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First person – Jamie Whitelaw
No full textFirst Person is a series of interviews with the first authors of a selection of papers published in Journal of Cell Science, helping researchers promote themselves alongside their papers. Jamie Whitelaw is first author on ‘ CYRI-B loss promotes enlarged mature focal adhesions and restricts microtubule and ERC1 access to the cell leading edge’, published in JCS. Jamie conducted the research described in this article while a post-doctoral researcher in Prof. Laura Machesky's lab at CRUK Scotland Institute, Glasgow, UK. He is now a Lecturer at University of the West of Scotland, Blantyre, investigating host–pathogen interactions with a focus on the role of the host cytoskeleton
Parasites in biological invasions:An introduction
No full textBiological invasions can result in the co-introduction of parasitic hitchhikers. These 'invasive parasites' include viruses, bacteria, fungi, protists and metazoan symbionts, and they can have diverse effects on the ecological and evolutionary dynamics of their invasive hosts and recipient communities. Some invasive parasites are agents of disease, and the spread of these parasites could ultimately harm biodiversity, global economies and human health. In this introduction, we highlight the significance of researching and understanding parasite invasions, and we include key examples that demonstrate why investigations of parasite invasions should be a critical scientific objective across institutions and management agencies around the globe. The introduction to this book provides an overview of each chapter and their broad aims. The layout of chapters follow the 'introduction, arrival, establishment and impact' process of a biological invasion, but the examples in this book specifically draw upon bioinvasions that are understood to have accompanying parasitological implications.</p
Kathleen Jamie, Chitra Ramaswamy & Amanda Thomson: Antlers of Water - Live Event
No full text‘When we read and write, when we love our fellow creatures, when we walk on the beach, when we just listen and notice, we are not little cogs in the machine, but part of the remedy.’ These luminous words by Kathleen Jamie form part of the introduction to Antlers of Water, an outstanding collection of contemporary Scottish writing about nature and landscape.
The generosity of Jamie’s approach as editor of the collection goes beyond the stellar selection of contributors such as Amy Liptrot, Karine Polwart and Malachy Tallack: she also invokes the agency of readers to make a difference. ‘If, by reading, you are encouraged or confirmed in your love of the natural world, if you’re inspired simply to… look outside, then our job is done.’
In a discussion led by the BBC's Clare English, Jamie is joined by award-winning journalist Chitra Ramaswamy as well as visual artist and writer Amanda Thomson – both contributors to the anthology – to discuss Scotland, landscape and the more-than-human world around us.
This is a live event, with an author Q&A.
Part of the Edinburgh International Book Festival Making Climate Change Personal festival theme
Parasites and biological invasions:Conclusions and future perspectives
No full textThis book represents the first dedicated effort to take a taxonomically, geographically and interdisciplinary broad approach at synthesizing our current understanding around invasive parasites. The broad fields of parasitology and biological invasions have been integrated across the chapters to explore the diverse and dynamic effects of invasive parasites on novel ecologies and host-parasite symbioses, while reviewing any available empirical evidence that support our knowledge of the role of invasive parasites. In this final chapter, we briefly revisit each chapter, and highlight challenges in our understanding, predictive capacity and management techniques, including the effects of these elusive yet highly influential players within ecosystems.</p
Jamie Whitten.
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Diagnosing invasive parasites
No full textMicroorganisms are everywhere and biological invasions are no exception. In this chapter, we present an arsenal of diagnostic and research tools that can help the invasion biologist to identify, characterize, quantify and understand the symbiotic assemblage that co-invades alongside their invasive or non-native host. We provide details on pathological, molecular and data processing (bioinformatic) approaches that are necessary to define the co-invading 'pathobiome', composed of commensal, mutualistic and parasitic species from large metazoan parasites through to bacteria and viruses.</p
Parasite invasions and impact potential
No full textParasitism is an important predictor of biological invasions. The presence or absence of parasitic organisms can affect how invasive alien species (IAS) become established in a new region, spread within or between regions, or impact native species post-establishment. However, despite their importance, parasites are often overlooked when addressing the potential ecological and/or environmental impact of invaders. In this chapter, we utilize the Relative Impact Potential (RIP) metric, which combines per capita feeding rates (i.e. functional response), with population abundance estimates, in order to predict the total potential impact of IAS, relative to native comparators. Using the RIP metric, we examine multiple published case studies, for which parasitism has been shown to contribute to invader impacts, and explore how parasite prevalence can enhance, or reduce, impact predictions. We propose modifications to the RIP metric, which, in conjunction with comprehensive parasite screening, could provide a more encompassing assessment tool.</p
Jamie Whitten with bags.
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Invasive Parasites and Global Change
No full textGlobal connectivity is increasing the number of biological invasions. In turn, further anthropogenic stressors including a changing climate are increasing the establishment and impact of invasive alien species (IAS). IAS may provide novel hosts for parasites in the new range. Furthermore, parasites may be co-introduced with their invasive hosts, with opportunities for spillover to new hosts. IAS may themselves be parasites. In this chapter, we explore the effect of global change (climate, pollution, etc.) on biological invasions that are directly associated with invasive, co-invasive or acquired parasitic species (viruses, bacteria, Protozoa, Metazoa, etc.), as well as their role in disease emergence of native parasites. We provide a table of 23 examples from mammalian, avian, reptilian, amphibian, piscine, insect, crustacean, molluscan and plant invasions, which are associated with both global change and parasitism
Jamie Whitten with unidentified people.
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