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Diana Muñoz

@munozbird.bsky.social

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PhD Candidate in Ecology: CRISPR-based eDNA assays and condor microbiomes Art sometimes.

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Diana Muñoz @munozbird.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Sniffing places few doggos have sniffed before.

A black dog wearing a pink light harness lays down in front of a fiery sunset in the mountains.

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Diana Muñoz @munozbird.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Dante concluded his 3-month participation in a study at the vet school looking at the effects of a supplement on dog microbiomes! Excited to see what they find.

A black and tan dog that looks like a rottweiler mix (but is not), sits under a driftwood-esque horse sculpture.

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Diana Muñoz @munozbird.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

You know you're at an amphibian and reptile disease conference when they have a biosecurity station set up! So important with inter- state and national travel #GARD2026

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Diana Muñoz @munozbird.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Amidst the ruins.

A gull on a rocky overlook looks over the San Francisco Bay from Alcatraz, with the Golden Gate Bridge in the distance.

A view of the Alcatraz Parade Grounds. A Lighthouse on a great rocky mound in the distance.

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Diana Muñoz @munozbird.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

I saw orcas 😊

An orca emerging from the depths of the ocean.

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Diana Muñoz @munozbird.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

He keeps me grounded in these trying times 😅

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Diana Muñoz @munozbird.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

My awesome labmates made me a crochet replica of my dog and a polymer clay jalapeño bagel charm (prey item of my dog from the counter) to go with it 🥹

A round crochet black dog with brown markings. A tiny jalapeño bagel charm hangs from his mouth.

The skeeter's dog: A black lab mix with tan markings that looks much like a rottweiler but is not. His tongue hangs out happily as he sits on a rock with chaparral and a river behind him.

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Diana Muñoz @munozbird.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Record toad night: nine individuals.

A California Toad sitting on small gravel and plants looks at the camera with a disgruntled expression.

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Diana Muñoz @munozbird.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

We have been taking night bike rides near the river where we have encountered numerous cute lil guys (California Toads).

A California Toad on a dirt path looks forward at the camera with an expression of distaste for humanity.

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Diana Muñoz @munozbird.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

I have found an AI* agent that is as helpful to my workflow as the more conventionally used ones. Subscription costs** are reasonable as well. * Avian Intelligence ** Bag of feed

A black chicken with a big red comb looks at a double-screen work setup on a desk, plotting the ultimate mischief.

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Diana Muñoz @munozbird.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

With the imminent downsizing of the USGS EMA, maybe I'm throwing my grief out there. That this could be the end for this leg of my journey. And what a loss for our up-and-coming scientists. Yet I still hope we survive the downsizing.

A view of the Nevadan landscape. Blue mountains in the background are backlit by pink light.

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Diana Muñoz @munozbird.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

And now monitoring nests on Alcatraz, mentoring interns that are now where I once was.

A snowy regret nest with an old staircase behind.

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Diana Muñoz @munozbird.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Admired the unique biodiversity just a short drive away.

Two hands palm up holding a Giant Gartersnake, an endemic species to California.

A young San Francisco Gartersnake coiled in some grassy looking vegetation.

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Diana Muñoz @munozbird.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

From habitat restoration to waterfowl trapping and banding. I've learned about so many of our ecosystems.

A seedling Great Basin sagebrush with a uniquely numbered tag.

Two young biologists release two ducks after banding.

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Diana Muñoz @munozbird.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

What do the USGS Ecosystem Mission Areas (EMA) mean to me? They are where I gained the bulk of my wildlife experience: not only through fieldwork but also learning how to analyze those data. When I started twelve years ago, I had no idea this was where I wanted to pursue my career.

Fresh out-of-college Diana holding a sage-grouse wearing a VHF transmitter.

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Diana Muñoz @munozbird.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Sorry, it belongs to the birds now.

A view from Alcatraz Island: a large concrete slab covered in nesting Brandt's cormorants. The foreground has some plants and a full. Gulls fly above the waters. The Golden Gate Bridge is visible in the distance.

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