Megan Power, PhD
@meganpower101.bsky.social
🇮🇪Evolutionary/molecular ecologist. PhD in bats 🦇 & telomeres. First postdoc: genomic/transposable element responses to climate stress in ectotherms 🐠🐸🪱 Current postdoc: Epigenetics of ageing in bats 🦇 UCD
Looking forward to talking all about our superhero’s of nature at the Explorium today in Dublin 😊🦇
October 30, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Looking forward to talking all about our superhero’s of nature at the Explorium today in Dublin 😊🦇
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Because no one spends as much on science as the US does, destroying NIH, NSF, NOAA, NASA, EPA, USDA, USGS, etc. is leading to a brain drain, but it's not to other countries but rather from science. This senseless destruction of US science will hurt the US and the world for a very long time.
To see why destroying the US science enterprise is so detrimental to the world, we have to realize that the US spends more on research and development than any other country in the world (by far), and if we remove China and Japan, the US spends almost as much as ALL other countries combined.
May 4, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Because no one spends as much on science as the US does, destroying NIH, NSF, NOAA, NASA, EPA, USDA, USGS, etc. is leading to a brain drain, but it's not to other countries but rather from science. This senseless destruction of US science will hurt the US and the world for a very long time.
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After 15 years of research, we're excited to share that the causative agent of White-Nose Syndrome/Disease is actually two cryptic fungal species, each showing host specialisation. We've also traced the introduction to North America back to Podillia, Ukraine.
Nature research paper: Two distinct host-specialized fungal species cause white-nose disease in bats
https://go.nature.com/4dDK5lv
https://go.nature.com/4dDK5lv
Two distinct host-specialized fungal species cause white-nose disease in bats - Nature
The identification of two cryptic species of the fungal pathogen that causes white-nose disease in bats highlights the need to integrate studies of genetic variability in pathogens into disease surveillance, management and prevention strategies.
go.nature.com
June 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
After 15 years of research, we're excited to share that the causative agent of White-Nose Syndrome/Disease is actually two cryptic fungal species, each showing host specialisation. We've also traced the introduction to North America back to Podillia, Ukraine.
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Biologists Benneth Obitte and Inoro Tanshi are exploring Nigeria’s bat diversity—and trying to save it.
These two biologists found purpose—and love—trying to save Nigeria's bats
Benneth Obitte and Inoro Tanshi's efforts have documented a major hot spot of African bat diversity
scim.ag
April 13, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Biologists Benneth Obitte and Inoro Tanshi are exploring Nigeria’s bat diversity—and trying to save it.
Social media activity has taken a dive recently. So to make an effort, happy to say I started as Senior Research Associate @bristoluni.bsky.social back in the world of #bats, looking at the #epigenetics of social stress & #ageing 🦇 Reunited with my true loves, the greater horseshoe bat 😍
March 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Social media activity has taken a dive recently. So to make an effort, happy to say I started as Senior Research Associate @bristoluni.bsky.social back in the world of #bats, looking at the #epigenetics of social stress & #ageing 🦇 Reunited with my true loves, the greater horseshoe bat 😍
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🚨 FINALLY OUT IN @Nature.
A tour de force effort. 🦇 10 new bat genomes, excess of immune gene adaptations, species specific adaptations in ISG15, and anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity of bat ISG15. @hillermich.bsky.social @batresearch.bsky.social #LZCI #Bat1K
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A tour de force effort. 🦇 10 new bat genomes, excess of immune gene adaptations, species specific adaptations in ISG15, and anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity of bat ISG15. @hillermich.bsky.social @batresearch.bsky.social #LZCI #Bat1K
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Bat genomes illuminate adaptations to viral tolerance and disease resistance - Nature
A systematic analysis of 115 mammalian genomes, including 10 new bat genomes, reveals prevalent positive selection in immune genes in bats and shows key adaptations in the antiviral gene ISG15 that ai...
www.nature.com
January 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
🚨 FINALLY OUT IN @Nature.
A tour de force effort. 🦇 10 new bat genomes, excess of immune gene adaptations, species specific adaptations in ISG15, and anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity of bat ISG15. @hillermich.bsky.social @batresearch.bsky.social #LZCI #Bat1K
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A tour de force effort. 🦇 10 new bat genomes, excess of immune gene adaptations, species specific adaptations in ISG15, and anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity of bat ISG15. @hillermich.bsky.social @batresearch.bsky.social #LZCI #Bat1K
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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🚨Bat1K Paper Alert🚨There couldn’t be a better first post for us on this app - excited to share 10 new bat genomes and groundbreaking insights into bat immunity and viral resistance! 🌍🔬 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Bat genomes illuminate adaptations to viral tolerance and disease resistance - Nature
A systematic analysis of 115 mammalian genomes, including 10 new bat genomes, reveals prevalent positive selection in immune genes in bats and shows key adaptations in the antiviral gene ISG15 that ai...
www.nature.com
January 29, 2025 at 4:54 PM
🚨Bat1K Paper Alert🚨There couldn’t be a better first post for us on this app - excited to share 10 new bat genomes and groundbreaking insights into bat immunity and viral resistance! 🌍🔬 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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We're new here—help us spread the word! 🦇 🚀 Please like, follow, and share as we build our presence. We don’t have all the handles yet, so it is difficult tag everyone just yet!! If you are here - let us know 🙌💙
January 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
We're new here—help us spread the word! 🦇 🚀 Please like, follow, and share as we build our presence. We don’t have all the handles yet, so it is difficult tag everyone just yet!! If you are here - let us know 🙌💙
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Happy to report that our work on immune system adaptations in bats is now out in @nature.com 🦇🧬 www.nature.com/articles/s41... @ariadnamorales.bsky.social @batresearch.bsky.social @virology.bsky.social @DGKontopoulos.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy @sgn.one @bat1kgenomes.bsky.social Read more ...
Bat genomes illuminate adaptations to viral tolerance and disease resistance - Nature
A systematic analysis of 115 mammalian genomes, including 10 new bat genomes, reveals prevalent positive selection in immune genes in bats and shows key adaptations in the antiviral gene ISG15 that ai...
www.nature.com
January 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Happy to report that our work on immune system adaptations in bats is now out in @nature.com 🦇🧬 www.nature.com/articles/s41... @ariadnamorales.bsky.social @batresearch.bsky.social @virology.bsky.social @DGKontopoulos.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy @sgn.one @bat1kgenomes.bsky.social Read more ...
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Congratulations to Dr Roger Ransome who has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) for ‘Services to Bat Conservation’! He has been studying bats for nearly 70 years!
#NewYearHonoursList #BatConservation
#NewYearHonoursList #BatConservation
January 1, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Congratulations to Dr Roger Ransome who has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) for ‘Services to Bat Conservation’! He has been studying bats for nearly 70 years!
#NewYearHonoursList #BatConservation
#NewYearHonoursList #BatConservation
I am so delighted for Roger being awarded a BEM! I’m constantly in awe of his dedication. I have been eternally grateful to have been involved the past few years with the horseshoe bat colony at Woodchester. The best news ☺️🦇
www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2024/de...
www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2024/de...
Tireless bat conservationist celebrated in King’s New Years Honours
A University of Bristol alumnus and honorary research fellow has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) in recognition of services to bat conservation spanning more than six decades.
www.bristol.ac.uk
December 31, 2024 at 5:26 PM
I am so delighted for Roger being awarded a BEM! I’m constantly in awe of his dedication. I have been eternally grateful to have been involved the past few years with the horseshoe bat colony at Woodchester. The best news ☺️🦇
www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2024/de...
www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2024/de...
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Age x G effects in telomere length in a wild bird! How cool is this? Another excellent paper by one of our PhD students, Janet Chik! doi.org/10.1093/evle...
Heritability and age-dependent changes in genetic variation of telomere length in a wild house sparrow population
Abstract. Telomere length (TL) and/or its rate of change are popular biomarkers of senescence, as telomere dynamics are linked with survival and lifespan.
doi.org
November 25, 2024 at 7:41 PM
Age x G effects in telomere length in a wild bird! How cool is this? Another excellent paper by one of our PhD students, Janet Chik! doi.org/10.1093/evle...
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I am an author!!!!
I have decided to donate 10% of my royalties to Bat Conservation Trust for my upcoming joint book with Pelagic Publishing
pelagicpublishing.com/products/ide...
#author #book #wildlife #animals
#bats #conservation #pelagicpublishing
I am an author!!!!
I have decided to donate 10% of my royalties to Bat Conservation Trust for my upcoming joint book with Pelagic Publishing
pelagicpublishing.com/products/ide...
#author #book #wildlife #animals
#bats #conservation #pelagicpublishing
November 24, 2024 at 11:44 AM
Please share to groups and posts! 🦇
I am an author!!!!
I have decided to donate 10% of my royalties to Bat Conservation Trust for my upcoming joint book with Pelagic Publishing
pelagicpublishing.com/products/ide...
#author #book #wildlife #animals
#bats #conservation #pelagicpublishing
I am an author!!!!
I have decided to donate 10% of my royalties to Bat Conservation Trust for my upcoming joint book with Pelagic Publishing
pelagicpublishing.com/products/ide...
#author #book #wildlife #animals
#bats #conservation #pelagicpublishing