Tweeting ornithology professor and YOUR state ornithologist. If you live in CT.

University of Connecticut
Joined January 2009
Hi folks! The @AMNH is hiring a curatorial assistant for our Cryogenic collection. It's a really cool job for someone who is interested in working in collections, and a great place to work! DM me with any questions! Apply here: careers.amnh.org/postings/32…
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HAHA! You fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is “Never get involved in a land war in Asia,” but only slightly less well known is this: "Do not buy Twitter."
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Hiring a Research Coordinator for the NY Breeding #Bird Atlas point count effort. Term: ASAP through mid-July 2024. Salary+full Cornell benefits. tinyurl.com/26jajb6c @nybbaiii #BirdTwitter #birding #ornithology @Team_eBird Please RT!
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Amazing that the cameras are holding up; kudos to the manufacturer, whoever they are. xitter.cf/NWSCLE/status/16216329…
❄️💨❄️This is EXTREME WEATHER! Right now Mount Washington is living up to the reputation of having the worse weather in the world. INSANE conditions Temp -42° F, Wind Chill -101° F, Wind Gusts 127 mph! mountwashington.org/experien… From the summit cam 230-240pm. #OHwx #PAwx
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Word of the Day (again) is ‘quiddling’ (18th century): busying oneself with trivial tasks as a way of avoiding the important ones.
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Asked our 11 yr old if she and her friends call old ppl boomers. She said only old ppl do that. Hope you enjoyed your run, Zoomers, and welcome to The Gray Collective. Mildred will sign you in.
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Fans & Former Students: after 13 years, the #birdclass is being REINCARNATED elsewhere. I'm rebuilding it as the BirdClass project on @inaturalist where the students I started the #birdclass for can focus on community for discovery and learning. Join us: inaturalist.org/projects/bir…
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We’ve just launched a new research program for immuncompromised individuals in the US with free home molecular testing and rapid access to medications when needed. Please help spread the word 👇
We're launching a study that aims to reduce the risk of #COVID19 for #immunocompromised individuals. We hypothesize that detecting and treating COVID quickly can improve outcomes. The study is completely remote and available across the US at: immunocare.scripps.edu 1/3
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Calling all Ornithology PhD students! Cleveland Museum of Natural History is looking for our next Curator of Ornithology by offering to support your last 1-2 years of study + a postdoc -> endowed curator position!! workforcenow.adp.com/mdf/rec… #AcademicTwitter @AmOrnith #phdpositions
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(Unofficial) word of the day is Merryneum: the blurry space between Christmas and the New Year.
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Surfacing just long enough to say Holy Wow, look at this #bird xitter.cf/PazyBirds/status/16053…
Leucistic Bohemian Waxwing 📸 make.rantala
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Job alert! Job alert!
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Last week: I should have time to take care of all this stuff when classes are over This week: Now that classes are over I will have back-to-back meetings until the end of time
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A(nother) quick reminder of the ‘snaccident’: the inadvertent eating of an entire packet of biscuits/crisps/etc. when you meant to have just the one. (Apparently you can have a ‘gincident’ too.)
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Y’all…I had the wrong bat. This is what happens when you tweet while drunk.
Replying to @hankgreen
Hi Hank, this is not a bumblebee bat. This is a baby pipistrelle. It is extremely common for bumblebee bats, aka Kitti’s hog-nosed bats, to be misidentified. People often post baby pipistrelles or toys instead of the actual bat. (Pictured: left baby pipistrelle, right bumblebee)
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I've just opened a new book and the text starts on the left hand page. Is there no legislation that protects us?
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Come join me on @NPR 's new climate desk as a Reflect America Fellow! Report on vulnerable communities, & develop news skills to cover everything from climate science to potential responses. Apps due Jan. 8! @sejorg @uproot_project @Cronkite_ASU npr.org/2018/11/08/658957059…
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A quick reminder of the wonderful ‘flenched’ from Scots, used to describe weather (or life) that looks likely to improve, but never actually does.
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It’s a good day, because “BAD DAYS (FEAT. @billydeanthomas )” IS OUT NOW!! Produced, mixed & mastered by @talbeatss This one feels like a big moment. Listen here: songwhip.com/oe-2/bad-days