IMPACT parasite biodiversity @impact-parasites.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Did you know some parasites can help monitor pollution? 🐟🪱 Raphidascaris acus is a freshwater fish parasite that can cause liver cysts and accumulates heavy metals, making it a potential indicator of ecosystem health! 011
Reposted by IMPACT parasite biodiversityLutz Bachmann @lbachmann.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Rachel Paterson from the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research , Norway, closed the seminar with the presentation 'Integrating parasites into aquatic biodiversity monitoring.' She presented online via zoom, as she was attending a conference in Canada. @rachelpatersonnz.bsky.social 032
IMPACT parasite biodiversity @impact-parasites.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Crepidostomum - a genus of trematodes commonly found in the intestine or gall bladder of many European freshwater fish 🪱🐟. Currently 25 Crepidostomum species are known, however recent investigations question the validity of some of these species. Image: @peerlab.bsky.social 111
IMPACT parasite biodiversity @impact-parasites.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Meet Acanthocephalus lucii, a "thorny-headed worm" parasite of European freshwater fish. Its spiny proboscis hooks into the host's intestine, and without a digestive tract it absorbs nutrients straight through its skin! 🪱🐟 Images: Mathias Colin, IMPACT PhD student 022
IMPACT parasite biodiversity @impact-parasites.bsky.social · 03/07/2026@rachelpatersonnz.bsky.social and @cyrilhammoud.bsky.social were front and centre at the IUCN Red List Training workshop at UHasselt this week to hone our skills and share IMPACT's progress in assessing European freshwater fish parasites 🪱🐟 @biodiversa.eu #ConservationBiology #ParasiteConservation 020
Reposted by IMPACT parasite biodiversityBiodiversa+ (European Biodiversity Partnership) @biodiversa.eu · 18/06/2026eDNA methods are opening new possibilities for biodiversity monitoring. But what is still needed for routine use? The recording of our webinar with Tiina Laamanen and Kristian Meissner from SYKE is now available: www.biodiversa.eu/2026/06/14/u...biodiversa.euWebinar: eDNA methods in environmental monitoringIn this webinar, we explore where eDNA methods stand on the road to routine implementation, and what is still needed to support their wider uptake... 065
IMPACT parasite biodiversity @impact-parasites.bsky.social · 16/06/2026A master manipulator, Schistocephalus solidus uses three hosts - copepods, fish, and birds - to complete its life cycle. By altering the behaviour of infected copepods and fish, it makes them easier prey, boosting its chances of reaching the next host. 🪱🐟🐦 Images: Roman Kuchta 096
IMPACT parasite biodiversity @impact-parasites.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Conservation actions for parasites!? Find out how the decline of the European medicinal leech is being reversed ⬇️ 033
IMPACT parasite biodiversity @impact-parasites.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Diplozoon paradoxum Members of the genus Diplozoon are a striking group of monogenean parasites, typically found on the gills of freshwater and marine fish. They begin as separate, free-living juveniles, who later physically interlock with a partner to form a lifelong union ❤️ 022
IMPACT parasite biodiversity @impact-parasites.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Natural history museums are important biodiversity repositories for future generations. IMPACT will contribute specimens to European museum collections. 043
Reposted by IMPACT parasite biodiversityBiodiversa+ (European Biodiversity Partnership) @biodiversa.eu · 25/03/2026How is biodiversity monitored across Europe? Go behind the scenes with @bfn-de.bsky.social to see how Belgium, Spain, Bulgaria, Finland, Norway, and Austria track nature, ending with a special EBOCC session! 🗓️ Apr 1-Jun 24, every 2nd Wednesday, 11:00 (UTC+1) Info: www.biodiversa.eu/2026/03/24/n... 055
IMPACT parasite biodiversity @impact-parasites.bsky.social · 15/03/2026The fish louse Argulus coregoni, possibly one of the cutest freshwater parasites there is! This parasitic crustacean lives on freshwater fish where they feed on skin and mucus. Most commonly seen by trout anglers in late summer and autumn. Image: Arnstein Staverløkk Instagram @naturogbilde 063
IMPACT parasite biodiversity @impact-parasites.bsky.social · 15/03/2026Parasites of freshwater fish come in all shapes and sizes. IMPACT invites you to get to know some of the fascinating parasite species we know and love 🥰 043
Reposted by IMPACT parasite biodiversityBiodiversa+ (European Biodiversity Partnership) @biodiversa.eu · 06/03/2026🌊💧 Spotlight on marine and freshwater monitoring at #BioMonWeek26! Are you working on eDNA, invasive alien species, habitats, or any of the many topics covered in our contributed sessions? Submit an abstract and bring your work to the European stage! Explore the full programme: www.biomonweek.eu 1119
IMPACT parasite biodiversity @impact-parasites.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Who will join us? #BioMonWeek - the new conference on European Biodiversity monitoring. The IMPACT team looks forward to meeting you in Montpellier! Submit your abstracts now as spots are filling quickly! 2026.biomonweek.eu/page/home/2026.biomonweek.euHome — BioMonWeek 2026 022
IMPACT parasite biodiversity @impact-parasites.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Check out IMPACT's latest newsletter where we explore the role of parasites in environmental governance and society 👉 tinyurl.com/26ekb9rr 001
IMPACT parasite biodiversity @impact-parasites.bsky.social · 22/12/2025What is needed to improve our understanding of long-term trends in parasite infection and diversity? Integrating large-scale parasite monitoring programs with existing ecological monitoring projects, plus developing new scalable biomonitoring tools. Read more 👉 doi.org/10.1002/brv.... @biodiversa.eudoi.orgLong‐term trends in parasite diversity and infection levels: approaches and patternsParasites exist in every ecosystem, affecting nearly all organisms and playing a complex role in human societies. On the one hand, they contribute substantially to biodiversity and support ecosystem .... 053
IMPACT parasite biodiversity @impact-parasites.bsky.social · 18/12/2025Laboratorio de Parasitología, Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Bariloche 🇦🇷 hosted @rachelpatersonnz.bsky.social @ninanatureresearch.bsky.social to share insights into how @biodiversa.eu #IMPACT monitors freshwater fish parasite biodiversity. 042
IMPACT parasite biodiversity @impact-parasites.bsky.social · 18/12/2025#IMPACT researcher Cyril Hammoud reveals long-term changes in wildlife parasites at the Belgian Society of Parasitology & Protistology Annual meeting. @biodiversa.eu 075
Reposted by IMPACT parasite biodiversityGlobal Parasitologist Coalition @globalparasitology.bsky.social · 13/11/2025Huge thanks to Dr. Jerusha Bennett at the University of Otago @zoologyotago.bsky.social for the opportunity for us to create the animation of this incredible trematode parasite Copiatestes!! ❤️ Check out the video and learn more about the mysterious anklets on sea bird legs! youtu.be/EAt9cONTD88youtu.beThreads of Trouble: The Story of Copiatestes and Our Manu by Dr. Jerusha BennettYouTube video by Global Parasitologist Coalition 043
IMPACT parasite biodiversity @impact-parasites.bsky.social · 23/10/2025"Conserving the forgotten" - @jabalbuena.bsky.social shares why IMPACT is relevant to the Neotropics. #XIIICOPANEO 012
Reposted by IMPACT parasite biodiversityVeeloxxy Bites @the-episiarch.bsky.social · 26/09/2025Crouching Parrot, Hidden Louse: The Kyloring (Pezoporus flaviventris) is a critically endangered species of Australian parrot, and it is host to Forficuloecus pezopori - a species of louse which lives only on the Kyloring and nowhere else. #Invertebrate 🧪 dailyparasite.blogspot.com/2024/06/forf...dailyparasite.blogspot.com<i>Forficuloecus pezopori</i>Parasites are a major part of biodiversity, but they spend most of their time hidden in plain sight. Even with some animals that have been k... 16019
Reposted by IMPACT parasite biodiversityDavid Thieltges @davidwthieltges.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Everything you always wanted to know about parasites and stable isotopes in one book chapter: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1... From the new #openaccess book on Aquatic Parasitology, edited by @nicojsmit.bsky.social & @berndsures.bsky.social link.springer.com/book/10.1007... 084
IMPACT parasite biodiversity @impact-parasites.bsky.social · 23/06/2025Our latest newsletter profiles IMPACT's student members. Find out how they contribute to our understanding of parasite biodiversity here 👉 www.nina.no/english/IMPACT 035
IMPACT parasite biodiversity @impact-parasites.bsky.social · 16/06/2025Congratulations to #IMPACT students Vilde Normann and Steinar Grüner on their successful MSc defenses! 252
IMPACT parasite biodiversity @impact-parasites.bsky.social · 22/05/2025IMPACT gathered last week for our mid-term meeting. As our family grows, so too does the recognition of parasites in biodiversity. Watch this space for exciting developments! 022
IMPACT parasite biodiversity @impact-parasites.bsky.social · 22/05/2025Integrating parasites into aquatic biodiversity monitoring? Cyril Hammoud (NIOZ) explains how #IMPACT will achieve this at the @biodiversa.eu Biodiversity Monitoring Science Fair, Barcelona 021
Reposted by IMPACT parasite biodiversityRachel Paterson @rachelpatersonnz.bsky.social · 17/05/2025Want to know more about aquatic parasitology? For free? Check out the link below for online open access ⬇️ 0106
Reposted by IMPACT parasite biodiversityPEERLab by Isa Blasco-Costa @peerlab.bsky.social · 08/04/2025Permanent research position opened at the @MuseumGeneve for a specialist in non-arthropod invertebrates: taxonomy, systematics and evolution (preferably on terrestrial or freshwater molluscs, annelids, or nematodes). Join our team! 🐌🪱 www.geneve.ch/administrati... Questions to I. Blasco-Costageneve.chChargé ou chargée de recherche en invertebres non-arthropodes à 100% 123
Reposted by IMPACT parasite biodiversityRachel Paterson @rachelpatersonnz.bsky.social · 03/04/2025'Parasites should get more fame' - couldn't agree more! www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com‘Parasites should get more fame’: the nominees for world’s finest invertebrate – podcastInvertebrates don’t get the attention lavished on cute pets or apex predators, but these unsung heroes are some of the most impressive and resilient creatures on the planet. So when the Guardian opene... 031
Reposted by IMPACT parasite biodiversityRachel Paterson @rachelpatersonnz.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Vote for the invertebrate of the year 2025! The tongue-biting louse is shortlisted. Help make it number one! www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comInvertebrate of the year 2025: vote for your favouriteSince February we’ve gone in search of the invertebrate of the year. Now it’s your chance to choose 041
Reposted by IMPACT parasite biodiversityPEERLab by Isa Blasco-Costa @peerlab.bsky.social · 22/03/2025Bioinformatician wanted at NHM Geneva 80% position for 12 months. Experience in next-gen seq data analysis, genome / mitogenome assembly, phylogenomics and population genomics. If interested, check here blascocosta.ch/opportunities/ original in FR: institutions.ville-geneve.ch/fr/mhn/insti...media.tenor.coma glow in the dark dna structure with the letters g and tALT: a glow in the dark dna structure with the letters g and t 133
Reposted by IMPACT parasite biodiversityDavid Thieltges @davidwthieltges.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Lots of parasite ecology today at the Joint Parasitology Spring Meeting organised by BSP, DGP and SSTMP in Würzburg, including Sofia Rainey and Kamil Hupala from our EU Biodiversa+ project @impact-parasites.bsky.social ky.social ! 194
IMPACT parasite biodiversity @impact-parasites.bsky.social · 01/03/2025Wondering why we should care about parasites? 044
IMPACT parasite biodiversity @impact-parasites.bsky.social · 01/03/2025#IMPACT is a @biodiversaplus.bsky.social project that brings together parasite ecologists and social scientists across Europe. We will break down barriers to parasites in national and international biodiversity management and conservation strategies. More info 👉 www.nina.no/english/IMPACT 033