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Posts by Dr. Melissa Sanchez Herrera

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Unlocking Leadership Potential to Stand Out in Entomology Explore 10 leadership lessons for students and early career professionals in entomology, shared in a symposium hosted at Entomology 2025.

Explore 10 leadership lessons for students and early career professionals in entomology, shared in a symposium hosted at Entomology 2025.

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Raman Signature of the Wings of the Globe Skimmer Dragonfly: Pantala flavescens Raman spectroscopy is used to confirm the presence of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons and related derivatives including aldehydes, halides, alcohols, acids, esters, and phenols on the wings of Pa...

Excited to have collaborated with this team on this πŸ‡¬πŸ‡­ #dragonfly project led by Dr. Kofi Adu! #Pantala #wings #Raman analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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A QR code for the survey

A QR code for the survey

What are the most pressing questions
about the status of #insects? Our survey is available here in multiple languages: bit.ly/insectquestions! #insect #entomology #biodiversity

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Had a great and productive Status of #Insects #RCN working group meeting! Thank you @cbahlai.bsky.social and Eliza, Matt, Dave, Chris E and Chris H and everyone there! πŸ¦‹πŸπŸžπŸœπŸ¦—πŸ¦ŸπŸͺ°πŸͺ²πŸͺ³

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Amazing talk by Johanna from the roach brain lab about wings in #roaches! The audience gave an audible gasp when she showed a photo of beetle mimicking roaches! ! #SysEB #Entsoc25

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#Entsoc25 #EntoPOC

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Innovation in insect collections starts here β€” meet our #EntSoc25 plenarists. #GlobalSouthScience @mmlopezu.bsky.social @entsocamerica.bsky.social

5 months ago 4 3 0 0
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@mmlopezu.bsky.social and I bring β€œEntomological Collections in Latin America and the Caribbean” to #EntSoc25 β€” voices from the Americas on access, sustainability, and equity. #GlobalSouthScience
Check the Panelists! @entsocamerica.bsky.social @entcollnet.bsky.social

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Excited to have our new #dragonfly #wing paper out led by Rofela Combey, Kofi Adu and Lara LaDage, Secrets of the extreme durability of #odonata wings url: academic.oup.com/aesa/article...

6 months ago 7 2 0 0

Very proud!

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If you happen to be in Colombia! Come visit this awesome exhibit we just launch in #ICO2025! @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social thank to be part of these dream!

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More #dragonfly knowledge from around the world at #ICO2025! @melsanc.bsky.social

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Day five of #ICO2025 is climate focused! @melsanc.bsky.social #damselfly #dragonfly #Odonata

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More from the #ICO2025! So many cool #dragonfly talks! @melsanc.bsky.social

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Day four of the #ICO2025has featured cool talks on #conservation and #community science! @melsanc.bsky.social #dragonfly

8 months ago 3 1 0 0
A public square

A public square

A person speaking in front of a crowd

A person speaking in front of a crowd

A mountain in the distance

A mountain in the distance

Six people stand in front of a fountain

Six people stand in front of a fountain

So excited to be here at the International Congress of #Odonatology in Colombia πŸ‡¨πŸ‡΄! Organized by the amazing @melsanc.bsky.social! #ICO2025! #WDA #Dragonfly #Odonata #Damselfly #Insect

8 months ago 18 1 0 0
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ICO2025, Villa de Leyva Colombia

ICO2025, Villa de Leyva Colombia

🌟 Official Poster Launch! 🌟
We’re thrilled to unveil the official poster of the International Congress of Odonatology (ICO 2025)! πŸ‰βœ¨

10 months ago 3 0 0 0

@jessicalwarelab.bsky.social @pro-pink.bsky.social
@odonataamericas.bsky.social

11 months ago 0 0 0 0
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🎀 Meet the #ICO2025 Plenary Speakers! 🌍
We’re excited to share a gender-balanced, globally diverse lineup for this year’s International Congress of Odonatology in πŸ‡¨πŸ‡΄!
πŸ“ Abstracts due: June 1
πŸ’Έ Early bird: May 31
πŸ”— Full lineup: www.worlddragonfly.org/program
Which speaker are you most excited about?

11 months ago 2 1 1 0
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Join Chibchagrion and dragonfly lovers from around the world in Villa de Leyva, Colombia, August 10–15, 2025! πŸ’«

πŸ“ Submit your abstract – Deadline: April 30
πŸ’Έ Apply for a travel grant – Limited spots!
🎟️ Register early and save – Early bird closes May 31
πŸ‘‰ Be part of the future of odonatology

1 year ago 1 1 0 0
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1 year ago 1 0 0 0
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**New paper: Promoting Equity Between the Global North & South in Entomological Research πŸŒπŸ¦‹

Global biodiversity challenges demand equitable collaborations. Strengthening partnerships in the Global South enhances research, conservation, and local capacities.

#Entomology #Conservation #GlobalEquity

1 year ago 23 9 1 0
Dragonfly Stomathoclora perching on a plant. Stomatochola sahlbergi is the species started in the Species of the month, blog of the Dragonfly Society of the Americas. Photos of the habitats of Stomatochlora: ponds in taiga forest

Dragonfly Stomathoclora perching on a plant. Stomatochola sahlbergi is the species started in the Species of the month, blog of the Dragonfly Society of the Americas. Photos of the habitats of Stomatochlora: ponds in taiga forest

In this #speciesofthemonth, we want to transport you to the subarctic forests, the taiga. In this particular ecosystem, Syd and Rob Canning search for #Somatochlora sahlbergi, a mythical dragonfly.

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡΄ www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog

1 year ago 3 1 0 0
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🌍✨ ICO 2025: Submit Your Abstract & Apply for Travel Grants!

Join us in Villa de Leyva, Colombia (Aug 10-15, 2025)!
πŸ”Ή Abstracts & Travel Grants deadline: April 30
πŸ’° Funding available!

πŸ”— More info: www.worlddragonfly.org/submit

#ICO2025 #Odonata #DragonflyResearch

1 year ago 1 0 0 0
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#11f We want to recognize the work of all the women odonatologists who are doing science and inspiring girls.
We would like to give a special thanks to those women researchers in leadership positions in the scientific societies of odonatology worldwide.

#womeninscience

1 year ago 15 6 2 0
ICO2025 β€” Worldwide Dragonfly Association

www.worlddragonfly.org/ico2025

1 year ago 0 0 0 0
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🌍✨ ICO2025 Registration is OPEN! ✨🌍
Join us in Villa de Leyva, Colombia, for the International Congress of Odonatology! πŸžοΈπŸ‰
πŸ“… Aug 10-15, 2025 | 🎟️ From Β£100 | 🚌 Includes transport & events
πŸ”— Register now: [Insert Link]
#ICO2025 #Odonata #Dragonflies #ScienceConference #Colombia

1 year ago 3 2 1 1
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Call for papers: Entomological collections in public education & outreach activities Initiated by the symposium “Collections Reaching Out”, held as part of the 2024 annual meeting of the Entomological Collections Network (ECN) in Phoenix, Arizona, a new topical collection ...

πŸ“’ Initiated at the last @entcollnet.bsky.social annual meeting, this topical collection welcomes contributions about #specimens curated for #public #education & awareness.

βŒ›οΈ 31 March 2025
πŸ‘Œ No #APCs
πŸ€— Open to anyone, including non-members!

#entomology #ento #scicomm #scholcomm #openaccess

1 year ago 23 21 1 3
A male Pale Snaketail dragonfly, Ophiogomphus severus on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon, USA. Nikon D700 w/200mm Micro-Nikkor

A male Pale Snaketail dragonfly, Ophiogomphus severus on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon, USA. Nikon D700 w/200mm Micro-Nikkor

A male Pale Snaketail dragonfly, Ophiogomphus severus on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon, USA. Nikon D700 w/200mm Micro-Nikkor.
#Dragonfly #PaleSnaketail #Ophiogomphus-severus #Odonata #Insect #DragonflyPhotography #NikonD700 #MacroPhotography #SteveValleyPhotography #WesternOdonata

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