Dr Rachel Foster
@rachel-foster.bsky.social
Microbiologist at the Natural History Museum. Particular interest in eukaryotic microbiology and parasites of aquatic invasive species. Dog obsessed.
Meet Morrittospora corbiculae - a newly discovered microsporidian parasite of the invasive Asian clam Corbicula fluminea in the Thames. Evidence also suggests infection spillover to declining native Unio mussels. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Morrittospora corbiculae n. gen. n. sp., a microsporidian parasite infecting the invasive Asian clam Corbicula fluminea from the River Thames, London
Microsporidia are highly diverse parasites of a broad range of eukaryotic hosts in both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Freshwater diversity of mi…
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October 29, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Meet Morrittospora corbiculae - a newly discovered microsporidian parasite of the invasive Asian clam Corbicula fluminea in the Thames. Evidence also suggests infection spillover to declining native Unio mussels. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reposted by Dr Rachel Foster
A new JMBA paper offers the most detailed look yet at the Asian date mussel in UK waters. Researchers found that while densities remain low in the Solent, the species is growing fast (≈1.8 mm/month) and living longer (up to 23 months) than in many parts of its range.
October 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
A new JMBA paper offers the most detailed look yet at the Asian date mussel in UK waters. Researchers found that while densities remain low in the Solent, the species is growing fast (≈1.8 mm/month) and living longer (up to 23 months) than in many parts of its range.
Reposted by Dr Rachel Foster
Towards a trait-based framework for protist ecology and evolution www.cell.com/trends/micro... #jcampubs
Towards a trait-based framework for protist ecology and evolution
Protists comprise the vast majority of eukaryotic genetic and functional diversity.
While they have traditionally been difficult to study due to their small size and
varied phenotypes, environmental s...
www.cell.com
September 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Towards a trait-based framework for protist ecology and evolution www.cell.com/trends/micro... #jcampubs
Reposted by Dr Rachel Foster
www.frontiersin.org/journals/aqu...
#CefasScience - a perspective on the potential for the #bluetransformation to lend to significant #OneHealth benefits felt by society, nature and the wider environment
#OneHealthAquaculture
#CefasScience - a perspective on the potential for the #bluetransformation to lend to significant #OneHealth benefits felt by society, nature and the wider environment
#OneHealthAquaculture
Frontiers | A blue transformation for global One Health
Global per capita consumption of aquatic foods has never been higher, though significant differences between nations exist. The nutritional benefits of consu...
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August 28, 2025 at 10:27 AM
www.frontiersin.org/journals/aqu...
#CefasScience - a perspective on the potential for the #bluetransformation to lend to significant #OneHealth benefits felt by society, nature and the wider environment
#OneHealthAquaculture
#CefasScience - a perspective on the potential for the #bluetransformation to lend to significant #OneHealth benefits felt by society, nature and the wider environment
#OneHealthAquaculture
Reposted by Dr Rachel Foster
@metoffice.gov.uk ‘s 'State of the UK Climate' report is out today, with some key findings:
🌊UK sea level is rising faster than the global average
🌡️extremes are becoming the norm
🥇record breaking weather events are becoming more frequent
🔥the last 3 yrs have been in the UK's top 5 warmest on record
🌊UK sea level is rising faster than the global average
🌡️extremes are becoming the norm
🥇record breaking weather events are becoming more frequent
🔥the last 3 yrs have been in the UK's top 5 warmest on record
July 14, 2025 at 11:38 AM
@metoffice.gov.uk ‘s 'State of the UK Climate' report is out today, with some key findings:
🌊UK sea level is rising faster than the global average
🌡️extremes are becoming the norm
🥇record breaking weather events are becoming more frequent
🔥the last 3 yrs have been in the UK's top 5 warmest on record
🌊UK sea level is rising faster than the global average
🌡️extremes are becoming the norm
🥇record breaking weather events are becoming more frequent
🔥the last 3 yrs have been in the UK's top 5 warmest on record
Reposted by Dr Rachel Foster
The 2025 Protistology-UK Autumn meeting, at the Natural History Museum in London, will take place on 4-5 September. The deadline for early bird registration and bursary applications is 23 July. Details can be found on their website – www.protistology.org.uk/event-detail...
Protistology-UK Autumn Meeting 2025 | Protistology UK
Last year, our annual meeting looked outward, exploring public engagement. This year we are looking inward, reflecting on the purpose and sustainability of our local society.
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July 4, 2025 at 9:01 AM
The 2025 Protistology-UK Autumn meeting, at the Natural History Museum in London, will take place on 4-5 September. The deadline for early bird registration and bursary applications is 23 July. Details can be found on their website – www.protistology.org.uk/event-detail...
Global reliance on raw water transfers will dramatically increase in the next few years, but it is also important we mitigate risks such as the spread of invasive species, and pathogens too!
January 16, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Global reliance on raw water transfers will dramatically increase in the next few years, but it is also important we mitigate risks such as the spread of invasive species, and pathogens too!
Hi all👋,
I’m a microbiologist & lab manager @NHM,
also completing my PhD studying invasive parasites in aquatic ecosystems.
Particular interests include invasive species, protists, microbiomes🦠, bivalves🦪, taxonomy & systematics, and of course, my dog🐕!!
I’m a microbiologist & lab manager @NHM,
also completing my PhD studying invasive parasites in aquatic ecosystems.
Particular interests include invasive species, protists, microbiomes🦠, bivalves🦪, taxonomy & systematics, and of course, my dog🐕!!
December 4, 2024 at 10:49 PM
Hi all👋,
I’m a microbiologist & lab manager @NHM,
also completing my PhD studying invasive parasites in aquatic ecosystems.
Particular interests include invasive species, protists, microbiomes🦠, bivalves🦪, taxonomy & systematics, and of course, my dog🐕!!
I’m a microbiologist & lab manager @NHM,
also completing my PhD studying invasive parasites in aquatic ecosystems.
Particular interests include invasive species, protists, microbiomes🦠, bivalves🦪, taxonomy & systematics, and of course, my dog🐕!!