Amy McEuen, Ph.D.
@mceuen.bsky.social
Conservation professor at U of I Springfield. Ecologist. Dendrophile. PhD. She/her. Public Voices Fellow Alumni — The OpEd Project. Science works. Love trumps hate.
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Amy McEuen, Ph.D.
@mceuen.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Plant a Seed, Change the World
Waking up the morning of November 6, I felt like nothing would ever matter again. But as an ecologist, I know that systems that seem dead may simply be in a season of dormancy.
progressive.org
Seeds matter. Keep planting seeds. My op-ed in The Progressive progressive.org/op-eds/plant...
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Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild
Periodical cicada
Banana slug
Groundhog
Blue heron
Black vulture
Periodical cicada
Banana slug
Groundhog
Blue heron
Black vulture
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Caribou
Ravens
Seals
Kea
Turkeys
Caribou
Ravens
Seals
Kea
Turkeys
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Moose
Humpback whales
Giraffes
African Elephants
West African or Nile monitor lizard
Moose
Humpback whales
Giraffes
African Elephants
West African or Nile monitor lizard
November 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild
Periodical cicada
Banana slug
Groundhog
Blue heron
Black vulture
Periodical cicada
Banana slug
Groundhog
Blue heron
Black vulture
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
Dobsonfly
Orca
Mot-Mot
Marmot
Red-eyed tree frog
Dobsonfly
Orca
Mot-Mot
Marmot
Red-eyed tree frog
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
Blue whale
Aardvark
Pel's fishing owl
Platypus
Velvet worm
Blue whale
Aardvark
Pel's fishing owl
Platypus
Velvet worm
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
Beluga
Blue whale
Sowerby’s beaked whale
Sperm whale
Walrus
Beluga
Blue whale
Sowerby’s beaked whale
Sperm whale
Walrus
November 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
Dobsonfly
Orca
Mot-Mot
Marmot
Red-eyed tree frog
Dobsonfly
Orca
Mot-Mot
Marmot
Red-eyed tree frog
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#sciart makes a great gift
Noooo, I missed it! I make ink and watercolor paintings inspired by science, and fine silk scarves and ties based on my paintings artologica.etsy.com ❤️🐡
November 24, 2025 at 3:30 AM
#sciart makes a great gift
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BREAKING: An Illinois jury convicted a former sheriff’s deputy of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who had called 911 asking for help.
Illinois deputy found guilty of murder in the shooting of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911
An Illinois jury has convicted a former sheriff’s deputy of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 for help.
bit.ly
October 29, 2025 at 7:40 PM
BREAKING: An Illinois jury convicted a former sheriff’s deputy of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who had called 911 asking for help.
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Here is your Sunday Spider, I think a Psecas chapoda jumping spider. From what I've read, they have a mutualistic relationship with a bromeliad, Bromelia balansae. The spiders live exclusively among the plant's spiny rosettes; in turn their debris/droppings feed the plant. #Arachtober #Bugsky 🌿🐙
October 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Here is your Sunday Spider, I think a Psecas chapoda jumping spider. From what I've read, they have a mutualistic relationship with a bromeliad, Bromelia balansae. The spiders live exclusively among the plant's spiny rosettes; in turn their debris/droppings feed the plant. #Arachtober #Bugsky 🌿🐙
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Here is your Wednesday Weevil, Watching Warily. Seen at night in a Costa Rican rainforest. Love the giant eyes on this little nugget of a beetle. 🐙🌿 🕶️
October 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Here is your Wednesday Weevil, Watching Warily. Seen at night in a Costa Rican rainforest. Love the giant eyes on this little nugget of a beetle. 🐙🌿 🕶️
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“Oh my god… I have no words.”
Listen to the emotional moment this year’s laureate Maria Corina ( finds out she has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Kristian Berg Harpviken, Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, shared the news.
NobelPrize #NobelPeacePrize
Listen to the emotional moment this year’s laureate Maria Corina ( finds out she has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Kristian Berg Harpviken, Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, shared the news.
NobelPrize #NobelPeacePrize
October 10, 2025 at 12:22 PM
“Oh my god… I have no words.”
Listen to the emotional moment this year’s laureate Maria Corina ( finds out she has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Kristian Berg Harpviken, Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, shared the news.
NobelPrize #NobelPeacePrize
Listen to the emotional moment this year’s laureate Maria Corina ( finds out she has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Kristian Berg Harpviken, Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, shared the news.
NobelPrize #NobelPeacePrize
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This is important.
Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE
nyti.ms
October 9, 2025 at 2:52 AM
This is important.
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Free shipping from @bookshop.org today and tomorrow if you, ya know, want to order books with free shipping from somewhere that isn't evil!
October 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Free shipping from @bookshop.org today and tomorrow if you, ya know, want to order books with free shipping from somewhere that isn't evil!
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Hey remember when the CDC dropped 6 of the 8 foodborne illnesses from the nationwide monitoring system in July and one of them was listeria? Mentioning for no particular reason www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
September 30, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Hey remember when the CDC dropped 6 of the 8 foodborne illnesses from the nationwide monitoring system in July and one of them was listeria? Mentioning for no particular reason www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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Why do headlines say "norms shattered" when what is meant is "laws broken" or "Constitution violated"?
September 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Why do headlines say "norms shattered" when what is meant is "laws broken" or "Constitution violated"?
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Gene therapy works- the challenge is to make these expensive therapies accessible to all who could benefit.
September 25, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Gene therapy works- the challenge is to make these expensive therapies accessible to all who could benefit.
I bought one!! You should too!
We need to sell about 500 of these to fully fund the native plant project for 2026. We're at about 90 so far so we're getting there! Tell your animal loving friends about this calendar 😘
This fall, @megstampede.bsky.social & I are collaborating to create a 2026 calendar!
Each month features a different animal, facts about them, & actions we can take to help them!
Sales will fund our '26 Native 🌱 Project
Order before 10/1 to get a free plant sticker!
www.etsy.com/listing/4366...
Each month features a different animal, facts about them, & actions we can take to help them!
Sales will fund our '26 Native 🌱 Project
Order before 10/1 to get a free plant sticker!
www.etsy.com/listing/4366...
September 25, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I bought one!! You should too!
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If a government tells you that you can’t call it authoritarian, it’s authoritarian.
September 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
If a government tells you that you can’t call it authoritarian, it’s authoritarian.
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"Civility obsessives love a silver-tongued devil, wearing a nice suit, sporting a tidy haircut, while whispering sweet bigotries."
gifting this piece from Roxane Gay -
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...
gifting this piece from Roxane Gay -
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...
Opinion | Civility Is a Fantasy
www.nytimes.com
September 24, 2025 at 1:16 PM
"Civility obsessives love a silver-tongued devil, wearing a nice suit, sporting a tidy haircut, while whispering sweet bigotries."
gifting this piece from Roxane Gay -
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...
gifting this piece from Roxane Gay -
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...
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Stephen Colbert, during last night’s show, invited The New Yorker’s editor to unveil the magazine’s next cover — a satirical illustration of Trump’s tiny hand hovering over the mute button of a remote control, a not-so-subtle jab at his obsession with silencing critics.
September 19, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Stephen Colbert, during last night’s show, invited The New Yorker’s editor to unveil the magazine’s next cover — a satirical illustration of Trump’s tiny hand hovering over the mute button of a remote control, a not-so-subtle jab at his obsession with silencing critics.
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Know your rights, Illinois.
Stay safe and stay informed.
Stay safe and stay informed.
September 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Know your rights, Illinois.
Stay safe and stay informed.
Stay safe and stay informed.
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I am fascinated by this guy who was a Higher Ed administrator and has now moved into teaching classes as a faculty member. He is documenting his whole journey on TikTok. Over the summer, he had so much excitement 🧵
September 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM
I am fascinated by this guy who was a Higher Ed administrator and has now moved into teaching classes as a faculty member. He is documenting his whole journey on TikTok. Over the summer, he had so much excitement 🧵
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“He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.”
—Declaration of Independence, 1776
—Declaration of Independence, 1776
September 3, 2025 at 1:11 AM
“He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.”
—Declaration of Independence, 1776
—Declaration of Independence, 1776
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Seahorse feat. copepod, shrimp, and brine shrimp- all common foods for seahorses. And scallops bc they're pretty.
This artwork was commissioned via my Ko-fi page! If you're interested in something similar, pls check out my page or send me a message :)
ko-fi.com/ariganahl/co...
#sundayfishsketch 🦑🐠
This artwork was commissioned via my Ko-fi page! If you're interested in something similar, pls check out my page or send me a message :)
ko-fi.com/ariganahl/co...
#sundayfishsketch 🦑🐠
August 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Seahorse feat. copepod, shrimp, and brine shrimp- all common foods for seahorses. And scallops bc they're pretty.
This artwork was commissioned via my Ko-fi page! If you're interested in something similar, pls check out my page or send me a message :)
ko-fi.com/ariganahl/co...
#sundayfishsketch 🦑🐠
This artwork was commissioned via my Ko-fi page! If you're interested in something similar, pls check out my page or send me a message :)
ko-fi.com/ariganahl/co...
#sundayfishsketch 🦑🐠
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Fun fact: if you teach any type of organismal biology you can justify buying the inaccurate skeletons (to yourself) by saying “I’m bringing this to class and having students identify all the inaccuracies as a learning opportunity”
The students in my ornithology class loved it
The students in my ornithology class loved it
September 2, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Fun fact: if you teach any type of organismal biology you can justify buying the inaccurate skeletons (to yourself) by saying “I’m bringing this to class and having students identify all the inaccuracies as a learning opportunity”
The students in my ornithology class loved it
The students in my ornithology class loved it
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1. On Saturday, a judge ordered Pulse pride crosswalk protester released from jail.
Police arrested him after he chalked the bottom of his shoe in rainbow colors and walked across it.
Sunday, police arrested 3 more under the same charges.
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Police arrested him after he chalked the bottom of his shoe in rainbow colors and walked across it.
Sunday, police arrested 3 more under the same charges.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
Judge Orders Florida Rainbow Sidewalk Chalk Protestor Released From Jail—Arrests Continue
In the latest twist on DeSantis' war on Pride crosswalks in the state, a judge has ruled that police had no probable cause to arrest a sidewalk chalkers. Then, three more were arrested.
www.erininthemorning.com
September 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
1. On Saturday, a judge ordered Pulse pride crosswalk protester released from jail.
Police arrested him after he chalked the bottom of his shoe in rainbow colors and walked across it.
Sunday, police arrested 3 more under the same charges.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
Police arrested him after he chalked the bottom of his shoe in rainbow colors and walked across it.
Sunday, police arrested 3 more under the same charges.
Subscribe to support my journalism.