Christina Faust

**JOBS ALERT**

The Virology Unit at @PasteurCambodia
hiring 1 Scientist and 2 Postdocs to join our fast-moving, field-connected, research-driven team on emerging viruses and zoonoses.

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Limited time to apply — and we need people to start ASAP.**👇

Apply to this program and share with students in your networks! We will work 1:1 with you on your applications, CVs, interviews, etc bsky.app/profile/stan...

Unpacking the risks of zoonotic and vector-borne pathogen transmission to humans in the context of environmental change The emergence and spread of zoonotic and vector-borne diseases (ZVBDs), exacerbated by environmental change, pose serious threats to global public hea…

Lovely paper led by @raqueldecarvalho.bsky.social is now published and #OA; explores how studies of #zoonotic risk unpack transmission risk: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk

2025 Stanford Biology Preview Program Application The Stanford Biology Preview Program (BPP) aims to support scholars through the PhD application process. The Stanford BPP offers virtual workshops to provide insight into the Stanford Biology PhD Prog...

Please share! We are accepting applications for the Biology Preview Program, which aims to make the PhD application process accessible and work with students to strenghten applications. Participants will receive a fee waiver, work 1:1 w/ a mentor, and meet w/faculty. Link: forms.gle/1xBShmvot5Vr...

Two Postdocs (Oxford, UK)
Infectious disease modelling of avian influenza outbreaks
with Robin Thompson
at @ox.ac.uk
More details: http://iddjobs.org/jobs/2313

Followed by entry to the Leverhulme Programme for Doctoral Training in Ecological Data Science funded by @leverhulme.ac.uk. For full details on eligibility and how to apply see here: ecological-data-science.github.io/apply.html

You will study for an MSc in Quantitative Methods in Biodiversity, Conservation & Epidemiology offered by @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk

📣🚨📣Deadline extended to 6th June 2025! 📣🚨📣
Applications are still open for our MSc+PhD scholarships in Ecological Data Science available to those from underrepresented groups. This offers fully funded MSc (full UK fees and UKRI stipend) followed by entry to our 4-year PhD programme.

🎶 Soundscapes, beavers, bats, and over 320,000 minutes of audio! (2/2)

We use soundscape ecology to study how restoration influences biodiversity without having to spot every species.

Check out our method in this blog post + 6-slide carousel 👇

bit.ly/4jGaAZz

#Soundscape #BiodiversityMonitoring

🎧 What if tracking biodiversity was like mixing music?

In #RESTOREID, we use sound to study restored landscapes. Check out our latest blog by
@kirstyjpark.bsky.social (@stir.ac.uk) on #SoundscapeEcology 👉 bit.ly/4jGaAZz

#Nature #Biodiversity #Ecology

Happy to answer any questions! Applications due May 12.

📣 We’re hiring! 2-yr postdoc at Smithsonian’s NZCBI on an NSF-funded project with partners incl. Glasgow, RVC, Uganda MOH, Cary Institute. Focus: land use change, rodent movement, human-rodent contact, modeling disease risk, w/ plenty of fieldwork in Uganda. Details: tinyurl.com/SINSFR

We are recruiting!

Applications are open for Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in One Health Microbiology (Research & Teaching Track) grade 7/8/9.

To apply, visit www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/senior-l...

#worldchangerswelcome

#fellowshipalert #epidemicpreparedness #africa #africaresearch… | Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine #FellowshipAlert!   Are you an ambitious African postdoctoral scientist?    We invite you to apply to the #EpidemicPreparedness and Response Fellowship, an opportunity to study and work in an environm...

#FellowshipAlert!

Are you an ambitious African postdoctoral scientist?

Here's a chance to study & work in an environment that supports the development of scientists in #Africa through the #EpidemicPreparedness & Response Fellowship.

More 👉 tinyurl.com/4x5dnvmz

London Infection and Ecology Meeting LIEN fosters interdisciplinary collaboration between ecology and health sciences, supporting inclusive research and innovation.

📣 Excited annouce that the next London Infection Ecology Network (LIEN)🦠🌎🧪🌳🌤️ in-person event is taking place on April 30th at the RVC (Camden)!

If you’d like to attend, please register for a free ticket via Eventbrite:
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-inf...

Princeton EEB Scholars program now open eeb.princeton.edu/graduate/eeb...

On #WorldHealthDay, discover how human health is interlinked with the health of migratory species and the ecosystems we share!

Explore the findings of our recent report "Migratory Animals and Health" and champion #OneHealth for a healthier future!

➡️ www.cms.int/en/publicati...

Are bats tolerant of all viruses? With a comparative -omics approach, we show that Egyptian fruit bat cells show both antiviral and pro-inflammatory immune responses to infection with Zika virus while our Jamaican fruit bat cells are not susceptible.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Careers at Cary Opportunities for employment at Cary Institute.

Join our team! We're hiring for several positions including a Director of Major Gifts and Campaigns. To learn more and apply, visit caryinstitute.org/about/careers-cary
#jobopportunity #HiringNow #science

Research Fellow at University of Glasgow An opportunity for an academic position as a Research Fellow is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.

Job: Closing 18/3/25. 3 year post, experienced scientist (NB: not new postdoc) to work in the areas of health inequalities, social determinants, climate & health www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMA604/r.... Please share widely

The Evolution 2025 meeting logo. Text: Society for the Study of Evolution Registration Waiver for graduate students and postdocs who need additional funding to attend in-person Evolution. Deadline March 15, 2025.

The deadline is March 15 to apply for #Evol2025 in-person registration waivers! Current grad students and recent grads (< 6 years post-PhD) without a permanent position, including those recently unemployed, are welcome to apply. @evolmtg.bsky.social
www.evolutionsociety.org/content/soci...

Don't forget to submit your abstract for #EEID2025 by next Monday, March 17!

sites.nd.edu/eeid2025/?pa...

Be sure to click the submit button before you have too many Guinnesses for St. Patrick's Day! 🧑‍💻📥☘️🍻

A poster with brown text on a pale background. The text reads 'Apply now for the 2026 Leventis African Biodiversity Fellowship!' and 'Apply online using the link in the post above!' There are four images of previous African Biodiversity fellows in a grid below the text.

⭐We are now accepting applications for the 2026 Leventis African Biodiversity Fellowship! ⭐

If you are an African national working on biodiversity conservation, please apply here: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/a-g...

Land health: Preventing zoonoses spillover Most modern pandemics have their origins in diverse microbes carried by animal reservoirs, particularly in highly biodiverse tropical regions. Human activities, such as forest conversion and…

How does land use impact disease spillover? 🌍🦠 Join the "Land Health: Preventing Zoonoses Spillover" webinar on March 5 & hear #RESTOREID partner @clfaust.bsky.social discuss biodiversity, agriculture & disease risk.

📅 Join here: buff.ly/Il0EGeA

#OneHealth ‪@cp-trendsparasitol.bsky.social‬

We're based in the Ashworth Laboratories, King's Buildings, University of Edinburgh. Photo shows the main staircase in the entrance to the Ashworth, stone steps from the 1920s, decorated with a series of bright, colurful banners depicting the science that's tackled in the building.

I'm very pleased to have two lab positions open this week, to join our team looking at immune regulation in infection and co-infection. We're especially interested in tissue-based immunity, cytokine regulation and immune metabolism. Join us! Postdoc (3y) and research technician (12mo) posts open.

Excited to announce we’re launching a new short course at @lshtm.bsky.social, focused on infectious disease outbreak analytics & applied transmission modelling in R!

Based on your feedback, we’ve designed this online, flexible course to cover 5 days of content over 4 weeks in July 2025...

📢 The KEP survey is closed!

THANK YOU to all 300+ participants for your time & insights! 🙌 Your input will shape the future of this initiative.

Stay tuned for key findings & follow our newsletter for updates! 📩 👉 https://buff.ly/41wusHV

#ThankYou #SurveyResults @zoe-eu.bsky.social @bioagora.eu

Recognising ecologists whose work has benefitted society and advanced our understanding of the natural world. Do you know an inspiring ecologist worthy of our awards?

Each year we celebrate remarkable ecologists in our BES awards🏆

Categories cover the breadth of experiences and career stages, so let us know which ecologists inspire you!

Make your nominations by 7 April 

https://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/bes-prizes/

The impact of beaver dams on distribution of waterborne Escherichia coli and turbidity in an agricultural landscape Globally, freshwater environments are threatened by point source and diffuse pollution, habitat loss, and climate change. Enhancing water quality and …

Great work from @Hannah_White1 and team @StirBES
'The impact of beaver dams on distribution of waterborne Escherichia coli and turbidity in an agricultural landscape' 🦠
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Register for the Cell Press webinar #LandHealth: Preventing #Zoonoses #Spillover on March 5: hubs.li/Q036zpC80

Keynote: Kris Murray

Panelists: @clfaust.bsky.social @gottdenk.bsky.social Eric Lambin & Paula Prist

Moderators: Catherine Tait & @ryanperry404.bsky.social