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

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: https://microb.io/4uTfAzC #WorldMicrobiomeDay #KOAMR #AMR

Protistology UK meeting this September - all aspects of Protistology welcome for talks, alongside a great workshop on spatial proteomics on the first day!

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

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...

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...

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...

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.

Towards a trait-based framework for protist ecology and evolution www.cell.com/trends/micro... #jcampubs

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

@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

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...

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!

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🐕!!