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Rachel L. Walsh @swamplily.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

New study shows there may be 2-3x as many insect species as previously estimated, owing significantly to the diversity of parasitoid wasps!

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Rachel L. Walsh @swamplily.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Had such an incredible experience in DC this week advocating for insect science with @entsocamerica.bsky.social! I have learned so much from this program that will inform how I build policy into my career. Thank you to everyone who helped make this opportunity possible!

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Entomological Society of America @entsocamerica.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

ESA Science Policy Fellows are on Capitol Hill this week to advocate for entomology! Fellows participate in active training for two years and are core members of ESA's advocacy team. Applications for the next cohort are now open. Learn more: entsoc.org/advocacy/sci... #entvocate

ESA Science Policy Fellows Rachel Walsh, Fhallon Ware-Gilmore, and Mason Russo in the Capitol Rotunda

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Rachel L. Walsh @swamplily.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Congratulations to my undergraduate co-author Ava on her graduation! It has been so rewarding to have the opportunity to mentor during my Ph.D. Look out for our paper soon! 🦋🎓

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Rachel L. Walsh @swamplily.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

I love this study by my labmate @er1ngrady.bsky.social in Guralnick Lab at @floridamuseum.bsky.social. All types of citizen science contributions matter! 🔎🪲🦎🍄

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Florida Museum of Natural History @floridamuseum.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

The arogos skipper is an endangered butterfly that was once common throughout much of the U.S. but is now reduced to a few small populations. Researchers are studying a population in Florida to learn more about its life cycle and conservation needs. www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/chas...

a view from inside a car looking out the open hatchback truck at two people standing on a dirt road and carefully holding something small in their four combined hands. There are several butterfly nets in view and a jumble of plastic vials and trays with small tools and papers in the bed of the trunk

a tiny triangular yellow butterfly with a fluffy head is at rest on the round black bud of a flower with long green grasses out of focus in the background

an excited looking person is standing at the end of a plastic grate covered table which has rows of tall grass plants in pots enclosed in individual tubular net canopies on it

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Rachel L. Walsh @swamplily.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

I’m giving a seminar talk on my Ph.D. work for #UFSNRE tomorrow afternoon! Check it out: bit.ly/SNRE-Butterfly

Leveraging Climate and Genomic Data to Support At-Risk Butterfly Conservation; Monday, February 23rd, 1:55pm-2:45pm

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Rachel L. Walsh @swamplily.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

This year at #EntSoc25, I was honored to win an award for a talk I gave on my birthday 🎂, along with three of my talented labmates at the McGuire Center! 🦋 🙌 Thanks to @entsocamerica.bsky.social & @floridamuseum.bsky.social for the support & recognition! 🙏

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Rachel L. Walsh @swamplily.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Excited to wrap up a successful conservation policy symposium at #EntSoc25! Takeaways: ✍️ Make public comments 📍 Get involved at state & local levels 🗣️ Practice sharing science with family & friends 🦋 Highlight wonder inspired by charismatic species 🤝 Focus on our common humanity Keep persisting!

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Rachel L. Walsh @swamplily.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Make sure to check out our science & conservation policy symposium at the upcoming ESA meeting! We've got a great lineup of speakers focusing on new methods for insect biodiversity monitoring & how entomologists can engage w/ policymaking. Join us! @entsocamerica.bsky.social bit.ly/SysEBPolicyS...

Advocating for Insect Conservation within a Changing Political Landscape;
Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting;
Oregon Convention Center, Portland Ballroom 251, OCC;
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 | 2:00pm-5:15pm PST;
SysEB Section Symposium;

Introductory Remarks (15 min);
2:00-2:15pm;
Vaughn Shirey, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida;
Dave Wagner, University of Connecticut;

From Droppings to Data: eDNA Metabarcoding for Use in Insect Monitoring (30 min);
2:15pm-2:45pm;
Lillian Hendrick, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida;

Mothbox: Open Source, Low Cost, Insect Monitoring at Scale (30 min);
2:45pm-3:15pm;
Andy Quitmeyer, Digital Naturalism Laboratories;

The Xerces Society's Evidence-Based Approach to Advancing Protection and Conservation of Endangered Invertebrates (30 min);
3:15pm-3:45pm;
Rich Hatfield, Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation;

Break: 3:45-3:55pm (10 min);

Panel: How Entomologists Can Engage with Science Policy Today;
3:55pm-5:10pm (5 min intro per panelist, 55 min discussion);
Dominique Carter (moderator), Lewis-Burke Associates LLC;
Kevin Burls, Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation;
Sarina Jepson, Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation;
Jess Tyler, Center for Biological Diversity;

Closing Remarks (5 min);
5:10pm-5:15pm;
Vaughn Shirey, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida;
Dave Wagner, University of Connecticut

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Rachel L. Walsh @swamplily.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Thank you @oacevedocharry.bsky.social! Also great talk on using state-space models to estimate extinction risk from community science data, with promising results from a case study on the endangered Everglade snail kite. I recommend checking out their paper! doi-org.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/10.1111/1365...

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Rachel L. Walsh @swamplily.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Excited to be presenting my work on ESA listing and research effort for U.S butterflies tomorrow at the UF SNRE Symposium, along with several other talented graduate students & faculty! snre.ifas.ufl.edu/news-and-eve...

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Entomological Society of America @entsocamerica.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Tune in TOMORROW for the "Insect Rally" to support the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, w/ National Wildlife Federation Action Fund (@wildlifeaction.bsky.social), Xerces Society, and Entomological Society of America. ⬇️

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Rachel L. Walsh @swamplily.bsky.social · 28/01/2024

Had so much fun pinning butterflies & moths with kids and playing with katydids at a recent @FloridaMuseum outreach event! #ScienceComm 🦋🐛

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Rachel L. Walsh @swamplily.bsky.social · 29/08/2023

This is what hurricane prep looks like at the Butterfly Rainforest 🦋🌀@FloridaMuseum @swamphiker @UFEntNem @UFBiology

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Rachel L. Walsh @swamplily.bsky.social · 11/02/2023

Happy #WomenInScienceDay! Had a great day w/ @JCDanielsLab doing science activities with young future scientists @FloridaMuseum!

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