#protistology — Public Fediverse posts

#Malaria-free #CaboVerde: a #PublicHealth success! https://blogs.biomedcentral.com/bugbitten/2024/01/19/malaria-free-cabo-verde-a-public-health-success/

"Cabo Verde, a beautiful #archipelago of #WestAfrica in the central Atlantic Ocean, has been declared malaria-free by the World Health Organization, becoming the third African country to receive this certification."

#protists #parasites #microbes #parasitology #protistology #microbiology #africa #who

New Protists Described in 2023 https://www.isep-protists.com/post/new-protists-described-in-2023

From termite symbionts with rotating heads to amoeboid cactus-dwellers, from cannibalistic ex-algae to ciliates thriving in saturated brine, 2023 brought us numerous new discoveries of weird and wonderful microbial eukaryotes. Let's explore some of the most interesting finds in this end of year recapitulation (by yours truly).

#Protists #Algae #Microbes #Eukaryotes #NewSpecies #Microbiology #Protistology #Animals #Symbiosis #Extremophiles

Rediscovery of rare marine #amoeba Rhabdamoeba marina https://phys.org/news/2023-11-rediscovery-rare-marine-amoeba-rhabdamoeba.html

#Rhabdamoeba marina is a heterotrophic relative of chlorarachnid algae https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jeu.13010

"The study highlights the importance of observing environmental samples for the rediscovery of #unicellular organisms such as R. marina that lack genetic data. Such efforts are indispensable for understanding #MicrobialDiversity."

#protists #microbes #amoebas #microorganisms #protistology #microbiology #algae #biodiversity

#ISEPpapers 20: April, May, and June 2023 https://www.isep-protists.com/post/iseppapers-20

Your twentieth digest of papers and preprints published by members of the International Society for Evolutionary #Protistology is here!

#protists #protozoa #evolution #algae #archaea #eukaryogenesis #microbes #microorganisms #eukaryotes #microbiology

@booktrust My wife's book 'Blakes Small Adventure' is all about a tiny creature living on a salt marsh dreaming of friends to play with. He gets swept up by the tide on a hair-raising adventure! Will he ever return to his little pond? Will he find friends? Buy the book and find out! www.paramecium-press.co.uk #ciliate #adventure #kidsbooks #storytime #stories #microbes #microbiology #biology #childrensbooks #protists #protistology

#ISEPpapers 18: October, November, and December 2022 https://www.isep-protists.com/post/iseppapers-18 #protists #algae #eukaryogenesis #evolution #microbes

Your 18th digest of papers and preprints published by members of the International Society for Evolutionary #Protistology is here!

#introductions

Hello! I'm a #PostDoc in evolutionary #protistology. I study #evolution, #biodiversity, and #symbiosis in #protists ( = eukaryotic #microbes = #SingleCelled critters more complex than bacteria - eg. #amoebae, #ciliates, #flagellates, #microalgae, etc.) mostly using #genomics and #bioinformatics.

I come from #Prague, CZ & currently live in #Orsay, FR.

I'm interseted in #diversity & #evolution of all life, #earth & #space #science, #languages, #religion, #progressive politics.