Such a busy day yesterday but I was able to experience this minute…#gratitude #peace #perspective

Well, I could do this all day! 🙂 Macroinvertebrates in Aquatic Ecology. Can you identify them? #aquaticlife #macroinvertebrates #ilovemyjob @tnwesleyan

Have you heard of Kilbride Nature Sanctuary? So grateful to serve as the Director of this special place. Follow all things happening at the sanctuary on our Instagram @twu_kilbride @tnwesleyan #KilbrideNatureSanctuary

Fluffy white tails in the fluffy white snow. #flagging #whitetaileddeer #wildlife #snow #KilbrideNatureSanctuary

Virtual Social making brigadieros. Delicious! @tinybchocolate @biointeractive.bsky.social #chocolate #brigadeiro

Wearing a wristband this week. Participating in the Southern Environmental Health Study. www.sehstudy.org As an #environmentalscientist and #scienceeducator I know the process of science helps us understand complex relationships. #sciencerocks #research

Alas, I did not see any alligators or snakes but I am happy to know they live here. Likewise, I did not see wild hogs and I noticed the trap was empty. I was prepared to climb a tree as needed. Fortunately there were plenty to choose from. 🙃 #wildlife #hiking

Glad I had time for a quick hike @ocmulgeemoundsnps #hiking #publiclands @nationalparkservice #birds The scenery and sounds were wonderful throughout the hike. ❤️

The opportunity to learn about history is priceless. #ocmulgeenationalmonument #history #publiclands @ocmulgeemoundsnps @nationalparkservice

Loved visiting Ocmulgee Mounds National Historic Park. Grateful for #publiclands #history I saw groups of elementary school students visiting while I was there. The park rangers did a great job. Such an important educational resource! @ocmulgeemoundsnps @nationalparkservice

Of all the fun things I get to do, working with teachers is one of my favorites! Thanks to all who attended my @biointeractive.bsky.social session today. We have another session tomorrow. Stop by our booth. You can’t miss us…just look for Howie. #scienceeducation #scienceteachersrock

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! I love being an environmental scientist and science educator! Grateful to be a Woman in Science. #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience @unesco #sciencerocks #environmentalscience #scienceeducation

Even from such a distance…How many species of cranes do you see? ❤️ #cranes #migration #birds #hiwasseewildliferefuge #tennessee

Looks like it wasn’t just me and the cranes after all. There is always room for two more #birds. Happy to share the space. 🙂

Just me and the cranes enjoying a beautiful day by the river. Grateful they graciously shared their space with me. #sandhillcranes #birds #migration #tennesseeriver #gratitude

I have been a National Board Certified Teacher since 2005. Still learning. Still love teaching! Happy #TeamNBCT 🎉 week #NBCTStrong @NBPTS #teachersrock

In case you were wondering if university students get excited about animals…YES…Very excited! @tnwesleyan creaturefeaturestn.com #animals

Enjoying the beautiful day. #birds #sandhillcranes #rivers #sunshine #solitude

I enjoyed attending the Sandhill Crane Festival at the Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge yesterday. Can you see the juvenile Whooping Crane? 🩷 www.tn.gov/twra/wildlif... #sandhillcrane #whoopingcrane #migration @tnwildliferesourcesagency

Cool finds hiking in a grassland. #hiking #grassland #wildlife

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Spent the day digging holes. Very cathartic.

Nice hike along the Ocoee River today. #hiking #rivers #OcoeeRiver #rhododendron

I thoroughly enjoyed leading a workshop for McMinn County Science Teachers today. Grateful for teachers every single day! #scienceteachersrock #scienceeducation @mcminnschools @tnwesleyan

Hikes in the winter and cozy fires, railroad tracks and wistful creeks, baby goats that come to me for hugs... These are a few of my favorite things, and I got to spend time with them this afternoon. 🙂🩷 #gratitude #favoritethings

"The benefits [of risky play for children] are so broad in terms of social, physical, mental development and mental health, I don’t think we can underestimate the value" go.nature.com/3Yfyv9r

In the area and had time for a short hike at Gee Creek. Holding on to gratitude and a little more light each day. #hiking #waterfalls #gratitude

Hiding behind the tall grass. Hoping they don’t fly away. Eventually they did. #birds #sandhillcranes #grasses

Happy to learn I have successfully maintained my National Board Certification in the area of Science-Adolescence and Young Adulthood-Biology! Shout out to Holly Parker for allowing me to work with her Biology class at Cleveland High School. #lifelonglearner #lifelongteacher #scienceeducation

I wonder…why, presence, absence, size, shape…beautiful #plants #waterdrops #outside #nature

Here are some additional images. Based on these, do you think it is likely hair ice or ice flowers? #hairice #iceflowers #phenomenon

Saw this while out walking today. What is it? How did it form? Thoughts? #phenomenon

Look who stopped to greet me on the walk back from the river. #deer #wildlife @twu_kilbride

🔬Attention undergraduate educators! Please share this exciting research and mentorship opportunity with your students. 🔬 #AcademicSky

How lucky am I to have this incredible space to teach people about nature?!!! #KilbrideNatureSanctuary @TNWesleyan #nature #gratitude #scienceeducation

Some of our birds have arrived! #KilbrideNatureSanctuary #birds #migration ❤️

Another excellent course @tremontinstitute.bsky.social with a wonderful group! #geology #geologicmap #metasedimentary #quartz #anakeestaformation #limestone #metcalfphyllite #greatsmokyfault

Adventurous hike (off trail scramble through rhododendron) to a gorgeous heath bald at chimney tops. #heathbald #Ericaceae #rhododendron #mountainlaurel #lichen #chimneytops #grateful @tremontinstitute.bsky.social

So much fun working with local students for MCEF Youth Leadership Day @tnwesleyan. Learning about ecosystems is SWEET! The m&m’s were pretty good too! #sciencerocks

Thoroughly enjoyed spending a few days in St. Louis! #stlouisferriswheel #stlouisunionstation #stlouiscitygardensculpturepark #stlouisgatewayarch

@nabtbio.bsky.social Science Disco and Halloween Party was a blast! #scienceteachersrock

I had so much fun leading a workshop @nabtbio.bsky.social with Steve this morning. Thank you to all of the amazing science educators who attended our session! @biointeractive.bsky.social #scienceeducation #scienceteachersrock

Nice walk to Gateway Arch this morning! I noticed @nationalparkservice was present. So grateful for all those who take care of our #publiclands They are priceless! #gatewayarchnationalpark #mississippiriver

Ready for @nabtbio.bsky.social in St. Louis! @biointeractive.bsky.social #scienceeducation #scienceteachersrock

My sweet Moxie crossed the Rainbow Bridge last week. I am so grateful for every day I had with her. I can never fully thank @spcabctn for allowing her to be in my life. #rescuedog #grateful So grateful to Appalachian Animal Clinic for helping me love her from the start. #Moxie

Last summer I had the opportunity to work with Xingli, Matthew, Mehmet, and a wonderful group of K-12 STEM educators. Today, I had a blast presenting with Xingli @tnscienceta! We plan to offer the program again next summer. If you are interested, go to the link. @utknoxville @tnwesleyan @utsa

How wonderful to live in a world where these amazing people had fun working hard to clean our beautiful river. And how wonderful that I could spend time with them. @mywaterways @tnriverline @bryancollege tennesseeriverrescue.org #tennesseeriverrescue2025 #tennesseeriver

Enjoying #worldriversday spending time at the confluence of my two favorite rivers. Do you know them? #rivers #tennessee

Happy to spend the day meeting with so many interesting people in our region. Exciting collaborations! I love my museum in my hometown. ❤️ @smithsonianmag.bsky.social #museums

Sweet little hike this morning at Booker T. Washington State Park @tennesseestateparks with tennesseetrails.org Grateful for #publiclands and fellow hikers.