#Bluecrab #oyster #parasite "Oysters reduced parasite densities in the water...Our results jointly support that oysters benefit adjacent community members through feeding on transmissive stages of their pathogens" share.google/mpaHCGaeSn2K...

In German folklore, snow was gray and asked the colourful flowers for their hues, but they refused. The snowdrop, however, took pity and shared its pure white colour. In return, the snow let the snowdrop bloom first each year, signalling their pact, and rebirth and hope. #Folklore #Snowdrops #Art

DAY 215 SPECIES 215 - Staphylothermus hellenicus STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, QoR Watercolor. Sakura pen NOTES: First time using black paint #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

Cladonia #lichen. NWT, Canada. The structure (top of a podetium) in the photo is about 1.5cm wide) #fungi #fungifriends

In Celtic traditions,the pagan goddess Ēostre (Ostara) was associated with the hare, a symbol of spring and fertility, influencing the Easter bunny tradition as Christianity adopted the symbols. #MixedMedia52 #OriginalArt #Folklore

Meet Lara @laramoussa.bsky.social, a new EHG PhD student! Her work focuses on the links between climate change and acute malnutrition in the Sahel region. She aims to support and empower women in Senegal to mitigate the impacts of climate change on caregiving capacity and nutrition provision.

Our two main oak species look similar until you get closer 🌳🌳👀 Common Oak (Quercus robur) Long stalks on acorns, short stalks on leaves. Sessile Oak (Quercus petraea) The complete opposite

Marine mammal viruses 🐋🐬🦭🦠 with @matt-arnold-bio.bsky.social of @glasgow.ac.uk and @royalvetcollege.bsky.social. Why does it matter? 🏥 Human and ecosystem health: Marine mammals are sentinel species. 🐳 Conservation: Viruses are the #1 cause of death in many marine mammals species.

Reconstructing the histories of ancient pathogens with @poojaswali.bsky.social of @ugiatucl.bsky.social at the @lien-london.bsky.social meeting. Makes me want to learn every one of these stories!

Learning about schistosome and snail ecology with Bonnie Webster and Tom Pennance @schistosoma.bsky.social at the @lien-london.bsky.social meeting hosted by @nhm-london.bsky.social.

Just a few days to go until the next London Infection & Ecology Network @lien-london.bsky.social event at the Natural History Museum! A great chance to connect with researchers across ecology and infectious disease. Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-inf...

A morning of sketching the Second Shit Conference hosted by @soasuni.bsky.social and @ucl.ac.uk. Sketch notes from speakers @chottomatto.bsky.social and Pascale Hofmann. Thanks for the invite @laurabraun.bsky.social @lshtm-ehg.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social

Wildlife crime and restoration at the OneZoo Centre for Doctoral Training with DEFRA and @nhm-london.bsky.social #sketchnotes #scicomm #wildlife #OneHealth

Met some celebrity experts today at the OneZoo Centre for Doctoral Training, including my supervisor 🐌 @schistosoma.bsky.social @nhm-london.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social @lshtm-ehg.bsky.social

First day of science policy training with DEFRA and APHA, hosted by the OneZoo Centre for Doctoral Training and the Natural History Museum in London. #OneHealth #zoonosis #sketchnote #scicomm

🦆🌾🐌 Ducks In Rice Presenting the first year of my PhD research with @laurabraun.bsky.social in Cardiff. @lshtm.bsky.social @lshtm-ehg.bsky.social @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social

'The night the sky showered us with stars" by Sarah Morgan, contemporary artist and printmaker #WomensArt

Snail and mosquito sampling in Ikongo, Madagascar with Health In Harmony. Thanks to the communities of Tolongoina for the welcome, and to Mahefa/Natt Comm for the photos!!

Notes from the OneZoo CDT challenge week at Queens University Belfast. Learning all about flatworm parasites with @lshtm.bsky.social @cardiffuni.bsky.social @aberuni.bsky.social @elliedelight.bsky.social and the rest of Cohort 2. #onehealth #sketchnotes #scicomm #fasciola #schistosomiasis #parasite

Live #sketchbotes at @skollfoundation.bsky.social on ethical regranting with: One Earth Alliance Akar Foundation Ujamaa Community Resource Team Planet Indonesia Lembaga Juang Laut Lestari (JARI) Japesda Menjadi Rights CoLab Well Grounded #ethicalfunding #conservation #Indonesia

🔊“Regulation is great, but it’s all about implementation” - ​Aisha Raheem, CEO and co-founder of Farmz2u, at a Global Canopy-led discussion at the Marmalade Festival on the critical role played by open data to end #deforestation and associated human rights abuses. @skollfoundation.bsky.social

Yesterday, we joined advocates at the @ranafrica.org & @panaction.bsky.social sidebar session at #SkollWF, "Catalysing Networked Advocacy to Finance a Resilient Africa." Rosemary Mburu reminded us that civil society & communities are a driving force for transformative change in #globalhealth. 🌍

Thank you @ninafinley.bsky.social for this cool visual expression of our @ranafrica.org @panaction.bsky.social @skollworldforum.bsky.social event on "Catalysing Networked Advocacy to Finance a Resilient Africa". Current finance challenges are an opportunity for a rethink and transformative change.

What a fantastic representation of our panel discussion! We'e delighted you found the session so insightful. Stay tuned for the launch of our 11th Forest 500 report soon: forest500.org

👏 Love this colourful glimpse into our discussion at the #SkollWF sidebar yesterday with advocates convened by @ranafrica.org and @panaction.bsky.social. 👀 the quote from our ED, Rosemary Mburu – it's #OneWorldOneFight!

My #sketchnotes from a lively discussion with health leaders in Africa. “Catalysing Networked Advocacy to Finance a Resilient Africa” with Pandemic Action Network, Resilience Action Network Africa, @wacihealth.bsky.social, and Ahaki, alongside @skollworldforum.bsky.social.

Unlocking #Data to End #Deforestation and #HumansRights Abuses Here are my #sketchnotes of an excellent panel today by @globalcanopy.org, Tony’s Chocolonely, @trase.earth, and Farmz2U. Hosted alongside @skollfoundation.bsky.social World Forum.

What needs to happen now to successfully implement the EU #deforestation regulation? Trase Co-Directors Helen Bellfield & Toby Gardner and Global Engagement lead André Vasconcelos share their recommendations. ⤵️ https://buff.ly/4gJ33Yg #EUDR

🌳🔈Trase Co-Director Helen Bellfield is taking part in a @globalcanopy.org hosted panel session on ‘Unlocking data to end #deforestation and human rights abuses’ at the Marmalade festival in #Oxford. Details below⬇️

📍Catch us at the Marmalade festival in Oxford today! The panel of experts from @trase.earth, Tony’s Chocolonely & Farmz2u will discuss how data can be harnessed to tackle commodity-driven #deforestation and create transparent, equitable supply chains ⬇️ @skollfoundation.bsky.social

And more sketches from the DCD retreat, this time representing high-impact research case studies from across the department.

Amazing live sketching of our Department of Disease Control (DCD) retreat from EHG PhD student @ninafinley.bsky.social from yesterday - providing a visual overview of the groups that make up DCD!

Good morning from the DCD retreat @lshtm.bsky.social @lshtm-ehg.bsky.social @jackieknee.bsky.social @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social @maxeyre.bsky.social @laurabraun.bsky.social @rdreibe.bsky.social @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social

Bringing the #sketchnotes to Blue Sky! Today’s case studies at the LSHTM Dept of Disease Control retreat. @lshtm.bsky.social @lshtm-ehg.bsky.social @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social

Meet Nina @ninafinley.bsky.social, a new PhD student at @lshtm-ehg.bsky.social and @nhm-london.bsky.social. Nina works alongside rice farmers in Madagascar to study the links between land use, snail habitat, and aquatic parasitic worms called schistosomes, which cause disease in 250 million people.

Starter pack of researchers from EHG - the Environmental Health Group at LSHTM. There are >30 of us in EHG and our numbers are growing on Bluesky! go.bsky.app/TjBK8HU