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E4Warning HE @e4warning.bsky.social · Jul 10

🤝 We team up with #MosquitsEmpordà to monitor mosquito populations at Empordà Wetlands.

🎯 Our goal is to reconstruct how viruses might circulate by analyzing mosquito and bird species, helping to assess the potential risk of spread.
www.e4warning.eu/2025/06/23/s...

Surveillance in Europe’s Wetlands: A Collaborative Field Journey – e4warning.eu

www.e4warning.eu

E4Warning HE @e4warning.bsky.social · Jul 8

🚀 Since the project started, the #E4Warning Consortium has produced 17 scientific publications covering critical topics such as:

🟡vector and disease surveillance,
🟡infectious disease modeling,
🟡climate change and VBD dynamics,
🟡early warning systems.

🔗 Find them ⬇️ www.e4warning.eu/outputs/publ...

Publications – e4warning.eu

www.e4warning.eu

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E4Warning HE @e4warning.bsky.social · Jun 23

👥 At @ceabcsic.bsky.social , we joined #IDAlert & #PDPC to discuss West Nile Virus surveillance in European #wetlands and how to strengthen it by linking vector, bird & climate data for better early warning systems.

idalertproject.eu/vector-borne...

Vector borne disease in times of global change: how to use wetlands across Europe as sentinel sites? – IDAlert

idalertproject.eu

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E4Warning HE @e4warning.bsky.social · Jun 12

🦟As climate change accelerates, so does the spread of vector-borne diseases.

🌍Wetlands across Europe are key sentinel sites in tracking #WestNileVirus.

🥼Together with @mosquitoalert.bsky.social, #IDAlert & #PDPC, we are working for advancing early warning systems.
www.mosquitoalert.com/en/31823/

Vector-borne disease in times of global change: how to use wetlands across Europe as sentinel sites? - Mosquito Alert

By contrasting ecological dynamics and surveillance methods between these northern and southern European wetlands, researchers aim to better understand regional variability in West Nile virus circulat...

www.mosquitoalert.com

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E4Warning HE @e4warning.bsky.social · Jun 6

💧How can wetlands across Europe serve as sentinel sites in times of global change?

🥼Scientists from #E4Warning, #IDAlertproject, and #PDPD ( #ErasmusMC ) met at @ceabcsic.bsky.social to explore #WestNileVirus transmission in European wetlands.

🔝 Stay tuned for insights, coming soon!

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E4Warning HE @e4warning.bsky.social · Jun 3

🗣️ “We try to understand how a disease spreads, anticipate where and when an outbreak is likely, and give this info to public health services so they can act,” says @drrachellowe.bsky.social from @bsc-cns.bsky.social.

🔝 Don't miss the interview for the Catalan TV. ⬇️ www.3cat.cat/324/temporad...

Temporada de mosquits: Catalunya es prepara per evitar que el dengue es faci endèmic

Comença la temporada de vigilància intensiva del mosquit tigre, transmissor de malalties tropicals que poden arribar a ser molt greus

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E4Warning HE @e4warning.bsky.social · Jun 2

🗨️ "At #MosquitoAlert, citizen data allows us to estimate the risk of exposure to disease-carrying mosquitoes," says
Frederic Bartumeus, #E4Warning project coordinator and co-director of Mosquito Alert, on Catalan TV.

www.3cat.cat/324/temporad...

Temporada de mosquits: Catalunya es prepara per evitar que el dengue es faci endèmic

Comença la temporada de vigilància intensiva del mosquit tigre, transmissor de malalties tropicals que poden arribar a ser molt greus

www.3cat.cat

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E4Warning HE @e4warning.bsky.social · Jun 2

🙏 We are pleased to be participating in the #Arbovirosis section at #EnfEmerg, presenting our work at #E4Warning, including preliminary results from our capture-recapture experiments.

🔝 A valuable opportunity to share knowledge and advances.

E4Warning HE @e4warning.bsky.social · Jun 2

🔝 Today, Frederic Bartumeus, researcher at
@ceabcsic.bsky.social and our project coordinator, participates in the XV #EnfEmerg conference.

🧑‍🔬 He will present work on #E4Warning, addressing arboviral disease challenges through innovative eco-epidemiology in both endemic and emerging contexts.

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E4Warning HE @e4warning.bsky.social · May 30

🌾 Fieldwork has started at Empordà #Wetlands!

🦟 The @mosquitoalert.bsky.social team is out setting traps, deploying acoustic devices, and using aspirators to collect blood-fed female mosquitoes in order to study their diet and detect pathogen patterns.

🔜 Stay tunned for updates!

E4Warning HE @e4warning.bsky.social · May 26

🎉 Congratulations to @drrachellowe.bsky.social , member of the #E4Warning consortium and finalist for the @lavanguardia.com Science Award for her excellent research at @bsc-cns.bsky.social!

🗳️ Support her with your vote before June 22:

👉 www.lavanguardia.com/ciencia

#WomenInScience

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E4Warning HE @e4warning.bsky.social · May 23

🌺 We wrapped up the day with a visit to the breathtaking botanical garden "Jardí Botànic Marimurtra".

🦟There, we explored the site's natural beauty and ongoing experiments within the #IDAlert project.

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E4Warning HE @e4warning.bsky.social · May 23

💬 The afternoon was dedicated to brainstorming and evaluating data collection protocols and statistical methods used to study mosquito communities.

🤝 We also explored opportunities for collaboration and aligning the project’s scientific goals within the #OneHealth framework.

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E4Warning HE @e4warning.bsky.social · May 23

🔬 Day 2 of our meeting!

🌾We returned to the Empordà #Wetlands, working with tools generously provided by Nathan Burkett-Cadena from Florida University.

🦟 These tools allow us to study how landscapes influence the circulation of #WestNileVirus by examining mosquito feeding patterns.

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Mosquito Alert @mosquitoalert.bsky.social · May 21

🔝 Esta semana, investigadores de los proyectos europeos @e4warning.bsky.social e #IDAlert se reúnen en @ceabcsic.bsky.social para compartir avances 📊, debatir metodologías 🧠 y visitar la zona de campo del proyecto en el Empordà 🌿.

👇 Más detalles en la cuenta de @e4warning.bsky.social arning.😉

E4Warning HE @e4warning.bsky.social · May 21

🔝 This week, researchers from European projects #E4Warning and #IDAlert come together at
@ceabcsic.bsky.social for a joint workshop and hands-on fieldwork, combining science, sensors, and collaboration. 🌍

🦟 Would you like to know what we are working on?

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E4Warning HE @e4warning.bsky.social · May 21

🧠 Time is also dedicated to discussing the methodologies applied to enhance results. 📊
📢 The visit continues today, stay tuned for more updates from the field!

E4Warning HE @e4warning.bsky.social · May 21

📍Yesterday, we explored the diverse landscapes of the Empordà #Wetlands region during our fieldwork, an ideal setting to study vector ecology and biodiversity in action. 🌿🧪

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E4Warning HE @e4warning.bsky.social · May 21

🌾 We visited the Empordà #Wetlands, a key field site for both projects, to showcase the tools we use for mosquito community and vector movement studies.

🦟 These include BG traps, resting traps, Audiomoths, and acoustic sensors, combining tech and field ecology.

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E4Warning HE @e4warning.bsky.social · May 21

🔝 This week, researchers from European projects #E4Warning and #IDAlert come together at
@ceabcsic.bsky.social for a joint workshop and hands-on fieldwork, combining science, sensors, and collaboration. 🌍

🦟 Would you like to know what we are working on?

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Servei de Recerca de la UPF @sdrecercaupf.bsky.social · Mar 18

Another @horizoneu.bsky.social project with #UPFBarcelona's participation is in Bluesky!

The Eco-Epidemiological Intelligence for Early Warning and response to Mosquito-borne disease risk in Endemic and Emergence Settings - #E4Warning.

@upf.edu's leader is @johnrbpalmer.bsky.social.

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E4Warning HE @e4warning.bsky.social · May 12

🦟 On #WorldMigratoryBirdDay, we highlight the research we're carrying out at @ceabcsic.bsky.social in Empordà #Wetlands.

🦆 Understanding bird community composition is crucial for assessing the risk of mosquito-borne diseases such as #WestNileVirus.

🔍 Learn more 👇
www.ceab.csic.es/en/com-es-pr...

How do mosquito-borne diseases spread? Scientific research for public health | CEAB

A team from CEAB-CSIC is studying the interactions between birds, mosquitoes, humans, and the environment in the Aiguamolls de l’Empordà Natural Park to understand how infections transmitted by dipter...

www.ceab.csic.es

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E4Warning HE @e4warning.bsky.social · Feb 27

🔝 Two years ago, we kicked off #E3Warning 🚨 — with the main goal of advancing Eco-Epidemiological Intelligence for Early Warning and response to mosquito-borne disease risk in endemic and emerging settings.

🦟 Thank you to all partners for driving innovation forward! 🌍 #E3WarningAnniversary

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E4Warning HE @e4warning.bsky.social · Jan 15

🚀 At #E4Warning, we have kicked off 2025 by preparing for the upcoming sampling season.

👥 Our team is already working in the #Empordà Wetlands, one of our study sites, which remains stunning even in winter.❄️🌿

🔜 Stay tuned for more updates and insights from our fieldwork!

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Remy Hoek Spaans @remyhs.bsky.social · Dec 11

Read more about our recent trip to Sri Lanka in this @e4warning.bsky.social blogpost! I visited with partners from @mosquitoalert.bsky.social and HR Wallingford. A special thank you to Lahiru Kodithuwakku and the National Dengue Control Unit for their hospitality!
www.e4warning.eu/2024/12/11/f...

From predictions to prevention: working together towards dengue control in Sri Lanka – e4warning.eu

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Rachel Lowe 🌺 @drrachellowe.bsky.social · Dec 10

New research on the climatic drivers of West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease in Europe. Congratulations Giovenale Moirano and team! @e4warning.bsky.social

BSC-CNS @bsc-cns.bsky.social · Dec 10

🦟High temperatures & heavy rains trigger West Nile Virus infections in Europe, BSC study says

🌍The research focuses on the relationship between 2 meteorological factors & human cases of West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease, the most severe form of the infection

➡ bsc.es/Z9m

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