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Black Mammalogists Week was created in 2020 to form community and boost participation of Black scholars in mammalogy and wildlife conservation.

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#BMW2026RollCall: Julian Nesbitt! Julian Nesbitt is an ecologist who specializes in birds. He performs field surveys for nesting birds, frogs, small mammals & other species in areas where different utility projects are occurring. Insta: @iam.juliannesbitt #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026 #BlackSky

#BMW2026RollCall: Dr. Kaylee Arnold! Dr. Kaylee Arnold is an urban disease ecologist who focuses her research & community outreach on understanding how urbanization affects the spread of infectious diseases between wildlife & humans. Insta: @kayleemarie_hasina #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026 #BlackSky

#BMW2026RollCall: Tyus Williams! @sciencewithtyus.bsky.social is an ecologist & PhD Candidate at UC Berkeley investigating how urban environment characteristics exacerbate the impacts free-roaming cats have on wildlife. Insta & twitter: @sciencewithtyus #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026 #BlackSky

#BMW2026RollCall: Dr. Danielle N. Lee! @dnlee5.bsky.social is a biologist & outreach scientist who studies the behavioral biology & natural history of nuisance rodents over human-modified environmental gradients w/ community stakeholders. Insta: @DNLee5 #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026 #BlackSky

#BMW2026RollCall: Joelle Jenkins! @sustainabaddie.bsky.social is an interdisciplinary sustainability scientist & storyteller focusing on integrating social justice & environmental stewardship into sustainability practices. Insta & twitter: @sustainabaddie #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026 #BlackSky

#BMW2026RollCall: Dr. Kendall Calhoun! @kendallcalhoun.bsky.social is an Asst Prof at the U of British Columbia. His research examines how altered fire regimes & natural disturbances impact wildlife & human-wildlife interactions. Insta & twitter: @kenleecalhoun #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026 #BlackSky

#BMW2026RollCall: Aalayna Green! Green studies the systemic & social processes of global conservation efforts, particularly in Southern Africa & their effects of these processes on security, governance, & advocacy. Insta: @aalayna.green twitter: @aalayna23 #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026 #BlackSky

You’ve heard her talk about hyenas on @ologies.bsky.social , now give her a follow during #blackmammologistsweek2026! Wait? You DIDN’T hear her on the ologies podcast? Well now you have some catching up to do! It’s an excellent episode!

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#BMW2026RollCall: Dr. Christine Wilkinson! @scrappynaturalist.bsky.social is a carnivore ecologist & NatGeo Explorer at @NHM.org & @calacademy.bsky.social where she works to promote human-wildlife coexistence. Insta @christine_eleanor & twitter @ScrapNaturalist #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026 #BlackSky

#BMW2026RollCall: J. Sunny Murphy! Sunny studies the intersections of culture, ideology, legislation, economics & land use with canid ecology in the US. She aims to develop nonlethal adaptive management tech that is equitable across cultures & species. #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026 #BlackSky

We didn't forget the daily puzzle! Solve *either* puzzle by 5pm PST, tag us w/ the solved puzzle, & you'll be entered into today's giveaway for a Black Mammalogists Week T-shirt & stickers! #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026 #BlackSky JIGSAW: puzzel.org/en/jigsaw/pl... CROSSWORD: puzzel.org/en/crossword...

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#BMW2026RollCall: Cesar Estien! An ecologist at Second Nature Ecology + Design, Dr. Estien focuses on how inequity structures urban ecology & impacts people & wildlife. Cesar works with & alongside orgs & businesses to understand & manage their local ecology. #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026 #BlackSky

#BMW2026RollCall: Liz Wahid! Liz Wahid @ornithart.bsky.social is a Certified Science Illustrator from NC focusing on ornithology & conservation. Her backgrounds in fine art, animal science, & zookeeping constantly inspire her current works. Twitter: @lizart217 #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026 #BlackSky

Don't forget! If you're a Black person who does anything related to mammals, tag us or use #BMW2026RollCall & we'll repost you! #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026 #BlackSky

#BMW2026RollCall: Dr. Christine Wilkinson! @scrappynaturalist.bsky.social is a carnivore ecologist & NatGeo Explorer at @NHM.org & @calacademy.bsky.social where she works to promote human-wildlife coexistence. Insta @christine_eleanor & twitter @ScrapNaturalist #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026 #BlackSky

Follow @blackmammalogists.bsky.social to see everything that’s happening in Black Mammologist’s Week! #mammals 🧪

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First day of #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026 means #BMW2026RollCall! Today we are highlighting the organizers and ANY Black person doing mammal-related stuff, be it art or research, writing or conservation! If that's YOU, tag us & we'll share your info! #BlackSky

#BMW2026RollCall: Tommy Parker! Dr. Tommy Parker is an urban wildlife ecologist & J of Urban Ecology editor, applying artificial intelligence systems & quantitative models to study wildlife behavior & pop dynamics. Find him on twitter & Instagram @DrTommyP #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026 #BlackSky

#BMW2026RollCall: Asia Murphy! Asia Murphy @am.anatiala.bsky.social uses fancy math to understand why wildlife is where it is, how much wildlife is there, and how the wildlife interacts with the other wildlife. Find her mainly on twitter @am_anatiala #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026 #BlackSky

#BMW2026RollCall: Alex Troutman! Alex Troutman @n8ture-al.bsky.social is a wildlife biologist & author. He has several years of experience in the field, working with various wildlife species. Find him here or on Instagram & twitter as @N8ture_AL. #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026 #BlackSky

First day of #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026 means #BMW2026RollCall! Today we are highlighting the organizers and ANY Black person doing mammal-related stuff, be it art or research, writing or conservation! If that's YOU, tag us & we'll share your info! #BlackSky

Two days before our #BMW2026 CLASH OF THE SPONSORS battle and its time to introduce our contestants! FIRST: The scurry-ing fury of the forests, the Sitka deer mouse (Peromyscus keeni sitkensis)

for a full list of our events (and all the cool awesome things we're giving away) make sure to check out our event page! blackmammalogists.com#bmw2026 Remember to share around! #BMW2026 #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026 #BlackSky

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Black Mammalogists week seeks to connect, illuminate, and reach out to Black mammalogists all over the globe.

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we have SO MUCH planned for #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026 I forgot a really special event happening on Monday October 12th! A talk between NatGeo Explorers on conservation starting at 9 am PST. Register at tinyurl.com/bmw2026explorers and share with others! #BMW2026

we have SO MUCH planned for #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026 I forgot a really special event happening on Monday October 12th! A talk between NatGeo Explorers on conservation starting at 9 am PST. Register at tinyurl.com/bmw2026explorers and share with others! #BMW2026

And if you're in the LA region, be sure to join us at the first in-person event at @nhm.org! More panels, more in-person specific giveaways, more fun, more learning! Get excited! #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026

Participation will enter you into #BMW2026 giveaways for numerous prizes! M: Predict which sponsor mammal will win in The Clash of the Sponsors! T: Share your mammal art! W: Share the interesting ways you've related to mammals! TH: Watch & ask ?s during the African filmmakers panel!

THURSDAY: #BMW2026Resilience As mammals, humans are resilient! See the resiliency shown during our African wildlife filmmakers showcase & be inspired to keep moving forward! #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026 Register here exploringbytheseat.com/lessons/blac...

WEDNESDAY: #BMW2026Innovate Innovation in thought, method, & tech drives our understanding of mammals! With Cesar Estien & Julian Nesbitt learn how similar mammals & birds are. You'll see mammals differently! Register exploringbytheseat.com/lessons/blac... #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026

TUESDAY: #BMW2026Create We'll be hosting a drawing workshop @ebtsoyp.bsky.social. If you enjoyed our drawing workshop last year w/ @dominiqueramseyart.bsky.social, you'll enjoy this one with Liz Wahid & Dr. Danielle Lee! 🐀 Register exploringbytheseat.com/lessons/blac... #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026

MONDAY: #BMW2026Resist A special collab between us and @mmmletsgo.bsky.social #MarchMammalMadness. You've seen our sponsor tier mammals. Now get ready to see them clash! Who will win? Tag us with your prediction & be entered into a giveaway! #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026

A PREVIEW OF THE VIRTUAL EVENTS THAT WILL BE HAPPENING NEXT WEEK for #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026 🥳