Greg Watkins-Colwell
@gregwc.bsky.social
Collection manager of ichthyology and herpetology at Yale Peabody Museum. Co-founder ZooMu (zoo/museum network). President Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC).
Anybody else get a grant termination notice from IMLS today?
April 10, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Anybody else get a grant termination notice from IMLS today?
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Day 1 of ZooMu CyberInfrastructure at Duke Lemur Center
March 19, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Day 1 of ZooMu CyberInfrastructure at Duke Lemur Center
Annoying room-mate.
March 9, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Annoying room-mate.
Sounds like potato chips.
March 6, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Sounds like potato chips.
The things that greet you at work sometimes. Good morning birdies.
February 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The things that greet you at work sometimes. Good morning birdies.
National Science Foundation freezes grant review in response to Trump executive orders : Shots - Health News
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National Science Foundation freezes grant review in response to Trump executive orders
The National Science Foundation has canceled all grant review panels this week. It's unclear how long the pause could last.
www.npr.org
January 28, 2025 at 11:25 AM
National Science Foundation freezes grant review in response to Trump executive orders : Shots - Health News
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
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If you are a federal employee, it is advised to set your social media accounts to private to prevent outside viewership, as reports suggest that loyalty screenings have begun.
January 26, 2025 at 5:01 AM
If you are a federal employee, it is advised to set your social media accounts to private to prevent outside viewership, as reports suggest that loyalty screenings have begun.
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It’s official: In the USA The Gulf of Mexico is now the “Gulf of America,” and Denali, the Alaska Native name for North America’s tallest peak, has been reverted to Mount McKinley. But we refuse to accept this change—Denali will always be Denali to us. #IStandWithDenali
January 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
It’s official: In the USA The Gulf of Mexico is now the “Gulf of America,” and Denali, the Alaska Native name for North America’s tallest peak, has been reverted to Mount McKinley. But we refuse to accept this change—Denali will always be Denali to us. #IStandWithDenali
Jed Burtt was my undergrad prof, my friend and sometimes travel companion.
Remember: Applications for our Burtt Undergraduate Mentoring Grants are due in less than one month! Funding for #ornithology research projects carried out my mentor-undergrad teams.
Jed Burtt Undergraduate Mentoring Grants
The WOS offers grants to mentors working with undergraduate students on ornithological research projects.
wilsonsociety.org
January 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Jed Burtt was my undergrad prof, my friend and sometimes travel companion.
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#OnThisDay in 1831, the HMS Beagle departs on its second voyage with an unknown young naturalist aboard. The ship will eventually visit the Galapagos Islands where the scientist, Charles Darwin, will begin to formulate his theories on evolution. #HistoryOfScience
December 27, 2024 at 10:05 AM
#OnThisDay in 1831, the HMS Beagle departs on its second voyage with an unknown young naturalist aboard. The ship will eventually visit the Galapagos Islands where the scientist, Charles Darwin, will begin to formulate his theories on evolution. #HistoryOfScience
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Sadly, it’s a good time to once again share this amazing infographic that we ran at @science.org more than 7 years ago
🧪 #IDsky
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🧪 #IDsky
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Here's the visual proof of why vaccines do more good than harm
See year by year how vaccines beat back nine dangerous infectious diseases
www.science.org
December 14, 2024 at 9:10 PM
Sadly, it’s a good time to once again share this amazing infographic that we ran at @science.org more than 7 years ago
🧪 #IDsky
www.science.org/content/arti...
🧪 #IDsky
www.science.org/content/arti...
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For those who could not attend Monday's webinar, here is the recording. www.youtube.com/watch?v=c624...
ZooMu RCN Kickoff Webinar
YouTube video by ZooMu
www.youtube.com
December 11, 2024 at 4:11 PM
For those who could not attend Monday's webinar, here is the recording. www.youtube.com/watch?v=c624...
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Anyone who is anti-vax is pro-death. Period. The science and data do not lie. And they don’t care about your podcast.
November 24, 2024 at 10:52 PM
Anyone who is anti-vax is pro-death. Period. The science and data do not lie. And they don’t care about your podcast.
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ZooMu is on BlueSky. If you’re interested in how zoos and natural history museums can (and should) work together on our collections-based biodiversity, conservation, and science missions, follow this page and join our NSF-funded research network!
Register at: ZooMu Kickoff Webinar
www.eventbrite.com/e/zoomu-netw...
www.eventbrite.com/e/zoomu-netw...
November 18, 2024 at 3:12 PM
ZooMu is on BlueSky. If you’re interested in how zoos and natural history museums can (and should) work together on our collections-based biodiversity, conservation, and science missions, follow this page and join our NSF-funded research network!
Reposted by Greg Watkins-Colwell
Regulations exist to protect what cannot protect itself—our parks, wildlife, and cultural heritage.
November 24, 2024 at 8:30 PM
Regulations exist to protect what cannot protect itself—our parks, wildlife, and cultural heritage.
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Register at: ZooMu Kickoff Webinar
www.eventbrite.com/e/zoomu-netw...
www.eventbrite.com/e/zoomu-netw...
November 18, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Register at: ZooMu Kickoff Webinar
www.eventbrite.com/e/zoomu-netw...
www.eventbrite.com/e/zoomu-netw...