Cortney Dean
@cortneydean.bsky.social
Conservation Biologist & Researcher. She/her. Beavers, Bats, Birds, Bioacoustics. Wetland lover, nature based restoration disciple. Diamond Dames Forever. https://t.ly/fYzPl
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Cortney Dean
@cortneydean.bsky.social
· Nov 14
We're doing the intro thing still, right?
Okay- I'm a Grad Student at UW-Stout researching ecosystem-wide impacts of beavers on the landscape. Bioacoustics, water quality, species richness analyses, etc. Process-based restoration and big-picture conservation. Bats, Beavers, Birds, Bugs. Spring Grad!
Okay- I'm a Grad Student at UW-Stout researching ecosystem-wide impacts of beavers on the landscape. Bioacoustics, water quality, species richness analyses, etc. Process-based restoration and big-picture conservation. Bats, Beavers, Birds, Bugs. Spring Grad!
The MN DNR published their grouse mgmt plan in 2011 with an Aldo Leopold quote on the front page. Google Scholar has decided that A Leopold wrote the paper. In 2011.
November 1, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The MN DNR published their grouse mgmt plan in 2011 with an Aldo Leopold quote on the front page. Google Scholar has decided that A Leopold wrote the paper. In 2011.
Our Fleet Farm was playing polka music exclusively today and I'm not sure if its for a special occasion (ha!) or just the new normal, but I approve!
October 11, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Our Fleet Farm was playing polka music exclusively today and I'm not sure if its for a special occasion (ha!) or just the new normal, but I approve!
As with S3 Ted Lasso & now with Tay's new album... its wild people think that someone else's art is meant to align with their own desires. This thing someone else made is a GIFT. You aren't owed anything! Enjoy it, think on it, feel things, but don't get mad if it isn't exactly what you wanted!
a man wearing a leather jacket says what made you like this
Alt: a man, Jake Peralta from Brooklyn 99, is wearing a leather jacket says what made you like this?
media.tenor.com
October 3, 2025 at 12:50 PM
As with S3 Ted Lasso & now with Tay's new album... its wild people think that someone else's art is meant to align with their own desires. This thing someone else made is a GIFT. You aren't owed anything! Enjoy it, think on it, feel things, but don't get mad if it isn't exactly what you wanted!
Boomer Dad made a remark about Bad Bunny @ the Super Bowl (he does not *actually* care about this but people have convinced him this is a Big Deal) so I said, what's the biggie? You liked Richie Valens' "La Bamba" back in the day & you didn't know the words to that song and it never bothered you?
a bunch of crickets chirping in the sand
Alt: Tumbleweed rolling through the desert with the text "crickets chirping"
media.tenor.com
October 3, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Boomer Dad made a remark about Bad Bunny @ the Super Bowl (he does not *actually* care about this but people have convinced him this is a Big Deal) so I said, what's the biggie? You liked Richie Valens' "La Bamba" back in the day & you didn't know the words to that song and it never bothered you?
Imagine doing a whole multi-year statewide study assessing if beavers warm trout waters, finding out that in most cases they don't, and then STILL wanting hardcore anti-beaver policies in the state?
October 1, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Imagine doing a whole multi-year statewide study assessing if beavers warm trout waters, finding out that in most cases they don't, and then STILL wanting hardcore anti-beaver policies in the state?
"These bitches be tight like bra straps" GOD I love you Cardi B
September 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
"These bitches be tight like bra straps" GOD I love you Cardi B
How are we in a place where shipping for a pair of earrings from Canada is +$20???
September 18, 2025 at 2:43 PM
How are we in a place where shipping for a pair of earrings from Canada is +$20???
This Xennial is never not thrilled to see how women's sports has changed. Once upon a time makeup & embracing your femininity was a sign you weren't serious about your sport, that you were more concerned w/ looking cute than being good. I love that we've moved past that & these women get to be both
August 31, 2025 at 1:26 PM
This Xennial is never not thrilled to see how women's sports has changed. Once upon a time makeup & embracing your femininity was a sign you weren't serious about your sport, that you were more concerned w/ looking cute than being good. I love that we've moved past that & these women get to be both
Not my provider office spamming me for a week with appointment reminders for a telehealth visit only to have the provider be late to the appointment.
August 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Not my provider office spamming me for a week with appointment reminders for a telehealth visit only to have the provider be late to the appointment.
New Taylor AND Florence + The Machine in October? Fall really IS for the girlies.
a girl in a pink sweater is raising her arms in the air while standing in front of a group of people .
Alt: a girl in a pink sweater is raising her arms in the air while standing in front of a group of people throwing down a bowl of ornaments and raising her hands over her head while screaming victoriously.
media.tenor.com
August 20, 2025 at 12:03 PM
New Taylor AND Florence + The Machine in October? Fall really IS for the girlies.
Look, as someone who (clinically) needs more dopamine, Taylor Alison Swift and Travis Michael Kelce are good for my health.
a man in a suit and tie is sitting at a desk
Alt: Stephen Colbert, a man in a suit and tie, is sitting at a desk with his hand outstretched saying GIVE IT TO ME NOW
media.tenor.com
August 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Look, as someone who (clinically) needs more dopamine, Taylor Alison Swift and Travis Michael Kelce are good for my health.
People of the Midwest! Menards has a TWELVE FOOT TALL WENDIGO for sale this year and I need everyone to buy one. I want to win the lottery and have a horde of them coming out of our woods.
August 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
People of the Midwest! Menards has a TWELVE FOOT TALL WENDIGO for sale this year and I need everyone to buy one. I want to win the lottery and have a horde of them coming out of our woods.
Zero obligation y’all but my brother in law is facing a really crappy situation: he has aggressive lung cancer despite never smoking & needs a double lung transplant. The catch? He & his wife have to move to Chicago for a year for surgery and treatment (they live in Mn). Any help is so appreciated!
August 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Zero obligation y’all but my brother in law is facing a really crappy situation: he has aggressive lung cancer despite never smoking & needs a double lung transplant. The catch? He & his wife have to move to Chicago for a year for surgery and treatment (they live in Mn). Any help is so appreciated!
My favorite take-away from Happy Gilmore 2 is that the Adidas tear-away pants I rocked in college (circa 1997) are back in the game.
July 27, 2025 at 2:18 AM
My favorite take-away from Happy Gilmore 2 is that the Adidas tear-away pants I rocked in college (circa 1997) are back in the game.
The time between when you are ready and your guests actually arrive is one of the levels of purgatory and you cannot convince me otherwise.
July 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The time between when you are ready and your guests actually arrive is one of the levels of purgatory and you cannot convince me otherwise.
May the Universe forever bless the folks who provide citations with links on their online articles.
July 24, 2025 at 4:24 PM
May the Universe forever bless the folks who provide citations with links on their online articles.
SERIOUSLY. These Euros Games have been amazing... women's soccer/football is so damned much fun to watch!
July 22, 2025 at 9:32 PM
SERIOUSLY. These Euros Games have been amazing... women's soccer/football is so damned much fun to watch!
That goal! In stoppage!
July 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
That goal! In stoppage!
Penalty kicks are the most stressful (and best) way any sport decides a tie.
July 19, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Penalty kicks are the most stressful (and best) way any sport decides a tie.
Can we just not rebuild in these floodplains this time? Please?
July 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Can we just not rebuild in these floodplains this time? Please?
Fireflies >>>>> Fireworks
July 5, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Fireflies >>>>> Fireworks
I need tech folks to stop naming their new processes after animals... its making lit searches annoyingly cluttered. Please and thank you!
June 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I need tech folks to stop naming their new processes after animals... its making lit searches annoyingly cluttered. Please and thank you!
A morning spent in a newly found beaver pond is always an A+ day... seeing a pair of river otters while we were out there? Magical.
June 2, 2025 at 6:39 PM
A morning spent in a newly found beaver pond is always an A+ day... seeing a pair of river otters while we were out there? Magical.
Want to hear about my research on how beavers benefit bat populations? Take a coffee break with @wisconsinwetlands.bsky.social and me tomorrow at 10:30am CST! I'd love to see you there!
www.wisconsinwetlands.org/wetland-coff...
www.wisconsinwetlands.org/wetland-coff...
Wetland Coffee Breaks | Wisconsin Wetlands Association
Bring your coffee and learn about wetlands, the plants and animals that call them home, and the many natural benefits they provide to our communities.
www.wisconsinwetlands.org
May 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Want to hear about my research on how beavers benefit bat populations? Take a coffee break with @wisconsinwetlands.bsky.social and me tomorrow at 10:30am CST! I'd love to see you there!
www.wisconsinwetlands.org/wetland-coff...
www.wisconsinwetlands.org/wetland-coff...
And with that, my thesis is submitted for graduation. I am tired, relieved, and my brain feels like oatmeal, but I am also so, so proud of the research I have done!
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May 16, 2025 at 7:11 PM
And with that, my thesis is submitted for graduation. I am tired, relieved, and my brain feels like oatmeal, but I am also so, so proud of the research I have done!
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