It's often said: White kids, upon being taught the history of racism, will feel guilty or bad about being White. In fact, White kids who receive antiracist history lessons exhibit fewer racist ideas about Black people while their attitudes about White people are unaffected.

READ THIS👇🏽 “Eager young scientists dream of careers outdoors, studying and protecting wildlife and ecosystems. To succeed, they need something that’s proven elusive; a feeling of safety. - Jenny McKee, PhD - Summer 2023 issue of Audubon Society magazine. audubon.org/news/fieldwork…

What’s it take to be a field biologist? Often years of unpaid gigs & safety threats. Marginalized groups suffer more, excluding many. Let's change this. I’m so proud of this Audubon Society story & thankful for the time & emotional energy from the 30+ people I interviewed.

Our paper on using broccoli sprouts to reduce symptoms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in mouse models of Crohn's Disease was accepted in mSystems!!! The raw sprouts worked great in younger mice but not as well in older mice, and we are already working on figuring that out.

New pub! Sourdough starters exhibit similar succession patterns but develop flour-specific climax communities. A collab with teachers + Boulted Bread to compare starters grown from 10 different flours, using methods that reflect common baking practices peerj.com/articles/16163/

Very excited to have this out in the wild. Many thanks to the visionaries at Agents of Change and keep an eye out for the companion essay coming soon👀

Advertising our summer REU program in Tropical Ecology and Evolution in Puerto Rico. Details in ramirezlab.net/reu Thanks to Vamery / Vamery / for being our REU ambassador. #elverde_REU

Have any general questions about applying to my lab or my new M.S. positions? Check out this FAQ section on my website!👇🏽 mlburgess.org/my-lab

Have you checked out our Field Gear Closet? FREE field gear items, making the field more accessible one item at a time! Become a member today to claim. “Shop” our closet: fieldinclusive.org/shop-our-field…

Medical Emergency Cards are now available on our Resources page! Simply download, fill out, and fold. Keep the card in your wallet or somewhere convenient in case of a field emergency. These compact cards are great for professional and recreational use!

So excited for this summer's PD program from NC State Office for Faculty Excellence!