UMBC has just been awarded a five year training grant (congrats to PI Dr. Rachel Brewster). Prospective PhD students from underrepresented groups should contact me or one of the other faculty in our department (EEB Group: Leips, Mendelson, Burns, Lohr, Omland). [email protected]

Zatoumushi

I'm giving a talk tomorrow on sticky biomaterials for Audubon Naturalist Society- 7pm EST. campscui.active.com/orgs/AudubonNa…

Thanks Katherine J. Wu, Ph.D. The Atlantic: fun with widow spider mating - 'nature red in tooth [fang} & [tarsal] claw' + sex! Many of my fave #WomenInSTEM #arachnologists quoted! Mercedes Burns Lenka Sentenská Dr. Catherine Scott (she/they) & non-tweeps L Baruffaldi, L Sullivan-Beckers theatlantic.com/science/archiv…

Livin' the biologist dream - successful collecting of Sabacon occidentalis in Oregon with my science and life BFF Mercedes Burns!

Obsessed with the god Nehebkau. It's just a snake with legs.

Great talk by Mercedes Burns UTSC Biology today. Something for everyone! Sexual conflict, nuptial gifts, biochemistry of silk glue! So pleased to be hosting.

Please RT: I’m hiring a full-time researcher to help me study cooperation in a captive vampire bat colony in Columbus, Ohio, USA. ~$65K with benefits for 5+ years, renewal pending funding every 5 yrs. Job has some flexibility to needs/skills. More info: socialbat.org/research-scien…

Ferrying my way to @22ica23 !

I figure now @22ica23 is a fine time to publicly announce: I've been awarded an NSF CAREER grant! umbc.edu/stories/arachn…

If you see me wearing a mask @22ica23 today, know that it's due to some baffling lip swelling I got yesterday after the Atlantic Ocean did me dirty. 😭I didn't get injections. I'm otherwise fine!

Escrever um manuscrito em inglês é um desafio para você? Então se liga nessa iniciativa da American Arachnological Society - #Diversity #equity and #inclusion! ¿Escribir un manuscrito en inglés es un desafío para ti? Entonces presta atención a esta iniciativa! RAEL - Red de Aracnología Emergente Latina ISArachnology

My first MS student, Jessica jessica🌻 from the @UMBC_ICARE program successfully defended her thesis today! It felt great to share in this accomplishment.

That pride you feel when your former postdoc levels up

52 of us Black science faculty came together to discuss Juneteenth and how we can use this holiday to reflect on the ongoing barriers Black scientists face and how we can come together as a biomedical enterprise to tackle these challenges. cell.com/cell/fulltext/…

This is why Shahan Derkarabetian came up with ELRAW for American Arachnological Society! americanarachnology.org/journal-joa/el…

Great news: I’m opening a research group to study behavior, ecology, and biomechanics of Opiliones and other arthropods from Central and North America, and beyond (?). We’ll be based at UIC Department of Biological Sciences Contact me if you want to hear more! And feel free to spread the word. Pura vida!

Open position available! Let me know if you have questions. Animal Behavior Society RAEL - Red de Aracnología Emergente Latina American Arachnological Society