Dr. Melissa Plakke 🦋 (@plakkerz) 's Twitter Profile
Dr. Melissa Plakke 🦋

@plakkerz

Assistant Professor @Governors_State. Studies reproduction, mainly butterfly vaginas/sperm. Loves coffee, butterflies, coffee, books, and coffee. She/her

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SUE the T. rex 🦖 (@suethetrex) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Out of office emails are always like HELLO I am DEAD. I will RISE from the ASHES like a PHOENIX on MONDAY August FIFTEENTH at 8:00 AM in the MORNING. If you need to contact me, NO YOU DON'T. In case of emergency, please reach out to NANCY who is NOT HELPFUL.

Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com on Bsky (@erininthemorn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It's finally time! Trans girl scout cookies! Trans kids are under attack nationwide. The Girl Scouts has accepted trans girls and non-binary kids for years now. Let's make the lives of some trans scouts a little bit better and get tasty cookies to boot. Thread of links here! 🧵

It's finally time! Trans girl scout cookies!

Trans kids are under attack nationwide. The Girl Scouts has accepted trans girls and non-binary kids for years now. Let's make the lives of some trans scouts a little bit better and get tasty cookies to boot.

Thread of links here! 🧵
SSE (@sse_evolution) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Are you a biology undergrad interested in attending #Evol2023? Check out our Undergraduate Diversity at Evolution program, which provides funding, mentoring, and presentation opportunities. Deadline March 13! evolutionsociety.org/content/educat… Evolution Meetings

Are you a biology undergrad interested in attending #Evol2023? Check out our Undergraduate Diversity at Evolution program, which provides funding, mentoring, and presentation opportunities. Deadline March 13! evolutionsociety.org/content/educat… <a href="/Evol_mtg/">Evolution Meetings</a>
Dr. Melissa Plakke 🦋 (@plakkerz) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Because my feed has been dominated by amazing tweets from #Dros23 this last week, are non-drosophila peeps able to attend these meetings, or do I need to start a Drosophila project ASAP in order to attend the next Chicago-based meeting with my students?

Jamie R. Walters (@bioboatr) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I'm looking to pay someone with strong expertise in RNAseq stats, linear modeling, and Bioconductor package development to help me advance a project. This is remote work, collaborative but paid as contractor, for ~3-6 months. Likely pay range $5k-15k. support.bioconductor.org/p/9150195/

I'm looking to pay someone with strong expertise in RNAseq stats, linear modeling, and Bioconductor package development to help me advance a project. This is remote work, collaborative but paid as contractor, for ~3-6 months. Likely pay range  $5k-15k. 

support.bioconductor.org/p/9150195/
Mark E. Hauber (@cowbirdlab) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Summer bird research assistant paid position in S. Illinois with Wendy Schelsky and me! ornithologyexchange.org/jobs/board/sho…

Summer bird research assistant paid position in S. Illinois with Wendy Schelsky and me! ornithologyexchange.org/jobs/board/sho…
Dr. Melissa Plakke 🦋 (@plakkerz) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Come work with me at Governors State University just outside of Chicago! We have an opening for a tenure track assistant professor in secondary biology education. employment.govst.edu/postings/8452

IL Federation of Teachers (@iftaft) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our Local 4100 members at Chicago State, Eastern, and Governors State are fighting for a fair contract and adequate support for students. #Solidarity ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻 Strikes loom on three Illinois college campuses nprillinois.org/illinois/2023-…

Amy Lynn Toth (@amy_l_toth) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Entomologists-- where are N. America-based bug nerds getting nets and other entomology supplies now that BioQuip has closed? 😭

Yusan Yang 楊雨珊 (@yusan_yang) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I'm currently looking for a part-time research technician at USF in Tampa! Shoot me an email to chat more if you're interested! And please share! (full-time hire may be on the table for a good fit!)

I'm currently looking for a part-time research technician at USF in Tampa! Shoot me an email to chat more if you're interested! And please share!
(full-time hire may be on the table for a good fit!)
Andrew Akbashev (@andrew_akbashev) 's Twitter Profile Photo

No reward - no duties.  75% of respondents have reduced the hours spent on academic duties since 2020 (Nature polls). Mostly due to burnout and unwillingness to work for free. This included attending conferences, peer reviewing manuscripts and grant proposals, committees,

No reward - no duties.  75% of respondents have reduced the hours spent on academic duties since 2020 (Nature polls).

Mostly due to burnout and unwillingness to work for free.

This included attending conferences, peer reviewing manuscripts and grant proposals, committees,
Jack Ashby (@jackdashby) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Ok, surely this is one of those questions the Internet was invented for... Can anyone who knows their way around a #walrus, or who has access to a skeleton, confirm whether their penis bone is the longest bone in their body?

Ok, surely this is one of those questions the Internet was invented for...
Can anyone who knows their way around a #walrus, or who has access to a skeleton, confirm whether their penis bone is the longest bone in their body?