Matthew O'Donnell

Curator of Herpetology at Manchester Museum, the University of Manchester + PhD student studying eDNA of Herpetofauna - University of Salford. Views my own.

[Matthew O'Donnell @Matthew0Donnell]

Fantastic to finally show off our beautiful baby harlequins. @McrMuseum might be closed but our exciting work continues regardless! Thanks for the lovely write up @danithecole @ManchesterMill. Sorry for talking non-stop for 1.5 hours! We really love our frogs here 😅🐸🐸🐸

[Anna-Maria White 🐸 🌎 @anna_m_white]

@FBMH_SR @McrMuseum @LinneanSociety @amandabamford @FBMH_UoM Enjoyed learning more about @amandabamford work and her involvement and crossover conservation projects with neotropical frogs and the great green macaw. Full house for this brilliant presentation featuring @Matthew0Donnell and linking @McrMuseum #vivarium and @Panwildlife 🐸 ✨

[FBMH Social Responsibility and Public Engagement @FBMH_SR]

FEW DAYS TO GO! Join us in person at 5:30PM on 16 October for our Irene Manton lecture by @amandabamford with @Matthew0Donnell.

Register for FREE: https://t.co/v3rbEVmHWj
@FBMH_UoM @McrMuseum #Linnean24

[Amanda Bamford @amandabamford]

Join me on 16th October at @McrMuseum for a free talk. We'll journey from Industrial Essex to tropical Central America- studying and conserving nature. I'll be joined by the amazing @Matthew0Donnell from @McrMuseum

[Matthew O'Donnell @Matthew0Donnell]

Please share far and wide! An amazing opportunity to work with our beloved amphibians and reptiles💚🐸🦎!
This is a great job, lovely colleagues, fantastic volunteers and *millions* of awesome visitors! …. all set in the heart of Manchester, what more could you want! 😎

[Matthew O'Donnell @Matthew0Donnell]

@robinmdbeck I had a feeling you’d be the guy to ask! Thanks a million 💪

[Matthew O'Donnell @Matthew0Donnell]

@robinmdbeck we found this off a beach on Tioman island, Malaysia. Any ideas? 🤓

[Matthew O'Donnell @Matthew0Donnell]

@EgyptMcr @BrightonMuseums I love it 💚. Another place I need to visit, they’re stacking up now @EgyptMcr ! 🤣🐸

[Matthew O'Donnell @Matthew0Donnell]

@EgyptMcr @McrMuseum Oh wow!! I love these 💚🐸. Frogs are often linked with fertility in cultures around the world, would the same be the case in Egypt?

[Matthew O'Donnell @Matthew0Donnell]

Check out this great pre-print from @amdecology ‘s MRes, which uses #eDNA to investigate links between amphibian communities and Bsal in the Netherlands. Very happy to have contributed to this project, with Bd’s scary little cousin! Hopefully will lead to further collaboration 🐸

[Kelsey Neam @kelseygoeswild]

Research Briefing with @amael on the GAA2 paper in @nature. Amphibians are the most at-risk vertebrates worldwide (41% threatened with extinction). We MUST scale up investment in amphibian conservation to prevent further extinctions and reverse declines
https://t.co/2rLuP0xLQr

[Matthew O'Donnell @Matthew0Donnell]

@kelseygoeswild @ASG_IUCN @amphibiansorg @SynchEarth Amazing Kelsey! This is a monumental piece of work, and a testament to how you and all the team have dedicated yourselves to the task! Congratulations and commiserations all round! It presents a stark picture, but also a vital call to action to save our beloved amphibians 🐸🐸🐸

[Matthew O'Donnell @Matthew0Donnell]

@BroadhurstHolly @SalfordPGRs @SalfordUni @KTPSalford @SEESalfordPGR @ShrewGod @naiarasales_ @JMJackman27 @ELINSMITHEY @dhika_fishery @ParasitePhD @georgeporton Amazing to look back that first day down at the NHM in London! What a journey!! It’s been a rollercoaster of a few years, but super happy for you to be nearing the finishing line! Enjoy the next couple of weeks and good luck for your viva!

[IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group @IUCN_ASG]

🚨 State of the World's Amphibians is out! 🚨

We're thrilled to announce the launch of the 2nd Global Amphibian Assessment.

Get the full report here👇🏾
https://t.co/h1nckHoxtn

[Matthew O'Donnell @Matthew0Donnell]

@ShrewGod 🤯

[Matthew O'Donnell @Matthew0Donnell]

A huge congratulations to the LOC for arranging an excellent congress. That will be a tough act to follow! 🐸🐍🦎
#herpetology #conservation #research

[Matthew O'Donnell @Matthew0Donnell]

This time last week I was presenting my talk on eDNA metabardcoding for amphibians in Costa Rica at #SEH2023, 22nd European congress of Herpetology in Wolverhampton. A fantastic conference, with some amazing talks, researchers and professionals from across Europe! #eDNA #frogs

[Matthew O'Donnell @Matthew0Donnell]

Very proud of Chris giving his first amphibian talk, on behalf of @McrMuseum at Queer Roots Collective’s Alternative Pride at Platt Fields Market Garden🏳️‍🌈🐸

[Matthew O'Donnell @Matthew0Donnell]

What a whirlwind first week we’ve had in Costa Rica! 🐸🐸! Exciting, challenging and inspiring all at the same time. Working with some amazing conservationists and researchers who I’m lucky to call my friends!
#eDNA #Amphibians #Conservation #CostaRica #herpetology

[Naiara Sales @naiarasales_]

🐸 🦎 🐍 🧬 eDNA sampling in Costa Rica for @Matthew0Donnell PhD Project. Def one of the most incredible places I’ve ever been!

[Matthew O'Donnell @Matthew0Donnell]

I did a podcast! Check it out below: #Amphibicast #conservation #amphibians #frogs #eDNA 🐸 https://t.co/oMYbLPeHGX

[Jon Moses @jm0ses]

As parliament debate #AccessToNature today, a personal essay.

Deep in my valley is a tree so old it makes my bones ache. There are only a handful like it in the country, and its boughs harbour some of our oldest stories.

Yet almost no-one has ever seen it. 🧵