Conservation actions for parasites!? Find out how the decline of the European medicinal leech is being reversed ⬇️

Fiskelus i ferskvann - vanlige arter på norske ferskvannsfisk?

Are parasites capable of evolving quickly to meet the new pressures of the Anthropocene? Find out more in our new paper ⬇️

Hear from James Rosindell, Linnean Society Fellow and our 2022 Bicentenary Medal Winner, in his inaugural lecture. He will discuss how we measure biodiversity, and how mathematics can help us uncover its hidden depth. Congratulations James! Register for the lecture on 5 May: buff.ly/fSxKdLc

Diplozoon paradoxum Members of the genus Diplozoon are a striking group of monogenean parasites, typically found on the gills of freshwater and marine fish. They begin as separate, free-living juveniles, who later physically interlock with a partner to form a lifelong union ❤️

Natural history museums are important biodiversity repositories for future generations. IMPACT will contribute specimens to European museum collections.

What happens to a population’s genetic diversity when you wipe it out and start again from scratch? Check out how our collaboration with Bangor University, the Norwegian Veterinary Institute, and UiT The Arctic University of Norway is answering this! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gqew...

Hva skjer med genetisk mangfold når livet i innsjøer re-startes etter rotenonbehandling? www.nina.no/Om-NINA/Aktu...

How is biodiversity monitored across Europe? Go behind the scenes with @bfn-de.bsky.social to see how Belgium, Spain, Bulgaria, Finland, Norway, and Austria track nature, ending with a special EBOCC session! 🗓️ Apr 1-Jun 24, every 2nd Wednesday, 11:00 (UTC+1) Info: www.biodiversa.eu/2026/03/24/n...

The IUCN Species Survival Commission and the Indianapolis Zoo are running the Uproar Challenge, where you can vote on your favorite species to fund conservation efforts and we need your help! One of the species up for vote is the Devil's Tapeworm, a parasite exclusive to the Tasmanian Devil!

The fish louse Argulus coregoni, possibly one of the cutest freshwater parasites there is! This parasitic crustacean lives on freshwater fish where they feed on skin and mucus. Most commonly seen by trout anglers in late summer and autumn. Image: Arnstein Staverløkk Instagram @naturogbilde

Parasites of freshwater fish come in all shapes and sizes. IMPACT invites you to get to know some of the fascinating parasite species we know and love 🥰

🌊💧 Spotlight on marine and freshwater monitoring at #BioMonWeek26! Are you working on eDNA, invasive alien species, habitats, or any of the many topics covered in our contributed sessions? Submit an abstract and bring your work to the European stage! Explore the full programme: www.biomonweek.eu

Who will join us? #BioMonWeek - the new conference on European Biodiversity monitoring. The IMPACT team looks forward to meeting you in Montpellier! Submit your abstracts now as spots are filling quickly! 2026.biomonweek.eu/page/home/

Check out IMPACT's latest newsletter where we explore the role of parasites in environmental governance and society 👉 tinyurl.com/26ekb9rr

What is needed to improve our understanding of long-term trends in parasite infection and diversity? Integrating large-scale parasite monitoring programs with existing ecological monitoring projects, plus developing new scalable biomonitoring tools. Read more 👉 doi.org/10.1002/brv.... @biodiversa.eu

#IMPACT researcher Cyril Hammoud reveals long-term changes in wildlife parasites at the Belgian Society of Parasitology & Protistology Annual meeting. @biodiversa.eu

Laboratorio de Parasitología, Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Bariloche 🇦🇷 hosted @rachelpatersonnz.bsky.social @ninanatureresearch.bsky.social to share insights into how @biodiversa.eu #IMPACT monitors freshwater fish parasite biodiversity.

Huge thanks to Dr. Jerusha Bennett at the University of Otago @zoologyotago.bsky.social for the opportunity for us to create the animation of this incredible trematode parasite Copiatestes!! ❤️ Check out the video and learn more about the mysterious anklets on sea bird legs! youtu.be/EAt9cONTD88

"Conserving the forgotten" - @jabalbuena.bsky.social shares why IMPACT is relevant to the Neotropics. #XIIICOPANEO

Crouching Parrot, Hidden Louse: The Kyloring (Pezoporus flaviventris) is a critically endangered species of Australian parrot, and it is host to Forficuloecus pezopori - a species of louse which lives only on the Kyloring and nowhere else. #Invertebrate 🧪 dailyparasite.blogspot.com/2024/06/forf...

Everything you always wanted to know about parasites and stable isotopes in one book chapter: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1... From the new #openaccess book on Aquatic Parasitology, edited by @nicojsmit.bsky.social & ‪@berndsures.bsky.social link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

The decline of salmon continues – Norwegian wild salmon is at a historic low. A summary of the status of wild Atlantic salmon in Norway 2024 is now available in English: vitenskapsradet.no/Nyheter/stat...

Our latest newsletter profiles IMPACT's student members. Find out how they contribute to our understanding of parasite biodiversity here 👉 www.nina.no/english/IMPACT

Congratulations to NTNU Masters student Sara Lutro on a successful thesis exploring trophically transmitted parasites as indicators of resource use by sea trout 🐟 @grimsruddavidsen.bsky.social @ninanatureresearch.bsky.social

Congratulations to #IMPACT students Vilde Normann and Steinar Grüner on their successful MSc defenses!

Integrating parasites into aquatic biodiversity monitoring? Cyril Hammoud (NIOZ) explains how #IMPACT will achieve this at the @biodiversa.eu Biodiversity Monitoring Science Fair, Barcelona

IMPACT gathered last week for our mid-term meeting. As our family grows, so too does the recognition of parasites in biodiversity. Watch this space for exciting developments!

Two jobs at a wonderful Zoo Dept at the University of Otago - a very high quality of life otago.taleo.net/careersectio... otago.taleo.net/careersectio... please repost and apply!

The wait is over!! Our Open Access @springernature.com book on Aquatic Parasitology was just published! 23 Chapters, 202 illustrations & 662pp with everything you ever wanted to know about the amazing world of marine & freshwater parasites. @berndsures.bsky.social link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Want to know more about aquatic parasitology? For free? Check out the link below for online open access ⬇️

🧪🌍 #PhD Funded PhD opportunity @ninanatureresearch.bsky.social to identify the effects of hydropower operations on functional biodiversity in 🇧🇻 lakes. Apply by 20 May. 🔗 Details: nina-english.attract.reachmee.com/jobs/75-phd-...

The Research Council will publish a new call in May with a budget of over 8M euros for recruitment of international scientists to universities and research institutes in Norway. 🌍 www.forskningsradet.no/nyheter/2025...

🚨Tic Tac🚨 It's happening tomorrow. Still time to register 👇🏻 Join us tomorrow! #aquaticfungi #monitoring #MoSTFun #EBVs

The Natural History Museum of Geneva is looking for a post-doc specialized in in non-arthropod invertebrates (preferably but not exclusively on terrestrial or freshwater mollusks, annelids, or nematodes)! www.geneve.ch/administrati...

Looking for a PhD? There is an opening for a PhD-student in evolutionary ecology on phenotypic plasticity in aquatic organisms at NTNU in Trondheim, Norway – with two super-good supervisors (Sigurd Einum and Tim Burton) - highly recommended! www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

Glochidia (parasitic stage of freshwater mussels) found on fossilized fish!

Vote for the invertebrate of the year 2025! The tongue-biting louse is shortlisted. Help make it number one! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

'Parasites should get more fame' - couldn't agree more! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

NINA is expanding its expertise in vegetation ecology and restoration and is seeking a skilled and dedicated researcher to strengthen our team in Bergen. nina-english.attract.reachmee.com/jobs/70-rese...

Available position as Senior Engineer Seabirds in NINA. The work includes monitoring and research on seabirds and human-made challenges such as fisheries, climate and offshore wind development and mapping of distribution and area use. nina-english.attract.reachmee.com/jobs/68-seni...

Bioinformatician wanted at NHM Geneva 80% position for 12 months. Experience in next-gen seq data analysis, genome / mitogenome assembly, phylogenomics and population genomics. If interested, check here blascocosta.ch/opportunities/ original in FR: institutions.ville-geneve.ch/fr/mhn/insti...

Lots of parasite ecology today at the Joint Parasitology Spring Meeting organised by BSP, DGP and SSTMP in Würzburg, including Sofia Rainey and Kamil Hupala from our EU Biodiversa+ project @impact-parasites.bsky.social ky.social !

2nd Ph. D. position in Slovakia in parasitology

Ph.D. Position in Slovakia in parasitology 👇

Wondering why we should care about parasites?

#IMPACT is a @biodiversaplus.bsky.social project that brings together parasite ecologists and social scientists across Europe. We will break down barriers to parasites in national and international biodiversity management and conservation strategies. More info 👉 www.nina.no/english/IMPACT

Only a week to go until our next #FSBITravelGrant deadline (1st March) - enables researchers to present their work at scientific meetings. Up to £1500! More here: fsbi.org.uk/travel-grants/

I've written a post about a study that investigated the patterns of association between fish and isopods such as tongue-biters, gill-biters, and skin-biters, and how where they live on the host can influence the kind of fish they parasitise. #Invertebrate 🧪 dailyparasite.blogspot.com/2025/01/cymo...

One quarter of freshwater animals at risk of extinction. New publication in Nature presents the largest global assessment of freshwater animals on the IUCN Red List to date. More than 23 000 species assessed! www.nature.com/articles/s41...