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putting these all over houston
Work from our lab shows that non-native milkweed can allow monarch development into the winter, creating butterflies during a season where they can no longer migrate or breed. If you want to help monarchs, plant native milkweed only. 🧪 #plant-insect #nativeplants
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Incredible diversity of #pollen grains!
Pollen autofluorescence acquired with @zeiss-microscopy.bsky.social #superresolution Airyscan & color-coded for depth
#microscopy #bioimaging #bioart #sciart #botany #plantscience #fluorescencefriday
Thank you so much, Corrie!
Quite fittingly, I got the news while I was on the plane back to Panama for the first time in 9 months! I'm looking forward to being at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute again and even more excited to see my beloved ant-plants. #STRI
My first first-author paper came out yesterday online-first in #Oecologia! We reported that neotropical swollen-thorn acacias increased their investment in mutualism with ants during an El Niño drought event. Mutualism may indeed be strongest during tough times.
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Photo of a leafy shoot with alternate, compound leaves. The stipules at the base of every leaf are paired spines. Photo by Scott Zona CC BY-NC 2.0.
Photo of a leafy shoot with alternate, compound leaves. The stipules are inflated, large, woody and are modified as spines. Photo by Scott Zona CC BY-NC 2.0.
Stipules can be defensive: The stipules of Neltuma odorata (1st photo) are modified into spines, but those of an unidentified Vachellia from western Mexico (2nd photo) go one better: they’re also filled with ants that defend their home when disturbed. 🐜 #Fabaceae #stipule #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
The alemdro tree doesn't just survive lightning strikes--it appears to use the electricity to fry parasites and kill competitors. Fascinating story by @erikstokstad.bsky.social for @science.org!
NASA started terminating grants :(
I’ve been thinking a lot about what I want to see in the new scientific system that emerges from the rubble. Gathering loose thoughts here. A list of demands?
I had a blast judging the 75th Chicago Public Schools STEM Fair, hosted by @msichicago.bsky.social! The work these young scientists have accomplished is really remarkable.
10 years ago, I was a middle schooler participating in my first Science Fair... These experiences change lives. #CPSScienceFair
Left image: Black background, microscopic photo taken of a neon yellow and white sea slug.
Right image: Man squatting in tidal pool wearing blue nike hat, blue t-shirt, and black shorts collecting samples off of a rock.
Curious as to what a day in the life is as a current GSS RaMP-UP Fellow in Panamá? Check out our instagram @gsscholars to see what Sam Rivera (UCLA '23) does in the lab and field for his research on sea slugs!
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#research #fieldwork #GSS
Post-baccalaureate RaMP-UP Tropical BioDiversity Fellowship Opportunity through Global Sustainability Scholars (GSS)! GSS logo in top left corner with a small blue hexagon over a larger yellow hexagon. Spend a year in Panamá at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute practicing cutting edge and rigorous methodologies to make a lasting impact on Tropical BioDiversity. Top right corner includes image of woman holding a bat at night in a tropical forest. Program dates are July 27, 2025 to July 26, 2025. Applications open from January 15 to March 16, 2025. Bottom page includes NSF logo (NSF in white over blue toned globe surrounded by a gold gear), CU Boulder Research and Innovation Office logo (Black and gold CU), and Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute logo (yellow sun over blue circle). Bottom right corner includes website gsscholar.org. Apply now on our website!
Applications now open on the GSS website for the 2025/26 RaMP-UP Tropical BioDiversity Fellowship at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panamá! Visit gsscholar.org to learn more about this amazing opportunity. Apps due March 16!
#research #TropicalBioDiversity #recentgrads #GSS
Really enjoyed sharing my work on color pattern polymorphisms in female anoles at #SICB2025! Thanks to everyone that came to my talk. 🦎
Thanks so much for attending my #sicb2025 talk!
