Ecologist | Modelling to inform sustainable veterinary and conservation practices | Senior Lecturer, University of Liverpool https://hannahvineer.github.iohttps://bsky.app/profile/hannahvineer.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/hannahvineer.bsky.social/post/3m5tf4ekjks26*Job alert* We’re looking for a network coordinator for our Helminth Eco-Health Hub. Based at QUB with Geoff Gobert. Apply here: https://hrwebapp.qub.ac.uk/tlive_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=986803ToO6&WVID=6273090Lgx&LANG=USA17 Nov 2025 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:wsofjzlx53a3l4crekfmoprx/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5tf4ekjks26https://bsky.app/profile/hannahvineer.bsky.social/post/3m2dzfevxlv2sOur @ukri.org Helminth Eco-Health Hub kicks off in January, but is already receiving a lot of media attention. The Hub will bring together helminth researchers across various themes and includes opportunities for ECRs to network and access seed funding. Keep your 👀 out for further info to join us https://bsky.app/profile/russmorphew.bsky.social/post/3lydd623igc2n04 Oct 2025 07:05 +0000at://did:plc:wsofjzlx53a3l4crekfmoprx/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2dzfevxlv2shttps://bsky.app/profile/hannahvineer.bsky.social/post/3m224psped22tOur beloved lab technician + tick ID expert, Alice (in the back), is leaving us this week to pursue her dream PhD in shark metagenomics. We managed to take her on a "goodbye" safari (and took lots of pictures of ticks on wildlife 🤣). Bittersweet, but I'm so happy for her!30 Sep 2025 08:38 +0000at://did:plc:wsofjzlx53a3l4crekfmoprx/app.bsky.feed.post/3m224psped22thttps://bsky.app/profile/hannahvineer.bsky.social/post/3lzydfbn4rl2aWe recently shared Kgofa (tick) project interim findings at a meeting at the Botswana National Vet Labs. >160 attended (roughly 50:50 online/in person)! If you missed it, you can watch it back here, incl. talks from our team members, @fao.org and the CLAWS conservancy: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkGJKXc60xI5W9WVpwKygNV8semSc3w3&si=DAW7yKqAv5F5nvZP29 Sep 2025 15:32 +0000at://did:plc:wsofjzlx53a3l4crekfmoprx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzydfbn4rl2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/hannahvineer.bsky.social/post/3lzsg4rucdu2sWhy do we model ticks/tick-borne disease? What insights can we get from modelling? Postdoc Adam Fisher breaks down his recent heartwater model, recorded for the Kgofa (tick) project meeting. Watch here: https://youtu.be/8JvwTFUAIoA?si=CcIpJXaMTM_WvmU9 Paper here: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182025100553 Funding @ukri.org27 Sep 2025 07:05 +0000at://did:plc:wsofjzlx53a3l4crekfmoprx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzsg4rucdu2shttps://bsky.app/profile/hannahvineer.bsky.social/post/3lzqqgclry32fI couldn't get us all in one room, but I managed to catch up with most of what we're lovingly calling "Team Tick" in Botswana and South Africa recently. Such a lovely group of people to work with!26 Sep 2025 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:wsofjzlx53a3l4crekfmoprx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzqqgclry32fhttps://bsky.app/profile/hannahvineer.bsky.social/post/3lzntdha6js2uWe were incredibly honoured to have the Botswana Minister for Lands and Agriculture open our @ukri.org Kgofa (tick) project meeting 2 weeks ago. It's a great feeling to be welcomed and receive genuine support from industry and policy-makers. Link to his speech below https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17Eq4CeGG7/25 Sep 2025 11:18 +0000at://did:plc:wsofjzlx53a3l4crekfmoprx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzntdha6js2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/hannahvineer.bsky.social/post/3lznssll2a22uI've neglected Bluesky, so apologies for a flurry of posts to come! First up, sharing Miguel's **beautiful** infographic from our review of 'green' ruminant parasite control. Despite a huge network of colleagues working in this area (e.g. @envirant.bsky.social), there's still plenty more to do! [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Sep 2025 11:08 +0000at://did:plc:wsofjzlx53a3l4crekfmoprx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lznssll2a22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/hannahvineer.bsky.social/post/3lrq6zl5ysk2aNew article by Livio Martins Costa Junior and I. Writing for the press makes a nice change from scientific publications :) [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Jun 2025 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:wsofjzlx53a3l4crekfmoprx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrq6zl5ysk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/hannahvineer.bsky.social/post/3lcgquyb7is2fThe VBD Hub development representing at the @ukvbd.bsky.social 👏🏼03 Dec 2024 23:06 +0000at://did:plc:wsofjzlx53a3l4crekfmoprx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcgquyb7is2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/hannahvineer.bsky.social/post/3lcf67e5vtc2kLovely to see faces old and new at our VBDhub.org workshop yesterday. Had a sleep, now on to the @ukvbd.bsky.social meeting!03 Dec 2024 07:59 +0000at://did:plc:wsofjzlx53a3l4crekfmoprx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcf67e5vtc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/hannahvineer.bsky.social/post/3lbynwtjcw42vWhat is driving changes in tick-borne disease dynamics? ***Join our team as a PhD student*** investigating environmental drivers associated with exposure of wild ungulates to tick-borne pathogens in Northern Botswana. Apply here: https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/acce-dla-programme-environmental-drivers-of-tick-borne-pathogen-exposure-in-southern-african-wildlife/?p17844328 Nov 2024 08:36 +0000at://did:plc:wsofjzlx53a3l4crekfmoprx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbynwtjcw42v