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Erica Maul
@ericamaul.bsky.social
140 followers 340 following 11 posts
4th year PhD candidate in the Smith Bee Lab at Auburn University, studying nest-protective behavior in honey bees.
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@aztecacecropia.bsky.social ??
April 15, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Definitely taking inspo from this gif-enriched thread! Congrats to all!!
March 29, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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I’m so sorry :( to you and those students :(
March 29, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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Congrats Emily!!
March 3, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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I’m so sorry, Madeline ❤️ my coping mechanisms rn are taking back my attention (spending less time on social media), engaging with my community and volunteering, reading trans and queer literature (and building my physical media collection), and growing my own food. That’s what fit the word count 😅
February 6, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Reposted by Erica Maul
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Collaborating with @rin-krichilsky.bsky.social and Kanako Shimizu, we put together what's basically a top-ten list of ways to help foster trans inclusivity and awareness within our scientific and academic communities and would love if you could help share the guide!
How to Support Trans Colleagues Create a Gender-Inclusive Environment Research institutional, governmental, local, and other bureaucratic procedures and policies that recognize and support gender transition. Support training and advocacy for colleagues’ personal/professional safety (ex. in fieldwork, lab work, conferences, institution visits, affinity groups). Establish and/or identify gender-neutral bathrooms throughout your building. Implement trans-inclusive recruitment and hiring procedures. Acknowledge intersectionality and the unique needs and barriers that someone with multiple marginalized identities may face. Consider the importance of representation in your field. Advocate for Name Changes Research institutional, governmental, local, and other bureaucratic procedures and policy to recognize and support an individual’s name change. Identify journals in your field that allow authors to change their names post- publication. Improve Information Accessibility Publicly share information on inclusive practices throughout your departments and institution. (Ensure the content centers and is created by trans people.) Consider Daily Language & Use Decrease use of gendered terms to avoid exclusionary language. Ask for personal pronouns. List on all public-facing directories, and consider including them in email signatures and on professional websites. Practice discretion. Don’t out your colleagues without their consent.
January 16, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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Congrats to the whole team: Michael Smith, Claire Bailey, Ben Koger, @ericamaul.bsky.social, Prathibha, Bajaree Chuttong, Roberto Molinari, Ethan Rowe, Maritza Spott
Form, function, and evolutionary origins of architectural symmetry in honey bee nests
Smith et al. show that honey bees stockpile their nests symmetrically on either side of the double-sided comb, revealing architectural symmetry in the extended phenotype. This symmetry provides the co...
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November 13, 2024 at 5:43 PM