Conservation biologist, vert curator; ESM Nat Hist Coll, undergrad teacher. Working in islands, evolution, invasions, and #colsci while avoiding hoppy beers
Reasons I think we shouldn’t help baby animals 😁.
By 'helping' wild animals, you could end their freedom or even their lives – here's why you should keep your distance theconversation.com/by-helpi… via @ConversationUS
I’m looking for folks teaching herpetology this spring who might want to participate in a larger iNaturalist team sightings page with my penn state students. Cool chance to learn about other regions and see differences in phenology
I am excited to announce that @EvolutionAvery and I are recruiting a PhD student to start in Fall 2022 to work on the effects of habitat management and thermal landscapes on amphibian and reptile conservation. See the full ad here: bit.ly/30VqxId 1/
We have a new newt in Washington state
Eastern red-spotted newts have shown up in NW Washington & are successfully breeding
1st time (I think) this species has established beyond its range
Grateful the word is getting out so we can track this better
bellinghamherald.com/news/lo…
Pretty cool video of an eagle in Florida bringing a cat back to the nest to feed the chicks
Another reason to keep domestic cats enclosed and happy
Not safe for cat lovers
youtube.com/watch?v=502ab14i…
Color signals that are sexually dimorphic, but not fully? In fence lizards: immune function, condition, testosterone, and CORT all are factors maintaining incomplete sexual dimorphism
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
I believe that this is part of the mandate from the American people. They want us to cooperate.
That’s the choice I’ll make. And I call on the Congress — Democrats and Republicans alike — to make that choice with me.
Wanted to thank @EvolutionAvery for letting me present to his class today and discuss natural resources management in the Mojave! Looking forward to next time!