Conservation scientist @chicagobotanic. Love: seeds, #scicomm, prairies, my kids, cats, @plantlovestory. She/her.
Joined December 2011
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4 Feb 2017
Hi! I'm Becky. I'm an #actuallivingscientist studying restoration of the tallgrass prairie. I š š¼š»š¾ and š
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18 Dec 2024
Was a pleasure to work with Jack Zinnen and Jeff Matthews on this paper on the commercial availability of native plants. Lots of trees in the commercial trade, not fewer graminoids and ferns than you'd expect. esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiā¦
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11 Nov 2024
The Chi Botanic Garden & Chi Park District are at the forefront of research into the best lawn alternatives. Oooh, the mowers could go silent! @chicagobotanic @ChicagoParks #RethinkingLawns @BeckSamBar @lglyndal @chase_prairie
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21 Aug 2024
Iām so proud to share that the Rethinking Lawns project of @chicagobotanic @ChicagoParks & and @UMFlint just received the PACSP grant from the @NSF & @PGAFamilyFdn to support our research into lawn enhancement & replacement with native plants.
20 Aug 2024
We are interested in science that leads to impact - that's why we are doubling our investment in science-driven conservation in partnership with @NSF. We need more collaboration between researchers & conservation partners to help bridge science & action. new.nsf.gov/news/us-nationalā¦
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6 May 2024
This survey is still open. It is about native seed sourcing for restoration, focused on California and 8 midwest states. Please share with relevant colleagues, or take the survey if it applies to you! THANKS!
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15 Mar 2024
Purpose: To gather information from restoration practitioners on their organizationās seed sourcing and procurement practices and identify factors that constrain their seed sourcing options. A better understanding of current seed sourcing choices and limitations
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15 Mar 2024
Please see Jessaās thread for a new survey on native seed sourcing for restoration. The survey should take less than 10 minutes! Weāre looking for participants from 8 Midwest states (IL, IN, IA, MI, MO, MN, OH, WI) and California! Please share!
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25 Feb 2024
This is my belief too. I am always trying my best to do right by my students!!
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5 Feb 2024
REU program at Chicago Botanic Garden, From genes to ecosystems. Please share with plant-curious undergrads you know! Applications due Friday!
pbcinternships.org #NSFREU
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Becky Barak retweeted
17 Dec 2023
DR. CHASE PRAIRIE yāall!!! ššš Couldnāt be prouder of @chase_prairie. Photoās blurry cause weāre vibrating on a higher frequency.
ALT Two blonde ladies in regalia grin their faces off. Kohl Center beyond.
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Becky Barak retweeted
22 Nov 2023
Meet grad student scholar, Brian Lovejoy! A 3rd-year Ph.D. student in the Plant Biology and Conservation program at @NorthwesternU, he is studying urban ecology to understand if there can be a balance between modern urban development & ecological integrity. Full story #linkinbio
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Becky Barak retweeted
5 Oct 2023
Has a piece of art (music, a movie, a painting, or a play) ever moved you so much you did something drastic?
Last year I watched Everything Everywhere All At Once with my boyfriend, & when it was over I cried & said "I can't do this anymore."
It was the last time we ever spoke.
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Becky Barak retweeted
29 Sep 2023
A wise person once said that you will experience climate change through a series of increasingly wild videos, until you are the one taking the video.
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Becky Barak retweeted
28 Sep 2023
Experts say "Don't panic." Have they seen the videos out of Pittsburgh? To help nip this infestation, look for juveniles/nymphs and eggs (we've got photos š), and time to get serious about eradicating Tree of Heaven. news.wttw.com/2023/09/27/spoā¦
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Becky Barak retweeted
28 Sep 2023
recommendation for my chicago friends is to smash them when they're nymphs because if you let them get fully grown they're big enough that stuff like, comes out of them when you step on them and it can really ruin your whole day
28 Sep 2023
Experts say "Don't panic." Have they seen the videos out of Pittsburgh? To help nip this infestation, look for juveniles/nymphs and eggs (we've got photos š), and time to get serious about eradicating Tree of Heaven. news.wttw.com/2023/09/27/spoā¦
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27 Sep 2023
(Part of) the lawn alternatives crew at the ā¦@ChicagoParksā© Big Marsh Park for their Birds, Bikes, and Beats event this past weekend! We talked to people about lawns, and gave away seeds, and ā¦@chase_prairieā© stickers and zines!
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27 Sep 2023
Our new study published in @PNASNews reveals fireās effect on plant reproduction is not one-size-fits-all. Small populations in fragmented habitat do not reap the same fiery rewards! Check out the paper here: pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.23ā¦
ALT A flowering head of the narrow-leaved purple coneflower (Echinacea angustifolia). Credit: Jared Beck
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7 Sep 2023
I am still at a loss for words to convey how surreal it is to see myself hosting the same show that inspired me as a kid. T-minus 1 month until premier day!
5 Sep 2023
Welcome to a new era of Wild Kingdom...
Our new series premieres Oct. 7 only on NBC.
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Becky Barak retweeted
30 Aug 2023
The front page of tomorrow's @dailytarheel ā
I shed many tears while typing up these heart-wrenching text messages sent and received by UNC students yesterday. Our campus was on lockdown for more than three hours.
Beyond proud of this cover and the team behind it.
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Becky Barak retweeted
29 Aug 2023
Did you apply to ComSciCon CHICAGO 2023? If not yet so what ate you waiting for!?
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