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Dr. Katie Smith
@katiesmith.bsky.social
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Salt marsh harvest mouse researcher.
Wildlife biologist at WRA, Inc.
Research affiliate at UC Davis.
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The most interesting thing about writing an article for The Wildlife Society’s Wildlife Professional magazine is learning who actually reads those things right away because those folks keep texting to congratulate me. 🤣

#WomenInWildlife
#UrbanWildlife
#SeaLevelRise
@thesaltymouse.bsky.social
A screen shot of a magazine page. The title is “Surviving on the Edge. City mouse, country mouse… and salt mouse?” In the bottom left is a photo of a mouse on a black gloved hand.
September 4, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Unfortunately we didn’t get a good video but you can see the shape of the raccoon standing there waiting for the fox.
April 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Last night we saw a #GrayFox and #Raccoon walking across the road, seemingly #foraging together. We passed in the car and the fox came back to look at something in the road and the raccoon waited for him. Has anyone document these species foraging together in California yet? Video👇
A raccoon stands in a residential yard beside a road illuminated by brake lights.
April 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Hello all. The TWS Bay Area Chapter Diversity Committee will be hosting a casual hang out for anyone who is interested March 23 at 1:00 PM at Faction Brewery. We are hoping for a sunny day so we can have a picnic outside. Its free and open to everyone. Please feel free to pass on details. 🔗👇
March 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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This is how you support your members in terrifying times. Nicely done @mammalogists.bsky.social. Thank you for being a strong voice for science and scientists.
A screen shot of an email with text reading: Fellow Mammalogists. As many of you are aware, science is in a state of turmoil in the United States. Recent efforts to drastically reduce government workforces and research funding for science will lead to many adverse consequences for Earth’s remaining natural ecosystems. The American Society of Mammalogists (ASM) is the world’s largest and oldest professional organization devoted to the study of mammals. As a global leader in the science of mammalogy, it behooves us to reaffirm our unwavering commitment to our core mission: to promote science as the basis for managing and conserving mammals, to diversify the field of mammalogy, and to advance the scientific understanding of mammals globally. This means we stand committed to supporting all members of our scientific community regardless of ancestry, color, national origin, marital status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, age, disability, or political affiliation. Science is enhanced when diversity is enriched. ASM will continue to offer scholarships and grants to promote mammal conservation, recognize diverse mammalogists for their important contributions to the field through scholarships and awards, maintain the operations of the IDEA Committee, and pursue other efforts central to our core mission. Moreover, the American Society of Mammalogists urges continued public support of – and trust in – scientific inquiry and the use of science-based data as the foundation for decisions and policies affecting life on Earth. Felisa A. Smith, Ph.D. President, American Society of Mammalogists John L. Koprowski, Ph.D. President Elect, American Society of Mammalogists
February 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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What a privilege to play an in-person game of #FindThatLizard with @afroherper.bsky.social during her capstone plenary at the Western Section of @thewildlifesociety.bsky.social 2025 Annual Meeting!

Her insights into the wildlife field are so powerful. Thank you for joining us this week Dr. McGee!
February 7, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Sometimes when I am going through old #research talks about @thesaltymouse.bsky.social to poach slides I am surprised at how nice some of my old presentations are, back when I had a lot of time to work on them. Maybe this is the year I start presentations early enough to make them badass again. 🤞
A screen shot of a powerpoint slide. The top reads "Habitat Types." Across it are 5 columns evenly spaced with photos of different habitat types ranging from Diked ponds, to tidal marshes, to tidal mudflats, to sandy beaches, to open water. Below the photos are illustrations of a mouse, birds, and fish showing the range of their habitat use. The habitat types are also color coded. A screen shot of a powerpoint slide. The top reads "Management og the San Francisco Estuary." In the center is a circle divided in half. A blue hald has illlustrations of fish, a green half has illustrations of two birds and a mouse. The circle is ringed by four dotted lines in different colors, each is associated with a logo from a regulatory agency in the San Francisco Bay, USACE, BCDC, CDFW and USFWS. At the bottom of the slide a title reads "Untanbling restoration for bay area mammals, Katie Smith, WRA, Inc."
January 22, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Hey #hydrology folks! Seeking recommendations for in situ saline water flow/velocity monitoring equipment. Right now looks like Badger Meter is most common for research. I would appreciate any insights folks have about brands to favor or avoid.

Including a SMHM doing hydro stuff for visibility.
🧂🐁
January 7, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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Sometimes I look at historic aerials and see all of the Bay Area cities build on fill, on top of marshes, and I cannot comprehend that they could source, transport, grade, and compact that much fill in the short time that those communities were built. Why can't we fill tidal restorations that fast?
A sepia color aerial photo of marshes within the San Francisco Estuary. Modern aerial photograph of Foster City and Redwood shores, cities built on historical marshes.
December 30, 2024 at 1:21 AM
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King tides coupled with tornado-warning-strength west winds means our East Bay marshes are getting hammered with extraordinarily high tides, some of which are extremely vulnerable already (esp those on the Richmond Shoreline). Think good thoughts for our salty little endangered friends out there. 🧂🐁
An app map of the San Francisco Bay Area showing heavy winds coming from the west. Winds are 20-35 miles per hour. A screen shot of a weather app showing tide levels at wildcat marsh. It indicates it’s about high tide at 8 feet.
December 14, 2024 at 7:18 PM
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#BayArea friends! Please join us tonight for this #WesternTWS diversity+ community hang at 6 PM, Almanac Beer Co in Alameda! Snacks and some drinks will be provided! I made fried green tomatoes! Spread the word!
A flier for an event. It reads SF Bay Area chapter. You’re invited! The wildlife Society diversity committee plus community hangout. Thursday, December 12 6 PM. Almanac beer Co. 651 W. Tower Ave., Alameda, CA 94501. The background of the text is blue and there is a frame of plants outlines in red gold and dark blue. There are light blue animals spread throughout. A bit of newspaper sits with many small slices of red green tomatoes
December 12, 2024 at 2:57 PM
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Hello friends! Please consider joining us for the Western Section of The Wildlife Society Diversity Committee Community Hang Out! The event will be Thurs Dec 12 at 6PM at Almanac Beer Co in Alameda.
All are welcome and some drinks and food will be provided!
#TWSWest
#Diversity
#TheWildlifeSociety
A flyer for an event with colorful plants and animals. The text reads SF Bay Area Chapter. You’re invited. The wildlife society’s diversity committee community hang out. Thursday December 12th 6 pm. Almanac Beer Co. 651 W Tower Ave, Alameda Ca 94501.
December 2, 2024 at 9:07 PM
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Hello world! I am Katie Smith and I love the salt marsh harvest mouse. 🧂🌊🐁

#SFEstuary
#SMHM
#WomenInWildlife
#EndangeredSpecies
#Research
#WildlifeConservation
#ConservationManagement
A woman with curly blonde hair and green eyes wearing a maroon sweater shirt over a gray sweatshirt holds a small brown mouse in her hand with a metal tag on its ear. Behind her is a blue sky with white clouds and green bushes.
November 29, 2024 at 11:43 PM