Iguanas on rafts floated 5,000 miles from North America to Fiji, study finds The humble iguana may have have pulled off an epic migration millions of years ago, traveling from the coast of today’s Mexico to Fiji on rafts made of vegetation.

More coverage of our Fijian Iguana paper in the Washington Post -
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These Iguanas Got Carried Away and Ended Up in Fiji, 5,000 Miles From Home (Gift Article) Genetic evidence suggests that the reptiles somehow managed millions of years ago to make an ocean crossing from North America to Fiji.

Happy to be a part of this team including former Villanova masters student Ben Karin @cbestvu.bsky.social
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One of my students - Morgan Panzirer - wrote a book about growing up with diabetes. She was diagnosed at 6. www.amazon.com/Actually-Can...

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Panel Discussion: "The Women in Herpetology Book: A piece of the gender inequality puzzle" at Villanova University - Iztue Caviedes-Solis, Lauren Augustine, Tonia Hseih, and Stephanie Campos

Amazing talk and panel discussion last night by Dr. Itzue W. Caviedes-Solis from Swarthmore @swarthmorecollege.bsky.social with Lauren Augustine from the Philly Zoo, Tonia Hsieh from Temple, and Stephanie Campos from Villanova - Women in Herpetology and gender inequality

Women in Herpetology - Monday Oct. 30 at Villanova 6:15PM: Dr. Itzue W. Caviedes Solis, will be giving a talk followed by a panel discussion - "The Women in Herpetology Book: A piece of the gender inequality puzzle" She is an editor and author of the book. Copies will be available