Dr. Jim Brinson—environmental scientist, conservationist, sustainability advocate, and ecology professor at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Enjoy!
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Congrats to my research student Avee for defending her thesis, “Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) Host Specificity for Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) Oviposition at an Isolated Indiana Wetland.” Excited to see what she does next! #SMWC #ecology #pollinators #conservation – at Linton, IN
There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes! A little snow and freezing weather didn’t prevent our #sustainability class from going outside to identify and learn about #invasivespecies! #SMWC #biodiversity #SMWCscience #environmentalscience #ecology #plants – at West Terre Haute, IN
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Dr. James Brinson, Associate Professor of Ecology and the Environmental Science Program Coordinator at @smwc will discuss the impact climate change has on critical marine ecosystems, local communities, and global systems which effect everyone’s lives.
Environmental Science students learning about wastewater treatment at the Terre Haute Wastewater Treatment Plant. #environmentalscience #waterquality #SMWCscience #AMUscience #SMWC – at Terre Haute, IN
A beautiful day for some #forestry! My #ecology students are measuring #tree #succession & species #competition in our beautiful #woods at Saint Mary-of-the Woods College! @smwc 🌳🌲🪵 #environmentalscience #naturalresources #conservation #landmanagement #AMUscience #SMWCscience – at West Terre Haute, IN
#Wetland #research at Goose Pond Fish & Wildlife Area in Indiana. Our projects include #monarch #butterflies, #macroinvertebrate #biodiversity, #water quality, wetland management, & effects of highway salting. We’ve been busy! #GPFWA #ecology #smwcscience #environmentalscience
“Flagging” of #tree branches after #cicadas emerge & lay their #eggs is common. It doesn’t harm the trees & dead branch tips can be pruned, but it’s best to wait until end of August to support successful hatch & #nymph drop. Learn more: extension.umd.edu/resource/c… #entomology #BroodX – at Linton, IN
So proud of my #research students! They’re doing great (& important) work in #wetland #ecology & #conservation. #aquaticecogy #monarchs #butterflies #EndangeredSpecies #planarians #flatworms #biology #environmentalscience #wildlifebiology #savethewetlands #SMWCscience #AMUscience – at West Terre Haute, IN
Learning how to analyze #fossil tracks by making our own! #paleontology #evolution #naturalhistory #historyoflife #dinosaurs #SMWCscience #AMUscience – at West Terre Haute, IN
Is the average #human body #temperature dropping? Why? And what are the implications? How do we even know what’s “#normal”?Check out this video: youtu.be/1Scf7ZJcPUY #medicine #fever #bodytemp #SMWCscience #AMUscience – at West Terre Haute, IN
#Insects are losing the ability to #fly. Why? It’s interesting that after 160 yrs, #Darwin’s ideas are still bringing insight to #ecology! phys.org/news/2020-12-charle… #evolution #entomology #nature #biology #antarctic #arctic #AMUscience #SMWCscience – at Antarctica
I had a couple visitors join me for breakfast—a green tree #frog (Hyla cinerea) and a Cuban tree frog (Osteopilus septentrionalis) #amphibians #batrachology #herpetology #nature #wildlife #conservation #SMWCscience #AMUscience – at Kissimmee, FL
At @smwc we take hands-on #learning seriously! Sometimes that includes #wildlife #biology students learning how to process harvested #Indiana #wild game #species—in this case, white-tailed #deer (Odocoileus virginianus). #wildlifemanagement #conservation #zoology #nature #hunting – at West Terre Haute, IN
So, apparently #ants slurp their own butt #acid to protect themselves from #germs: pressemitteilungen.pr.uni-ha… #entomology #ecology #wildlife #nature #AMUscience #SMWCscience #biology #chemicalecology
How did we not know this about the #platypus (Ornithorhyncus anatinus) until now? So many new questions. Fascinating! degruyter.com/view/journals/… #mammalogy #conservation #biology #ecology #wildlife #evolution #biofluorescence #UVlight #SMWCscience #AMUscience
Quite the debate here, with interesting points on both sides. What do you think? Good idea or bad idea? npr.org/2020/10/29/929095979… #wolves #conservation #endangeredspecies #ESA #wildlifebiology #wildlifemanagement #wildlife #ecology #biology #SMWCscience #AMUscience
It's National #MammalWeek! We know naked mole rats (Heterocephalus glaber) notoriously wage war with other mole rat colonies, but DYK they kidnap other mole rat babies and enslave them? sciencenews.org/article/nake… #mammalogy #ecology #animalbehavior #smwcscience #AMUscience
WOW! A bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) just flew a record-breaking 7,500 miles (12,000 km) for 11 days straight w/out stopping from Alaska to New Zealand: ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/bird-rep… #migration #ornithology #birds #evolution #wildlifebiology #SMWCscience #AMUscience #biology