Brooke and I met almost a DECADE ago in Chile and now we both have our PhD’s and published together. I’m so proud, thank you so much Brooke for including me in this conversation! 😍

Brooke Fitzwater, PhD (she/her) 🐟🪱🏳️‍🌈♾️@oceanfilly.bsky.social · 7d ago

I am beyond excited to share that our paper, "Neurodivergent Perceptions, Experiences, and Perspectives in Academic Biological Sciences Spaces" has been published! A 🧵incoming because this paper is so special to me and the co-authors. doi.org/10.1093/icb/...

On Thursday I defended my PhD dissertation and I’m officially Dr. Tissot 🥹💪🏼

I wish I could just put 🤷🏻‍♀️ in certain parts of my dissertation.

Absolutely love reading a paper about a pesticide that’s been in use for over a decade that says “we know nothing about its environmental fate.” 😳🤔

Thank you @booker.senate.gov 🙏🏼

Join us at the Clinton Street Theater for a screening of How to Blow Up a Pipeline! 3/24. Doors open at 6:00 pm. Film begins at 6:30 pm. Discussion post-film begins at 8:30 pm. Sliding scale tickets start at $10. (No one turned away for lack of funds.) #portland #pdx #pdxnow #portlandoregon

Our new paper is out! We exposed #larvae of the #endangered sunflower star to the insecticide #imidacloprid and #polyester #microfibers! Read about it here!

The effects of imidacloprid and polyester microfibers on the larval development of the endangered sunflower star

Abstract. Sea star wasting syndrome has affected numerous species of sea star, with populations of Pycnopodia helianthoides (Brandt, 1835) left most at ris

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On this #BugBanterPodcast, join us as we take a deep dive into how the US government regulates pesticides, why it needs to change, and what Xerces & @earthjustice.bsky.social are doing about it! Audio & transcript 🔗 xerces.org/bug-banter/p... Video w/ captions ⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfLw...

Season 2; Episode 4: Protecting Bees from Pesticides: Why EPA Regulations Need to Change

YouTube video by Xerces Society

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I feel like doing a PhD is basically the Rocky training montage on repeat weekly for 5+ years

These are the glorious stories I’ll be telling my niblings one day, clams are everything.

Joanna Bagniewska@joannabagniewska.com · last yr.

Hardly new info, but BSky should know: Warsaw's water quality is monitored by eight clams with magnets attached to their shells. If contamination in the water causes the clams to close, the magnets trigger an alarm and shut off the city's water supply. Thank you, little guardian molluscs. 🧪🌏🚰

Yayayay congrats Clarissa!!!

Dr. Susanne Brander@smbrander.bsky.social · 2y ago

Congrats to Clarissa Raguso on defending your PhD today! We were so glad to have been able to host you for the year at Oregon State! @pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social

My newest research: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kUBE3Ao6B...

Whale Scientists@whalescientists.bsky.social · 2y ago

New study: Researchers studied how "forever chemicals" (PFAS) are affecting Arctic wildlife, specifically polar bears and ringed seals.

Not only is this incredibly cool but man this is figure goals 👌🏼👌🏼 These are stunning.

Vaughn Cooper@vscooper.micropopbio.org · 2y ago

wow. world map as viewed through gut microbiomes, bravo Ran, Casey, and team! @blekhman.bsky.social @casey.greenelab.com

High fertiliser use halves numbers of #pollinators, world’s longest study finds www.theguardian.com/environment/...

High fertiliser use halves numbers of pollinators, world’s longest study finds

Even average use of nitrogen fertilisers cut flower numbers fivefold and halved pollinating insects

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A study by the RPTU is the first to examine #pesticide contamination over a year. It shows that substances can be detected not only during the spraying periods in the fields but also throughout the year and in adjacent meadows. Read the full article 👉 rptu.de/s/pnwmvs

Help us connect researchers addressing chemical pollution. Retweet and please join the network!

Nepal has taken a significant step in public health by banning the production, sale, and use of three highly hazardous pesticides: paraquat, chlorpyrifos, and phorate. These chemicals have been associated with severe health risks. ipen.org/news/nepal-l...

Truly a masterpiece 👏🏼👏🏼

Huckleberry Kim@huckleberrykim.bsky.social · 2y ago

I do several fundraisers throughout the year to raise money for native plant gardens in Portland. The only way I have found to make it not as awkward to ask for money is to recreate memes. Behold my most recent masterpiece

Yesterday was disability awareness day (oops)! I have a number of disabilities ranging from chronic illness to neurodivergence, but one that really rules my day to day is Type 1 Diabetes. 1/

Devastating to see this happening still. 💔

Dr. DioxiNation@djzaber.bsky.social · 2y ago

History repeating itself, this time with #PFOS. 🧵 "The fertilizer was promoted as an environmental win-win for years." www.texastribune.org/2024/12/02/t...

Hey everyone! I figured I should go ahead and introduce myself. My name is Allie Tissot and I’m an ecotoxicologist who primarily studies pesticides and microplastics and their effects on marine invertebrates. I’m queer and disabled and very passionate about intersectional environmentalism. 🩵

This is incredible, there are so many issues with Ocean Cleanup and this is an excellent outline!! Thank you!!

Rebecca R Helm@rebeccarhelm.bsky.social · 2y ago

"CLEANING" THE OCEAN USING NETS IS A DANGEROUS IDEA. The Ocean Cleanup is using boats & a net to collect ocean plastic (left). I've circles all the animals trapped in their early prototypes (right). There are better ways to solve the ocean plastic problem... 🧵 #INC5 #PlasticsTreaty #PlasticTreaty