Christina Baer, Ph.D.
@bugbaer.bsky.social
Ecological Genetics Research Asst Prof in the First-year Research Immersion (FRI) Program at Binghamton University. Temperate & tropical #insects 🐛🐜🦗 #plants 🌱🌴🌳#ClimateChange | she/her
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Hi, everyone who just followed me! There is a fair amount of overlap between my response to this prompt and what I post on Bsky, so I figure reposting this is a good explanation of what you've signed up for 😀
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Good buddies of Nepenthes! Pitcher plants are not ruthless predators but friendly neighbors for a lot of other little creatures, offering them food, shelter and toilet; and their poops benefit the plant in return! Nepenthes related fauna are just so adorable 💚
March 6, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Good buddies of Nepenthes! Pitcher plants are not ruthless predators but friendly neighbors for a lot of other little creatures, offering them food, shelter and toilet; and their poops benefit the plant in return! Nepenthes related fauna are just so adorable 💚
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Note about all-caps punctuation that I did not realize!
Tip: before you put whole sentences in all caps, please consider:
My screen reader has difficulty distinguishing words from acronyms when everything is capitalised. It often reads out words letter by letter.
If you wanna get across the all-caps-ness in an image, note the formatting in ur alt text.
My screen reader has difficulty distinguishing words from acronyms when everything is capitalised. It often reads out words letter by letter.
If you wanna get across the all-caps-ness in an image, note the formatting in ur alt text.
March 5, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Note about all-caps punctuation that I did not realize!
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For state-specific NSF info cards, find your state here: bit.ly/NSF_bystate
February 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
For state-specific NSF info cards, find your state here: bit.ly/NSF_bystate
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✨My essay in @thelancet.bsky.social this week has made the front page!✨ (I didn’t know about this 🤗)
‘Reflect, Collaborate and Listen’ looks at why doctors don’t listen and the urgent need to rebalance the power dynamic in the patient - doctor relationship.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
‘Reflect, Collaborate and Listen’ looks at why doctors don’t listen and the urgent need to rebalance the power dynamic in the patient - doctor relationship.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
February 14, 2025 at 6:48 AM
✨My essay in @thelancet.bsky.social this week has made the front page!✨ (I didn’t know about this 🤗)
‘Reflect, Collaborate and Listen’ looks at why doctors don’t listen and the urgent need to rebalance the power dynamic in the patient - doctor relationship.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
‘Reflect, Collaborate and Listen’ looks at why doctors don’t listen and the urgent need to rebalance the power dynamic in the patient - doctor relationship.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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It's not just fdr. One of the things the epa did not long after it was formed was document the nation's pollution via photography. That can seem frivolous, but generations of Americans have no idea why the EPA was necessary. This broke a million views when we published it in 2017
This is what America looked like before the EPA cleaned it up
A snapshot from America before the impact of the EPA and the effects of rules regulating clean water and air were felt.
www.popsci.com
February 15, 2025 at 5:10 AM
It's not just fdr. One of the things the epa did not long after it was formed was document the nation's pollution via photography. That can seem frivolous, but generations of Americans have no idea why the EPA was necessary. This broke a million views when we published it in 2017
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Women in STEM are having their work and bios removed from government websites. One woman started womeninstemus.blogspot.com?m=1 to document these “lost works” for future generations. They are taking submissions! Please share
#womeninstem
#womeninstem
U.S. Women in STEM
womeninstemus.blogspot.com
February 15, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Women in STEM are having their work and bios removed from government websites. One woman started womeninstemus.blogspot.com?m=1 to document these “lost works” for future generations. They are taking submissions! Please share
#womeninstem
#womeninstem
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Roses are red,
Violets are blue.
I still get my seasonal covid and flu vaccines,
and I think you should too.
#healthpolicyvalentines
Violets are blue.
I still get my seasonal covid and flu vaccines,
and I think you should too.
#healthpolicyvalentines
February 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Roses are red,
Violets are blue.
I still get my seasonal covid and flu vaccines,
and I think you should too.
#healthpolicyvalentines
Violets are blue.
I still get my seasonal covid and flu vaccines,
and I think you should too.
#healthpolicyvalentines
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A few weeks ago I trash talked myself right into an art challenge with Franz by saying I was going to draw 3 nudibranchs for every crab because we need MORE nudibranchs and LESS crabs...
So today I present to you, TRIPLE the nudis to Franz's crabs.
#Invertebrates #SciArt #TradArt
So today I present to you, TRIPLE the nudis to Franz's crabs.
#Invertebrates #SciArt #TradArt
February 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
A few weeks ago I trash talked myself right into an art challenge with Franz by saying I was going to draw 3 nudibranchs for every crab because we need MORE nudibranchs and LESS crabs...
So today I present to you, TRIPLE the nudis to Franz's crabs.
#Invertebrates #SciArt #TradArt
So today I present to you, TRIPLE the nudis to Franz's crabs.
#Invertebrates #SciArt #TradArt
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JOB: Conservation Data Analyst, @bcparksfdn.bsky.social
* Full-time, salary $58k-64k/yr
* Based in Vancouver, hybrid
* "... use geospatial technology and other analytical tools..."
* No deadline given and no date posted. I suppose apply ASAP?
lnkd.in/grVGCtCy
#ConservationJobs #GISJobs
* Full-time, salary $58k-64k/yr
* Based in Vancouver, hybrid
* "... use geospatial technology and other analytical tools..."
* No deadline given and no date posted. I suppose apply ASAP?
lnkd.in/grVGCtCy
#ConservationJobs #GISJobs
February 14, 2025 at 2:43 AM
JOB: Conservation Data Analyst, @bcparksfdn.bsky.social
* Full-time, salary $58k-64k/yr
* Based in Vancouver, hybrid
* "... use geospatial technology and other analytical tools..."
* No deadline given and no date posted. I suppose apply ASAP?
lnkd.in/grVGCtCy
#ConservationJobs #GISJobs
* Full-time, salary $58k-64k/yr
* Based in Vancouver, hybrid
* "... use geospatial technology and other analytical tools..."
* No deadline given and no date posted. I suppose apply ASAP?
lnkd.in/grVGCtCy
#ConservationJobs #GISJobs
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I am one of millions of Americans who take an anti-anxiety drug. (Technically, I take two; we'll get to that in a moment). I did not suspect I had any issues with anxiety until about the last year of my PhD.
"assess the prevalence of and threat posed by the prescription of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, stimulants, and weight-loss drugs"
good time time become an antipsychiatry grifter in the US
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
good time time become an antipsychiatry grifter in the US
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Establishing the President's Make America Healthy Again Commission
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.
www.whitehouse.gov
February 13, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I am one of millions of Americans who take an anti-anxiety drug. (Technically, I take two; we'll get to that in a moment). I did not suspect I had any issues with anxiety until about the last year of my PhD.
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The world is on fire, so this observation is inconsequential, but...
I'm in P-card Training and most of the "weird" examples of purchases are clearly Ecologists (field scientists; e.g., bug containers, lingerie bags for samples). I love that we collectively keep purchasing on their toes.
I'm in P-card Training and most of the "weird" examples of purchases are clearly Ecologists (field scientists; e.g., bug containers, lingerie bags for samples). I love that we collectively keep purchasing on their toes.
February 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The world is on fire, so this observation is inconsequential, but...
I'm in P-card Training and most of the "weird" examples of purchases are clearly Ecologists (field scientists; e.g., bug containers, lingerie bags for samples). I love that we collectively keep purchasing on their toes.
I'm in P-card Training and most of the "weird" examples of purchases are clearly Ecologists (field scientists; e.g., bug containers, lingerie bags for samples). I love that we collectively keep purchasing on their toes.
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No beach pictures without horses...
February 13, 2025 at 5:58 AM
No beach pictures without horses...
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Crane Beach, Ipswich Massachusetts
February 13, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Crane Beach, Ipswich Massachusetts
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For the 79% of heterosexual married women whose legal married name doesn’t match your birth certificate or passport, get ready to have your voting rights frozen.
Yes, read that again.
No, that is not hyperbole.
Act now.
Yes, read that again.
No, that is not hyperbole.
Act now.
“If a married woman hasn’t paid $130 to update her passport —assuming she has one, which only about half of Americans do— she may not be able to vote in the next election if the SAVE Act becomes law,” @wendyweiser.bsky.social tells Glamour
The SAVE Act Could Stop Millions of Women From Voting. Here’s What You Need to Know
The bill would make it harder for women, people of color, young voters, and other marginalized groups to register to vote.
www.glamour.com
February 12, 2025 at 6:42 PM
For the 79% of heterosexual married women whose legal married name doesn’t match your birth certificate or passport, get ready to have your voting rights frozen.
Yes, read that again.
No, that is not hyperbole.
Act now.
Yes, read that again.
No, that is not hyperbole.
Act now.
If you see this, quote post with a beach photo from your gallery.
Or not. But I'd like to see what you have.
When I searched "beach" in my phone, all I got was a bad video of a storm blowing in on Cayuga Lake this July. So instead, have a sunset photo from Cabo Blanco, Costa Rica back in 2012.
Or not. But I'd like to see what you have.
When I searched "beach" in my phone, all I got was a bad video of a storm blowing in on Cayuga Lake this July. So instead, have a sunset photo from Cabo Blanco, Costa Rica back in 2012.
February 13, 2025 at 2:05 AM
If you see this, quote post with a beach photo from your gallery.
Or not. But I'd like to see what you have.
When I searched "beach" in my phone, all I got was a bad video of a storm blowing in on Cayuga Lake this July. So instead, have a sunset photo from Cabo Blanco, Costa Rica back in 2012.
Or not. But I'd like to see what you have.
When I searched "beach" in my phone, all I got was a bad video of a storm blowing in on Cayuga Lake this July. So instead, have a sunset photo from Cabo Blanco, Costa Rica back in 2012.
Reposted by Christina Baer, Ph.D.
NEW MSc POSITION! We're starting a new study system on eastern small footed bats in Ontario. Please share widely and/or apply if you're interested in foraging ecology, bats, and conservation! Link to application is here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
February 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
NEW MSc POSITION! We're starting a new study system on eastern small footed bats in Ontario. Please share widely and/or apply if you're interested in foraging ecology, bats, and conservation! Link to application is here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Some #moths have specially structured wing scales to make light reflect off the wing like the surface is curved! This makes their dead leaf camouflage even better!
(I think this link should work, but if it doesn't let me know): www.cell.com/current-biol...
(I think this link should work, but if it doesn't let me know): www.cell.com/current-biol...
A leaf-mimicking moth uses nanostructures to create 3D leaf shape appearance
Kelley et al. describe a moth that uses nanostructures in its forewings to mimic the
3D shape of a leaf. These structures produce a shiny wing surface in regions of the
wing that correspond to the cur...
www.cell.com
February 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Some #moths have specially structured wing scales to make light reflect off the wing like the surface is curved! This makes their dead leaf camouflage even better!
(I think this link should work, but if it doesn't let me know): www.cell.com/current-biol...
(I think this link should work, but if it doesn't let me know): www.cell.com/current-biol...
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I have had a TON of people asking how they can help...here is what would help us the most right now: SHARE SHARE SHARE SHARE SHARE!
Tell us why you #standupforscience2025! Send flyers to your colleagues and labs! Change your bluesky banner! Tell your professional orgs and departments!
Tell us why you #standupforscience2025! Send flyers to your colleagues and labs! Change your bluesky banner! Tell your professional orgs and departments!
February 12, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I have had a TON of people asking how they can help...here is what would help us the most right now: SHARE SHARE SHARE SHARE SHARE!
Tell us why you #standupforscience2025! Send flyers to your colleagues and labs! Change your bluesky banner! Tell your professional orgs and departments!
Tell us why you #standupforscience2025! Send flyers to your colleagues and labs! Change your bluesky banner! Tell your professional orgs and departments!
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A quick resistance task:
1. Google Gulf of Mexico
2. “Gulf of America" is the top
3. Click on the three little dots to the right of it
4. Select "Send Feedback"
5. Click on "Gulf Of America"
6. Select "Inaccurate content"
7. Select "Incorrect" and type in "The correct name is “Gulf of Mexico"
1. Google Gulf of Mexico
2. “Gulf of America" is the top
3. Click on the three little dots to the right of it
4. Select "Send Feedback"
5. Click on "Gulf Of America"
6. Select "Inaccurate content"
7. Select "Incorrect" and type in "The correct name is “Gulf of Mexico"
February 11, 2025 at 9:53 PM
A quick resistance task:
1. Google Gulf of Mexico
2. “Gulf of America" is the top
3. Click on the three little dots to the right of it
4. Select "Send Feedback"
5. Click on "Gulf Of America"
6. Select "Inaccurate content"
7. Select "Incorrect" and type in "The correct name is “Gulf of Mexico"
1. Google Gulf of Mexico
2. “Gulf of America" is the top
3. Click on the three little dots to the right of it
4. Select "Send Feedback"
5. Click on "Gulf Of America"
6. Select "Inaccurate content"
7. Select "Incorrect" and type in "The correct name is “Gulf of Mexico"
And WHY ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT EATING THE GELS?
(brought to you by my TA today, who fortunately said it in a clearly joking way, but still got the death stare and "NO" as a response bc there are some things you must show no weakness about when teaching a 1st-year undergrad lab)
(brought to you by my TA today, who fortunately said it in a clearly joking way, but still got the death stare and "NO" as a response bc there are some things you must show no weakness about when teaching a 1st-year undergrad lab)
Optimist: the cup is half full
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Science Lab Manager: I SAID ABSOLUTELY NO FOOD OR DRINKS IN THE LAB AT ANY TIME
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Science Lab Manager: I SAID ABSOLUTELY NO FOOD OR DRINKS IN THE LAB AT ANY TIME
Optimist: the cup is half full
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Design director: the cup is the most elegant design meant strictly for the conveyance of water into the human body
…
Marketing: but what if it did other stuff?
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Design director: the cup is the most elegant design meant strictly for the conveyance of water into the human body
…
Marketing: but what if it did other stuff?
February 11, 2025 at 9:40 PM
And WHY ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT EATING THE GELS?
(brought to you by my TA today, who fortunately said it in a clearly joking way, but still got the death stare and "NO" as a response bc there are some things you must show no weakness about when teaching a 1st-year undergrad lab)
(brought to you by my TA today, who fortunately said it in a clearly joking way, but still got the death stare and "NO" as a response bc there are some things you must show no weakness about when teaching a 1st-year undergrad lab)
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Utricularia inflata, the swollen bladderwort.
Unfortunate common name for a strange lovely hongry plant
Unfortunate common name for a strange lovely hongry plant
February 11, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Utricularia inflata, the swollen bladderwort.
Unfortunate common name for a strange lovely hongry plant
Unfortunate common name for a strange lovely hongry plant
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6/N So when I publish on sexual dimorphism, or use male/female as a factor in my stats (which I do a LOT), I am simplifying, setting aside a small minority to focus on overall tendencies of the majority. That's okay for stickleback, but its not ethical when applied to humans.
February 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
6/N So when I publish on sexual dimorphism, or use male/female as a factor in my stats (which I do a LOT), I am simplifying, setting aside a small minority to focus on overall tendencies of the majority. That's okay for stickleback, but its not ethical when applied to humans.