Biology & geo professor at Allegheny College. Biomechanics, evolution, and paleobiology of sharks, snails, crabs, & more. Same on bsky. She/her.

Joined August 2011
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@FineArtAmerica Friday! for @SICB_ student funds(all profits go to student scholarships) Thanks so much @WhitenackLab , for donating use of this great jellies photo she took at #SICB2025 ! fineartamerica.com/featured/… & we hope everyone reads your IOB paper doi.org/10.1093/iob/obac019
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#Neurodiversity in #Academia Spotlight on @SarahKnutie by @SICB_ 's Gracey Brouillard "Knutie said that like other ADHD-ers, part of her masking manifests in working constantly to prove that she is just as good as everyone else..." integrativeandcomparativebio… #DisabilityPrideMonth
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JOB ALERT! 🚨 AMNH Division of Anthropology is hiring TWO Biological Anthropology Collections Assistants to participate in human remains rehousing project. Must have BA degree in relevant field and ability to respectfully work with human skeletons careers.amnh.org/postings/40…

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Please share: we have an opening for a vertebrate curator (fish or herps) at the Illinois Natural History Survey. Come work with us! illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/car…

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We are hiring an amphibian curator @FieldMuseum apply here 🐸🐸🐸 fieldmuseum.hrmdirect.com/em…

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Women marine scientists have been making waves for years. Happy #InternationalWomensDay 🌊👩🏽‍🔬🤿👩🏼‍🎓🔬👩🏾‍🚀
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Dr. Lisa Whitenack retweeted
Allegheny College is hiring a faculty member in Community and Justice Studies, applications due Feb 1. Please share widely with your networks, and I am happy to answer questions! sites.allegheny.edu/hr/job_p…

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So great to see the press! And your paper is now free to read for anyone who missed out Linking Tooth Shape to Strike Mechanics in the Boa constrictor by @Bill_Ryerson , Tate Van Valkenburg doi.org/10.1093/icb/icab009 #snakes #dentition #biology #science
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Dr. Lisa Whitenack retweeted
ICYMI, this latest paper draws out the parallels between the deliberate #extinction of the #thylacine & the extraordinary colonial violence enacted against Tasmanian Aboriginal people, and how one man traded the remains of both to build his own reputation: euppublishing.com/doi/10.336…
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Are you a student in an art or illustration program interested in a quarter at Friday Harbor Labs to work with scientists? We have a fully funded position. The deadline is coming up. Apply now! fridayharborlabs.wufoo.com/f…
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13 Nov 2023
Go deep with sharks, tunas, and other marine predators looking for a bite. A study of 344 electronically tagged animals shows many predators hunt the whole water column, nabbing prey in the midnight zone as well as the shallows. In PNAS: ow.ly/85cU50Q6YER
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Well, I didn’t win a seat on my local school board. That stinks. But I’m proud of the campaign we ran and knowing I went all in. And I’ve been working with my local district for over a decade; this loss won’t stop that.
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Hey U.S. friends! Don’t forget to vote in your state and local elections today!! They matter a lot! This PSA is brought to you by me, a generally concerned citizen and candidate for my local school board
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26 Oct 2023
How do you do decolonial research in natural history #museums? Obviously, there is no one answer, but in this piece for @Nat_SCA, I've explored a few possible approaches. #DecoloniseZoology natsca.blog/2023/10/26/how-d…
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As a UIUC alumna, I am 100% on board with this! What a great design!!
UIUC has been mascot-less since 2007 In 2020 the student body voted to adopt a new mascot (the Kingfisher) but admins downplayed the referendum, presumably hoping it'd go away as folks graduated. These students have not let up. Check out these freaking epic posters on campus:
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Dr. Lisa Whitenack retweeted
Earlier this year, I asked the Twitterverse to help me identify well-funded (stipend & tuition waiver provided) MS programs in organismal biology. I compiled the list into this spreadsheet. Please share, and let me know if I missed any good programs! docs.google.com/spreadsheets…
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We’re at poster 320 this morning at #GSA2023 - come talk to Noel about the work we’ve been doing with the National Parks Service on coastal #paleontology
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Crab scientists - ID help please! This was among some washed up macro algae & seagrass in Woods Hole, Mass.
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