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Chris Blanar

@chrisblanar.bsky.social

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Wildlife parasitology (aquatic orgs, herps & birds) and parasite ecology. Canadian expat living in SoFlo. Associate prof of Biology at nova.edu (he/him)

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Veeloxxy Bites @the-episiarch.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Hot stuff, coming through! I've written a post about parasitic flukes which have been discovered living in various different animals at deep sea hydrothermal vent sites. #Invertebrate #MarineBiology 🧪 dailyparasite.blogspot.com/2025/04/bios...

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<i>Biospeedotrema</i> spp. (et al.)

The deep sea is home to unique communities of organisms, and wherever there is life, there are parasites, and deep sea habitats such as hydr...

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Hailey Robertson @haileyrobertson.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Couldn't ask for a better first Bluesky post! Our new paper, "Pathogens and planetary change," is out now in @natrevbiodiv.bsky.social. We discuss the linkages between biodiversity loss + pandemics and how we can address these interconnected crises 🧪😷 Give it a read: www.nature.com/articles/s44...

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Pathogens and planetary change - Nature Reviews Biodiversity

This Review explores the relationship between emerging infectious diseases and biodiversity loss, and how both are connected to global environmental changes in the Anthropocene.

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NSU Fisheries and Avian Ecology Lab @nsufishnbirdlab.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Wow! Our students never cease to amaze us! Alexia Hilber was awarded Best MS-level Student Oral Presentation at the Waterbird Society-Pacific Seabird Group meeting for her work on endoparasites of the invasive gray-headed swamphen, advised by Dr. Chris Blanar and Dr. Dave Kerstetter.

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Chris Blanar @chrisblanar.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Starting the new year with a parasitological twist! Check out these wee oyster crabs (Pinnotheres ostreum?) recovered from our dinner blue point oysters. They're currently sitting in vodka awaiting transfer to my teaching collection! 🎉 ✨️ #parasitology #HappyNewYear

Parasitic crabs from oysters in a small glass of vodka

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