
Isle of May EcoImmunology
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Defining the drivers of immune variation in a wild mouse population on the Isle of May: Manchester and Edinburgh University research funded by the BBSRC
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20-05-2018 09:56:30
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Interested in immunology, conservation, wildlife? Here is a PhD project to merge them and help #marsupial #immunology leap forward! We have two PhD scholarships available through our funded Australian Research Council Discovery Project. University of Tasmania #TasmanianDevil utas.edu.au/research/degre…

On #InternationWomensDay I am reminded of a very special week last November when the Isle of May became an all women’s island Isle of May EcoImmunology Lydia Becker Institute Rowan Bancroft Rowanne Fletcher Iris Mair Alice Angus David Steel



Intrigued by ecoimmunology and have microbiome experience? We have a postdoc position open for our project working on wild house mice - join us to disentangle the contribution of diet, the gut microbiota and the immune system in shaping parasite responses! elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat…



The Low Light grid is set and we have started work with artist Alice Angus on our project Environment Immunology & Researcher as funded by the British Society for Immunology. Lydia Becker Institute The University of Manchester News


Another busy day on the Isle of May - traps in from low light early morning; we have set out our Fluke street grid with Sophia our Manchester 2nd year undergraduate volunteer, and put out our loggers. With Iris Mair Rowanne Fletcher Rowan Bancroft. Lydia Becker Institute


A treat for the team opening traps last night and a view of our day ahead Rowan Bancroft Iris Mair Rowanne Fletcher Lydia Becker Institute


A preview of our ArtScience event today on the Isle of May - we are here again on 7 Sept when we will have completed our art exhibition with Alice Angus David Steel British Society for Immunology Lydia Becker Institute Iris Mair Rowan Bancroft Rowanne Fletcher

Traps in at 5am this morning. Iris Mair Rowan Bancroft Rowanne Fletcher Lydia Becker Institute


One of our collaborators Rebecca Gentek swam over to the Isle of May today. What an amazing achievement!

Entangled Stories, collab with Isle of May EcoImmunology on The Isle of May NNR:- stories of life & work on the Island. Thanks Kathryn Else Iris Mair Rowan Bancroft Rowanne Fletcher & everyone who participated & British Society for Immunology David Steel and NatureScot https:// tinyurl.com/7xmufdy7



At last year’s workshop on EcoImmunology we asked are we as research communities equipped to meet threats to health. The results are published in Discovery Immunology Journal where we identify challenges and make recommendations Lydia Becker Institute Sustainable Futures UoM academic.oup.com/discovimmunolo…


sleeping grey seals, on Isle of May, with magnificent whiskers for navigation & hunting, amass in winter to have pups. Facing threats of pollution & people & dogs causing them to stampede & abandon the pups. Always give them lots of space. David Steel Isle of May EcoImmunology
