Still feeling down that I have to miss #EntSoc25 due to repeated flight cancellations...sharing my poster on maggot art and outreach here since I won't be there to present today!
#FITatEntSoc25 #entomology #sciart @fitentsocamerica.bsky.social @entsocamerica.bsky.social
Calling all Eastern Branch entomologists 📢 Do you have a great teaching idea or a cool research method story? 🎤
We’re recruiting speakers for TWO ✌️ FIT symposia at the Eastern Branch meeting!
Interested?
Contact organizers by Oct 21 to join the lineup. (1/3)
#ESA #Entomology #Teaching #FIT
Underlying causes, indirect drivers and direct drivers of biodiversity loss and nature’s decline.
Breaking!
In a new paper published in @plos.org, former @ipbes.net Executive Secretary @annelarigauderie.bsky.social and #TransformativeChange Assessment co-chairs explore how stopping biodiversity loss is contingent on transformative change.🌍🏡
🧪 https://plos.io/4oZQEUI @lucasgaribaldi.bsky.social
With the deadline just hours away, NPCA is urging the National Park Service to close parks if the federal government shuts down. A shutdown would leave parks understaffed and vulnerable, putting our most cherished places and millions of visitors at risk. www.npca.org/articles/109...
So honored to have the opportunity to share some of my blow fly research in Joshua Tree with @protectparks.bsky.social! Read more about blow flies in National Parks here:
www.npca.org/articles/103... 🪰🌵
#forensicentomology #ecology #entomology
woah this is genuinely, utterly WILD
Ant queens of one species produce males of another species, so she can then mate with them and produce hybrid workers!
This is so gloriously weird I can't quite compute it 🤯🧪🐜
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
EXCITING NEWS - BEEFLIES are getting LOVE
The fluffy-flying-narwals are 1 of the 10 species to be nominated for Invertebrate of the Year
@dipteristsforum.bsky.social @dipterists.bsky.social @royentsoc.bsky.social @amentsoc.bsky.social @patrickbarkham.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Using near-infrared images of mummies’ tattoos, researchers could analyze the skills and techniques of artists who lived thousands of years ago.
In a survey of nearly 1,400 scientists released this week, 83% said federal government policies since January 20, 2025, had caused an "extremely negative impact" or "irreparable harm" on their field of science.
The image includes white text on an orange background that reads, “Entomology Advocacy Week 2025. August 18-22. #EntVocate,” with the ESA logo. Below, there is a photo of a New World screwworm fly on a white plant. On top of this photo, there is a blue box with white text that reads, “Friday, August 22. Call to Action: Alert Congress About the New World Screwworm Threat.” The photo is Quentin Vandemoortele via iNaturalist (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/77982270) under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
It's the last day of Entomology Advocacy Week!
Today entomologists are telling Congress why we must prepare now for New World screwworm. Help us share the importance of interventions to protect people, livestock & wildlife. Send your message: entsoc.quorum.us/campaign/New... #EntVocate
a dragonfly perched on a hand wearing pink nailpolish
Do you fish in freshwater? Please share or/and complete our survey gathering data on observations of insects for our study on aquatic insect population declines! The link to our survey is here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/VXLMY89. Please share if you know anyone who might be interested in participating!
The L.A. protest began peacefully and it wasn't until the troops violently showed up that chaos ensued.
As ICE increases raids and arrests in our neighborhoods, let’s defend our families and neighbors. Everyone has rights, including the right to remain silent, regardless of immigration status.
Contact your local rapid response network if you see federal agents arrest or detain anyone in the community
Mientras ICE incrementa sus redadas y arrestos en nuestras vecindades, tenemos que defender a nuestras familias y vecinos. Todos tienen derechos, incluyendo el derecho a permanecer en silencio, sin importar estátus migratorio.
Officially a doctor of bugs! 🪰
🧪 attn: researchers - consider participating in the McClintock Letters Initiative and write letters to your hometown newspaper editors about how the loss of science funding impacts you & your community. Webinar on Friday!
blogs.cornell.edu/asap/events-...
🐝 Nature belongs in NYC’s future. A new report from the NYC Biodiversity Task Force urges bold action to protect the city’s forests, wetlands, and wild species and the vital connection New Yorkers have to them. ➤ Read: bit.ly/NYCbiodivers... #NYCBiodiversity #WorldEnvironmentDay
FIT needs YOU!
Know someone who teaches, does outreach, works in museums, or creates insect-inspired art? Invite them to join ESA and make FIT their home! 🪲🎨
Check out these template emails you can send!: bit.ly/43mtNtR
Let’s grow our community!
#EntSocFIT #SciComm #InsectEducation #FITinEntsoc
Graduate School Mentorship Intiative (GSMI). Our mission is to help STEM students from underserved communities get accepted into graduate programs. Apply by 5/31/25 to be one of our 100 scholars. Program benefits: * Personal STEM mentor * Application Advice * Supportive community * Fee waivers * Mock interviews * Webinars and resources. For more info: cientificolatino.com/gsmi Cientifico Latino and Simons Foundation logos.
Deadline EXTENDED!
Mentors and scholars can apply for #CLGSMI until FRIDAY, JUNE 6th!
➡️ cientificolatino.com/gsmi
Don't miss out! The GSMI program supports applicants through 1-on-1 mentorship, fee waivers, professional development, and community building. 🩷
I'm proud of our li'l Schoolhouse Rock for Insect Taxonomists cartoon, but if you're not in Bug World here are some annotations for you... www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYSI... cc @danlwarren.bsky.social
Are you a student FIT member? 🪲
Have you taught, mentored, or done outreach this year?
We want to see your work at #EntSoc2025!
Submit a poster or talk by May 30 here: bit.ly/4kBK5op
#EntSocFIT #EntoEdu #ESA
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Be part of the buzz—submit your 10-minute presentations, poster displays, student presentations, mini workshops, meetings and events to share your science at #EntSoc25! Submissions close this Friday, May 30: entsoc.org/events/annua...
Dr. Jess Webb! 👩🎓
First Bluesky post… I defended my PhD!!!.. and my undergrad actually gifted me a sword!?? 🐝
Happy international day of biodiversity! 🌿🐛🐞🐜🪲
