Natalie Imirzian

Postdoc @NHM_London | Biodiversity, global change, and zoonotic disease | Former ant wrangler now searching for bugs in my code

[Science at the Natural History Museum @NHM_Science]

Hi, I’m Natalie (@nimirzy). I study #ZoonoticDiseases, focusing on the rodent Mastomys natalensis in Sub-Saharan Africa. It damages crops and spreads Lassa fever. Sequencing DNA from museum specimens can show how land-use changes affects #Rodents population and future impacts.

[Natalie Imirzian @nimirzy]

Come join us!

[David Redding @David_W_Redding]

Come and work @NHM_London with me on disease ecology and global change topics. **FIVE** positions available: 2 post-doctoral (2.5yrs) 3 pre-doctoral level (2 yrs). Pls retweet and spread widely, closing 18th Dec @NHM_Science @UCLCBER @Timcdlucas https://t.co/JQ14V45uJK

[Natalie Imirzian @nimirzy]

@joaofungo @NHM_Denmark @koebenhavns_uni @NdeVere @PCKjaergaard @UCPH_Research Congrats!!

[Evolutionary Biomechanics Laboratory @EvoBiomech]

1/ 🤖 New paper hot off the press 🐜
Automated behavioural analysis using machine learning is great, but still needs lots of effort to curate training data. What if a computer could generate that data for you? Say hello to replicAnt https://t.co/LtCipnE59E #OpenSource

[Evolutionary Biomechanics Laboratory @EvoBiomech]

New paper, hot off the press @RSocPublishing. We studied the interaction between task preferences and biomechanical development in young social insects – work led by Freddie Pueffel, in collaboration with @DrRichJohnston and @rocesflavio, supported by @HFSP & @ERC_Research. 1/n

[Natalie Imirzian @nimirzy]

My mom and I made a children's book about leaf-cutter ants! It's full of adorable illustrations and free on kindle right now, so please check it out https://t.co/2gYbHv0hXg 🐜🌱

[Natalie Imirzian @nimirzy]

@turnkira congrats!!

[Tiziana A. Gelmi Candusso @UrbanZoochory]

The future of computer vision in ecology, plus many more not in the picture. They all have amazing projects using AI for camera traps, remote sensing, drone images. @KatieMBreen @BoserAnna @nimirzy @PeggyBevan2 @emwanderer

[Natalie Imirzian @nimirzy]

Great first week @cv4ecology - been working hard on our projects and enjoying caltech’s campus!

[CV4Ecology Workshop @cv4ecology]

Day one of the inaugural @cv4ecology is in the bag!! We're already blown away with this incredible cohort of ecologists, and we can't wait to see the computer vision models and systems they develop over the next three weeks 🤩🤩🤩

[Natalie Imirzian @nimirzy]

EvoBiomech Lab Retreat 2022 ✨

[Natalie Imirzian @nimirzy]

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[Dr Jess Wade liked it here once @jesswade]

“Physics isn’t something that girls tend to fancy. They don’t want to do it. They don’t like it… There’s a lot of hard maths in there that they don’t want to do.” 🤦🏻‍♀️ @Miss_Snuffy, UK Government Social Mobility Commission Chair #WomenInSTEM
https://t.co/nZv4oXC5xm

[Natalie Imirzian @nimirzy]

@AndreaELAttipoe same Wordle 221 3/6

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[Fabian Plum @fabian_plum]

A little animation of the 3D scanned leafcutter ant queen (Atta cephalotes), reconstructed from 3420 images, captured and processed using #scAnt and @Blender

[Natalie Imirzian @nimirzy]

@AndreaELAttipoe "peak skill"

[Natalie Imirzian @nimirzy]

TOMORROW! Looking forward to this screening and discussion on bias in AI featuring @silkiecarlo @princesssaraheq @AndreaELAttipoe - register at https://t.co/9XpgrmuamS to join

[Natalie Imirzian @nimirzy]

@Hexamour @Matt_Greenwings @DrRossPiper @BDSdragonflies @ChrisGPackham @bugboybaker So cool!

[Evolutionary Biomechanics Laboratory @EvoBiomech]

New paper, hot off the press! Workers of leaf-cutter ant colonies may be genetically identical sisters, but they can vary by more than two orders of magnitude in size. How does the capacity to produce bite force vary across worker size? https://t.co/WE6ctoQ0Sj 1/8

[Imperial Bioengineering @ImperialBioeng]

Today at 5PM, we'll be virtually screening 'Picture A Scientist', a documentary that highlights the challenges and discrimination women face in trying to pursue a career in academia. All are welcome to join us. Register for free via the link below! 👩‍🔬👩🏻‍🔬👩🏿‍🔬
https://t.co/BPRfICZ2LZ

[Imperial Bioengineering @ImperialBioeng]

Join us on Friday for the 'Picture a Scientist' film screening & panel discussion hosted by @LivWalthaus, @MariaKaimaki & @nimirzy of the @EvoBiomech group! Panel members include Drs @nakayama_naomi, @jesswade & Catalina Vallejo-Giraldo.
All are welcome!
https://t.co/BPRfICZ2LZ