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Ashley Dayer

@spokenbird.bsky.social
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Associate Professor at Virginia Tech Dept of Fish and Wildlife Conservation. Conservation Social Scientist. Human Dimensions. Academic mama. Yogi. Skier. Nature Enthusiast. (she/her) *just getting with it on BlueSky* 🦤🌎🧪

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Ashley Dayer @spokenbird.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
This week 3 of my NSF grants were terminated illegally. apnews.com/article/nsf-...
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Trump science cuts target bird feeder research, AI literacy work and more
Hundreds of university researchers in the U.S. have had their National Science Foundation funding abruptly canceled to comply with President Donald Trump’s directive to end support of research on dive...
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😈Miss Hell Batkeeper😈 @mishellbaker.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Being a person with deadly, incurable cancer who is nonetheless still alive for an indefinite timeframe gives me an interesting metaphor that helps me deal with things like large-scale corruption in government or commerce. Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.
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Ashley Dayer @spokenbird.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
National Science Foundation projects can continue again as planned! Y’all keep fighting for a functioning government!
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Ashley Dayer @spokenbird.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
NSF just wrote all PIs saying “all payments of funds under open awards will be paused as the agency conducts the required reviews and analysis.” ?!?!!!?!
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Ashley Dayer @spokenbird.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
To all of the federal employees who have done amazing work to support underserved and marginalized populations, I see you. I appreciate you. And I value your efforts even if the current administration doesn’t.
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Ashley Dayer @spokenbird.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Join me (#consocsci) & Elizabeth Hunter (#ecologist) as a #postdoc studying sea level rise and land use decisions at Virginia Tech. Research funded by NASA Land-cover & Land-use Change program. Apply by Jan 27 for full consideration! careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us...
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Ashley Dayer @spokenbird.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
How can #birding be more accessible to people with #disability? See our research on constraints and facilitators!
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Accessible birding in the United States: constraints to and facilitators of birding with disabilities
While approximately one-quarter of the U.S. population has a disability, many people with disabilities remain excluded from equitable participation in birding. In this study, we compared the constr...
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Ashley Dayer @spokenbird.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Weekend fun with fresh snow in Virginia!
woman on cross country skis in front of creek and rhodendron patch
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