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Fidy Rasambainarivo

@fidydvm.bsky.social
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Wildlife veterinarian 🩺, Epidemiologist & Disease Ecologist from #Madagascar 🇲🇬. Assistant professor at East Carolina University & co-founder of Mahaliana_labs🔬🧬

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Fidy Rasambainarivo @fidydvm.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
The Department of Biology at @eastcarolinauniv.bsky.social seeks to fill a tenure-track faculty at the Assistant Professor level with expertise in evolutionary Biology! Come join us! ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/89839
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The Department of Biology at East Carolina University (http://www.ecu.edu) seeks to fill a tenure-track faculty position (9-month appointment) at the Assistant Professor rank with expertise in evoluti...
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Fidy Rasambainarivo @fidydvm.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
🐾 🩸 🚨 New paper alert! *Physiological health benchmarks in free-ranging Fosa (Cryptoprocta ferox): establishing reference intervals to assess the impact of anthropogenic disturbance on an endemic apex predator* in the Journal of Mammalogy. academic.oup.com/jmammal/adva...
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Fidy Rasambainarivo @fidydvm.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
🚨🚨 New Paper alert! 🚨🚨 : Evolutionary history, longevity and terrestriality predict Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence in primates 🌳🐈‍⬛️🦠🐒. #zoonosis #conservation #primates #wildlife #Madagascar #lemur #parasites www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Evolutionary history, longevity and terrestriality predict Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence in free-ranging non-human primates
Evidence from captive populations indicates that lemurs are particularly vulnerable to toxoplasmosis, a parasitic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii.…
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 30/09/2025
The demonstrations, which started over deteriorating living conditions, have left 22 people dead, according to the UN.
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Madagascar president dissolves government after youth-led deadly protests
The demonstrations, which started over deteriorating living conditions, have left 22 people dead, according to the UN.
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José Cerca @naturalselection.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
The 2025-26 Eco-Evo job list is out. Good luck to those applying! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 28/07/2025
Perceived and observed biases within scientific communities: a case study in movement ecology #ProcB #BiologicalSciencePractices ‪@michaelgbertram.bsky.social‬ royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
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Benny Rice, PhD @bennyrice.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Out today in Science: Our work on tropical cyclones and malaria in Madagascar. Work inspired by many and done in collaboration with many www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Vaccination to mitigate climate-driven disruptions to malaria control in Madagascar
Extreme weather is common in high malaria burden areas and is likely to increase in severity owing to climate change–related severe weather events. Yet, data on infection rates after these events and ...
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Fidy Rasambainarivo @fidydvm.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Excited, surprised and proud to share the news about my @MaxwellHanrahan Award in Field Biology! The award recognizes my work in infectious disease ecology and wildlife conservation in #Madagascar. To learn more about the award: www.maxwell-hanrahan.org/programs/fie...
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Alerts from NWS Raleigh NC (UNOFFICIAL) @rdu.nws-bot.us · 07/07/2025
Flood Advisory issued July 7 at 8:22AM EDT until July 7 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC Additional Details Here.
* WHAT...Flooding along rivers, creeks, and streams caused by runoff
from earlier excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...A portion of central North Carolina, including the
following counties, Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Lee, Moore and
Orange.

* WHEN...Until 100 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous flows over low-water crossings. Some low-water
crossings may become impassable. River or stream flows are
elevated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 818 AM EDT, gauge reports indicated continued elevated
flows along rivers, creeks, and streams, with several
locations in flood in Durham and Orange counties.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Durham, Chapel Hill, Burlington, Sanford, Graham, Southern
Pines, Hillsborough, Pittsboro, Carthage, Siler City,
Carrboro, Pinehurst, Mebane, Aberdeen, Goldston, Elon,
Rougemont, Gibsonville, Whispering Pines and Haw River.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Dávalos Lab @labdavalos.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
🌿 We're hiring! Join @stonybrooku.bsky.social as an Associate Director for Centre ValBio (Associate/Full Professor level): apply.interfolio.com/167803 🔍Apply by Aug 15, 2025 📍 Have questions? 🧠 @labdavalos.bsky.social will be at #ATBC2025 in Oaxaca & happy to chat!
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Fidy Rasambainarivo @fidydvm.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Excited to be at #EEID2025! Looking forward to the talks, posters and conversations on Infectious diseases over the next few days! Thank you to @eeid2025.bsky.social organizers!
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Thijs Kuiken @thijskuiken.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Online and open access in @conbiology.bsky.social since 1 June 2025: Emergence, spread, and impact of high-pathogenicity avian influenza H5 in wild birds and mammals of South America and Antarctica. doi.org/10.1111/cobi.... Many thanks to all involved! A thread 🧵 (1/25)
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Adam Kucharski @adamjkucharski.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
If someone says something is ‘likely’ to happen, what probability springs to mind? How about ‘probable’? Or ‘possible’?
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Kaja Wierucka @kajawierucka.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
📢 Fully-funded PhD opportunity! Explore the links between social & communication networks in ring-tailed lemurs! Exciting fieldwork, interdisciplinary team, and innovative technologies! Apply now and join @primatenzentrum.bsky.social & @unigoettingen.bsky.social for this cutting-edge research!
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Fidy Rasambainarivo @fidydvm.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Proud of my students who presented their work on infectious diseases and #lemurs at RCAW. @kjevansbio.bsky.social talked about #malaria, Lulea shared her findings on Babesia (winning the popular vote on capture180) while Billy Hinson taught us about occupancy models. @eastcarolinauniv.bsky.social
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Karen R. Lips @karenrlips.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Thanks to @jdrakephd.bsky.social for highlighting the importance of #amphibians in the services they provide to humans www.forbes.com/sites/johndr... #malaria #disease #frogs #tropical 🐸🧪🌎🦟
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Amphibian Declines Increase Malaria In Costa Rica And Panama
New studies quantify how intact ecosystems improve human health
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Fidy Rasambainarivo @fidydvm.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Bird Flu Suspected in Deaths of Ducks and Wild Birds at N.Y.C. Zoos www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/n...
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Bird Flu Suspected in Deaths of Ducks and Wild Birds at N.Y.C. Zoos
Three ducks died of the disease at the Queens Zoo, while three more ducks and nine wild birds that died at the Bronx Zoo were being tested for the virus, according to the parks’ operator.
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Fidy Rasambainarivo @fidydvm.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
‘It’s tectonic:’ U.S. foreign aid freeze deals a blow to research around the globe | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
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‘It’s tectonic:’ U.S. foreign aid freeze deals a blow to research around the globe
Dismantling of USAID could disrupt clinical trials and wipe away U.S. “soft power” in developing countries, scientists warn
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Richard Bribiescas @rbribiescas.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Amazing summary of long term research in Madagascar. @verreauxi.bsky.social et al. rdcu.be/d7p1Z
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Propithecus verreauxi demography spanning 40 years at Bezà Mahafaly Special Reserve, southwest Madagascar
Scientific Data - Propithecus verreauxi demography spanning 40 years at Bezà Mahafaly Special Reserve, southwest Madagascar
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Aline Ghilardi @alinemghilardi.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪⚒️
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How scientists are confronting the lingering imprint of colonialism
Science series to spotlight efforts to reduce parachute science, empower Global South countries
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Fidy Rasambainarivo @fidydvm.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
A wonderful fellowship through the Saint Louis Zoo and UMSL. This supported my PhD! Reach out if you have questions!
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Kai Kupferschmidt @kakape.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Some info on the situation in DRC that many people have been watching…
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Fidy Rasambainarivo @fidydvm.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Pleased to share that "Helicopter science" is alive and well in an era where #decolonizeSTEM is also trending.
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Peter Tennant @pwgtennant.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
I made one for 'types of paper in epidemiology and public health' #EpiSky
Types of paper in epidemiology and public health - a meme
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Dr. Julie Claycomb @farmgirlphd.bsky.social · 29/10/2024
Please share broadly! We (Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto) are looking for a new faculty member! Deadline Dec 19. Those working on model organisms and using genomics, computational and systems approaches are strongly encouraged to apply! Reach out w/ Qs! jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
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Assistant Professor - Molecular Biology and Genetics
Assistant Professor - Molecular Biology and Genetics
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Fidy Rasambainarivo @fidydvm.bsky.social · 27/10/2024
Our work in #Madagascar was featured in this documentary series by @aljazeera.com on infectious diseases in a global era. youtu.be/71ELD0MGS0c?si…. #zoonosis #onehealth #pandemic @mahaliana.org
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Inside the battle to contain infectious diseases in rainforests and cities | Flatten the Curve | EP3
YouTube video by Al Jazeera English
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Fidy Rasambainarivo @fidydvm.bsky.social · 02/10/2024
The Department of Biology at East Carolina University (ECU) seeks to fill a tenure-track faculty at the Assistant Professor level with expertise in molecular genetics. ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/75007
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Assistant Professor
The Department of Biology at East Carolina University (http://www.ecu.edu) seeks to fill a tenure-track faculty position (9-month appointment) at the Assistant Professor level with expertise in molecu...
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Amy Dunham @amydunham.bsky.social · 21/08/2024
RiceU is hiring Assistant Prof in Evolution in the Anthropocene! Great place to work, excellent students & wonderful colleagues. I'm search chair. Feel free to email/DM me with questions. Spread the word! apply.interfolio.com/152527
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