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Ana Sofia Carranco

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🇪🇨 Doctoral researcher•Freshwater turtle microbiome ~ fusarium emerging fungal pathogens• Project funded by @dfg.de at Uni Ulm @uni-ulm.de #microbiomes #wildlife #fungalpathogens Keeping my right brain energised 📸 • 🖼️ • 📖

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Nature @nature.com · 02/10/2026
Existing legal frameworks have not halted planetary crises. Recognizing the rights of nature could offer a different path. go.nature.com/4rFLVZX
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Nature has rights — it is time the world recognized them
Existing legal frameworks have not halted planetary crises. Recognizing the rights of nature could offer a different path.
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One Health Trust @onehealthtrust.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
OHT's Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan's new book, Bacteria to Buddha, is now available on Kindle in the US and coming to bookstores February 2027. Read it on Kindle now: www.amazon.com/Bacteria-Bud... Learn more on the Cooperation Project Substack: thecooperationproject.substack.com/p/when-coope... #New
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Ana Sofia Carranco @microbianac.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Great letter! Handling wildlife for the perfect shot is unethical “Some travel to the Amazon to photograph anacondas, boasting on social media about their struggle until it is immobilized, clearly violating national laws that prohibits the disturbance and capture of wildlife without authorization”
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Dear Influencers: Don't Disturb Amphibians and Reptiles for More Followers
Click on the article title to read more.
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ASM @asm.org · 21/08/2026
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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
US ambassador to Belgium threatened Ghent university for suspending the literal ethno-supremacist 'professor' Via @skwawkbox.org
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Power behind racist Cofnas revealed as US threatens Ghent university
US ambassador to Belgium threatened Ghent university for suspending the literal ethno-supremacist 'professor'
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BES Ecological Genetics Group @bes-egg.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
📣 Call for Papers: 70 Years of Ecological Genetics 🧬🌱 #EGG70 We are partnering with @jappliedecology.bsky.social @animalecology.bsky.social @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social to launch a Cross-Journal Special Feature! ⏰ Proposal: 5 November, 3 PM GMT besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/call-for...
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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 13/08/2026
Champion, Suchandra Gupta (SGT University, India), recently organised an event in a local village. The aim was to help spread the word about antimicrobial resistance and the gut microbiome to secondary school students. Find out how it went: microb.io/3TQE676
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One Health, One Future: the tiny microbes that could shape our future
Champion, Suchandra Gupta (SGT University, India), recently organised an event in a local village, to help spread the word about antimicrobial resistance and the gut microbiome to secondary school students. Below, Suchandra provides more details and reflects on the experience.
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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
We're seeking article proposals to our cross-journal Special Feature 🔎 If you're interested in using multispecies health, agriculture, or public health to further disease ecology through a One Health lens, then we'd love to hear from you! 🩺 👇 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/...
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Ana Sofia Carranco @microbianac.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
The impacts of climate change on mental health is an important issue to tackle, especially in vulnerable regions, such as in the global south, where young people, scientists, indigenous communities, and those living in these regions experience high ecogrief. Nice commentary!
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Miguel A Gómez Serrano @gomezserrano-ma.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Quiero pagar la compra con una Avoceta en el billete. Votad aquí para que las aves se reproduzcan en todos los billeteros europeos: surveys.ecb.europa.eu/10b/banknote...
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IPBES @ipbes.net · 22/07/2026
Women play significant roles in biodiversity-related livelihoods, governance and decision-making, yet gaps remain in access, representation and rights. Gender-responsive biodiversity governance is essential for comprehensive policy development. Learn more with this graphic from BES-Net 👇
BESNet infographic titled "6 Numbers That Tell the Story of Women and Biodiversity." Subtitle: "A data snapshot of women's roles, rights and representation in biodiversity governance." Six statistics presented: 43% of the global agricultural labour force is women; 15% of landholders globally are women; 31% of countries have strong protections for women's land rights; 16 billion hours of unpaid care work performed by women daily; 15% of environment minister roles worldwide are held by women; 33% is the global average for women's participation in environmental protection ministries. Closes with text on gender-responsive biodiversity governance.
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SCCS Cambridge 2027 @sccscambridge.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
📢 Apply now to SCCS 2027 🎉 The 26th Student Conference on Conservation Science will take place between 30 March – 1 April 2027 at the University of Cambridge. Check the website for further details and to apply: www.sccs-cam.org
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Student Conference on Conservation Science - Welcome
SCCS helps young conservation scientists gain experience, learn new ideas and make contacts that will be valuable for their future careers.
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Alice Risely @alice-risely.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Two weeks left to submit your abstract to the BOU Avian Disease Ecology conference. Attendance grants are available (see BOU funding opportunities). We have an amazing keynote lineup for you! Please share 😁
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W. Florian Fricke @wffricke.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Is it not just “good” and “bad” bacteria but their absolute abundance, i.e, quantitative microbiome parameters (QMPs) that control the #microbiome’s effect on the host? Check out our new paper in @cp-cellreports.bsky.social: www.cell.com/cell-reports...
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Distinct compositional changes but shared quantitative microbiome and anti-inflammatory modulations by diet
Reported gut microbiome associations with diet and disease are frequently inconsistent between studies and interventions. Ruple et al. show that a high-fiber diet and time-restricted feeding induce si...
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Internet Archive @archive.org · 01/07/2026
🌿📚 More than 64 million pages of biodiversity knowledge are freely available through the Biodiversity Heritage Library. As funding challenges put its future at risk, the Internet Archive is proud to help preserve this invaluable resource. 🌎 Learn more 👇 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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A bonanza for fans of the natural world: the digital library sharing 64m pages of scientific knowledge with everyone
The Biodiversity Heritage Library is an invaluable online archive of historic texts on species living and lost supplied by the world’s leading museums and universities. Now its future is in doubt
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Ana Sofia Carranco @microbianac.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Such a tremendous read. As soon as I saw the paper published, I thought I had to include this research in my references. I’m currently writing my thesis, and this interesting paper arrived just in time 😊
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Ana Sofia Carranco @microbianac.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Glad to see my first PhD chapter published in @commsbio.nature.com It explores how the inner egg microbiome interacts with fungal infections during incubation and influences hatching success. Many thanks to all the collaborators, especially Dr Mark Gillingham, for shaping this research together 🐢🥚🦠
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Daniel Becker @danjbecker.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
we're hiring for a new research assistant to join our group at OU to manage field studies on migratory and Neotropical bats! please see the linked application on our website: beckerlab.weebly.com/join.html. applications will be reviewed in early August and the position can start in January.
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Nature @nature.com · 27/05/2026
A fertilized egg’s first few divisions rely on proteins stored in fibrous structures. The ordered nature of these structures and clues about their function are revealed. go.nature.com/4vcHgiW
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Nests in an egg cell: structures of protein-storage units in oocytes
A fertilized egg’s first few divisions rely on proteins stored in fibrous structures. The ordered nature of these structures and clues about their function are revealed.
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Science Magazine @science.org · 23/05/2026
The oldest known sea turtle soft tissues could help reveal how a variety of vertebrates adapted to ocean living. #WorldTurtleDay scim.ag/4naQh7t
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Ancient sea turtle discovered in Lebanon reveals a surprising evolutionary history
Oldest known sea turtle soft tissues could help reveal how a variety of vertebrates adapted to ocean living
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International Biodiversity @ibioconsultants.com · 17/05/2026
Persian Gulf’s ecological treasures under threat from war 🌍 www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-... #EcologicalCrisis #IranWar #MiddleEast
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The war in Iran is supercharging an ecological crisis in the Persian Gulf
Despite decades of damage, the Persian Gulf’s ecological marvels remain—for now
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Society for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
As conservationists, we shoulder heavy emotional strain, navigating everything from compassion fatigue and eco-grief to loneliness, despair + burnout. Join in on May 29th to share and connect without the expectation of needing to change or fix ourselves. www.reviveconservation.org/event/suppor...
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Support Circle | Revive Conservation
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IPBES @ipbes.net · 08/05/2026
Happy birthday to Sir David Attenborough, whose life & voice have inspired generations to care for the living world. 🌍 On his 100th birthday, we celebrate his extraordinary legacy as he join the Natural Centenarians’ Club, alongside some of nature’s most remarkable wonders. Swipe to see more 👇
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Prof Phoebe Barnard @phoebebarnard.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
A fascinating paper, and one worth reading as we enter a period likely to see accelerated spread of malaria back into areas from which it had been eradicated.
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Alice Risely @alice-risely.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
ABSTRACTS OPEN! We have an incredible line up for our Avian Disease Ecology conference next year. This is such an exciting field right now - if you’re working on avian pathogens, parasites, AMR, immunity, or non-infectious disease (pollutants, etc) then consider submitting an abstract!
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Ana Sofia Carranco @microbianac.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Happy day Mother Earth 🌎 💚
Tiputini— North East Amazon region in EcuadorEl Angel — Espeletia forest in the Andean highlands “paramos” in EcuadorBlakwaters river at Tiputini– EcuadorIn the rich Galápagos Islands– Ecuador
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Dr. Danny Haelewaters 🏳️‍🌈🍄🪰🦇🔬🧬 @dhaelewa.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
📢CALL FOR COLLABORATION📢 My PhD student Warre is looking for flies infected with #Laboulbeniales fungi. Especially Musca domestica! If you have any, store in 96% ethanol or in the freezer, record on @inaturalist.bsky.social, and/or contact Warre. #TeamLaboul #LFEE #LuminaQuaeruntur
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Society for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Many rangers work under sustained pressure, with repeated exposure to trauma, long absences from family, and little access to mental health care. #conservation #rangers
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Conservation depends on rangers. Their wellbeing is often an afterthought
The gunfire began just before six in the morning. At first, Christine Lain thought it might be a drill. Upemba National Park had run exercises like this before. Rangers had trained for the possibility...
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WWF UK @wwf.org.uk · 22/03/2026
Nature knows how to make an hour count. ⌛ In one week, it's our turn. This #EarthHour, 28th March, switch off for our world. 🌍
An underwater split-level photograph of a baby sea turtle swimming towards the ocean surface. Text overlay reads: 'One hour to find their way to the ocean against all odds.'
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IPBES @ipbes.net · 16/03/2026
Internews' Earth Journalism Network is offering grants of €10,000–€12,000 to 3–4 media organizations in low- & middle-income countries to boost biodiversity reporting. ✍️ Applications close March 28, 2026. Learn more with @earthjournalism.bsky.social: earthjournalism.net/opportunitie...
Promotional poster with a desert landscape background featuring tall cacti. Green banner at top reads "MEDIA GRANTS." Large white text: "Biodiversity Media Grants 2026." Body text states EJN offers grants of 10,000–12,000 EUR to media organizations in low- and middle-income countries for projects strengthening media reporting on biodiversity issues. Green banner reads "APPLY BY MARCH 28." Earth Journalism Network and Internews logos appear at the bottom.
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Charles Darwin Foundation @darwinfoundation.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Preserved in the Marine Organisms Collection at the Charles Darwin Research Station, these specimens are windows into the ocean of the 19th century. 📖 Read the blog here: www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-...
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Windows to the 19th Century Ocean - Charles Darwin Foundation
Collected more than 130 years ago, some of the oldest marine specimens from Galápagos are preserved at the Marine Organisms Collection of the CDRS.
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Reverend Jesse Jackson called on each of us to be heralds of change, to be messengers of hope; to step forward and say “Send me” wherever we have a chance to make an impact. How fortunate we were that Jesse Jackson answered that call. What a great debt we owe to him.
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Jeff Opperman @jjopperman.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
‪Tell me the truth...I'm ready. New IPBES report finds that $220 billion were directed to conservation & restoration of biodiversity in 2023... yet $7.3 trillion flowed toward subsidies that directly harm nature. IPBES Business & Biodiversity Assessment www.ipbes.net/business-imp... @ipbes.net
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Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Very special to wake up today to a profile of @viralemergence.org from Yale. We’re in month eight of turmoil right now, and it’s hard to focus on the science, but the truth is: we have a lot more work to do. ysph.yale.edu/news-article...
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Forecasting the Next Pandemic
Led by scientists from Yale and the University of Oklahoma, the Viral Emergence Research Initiative (Verena) is one of the largest pandemic prevention research
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Society for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Restoring traditional herding practices in northern #Botswana has led to a huge decrease in cattle predation + retaliatory lion poisonings. More #lion cubs are now surviving, with the lion population in northern Botswana up 50% over the past 4 years. #conservationoptimism
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Botswana shows how smarter cattle herding can save lions, reopen ancient wildlife pathways
The lions that roamed the plains of northern Botswana were dying. One by one, the big cats were succumbing to poisoned bait planted by exasperated villagers. The lions had been chipping away at their ...
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Martin Bulla @martinbulla.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Is #AI turning grant evaluation into a lottery? 🎲 The 2025 generative AI improvement coincides with ~20% of proposals scoring >95% in EU #MSCA call. We’ve reached "excellence saturation." Time to rethink funding? 👉 doi.org/10.31222/osf... w/ @birder158.bsky.social #MetaScience #AcademicSky
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Nicholas Wu @nicholaswu.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
New 2026 paper led by @patricepottier.bsky.social, @kruthsatz.bsky.social & I in @conphysjournal.bsky.social show studies on embryos make up <10% of conservation physiology studies, highlighting a major blind spot in predicting vulnerable life stages to climate change. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/conp...
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Amazon Watch @amazonwatch.org · 08/11/2025
Colombia's president not only understands the urgency, he actually supports doing something about it. Unlike so many other leaders. He supports the call to "develop a roadmap to break dependence on fossil fuels." #COP30 #ClimateCrisis #EndFossilFuels english.elpais.com/opinion/2025...
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To make peace with nature, we need a fossil fuel-free Amazon
It is necessary to support Brazil’s proposal to develop a roadmap for carrying out the comprehensive transition to renewable energy
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Nature @nature.com · 03/11/2025
Book review 📚 Sex, drugs and the conscious brain: Francis Crick beyond the double helix go.nature.com/4oJQAra
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Sex, drugs and the conscious brain: Francis Crick beyond the double helix
A thoroughly researched account of the history and relationships that shaped the scientist who co-discovered the structure of DNA.
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Nature @nature.com · 26/10/2025
There is one point of agreement among both enthusiasts and sceptics: the future has already arrived go.nature.com/48M5Xuu
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Universities are embracing AI: will students get smarter or stop thinking?
Nature - Millions of students arriving at campuses are now using artificial intelligence. Worries abound.
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Seth Bordenstein @symbionticism.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
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Our body is a mosaic of fungi. Some scientists think they could be influencing our brain
The fungi within our bodies may have a much greater effect on our health than we've long given them credit for.
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One Health Microbiome Center @psumbiome.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
For the first time, microbes are part of global conservation efforts. 🌍🧫 The IUCN’s new Microbial Conservation Specialist Group— including @symbionticism.bsky.social —aims to protect the unseen majority of life on Earth. Read more: www.psu.edu/news/eberly-...
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New microorganism survival commission aims to fill critical conservation gap | Penn State University
For the first time, the International Union for Conservation of Nature is formally including all microbial life in its framework by establishing a Microbial Conservation Specialist Group, which includ...
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Alice Risely @alice-risely.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Do you know someone who does outstanding work on avian pop modelling & forecasting? Or who works at interface of avian conservation and decision making given uncertain futures? Submit a keynote nomination for the BOU conference Avian Futures here: bou.org.uk/event/avian-... . Deadline is next week!
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Avian futures | #BOUasm26 - British Ornithologists' Union
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Judith Mank @judithmank.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Many of us are using LLMs in coding and scientific writing. They are very helpful tools, but we need to be thoughtful as we integrate them into our work flows to preserve accountability, voice and trust. academic.oup.com/evlett/advan.... An editorial at @evolletters.bsky.social for discussion:
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Editorial: Accountability, voice, and trust - responsible use of GenAI in scientific publishing
Over the last few years, the development and rapid advancement of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatG
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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 09/08/2025
Indigenous Peoples make up less than 5% of the world’s population, yet they protect significant amounts of global biodiversity. #IndigenousPeoplesDay
A young Indigenous girl with long dark hair and red face paint looks slightly upward, wearing a beaded necklace, with other community members blurred in the background. The UN Environment Programme logo is in the top right, and white text reads “Indigenous Peoples are too often the unsung heroes of conservation.”
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Mya Breitbart @viromegirl.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
A postdoc position working on marine phage - please share widely!
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Retraction Watch @retractionwatch.com · 14/07/2025
We're hiring an assistant researcher for the Retraction Watch Database. Find out more here:
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Job opportunities at Retraction Watch
Assistant researcher, Retraction Watch Database The Center For Scientific Integrity, a U.S.-based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, is looking for a full-time Assistant Researcher to join our crew in…
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Alice Risely @alice-risely.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
🦠 SAVE THE DATE! 🦜 I'm excited to announce that the theme of the 2027 BOU conference is Avian Disease Ecology! 📍 Nottingham, UK 📅 6–8 April 2027 🔗 Full details: lnkd.in/gPvFFDJe Please share widely! #BOU2027 #Ornithology #WildlifeDisease #AvianDisease #EcoHealth
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