Katharine Owens, PhD (@ko_insectwrtr) 's Twitter Profile
Katharine Owens, PhD

@ko_insectwrtr

Find me at mindly: @[email protected]
Plastic pollution researcher. Civic engagement activist. NatGeo Explorer. FulbrightNehru scholar.

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If you're an #interdisciplinary #environmental #scholar check out the AESS conference. #AESS is different -- they truly embrace interdisciplinary work. AESS rocks and this year's keynotes are going to be AMAZING. aessconference.org

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So happy to get the chance to support this important work to #diversify #science as a representative of AESS blog.ucsusa.org/genna-reed/howโ€ฆ thanks @gennareed for leading the charge

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It started with a question: How could removing language barriers create better science? A group of #NatGeoExplorers from around the world joined forces to share challenges & brainstorm solutions. Learn more in their recent article, and meet them below. ๐Ÿงต globaldev.blog/blog/removing-โ€ฆ

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LOVE this story from NBC Connecticut featuring UofHartford A&S faculty Bin Zhu-- sad to hear about the #endangered #monarch #butterfly but great to hear about what we can do to help! #Uhart #Science Bloomberg Law: Environment nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/whyโ€ฆ

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Cool work by fellow #NatGeoExplorer Katie Conlon who created these videos as a part of her Himalayas to Sea, Plastic Free project. Follow to see what #plastic and #waste experts say about their work! youtube.com/channel/UCdXInโ€ฆ

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WOW!!! Amazing to see you on this list of awesome people doing amazing things Jenna Jambeck macfound.org/programs/felloโ€ฆ Big Big Congratulations. You continue to inspire!!!

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We wondered if we'd ever finish this project originally scheduled summer 2020! After many #covid delays and a total reconfiguration to sites in #Uganda, #Indonesia and the #US, we did it! #River research on #plastic pollution is critically important! frontiersin.org/articles/10.33โ€ฆ

Healthy Living, Healthy Planet Radio (@healthyradio_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

How & Why #plasticpollution is a #ClimateChange issue Guests Katharine Owens, PhD of the University of Hartford and Erin Simon of the World Wildlife Fund Fund talk with Host Bernice Butler to help unpack what we can do to help drive solutions. youtube.com/watch?v=x2Jpw4โ€ฆ

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๐Ÿšจ Take a moment to watch @cthouserules Representative Holly Cheeseman's passionate remarks regarding free speech on higher education campuses. #HB6567 #FreeSpeechonCampus

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I'm backer #1 of 'Can cycling help clean up microplastics from beaches and conserve coastal ecosystems?' on Experiment experiment.com/projects/can-cโ€ฆ

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Check this Lets Experiment a research crowdfunding site. Consider supporting the #Biciola team in using a bike machine to engage beachgoers in #Venezuela to learn about and collect #microplastics. Their idea is #inexpensive #scalable and #datadriven bit.ly/3BNUSaI