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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
she/her
#MENA and #BiInSci
intersectional STEMinist
fan of frogs, dogs, cats, bikes, books, and flowers
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Literal dream!!! 😭😭
October 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
anatlovesfrogs.bsky.social
- pare back whatever you can (other than the grants)
- do things that are restorative for you (long walks in nature, spend time with pets, baking, reading fiction, fitness activities, etc)
- take good care of yourself physically (sleep, hydration, nutrition)
- remind yourself this is temporary <3
October 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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There is more information about the invasive pentastome species in Florida here if you’re interested: slamconservation.weebly.com
SNAKE LUNGWORM ALLIANCE AND MONITORING
The invasive lung parasite, Raillietiella orientalis , was first introduced in South Florida with Burmese pythons. It is now found in 34 counties and 18 native snake species, with infections...
slamconservation.weebly.com
August 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Reposted by Anat Belasen, PhD
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If you'd like to follow some other trans people who work with nature too, I made a helpful starter pack! It's not exclusively scientists and it's opt-in so let me know if you'd like to be added.
August 20, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Hi! I'm Anat, soon to be assistant professor (!) who studies disease and conservation with a focus on herps. I study immunogenetics and responses to pathogens (mostly Bd/chytrid) through time, disease x global change interactions, and other conservation-relevant questions.
August 20, 2025 at 9:15 PM
anatlovesfrogs.bsky.social
omg i love it
August 13, 2025 at 5:26 PM
anatlovesfrogs.bsky.social
heck yeah
August 13, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Amazing weekend herping in the desert! Thanks @alexvguzmann.bsky.social for the invite 🦎❤️
August 13, 2025 at 5:17 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