H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus can remain infectious in refrigerated milk for over 5 months, according to Tokyo University research. The researchers hypothesized, "It's possible that fat, protein and other components in milk change during infection, potentially protecting the virus."

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from past US outbreaks. Wild birds were overwhelmingly the inferred sources of transmission, allowing for repeated spillovers into agriculture. This contrasts with the epizootic of 2015, during which farm-to-farm spread was the main driver (see: journals.plos.org/plospathogen...)

In short: We analyzed publicly available HA sequences from 2021-mid-2023, and reconstructed transmission into and within North American using discrete trait models. We show that the epizootic was repeatedly introduced into North America, including at least 7 introductions into the Pacific flyway.

Our lab's paper describing the North American H5N1 epizootic is out now in Nature! So thrilled to have this out, and congratulations to @lambod50.bsky.social for all the fantastic work on this: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Its taken a while, but a summary of our "enhanced surveillance" for HPAI that we undertook last spring is now on bioRxiv. Lots of cool LPAI viruses in arriving shorebirds, but no HPAI. 👉 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Viral lineage and mode of exposure modulate within host spatial dynamics of influenza A viruses https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.03.686270v1

Longitudinal analysis of influenza A virus deletion-containing viral genomes reveals key determinants of co-evolutionary dynamics and interference https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.03.686333v1

Elevated elephant seal mortality on #HeardIsland may signal H5 avian influenza incursion into Australia’s remote sub-Antarctic zone. #AvianInfluenza #H5N1 ab.co/3WXjI28

I'm excited about the Ecological Society's new Fakhri A. Bazzaz and Steward T.A. Pickett Mentorship Award for Enhancing Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging in Ecology. Nominate your colleagues who have been outstanding mentors! Due Nov. 13 esa.org/about/awards... @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social

Serological evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in red and fallow deer in Great Britain. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.17.682775v1

I haven’t been on social media much but I wanted to share the limited OS link to our new review in Trends in Parasitology. Net positive effects of early-life parasitism on wild animal host fitness @ashley-love.bsky.social The link will work until Decembet! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Come work with us at UW-Green Bay! We're hiring an ecologist with a strong statistical background. 🧪🌍🪶

Quick - apply for this job as manager of our #Biodiversity lab at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences and NCSU to work with #tech and #biodiversity including camera traps, #AI and student mentoring Deadline is 9/23/2025 www.governmentjobs.com/careers/%7B0...

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Awesome work Julie :-)

Amazing piece of work demonstrating emergence, replacement and spatial movement of HPAI genotypes in N. America. 👉 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Who knew sea slugs were so devious? A type of sea-slug hoards photosynthetic equipment called chloroplasts from algae and stockpiles it to use as an energy source on a rainy day. -Think solar- generated ‘fat’ stores!

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)

A nice postdoc opportunity just came across my desk for ecologists interested in doing policy-relevant science - please share! "The Wilderness Society is hiring a 2-year ecological modeling specialist post-doc to help advance research on caribou response to roads in the Arctic." 🧪🌎

Excellent, epic review of HPAI H5N1! 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

10 years of data for 2344 and 2321c shows spread due to (1) poultry trade (2) migratory birds (3) proximity between countries. Also protective effect for (4) resources allocated to vet services + (5) precautions at borders in exposed countries 👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/...

Work! www.naturalis.nl/en/about-us/...

I am extremely pleased to share this feature articulating why I have lost my sanity lately. www.science.org/content/arti...

A complete and dynamic tree of birds - out today in PNAS! Teamwork with @eliotmiller.bsky.social and others at @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social and Open Tree of Life to put together current relationships across all birds. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Update on Creutzfeldt -Jakob Disease (CJD) Investigation - 1 confirmed, 2 probable cases in a single county. www.hoodrivercounty.gov/index.asp?SE...

Important work from Tavis Anderson and our Penn-CEIRR USDA colleagues: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

My department (Biology) at Duke University is seeking applicants for the position of Instructor B for the Microbiology (212L) lab sections. This course introduces major concepts in biology through the lens of microbiology! Share it with your network! academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/29941

Binding “human receptors” is a key adaptation for H5N1 to transmit efficiently between human hosts. Although this is not necessarily the only change needed for H5N1 to become a pandemic virus, it’s another piece of evidence showing that the barriers for adaptation to a human host are quite low.

Have tweeted it before, but I feel like this plot tells the story of the impacts of HPAI on wildlife - a huge proportion of Northern Gannets died due to this virus, erasing years of population gains. One hopes for the recoveries modelled here. 👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Helene Muller-Landau is currently recruiting for 1-2 postdoctoral and 2-4 (funded) internship positions at STRI/Panama, will soon be advertising 2 tech positions (data/lab manager, terrestrial laser scanning lead technician). See hmullerlandau.com/contact/ . No citizenship requirements ...

Exposure of Wild Mammals to Influenza A(H5N1) Virus, Alaska, USA, 2020–2023 wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...

Our paper is out, and it is distressing. Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Raptors highly impacted by HPAI, but to they survive infection? Antibodies to H5 and N1 were detected in 60/316 individuals across 6 species, where Bald Eagles have highest seroprev = higher survival rate post-HP H5N1 than expected. 👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Pandemic risk stemming from the bovine H5N1 outbreak: an account of the knowns and unknowns journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1...

We've been getting really interesting responses to our research survey on attitudes to parasite conservation & have extended the deadline to 14th March to boost sample size & increase representation. 🌍🧪🪱🦠. Survey form: forms.office.com/e/KBPhk6fgz3 Info sheet: tinyurl.com/yxdbb7hs

Excited to write about the first chapter of my dissertation, which was supported by @wilsonornithsoc.bsky.social and published awhile back!

Some updates to the SCAR HPAI portal, including the latest results from @iviromics 👉 scar.org/library-data...

We want you to help us #standupforscience2025 📣 We’re currently recruiting local leads and volunteers across all state capitals and other major cities across the US! If you’re interested in helping us organize, please fill out this form: airtable.com/app4h5wUssMG...

Notes from the Field: Seroprevalence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5) Virus Infections Among Bovine Veterinary Practitioners — United States, September 2024: www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...

Modern-Day Oracles or Bullshit Machines? Jevin West (@jevinwest.bsky.social) and I have spent the last eight months developing the course on large language models (LLMs) that we think every college freshman needs to take. thebullshitmachines.com

Today's #linoprint of a soaring gull, this time incorporating my favourite colour - sea green! Was aiming for a lighter teal colour but I like the contrast of the green against the white. #linocut #art

Active surveillance of cats and dogs from households with human COVID-19 cases reveals over one quarter of pets infected with SARS-CoV-2 in 2020-2021 in Texas, United States https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.02.03.636361v1

If you have long COVID and live near @coresinai.bsky.social, please consider participating in the clinical trial to test antiviral medications (Truvada, Seizentry). Yale Center for Infection and Immunity will be doing biomarker analysis. Please sign up here and spread the word 📣

For anyone looking for something positive they can do! My daughter is in the Peace Corps and is doing a fundraiser to help build a wall around the local school. Even $5 helps! drive.google.com/file/d/1pPaq...

High pathogenicity avian influenza can be devastating to wildlife. We summarised the spread and impact of HPAI in wildlife in South America and describe the potential spread and impact in Antarctica. ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...