Dr. Jessica L Ware
@jessicalwarelab.bsky.social
Twin, entomologist, evolutionary biologist 🇨🇦🏳️🌈🇺🇸
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I love working at a museum! #amnh #entomology
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Excited to launch the new improved Reproducible Code guide from @britishecologicalsociety.org @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social FREE online here! www.britishecologicalsociety.org//wp-content/... Amazing work by some very talented ECRs. We hope it’s useful!
December 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Excited to launch the new improved Reproducible Code guide from @britishecologicalsociety.org @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social FREE online here! www.britishecologicalsociety.org//wp-content/... Amazing work by some very talented ECRs. We hope it’s useful!
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I started getting reports of an unseasonal Joshua tree bloom in the last few weeks, and looking over records on @inaturalist.bsky.social it's pretty widespread! So we're putting out the call for folks to record this "bonus bloom" and help us study it 🌿
lab.jbyoder.org/2025/12/10/w...
lab.jbyoder.org/2025/12/10/w...
Weird wet weather has Joshua trees flowering early — or late? Help the Yoder Lab map this “bonus bloom” to understand why
A flowering tree in Yucca Valley, CA, observed by iNaturalist contributor wanderingmojave on December 9. A tree with lots of flowers in Tehachapi, CA, observed by iNaturalist contributor tina9294 o…
lab.jbyoder.org
December 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I started getting reports of an unseasonal Joshua tree bloom in the last few weeks, and looking over records on @inaturalist.bsky.social it's pretty widespread! So we're putting out the call for folks to record this "bonus bloom" and help us study it 🌿
lab.jbyoder.org/2025/12/10/w...
lab.jbyoder.org/2025/12/10/w...
Excited to have collaborated with this team on this 🇬🇭 #dragonfly project led by Dr. Kofi Adu! #Pantala #wings #Raman analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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...
analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Excited to have collaborated with this team on this 🇬🇭 #dragonfly project led by Dr. Kofi Adu! #Pantala #wings #Raman analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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#DYK? Trilobites ruled the Earth longer than the dinosaurs! It took three major mass extinctions to end trilobites’ more than 250-milion year evolutionary lifespan. Join Museum Curator Melanie Hopkins to explore these arthropods through the Museum’s extensive collection of trilobite specimens.
The Most Successful Animals You've Never Seen (Spoiler: It's Trilobites)
YouTube video by American Museum of Natural History
youtu.be
December 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
#DYK? Trilobites ruled the Earth longer than the dinosaurs! It took three major mass extinctions to end trilobites’ more than 250-milion year evolutionary lifespan. Join Museum Curator Melanie Hopkins to explore these arthropods through the Museum’s extensive collection of trilobite specimens.
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Check out our review/perspective piece on phylogenetic diversification analysis, intended for the 75th anniversary of
@systbiol.bsky.social. I had the privilege of working with great coauthors, @fhenaodiaz.bsky.social, @tvasconcelos.bsky.social and @roszenil.bsky.social!
doi.org/10.1093/sysb...
@systbiol.bsky.social. I had the privilege of working with great coauthors, @fhenaodiaz.bsky.social, @tvasconcelos.bsky.social and @roszenil.bsky.social!
doi.org/10.1093/sysb...
December 5, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Check out our review/perspective piece on phylogenetic diversification analysis, intended for the 75th anniversary of
@systbiol.bsky.social. I had the privilege of working with great coauthors, @fhenaodiaz.bsky.social, @tvasconcelos.bsky.social and @roszenil.bsky.social!
doi.org/10.1093/sysb...
@systbiol.bsky.social. I had the privilege of working with great coauthors, @fhenaodiaz.bsky.social, @tvasconcelos.bsky.social and @roszenil.bsky.social!
doi.org/10.1093/sysb...
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🪱🐜 Happy #WorldSoilDay!! 🕷️🪲
Although we celebrate soil everyday, today is a great reminder to appreciate the breadth of diversity beneath our feet.
Check out the GSBI atlas to explore the organisms that call soil home!
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/atlas-introd...
Although we celebrate soil everyday, today is a great reminder to appreciate the breadth of diversity beneath our feet.
Check out the GSBI atlas to explore the organisms that call soil home!
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/atlas-introd...
Atlas Introduction — Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
🪱🐜 Happy #WorldSoilDay!! 🕷️🪲
Although we celebrate soil everyday, today is a great reminder to appreciate the breadth of diversity beneath our feet.
Check out the GSBI atlas to explore the organisms that call soil home!
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/atlas-introd...
Although we celebrate soil everyday, today is a great reminder to appreciate the breadth of diversity beneath our feet.
Check out the GSBI atlas to explore the organisms that call soil home!
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/atlas-introd...
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🚨The CDC panel just recommended delaying the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine.
Newborns are the MOST vulnerable to chronic Hep B, and delaying vaccination will increase lifelong infections, cirrhosis, and liver cancer.
www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c...
Newborns are the MOST vulnerable to chronic Hep B, and delaying vaccination will increase lifelong infections, cirrhosis, and liver cancer.
www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c...
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine
The CDC's ACIP panel voted to recommend delaying the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine, ending a policy that has reined in the virus.
www.statnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
🚨The CDC panel just recommended delaying the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine.
Newborns are the MOST vulnerable to chronic Hep B, and delaying vaccination will increase lifelong infections, cirrhosis, and liver cancer.
www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c...
Newborns are the MOST vulnerable to chronic Hep B, and delaying vaccination will increase lifelong infections, cirrhosis, and liver cancer.
www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c...
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Longevity
John Rombough ~ Dene
n.d.
John Rombough ~ Dene
n.d.
December 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Longevity
John Rombough ~ Dene
n.d.
John Rombough ~ Dene
n.d.
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This popped up on our smart tv YouTube this am, so my husband and I watched & were enthralled.
So awesome to not only grow my appreciation for pronates, but also gain this insight into why they are so interesting to my colleague, @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social.
youtube.com/watch?v=neEF...
So awesome to not only grow my appreciation for pronates, but also gain this insight into why they are so interesting to my colleague, @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social.
youtube.com/watch?v=neEF...
Why Dragonflies Are Even More Magical Than You Think
YouTube video by PBS Terra
youtube.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:39 PM
This popped up on our smart tv YouTube this am, so my husband and I watched & were enthralled.
So awesome to not only grow my appreciation for pronates, but also gain this insight into why they are so interesting to my colleague, @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social.
youtube.com/watch?v=neEF...
So awesome to not only grow my appreciation for pronates, but also gain this insight into why they are so interesting to my colleague, @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social.
youtube.com/watch?v=neEF...
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
about the status of #insects? Our survey is available here in multiple languages: bit.ly/insectquestions! #insect #entomology #biodiversity
December 4, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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
about the status of #insects? Our survey is available here in multiple languages: bit.ly/insectquestions! #insect #entomology #biodiversity
Gabba gabba hey!
December 4, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Gabba gabba hey!
If you have a student, anywhere in the world, who would like and entomological society membership please have them come on over to our entopoc.org website to sign up for up to three free memberships per student!
December 3, 2025 at 10:59 AM
If you have a student, anywhere in the world, who would like and entomological society membership please have them come on over to our entopoc.org website to sign up for up to three free memberships per student!
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Memberships for @odonataamericas.bsky.social @entsocamerica.bsky.social WDA (dragonflies), SOL (dragonflies), The lepidopterist society @canentomologist.bsky.social @freshwaterscience.bsky.social @coleopsoc.bsky.social @entcollnet.bsky.social @hymenopterists.org.web.brid.gy @arachnology.bsky.social
Are you a POC student, early career researcher, or professional entomologist from a country in the Global South?
We are now funding memberships!
Apply from October 1st to December 15th.
More info:
www.entopoc.org/apply.html
Apply:
docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLS...
We are now funding memberships!
Apply from October 1st to December 15th.
More info:
www.entopoc.org/apply.html
Apply:
docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLS...
December 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Memberships for @odonataamericas.bsky.social @entsocamerica.bsky.social WDA (dragonflies), SOL (dragonflies), The lepidopterist society @canentomologist.bsky.social @freshwaterscience.bsky.social @coleopsoc.bsky.social @entcollnet.bsky.social @hymenopterists.org.web.brid.gy @arachnology.bsky.social
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Fantastic work by #HeadLab PhD student Andrés Alfonso Rojas!
Anacondas have been (resiliently) giant since at least the middle Mioncene.
www.cam.ac.uk/stories/twel...
Anacondas have been (resiliently) giant since at least the middle Mioncene.
www.cam.ac.uk/stories/twel...
Fossils reveal anacondas have been giants for over 12 million years
Andrés Alfonso-Rojas has analysed giant anaconda fossils from South America to deduce that these tropical snakes reached their maximum size 12.4 million years ago, and have remained giants ever since.
www.cam.ac.uk
December 2, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Fantastic work by #HeadLab PhD student Andrés Alfonso Rojas!
Anacondas have been (resiliently) giant since at least the middle Mioncene.
www.cam.ac.uk/stories/twel...
Anacondas have been (resiliently) giant since at least the middle Mioncene.
www.cam.ac.uk/stories/twel...
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“The National AIDS Memorial, through a partnership with the AIDS Quilt Touch team, presents all 50,000 panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in an interactive experience so people around the world can experience the beauty of the Quilt and witness the love and stories stitched into each panel.”
Interactive AIDS Quilt
The National AIDS Memorial, through a partnership with the AIDS Quilt Touch team, presents all 48,000 panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in an interactive experience People around the world can experie...
www.aidsmemorial.org
December 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
“The National AIDS Memorial, through a partnership with the AIDS Quilt Touch team, presents all 50,000 panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in an interactive experience so people around the world can experience the beauty of the Quilt and witness the love and stories stitched into each panel.”
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📣 Ecologists and evolutionary biologists! Have you ever wanted to be a journal editor? BES journals are having an open call for editors. Details: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/appl... Happy to answer any Qs! Open to all nationalities. Applications from postdocs welcome :)
Apply to be a BES Associate Editor - British Ecological Society
Help advance outstanding ecological research by joining our Editorial Boards! Applications are now open across all seven BES journals.
www.britishecologicalsociety.org
November 27, 2025 at 10:14 AM
📣 Ecologists and evolutionary biologists! Have you ever wanted to be a journal editor? BES journals are having an open call for editors. Details: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/appl... Happy to answer any Qs! Open to all nationalities. Applications from postdocs welcome :)
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🎁 This #GivingTuesday, give the gift of #InsectScience 🪲
Explore our #GiftGuide for sustainably made products, inspiring books and items crafted to last.
Spread the love this season of giving & support #entomology🔽
🔗 buff.ly/yVVHXEU
#SustainableGifts #GiftIdeas
Explore our #GiftGuide for sustainably made products, inspiring books and items crafted to last.
Spread the love this season of giving & support #entomology🔽
🔗 buff.ly/yVVHXEU
#SustainableGifts #GiftIdeas
December 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🎁 This #GivingTuesday, give the gift of #InsectScience 🪲
Explore our #GiftGuide for sustainably made products, inspiring books and items crafted to last.
Spread the love this season of giving & support #entomology🔽
🔗 buff.ly/yVVHXEU
#SustainableGifts #GiftIdeas
Explore our #GiftGuide for sustainably made products, inspiring books and items crafted to last.
Spread the love this season of giving & support #entomology🔽
🔗 buff.ly/yVVHXEU
#SustainableGifts #GiftIdeas
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Sometimes life doesn't turn out the way we planned,
but even so, it still surprises us. Read this story written
by John Abbott, when the weather
wasn't on his side, but luck was.
🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog
🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
#dragonfly
#speciesofthemonth
but even so, it still surprises us. Read this story written
by John Abbott, when the weather
wasn't on his side, but luck was.
🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog
🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
#dragonfly
#speciesofthemonth
December 2, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Sometimes life doesn't turn out the way we planned,
but even so, it still surprises us. Read this story written
by John Abbott, when the weather
wasn't on his side, but luck was.
🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog
🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
#dragonfly
#speciesofthemonth
but even so, it still surprises us. Read this story written
by John Abbott, when the weather
wasn't on his side, but luck was.
🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog
🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
#dragonfly
#speciesofthemonth
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Today is World AIDS Day, a day that reminds me of the decades-long fight for dignity, science, and compassion. We’ve come so far because activists, researchers, and communities refused to be ignored.
December 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Today is World AIDS Day, a day that reminds me of the decades-long fight for dignity, science, and compassion. We’ve come so far because activists, researchers, and communities refused to be ignored.
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What does representation in natural history look like? Mark your calendars for Giving Tuesday (Dec 2) — we’re excited to share how you can support #BlackinNHMs.” #GivingTuesday
Donation link: www.blackinnhms.org/donate
Donation link: www.blackinnhms.org/donate
November 17, 2025 at 8:07 PM
What does representation in natural history look like? Mark your calendars for Giving Tuesday (Dec 2) — we’re excited to share how you can support #BlackinNHMs.” #GivingTuesday
Donation link: www.blackinnhms.org/donate
Donation link: www.blackinnhms.org/donate
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Time slots for lightning talks and seats in workshops will start being assigned tomorrow (Dec. 1st).
@systbiol.bsky.social
@systbiol.bsky.social
November 30, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Time slots for lightning talks and seats in workshops will start being assigned tomorrow (Dec. 1st).
@systbiol.bsky.social
@systbiol.bsky.social
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A quick reminder for everyone registered for SSB2026: please take a moment to complete the survey to submit lightning talks, sign up for workshops, and indicate your interest in other meeting activities.
If you haven’t filled it out yet, today’s the day!
We're excited to see you all in January!
If you haven’t filled it out yet, today’s the day!
We're excited to see you all in January!
November 30, 2025 at 7:26 PM
A quick reminder for everyone registered for SSB2026: please take a moment to complete the survey to submit lightning talks, sign up for workshops, and indicate your interest in other meeting activities.
If you haven’t filled it out yet, today’s the day!
We're excited to see you all in January!
If you haven’t filled it out yet, today’s the day!
We're excited to see you all in January!
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🚨 Talk slots and workshops will start being assigned tomorrow 🚨
If you’re attending #ssb2026 and have not filled out your survey, please do ASAP
If you’re attending #ssb2026 and have not filled out your survey, please do ASAP
A quick reminder for everyone registered for SSB2026: please take a moment to complete the survey to submit lightning talks, sign up for workshops, and indicate your interest in other meeting activities.
If you haven’t filled it out yet, today’s the day!
We're excited to see you all in January!
If you haven’t filled it out yet, today’s the day!
We're excited to see you all in January!
November 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
🚨 Talk slots and workshops will start being assigned tomorrow 🚨
If you’re attending #ssb2026 and have not filled out your survey, please do ASAP
If you’re attending #ssb2026 and have not filled out your survey, please do ASAP