Dr. Jennifer Bernstein
@jennbernstein.bsky.social
Editor-in-Chief, Case Studies in the Environment. Adjunct Faculty, GEOG/ENVS, Tarleton State & Texas Tech.
Snake bites are contagious if you take the snake with you.
CV: https://bit.ly/3JM5Q89
Snake bites are contagious if you take the snake with you.
CV: https://bit.ly/3JM5Q89
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QUBES - Incorporating Cross-Cutting Themes in Ecology Education FMN
QUBES Hub - The Power of Biology, Math, and Community
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Work with me! I’m a peer mentor for ESA’s Spring 2026 Faculty Mentoring Network on Cross-Cutting Themes in Ecology Education, part of the 4DEE project. $1K stipend. Learn more & apply!
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The Wikipedia assignment has been a fantastic teaching tool wrt neutrality, lit reviews, citations & clear writing. Students REALLY liked it.
Apply by Dec. 1 to use the assignment in your course! Modifiable to all topic areas. DM with Q's.
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Apply by Dec. 1 to use the assignment in your course! Modifiable to all topic areas. DM with Q's.
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Teach with Wikipedia
A high-impact, real-world assignment Take your students beyond the classroom with the Wikipedia assignment! You’ll bring your subject expertise, we’ll bring ours in Wikipedia, and together we’ll em…
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November 19, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The Wikipedia assignment has been a fantastic teaching tool wrt neutrality, lit reviews, citations & clear writing. Students REALLY liked it.
Apply by Dec. 1 to use the assignment in your course! Modifiable to all topic areas. DM with Q's.
@wikipedia.org
wikiedu.org/teach-with-w...
Apply by Dec. 1 to use the assignment in your course! Modifiable to all topic areas. DM with Q's.
@wikipedia.org
wikiedu.org/teach-with-w...
Library appreciation post
November 18, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Library appreciation post
Kids books today are so EDUCATIONAL. When I was a kid it was like, "oops, Lowly worm spilled the apples!" the end
November 18, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Kids books today are so EDUCATIONAL. When I was a kid it was like, "oops, Lowly worm spilled the apples!" the end
"The question of what shapes pro-environmental behavior is such a complex one that it cannot be visualized through one single framework."
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Mind the Gap: Why do people act environmentally and what are the barriers to pro-environmental behavior?
Numerous theoretical frameworks have been developed to explain the gap between the possession of environmental knowledge and environmental awareness, and displaying pro-environmental behavior. Alt...
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November 18, 2025 at 10:38 AM
"The question of what shapes pro-environmental behavior is such a complex one that it cannot be visualized through one single framework."
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
AI is more than therapy bots and doom headlines- some of the most meaningful progress is quiet and boring.
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In Defense of AI
It's not just chatbots and video slop
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November 18, 2025 at 9:55 AM
AI is more than therapy bots and doom headlines- some of the most meaningful progress is quiet and boring.
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No lights where I was. More like the Aurora BORING-alis. The Aurora Boreal-LESS. I'll see myself out.
November 13, 2025 at 9:24 AM
No lights where I was. More like the Aurora BORING-alis. The Aurora Boreal-LESS. I'll see myself out.
The desert misses you
November 11, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The desert misses you
Reposted by Dr. Jennifer Bernstein
Impact of Extreme Rainfall and Land Use Land Cover Change on Flood Hazards in Sylhet District of Bangladesh doi.org/10.1525/cse....
Impact of Extreme Rainfall and Land Use Land Cover Change on Flood Hazards in Sylhet District of Bangladesh
Flooding is one of the most common natural disasters throughout the world, leading to the loss of lives and properties. Bangladesh is one of the highly vulnerable countries to climate change-induced f...
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November 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Impact of Extreme Rainfall and Land Use Land Cover Change on Flood Hazards in Sylhet District of Bangladesh doi.org/10.1525/cse....
Solar panels over parking at ASU
November 10, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Solar panels over parking at ASU
My Thai Constellation Monstera went MAGA and grew an all-white leaf
November 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
My Thai Constellation Monstera went MAGA and grew an all-white leaf
Reposted by Dr. Jennifer Bernstein
Reposted by Dr. Jennifer Bernstein
🚨 New in our Case Studies from GIS and Sustainability Science special collection: spatial and temporal trends and associated vulnerabilities of urbanization in three towns in the Western Himalayas doi.org/10.1525/cse....
Vulnerable Urbanization in Western Himalayas: A Case Study of Three Small Towns in Uttarakhand, India
Mountains, a complex socio-ecological system, are home to 915 million people. The Himalayas, the planet’s youngest mountain range, are critical in shaping the region’s climate, biodiversity, and cultu...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:33 PM
🚨 New in our Case Studies from GIS and Sustainability Science special collection: spatial and temporal trends and associated vulnerabilities of urbanization in three towns in the Western Himalayas doi.org/10.1525/cse....
Reposted by Dr. Jennifer Bernstein
Multidimensional Analysis and Typology of the Waters of the Sidi Chahed Reservoir and Its Tributaries (Morocco): A Principal Component Analysis and Clustering Approach doi.org/10.1525/cse....
Multidimensional Analysis and Typology of the Waters of the Sidi Chahed Reservoir and Its Tributaries (Morocco): A Principal Component Analysis and Clustering Approach
The watershed of the Sidi Chahed reservoir, including the tributaries Oued Mikkès and Oued Mellah, faces significant challenges in water quality. The Oued Mellah is characterized by high salinity, whi...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Multidimensional Analysis and Typology of the Waters of the Sidi Chahed Reservoir and Its Tributaries (Morocco): A Principal Component Analysis and Clustering Approach doi.org/10.1525/cse....
Uh, I actually reviewed the book THEY wrote but I wish
November 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Uh, I actually reviewed the book THEY wrote but I wish
Reposted by Dr. Jennifer Bernstein
great @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social piece on zohran: how the "proud ecosocialist" who said we needed to fight trump with renewables clammed up about climate change on the campaign trail heatmap.news/politics/zoh...
Zohran Mamdani’s Muted Climate Politics
The self-described “ecosocialist” ran an ultra-disciplined campaign for New York City mayor. Once he’s in office, the climate issue could become unavoidable.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:53 PM
great @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social piece on zohran: how the "proud ecosocialist" who said we needed to fight trump with renewables clammed up about climate change on the campaign trail heatmap.news/politics/zoh...
If students can be open about AI use, we can teach the ethics around it. When mine state they used it to copy edit, I say that’s fine. If they use it to connect course ideas, I tell them that’s their job. First-year undergrads don't know this. Transparency makes it possible.
November 5, 2025 at 11:51 AM
If students can be open about AI use, we can teach the ethics around it. When mine state they used it to copy edit, I say that’s fine. If they use it to connect course ideas, I tell them that’s their job. First-year undergrads don't know this. Transparency makes it possible.
Reposted by Dr. Jennifer Bernstein
if democrats are serious about winning they need to learn from tonight and convert to islam
November 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
if democrats are serious about winning they need to learn from tonight and convert to islam
“Can the MAGA movement really afford to piss off the 10-15% of their base that is now openly white nationalist? I’m not sure.”
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A Heritage of Racism
Can MAGA exist without racists in the coalition?
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November 5, 2025 at 9:47 AM
“Can the MAGA movement really afford to piss off the 10-15% of their base that is now openly white nationalist? I’m not sure.”
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Four Seasons Total Documentary | Official Trailer
YouTube video by MSNBC
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November 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
November 4, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The video just had to be vertical this whole time
November 4, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The video just had to be vertical this whole time
"Irrespective of how pristine the environment is, the beneficial effects of immersive VR nature experiences provide opportunities for well-being when physical nature is inaccessible."
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Frontiers | Into the wild … or not: Virtual nature experiences benefit well-being regardless of human-made structures in nature
Immersive nature experiences increase human well-being. There is now an increasing number of studies suggesting that virtual nature experiences – e.g., withi...
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November 4, 2025 at 11:45 AM
"Irrespective of how pristine the environment is, the beneficial effects of immersive VR nature experiences provide opportunities for well-being when physical nature is inaccessible."
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www.frontiersin.org/journals/vir...
Time to bring back Sassy
November 4, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Time to bring back Sassy
By holding on to the storyline in our heads we miss the real storyline unfolding
November 3, 2025 at 12:07 PM
By holding on to the storyline in our heads we miss the real storyline unfolding