A new wave of plastic pollution and a rising health threat. UK governments need to provide information and resources for the safe use and disposal of PPE in public areas to protect people, the NHS and the environment. #onehealth #coronavirus #diseasecontrol #environment

My research involves the use of landscape genomics to better understand and predict the transmission of wildlife diseases within South Africa. Sad to have my research postponed due to the lockdown, yet I have never been more proud to be working within this field #OnEAwayDay

Happy #InternationalWomensDay! Can we talk about Female Genital Schistosomiasis. This disease, caused by a tiny water borne parasite can lead to infertility, increase the risk of HIV and cause physical and emotional pain in women in Africa. schistosomiasiscontrolinitiative.org/ntds/parasitic…

After a two year delay, I am finally back in South Africa, surveying freshwater snails and their parasites! #phdlife #parasites #wildlifediseases Molecular Ecology Cardiff University

Survived presenting at my first international conference SavannaScienceNM. A great end to my field season and nice to hear about all the exciting research going on within Kruger National Park #research #SSNM #disease Molecular Ecology Cardiff University

My first PhD paper and lockdown labour of love is out in Advances in Parasitology! If you fancy a read you can download the pdf via this link authors.elsevier.com/a/1fKAc,1V2JKq… thanks to my supervisors and co-authors Molecular Ecology Cardiff University and Kruger National Park

Every time I do some work at the Natural History Museum I have to visit the gift shop. Very excited about my latest purchase! #womeninscience

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