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Kanyʌhtowa•nʌ Cheyenne Reuben-Thomas

@cheyennethomas.bsky.social
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Oneida 🐢 & Tonawanda Seneca | she/they | PhD Student in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Cornell | Moreau Lab | NSF Fellow | Investigating impacts of Cultural Fire on insect biodiversity with a #LandBack framework 🐜 cheyennethomas.com

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Kanyʌhtowa•nʌ Cheyenne Reuben-Thomas @cheyennethomas.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Summer of love: rescued these two scissor grinders (Neotibicen linnei) from the road - hopefully with little disruption! 👀 (My partners submission to #2025OwlflyPhoto).
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Entomological Society of America @entsocamerica.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
In a survey of nearly 1,400 scientists released this week, 83% said federal government policies since January 20, 2025, had caused an "extremely negative impact" or "irreparable harm" on their field of science.
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Entomologists, Fellow Scientists Report Negative Impacts of Government Actions
In a survey of nearly 1,400 scientists, 83% said government policies in 2025 had caused an "extremely negative impact" or "irreparable harm" on their field of science.
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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Ann Coulter's statement that "We didn't kill enough Indians" is a call for violence against Native people.
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d4itdr.bsky.social @d4itdr.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
D4I's presenting at the AISES National Conference 2025 in MN! Our presentation titled “Not Like Us: Indigenous-Led Solutions for a Tribal Data Repository” will describe what D4I is doing for Indigenous data sovereignty with our repository work. Will you be at #AISESNC25? conference.aises.org/agenda
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Kanyʌhtowa•nʌ Cheyenne Reuben-Thomas @cheyennethomas.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Heading home from my first round of fieldwork this season! I love connecting with the land in this way - being in community and learning from our more-than-human relations while in the field. From woodlands to prairies I go… 🔥🐜 #pyroentomology #culturalfire #NativeinSTEM #womeninSTEM
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Ash Whiffin @ashwhiffin.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Very excited to say that we are seeking an Assistant Curator to join our entomology team! 😁🪲 For full details on this 2 year fixed-term post, head to our website: ➡️ careers.nms.ac.uk/job/727783 #Entomology #InsectCollection #EntoJobs #MuseumJobs
A close up of hands using pinning forceps to transfer an Emperor moth specimen to the main drawer which can be seen in the background.
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d4itdr.bsky.social @d4itdr.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Them: What are you going to do with a degree in *looks at hand* microbiology to uphold IDSov? Me: Make sure any microbial data from Indigenous communities remain under the authority of those communities! #Datasovereignty #Indigenous #IDSov #Data #STEM #Microbio
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ANU NCIG (National Centre for Indigenous Genomics) @ncig2013.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Indigenous postgrads—interested in immunology and genomics? Apply now for the Indigenous Visiting Research Fellowship! Build skills, support rare disease diagnosis, and join a genomics alliance led by and for Indigenous Australians. @azurehermes.bsky.social @wehi-research.bsky.social
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Kanyʌhtowa•nʌ Cheyenne Reuben-Thomas @cheyennethomas.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Yesterday was Twahyahnekílha (Strawberry Ceremony) back at home. Each June, we celebrate and give thanks to the leader of the plants, awʌ́hihteʼ (wild strawberry), brought to our world by Skywoman. The berries, leaves & roots are medicine for our people. Make your own awʌ́hihteʼ drink (simple recipe)!
Ripened strawberry - first sign of summer!Simple recipe for making strawberry drink, which is part of our ceremonies.
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Corrie Moreau @corriemoreau.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Excited to head to #Evol2025 next week! It will be my last year in a presidential role for The Society of Systematic Biologists @systbiol.bsky.social and as such I will be giving the SSB Presidential Address. www.evolutionmeetings.org/plenaries.html
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FRiday 6/20 - IDEA prize LECTURE (7:00 - 8:00 PM) - Jeremy Yoder
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Susana Wadgymar🌿🔬 @smwadgymar.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
There are only 14,393 comments submitted as of this moment! That's waaaay too few, considering the number of people who are affected by or rely on NIH/NSF funding.
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Kanyʌhtowa•nʌ Cheyenne Reuben-Thomas @cheyennethomas.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
It's #worldbeeday! At Oneida Nation, our tsinuhnéhklis (bee) relatives are essential to our livelihoods. Not only do they pollinate our crops/orchards and medicines (eg, bergamot or #6), we have seen many return home as we restore habitats on the reservation - including the rusty-patched bumble bee!
Bumblebee on a bergamot flower at Oneida, WisconsinCheyenne Reuben-Thomas saying hello to a bumble bee
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Ray L. Allen, PhD @rayallen.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
My Tribe is hiring an Invasive Species Coordinator! Check out the position here: ldftribe.com/pages/12/Emp...
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Kanyʌhtowa•nʌ Cheyenne Reuben-Thomas @cheyennethomas.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Woke up thinking about our ogweñyo'da (cicada) relatives. Our Onondaga brood won't be seen again until 2035, but I am always delighted to see nearby broods. These amazing insects are an example of our resiliency as Haudenosaunee people and I celebrate every emergence.
Cheyenne Reuben-Thomas happily posing with several cicadas on her hand.2025 brood emergence map (source: CBS)
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Cornell Advancing Science and Policy Club (ASAP) @cornellasap.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Federal research cuts impact local economies, and stall progress. Publish an opinion piece in your hometown paper on June 16th to SPREAD THE WORD about how scientific research contributes to the everyday health and wealth of the general public. #McClintockLetters blogs.cornell.edu/asap/events-...
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Corrie Moreau @corriemoreau.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Congratulations to Dr. Chloe Jelley @chloejelley.bsky.social ! Beautiful Ph.D. thesis defense today! #MoreauLab #ProudPI
Dr. Chloe Jelley and Dr. Corrie Moreau celebrating her successful Ph.D. defenseMembers of the Moreau Lab and Chloe's parents toasting ChloeDr. Jelley cutting her cake
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Corrie Moreau @corriemoreau.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Congratulations to Dr. Leland Graber @bug4bug.bsky.social who did an excellent job defending his Ph.D. today! #MoreauLab #ProudPI @cornellentomology.bsky.social
Dr. Leland Graber with Dr. Corrie Moreau in the Moreau Lab after successfully defending his Ph.D.  Congratulations Dr. Graber cake!Moreau lab and friends cheers to Dr. Graber
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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
“From April 14-18, select UBC graduate programs at UBC Vancouver will re-open their applications for US citizens to be considered for Sept 2025 or Jan 2026 entry - they are ready to provide quick admissions decisions for these applicants“ #gradstudent #gradschool www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant...
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US Applicant Week
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Meade Krosby @meadekrosby.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Excited to see the second volume of the Status of Tribes and Climate Change (STACC) Report is out. This Indigenous-led, Indigenous-focused climate assessment is led by the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals with 79 contributing authors and many artists.
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STACC - STACC, Volume 2
The second volume of the STACC report followed a similar process as the first volume. A steering committee was convened and lead authors were identified and sent an invitation. In addition, the team...
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Dr. Merciless NDN Savage @ecohugger.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Please share this report widely with your networks. You can read the final STACC v2 report here: sites.google.com/view/staccre...
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STACC - STACC, Volume 2
The second volume of the STACC report followed a similar path to the first volume. A steering committee was convened and lead authors were identified and sent an invitation. In addition, the team de...
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Kim TallBear @kimtallbear.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
I was honoured with a @genomecanada.bsky.social societal impact award tonight. Genome Canada/AB/BC give key support to sing-canada.ca, Indigenous researchers who do genomics for Indigenous communities. Tonight was bittersweet while Indigenous scientists across the border are in triage mode.
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Home - SING Canada
SING Canada Summer internship for INdigenous peoples in Genomics The Summer internship for INdigenous peoples in Genomics Canada (SING Canada) is an annual one-week intensive workshop designed to bui...
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Sam Cole @samleecole.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
NASA workers were told to "drop everything" and spend their time scrubbing mentions of women in leadership, indigenous people, and environmental justice from the web: www.404media.co/nasa-dei-dro...
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Workers at NASA Told to ‘Drop Everything’ to Scrub Mentions of Indigenous People, Women from Its Websites
"This is a drop everything and reprioritize your day request," a directive "per NASA HQ direction" stated.
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Lydia Jennings, PhD @1nativesoilnerd.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
This whole list is infuriating but especially (for me) Indigenous communities 😭
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Willow Coyote-Maestas @willowcoyote.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
We will host the 3rd Full Circle Symposium for Native Biologists at UCSF on April 3-4! We aim to build community and provide opportunities for Native scientists. If you are a Native biologist at any training stage who wants to speak, please fill this out by this Friday (1/31): tinyurl.com/mm2tswt7
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Dr. Twyla Baker @indigenia.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
FOX News blaming Native people for the California fires is unspeakably irresponsible, devoid of anything near journalism, colonizer dodging of responsibility.
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Kanyʌhtowa•nʌ Cheyenne Reuben-Thomas @cheyennethomas.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Shekóli, Bluesky! New here + wanted to introduce myself. I’m Cheyenne Reuben-Thomas, an Oneida & Seneca PhD student at Cornell with @corriemoreau.bsky.social. My research explores impacts of Cultural Fire + prescribed burns on insect diversity & Indigenous data sovereignty in ecological research 🐜🔥
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Corrie Moreau @corriemoreau.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
One of the best parts of my job is working with such amazing scientists! Lab dinner last Friday. #MoreauLab #ProudPI
Photo of the members of the Moreau Lab at Cornell University with two pups
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Krystal Tsosie @kstsosie.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
PLEASE AMPLIFY: We will host our Summer 2025 workshop on #Indigenous #Health & Artificial Intelligence to take place on the lands of the Ak-Chin Maricopa Indian Community in AZ week of June 2-6: indigidata.org Travel & Lodging 100% Covered Deadline to apply: January 31st #AI
Desert background in strong purple and pink color tones. Event details (listed in post) superimposed in foreground.
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Dr. Twyla Baker @indigenia.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
I don’t ‘walk in two worlds’ anymore, I don’t divide myself for anyone’s comfort. I walk on this land like I belong to Her.
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