For my niche audience of disc golfers interested in ecology: open.substack.com/pub/discgolf...

I saw a bumble bee on disc golf coverage during my lunch break and got carried away. Enjoy? discgolfecology.substack.com/p/common-eas...

A couple years ago, I found a weird wasp moth - sent it to Bill Taft and Anthony Cognato at Michigan State and lo and behold, it is a new species. Introducing Synanthedon nielseni!

Consider a donation to the People and Pollinators Action Network! And if you're in Colorado...you can even attend the annual Bumble Bee Bash!! givebutter.com/c/forthebees

There's a huge disconnect between people's love for bees and their knowledge about them. We explore this, and proposed pollinator conservation policies, in our most recent publication. Open access. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

South Park makes me proud to call Colorado home.

Further evidence of 1) the importance of funding science but also, 2) the need to increase natural habitat within agricultural areas to reduce the reliance on a single species of bee. We have insurance - they're called the other 20,000+ species of bee.

Hi, Bluesky! I am an Assistant Professor at Colorado State University. based in #FortCollins, CO studying #drylands and #restoration with a focus on #plantecology, #biocrusts, #functionaltraits, and #rangelandecology. I'm excited to connect about science here!

Somebody tell me that it's ok if I want to do a silly project about the compatibility of recreational sports and pollinator conservation. Mix of natives and non-natives - including the intriguing newly arrived Bombus bimaculatus - on a disc golf course in Boulder, Colorado.

University of Hawaiʻi, Mānoa faculty extension position on fire management and ecology - this would be a great job with awesome collaborators around! www.schooljobs.com/careers/hawa...

I always ask students on the final exam what they'll remember from class, and I was pleased to see this one! Ecologically-themed stretch breaks are a must during 1.25 hour long class sessions!

We are #hiring a lecturer and #researcher: - Teaching in ecology and nature conservation - Research on plant-pollinator interactions - Supervision of students - Contribution to our major collaborative projects Start 01.09.2025 Salary according to TV-L E13, 100% 🔗 uni-freiburg.de/stellenangeb...

Ah! I forgot one of my faves It is inspired by this paper: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Feeling emotional at the end of this semester and I worry about these students in a way I have not for prior cohorts. :( But, here are some of their fantastic extra credit forest ecology (and more) memes!

Hi Folks! Myself and the Barberan Lab at U of A are still looking for a PhD student to work on an NSF funded project exploring effects of fire and invasion on soil microbes. We are looking for someone to start in Fall! SOON! Email me if you are interested! PLS Repost! @EsaSeeds

We'll solve this by removing the thermometers

Okay #microscope people … What’s your favorite objective lens, especially magnification or special purpose, and why? #microscopy I’m going to retweet or do whatever I have to do to boost this every day or until I see at least a half dozen good replies. Thanks. 😊

It's published! The largest research work I've ever undertaken: Lords of the flies: dipteran migrants are diverse, abundant & ecologically important Published in Biological Reviews: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... Thanks so much to co-authors @koralwotton.bsky.social & Myles Menz 1/x

The article is actually mostly not about detection dogs (which I remain skeptical of the efficacy of for Bombus...) but if you're into bumble bee conservation, it's a nice short read www.theguardian.com/environment/...

We first submitted this manuscript in 2018, it was desk rejected, and then other stuff came up. I am proud, just a mere 7 years later, to share with you our extensive review on Bumble Bee Movement Ecology: academic.oup.com/aesa/advance...

I use music in my Forest Ecology class to reinforce points. I played "The Trees" by Rush to remind students about a paper on ecological homogenization we had read. I overheard a student whisper to another "how does he find all these song??" My secret? I'm old.

Unfortunately, your email finds me

Inside me there are two wolves. This is not enough to control the deer population inside me, which is degrading the river ecology inside me. I’m attempting to release more wolves inside me to address this, but the ranchers inside me object, and

You've made 4,000 calls to your Senators to oppose the CR in the last *35 minutes* alone!! 🔥📞🔥 Keep up the pressure 👉 5calls.org/issue/cr-con...

So, you found a #BumbleBee nest – now what? Read the #conservation importance of studying wild nests & data collection guidance in our newest #RESInsectConsDiv paper on a US federally endangered species🐝 #OpenAccess🔽 buff.ly/geI0AfD @johnmola.bsky.social @manusaunders.bsky.social @wiley.com

We published guidance on what to do if you find a bumble bee nest. These incidental discoveries could add up to be important datasets if data is (somewhat) standardized. We provide case studies with two endangered rusty patched bumble bee nests resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

They post here: www.instagram.com/csuentomolog... if you wanted to follow them

Apparently am supposed to have a chat with the Entomology Club students that I'm to co-advisor for about their social media not "reflecting CSU values"...but personally, I think they're amazing and will not be encouraging them to tone it down. Here are some of my favorites!

A nice compact review on exotic bees in urban environments led by @csu-ecology.bsky.social graduate student Kyle Ruszkowski! Free-access link below authors.elsevier.com/c/1kfui7tYJF...

Remember optimism? That used to be so cool

🚨Fully-funded PhD studentship on insect behaviour, cognition & muscles with me & @viveknityananda.bsky.social at @newcastleuni.bsky.social 🐝🍀🎓🙌Application deadline April 30, start date in September. Drop me an email if you have questions! www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate...

Scientists are now organizing events, called Stand Up for Science, on 7 March in Washington, D.C., and state capitals. So far, they have attracted more than 100 volunteers from some 30 states who are hoping to rally support for research as a public good. scim.ag/4328LAD

My favorite President of the United States of America eats peaches all day and sits alone in a boggy marsh

Gotta take the silver linings where you can get them

A Direct Hit, by @holdenthorp.bsky.social @science.org www.science.org/doi/full/10.... "This is a moment to unite."

1/n Please see our new paper in Nature Communications! We used 1,851 tree-ring fire-scar sites and contemporary fire perimeters to quantify the prevalence of wildfire from 1600-1880 compared to 1984-2022. 🧪🌍🔥 Our key findings are as follows ...

I dunno y'all - this corruption doesn't look like my limited, narrow definition of it from the history class that I got a C+ in 35 years ago so I think you're just overreacting

Billionaires are waging war on higher ed and all working people, putting our healthcare, research, education, & jobs at risk. Join us this Thursday at 8pm ET for a National Higher Ed Strategy Call as we coordinate for a nationwide Fight Back. ⏬⏬⏬

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Does reverse therapy exist? Like, can I pay someone to tell me how great their life is going? I desire to hear good news.

I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world. Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO

California DOE fires back against Trump's executive order: "It does nothing" "It is against federal law for the White House to dictate what educators can and cannot teach" Will not comply.

Haven't given this a "full read" yet, but enjoyed a "skim read" so far. Interesting work! besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Don't be fooled federal workers www.npr.org/2025/01/29/n...

New research on how non-native honeybees alter visitation networks in a peri-urban environment. authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...

I hate phone calls, and I have GOP reps, but I made the calls: "It's unconstitutional--Congress has the power of the purse. I urge Senator Curtis to oppose this power grab. Even if he agrees about certain funds, it's not worth abandoning the checks and balances at the foundation of our republic."

It is very easy to call your representatives’ offices. They have to log your calls and the call numbers are meaningful. You don’t even have to try to convince anyone; just call and tell them your concerns. They are there to represent you. Let them know what that means. www.usa.gov/elected-offi...

Mapping the roots of saguaros at Saguaro NP. The DBG is partnering with SNP and the U of Wyoming to map the roots of saguaros. Knowing the distribution of saguaro roots reveals how sensitive they are to droughts, and to what extent these iconic plants engineer the water cycle of desert ecosystems.