Dr. Deah Lieurance
@drdeahlieurance.bsky.social
Invasion ecologist specializing in prevention, pathways, and management prioritization. Posts/views are my own.
Just finished this little lantern fly. I am going to make invasive species trading cards as a part of my extension work. i’m gonna do a lamprey next.
November 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Just finished this little lantern fly. I am going to make invasive species trading cards as a part of my extension work. i’m gonna do a lamprey next.
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A statement from the National Women's Soccer League.
November 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
A statement from the National Women's Soccer League.
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UT Austin is a disgrace.
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November 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
UT Austin is a disgrace.
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The response to Hurricane Melissa will show the rest of the world what the United States has become
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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The response to Hurricane Melissa will show the rest of the world what the United States has become
Prior to Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful hurricane to make landfall in Jamaica was Hurricane Gilbert in mid-September of 1988. Described as a tropical cyclone, Gilbert directly struck Jamaica whe...
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October 28, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The response to Hurricane Melissa will show the rest of the world what the United States has become
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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PLEASE AMPLIFY 🔈
I hear that some staffers at Interior Department and NOAA are being called back to the office from furlough for "administration priorities." I'm on Signal if this includes you or you have more information: @clare.14
I hear that some staffers at Interior Department and NOAA are being called back to the office from furlough for "administration priorities." I'm on Signal if this includes you or you have more information: @clare.14
October 27, 2025 at 7:12 PM
PLEASE AMPLIFY 🔈
I hear that some staffers at Interior Department and NOAA are being called back to the office from furlough for "administration priorities." I'm on Signal if this includes you or you have more information: @clare.14
I hear that some staffers at Interior Department and NOAA are being called back to the office from furlough for "administration priorities." I'm on Signal if this includes you or you have more information: @clare.14
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After years of research, scientist Leonid Pshenichnov concluded Russia + China cannot continue fishing krill, the main food source of many marine creatures, at current rates without risking breakdown of entire ocean ecosystems. Russia had him arrested:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Russia arrests Ukrainian biologist for backing curbs on Antarctic krill fishing
‘Trumped-up’ charges spark diplomatic row as scientists express fears for health of 70-year-old Leonid Pshenichnov
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:11 PM
After years of research, scientist Leonid Pshenichnov concluded Russia + China cannot continue fishing krill, the main food source of many marine creatures, at current rates without risking breakdown of entire ocean ecosystems. Russia had him arrested:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
I just got an Ai generated invite from @springernature.com to submit an Elton Review, the most prestigious paper category in Biological Invasions. These papers are invitation only…by a human. Inviting submissions based on algorithms is gonna make so much more work for those of us editorial board.
a female soccer player wearing a number 13 jersey
ALT: a female soccer player wearing a number 13 jersey
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October 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I just got an Ai generated invite from @springernature.com to submit an Elton Review, the most prestigious paper category in Biological Invasions. These papers are invitation only…by a human. Inviting submissions based on algorithms is gonna make so much more work for those of us editorial board.
hot off the presses...From habitats to hashtags: examining online discussions about invasive species
ecologyandsociety.org/vol30/iss4/a...
ecologyandsociety.org/vol30/iss4/a...
Ecology & Society: From habitats to hashtags: examining online discussions about invasive species
Public awareness is critical for societal support for conservation efforts, including management of biological invasions. However, traditional methods for assessing public awareness are limited, and i...
ecologyandsociety.org
October 27, 2025 at 11:55 PM
hot off the presses...From habitats to hashtags: examining online discussions about invasive species
ecologyandsociety.org/vol30/iss4/a...
ecologyandsociety.org/vol30/iss4/a...
Hot off the presses...iEcology reveals the importance of geography and genetic makeup in the flowering phenology of invasive Carpobrotus taxa
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
iEcology reveals the importance of geography and genetic makeup in the flowering phenology of invasive Carpobrotus taxa
Scientists use social media to track the flowering of an invasive coastal plant across six countries. Photographs from Instagram, iNaturalist and Google Maps showed that Carpobrotus plants flower at ....
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October 13, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Hot off the presses...iEcology reveals the importance of geography and genetic makeup in the flowering phenology of invasive Carpobrotus taxa
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
October 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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"Burned by the cataclysmic bushfires of 2019, a national park called the Barrington Tops exploded in rare veined doubletail orchids, and now the traditional owners of the lands perform prescribed burns to aid these flowers in flourishing under duress from invasive species."
Aboriginal Elders Lead Prescribed Burn–and Rare Orchids Appear by Thousands
Burned by the cataclysmic bushfires of 2019, a national park called the Barrington Tops exploded in rare veined doubletail orchids.
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September 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM
"Burned by the cataclysmic bushfires of 2019, a national park called the Barrington Tops exploded in rare veined doubletail orchids, and now the traditional owners of the lands perform prescribed burns to aid these flowers in flourishing under duress from invasive species."
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Such a delight to share our work on the evolution of a cheese rind fungus in @currentbiology.bsky.social.
This is the fantastic PhD work of @nicolasleonlouw.bsky.social and resulted from amazing collaborations, a wedding proposal(!), an undergrad course, & more!
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This is the fantastic PhD work of @nicolasleonlouw.bsky.social and resulted from amazing collaborations, a wedding proposal(!), an undergrad course, & more!
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www.cell.com/current-biol...
Long-term monitoring of a North American cheese cave reveals mechanisms and consequences of fungal adaptation
Using a unique longitudinal sampling approach, Louw et al. demonstrate how a cheese-associated
Penicillium population has adapted in an artisan cheese production facility in Vermont,
USA. Adaptation i...
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September 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Such a delight to share our work on the evolution of a cheese rind fungus in @currentbiology.bsky.social.
This is the fantastic PhD work of @nicolasleonlouw.bsky.social and resulted from amazing collaborations, a wedding proposal(!), an undergrad course, & more!
🧵
www.cell.com/current-biol...
This is the fantastic PhD work of @nicolasleonlouw.bsky.social and resulted from amazing collaborations, a wedding proposal(!), an undergrad course, & more!
🧵
www.cell.com/current-biol...
Way to go DREW!!!
NeoBiota and @pensoft.net support the 17th International Conference on the Ecology and Management of Alien Plant Invasions.
🔗 neobiota.pensoft.net/news/974
@onestop-project.eu
🔗 neobiota.pensoft.net/news/974
@onestop-project.eu
NeoBiota and Pensoft support the 17th International Conference on the Ecology and Management of Alien Plant Invasions
NeoBiota and Pensoft were delighted to support the 17th International Conference on the Ecology and Management of Alien Plant Invasions (EMAPI), held from 2–5 September 2025 in Christchurch, New...
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September 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Way to go DREW!!!
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Invasive Flathead Catfish Rise to Apex Predator in Pennsylvania #Science #Biology #Ecology #InvasiveSpecies #ApexPredator #FlatheadCatfish
Invasive Flathead Catfish Rise to Apex Predator in Pennsylvania
Flathead catfish, once native to the Mississippi River basin, have stealthily risen to the top of Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna River. Growing fast, eating almost anything, and facing no real predators,...
purescience.news
September 13, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Invasive Flathead Catfish Rise to Apex Predator in Pennsylvania #Science #Biology #Ecology #InvasiveSpecies #ApexPredator #FlatheadCatfish
if u see this quote with the energy u bring to blue sky
September 16, 2025 at 1:13 AM
if u see this quote with the energy u bring to blue sky
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FYI for those who wonder what's going on with Johnathan Perk. He asked me to post this for y'all to know what's going on.
September 15, 2025 at 8:19 PM
FYI for those who wonder what's going on with Johnathan Perk. He asked me to post this for y'all to know what's going on.
A few weeks ago we published a response to a paper looking at the "parallels and discrepancies between non-native species introductions and human migration"...
Here is a response from the perspective of the social sciences led by Roxana Barbulescu.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Here is a response from the perspective of the social sciences led by Roxana Barbulescu.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Raising concerns on the dangers of linking biological invasions to human migration
A recent paper by Ahmed et al. (2025. “Parallels and Discrepancies between non-native Species Introductions and Human Migration.” Biological Reviews 100 (3): 1365–1395), published in Biological Rev...
www.tandfonline.com
September 7, 2025 at 1:03 AM
A few weeks ago we published a response to a paper looking at the "parallels and discrepancies between non-native species introductions and human migration"...
Here is a response from the perspective of the social sciences led by Roxana Barbulescu.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Here is a response from the perspective of the social sciences led by Roxana Barbulescu.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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“These are not attacks; it is almost certainly a game. The goal is to break the rudder. It's not to sink the boat. It's not to hurt anybody. It's not revenge. Believe me: if they wanted to sink the boats, they'd be sinking the boat. They are really smart.”
Orcas are ramming boats again and scientists now think it’s a game
Experts say the whales seem to learn to play with boats from a young age. "Believe me: if they wanted to sink the boats, they'd be sinking the boat."
www.nationalgeographic.com
September 5, 2025 at 9:36 PM
“These are not attacks; it is almost certainly a game. The goal is to break the rudder. It's not to sink the boat. It's not to hurt anybody. It's not revenge. Believe me: if they wanted to sink the boats, they'd be sinking the boat. They are really smart.”
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The Mazama newt is found in only one place in the world: Crater Lake. But this tiny amphibian is disappearing, due to invasive crayfish taking over its habitat. We’ve teamed up with the National Park Service and High Desert Museum to give this rare newt-y cutie a fighting chance.
August 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The Mazama newt is found in only one place in the world: Crater Lake. But this tiny amphibian is disappearing, due to invasive crayfish taking over its habitat. We’ve teamed up with the National Park Service and High Desert Museum to give this rare newt-y cutie a fighting chance.
did a few more...
September 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM
did a few more...
Paper accepted...that's 9 this year and I have one more just about through. THRIVING at Penn State..
August 31, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Paper accepted...that's 9 this year and I have one more just about through. THRIVING at Penn State..
📣TWO THOUSAND WORDS IS NOT ENOUGH FOR A TENURE NARRATIVE THAT HAS TO COVER RESEARCH, TEACHING, AND EXTENSION.📣
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ALT: an elderly woman in a blue jacket is holding a megaphone to her mouth .
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August 30, 2025 at 2:10 AM
📣TWO THOUSAND WORDS IS NOT ENOUGH FOR A TENURE NARRATIVE THAT HAS TO COVER RESEARCH, TEACHING, AND EXTENSION.📣
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It never happens with GOP, but too damn often in our party folks try to build themselves up by tearing Dems down.
You can demand better from us without pissing all over the house we’ve built together.
I’m sick of it. If you make a name for yourself by trashing the party, I’m calling you out.
You can demand better from us without pissing all over the house we’ve built together.
I’m sick of it. If you make a name for yourself by trashing the party, I’m calling you out.
August 29, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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