Fascinated and humbled by the complexity of life on earth. Firmly against racism and hate.

Blacksburg, VA
Joined September 2018
Interested in chemically mediated interactions between organisms? Come join our Chemical Ecology team @penn_state as a Postdoc! psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en…
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New and #OpenAccess in @ESAEcology: Fruit secondary metabolites alter the quantity and quality of a seed dispersal mutualism doi.org/10.1002/ecy.4032 With #OpenData in @datadryad #Ants #NSFFunded @NSF @AnnikaSNelson @WhiteheadLabVT @GelambiMariana @virginia_tech @VT_Science
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Are you a plant scientist applying for the NSF GRFP? Join us again this year for the BSA's GRFP workshop, where you will work with other students and mentors to improve your GRFP application! Apply to join the workshop by September 12th, we hope you will join us!
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🧵We're hiring TT faculty in @VT_Biology! Assistant Profs of (1) Computational Biology/Bioinformatics & (2) Integrative Organismal Biology. I felt very supported as pre-tenure faculty here - our goal is to hire good folks, help them be successful, & keep them at @virginia_tech 1/
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I defend my dissertation TOMORROW! Stop by to hear about species interactions and the mechanisms that shape them!
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Virginia Tech's Department of Biological Sciences is hiring an Assistant Professor studying Integrative Organismal Biology, broadly defined. If you have any questions about @VT_Biology or the job ad, feel free to get in touch. Please share widely! careers.pageuppeople.com/968…
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Hi #ESA2022 #CSEE2022! Can't wait to share some of my postdoc research on the chemical ecology of seed dispersal! I'll be giving a talk titled "Fruit Secondary Metabolites Decrease the Quantity and Quality of Secondary Seed Dispersal" on Tuesday at 2:15 in room 520C.
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Apple foraging has become an important part of NY cidermaking. To better understand the trend, researchers Dr. Maria Kennedy of Rutgers University and Dr. Gregory Peck of Cornell will lead the Foraged Fruit Project. #foragedfruit #apples #cider #nycider foragedfruitproject.com/2022…
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We're hiring! NSF-funded postdoc @USUaggies w/ fieldwork @RMBLGothic on the chem ecology of plant-microbe-pollinator intxns. App review will begin immediately. Informal inquiries welcomed. Please RT. social.icims.com/viewjob/pt1…
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Guess who's back?! We are super excited to share that #BlackBotanistsWeek2022 will be here soon! Save the dates, Aug 1-6!!! 🌵🌱☘️🌻🌺🌿🌱 #BlackBotanistsWeek #JoinTheMovement #SaveTheDate #Plants #Botany
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The new 2022-2023 list is out! Please share widely! If you are looking for a faculty position or postdoc in ecology & evolutionary biology check out this great community run resource: docs.google.com/spreadsheets…
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Postdoc position open at Cornell to develop chemical ecology tools and host plant resistance for pest management in corn and other northeastern crops. See description at: blogs.cornell.edu/thaler/new…. Please apply and retweet! @NYSIPM
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We @cornellento are hiring a Senior Extension Associate who will focus on 🐝Beekeeping🐝! This position/person will interact with beekeepers via the Master Beekeeper program and develop educational programming--- more info and instructions here: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/j… @McArtLab
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Schools scared to death. The truth is, one education under desks, Stooped low from bullets; That plunge when we ask Where our children Shall live & how & if
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If you've ever asked yourself – "do I really have to use this vexing vendor software to analyze chromatograms?" Or, "why can't I just do it in R?" – my new R package is for you! check out chromatographR (now on CRAN!!) ethanbass.github.io/chromato… #rstats #opendata #openscience
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"Applications for the fall 2022 Future Faculty Diversity Program will be accepted through Aug 15. Postdocs in STEM disciplines & advanced doctoral candidates seeking postdoc positions are strongly encouraged to apply." vtx.vt.edu/articles/2022/05/… Happy to chat about this @ #JASM22!
Hi @virginia_tech, this is the first tweet of a new student organization on campus, and we would be thankful if you help us promote this account. We are a group of scientists and artists using arts to amplify the voice of underrepresented groups impacted by environmental issues.
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@EcologySupplies was created to fill a gap in the market left behind by BioQuip. Our mission is to provide high quality supplies to ecologists and entomologists in the USA. However, we require a better understanding of our customers' buying needs. This is where we need your help.
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I am really excited to share our preprint "A set of principles and practical suggestions for equitable fieldwork in biology" ecoevorxiv.org/uszd7 1/6
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We know you’re going to be as excited as this Seba’s Short-tailed Bat (Carollia perspicillata) when you read this announcement… Registration for the 19th IBRC & 50th NASBR is NOW OPEN! Click on the link below to register! ibrc.org/
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