Survey results are expected n and it is not surprising, but also not good …
“A comprehensive survey of scientists across ecology, evolution, and marine science has revealed significant disruptions to federal research programs...”
esa.org/esablog/2025...
Just learned that the #ESA2025 meeting in Baltimore in August will have a kitten play area in the exhibit hall hosted by the Maryland SPCA. I am not sure I have ever been this excited about something at a conference. Kittens!! 😻🐈🐈⬛
From what our college president has said, many of the MA college presidents are in frequent contact and trying to figure out the best way to work together. We were going to have an event with our state rep, but his daughter died suddenly so he had to cancel.
In a time where we are constantly getting news of budget and job cuts, this generous gift from a Smith alum is such welcome good news.
www.smith.edu/news-events/...
I go to lots of workshops & talks. But the 1 offs just aren’t enough to really make change. Maybe it sparks the desire to change. But teaching is so complex, you really need some kind of ongoing community support to make real change. Forming relationships with other faculty is key.
I am looking for a PhD student to start in fall of 2025 at MSU. Potential topics include trait-based approaches to plankton community resilience, temperature effects on communities, harmful algal blooms and many others. Please get in touch if interested. More info: www.kl-lab.group.
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I went with peanut butter sandwich. (I also ate some cereal earlier)
I would love to be included and also follow all the others who want to be included.
I pretty much need at least one day of the weekend to basically do nothing to recover from the week. Sometimes I wonder why I chose teaching as a career. It sucks the life out of me but also gives me life. Not sure how to explain it.
Let me know if you want the resources from the workshop.
2024 ESA Workshop on grading and assessment practices for learning and equity. Tuesday August 6, 2024. 11:45am - 1:15pm Pacific Time. Grand ballroom B
If you are in Long Beach at the ESA 2024 meeting this week, come check out the workshop I am leading.
#ESA2024
Several ripe, red, small alpine strawberries in amongst many green leaves
So happy to see some alpine strawberries spreading where we did not intentionally plant them.
Smith College has been experimenting with how to best manage sediment in Paradise Pond for a long time. I have been monitoring macroinvertebrates to help assess the impact on the Mill River ecosystem for 10 years.
www.smith.edu/news-events/...
Our accessible Sharks Summer REU is running in 2024. Unique opportunity for disabled undergraduates interested in sharks, paleobiology, developmental biology, and bio-inspired design. Apps due Jan 19. #NSFFunded #DisabledInSTEM.
Please repost and spread the word!
accessiblesharks.wordpress.com
Finding your people is THE BEST! ♥️♥️♥️
Image of colorful changing fall leaves with a bike rack in view. One of the bikes has a fake human skeleton on it.
Image from my office window @smithcollege
Interesting- I hadn’t heard about the Jamboard phase out. I never liked it so I haven’t used it much myself. I used Miro as a digital whiteboard heavily during remote teaching (I only use it for one activity now). For polling, I use Poll Everywhere bc we have a site license. I see others use Menti