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phylogenomics.bsky.social
Jonathan Eisen
@phylogenomics.bsky.social
Prof at #UCDavis

Work: evolution, ecology, function & phylogenomics of host-microbiome systems; #openscience;
Other: #birds; baseball; T1D

Lab phylogenomics.me
Pics jonathaneisen.smugmug.com
Links linktr.ee/jonathaneisen
TED go.ted.com/6WPm
Reposted by Jonathan Eisen
In Central America, scientists found a spike in malaria cases after the fungus arrived. As frogs died, there were fewer tadpoles to eat mosquito larvae; more mosquitoes resulted in a fivefold increase in malaria cases: wapo.st/3LHtdAj (gift). We allow extinctions at our peril. 🌎
First, the frogs died. Then people got sick.
An emerging area of research is uncovering hidden links between nature and human health.
wapo.st
November 16, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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November 15, 2025 at 10:46 PM
And IDs of these and others seen are at @inaturalist.bsky.social www.inaturalist.org/calendar/phy...
www.inaturalist.org
November 15, 2025 at 7:25 PM
And here is a gif slideshow #birds
November 15, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Reposted by Jonathan Eisen
And here is a zoomed in version ...
November 15, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Yup you too Nori - definitely makes Physical Therapy easier
November 15, 2025 at 3:59 AM