Invasive Burmese pythons are a major problem in Florida, in part because they reproduce so prolifically. Clutches of around 50 eggs are normal, but one female being tracked by researchers has laid 96 eggs in one go newscientist.com/article/236739…

Before being expelled, Justin Pearson represented one of the most polluted districts in Tennessee That area of Southwest Memphis is surrounded by toxic facilities, has a cancer risk rate 4x the natl average, & now has no representation in the state House heated.world/p/environmenta…

Please RT! Does anyone know of Master's programs in Wildlife Science (or related), ideally in the southeast US, that are still accepting applications? I have a fantastic student from PR looking for programs.

here’s your weird science research for the day

Meet the world's first known pollinating amphibian. trib.al/ou4IaYg

‘The best way to get it right is to listen to us’ — autistic people argue for a stronger voice in research go.nature.com/3BbvFGC

Orcas have sunk 3 boats in Europe and appear to be teaching others to do the same. Scientists think a traumatized orca initiated the assault on boats after a "critical moment of agony" and that the behavior is spreading among the population. livescience.com/animals/orcas/…

New paper out on “Centering Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Experience, Access, & Safety in Ecological Fieldwork”. Aimed at guiding those in power to take direct actions to create meaningful change. It is free to read here bit.ly/TGnC_ICB 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 #LGBTQ #STEM 1/

I wrote a short explainer on some connections between pollution, climate change, policing, & incarceration Today I’m thinking about the people in rikers, located on a landfill & exposed to the wildfire smoke, + the people in NYC’s jail located on a barge capitalbnews.org/climate-justic…

I'm trying to more consciously uplift solutions, stories of success, and evidence-based hope, yet... the emotions that NYC's orange skies invoke belong here too. Our fear anxiety, and rage, is valid. I only hope we don't normalize this and that more will join the movement.

📣 WEEKLY JOBS THREAD! 😍 👀 💰 ⬇️

Tight security at Bobby Dodd this morning Georgia Tech

Thinking about becoming a lamp guy.

And guess who wrote the article 😎 Working on cool stuff these days 🐝

my cousins are cooler than yours. polksports.com/news/four-of-a…

AMEJA has updated its resource guide for journalists covering Israel/Palestine. Don't leave out the context, use precise language, verify info from officials, interview Palestinians. And to news managers: Check on staffers who may be personally affected. ameja.wildapricot.org/resources/Docu…

Congratulations, Rick Clark, on your new role as the inaugural executive director of strategic student access at Georgia Tech! We wish you great success as you take on this impactful new chapter and continue your work expanding access and opportunity. news.em.gatech.edu/2024/01/09/exp…

From its founding, Tech has equipped students w/ the knowledge & skills necessary to improve the state’s economy and competitive standing. Today through research, training, & statewide partnerships, this commitment is stronger than ever. news.em.gatech.edu/2024/01/11/twi… #GoJackets!

I celebrate one year Georgia Tech this month! Grateful to spend much of my time writing about these students and this campus . This month, though, I focused on the cats🐈‍⬛news.gatech.edu/features/2024/…

I finally heard from my dad and stepmom in Asheville, NC. So grateful they’re safe. So many in the region are not. The scenes are devastating. This freak hurricane flooding is a climate disaster — far, far from the coast. If we do not act, these will only get worse.