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Dr Rachel Foster

@rachel-foster.bsky.social
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Microbiologist at the Natural History Museum. Particular interest in eukaryotic microbiology and parasites of aquatic invasive species. Dog obsessed.

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Protistology UK @protistologyuk.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Spatial Proteomics Workshop for Protists! Join us 3–4 Sept 2026 at the Natural History Museum, London - exploring 'LOPIT' methods for mapping proteins to organelles, complexes & symbionts. Register by 10 Aug | Abstracts and Early Bird due 31 July 🔗 protistology.org.uk/autumn-meeting-2026 #protist
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P-UK Autumn Meeting 2026 | Protistology UK
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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 27/06/2026
Today is World Microbiome Day 🦠 Microbes are vital to human, animal & environmental health. Studying microbiomes helps us understand infection, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the effects of antibiotic use. Read our policy briefing: microb.io/4uTfAzC #WorldMicrobiomeDay #KOAMR #AMR
Lactobacillus, bifidobacterium, a beneficial bacteria for gut health stock photo ©iStock/quantic69
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Dr Rachel Foster @rachel-foster.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Protistology UK meeting this September - all aspects of Protistology welcome for talks, alongside a great workshop on spatial proteomics on the first day!
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Dacks Lab (Evolutionary Cell Biology) @dackslabecb.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
New paper alert! Led by David Montagnes, this one is for scientists and non-scientists alike. The history, benefits, and future of Learned Societies. We need community, fostering of critical thinking, and communication, more than ever! link.springer.com/article/10.1... #protistsonsky
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The value of learned societies in the biological sciences: benefits, threats, and futures - BMC Biology
Learned societies play a vital role in fostering interactions that are important in scholarly discourse and the advancement of biological sciences. However, they now face threats from declining fundin...
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Royal Holloway Biology @rhulbiology.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
New photo in the foyer of Bourne building showcases new genus of microsporidia named Morrittospora after @rhulbiology.bsky.social's Professor David Morritt by his former PhD student @rachel-foster.bsky.social. Thank you, Rachel! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Ross Waller @rosswaller.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Spatial Proteomics Workshop for Protists (see more in thread below) Registration Early Bird Monday 22nd June 2026. Regular Monday 10th August 2026. There will be a conference dinner on day 1. To register visit protistology.org.uk/autumn-meeti...
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Dr Rachel Foster @rachel-foster.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Meet Morrittospora corbiculae - a newly discovered microsporidian parasite of the invasive Asian clam Corbicula fluminea in the Thames. Evidence also suggests infection spillover to declining native Unio mussels. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Morrittospora corbiculae n. gen. n. sp., a microsporidian parasite infecting the invasive Asian clam Corbicula fluminea from the River Thames, London
Microsporidia are highly diverse parasites of a broad range of eukaryotic hosts in both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Freshwater diversity of mi…
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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
A new JMBA paper offers the most detailed look yet at the Asian date mussel in UK waters. Researchers found that while densities remain low in the Solent, the species is growing fast (≈1.8 mm/month) and living longer (up to 23 months) than in many parts of its range.
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Cameron Thrash @jcamthrash.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Towards a trait-based framework for protist ecology and evolution www.cell.com/trends/micro... #jcampubs
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Towards a trait-based framework for protist ecology and evolution
Protists comprise the vast majority of eukaryotic genetic and functional diversity. While they have traditionally been difficult to study due to their small size and varied phenotypes, environmental s...
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Prof Grant Stentiford @cefaschiefsci.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
www.frontiersin.org/journals/aqu... #CefasScience - a perspective on the potential for the #bluetransformation to lend to significant #OneHealth benefits felt by society, nature and the wider environment #OneHealthAquaculture
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Frontiers | A blue transformation for global One Health
Global per capita consumption of aquatic foods has never been higher, though significant differences between nations exist. The nutritional benefits of consu...
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National Oceanography Centre @noc.ac.uk · 14/07/2025
@metoffice.gov.uk ‘s 'State of the UK Climate' report is out today, with some key findings: 🌊UK sea level is rising faster than the global average 🌡️extremes are becoming the norm 🥇record breaking weather events are becoming more frequent 🔥the last 3 yrs have been in the UK's top 5 warmest on record
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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 04/07/2025
The 2025 Protistology-UK Autumn meeting, at the Natural History Museum in London, will take place on 4-5 September. The deadline for early bird registration and bursary applications is 23 July. Details can be found on their website – www.protistology.org.uk/event-detail...
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Protistology-UK Autumn Meeting 2025 | Protistology UK
Last year, our annual meeting looked outward, exploring public engagement. This year we are looking inward, reflecting on the purpose and sustainability of our local society.
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Dr Rachel Foster @rachel-foster.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Global reliance on raw water transfers will dramatically increase in the next few years, but it is also important we mitigate risks such as the spread of invasive species, and pathogens too!
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Dr Rachel Foster @rachel-foster.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Hi all👋, I’m a microbiologist & lab manager @NHM, also completing my PhD studying invasive parasites in aquatic ecosystems. Particular interests include invasive species, protists, microbiomes🦠, bivalves🦪, taxonomy & systematics, and of course, my dog🐕!!
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