Want a summer science adventure in the prairie? Join Echinacea Project! Applications for our 2023 #REU program are now open. Applications due February 21st. Apply here: echinaceaproject.org/opportunities/… U.S. National Science Foundation Chicago Botanic Garden Please RT

New in Ecology: Historical forest disturbance results in variation in functional resilience of seed dispersal mutualisms doi.org/10.1002/ecy.39… With #OpenData in Figshare #Myrmecochory #Aphaenogaster #TeamLUHBI Carmela M Buono • Thanh Vân @kirstenmprior Binghamton University @BingUBio

What if efforts to "save the #bees" are actually doing the opposite? Habitat, not hives! New paper by Gail MacInnis (McGill University), Étienne Normandin & @carlyziter 👇 Decline in wild bee species richness associated with honey bee abundance in an urban ecosystem peerj.com/articles/14699/

#JobAlert #media #journalism #scicomm Studies have shown systemically marginalized folks tend to apply to jobs only when they tick 100% of the requirements. My position Science Friday is opening up. If you know someone who'd be awesome, encourage them to apply! sciencefriday.com/job-community-…

I’ve been keeping an eye on this black vulture for the past week, but it has now recovered enough to move on to a new place! Good news, but I also miss my new friend

Achievement unlocked: witness prescribed fire

it’s spring tell your neighborhood bees you love them

firmly convinced sunshine and spring wildflowers will fix any problems I encounter how can you look at a lil trout lily and not feel joy

Many cool skills to be learned here, like plant ID, goat herding, and an innate sense of how long a meter really is. Apply today to hang out in the prairie with awesome people!

🎙️ Tune into Science Friday this Friday to hear Emma Gometz and me chat about research and rejections to hype her new newsletter, Sincerely, Science!

Rejection, rejection, rejection. Scientists have to endure rejection, sometimes A LOT. Scientist Rachel Lupien shares her scientific failures, setbacks and rejections…to help inspire others. sciencefriday.com/segments/rache…

It's sad to see Asian students being used to gut Affirmative Action. A reminder that the Model Minority Myth is a tool of white supremacy, not a road to acceptance.

"With let-them-eat-cake obliviousness, today, the majority pulls the ripcord and announces 'colorblindness for all' by legal fiat. But deeming race irrelevant in law does not make it so in life." Ketanji Brown Jackson's dissent: supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf…

my weakness in regards to consumerism is any clothing item designed specifically for children with a beetle pattern

Researchers in Maine are digging up photos from the attic to see how climate change has affected how the leaves change. Learn more: sciencefriday.com/segments/sos-f…

Paleoclimatologist Rachel Lupien shares why making time for conversation and connection with other scientists helped her find her own path in science. Learn more at: sciencefriday.com/articles/rache…

My quirky character trait is not knowing how to get anywhere because I’m too busy looking at roadside plants to remember what exit I’m supposed to take