Chris Niebuhr, PhD
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Chris Niebuhr, PhD
@mongoosekiwi.bsky.social
Wildlife Disease Ecology. Scientist at Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research, a Crown Research Institute of Aotearoa / New Zealand.
Sharing our recent paper for those interested:

"Modelling transmission and control of Toxoplasma gondii in New Zealand farmland" royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10....
March 11, 2025 at 11:56 PM
A behind-the-scenes visit to the Hawaiʻi Bishop Museum's insect collection. Found some endemic New Zealand mosquitoes (Culex pervigilans) collected from 1960!
December 16, 2024 at 7:58 PM
The 2023 One Health Aotearoa Symposium in Wellington was a success. We had some very good speakers, including Rachelle Binny, discussing her modelling efforts in toxoplasmosis!
December 13, 2023 at 8:44 PM
Excellent talks at the 2023 Australasian Network for Ecology and Transportation (ANET) Conference here in Christchurch, NZ.

Including this one by Jon Sullivan of Lincoln University, who we are currently collaborating with to investigate impacts of road-kill on native NZ avifauna.
November 30, 2023 at 1:46 AM
- Did you know that cats are among the most damaging invasive predators in the world?

- Did you also know that New Zealand has the highest rate of cat ownership in the world?

(Check out our latest review to learn more!) newzealandecology.org/nzje/3550
November 22, 2023 at 8:56 PM