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Scott Appleby
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Wildlife Ecologist
Frost Teacher-Scholar Postdoctoral Fellow
Spatial Wildlife Ecology Lab @ Cal Poly
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enricounigoe.bsky.social
3 generations of EnriCos @ #IWC2025, letting the world know about our forest smammals + a best speed talk award!
@elfledermaus.bsky.social @pmittelman.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 11:18 AM
elfledermaus.bsky.social
www.theverge.com/features/664...
Indigenous scientists are fighting to protect their data — and their culture
They’re worried about the loss of their research.
www.theverge.com
May 13, 2025 at 2:16 AM
elfledermaus.bsky.social
Beautiful work by @anthonyhurd.bsky.social … excited to hang it above my fireplace. ☺️
anthonyhurd.bsky.social Anthony Hurd @anthonyhurd.bsky.social · Apr 14
Spring - 24” round, acrylic on wood. Available.
April 14, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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ricksteves.bsky.social
Under Fascism, the state makes sweeping changes (sold as an attack on waste, fraud, and abuse) in the name of efficiency…and “the trains will run on time!”

Stream my hour-long special “Rick Steves’ The Story of Fascism in Europe” at www.ricksteves.com/fascism.
April 4, 2025 at 2:47 AM
elfledermaus.bsky.social
Apparently the Institue of Museum and Library Services is being shut down today… because who needs museums and libraries to learn from, especially when there’s no need for scientists anymore. 🙄

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institu...
Institute of Museum and Library Services - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
March 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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carlbergstrom.com
1. For the past thirty years I've had the best job in the world.


I've had the opportunity to follow my curiosity; explore the workings of nature and society; mentor students and junior colleagues in the same process; and teach generations of students about it all.
March 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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ecologicalresearch.bsky.social
#ESJ72
2024 Ecological Research Paper Award🏆(25th)

Congrats👏🐭
Scott M. Appleby @elfledermaus.bsky.social et al
Linking small mammal capture probability with understory structural complexity using a mobile laser scanning-derived metric: A case study
doi.org/10.1111/1440...

#OpenAccess #ERPaperAward
March 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
elfledermaus.bsky.social
Had a nice time at the #standupforscience event in Sacramento yesterday! We need more direct action but things have to start somewhere. As a bonus, my sign ended up in the local paper. 📰
View of the stand up for science rally at the California State Capitol. Author holding a rally sign reading “Science makes America greater!” A stand up for science rally poster referencing the meme that the Department of Government Efficiency is based on, with the words “wow” “fake agency” “much illegal” “very coup” “unelected” and “very data breach” surrounding an illustration of the doge meme. Screenshot of a Sacramento Bee online article about the Sacramento stand up for science rally, titled “Hundreds rally in Sacramento against federal science cuts: ‘Never been an issue before’.” The photo lead is of the post author’s sign, with the state capitol building looming behind it.
March 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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nature.com
Six award-winning female scientists highlight women who have inspired them by pushing innovative research and creating opportunities for others

#IWD #InternationalWomensDay

https://go.nature.com/43w9Voe
Behind every great woman in science, there’s another great woman in science
Nature - To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, six award-winning female scientists highlight women who have inspired them by pushing innovative research and creating opportunities for others.
go.nature.com
March 8, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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ecologicalsociety.bsky.social
standupforscience.bsky.social Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · Feb 12
Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!

Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!

#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
February 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM
elfledermaus.bsky.social
Thanks to @ecologicalresearch.bsky.social for the award! This was a truly collaborative work with Ieva Bebre and Hannes Riebl as part of @enricounigoe.bsky.social, and I’m happy to have it recognized.

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February 26, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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ljrissler.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/nation...
National Science Foundation Fires 168 Workers as Federal Purge Continues
Firings at the NSF included permanent employees who had already completed their one-year probationary period, as well as at-will workers.
www.wired.com
February 19, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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science.org
This morning, the National Science Foundation fired 168 probationary employees, effective immediately. The number represents roughly 10% of its workforce.

Follow Science’s coverage of President Donald Trump’s impact on U.S. research and science globally. ⬇️ scim.ag/40XtSSi
Trump Tracker: Firings, lawsuits, and U.S. science in chaos
Follow President Donald Trump’s impact on U.S. research and science globally
scim.ag
February 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
elfledermaus.bsky.social
On the CFPB: “These people are nerds for the public good, damn it. Contrast their behavior with that of a billionaire who does a bunch of ketamine and then turns a horde of 19 year-olds loose on the internal databases. It is not hard to see which side here takes the public interest more seriously.”
Revolution Town
Faceless vandals take a beleaguered city.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
February 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
elfledermaus.bsky.social
The war on DEI is a smoke screen
MAGA’s attacks on “wokeness” and “diversity, equity, and inclusion” are a thinly veiled attack on the Civil Rights Movement itself.
www.theverge.com
February 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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mdcarling.bsky.social
Finally an update from #NSF new.nsf.gov/executive-or...
NSF Implementation of Recent Executive Orders
Information for the NSF community regarding executive orders.
new.nsf.gov
February 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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mwtingley.bsky.social
I gave an interview to the BBC at midnight while the #LAfires were raging outside and I couldn't sleep. Turned into one of the most thorough and well-researched articles on wildlife and wildfire I've had the pleasure of contributing to.
How wildlife survives after wildfires
The biggest danger for wildlife is the aftermath. But many species have evolved to rely on the opportunities created by others.
www.bbc.com
January 31, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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nature.com
Scratching a mosquito bite can offer a moment of bliss, and now scientists have learnt why: scratching activates an immune response that helps to protect the skin against harmful infections, at least in mice.

https://go.nature.com/4aJpL0r
Why it feels good to scratch that itch: the immune benefits of scratching
Scratching where it itches reduces the presence of potentially harmful bacteria on the skin, studies in mice show.
go.nature.com
January 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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uslter.bsky.social
We invest in our working groups knowing that two years of funding is hardly enough to fully explore an idea.

One group, funded in 2012, continued working over a decade, publishing a dozen papers and two awesome datasets along the way.

Read about them here:
lternet.edu/stories/corr...
Ten years later: an LTER synthesis working group leads to discovery and accelerates four careers - LTER
The CoRRE Working Group continues to develop new ways to study plant community change across the globe.
lternet.edu
January 29, 2025 at 8:54 PM
elfledermaus.bsky.social
Finally decided to do some farmers market shopping… a bit of retail therapy with everything going on this week. 🧑‍🌾
Haul from the San Luis Obispo farmer’s market, including a baguette, artichoke, spaghetti squash, butternut squash, collard greens, blood oranges, and purple Brussels sprouts.
January 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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sarahhird.bsky.social
WHITE PEOPLE - here’s a 2-question quiz to help you decide if you are “pro-DEI” or “anti-DEI”.

1. Do you believe brilliant minds can come from anywhere?

2. Do you believe resources and opportunities are unequally distributed?

If you answered “yes” to both - congrats, you’re “pro-DEI”!
January 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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enricounigoe.bsky.social
Hi Bluesky! It's EnriCo.
This week we celebrated Klara Mrak's successful defense
@mrakklara.bsky.social

Congratulations on your insightful work on tree functional traits driving nitrogen & water cycling in pure & mixed forests 🌲🌳
December 19, 2024 at 9:15 AM