Honored and thankful to have accepted the Bioquips Undergraduate Scholarship at the SysEB ESA business meeting! #EntSoc2021

Thankful to have my “science mom” and my “science aunt” here at #EntSoc2021! These are two well accomplished researchers in their own right and deserve the best!

Congratulations!

Had the best time in #Denver attending #EntSoc21 with the best lab members and friends! Until next year, Entomological Society of America P-IE ESA SysEB ESA! #entomology

We had an amazing turnout at the P-IE networking session this year! Thank you for joining us and congrats to our award winners! #EntSoc21

So proud of Mason Ward , one of the ambassadors promoting #undergraduateresearch. He received 2 awards in November from Entomological Society of America. And he started in our Freshmen Researchers in Plants program when he came to Mizzou Mizzou CAFNR MU Undergrad Studies #bugs #mizzou #mizzoumade

Gave my very first lecture this morning over aquatic insects as a senior in my undergraduate degree. To say the least, it was a truly amazing experience conveying information to students in multiple disciplines! #aquatics #insects #entomology

An article previously written and published by Mizzou CAFNR about my research was published on the Council on Undergraduate Research’s website! Find it here: cur.org/taking_a_chanc… #research #aquatics #undergrad #firstgen

Excited to be joining the #SweetmanLab at PSU!

Bet you haven’t seen this one 😉 Amazing specimen collected from northern Thailand, near the border with Laos! Family: Cantharidae. Genus: Ichthyurus. Special thanks to Robin Kundrata for helping with genus ID! #beetle #thailand #coleoptera #entomology

The University of Missouri gave me some wonderful memories over the past four years but now it’s time to make more at The Pennsylvania State University ❤️ #firstgen #Classof2022

I had an insightful time attending my first GLEON meeting this past week at the beautiful #LakeGeorge! It was enjoyable discussing freshwater research happening on the global scale. I hope I convinced some people to join the #macroinvertebrate side of research 👀

On the hunt for spongy moth (Lymantria dispar dispar) egg masses! Old egg masses typically appear ragged and can be found in a variety of locations (trees, houses, rocks, etc.). #spongymoth #entomology #forestry

Watch as a case-making caddisfly larva decides whether or not to add a piece of plant material to their existing case #Trichoptera #Phryganeidae #caddisfly #macroinvertebrate #aquatic

Neat vernal pond case-making #caddisfly here in Pennsylvania! PSU Ecosystems PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources #Trichoptera #Limnephilidae #macroinvertebrate

On #BiodiversityDay, highlighting the importance of predators, like these dragonfly larvae, in controlling prey populations. #DiaDeLaBiodiversidad

Happy #PrideMonth 🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQIA+ students often feel uncomfortable and isolated in academic STEM programs that falter on the promotion of inclusivity and diversity. For this #PrideMonth find ways to play a role in fostering and promoting an inclusive atmosphere for all 🏳️‍🌈

I’m now on Threads! Follow me to learn more about aquatic insects & vernal pond ecosystems 🙂 threads.net/@_masonward_

From presenting my research, to seeing old friends, to building collaborations, this past Entomological Society of America meeting was one for the books 🐛 #EntSoc23