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Danielle Sisson

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Danielle Sisson @danisiss.bsky.social · Jun 25

Quincho's new paper is out, giving a look at what the deer are eating, which has implications for agriculture.

Matt Quin @mattquin.bsky.social · Jun 25

Ever wondered how DNA metabarcoding compares to traditional methods for assessing diet? Curious whether these techniques could help inform the management of introduced deer in Australia? Then our latest research is for you!

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DNA metabarcoding provides new insight into the diet of invasive chital deer (Axis axis) in a tropical savanna landscape

The introduction of non-native species into new environments can cause significant ecological harm and is considered a major conservation threat. As populations of invasive species continue to establ....

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Danielle Sisson @danisiss.bsky.social · Mar 20

Yeah, it's definitely the snacks. And also the cool cows that come for a sniff. The fieldwork fashion is also an excellent motivator.

Danielle Sisson @danisiss.bsky.social · Mar 14

Reckon she'll be right? The gravel roads took their sacrifice on today's equine dental & mare ultrasound pregnancy scan today. We started changing it for the spare, and two blokes from a nearby station drove passed and finished the job. Super grateful for extra hands!

There is a shredded rear tyre on a dark four wheel drive ute, on a gravel road

A vet sits on the front of a dental trailer that's connected to a dark four wheel drive, and is winding the spare tyre down from under the car to replace the shredded back left tyre. The vehicle is on a gravel road with nobody else visible around.

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Matt Quin @mattquin.bsky.social · Dec 15

After six months of comprehensive investigation, i'm happy to finally close case number 262, titled "Who keeps stealing the bloody tent pegs and flagging tape?!?".

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Danielle Sisson @danisiss.bsky.social · Mar 13

Check out the pins on this one! Dr Grace & nurse Holly ultrasounding a horse's ligaments (to see which structures may be affected) after an intravenous regional limb perfusion (IRLP) with antibiotics in the field (to try get a high conc of ab's right to the injured area). The horse is healing well!

A vet and a vet nurse are kneeling on the ground outside on the grass, looking away from the camera at an ultrasound screen. The Vet is scanning the back side of one of the front legs of a horse.

Danielle Sisson @danisiss.bsky.social · Feb 10

The hardship of living with a thief

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Danielle Sisson @danisiss.bsky.social · Feb 10

First was stuck at work in Charters Towers when the bridge went under, now stuck in Townsville not working with the same bridge having another, more extensive, flood-water wash. Not a bad spot to be stuck, watching the rain come in over Maggie and the port! #NorthQueenslandFloods #Burdekin

A photo from a higher elevation in Townsville looking out across the Strand and the water to Magnetic Island, which is almost obscured by white rain clouds