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Scan the QR code below to access our What a scientist looks like pdf! 38 colorful pages featuring some amazing scientists from different backgrounds studying a wide array of cool stuff! Pass around to all the future scientists you know :)

Aerial eDNA contributes vital information for fungal biodiversity assessment🍄 Combining eDNA & visual survey approaches can be valuable in fungal groups that have challenging taxonomy, inhabit partly inaccessible microhabitats, or have high diversity 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/1365-2…

With the oVert project, Florida Museum researchers are making strides in museum accessibility by sharing free digital 3D anatomy models and data. Curator of herpetology, @davidcblackburn shares how this U.S. National Science Foundation funded initiative is opening up access to valuable specimens worldwide.

If you are interested in leading field research, I am hiring. DM if interested! #wildlifejob #wildliferesearch jobs.rwfm.tamu.edu/view-job/?id=9…

Using a #OneHealth approach, Dr. Ben Anderson collaborates with Drs. Tracie Baker and Bridget Baker to study the quality of water in #lakes in #Michigan. Learn how antibiotic-resistant #bacteria impact fish and the ecosystem. 🐟🦠 Watch the full video🔗: bit.ly/3RiO64L.

Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay! Spotlight on the Hispid Cotton Rat: This small but mighty creature is crucial for seed dispersal, helping maintain the health and diversity of our ecosystems. 🌾🐭 Photo Credit: Lauren Spears ##UFWildlife

📢 New Publication Alert! 📢 🎉 Huge congratulations to Juan Restrepo for collaboratively publishing in Scientific Reports! You can read the paper here: nature.com/articles/s4159… #Andes #eagle #wildlife

We're looking for ppl in So. Florida to take our survey on invasive species here in the state! This (bilingual) survey takes 10-15 mins and covers perceptions, concerns, and more on 22 of our invasive species here in Florida! Scan the qr code and pass it around! :) 🐍🦜🐟

Using a new protocol, UF/IFAS Citrus REC researchers developed a non-transgenic genome-edited citrus. Now, they're using the protocol they developed to target genes related to HLB susceptibility. More on this NIFA-funded project in Plant Cell Reports ➡️ rdcu.be/dKSgi.

Online Exhibit 🧬 Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating "The cryptic and nocturnal Nightjars and their relatives the Frogmouths, Potoos and Oilbirds, are among the most poorly known bird species." Featured: Solomon Island Frogmouth 🎧 More with Andy Kratter: floridamuseum.ufl.edu/100-years/obje…

I have a blast representing UF SNRE UF IFAS Wildlife and Florida Museum in #nacta2024 this week This fantastic organization recognizes the passion and love for teaching. I was honored to be recognized with Graduate Student Teaching Award. A truly welcoming community of teachers!

New Publication Alert: Climate, Food, and Humans Predict Communities of Mammals in the United States, published in Diversity and Distributions. Co-authored by Carolina Baruzzi Marcus Lashley and other eminent authors. Link: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11… #mammals #communities

Though most #mosquitoes are harmless to humans, several mosquito species can spread life-threatening diseases. 🦟 Here are four quick and easy tips to help manage your #disease risk!

You can hear the sound of success in oak savanna restoration. This cool study showed that savanna restoration increased insect biomass which increased insectivorous birds, which led to much louder areas because of the birds singing! I love ecology youtube.com/shorts/_Q04wfX…

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), up to 1 million #leishmaniasis cases occur annually, and over 90 sandfly species transmit #Leishmania parasites. UF Engineering's Dra. Ana Maria Porras Corredor and UF IFAS Solutions's Dr. Peter Kima spark collaboration and use organ modeling to study how Leishmania affects liver

Great egrets almost went extinct in the late 1800s, due to overharvesting for the plume trade🪶 Their feathers were very popular fashion choices. Thanks to the conservation movements that followed suit, these beautiful birds are still here. 🎥Tara Tanaka, all rights reserved

The Black-and-chestnut Eagle, an endangered species in the northern Andes often prey on domestic chickens due to habitat loss resulting in significant threats from human activities. Photos provided by Jaime Culebras.

I am excited to be recruiting another full time communication specialist in my lab. If you are passionate about science communication, have a background in wildlife ecology, and skills in photography/videography, I would love to see your application! explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/5327…

“We are uniquely equipped to deal with emerging pathogens like #H5N1,” said EPI Director Glenn Morris. With members from across #UF, meet the multidisciplinary team that connects with state experts and #Florida farmers to tackle #BirdFlu. Article 🔗: go.ufl.edu/fzn0zz4.

🎉 Congrats to WEC senior Bella Gonzalez for winning the Outstanding Student Oral Presentation Award at the World Congress of Herpetology in Borneo! 🌍🐍 She presented her research on "Reproductive Traits and Pathogen Potential of Introduced Caecilians in FL." #WEC #research