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Anat Belasen, PhD
@anatlovesfrogs.bsky.social
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Research Associate at UT Austin
Incoming Asst Prof @ OU
Wildlife disease, immunogenetics, and conservation genomics in herps
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#MENA and #BiInSci
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fan of frogs, dogs, cats, bikes, books, and flowers
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Pretty cool to have this right on campus at UT Austin. And to think I only got this view because all the closer parking garages were full
A rocky creek runs alongside a light colored bank where a large cypress tree grows
September 25, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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And one more - a beautiful Masticophus taeniatus (striped whipsnake) - we love a pink belly
Anat takes a selfie with a striped whipsnake - long thin snake that is mostly black with thin white strips along its sides. The end of the belly toward the tail transitions from cream to pink Striped whipsnake being held. Its face is positioned straight on to the camera, giving a view of the pink belly as well as its round eyes and seemingly frowning mouth
August 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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And some extra herps just cuz

Hyla arenicolor (canyon tree frog) - very round adult and very squishy metamorph

Anaxyrus punctatus - (red-spotted toad) - also a metamorph. Lots of tads and metamorphs of both species in this stream 🥲

Crotalus lepidus - rock rattlesnake ✨
A very round and relatively cryptic adult canyon tree frog sitting on a well matched rock. Both frog and rock are mottled gray, tan, and black. A recently metamorphosed canyon tree frog sitting on a greenish algae covered rock in a stream. The little frog is tan with dark markings on its face, back, and legs A recently metamorphosed red-spotted toad sitting on a rock in a stream. Lots of bright green algae on the rock and in the water. A purplish gray rock rattlesnake sits on a lichen covered rock, with leaf litter in the background.
August 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Helped out with some Urosaurus ornatus (ornate tree lizard) fieldwork in West Texas 😍

@allyboville.bsky.social lassoing a lizard in photo 3!
Anat (me) dressed in blue field clothes, a red bandana, and a green leopard frog hat, holding a blue-bellied and blue-throated male lizard A yellow-throated female lizard held in a hand. Researchers in field clothes are in the background Researcher using a fishing pole to catch a lizard. She stands on a pinkish rocky ridge with green shrubs in the foreground and trees in the background
August 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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In case it’s helpful, here is a baby lizard from my front porch
A gray and white patterned lizard held between thumb and pointer fingers in front of a porch plant. The lizard’s body is about the size of a thumb nail. A view of the baby lizard in my hand showing its throat and face from the front. Its head is turned up and it is looking down at the thumb securing it.
July 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Fig 4 is very interesting 👀
July 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Had an amazing time connecting with friends old and new at #ATBC2025. So many wonderful presentations on ecological and social dimensions of conservation, and incredible awardees who truly inspire 🌟

And to top it off I had a pretty special leopard frog encounter in Oaxaca
A view of the interior courtyard at the Centro Cultural y de Convenciones de Oaxaca Slide about Santiago Sinaca Colín, awardee of the inaugural ATBC parabiologist award Anat holding up the frog next to a stitched leopard frog on the green hat she is wearing. The background shows clouds in a blue sky and some people swimming
July 7, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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I'm beyond excited to announce that I will be joining the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Oklahoma as an Assistant Professor in January 2026!

Belasen Lab @ou.edu coming soon 🐸 ❤️
Anat (me) wearing a white hat with red OU logo, jean jacket with a snake design, and a huge smile! Lupines and daises are in the background.
June 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Wildflowers, bugs, and frogs are always a welcome boost! Thanks for a lovely ranch day @kzutaustin.bsky.social
A field with scattered firewheels (red wildflowers, cacti, and small trees Close up of white and yellow wildflowers along a gravel trail Tiny green katydid with long feathery antennae being gently held in my hand A leopard frog sitting on a stick floating in a cattle tank
May 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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A little wholesome academic content for your Sunday -

The paper | The authors

Writing a paper with my dad, brother, and sister is still one of my favorite "professional" things I've ever done 🥰
a screenshot of a publication titled "A win-win for health care: promoting co-leadership and increasing women's representation at the top" by Alan T. Belasen, Anat M. Belasen, Abigail R. Belasen, and Ariel R. Belasen a photo of a dad and his three kids (12 year old son, 5 year old daughter, 2 year old daughter) standing in front of a lake
April 20, 2025 at 1:46 PM