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Fidy Rasambainarivo @fidydvm.bsky.social · 5d

Many thanks to an amazing group of co-authors including @bennyrice.bsky.social @jessmetcalf.bsky.social, @sarachelaghma.bsky.social. And special shoutout to Billy Hinson an undergrad at @eastcarolinauniv.bsky.social for his first paper!

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Fidy Rasambainarivo @fidydvm.bsky.social · 5d

Free ranging lemurs show significantly lower #Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence
compared to other primate superfamilies. Seroprevalence in lemurs was lower than expected for their level of terrestriality,
supporting the role of evolutionary history in shaping susceptibility.

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Fidy Rasambainarivo @fidydvm.bsky.social · 5d

🚨🚨 New Paper alert! 🚨🚨 :

Evolutionary history, longevity and terrestriality predict Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence in primates 🌳🐈‍⬛️🦠🐒. #zoonosis #conservation #primates #wildlife #Madagascar #lemur #parasites

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Evolutionary history, longevity and terrestriality predict Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence in free-ranging non-human primates

Evidence from captive populations indicates that lemurs are particularly vulnerable to toxoplasmosis, a parasitic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii.…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 9d

The demonstrations, which started over deteriorating living conditions, have left 22 people dead, according to the UN.

Madagascar president dissolves government after youth-led deadly protests

The demonstrations, which started over deteriorating living conditions, have left 22 people dead, according to the UN.

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José Cerca @naturalselection.bsky.social · Aug 19

The 2025-26 Eco-Evo job list is out. Good luck to those applying!

docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

ecoevojobs.net 2025-26

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Silu Wang (she/her)🇨🇦 @siluwang.bsky.social · Jul 29

Check out our new special feature: Monitoring and Restoring Gene Flow in the Increasingly Fragmented Ecosystems of the Anthropocene www.pnas.org/topic/574 #biodiversity #evolution #ecology #popgen #ClimateEmergency

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · Jul 28

Perceived and observed biases within scientific communities: a case study in movement ecology #ProcB #BiologicalSciencePractices ‪@michaelgbertram.bsky.social‬ royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

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Benny Rice, PhD @bennyrice.bsky.social · Jul 17

Out today in Science: Our work on tropical cyclones and malaria in Madagascar. Work inspired by many and done in collaboration with many www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Vaccination to mitigate climate-driven disruptions to malaria control in Madagascar

Extreme weather is common in high malaria burden areas and is likely to increase in severity owing to climate change–related severe weather events. Yet, data on infection rates after these events and ...

www.science.org

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Fidy Rasambainarivo @fidydvm.bsky.social · Jul 18

Excited, surprised and proud to share the news about my @MaxwellHanrahan Award in Field Biology! The award recognizes my work in infectious disease ecology and wildlife conservation in #Madagascar. To learn more about the award: www.maxwell-hanrahan.org/programs/fie...

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Alerts from NWS Raleigh NC (UNOFFICIAL) @rdu.nws-bot.us · Jul 7

Flood Advisory issued July 7 at 8:22AM EDT until July 7 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Additional Details Here.

* WHAT...Flooding along rivers, creeks, and streams caused by runoff
from earlier excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...A portion of central North Carolina, including the
following counties, Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Lee, Moore and
Orange.

* WHEN...Until 100 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous flows over low-water crossings. Some low-water
crossings may become impassable. River or stream flows are
elevated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 818 AM EDT, gauge reports indicated continued elevated
flows along rivers, creeks, and streams, with several
locations in flood in Durham and Orange counties.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Durham, Chapel Hill, Burlington, Sanford, Graham, Southern
Pines, Hillsborough, Pittsboro, Carthage, Siler City,
Carrboro, Pinehurst, Mebane, Aberdeen, Goldston, Elon,
Rougemont, Gibsonville, Whispering Pines and Haw River.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Dávalos Lab @labdavalos.bsky.social · Jun 24

🌿 We're hiring! Join @stonybrooku.bsky.social as an Associate Director for Centre ValBio (Associate/Full Professor level): apply.interfolio.com/167803
🔍Apply by Aug 15, 2025 📍
Have questions? 🧠 @labdavalos.bsky.social will be at #ATBC2025 in Oaxaca & happy to chat!

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Fidy Rasambainarivo @fidydvm.bsky.social · Jun 17

Excited to be at #EEID2025! Looking forward to the talks, posters and conversations on Infectious diseases over the next few days! Thank you to @eeid2025.bsky.social organizers!

EEID 2025 @eeid2025.bsky.social · Jun 17

We had a lively crowd for the welcome reception for #EEID2025 this evening!

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Thijs Kuiken @thijskuiken.bsky.social · Jun 4

Online and open access in @conbiology.bsky.social since 1 June 2025: Emergence, spread, and impact of high-pathogenicity avian influenza H5 in wild birds and mammals of South America and Antarctica. doi.org/10.1111/cobi.... Many thanks to all involved! A thread 🧵 (1/25)

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Adam Kucharski @adamjkucharski.bsky.social · May 3

If someone says something is ‘likely’ to happen, what probability springs to mind?

How about ‘probable’? Or ‘possible’?

Adam Kucharski @adamjkucharski.bsky.social · May 3

New post on the challenges of communicating uncertainty - and the lengths people will go to in an effort to avoid being pinned down…

kucharski.substack.com/p/possibly-a...

Possibly a serious possibility

How 'lurking weasel' phrases skewed Cold War intelligence

kucharski.substack.com

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Kaja Wierucka @kajawierucka.bsky.social · Apr 29

📢 Fully-funded PhD opportunity!

Explore the links between social & communication networks in ring-tailed lemurs!

Exciting fieldwork, interdisciplinary team, and innovative technologies! Apply now and join @primatenzentrum.bsky.social & @unigoettingen.bsky.social for this cutting-edge research!

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Fidy Rasambainarivo @fidydvm.bsky.social · Apr 4

Proud of my students who presented their work on infectious diseases and #lemurs at RCAW.
@kjevansbio.bsky.social talked about #malaria, Lulea shared her findings on Babesia (winning the popular vote on capture180) while Billy Hinson taught us about occupancy models. @eastcarolinauniv.bsky.social

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Karen R. Lips @karenrlips.bsky.social · Feb 20

Thanks to @jdrakephd.bsky.social for highlighting the importance of #amphibians in the services they provide to humans www.forbes.com/sites/johndr... #malaria #disease #frogs #tropical 🐸🧪🌎🦟

Amphibian Declines Increase Malaria In Costa Rica And Panama

New studies quantify how intact ecosystems improve human health

www.forbes.com

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Fidy Rasambainarivo @fidydvm.bsky.social · Feb 9

Bird Flu Suspected in Deaths of Ducks and Wild Birds at N.Y.C. Zoos www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/n...

Bird Flu Suspected in Deaths of Ducks and Wild Birds at N.Y.C. Zoos

Three ducks died of the disease at the Queens Zoo, while three more ducks and nine wild birds that died at the Bronx Zoo were being tested for the virus, according to the parks’ operator.

www.nytimes.com

Fidy Rasambainarivo @fidydvm.bsky.social · Feb 6

‘It’s tectonic:’ U.S. foreign aid freeze deals a blow to research around the globe | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

‘It’s tectonic:’ U.S. foreign aid freeze deals a blow to research around the globe

Dismantling of USAID could disrupt clinical trials and wipe away U.S. “soft power” in developing countries, scientists warn

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Richard Bribiescas @rbribiescas.bsky.social · Jan 24

Amazing summary of long term research in Madagascar. @verreauxi.bsky.social et al. rdcu.be/d7p1Z

Propithecus verreauxi demography spanning 40 years at Bezà Mahafaly Special Reserve, southwest Madagascar

Scientific Data - Propithecus verreauxi demography spanning 40 years at Bezà Mahafaly Special Reserve, southwest Madagascar

rdcu.be

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Aline Ghilardi @alinemghilardi.bsky.social · Jan 2

www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪⚒️

How scientists are confronting the lingering imprint of colonialism

Science series to spotlight efforts to reduce parachute science, empower Global South countries

www.science.org

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Fidy Rasambainarivo @fidydvm.bsky.social · Dec 13

A wonderful fellowship through the Saint Louis Zoo and UMSL. This supported my PhD! Reach out if you have questions!

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Kai Kupferschmidt @kakape.bsky.social · Dec 6

Some info on the situation in DRC that many people have been watching…

BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · Dec 6

Colleague working with ECDC and DRC MoH responding to outbreak in Panzi just provided me with some details on epi investigation:
- 330 cases in total, 318 recovered without sequelae
- 25 ongoing cases
-27 official deaths
- 60% female, 22% young children <5
- symptoms- fever, pain cough, headache,

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Fidy Rasambainarivo @fidydvm.bsky.social · Nov 27

Pleased to share that "Helicopter science" is alive and well in an era where #decolonizeSTEM is also trending.

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Peter Tennant @pwgtennant.bsky.social · Nov 18

I made one for 'types of paper in epidemiology and public health'
#EpiSky

Types of paper in epidemiology and public health - a meme

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