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Kamil Hupało

@kamilhupalo.bsky.social

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Postdoctoral researcher @ University of Duisburg-Essen | #eDNA #parasites #freshwater @impact-parasites.bsky.social | Studying biodiversity & ecology with #DNA

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Kamil Hupało @kamilhupalo.bsky.social · May 20

🚨 Thrilled and honoured to lead the chapter on using #eDNA for studying aquatic #parasites - a part of just-published book on #openaccess Aquatic Parasitology led by @berndsures.bsky.social & @nicojsmit.bsky.social with top parasitologists contributing!

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Aquatic Parasitology: Ecological and Environmental Concepts and Implications of Marine and Freshwater Parasites

A unique open access collection on ecological and environmental parasitology in marine and freshwater. Covers climate change and parasite conservation.

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Jonathan Tonkin @jdtonkin.bsky.social · May 29

If you think the seasons are feeling… different, you may be right.
Our new review in Science (@science.org) shows that Earth’s changing rhythms could have major and underestimated consequences for life on Earth. 🌍🧵
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Ecological and evolutionary consequences of changing seasonality

Climate change and other anthropogenic drivers alter seasonal regimes across freshwater, terrestrial, and marine biomes. Seasonal patterns affect ecological and evolutionary processes at different eco...

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Kamil Hupało @kamilhupalo.bsky.social · May 20

It has been a collective effort with a great contributions by Isabel Blasco-Costa, Alejandro Trujillo González & @leeselab.bsky.social. It is also related to our activities within the IMPACT project! Make sure to follow @impact-parasites.bsky.social and check out all other fascinating chapters! 🤩

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Kamil Hupało @kamilhupalo.bsky.social · May 20

Finally, we provide a roadmap for implementation of eDNA-based parasite into routine biomonitoring. It requires a thorough validation through testing & optimisation, currently missing for the majority of parasites. The outcomes need to be discussed with relevant stakeholders & decision-makers...

Kamil Hupało @kamilhupalo.bsky.social · May 20

With multiple ways of collecting eDNA, also including automated solutions, eDNA can be a promising source of information for studying aquatic parasites non-invasively i.e. without the need for sacrificing the hosts. In the long run, it can become a part of routine biomonitoring...

Kamil Hupało @kamilhupalo.bsky.social · May 20

Nevertheless, parasites DNA traces are in the water and they derive from different sources including adult organisms, larval stages and parasite eggs. Detecting them depends on the methodological choices like choice of filters, amount of water filtered, primers used and DNA extraction method...

Kamil Hupało @kamilhupalo.bsky.social · May 20

This is understandable in light of methodological challenges that using eDNA for studying aquatic parasites brings. Those primarily include the low amount of target parasite DNA in the water, lack of specific and general eDNA-oriented primers & lack of sufficient data in public DNA repositories...

Kamil Hupało @kamilhupalo.bsky.social · May 20

In this chapter, we investigated the application of eDNA-based methods in aquatic parasitology. We found that even though the number of studies using eDNA in aquatic parasitology is recently rising, its overall number is lagging behind other more charismatic aquatic organisms...

Kamil Hupało @kamilhupalo.bsky.social · May 20

DNA-based methods have been applied in aquatic parasitology for quite some time now. An increasing number of parasitological studies apply molecular methods for studying parasite diversity and distribution as well as reconstructing their phylogenies and their life cycles...

Kamil Hupało @kamilhupalo.bsky.social · May 20

Environmental DNA has been applied in aquatic ecosystems worldwide primarly for biodiversity assessments, monitoring the spread of invasive species or investigating pathogens in aquaculture, slowly but surely making its way into routine biomonitoring…

Kamil Hupało @kamilhupalo.bsky.social · May 20

Aquatic Parasitology: Ecological and Environmental Concepts and Implications of Marine and Freshwater Parasites

A unique open access collection on ecological and environmental parasitology in marine and freshwater. Covers climate change and parasite conservation.

link.springer.com

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Rudolf Meier @rudolf-meier.bsky.social · Mar 14

🚨 EntoSieve is now published in Molecular Ecology Resources: Fast and accurate size-sorting of bulk insect samples! Perfect for boosting DNA megabarcoding & metabarcoding projects. 🧬🔬 DIY low-cost device, gentle on specimens and yet efficient 🦋🐞 here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Juan A. Balbuena @jabalbuena.bsky.social · May 6

Considering a scientific career in Spain? Grants to Encourage the Incorporation of Established Talent 'ATRAE Program' 2025
www.aei.gob.es/en/announcem...

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Allan McDevitt @shrewgod.bsky.social · May 5

A very up-to-date review led by the brilliant @hollybroadhurst.bsky.social on the applications of #eDNA and iDNA for monitoring terrestrial and semi-aquatic mammals! The beginnings, the milestones, where we're heading. Water, soil, air, the inverts, all here! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...

From Water to Land: A Review on the Applications of Environmental DNA and Invertebrate‐Derived DNA for Monitoring Terrestrial and Semi‐Aquatic Mammals

This review explores global applications of environmental DNA (eDNA) and invertebrate-derived DNA (iDNA) for surveying terrestrial and semi-aquatic mammals. By providing a comprehensive overview of t...

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Jonathan Tonkin @jdtonkin.bsky.social · Apr 29

What I wish I knew: 33 thoughts for early career researchers
Reflections I wish someone had shared with me early in my research career.

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What I wish I knew: 33 thoughts for early career researchers

Thirty three reflections I wish someone had shared with me early in my research career.

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Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · Apr 29

#eDNA #eRNA #omics people: would you support the formation of a European Society for Environmental Omics #ESEO? Please share your thoughts in the questionnaire & spread this message! 🙏
Thank you, the ESEO core team!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

European Society for Environmental Omics (ESEO)

Dear Environmental Omics enthusiasts! At the AquaEcOmics meeting in Evian (March, 2025), an international group of 35 experts discussed the future of regular European meetings and collaborative effor...

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Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · Mar 19

Lake Geneva #eDNA sample taken! 🥳 Including a demo of @alpineedna.bsky.social‘s new sampling kit! @florianaltermatt.bsky.social @kamilhupalo.bsky.social @leeselab.bsky.social @grace-kotnik.bsky.social @tiinalaamanen.bsky.social @francoiskeck.bsky.social @aquaecomics.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

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Kamil Hupało @kamilhupalo.bsky.social · Mar 18

Very happy to be at @aquaecomics.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy conference! So many great studies showcasing innovations in DNA-based biodiversity studies! Great to be among innovators & presenting our (e)DNA-based approach for fish parasites @impact-parasites.bsky.social including the fish smoothies!

Bettina Thalinger @bettinathal.bsky.social · Mar 18

@kamilhupalo.bsky.social introducing the „fish smoothie approach“ for detecting fish parasites! #AquaEcOmics @aquaecomics.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

Kamil Hupało @kamilhupalo.bsky.social · Mar 17

My first contribution to aquatic parasitology! 🤓🙌 We propose a new method using fish smoothies for DNA-based ID & detection of fish parasites 🤯🐟🦠 still room for improvement, but the method is highly comparable with morphological ID; 🔜 #metabarcoding
➡️Check out the preprint: doi.org/10.21203/rs....

A new method for rapid detection and identification of fish parasites through whole-fish homogenization

Background: The global biodiversity crisis, driven by anthropogenic activities, signals the onset of the sixth mass extinction in Earth’s history. The biodiversity decline is particularly evident in f...

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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · Feb 17

What are the best #artificialintelligence tools for #research? Nature’s guide

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

What are the best AI tools for research? Nature’s guide

There are many large language models to choose from; some excel at coding, whereas others are better for synthesizing information.

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Daniel Hering @danielheringude.bsky.social · Feb 13

Another position in @crc-resist.bsky.social, a postdoc position based in Senckenberg (Gelnhausen). If you are interested in large-scale data analysis, this position will boost your career. You will work in a very successful lab that publishes many high-ranking papers every year.

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Reindert Nijland @reindertn.bsky.social · Feb 11

Super happy our paper on #eDNA #metabarcoding of North Sea fish using @nanoporetech.com sequencing is finally published in Molecular Ecology Resources: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

The Long and the Short of It: Nanopore‐Based eDNA Metabarcoding of Marine Vertebrates Works; Sensitivity and Species‐Level Assignment Depend on Amplicon Lengths

To monitor the effect of nature restoration projects in North Sea ecosystems, accurate and intensive biodiversity assessments are vital. DNA-based techniques and especially environmental (e)DNA metab....

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Dominik Buchner @dominikbuchner.bsky.social · Jan 29

Just released version 1.6.0 of the APSCALE pipeline. This update includes improved log writing and added failsafe features for better handling of invalid settings. Check it out on GitHub:#apscale #metabarcoding #pipeline

github.com/DominikBuchner…

GitHub - DominikBuchner/apscale: Advanced Pipeline for Simple yet Comprehensive AnaLysEs of DNA metabarcoding data

Advanced Pipeline for Simple yet Comprehensive AnaLysEs of DNA metabarcoding data - DominikBuchner/apscale

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Catherine Grueber @cegrueber.bsky.social · Jan 29

Out now in @nature.com! Our comprehensive meta-analysis of global terrestrial and marine genetic diversity demonstrates rapid loss of genetic diversity and identifies conservation interventions that could mitigate this process
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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#consgen #PopGen

Global meta-analysis shows action is needed to halt genetic diversity loss - Nature

A comprehensive meta-analysis of global terrestrial and marine genetic diversity covering more than three decades of research demonstrates rapid loss of genetic diversity and identifies conservation i...

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Kamil Hupało @kamilhupalo.bsky.social · Dec 16

Can you also please add me too? 🤓

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Florian Leese @leeselab.bsky.social · Nov 24

Save the date: 📅
Am 6.12.2024 findet ab 18:00 der diesjährige #ScienceSlam des Studiengangs MSc #Biodiversität statt. 🎤🔬🧑‍🔬
Im Audimax R14 der der #UDE in Essen @unidue.bsky.social
Unterstützt vom #ZWU
Eintritt frei; Gäste herzlich willkommen. 🎉
#Biologie #Studium #Scicomm #Universität

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