PhD at Penn state 🐦🧬 | Part-time collector of stories | BS-MS, IISER Bhopal
Pune, India
Joined October 2022
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Antara Kulkarni retweeted
Four years ago I woke up at 5 am from distant explosions. I asked my boyfriend if he heard them too, he said he didn’t and I should go back to sleep. I tried to calm myself down, went on the internet, it was silent, no news or explanations.
It's been a year of very firsts, including my first ever PhD field season! Through all its ups and downs this is definitely one for the books (or movies haha) and I couldn't resist drawing it out! I wonder if anyone would tune in to see what me and my birds get up to :P
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Long overdue but so happy to be a part of the Toews Lab, studying warblers and doing cool science! Been 1 year now ✨
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When she was just 26 Florence Merriam wrote the first guide to birding with binoculars in 1889. And she slipped in this incredible feminist gem:
~Reflections on International Tiger Day 🐯~
I'm lucky to have studied this charismatic species, and observed it at a close range, thanks to @uramakri! In the late June heat in Ranthambore, this young Tiger posed picture-perfect as we watched with bated breath. Unforgettable!
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Don’t let anyone convince you that you *should* expect to be depressed during your PhD. Intellectual struggle isn’t the same as depression. depression is a symptom that something is wrong
~A Wild Hare Chase~
A quintessential Ranthambore shot!
This subadult Tiger was obediently heading off with his mother, when a wandering black naped hare caught his attention. The resultant chase, set against the magnificent Raj Bagh, was a sight to behold!
Antara Kulkarni retweeted
This woman
Was a victim of sexual assault.
Spent a year in protest against the wrestling federation president, who was accused of sexually assaulting women.
Slept on pavements for 40 days.
Was beaten, water cannoned, and dragged by the police.
Underwent knee surgery.
Became the first Indian female wrestler to be a three-time Olympian.
Became the first Indian female wrestler to enter the Olympic finals, where she is secured either a silver or gold medal.
Inspired millions of women to fight for their dreams.
Vinesh Phogat, the woman that you are
Antara Kulkarni retweeted
Thread of cool maps you've (probably) never seen before 🧵
1. All roads lead to Rome
Shameful that premier Indian Institutes can't even perform their basic duties
We, the graduating class of 2024 from IISER Bhopal, are facing severe issues regarding our convocation ceremony:
1️⃣Ignored concerns: Despite our polite emails, phone calls were dismissed with rude remarks, prioritizing the chief guest's availability over student needs.
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MLAs and contractor's sons should be fined preemptively from birth istg. Vigilante justice is probably the only way to go from here
VIDEO | Mumbai BMW hit-and-run case: "I asked him to stop, yet he didn't stop; he ran away. She (the deceased) must have been in so much pain. Everyone knows this but no one is doing anything. There is no one for the poor," says Pradeep Liladhar Nakhwa, husband of deceased Kaveri Nakhwa.
(Full video available on PTI Videos- ptivideos.com)
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~The Last (bits of) Supper~
Saw this Mugger munching on something - grass maybe? On closer inspection, realized it was the feathers of a peacock! I admire its tenacity, after all, this is like licking the bowl after finishing up the Maggi ;)
#photooftheday @NatGeoIndia @IndiAves
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Sub-adult Spot-winged Grosbeak gets the name owing to its over-sized beak which it uses to crack seeds. "There's no tough nut to crack" said this one cheerfully 😊@IndiAves @BirdWatchingMy @BirdWatchingMag @bbcwildlifemag @Team_eBird @photohour @AMAZlNGNATURE @savebbcwildlife
Had a blast discussing my master's work on scrubland cropland mosaics and the effect of land-use change on bird communities in the area! 🐦
4th talk is by Antara Kulkarni from @ncbs_bangalore on Acoustic Monitoring of Birds Across Land-use Patterns in Semi-arid Ecosystems
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A badge(r) of honor: one of my best sightings! After a long day of fieldwork, we spotted this elusive Ratel in the fading dusk hours. As we locked eyes, I quickly snapped a shot of the memorable moment.
@BVADITIPRASAD1 @uramakri @NCBS_Bangalore
