Heard my first mouse of the season tonight!

The Bay Area chptr of TWS is hosting a mixer that will double as a info/recruitment session for the board. If you have ever wanted to get involved in professional service by serving on the board of a non-profit this is a really easy way to get your foot in the door. It's fun & great for prof dev. 👇

Got some footage of the @kingtides.bsky.social overtopping the outer berm at Santa Venetia Marsh. There is a known population of @thesaltymouse.bsky.social here. Winter #KingTides are likely the deadliest time of the year for SMHM. Luckily the weather was pretty mild during these tides. 🌊🧂🐀🌊

The #SFBayArea this king tide weekend. #ClimateChange #SeaLevelRise

The most interesting thing about writing an article for The Wildlife Society’s Wildlife Professional magazine is learning who actually reads those things right away because those folks keep texting to congratulate me. 🤣 #WomenInWildlife #UrbanWildlife #SeaLevelRise @thesaltymouse.bsky.social

Me running not walking to yell “THAT’S OMNIVORY NOT CARNIVORY.” 🤣

If you haven't seen this yet I recommend a watch and a share!

Last night we saw a #GrayFox and #Raccoon walking across the road, seemingly #foraging together. We passed in the car and the fox came back to look at something in the road and the raccoon waited for him. Has anyone document these species foraging together in California yet? Video👇

Hello all. The TWS Bay Area Chapter Diversity Committee will be hosting a casual hang out for anyone who is interested March 23 at 1:00 PM at Faction Brewery. We are hoping for a sunny day so we can have a picnic outside. Its free and open to everyone. Please feel free to pass on details. 🔗👇

This is how you support your members in terrifying times. Nicely done @mammalogists.bsky.social. Thank you for being a strong voice for science and scientists.

What a privilege to play an in-person game of #FindThatLizard with @afroherper.bsky.social during her capstone plenary at the Western Section of @thewildlifesociety.bsky.social 2025 Annual Meeting! Her insights into the wildlife field are so powerful. Thank you for joining us this week Dr. McGee!

Sometimes when I am going through old #research talks about @thesaltymouse.bsky.social to poach slides I am surprised at how nice some of my old presentations are, back when I had a lot of time to work on them. Maybe this is the year I start presentations early enough to make them badass again. 🤞

Hey #Mammalogists, I would like to submit a proposal for the 2025 Wildlife Society conference in Edmondton. I've been wanting to do a Symposium on conservation of peri-aquatic special-status mammals. Salt marsh harvest mouse, Amargosa vole, Perdido Key beach mouse, etc. Anyone interested? #TWS

🌿 Over 50 Indigenous Peoples from around the world collaborated on this groundbreaking book (including me!), now available for preorder. 📚 Use code S25 for 20% off and free shipping through June 30, 2025. #NativesInSTEM #IndigenizeSTEM #NativesInAcademia osupress.oregonstate.edu/book/indigen...

Hey #hydrology folks! Seeking recommendations for in situ saline water flow/velocity monitoring equipment. Right now looks like Badger Meter is most common for research. I would appreciate any insights folks have about brands to favor or avoid. Including a SMHM doing hydro stuff for visibility. 🧂🐁

Sometimes I look at historic aerials and see all of the Bay Area cities build on fill, on top of marshes, and I cannot comprehend that they could source, transport, grade, and compact that much fill in the short time that those communities were built. Why can't we fill tidal restorations that fast?

King tides coupled with tornado-warning-strength west winds means our East Bay marshes are getting hammered with extraordinarily high tides, some of which are extremely vulnerable already (esp those on the Richmond Shoreline). Think good thoughts for our salty little endangered friends out there. 🧂🐁

Reducing your meat consumption can have positive benefits for wildlife in lots of ways. www.marinij.com/2024/12/11/l...

#BayArea friends! Please join us tonight for this #WesternTWS diversity+ community hang at 6 PM, Almanac Beer Co in Alameda! Snacks and some drinks will be provided! I made fried green tomatoes! Spread the word!

Remember when Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke (Waikato, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Porou, Te Āti Awa, & Ngāi Tahu) performed a haka on the floor of New Zealand’s Parliament? This episode w/Maori guests explains the history of the attempts to destroy Maori sovereignty. www.nativeamericacalling.com/tuesday-nove...

Hello friends! Please consider joining us for the Western Section of The Wildlife Society Diversity Committee Community Hang Out! The event will be Thurs Dec 12 at 6PM at Almanac Beer Co in Alameda. All are welcome and some drinks and food will be provided! #TWSWest #Diversity #TheWildlifeSociety

Hello friends! Please consider joining us for the Western Section of The Wildlife Society Diversity Committee Community Hang Out! The event will be Thurs Dec 12 at 6PM at Almanac Beer Co in Alameda. All are welcome and some drinks and food will be provided! #TWSWest #Diversity #TheWildlifeSociety

Hello world! I am Katie Smith and I love the salt marsh harvest mouse. 🧂🌊🐁 #SFEstuary #SMHM #WomenInWildlife #EndangeredSpecies #Research #WildlifeConservation #ConservationManagement