Movement ecology field biologist studying scavenger networks 🦅🐆 with @osaconservation | @Trinity_U alum ‘21
Costa Rica
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Come explore a giant tree with me!! 🤩🌳 Surveying these amazing bats in giant cavities is forever one of my favorite parts of my job 👩🏻🔬
HAPPY #BATWEEK! 🦇
We’re surveying #bats #roosting in #tree cavities in primary #forest remnants 🌳 In just one cavity, we found 17 bats from 3 #trophic groups 🤩 Giant trees & their #cavities are crucial to stable #rainforest #ecosystems!🌎
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San Antonio: Bexar County Democrats took this 1990 speech from the late Gov Ann Richards and applied it to the politics of the moment in 2026
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Texas was built by hope. By people who had no business believing — but believed anyway.
To every Texan who’s ever wondered if anyone in power is paying attention: We are taking our state back.
Because a little bit of hope is a dangerous thing.
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HAPPY BAT MONTH! 🦇🎉
During #batmonth, Austin Bat Refuge & artist Juliet Whitsett @juliet_whitsett_art are teaming up to celebrate all 9 of Austin’s native bat species!
We’re kicking things off with one of Austin’s most iconic bats. 🦇
🦇 MEXICAN FREE-TAILED BAT
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Every line a beast
A map tracing one of the world's greatest wildlife migrations has won two international cartography awards. Lines of Life was recognised among more than 800 submissions for transforming wildlife tracking data into a powerful visual story.
Across South Sudan's Great Nile Migration Landscape, an estimated six million antelope move through floodplains, grasslands and drylands in search of the resources they need to survive. Using GPS collar data from white-eared kob, tiang, bohor reedbuck and Mongalla gazelle, the map captures the scale and complexity of these extraordinary journeys.
Every line represents an individual animal. Together, they reveal migration routes, seasonal movements and the vital corridors that keep this vast ecosystem connected.
Read the story: bit.ly/4rBKMm8
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New cat alert! A call from a wildlife sanctuary about a "weird cat" has led to the first new cat species discovered in over 100 years in Bolivia’s Yungas forest ecoregion. Learn more about this feline surprise: on.natgeo.com/JRuaGj
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The writer and activist Gloria Steinem died Wednesday, at 92. With her writing, her community organizing, and her partnerships, Steinem remained at the forefront of the feminist movement for more than 60 years. In 2015, Jane Kramer profiled Steinem for The New Yorker. “I’m an entrepreneur of social change,” Steinem told Kramer. “I raise money. I talk. I write. I tell stories. I want to do justice to the women I meet.” Revisit the story: newyorkermag.visitlink.me/mp…
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Gloria Steinem believed women's equality wasn't a side issue—it was everything. She fought for the right to abortion access, credit, and careers. Because of her, women can occupy spaces we were never supposed to. Thank you, Gloria.
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Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.
Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000).
A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.
At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at dollyparton.com
In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at imaginationlibrary.com
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The result from this election will be seen as a major blow to global climate action, but it cannot and will not halt the changes underway to decarbonise the economy and meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Standing with oil and gas is the same as falling behind in a fast moving world. Clean energy technologies will continue to outcompete fossil fuels, not just because they are healthier, faster, cleaner and more abundant, but because they undercut fossil fuels where they are at their weakest: their unsolvable volatility and inefficiency.
Meanwhile, the vital work happening in communities everywhere to regenerate our planet and societies will continue, imbued with a new, even more determined spirit today. Being here in South Africa for The @EarthshotPrize makes clear that there is an antidote to doom and despair. It’s action on the ground, and it’s happening in all corners of the Earth.
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How do we protect biodiversity? Right now, people from around the world are at COP16, determining how to answer that question. We are based in a biodiversity hotspot. The scale of biodiversity here can be seen on our network of camera traps across the landscape in which we work.
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On Global Big Day, we identified over 200 species birds around the Osa Peninsula! Over 70 people came to help search for birds in different spots in the area, from guides, scientists, naturalists and others from the community.
Thrilled that our publication is now out (my first ever!) - the result of an amazing collaboration btwn @osaconservation and @AlturasWildlife to track Pardo the ocelot’s integration into a new landscape 🐆🌳🌾
Thanks @NeotropicalBio for the feature! #OpenAccess
Six months of GPS tracking of a rehabilitated #ocelot in Costa Rica reveal how it adapted to a mixed forest-agriculture landscape. 🇨🇷
🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neotropical.…
#neotropics
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In Mongabay's recent article, read about the pivotal role of biological field stations. These centers are vital hubs for leading biological research, fostering community integration, and creating economic opportunities. ow.ly/ZlZs50QOT43
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Distinguish the dashing #margay from its larger #ocelot kin with those captivating big eyes, its long tail, and its excellent tree-climbing skills. It is near #threatened due to #habitat loss, #fragmentation, retaliatory hunting and illegal trade.
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Thanks to 50 years of the #US #Endangered Species Act, almost 300 species have been protected against #extinction, including the #peregrine #falcon, #osprey, and the Loggerhead Sea #Turtle!
#ESA #conservationoptimism #LetNatureThrive
newsweek.com/conservation-su…
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Our #BorderWildlifeStudy cameras in southeast Arizona recently documented a black bear at the wall — distressed and pacing over the course of 3 hours. It’s a reminder of why we do what we do. Stay tuned in 2024 as we continue to advocate for wildlife passages and no new wall.
Read all about it! ⬇️ @FiretailVis helps streamline acceleration data analysis from our @_eobs_ tags deployed on #KingVultures 🦅🌐
Studying #movementecology of scavenger networks just keeps getting cooler.
📝 by @osaconservation senior scientist & data whiz @Chris_Beirne!
We joined forces with @osaconservation for a short article on behavioral prediction of King vultures featured in the latest @_eobs_ newsletter
e-obs.de/news/semi-automated…
Workflow: @_eobs_ transmission > @MovebankTeam > Firetail/FireSOM > R/Statistics
ALT https://e-obs.de/news/semi-automated-prediction-of-behavioral-states-in-wild-understudied-king-vultures-sarcoramphus-papa/
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Check it out! My first dissertation chapter on the cover of @BehavEcol! – at North Miami, FL
Our Nov/Dec 2023 cover features male gliding treefrogs scramble over one another and recently laid eggs in search of mates and reproductive opportunities during a massive explosive breeding aggregation in Costa Rica.
Check out the research here:
doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arad0…
ALT male gliding treefrogs on eggs. Photo credit: Brandon A. Güell