Sophia Winkler-Schor, PhD
@scientistsophia.bsky.social
Postdoc @UIUC | #ConSocSci | #ConPsych | #SciComm | #Behaviorchange | #Forests | #Conservation | alum @NelsonInstitute @UWMadison @UW / @UniGoettingen | She/Her 🇺🇸🇩🇪 | more @ sophiawinklerschor.com
Great to be part of an interactive session on how to improve #DEI and indigenous knowledge integration into research…but telling that of the 25 attendees not a single one was a white men 👀
June 9, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Great to be part of an interactive session on how to improve #DEI and indigenous knowledge integration into research…but telling that of the 25 attendees not a single one was a white men 👀
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Bluesky gang: has anyone submitted a successful #mariecurie #MSCAFellowship application in environmental studies/social science or environment related fields? I’d love to see some successful applications since this app seems v diff from others! Plz share! Thx!
May 22, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Bluesky gang: has anyone submitted a successful #mariecurie #MSCAFellowship application in environmental studies/social science or environment related fields? I’d love to see some successful applications since this app seems v diff from others! Plz share! Thx!
Check out the latest podcast I’m on by the @savannainstitute.bsky.social talking about my research in Mexico with the federal #agroforestry program #sembrandovida!
Terrific discussion on @savannainstitute.bsky.social podcast of a huge #reforestation project across Mexico that's had successes & failures, been accused of corruption, but ultimately is helping many people transition to #agroforestry
Featuring @scientistsophia.bsky.social & others w/ new research:
Featuring @scientistsophia.bsky.social & others w/ new research:
Sembrando Vida, A Flagship Agroforestry Program in Mexico - Savanna Institute
In 2018, the Mexican government launched a national program called Sembrando Vida, or “sowing life”, with the goal of reducing poverty and reforesting rural areas with agroforestry. Since the program’...
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May 24, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Check out the latest podcast I’m on by the @savannainstitute.bsky.social talking about my research in Mexico with the federal #agroforestry program #sembrandovida!
Bluesky gang: has anyone submitted a successful #mariecurie #MSCAFellowship application in environmental studies/social science or environment related fields? I’d love to see some successful applications since this app seems v diff from others! Plz share! Thx!
May 22, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Bluesky gang: has anyone submitted a successful #mariecurie #MSCAFellowship application in environmental studies/social science or environment related fields? I’d love to see some successful applications since this app seems v diff from others! Plz share! Thx!
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Academic interested in moving to Canada? 🇨🇦 Canada Excellence Research Chairs program is now live. @ucalgary.bsky.social is looking for (amongst others) senior research chair in Mountain Water Security. 🧪⚒️❄️ #academicsky Please repost far and wide! research.ucalgary.ca/research/our...
Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) Competition 2026
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March 13, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Academic interested in moving to Canada? 🇨🇦 Canada Excellence Research Chairs program is now live. @ucalgary.bsky.social is looking for (amongst others) senior research chair in Mountain Water Security. 🧪⚒️❄️ #academicsky Please repost far and wide! research.ucalgary.ca/research/our...
Great talk from @jaimejcoon.bsky.social & Nathan Alexander about the #LGBTQ+ community in conservation science and how to support them which is now more important than ever. @illinoisnres.bsky.social
February 28, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Great talk from @jaimejcoon.bsky.social & Nathan Alexander about the #LGBTQ+ community in conservation science and how to support them which is now more important than ever. @illinoisnres.bsky.social
I was invited for my first campus interview in one month at the University of Victoria (EeeeK!!!🥳 ) and would love any and all advice on prepping for all of it: the research talk, a teaching demo, what questions to ask, what to look for etc. Send positive thoughts in this very competitive market!
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February 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I was invited for my first campus interview in one month at the University of Victoria (EeeeK!!!🥳 ) and would love any and all advice on prepping for all of it: the research talk, a teaching demo, what questions to ask, what to look for etc. Send positive thoughts in this very competitive market!
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Love me a public library
December 23, 2024 at 9:08 AM
Love me a public library
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Nature Reviews Psychology is interviewing individuals with doctoral degrees in psychology who pursued non-academic careers.
We spoke with Sheila Krogh-Jespersen about her journey from an assistant professor to a user experience research scientist.
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
We spoke with Sheila Krogh-Jespersen about her journey from an assistant professor to a user experience research scientist.
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
December 11, 2024 at 8:28 PM
Nature Reviews Psychology is interviewing individuals with doctoral degrees in psychology who pursued non-academic careers.
We spoke with Sheila Krogh-Jespersen about her journey from an assistant professor to a user experience research scientist.
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
We spoke with Sheila Krogh-Jespersen about her journey from an assistant professor to a user experience research scientist.
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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‘Been saying this for a while now: Neglecting to test the robustness of findings in applied or real-world settings casts doubt on the legitimacy of #psychology.
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Applied research is the path to legitimacy in psychological science - Nature Reviews Psychology
Psychology is founded on studies that claim generalizability despite being conducted in artificial settings with non-representative samples. The failure to test the robustness of scientific findings i...
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December 11, 2024 at 12:50 PM
‘Been saying this for a while now: Neglecting to test the robustness of findings in applied or real-world settings casts doubt on the legitimacy of #psychology.
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
So glad this was made! it had been on my mind! can't wait to have my #consocsci community back!!
I haven't seen a conservation social sciences starter pack so I decided to make one #ConSocSci #MarSocSci
I am sure that I have missed people... please help me identify more people to add and let me know if you'd like me to add you!
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I am sure that I have missed people... please help me identify more people to add and let me know if you'd like me to add you!
go.bsky.app/AdXdpZd
December 9, 2024 at 9:32 PM
So glad this was made! it had been on my mind! can't wait to have my #consocsci community back!!
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I haven't seen a conservation social sciences starter pack so I decided to make one #ConSocSci #MarSocSci
I am sure that I have missed people... please help me identify more people to add and let me know if you'd like me to add you!
go.bsky.app/AdXdpZd
I am sure that I have missed people... please help me identify more people to add and let me know if you'd like me to add you!
go.bsky.app/AdXdpZd
December 2, 2024 at 2:47 PM
I haven't seen a conservation social sciences starter pack so I decided to make one #ConSocSci #MarSocSci
I am sure that I have missed people... please help me identify more people to add and let me know if you'd like me to add you!
go.bsky.app/AdXdpZd
I am sure that I have missed people... please help me identify more people to add and let me know if you'd like me to add you!
go.bsky.app/AdXdpZd
Do I have any #survey experts from @surveymonkey.bsky.social @googleforms.bsky.social or any other software? I tried to use @qualtrics.bsky.social but customer support informed me that you cannot do undefined loops for repeating a survey block of questions. Let me explain... #consocsci #academicbsky
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December 6, 2024 at 6:07 PM
Do I have any #survey experts from @surveymonkey.bsky.social @googleforms.bsky.social or any other software? I tried to use @qualtrics.bsky.social but customer support informed me that you cannot do undefined loops for repeating a survey block of questions. Let me explain... #consocsci #academicbsky
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Last chance to apply for this PhD with @estelle-ravel.bsky.social, @iris-hordijk.bsky.social and me at @w-u-r.bsky.social!
Application deadline is next Tuesday 3rd of December.
Application deadline is next Tuesday 3rd of December.
Why not doing my first Bluesky post advertising a PhD position?
We are looking for a PhD researcher working on social and ecological #restoration effectiveness in #Madagascar based at Wageningen University & attached to the #Demand4Restoration project. Apply by 3.12.!
www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/p...
We are looking for a PhD researcher working on social and ecological #restoration effectiveness in #Madagascar based at Wageningen University & attached to the #Demand4Restoration project. Apply by 3.12.!
www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/p...
PhD position - Tree-based restoration in biodiversity hotspot Madagascar
www.wur.nl
November 29, 2024 at 10:35 PM
Last chance to apply for this PhD with @estelle-ravel.bsky.social, @iris-hordijk.bsky.social and me at @w-u-r.bsky.social!
Application deadline is next Tuesday 3rd of December.
Application deadline is next Tuesday 3rd of December.
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Hey all! 🦋 A really lovely group of co-authors and I wrote this recent piece for the special issue @society4conbio.bsky.social. We talk about both the challenges and strengths that come with being Black and queer in conservation ✊🏾🏳️🌈🌱 Always a re-energizing read for me! ❤️ doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
Queer Black voices in conservation
Click on the article title to read more.
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November 26, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Hey all! 🦋 A really lovely group of co-authors and I wrote this recent piece for the special issue @society4conbio.bsky.social. We talk about both the challenges and strengths that come with being Black and queer in conservation ✊🏾🏳️🌈🌱 Always a re-energizing read for me! ❤️ doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Americans! 🦃 I’m grateful to be rebuilding my online academic community! I’ve missed you all 🥰
November 28, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Americans! 🦃 I’m grateful to be rebuilding my online academic community! I’ve missed you all 🥰
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📢 PhD opportunity with @georgeholmes.bsky.social, looking at the drivers and motivations, ecological impacts and policy implications of unlicensed and unregulated species translocations.
yes-dtn.ac.uk/research/eco...
yes-dtn.ac.uk/research/eco...
Ecological and conservation implications of illicit and unregulated species translocations - Yorkshire Environmental Sciences • Doctoral Training Network
Ecological and conservation implications of illicit and unregulated species translocations Conservation translocations – the movement of species to establish new populations, or bolster existing one...
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November 20, 2024 at 8:04 PM
📢 PhD opportunity with @georgeholmes.bsky.social, looking at the drivers and motivations, ecological impacts and policy implications of unlicensed and unregulated species translocations.
yes-dtn.ac.uk/research/eco...
yes-dtn.ac.uk/research/eco...
It has been a pleasure co-editing this important issue of con bio focused on diverse voices in conservation science! Take a look! #DEI #consocsci
Great to see an ENTIRE special issue of Conservation Biology dedicated to Diverse Voices in Conservation.
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15231739...
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15231739...
Conservation Biology: Vol 38, No 6
<em>Conservation Biology</em> is the leading global journal in the field of conservation, publishing groundbreaking papers contributing to the conservation of biological diversity.
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November 28, 2024 at 1:55 PM
It has been a pleasure co-editing this important issue of con bio focused on diverse voices in conservation science! Take a look! #DEI #consocsci
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Proud to share this post about our newly published papers!
A heartfelt thank you 💙to my co-authors for their dedication to making conservation a field where professionals from diverse disciplines and backgrounds feel a sense of belonging— this paper is a reflection of that commitment.
A heartfelt thank you 💙to my co-authors for their dedication to making conservation a field where professionals from diverse disciplines and backgrounds feel a sense of belonging— this paper is a reflection of that commitment.
Publication alert!🚨two new pubs on advancing disciplinary diversity and inclusion and epistemic justice. I started this work in 2018 and am so proud of what it turned into! Here’s to finishing up what I called my “second PhD”.
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November 26, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Proud to share this post about our newly published papers!
A heartfelt thank you 💙to my co-authors for their dedication to making conservation a field where professionals from diverse disciplines and backgrounds feel a sense of belonging— this paper is a reflection of that commitment.
A heartfelt thank you 💙to my co-authors for their dedication to making conservation a field where professionals from diverse disciplines and backgrounds feel a sense of belonging— this paper is a reflection of that commitment.
Publication alert!🚨two new pubs on advancing disciplinary diversity and inclusion and epistemic justice. I started this work in 2018 and am so proud of what it turned into! Here’s to finishing up what I called my “second PhD”.
lnkd.in/gU3ru3GT
lnkd.in/gZh5_JS5
LinkedIn
This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn
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November 26, 2024 at 1:50 PM
Publication alert!🚨two new pubs on advancing disciplinary diversity and inclusion and epistemic justice. I started this work in 2018 and am so proud of what it turned into! Here’s to finishing up what I called my “second PhD”.
lnkd.in/gU3ru3GT
lnkd.in/gZh5_JS5
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After I wrote a eulogy for science twitter, American Scientist asked me what’s next for online public science engagement. Here’s my piece on the science community on Bluesky
Quotes @jay.bsky.team @danirabaiotti.bsky.social 🧪🌎🦑
www.americanscientist.org/blog/macrosc...
Quotes @jay.bsky.team @danirabaiotti.bsky.social 🧪🌎🦑
www.americanscientist.org/blog/macrosc...
The Burgeoning Bluesky Science Community
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February 29, 2024 at 9:25 PM
After I wrote a eulogy for science twitter, American Scientist asked me what’s next for online public science engagement. Here’s my piece on the science community on Bluesky
Quotes @jay.bsky.team @danirabaiotti.bsky.social 🧪🌎🦑
www.americanscientist.org/blog/macrosc...
Quotes @jay.bsky.team @danirabaiotti.bsky.social 🧪🌎🦑
www.americanscientist.org/blog/macrosc...
Headed to a birthday party in the village I did my Maya language immersion program, rockin’ the iipil (traditional Maya dress) my host mom sewed me last year😻
February 26, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Headed to a birthday party in the village I did my Maya language immersion program, rockin’ the iipil (traditional Maya dress) my host mom sewed me last year😻
Lights, camera, action! Today I’m filming a video with my research assistants explaining the results of my PhD research in Spanish and Maya. The video accompanies a poster I am gifting to each community so they can hang it in their townhall. #scicomm #consocsci
February 22, 2024 at 8:30 PM
Lights, camera, action! Today I’m filming a video with my research assistants explaining the results of my PhD research in Spanish and Maya. The video accompanies a poster I am gifting to each community so they can hang it in their townhall. #scicomm #consocsci
Arrived in #Yucatan today to share my #phd research findings with the communities that participated & conduct focus groups to gain insight on my results. So excited to be back!! #research #consocsci #sembrandovida #agroforestry
February 21, 2024 at 4:09 PM
Arrived in #Yucatan today to share my #phd research findings with the communities that participated & conduct focus groups to gain insight on my results. So excited to be back!! #research #consocsci #sembrandovida #agroforestry