@jgvanderbeek.bsky.social
Mosquito biodiversity and taxonomy | PhD candidate @unileiden.bsky.social and @naturalis.bsky.social studying #salinization and #mosquito-borne disease risk
New paper out!
π§¬π΄π¦ "The ecological niche and population history shape mosquito population genetics on a group of three Caribbean islands"
We compare the genetic population structure of six mosquito species across Aruba, Curaçao, and Bonaire.
π Read it here: rdcu.be/elqeu
New photographic checklist of Diptera for Bonaire! πͺ° We've expanded the known species from 9 to at least 94 across 24 families, including 13 mosquito species π¦ and the first record of sandflies and tabanids on the island. Read the full article here: natuurtijdschriften.nl/pub/1026882/...
31.01.2025 08:50 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
A lovely Wyeomyia smithii mosquito perched on a purple and green pitcher plant.
Wyeomyia smithii, the charming and always entertaining pitcher plant mosquito.
28.01.2025 17:13 β π 45 π 11 π¬ 0 π 1
De kikkerbillenbijter was al een hit, maar wie wordt de volgende insectenster? Help ons het meest bijzondere insect te vinden en nomineer nu! οΈπ www.insectvanhetjaar.org/verkiezing #InsectvanhetJaar #KleineHelden #Nomineren
16.01.2025 15:26 β π 5 π 7 π¬ 0 π 0
Applicants are invited for up to two (2) students (official USM start date August 2025 but summer 2025 start for accepted students will be supported) to join the lab of Dr. Donald Yee. The position(s) will focus on aspects of the population or community ecology of litter invertebrates or mosquitoes in the Luquillo Experiment Forest (LEF) in Puerto Rico at the NSF funded Luquillo Long Term Ecological Research site (LTER). The position will be supported during the summer months by the LTER (travel, lodging, and per diem). Full tuition scholarships for the successful applicant(s) are provided and support for the academic year is provided by teaching assistantships and research assistantships (when available) Position 1 (Ph.D.) will focus on litter invertebrate populations or communities, and could be based on effects of climate change including drought and large disturbances like hurricanes. We have several years of data on litter invertebrate communities (including pre-Hurricane Maria, 2017) that would serve as a good foundation for more specific hypothesis driven questions. Position 2 (M.S.) could focus on either litter invertebrates as above, or on mosquitoes in the LEF. Currently we are collaborating on a lizard-malaria system in the LEF as well as asking various ecological questions about understudied mosquitoes in the forest. Either system can serve as the basis for a high quality M.S. project. A taxonomic or systematic based project would also be entertained. Deadline for Fall 2025 applications is 15 February 2025. The Yee Lab is committed to an inclusive environment for all members. For these positions I am only accepting U.S. students. Before formally applying, interested students should submit (via e-mail) a cover letter with a brief (~ one page) review of your research experience, interests, and goals, a current CV, and contact information for two references to: donald.yee@usm.edu, Donald A. Yee, Ph.D., @mosquitolab (Blueky), School of BEES
Please share. I'm recruiting up to 2 grad students to join my lab this fall and work on litter inverts or mosquitoes in Puerto Rico (summer start date possible). I am NOT taking non-U.S. students. Either student should have interests and background in ecology of insects. Details in ad.π¦ππͺ³π΅π·π΄
02.01.2025 20:39 β π 35 π 45 π¬ 2 π 3
Itβs βMosquito Mondayβ! This tiny little mozzie is Tripteroides atripes. It is associated with natural and artificial water-holding containers and while it bites, isnβt thought to play a major role in pathogen transmission. π¦
01.12.2024 20:07 β π 18 π 2 π¬ 0 π 2
Welkom allemaal! Leuk dat er leven in de Bluesky-brouwerij komt. Om dat te vieren doen we weer eens de traditionele #FollowFriday, met Naturalis-mensen. We zΓ³uden natuurlijk uit kunnen zoeken hoe je een Starterpack maakt, maar dit is leuker.
29.11.2024 13:49 β π 12 π 3 π¬ 1 π 1
Why are most of the treehole #mosquitoes so beautiful? π ππ¦π₯π¦π΄ π±πΆππ€π³πͺπ΅π’π³π΄πͺπ΄, collected around Montpellier after the #ESOVE this year.
28.11.2024 18:19 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Merlin is a great piece of software. In EU, however, the algorithm often gets it wrong. @naturalis.bsky.social and @xeno-canto.bsky.social made AvesEcho. Specialised in EU birds. It is open source and integrated into Xeno-canto. Competition is good. Ultimately all models benefit!
#bioacoustics
Nee, dit is een nieuwe documentaire gemaakt door een Duitse ploeg vorig jaar zomer (onder andere in de Leidse hortus). Er komen ook Duitse onderzoekers aan het woord.
20.11.2024 16:22 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0For everyone with access to German television: Tune in tonight at 21:05 to watch 'Keimen auf der Spur' on @3sat. The program features our Dutch research team on the interaction between climate, #mosquitoes, viruses, and birds. @unileiden.bsky.social @naturalis.bsky.social @marionkoopmans.bsky.social
20.11.2024 11:18 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
