Callie Klatt Golba, PhD
@calklattgolba.bsky.social
Curator of Turtle Conservation at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum of the Chicago Academy of Science. #FieldWork #HERper #Turtles #Conservation she/her, views my own
Dreaming about warmer days with turtles
February 5, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Dreaming about warmer days with turtles
Helping feed and clean the box turtles is my favorite distraction from coding and manuscript edits ;)
January 31, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Helping feed and clean the box turtles is my favorite distraction from coding and manuscript edits ;)
This is such important work!
January 27, 2025 at 10:56 PM
This is such important work!
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Not seeing a lot of turtles in this cold weather, so here is a cute Gillie
January 24, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Not seeing a lot of turtles in this cold weather, so here is a cute Gillie
January 23, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Had a great holiday break exploring streams and flipping rocks!
January 7, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Had a great holiday break exploring streams and flipping rocks!
I think I should win best holiday sweater with this Mistletoad! What do you think?! #Toads #UglyChristmasSweater
December 19, 2024 at 3:57 PM
I think I should win best holiday sweater with this Mistletoad! What do you think?! #Toads #UglyChristmasSweater
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Spotted Turtles in the southeast are present (sometimes abundant), but notoriously tough to detect; the concentration of sympatrics can overwhelm traps, and the abundant food resources make for a narrower capture window in the spring. #wildlifebiology #clemmys #conservation #turtles
Clemmys guttata (NC lowcountry)
Female spotted turtle found nest-searching along a hot sand road
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December 16, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Spotted Turtles in the southeast are present (sometimes abundant), but notoriously tough to detect; the concentration of sympatrics can overwhelm traps, and the abundant food resources make for a narrower capture window in the spring. #wildlifebiology #clemmys #conservation #turtles
Graduation complete! I’m so grateful for the village that made this all possible. I’m one lucky gal. #PhinisheD #PhDone
December 16, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Graduation complete! I’m so grateful for the village that made this all possible. I’m one lucky gal. #PhinisheD #PhDone
Reminder from my coworker, Pancake, to do your morning stretches! #SelfCare #Turtles #SoftshellTurtle
December 12, 2024 at 2:33 PM
Reminder from my coworker, Pancake, to do your morning stretches! #SelfCare #Turtles #SoftshellTurtle
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They look like sliders and cooters, but chicken turtles are different altogether. This species specializes in disjunct seasonal ponds, and can spend MOST of the year out of water. Their thin shells allow them to travel on land more easily, but makes them vulnerable to predation. #turtles #wildlife
December 8, 2024 at 2:57 PM
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You see, I love creating stickers based on my turtle photographs. 🐢
But this one caused quite a stir on my Instagram because everyone thought it was NSFW. 😂
They are basking together! I tried to make it better with a different placement…but no luck! 😅
But this one caused quite a stir on my Instagram because everyone thought it was NSFW. 😂
They are basking together! I tried to make it better with a different placement…but no luck! 😅
December 9, 2024 at 9:15 PM
You see, I love creating stickers based on my turtle photographs. 🐢
But this one caused quite a stir on my Instagram because everyone thought it was NSFW. 😂
They are basking together! I tried to make it better with a different placement…but no luck! 😅
But this one caused quite a stir on my Instagram because everyone thought it was NSFW. 😂
They are basking together! I tried to make it better with a different placement…but no luck! 😅
Reposted by Callie Klatt Golba, PhD
What is happening here? 🐢
A few years ago, in late October, I came across this snapping turtle covered in mud!
This turtle probably picked an overwintering spot which later dried out. So the turtle moved to a new spot!
Turtles brumate underwater or on land sometimes (e.g., hatchlings). 🐢
A few years ago, in late October, I came across this snapping turtle covered in mud!
This turtle probably picked an overwintering spot which later dried out. So the turtle moved to a new spot!
Turtles brumate underwater or on land sometimes (e.g., hatchlings). 🐢
December 6, 2024 at 3:32 AM
What is happening here? 🐢
A few years ago, in late October, I came across this snapping turtle covered in mud!
This turtle probably picked an overwintering spot which later dried out. So the turtle moved to a new spot!
Turtles brumate underwater or on land sometimes (e.g., hatchlings). 🐢
A few years ago, in late October, I came across this snapping turtle covered in mud!
This turtle probably picked an overwintering spot which later dried out. So the turtle moved to a new spot!
Turtles brumate underwater or on land sometimes (e.g., hatchlings). 🐢
Reposted by Callie Klatt Golba, PhD
New study: amphibians among most at-risk for climate change induced extinctions. Also island, mountain, freshwater, and parts of global south. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Climate change extinctions
Climate change is expected to cause irreversible changes to biodiversity, but predicting those risks remains uncertain. I synthesized 485 studies and more than 5 million projections to produce a quant...
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December 6, 2024 at 12:33 PM
New study: amphibians among most at-risk for climate change induced extinctions. Also island, mountain, freshwater, and parts of global south. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
My office is pretty cool
December 5, 2024 at 5:13 PM
My office is pretty cool
The snapping turtle says “hello”! Although my research doesn’t focus on these turtles, I always love when we catch them! #Turtles #Fieldwork (handled with proper permits)
December 5, 2024 at 12:02 PM
The snapping turtle says “hello”! Although my research doesn’t focus on these turtles, I always love when we catch them! #Turtles #Fieldwork (handled with proper permits)
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If you love turtles, you should definitely follow Callie!🐢
Hi! I just hopped over from the other platform and am looking for my wildlife conservation research friends! #Turtle #WildlifeConservation #Herpetology #Ecology #Fieldwork
December 4, 2024 at 6:33 PM
If you love turtles, you should definitely follow Callie!🐢
Hi! I just hopped over from the other platform and am looking for my wildlife conservation research friends! #Turtle #WildlifeConservation #Herpetology #Ecology #Fieldwork
December 4, 2024 at 1:49 PM
Hi! I just hopped over from the other platform and am looking for my wildlife conservation research friends! #Turtle #WildlifeConservation #Herpetology #Ecology #Fieldwork