Ben Owens (John Benjamin Owens) speaks on sand lizards #SEH2023

Great talks on the first day of the #SEH2023 conference. A vast array of topics covered. We’ve loved meeting everyone so far, so stop by the stand if you get a chance 👍 #reptile #amphibian #herpetology #university #conference

We thank all the attendees, presenters, sponsors and organisers for a successful conference! The congress brought together herpetologists, conservationists, policymakers, and other interested parties to advance and share herpetological knowledge. #seh2023 youtu.be/MMKjg8ffb9U?si…

One of my first extractions and still the coolest video I've captured to date, nigricollis really do have a special place in my heart! Always cool to see it come back around, especially on International Snakebite Awareness Day! #isbad

Our study reveals a new species of hooding and venom-spitting snake from Zimbabwe's Eastern Highlands. The Nyanga rinkhals, Hemachatus nyangensis. Sadly, it may already be extinct. 🧵 Open access paper: bitly.ws/VTRq

Genomic analysis in snakes shows link between neutral, functional genetic diversity news.osu.edu/genomic-analys…

New speaker announcement for Venom Day 2023: Amy Nash from Swansea University will be looking at the wider evolutionary ecological impacts of venomous animals - have cobras driven the evolution of weaverbird nest defences? Register now: eventbrite.com/e/venom-day-20…

New speaker announcement for Venom Day 2023: @wolfgangwuster from Bangor University will be tackling the age-old question of 'what is the most venomous snake', and asking whether there is an answer at all! Register now: eventbrite.com/e/venom-day-20…

New speaker announcement for Venom Day 2023: Ben Owens from Bangor University will be sharing his insights on the conservation genomics of the U.K.'s only dangerous snake, the European adder. Register now: eventbrite.com/e/venom-day-20…

I’m quickly learning the bigger the error code the better… it’s working!

The bittersweet moment of Venom Day: finding out that Oxford Brookes are ruthlessly and insensibly cutting key staff with short notice and really minimal redundancy pay. Please share and sign this petition widely in the hope of stopping the utter madness: speakout.web.ucu.org.uk/defend-jobs-an…

Academics will spend a full work day reading half an article then take 3 books onboard a 2 hour flight

New shark post-doc available! Come and join the Ocean Predator Lab and our exciting new telemetry project on tope sharks in North Wales with SIARC Deadline is 21st April Apply here - careers.zsl.org/vacancies/171/… Pls RT and share #SharkScience #shark

📢#Herp faculty! 🐸🐢🐍🦎🐊 It’s time for a new spreadsheet to help get the word out about herp-focused labs that are recruiting students and postdocs for 2025-26! Faculty, use this form to advertise positions: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… #gradschool #postdoc

I’d like to take a moment to share a CT scan of my favorite specimen in the entireUMMZ - - a 100 year old mama Massasauga rattlesnake with 12 little pups perfectly coiled inside. I love her. 🐍💜. #umicheeb #ssar2024 #ctscan

Awesome time yesterday doing my viva and celebrating with the gang from MEEB Huge thanks to my supervisors @wolfgangwuster and John Mulley and my examiners. I passed with minor corrections so now I'm officially Dr Major 🥳

It’s been a productive weekend for fieldwork. Samples from two new adder populations which will assist us in understanding how different barriers affect gene flow between Welsh adder (Vipera berus) populations. Making the most of the sunshine before jumping back into the lab 🥼

Newest lab project! Our grant on 🐍venom is through at DFG public | @[email protected]. Excited to have @nacho_herp back for a postdoc in my group and to cooperate with @wolfgangwuster as well. Lets gooo! ProLOEWE LOEWE Centre Translational Biodiversity Genomics Fraunhofer IME Senckenberg Research Universität Gießen

Giant garter snakes moving to new wetlands - we chat about it in episode 188 + a species of krait that has been described from Thailand. Listen now: buff.ly/3QJG2bV Spotify: buff.ly/3GNlSJl Apple Podcasts: buff.ly/3IV4epB Youtube: buff.ly/3SeKp1d

If you happen to be in Singapore on 17 May, come and see me push the boundaries of the world of animal venom!