. Department of Biology, Aarhus University Aarhus University Zoology_Otago University of Otago Uni Duisburg-Essen @unidue.bsky.social NWU - North-West University
cell.com/trends/parasit…

Proud of our Honours student Corné Carinus presenting his results on 'Assessing the effects of #environmental_stressors on fish growth using #otoliths ' at the National Wetlands Indaba 2023. Wynand Malherbe NWU_WRG NWU Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management

This opportunity closes next week Friday! The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) invites bursary applications for full-time studies: from diplomas to postgraduate degrees. Details: dffe.gov.za/bursaries.

Closing date: 27 October 2023

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New monogenean things! Great scientists & people!

An honor to share this event with iconic contributors and advocates for our tiny creatures!

#monogenea #monophisthocotylea #polyophisthocotylea #tinywonders #ISM9india #symposiumtime #reflection

New research reveals insights into what's on the menu for the fearsome African tigerfish with stable isotope analysis of their dietary patterns! #aquaticpredator #AfricanPredator #IsotopeResearch #FoodWebs #JFB NWU_WRG Lizaan de Necker Nico J Smit doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15… #JFB

🌍✈️ Diversity MDPI 2024 Travel Award!

Are you a Biodiversity researcher, a PhD student, or postdoc? Apply to receive CHF 800 grant, a certificate, and more. Application deadline: Oct 31, 2023.

Get all the details at mdpi.com/journal/divers…

📷 Michael Marmach (CC)

Are you an undergraduate at the University of Washington or a university in the US Gulf South region? Consider applying for the summer 2024 Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) internship in parasite ecology! Details here: chelsealwood.com/prospective-st…

Don’t miss this fabulous opportunity for free plasmid sequencing! 🧬🌟Fantastic initiative to support science in regions where resources for science is often limited. 🙏🏅GetGenome

Let's find out what the participants of #PARSA2023 had to say about the conference. Stay tuned for more... Enjoy!