#WiMaNet
The Wildlife Malaria Network (WIMANET) site is now live!

This will be a the place to find out the latest research in wildlife malaria and to find out information on workshops, conferences and teaching schools organised through the network! @jennycdunn.bsky.social

wimanet-science.github.io/web/
WIMANET
Wildlife malaria network
wimanet-science.github.io
February 20, 2024 at 8:36 AM
From the 25th to the 28th of August we enjoy the second #Workshop of #WIMANET!
August 28, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Oskar Werb has participated in the 2nd Summer Training School of the Wildlife Malaria Network (WiMaNet), taking place from August 18–22 at the Life Science Centre of Vilnius University. We’re thrilled that he has been part of this inspiring international event! #WIMANET
August 31, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Alfonso Marzal announces the next #WIMANET organised Conference on Malaria and other Blood Parasites of Wildlife, in Badajoz, Spain, in early spring 2026. See you there!!
November 29, 2024 at 9:50 PM
The fourth interview 🎙🎥 recorded during the second #WIMANET workshop held in Lithuania about what our members do is ready!📰🆕 #meetWIMANETmembers
March 16, 2026 at 7:15 AM
People from #WIMANET are publishing! 🥳
Check this new interesting paper by @olofhellgren.bsky.social ⤵️
Using historical samples from a long-term population of Bluetits we have shown that there has been an increase in malaria infected birds, from 45% in 1996 to around 90%in late 2020s. This increase in transmission is driven by warmer spring temp during the nestling phase.

dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcb....
Climate‐Driven Increase in Transmission of a Wildlife Malaria Parasite Over the Last Quarter Century
Climate warming is shaping ecosystems in several ways, and this includes changes in the dynamics of wildlife disease transmission. Over 26 years, avian malaria parasites have become much more common ...
dx.doi.org
October 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Proud supervisor moment! Misa Shimizu presenting the poster from her first paper :) #WIMANET
November 28, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Some interesting slide images from today’s #WIMANET workshop microscopy - including a new species of Haemoproteus identified in yellow-crowned gonoleks from our #KBO Gambia collaboration!
August 20, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Very much looking forward to being a student for a week and learning about morphological species identification of haemosporidian parasites at the #wildlifemalarianetwork #WIMANET second summer school!
August 18, 2025 at 6:16 AM
3️⃣ 3rd WIMANET summer school, 7th - 11th September, Doñana, Spain. It will consist of five days of lectures and practical activities designed to introduce students to a broad range of research activities and skills related to vector capture and identification, and bioinformatics analysis 🦟🧬👩‍💻
March 18, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Today we continue with the interviews 🎙🎥 recorded during the second #WIMANET workshop held in Lithuania about what our members do 📰🆕 #meetWIMANETmembers
February 10, 2026 at 1:09 PM
People from WIMANET are publishing! 📝 Check new tissue stages of #Haemoproteus in Ficedula flycatchers 🐦‍⬛ with implications for haemosporidians taxonomy 🧬
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doi.org/10.1016/j.ij...
September 4, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Vaidas Palinauskas gives us an introduction to haemoparasite ID before we get let loose on the slides we collected during fieldwork #WIMANET
November 25, 2024 at 2:56 PM
This week has been just a pleasure for both teachers and students. Another successful #SummerSchool of teaching and learning a lot thanks to #WIMANET! 🦠🔬
August 28, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Today we started interviews with a representative group of @wimanet.bsky.social researchers 🎤✨ It was engaging, fun, and we’re excited to share them soon 🚀 Thanks to WG6 for making this possible!
#WIMANET #WG6 #Research #ScienceCommunity #Networking 🌍🔬💡
August 28, 2025 at 12:31 PM
We invited you to ⏯, stay 3 minutes with us and know more about his work! 👇
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Meet WIMANET members - Dr. Josué Martínez de la Puente (WG3 Leader)
YouTube video by WIMANET.science
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October 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Most importantly, the people that had an #STSMs shared their experience with all of us 🧳✈️ and also the results from the first #SummerSchool 👩🏽‍🏫 showing the importance of #WIMANET actions!
August 28, 2025 at 6:35 AM
From #WIMANET

We have an early Christmas present for you! In February, the WG1 @luzglongoria @ChakarovNayden @Ricardo_J_Lopes are organising an online course about Unix and Shell scripting for wildlife malaria studies!
save the date
December 16, 2024 at 3:57 PM
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Our next challenge is to get #WIMANET on Bluesky!
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November 27, 2024 at 2:49 PM
Hurrah - WIMANET is now on BlueSky! Follow them! 😃
Yesterday we had a great day learning about the haematology and blood parasites of amphibians 🐸 and reptiles 🐢🦎 with extraordinary lectures by Nubia Mata and Ed Netherland!
August 22, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Bird ringing demonstration at the pre-conference workshop in Rio Claro #WIMANET
November 24, 2024 at 12:03 PM
If you are a @wimanet.bsky.social member, please check the conditions to apply for funding for allowance and transport! 👉 wimanet-science.github.io/web/news/202...
Funding for Workshop in Spain
Open call to join the 3rd WIMANET workshop
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March 18, 2026 at 4:23 PM
In this interview, Vaidas highlights that his main motivation for joining WIMANET was to build connections ↔️ and to have a platform to share his experience with the new generation of researchers 🤝. Press ▶️ and know more about him: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyQN...
Meet WIMANET members - Dr. Vaidas Palinauskas
YouTube video by WIMANET.science
www.youtube.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:09 PM
During the second #WIMANET workshop held in Lithuania, we recorded a series of interviews 🎙🎥 to share with people about what our members do 📰🆕 #meetWIMANETmembers
October 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
WELCOME TO WIMANET!! 🐦🐒🦎🦟🦠

This COST Action investigates haemosporidian parasites in natural populations, providing opportunities for training, collaboration and knowledge exchange to foster an interdisciplinary approach.

You can read more in this thread and here 👇

www.cost.eu/actions/CA22...
Wildlife Malaria Network
Vector-borne diseases, and emerging infectious diseases of wildlife, are major contributors to the global disease burden and of increasing concern globally. Haemosporidian parasites are ubiquitous in ...
www.cost.eu
August 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM