Nest Parasite Community Science Project

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Nest Parasite Community Science Project Hi Facebook! We research the interactions between parasites and birds! We also have outreach programs to engage students more with science.

This page is to connect with communities to share fun facts and teach about birds, parasites, and plants.

Bowling night ‼️‼️‼️
10/05/2026

Bowling night ‼️‼️‼️

Very late post, but we had an AMAZING time at the annual ESA conference in Salt Lake City this summer! We met ecologists...
09/15/2026

Very late post, but we had an AMAZING time at the annual ESA conference in Salt Lake City this summer! We met ecologists from around the world and learned so much from them. We also presented about our work in disease ecology! Exploring SLC, and Antelope Island, was also a blast.

CHECK THIS OUT! Dr. Knutie’s feature in National Geographic’s “Birder’s Atlas of the World” !!!
09/15/2026

CHECK THIS OUT! Dr. Knutie’s feature in National Geographic’s “Birder’s Atlas of the World” !!!

Traded in our lab coats for caps and gowns!
05/12/2026

Traded in our lab coats for caps and gowns!

LET THE FIELD SEASON BEGIN! 🏁⛅️Pic 1: handsome papa bluebird on a boxPic 2: a bluebird nest with a COWBIRD egg!Pic 3: WH...
04/30/2026

LET THE FIELD SEASON BEGIN! 🏁⛅️
Pic 1: handsome papa bluebird on a box
Pic 2: a bluebird nest with a COWBIRD egg!
Pic 3: WHITE bluebird eggs!🥚
Pic 4: one of the first bluebird eggs we found🪺
Pic 5: first EABL nestlings of the season🐣
Pic 6: mama bluebird incubating her eggs
Pic 7: two pretty tree swallows

This week during our lab meeting we had ART DAY! Art day is always a highlight of our semester because we get to unwind,...
02/13/2026

This week during our lab meeting we had ART DAY! Art day is always a highlight of our semester because we get to unwind, share pictures and fun facts about birds, and show off some serious art skills. Stay tuned for more pictures of the finished masterpieces 🎨

Lots of productivity in the lab! Sila is mounting mites on slides for middle school students to look at under the micros...
02/03/2026

Lots of productivity in the lab! Sila is mounting mites on slides for middle school students to look at under the microscope at outreach next week. Casey is inventorying samples to keep everything logged and organized as always. Carrie is dusting the shelves and is clearly having a great time! Swipe to see a predatory mite under the compound microscope 🔬🥼

Two of our elite members of the parasite squad are GRADUATING! We are so proud of Anna & Casey, and all of the hard work...
12/17/2025

Two of our elite members of the parasite squad are GRADUATING! We are so proud of Anna & Casey, and all of the hard work they’ve done in the lab. We will miss them! 🫶🐣🪺🔬🦠 These two nestlings are officially ready to fly. Here are their messages about their experiences:

Anna - “My favorite experiences from working in the lab have been working with nestlings and seeing all the cool organisms within the nest (and the berry picking after work). My hope is to work as a lab technician / assistant and eventually become a researcher!”

Casey - “As someone that grew up loving nature it’s so cool that I got to do fieldwork with the baby birds and that I can look at a nest and tell you what kind of bird built it. I love all of the unique experiences and lab crew yap sessions I’ve had because of this job. After graduating I’m going to get EMT certified so I can gain experience for PA school!”

Happy holidays from the parasite squad! We did secret santa today and shared many bird gifts, homemade goodies, books, a...
12/01/2025

Happy holidays from the parasite squad! We did secret santa today and shared many bird gifts, homemade goodies, books, and silly trinkets 🎁🎄

We’re more than halfway through our summer break and the field work is winding down… JUST KIDDING!!!! The bluebirds are ...
07/18/2025

We’re more than halfway through our summer break and the field work is winding down… JUST KIDDING!!!! The bluebirds are keeping us busier than ever. Here are some pictures of eastern bluebirds from day zero to adulthood 🪺🌱🌞🌻
Picture 1: Egg helmet! Nestling caught mid-hatch.
Picture 2: Day zero (day of hatching).
Picture 3: Day 1 (day after hatching).
Picture 4: Day 13.
Picture 5: Adult!

*These birds were handled for the purpose of scientific research and we hold all necessary state and federal permits.

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