Sarah Knutie
@sarahknutie.bsky.social
Minnesotan - UConn Disease EcoEvo Associate Professor - Birds & Ectos - #FirstGen - #Galapagos - #BlackLivesMatter - she/her🏳️🌈
Peaceful morning vibes in the field. 🥰
February 18, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Peaceful morning vibes in the field. 🥰
Darwin's cotton (Gossypium darwinii) is only found in the Galapagos Islands (in other words, it's endemic!)
The flowers are in full bloom right now on San Cristobal 💚
The flowers are in full bloom right now on San Cristobal 💚
February 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Darwin's cotton (Gossypium darwinii) is only found in the Galapagos Islands (in other words, it's endemic!)
The flowers are in full bloom right now on San Cristobal 💚
The flowers are in full bloom right now on San Cristobal 💚
Beautiful first day at our natural site!
It’s still too dry for much breeding but we did find some nest builds! 🪺
Below👇 are two amazing Galapagueñas: Elizabeth Tituaña (field tech; left) and Isabela Vargas (Grad student; right) after we found our first nest!
It’s still too dry for much breeding but we did find some nest builds! 🪺
Below👇 are two amazing Galapagueñas: Elizabeth Tituaña (field tech; left) and Isabela Vargas (Grad student; right) after we found our first nest!
February 17, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Beautiful first day at our natural site!
It’s still too dry for much breeding but we did find some nest builds! 🪺
Below👇 are two amazing Galapagueñas: Elizabeth Tituaña (field tech; left) and Isabela Vargas (Grad student; right) after we found our first nest!
It’s still too dry for much breeding but we did find some nest builds! 🪺
Below👇 are two amazing Galapagueñas: Elizabeth Tituaña (field tech; left) and Isabela Vargas (Grad student; right) after we found our first nest!
Good morning! ☀️
February 17, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Good morning! ☀️
Back in the Galapagos for my 16th year of research! 💚
Fingers crossed for a great finch nesting season! 🐣
Fingers crossed for a great finch nesting season! 🐣
February 16, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Back in the Galapagos for my 16th year of research! 💚
Fingers crossed for a great finch nesting season! 🐣
Fingers crossed for a great finch nesting season! 🐣
Congrats to @uconneeb.bsky.social student
✨✨ Lorraine Pérez-Beauchamp ✨✨
who received a
Sigma Xi GIAR & UConn El Instituto grant
for her work on the role of parental behavior in the relationship between Darwin's finches & their invasive parasites! 🪰🐦
@sigmaxi.bsky.social
✨✨ Lorraine Pérez-Beauchamp ✨✨
who received a
Sigma Xi GIAR & UConn El Instituto grant
for her work on the role of parental behavior in the relationship between Darwin's finches & their invasive parasites! 🪰🐦
@sigmaxi.bsky.social
January 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Congrats to @uconneeb.bsky.social student
✨✨ Lorraine Pérez-Beauchamp ✨✨
who received a
Sigma Xi GIAR & UConn El Instituto grant
for her work on the role of parental behavior in the relationship between Darwin's finches & their invasive parasites! 🪰🐦
@sigmaxi.bsky.social
✨✨ Lorraine Pérez-Beauchamp ✨✨
who received a
Sigma Xi GIAR & UConn El Instituto grant
for her work on the role of parental behavior in the relationship between Darwin's finches & their invasive parasites! 🪰🐦
@sigmaxi.bsky.social
Carissa Leung, Undergraduate Honors Student @uconneeb.bsky.social
Poster title: Does the effect of nest temperature on skin development influence host-parasite interactions? (P1-177)
Session: DEDE Best student poster competition
Date: Saturday, 01/04
Time: 3:30-5:30pm
Room: Atrium Ballroom
Poster title: Does the effect of nest temperature on skin development influence host-parasite interactions? (P1-177)
Session: DEDE Best student poster competition
Date: Saturday, 01/04
Time: 3:30-5:30pm
Room: Atrium Ballroom
December 31, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Carissa Leung, Undergraduate Honors Student @uconneeb.bsky.social
Poster title: Does the effect of nest temperature on skin development influence host-parasite interactions? (P1-177)
Session: DEDE Best student poster competition
Date: Saturday, 01/04
Time: 3:30-5:30pm
Room: Atrium Ballroom
Poster title: Does the effect of nest temperature on skin development influence host-parasite interactions? (P1-177)
Session: DEDE Best student poster competition
Date: Saturday, 01/04
Time: 3:30-5:30pm
Room: Atrium Ballroom
Next up!
Lorraine Pérez-Beauchamp, Master's student @uconneeb.bsky.social
Talk title: Do Darwin’s finch mothers mediate the effects of urbanization on nest parasite pressure?
Session: DEDE Best student presentation talks
Date: Saturday, 01/04
Time: 11:30-11:45am
Room: A704
Lorraine Pérez-Beauchamp, Master's student @uconneeb.bsky.social
Talk title: Do Darwin’s finch mothers mediate the effects of urbanization on nest parasite pressure?
Session: DEDE Best student presentation talks
Date: Saturday, 01/04
Time: 11:30-11:45am
Room: A704
December 31, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Next up!
Lorraine Pérez-Beauchamp, Master's student @uconneeb.bsky.social
Talk title: Do Darwin’s finch mothers mediate the effects of urbanization on nest parasite pressure?
Session: DEDE Best student presentation talks
Date: Saturday, 01/04
Time: 11:30-11:45am
Room: A704
Lorraine Pérez-Beauchamp, Master's student @uconneeb.bsky.social
Talk title: Do Darwin’s finch mothers mediate the effects of urbanization on nest parasite pressure?
Session: DEDE Best student presentation talks
Date: Saturday, 01/04
Time: 11:30-11:45am
Room: A704
First up!
Sila Inanoglu, PhD student @uconneeb.bsky.social
Talk title: Does incubation temperature influence host defenses in different eastern bluebird populations?
Session: DEDE Best student presentation talks
Date: Saturday, 01/04
Time: 11:15-11:30am
Room: A704
December 31, 2024 at 8:43 PM
First up!
Sila Inanoglu, PhD student @uconneeb.bsky.social
Talk title: Does incubation temperature influence host defenses in different eastern bluebird populations?
Session: DEDE Best student presentation talks
Date: Saturday, 01/04
Time: 11:15-11:30am
Room: A704
🚨SICB people🚨
My lab is doing a raffle for one of our tan Nest Parasite Community Science 🪰 shirts.
All you have to do is go to one of my students' talks at SICB & post a 📸🦋 here of them presenting!
Once you post the picture, DM me the link & whether you prefer a M/XL shirt!
Talk details below👇
My lab is doing a raffle for one of our tan Nest Parasite Community Science 🪰 shirts.
All you have to do is go to one of my students' talks at SICB & post a 📸🦋 here of them presenting!
Once you post the picture, DM me the link & whether you prefer a M/XL shirt!
Talk details below👇
December 31, 2024 at 8:43 PM
🚨SICB people🚨
My lab is doing a raffle for one of our tan Nest Parasite Community Science 🪰 shirts.
All you have to do is go to one of my students' talks at SICB & post a 📸🦋 here of them presenting!
Once you post the picture, DM me the link & whether you prefer a M/XL shirt!
Talk details below👇
My lab is doing a raffle for one of our tan Nest Parasite Community Science 🪰 shirts.
All you have to do is go to one of my students' talks at SICB & post a 📸🦋 here of them presenting!
Once you post the picture, DM me the link & whether you prefer a M/XL shirt!
Talk details below👇
Students from my @uconn.bsky.social Animal Behavior class were tasked with producing a creative project on a bizarre animal behavior.
Assessment titled: "That Animal Does What!?"
They did not disappoint. Check out this pufferfish mating ritual diorama from Brisa Lopez-Zaragoza.
Assessment titled: "That Animal Does What!?"
They did not disappoint. Check out this pufferfish mating ritual diorama from Brisa Lopez-Zaragoza.
December 20, 2024 at 1:11 AM
Students from my @uconn.bsky.social Animal Behavior class were tasked with producing a creative project on a bizarre animal behavior.
Assessment titled: "That Animal Does What!?"
They did not disappoint. Check out this pufferfish mating ritual diorama from Brisa Lopez-Zaragoza.
Assessment titled: "That Animal Does What!?"
They did not disappoint. Check out this pufferfish mating ritual diorama from Brisa Lopez-Zaragoza.
Super fun to see all the 6th grade students from last year as 7th graders this year!! 😭
How do these humans change so much in 6 months?!?! 😱
So thankful for the amazing Hartford teachers who invite us into their worlds each year ❤️
How do these humans change so much in 6 months?!?! 😱
So thankful for the amazing Hartford teachers who invite us into their worlds each year ❤️
December 14, 2024 at 8:50 PM
Super fun to see all the 6th grade students from last year as 7th graders this year!! 😭
How do these humans change so much in 6 months?!?! 😱
So thankful for the amazing Hartford teachers who invite us into their worlds each year ❤️
How do these humans change so much in 6 months?!?! 😱
So thankful for the amazing Hartford teachers who invite us into their worlds each year ❤️
I was absolutely inspired by >120 Hartford 6th graders over the past two days.
Thank you to the amazing teachers for allowing us into their classrooms and collaborating with us!
Most K-12 teachers are SERIOUSLY underpaid for what they do and our educational system WILL suffer in the future.
Thank you to the amazing teachers for allowing us into their classrooms and collaborating with us!
Most K-12 teachers are SERIOUSLY underpaid for what they do and our educational system WILL suffer in the future.
December 11, 2024 at 12:28 AM
I was absolutely inspired by >120 Hartford 6th graders over the past two days.
Thank you to the amazing teachers for allowing us into their classrooms and collaborating with us!
Most K-12 teachers are SERIOUSLY underpaid for what they do and our educational system WILL suffer in the future.
Thank you to the amazing teachers for allowing us into their classrooms and collaborating with us!
Most K-12 teachers are SERIOUSLY underpaid for what they do and our educational system WILL suffer in the future.
I’m feeling inspired to get back to my online science community 🐦
…but I’ve fully moved to 🦋!
I’ve missed ya’ll! It’s been way too long 🫶
…but I’ve fully moved to 🦋!
I’ve missed ya’ll! It’s been way too long 🫶
December 7, 2024 at 7:50 PM
I’m feeling inspired to get back to my online science community 🐦
…but I’ve fully moved to 🦋!
I’ve missed ya’ll! It’s been way too long 🫶
…but I’ve fully moved to 🦋!
I’ve missed ya’ll! It’s been way too long 🫶
The struggle is for real...
[Picture by my lovely, nerdy lab]
[Picture by my lovely, nerdy lab]
January 13, 2024 at 12:15 AM
The struggle is for real...
[Picture by my lovely, nerdy lab]
[Picture by my lovely, nerdy lab]
I am SO proud of my two senior undergrads who placed 1st & tied for 3rd in the SICB DEDE best poster competition.
Both exceptional scientists & communicators!
I am so lucky to work with them! Lorraine Pérez-Beauchamp (left) & Sila Inanoglu (right)
Both exceptional scientists & communicators!
I am so lucky to work with them! Lorraine Pérez-Beauchamp (left) & Sila Inanoglu (right)
January 13, 2024 at 12:15 AM
I am SO proud of my two senior undergrads who placed 1st & tied for 3rd in the SICB DEDE best poster competition.
Both exceptional scientists & communicators!
I am so lucky to work with them! Lorraine Pérez-Beauchamp (left) & Sila Inanoglu (right)
Both exceptional scientists & communicators!
I am so lucky to work with them! Lorraine Pérez-Beauchamp (left) & Sila Inanoglu (right)
I started using class TRIVIA to assess learning in my Animal Behavior class... & IT IS WORKING!🎉
Students love it, I love it, & what's better than doing it on Halloween as a flying squirrel. 🌰
Winners get prizes, including the first place group receiving @edyong209.bsky.social's book!
Students love it, I love it, & what's better than doing it on Halloween as a flying squirrel. 🌰
Winners get prizes, including the first place group receiving @edyong209.bsky.social's book!
October 31, 2023 at 3:27 PM
I started using class TRIVIA to assess learning in my Animal Behavior class... & IT IS WORKING!🎉
Students love it, I love it, & what's better than doing it on Halloween as a flying squirrel. 🌰
Winners get prizes, including the first place group receiving @edyong209.bsky.social's book!
Students love it, I love it, & what's better than doing it on Halloween as a flying squirrel. 🌰
Winners get prizes, including the first place group receiving @edyong209.bsky.social's book!
As part of my CAREER grant, we're working with 6th grade classes in Hartford to teach students about how parasites affect birds.
Last week we set up feeder cameras to start the project on the roof of the school & the teacher/kids are sending me such cool images!
Here's a female house finch!
Last week we set up feeder cameras to start the project on the roof of the school & the teacher/kids are sending me such cool images!
Here's a female house finch!
October 16, 2023 at 6:10 PM
As part of my CAREER grant, we're working with 6th grade classes in Hartford to teach students about how parasites affect birds.
Last week we set up feeder cameras to start the project on the roof of the school & the teacher/kids are sending me such cool images!
Here's a female house finch!
Last week we set up feeder cameras to start the project on the roof of the school & the teacher/kids are sending me such cool images!
Here's a female house finch!
✨I can't believe it!✨
My collaborative groups submitted 4 manuscripts in 5 weeks for review.
These are projects I care so much about and I'm so honored to work with such amazing people. 💚
My collaborative groups submitted 4 manuscripts in 5 weeks for review.
These are projects I care so much about and I'm so honored to work with such amazing people. 💚
September 22, 2023 at 11:00 AM
✨I can't believe it!✨
My collaborative groups submitted 4 manuscripts in 5 weeks for review.
These are projects I care so much about and I'm so honored to work with such amazing people. 💚
My collaborative groups submitted 4 manuscripts in 5 weeks for review.
These are projects I care so much about and I'm so honored to work with such amazing people. 💚
I finally made it and looking for my science nerds!
I study the ecology, evolution, and conservation of host-parasite interactions with birds and their nest ectoparasites.
mmmmmm maggots 🪰
I study the ecology, evolution, and conservation of host-parasite interactions with birds and their nest ectoparasites.
mmmmmm maggots 🪰
September 15, 2023 at 5:35 PM
I finally made it and looking for my science nerds!
I study the ecology, evolution, and conservation of host-parasite interactions with birds and their nest ectoparasites.
mmmmmm maggots 🪰
I study the ecology, evolution, and conservation of host-parasite interactions with birds and their nest ectoparasites.
mmmmmm maggots 🪰