Reposted by The One True KatTyson Wepprich @tysonwepprich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I worked on the tamarisk biocontrol beetle's rapid evolution & spread for a few years. This article does a good job explaining the ongoing puzzle of tamarisk control and restoration in the west. biographic.com/the-trouble-...biographic.comThe Trouble with Tamarisk | bioGraphicTwenty-five years ago, land managers unleashed a beetle to control an invasive tree sucking rivers dry. But water levels haven’t risen—and the real villains are still causing trouble. 1124
The One True Kat @theonetruekat.bsky.social · 21hOut here wilding on a Saturday night. #inverts #davisca 191
Reposted by The One True KatKen '|<3ns41' - Pro-Ukraine 🌻 @k3n5s.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This whole thread is #PunkAF 👊🏻 0278
Reposted by The One True KatWes Siler @wessiler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Sure looks like the Secretary of the Interior is about to invoke emergency wartime powers to use taxpayer funds to build a bunch of data centers on public land, without any public input: wessiler.substack.com/p/whats-doug...wessiler.substack.comWhat’s Doug Burgum Doing With Defense Production Act Authority?It sure looks like things are adding up for widespread data center construction on public lands, without public input 18297196
Reposted by The One True KatRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/202622 California billionaires have spent a combined $150 million to defeat Prop 40. Their combined wealth in January 2025 was $439 BILLION. By September 2026, it had grown to $722 BILLION. They're accidentally making the case for the billionaire tax better than anyone else could. 9329981301
Reposted by The One True KatNoah Bressman, PhD @noahwithfish.bsky.social · 01/10/2026My favorite emails from students are those with the subject, “What fish is this?” Here, we have a skilletfish, our local clingfish species that uses is suction cup-like pelvic fins to stick under crevices and in shells. 425434
Reposted by The One True KatThe Orianne Society @oriannesociety.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Are you a graduate student? Are you conducting research that has clear potential to benefit the conservation or management of reptiles and amphibians in the Southeast? If so, check out The Orianne Society's 2026 Small Grant Program. Applications are now open! 133
The One True Kat @theonetruekat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026A larger version of the tiny eyeballed noodle posted earlier. This is an adult Sierra Gartersnake, Thamnophis couchii. #herps #fieldwork 1283
Reposted by The One True KatJennifer Molidor @jennifermolidor.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Condors are a rewilding miracle. As we recover this highly endangered species, illegal lead ammunition puts their existence in jeopardy. Still these holy giants are wilder every year, traveling further. They need wild places protected to be truly free baynature.org/magazine/fal... @baynature.orgbaynature.orgCalifornia Condors Return to the East BayAs the population recovers, they've been making test flights northward. Here's where to (possibly) see them. 15813
The One True Kat @theonetruekat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026This tiny noodle with eyeballs is the OTHER gartersnake species up here, Sierra Gartersnake (T. couchii). Super young but happily fishing our reach as we consolidated the fishes in pools, buffet style. #herps 3297
The One True Kat @theonetruekat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Co-workers from today. Mtn Gartersnake (T. elegans elegans) #herps Mr steal your fish. 15111
The One True Kat @theonetruekat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Why is electrofishing awesome? My dudes. 1: You get to wear a ghostbuster-style backpack setup. Observe. 171
The One True Kat @theonetruekat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Electrofishing all the fishes today and dear lord I have to go another 12hrs tomorrow. But….. ALL the sculpin (and a lot of lovely trout). #fieldwork 081
Reposted by The One True KatGarth Marenghi's Catbus @catbus.phd · 03/09/2024the three genders 271940433
Reposted by The One True KatDr Mark D. Scherz @markscherz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026🚨We're hiring a new Curator of Mammals!!🚨 🦍🐕🦝🐅🦓🦌🐃🐖🐏🐫🐘🦏🦛🐿️🦔🦇🦥🦦🦨🦘🦡🐋🦭🦒🧸 Come join the Vertebrate Unit at @nhmdk.bsky.social—a fantastic team in the heart of Denmark's beautiful capital! Amazing collections, incredible history. Please share widely! 🧪🏛️ candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...candidate.hr-manager.netTenure Track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor and Curator of MammalsTenure Track Assistant Professor / Associate Professor, and Curator of Mammals at Natural History Museum Denmark The Natural History Museum Denmark wishes to ap 16378
The One True Kat @theonetruekat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Good Morning! I think this is a wee little Eufala Skipper, a new species for the yard list. #bugs 181
Reposted by The One True KatBrian J. Enquist @bjenquist.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Please pass along: I’m recruiting PhD students to join our Macroecology Lab. We study physical ecology, macroecology, and biodiversity — spanning scaling, trait-based ecology, theory, comparative biology & ecoinformatics. Several avenues for funding. Please reach out if interested 🧪🌐🌾 394130
Reposted by The One True KatMark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026For the last 34 years I have been on the faculty of the UNC-Chapel Hill Department of Biology and have never regretted that decision. This year we are hiring TWO new Assistant Professors in the broad area of Molecular, Cell, Developmental Biology 1/n bio.unc.edu 3150141
Reposted by The One True KatAnita Devineni @anitadevineni.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Emory Biology department is hiring a tenure-track ecologist at any rank. Deadline is Nov 1, link below! As I've said many times before, I couldn't ask for a more supportive department. Our faculty colleagues, dept chair, and admin staff are truly awesome ❤️ apply.interfolio.com/191783 2115145
The One True Kat @theonetruekat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I’ve been off my bike for almost a year amid *waves hands*, but I managed to drag myself out today and remembered how much I love spinning my legs. #rideyourbike 2231
Reposted by The One True Katc0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 27/09/2026If you're in line for the wolverine butt-scratching log, stay in line! 1113827
The One True Kat @theonetruekat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Also the bravery to “take a lane” or use bike lanes with no barriers. I still remember being terrified of huge trucks whizzing by, 3ft from my left elbow. Anyone who wants to drive should have to ride a mile of unprotected bike lane while traffic whizzes by. 061
Reposted by The One True KatDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 28/09/2026🚨 FACT: There is a federal criminal law that prohibits any armed agent of the federal government from being at the polls. There is only one exception. Marc Elias explains. Stay in the know: demdock.com/3T3Owjg 14420172
The One True Kat @theonetruekat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Little Willie Wilson’s warbler hitting the backyard migration station now. 🪶 0272
The One True Kat @theonetruekat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026ANHU catching a break and a snack in the front garden. 🪶 1142
Reposted by The One True KatTom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Joshua trees are uncommon, with a limited range, and threatened by climate change. Read what scientists are doing to stabilize the species. 05322
The One True Kat @theonetruekat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026One of my roommates. She moved into an owl box I put up and we hang on the regular. #opossum #backyardwildlife 0123
Reposted by The One True KatThe Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation @xercessociety.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Every year we make the case for keeping leaves, branches, & plant stems in your yard. Bugs need them for shelter! That’s not to say you can’t tidy up: rake leaves into garden beds, around trees, or just in a pile out of the way. All we ask is that you #LeaveTheLeaves! 🍂🐝 xerces.org/blog/leave-t...xerces.orgLeave the Leaves!One of the most valuable ways to support pollinators and other invertebrates is to provide them with the shelter they need to survive the winter. Thankfully, all you need to do is do less yard work. 2243149
The One True Kat @theonetruekat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I mean, herps have my heart, but LOOK at this beauty of a mayfly. #inverts 1415
The One True Kat @theonetruekat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Can’t sleep, posting bugs. Mayfly doing a develop. #invertebrates 0171
The One True Kat @theonetruekat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Let’s play a game called “How many tap dancing criminals are on the roof?”. 🦝🦝🦝🦝 1181
Reposted by The One True KatAnthony Ricciardi @ecoinvasions.bsky.social · 26/09/2026OTD in 1962, Silent Spring was published. “Nature has introduced great variety into the landscape, but man has displayed a passion for simplifying it. Thus he undoes the built-in checks and balances by which nature holds the species within bounds.” ― Rachel Carson, Silent Spring 26037
Reposted by The One True KatMatt Bertone @bertonemyia.bsky.social · 25/09/2026🚨 JOB ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 Please share! We're looking for an entomologist to join our dept.! I'm excited as it's broadly advertised to find someone who can build a stellar teaching program w/research on insect ecology. Deadline is tight (end of Oct.). Read more & apply at jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/235... 03149
The One True Kat @theonetruekat.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Oh to be a sleepy little tussock moth caterpillar, snoozing next to a creek. 0113
The One True Kat @theonetruekat.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Guess which lucky girl gets to work on benthic macroinvertebrates up near Tahoe today…. Woot. 3334
Reposted by The One True KatCorey Callaghan @coreytcallaghan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Do you use #iNaturalist data in research—or advise students who do? We put together a practical guide to using iNaturalist data in scientific research, covering how to access, acquire, analyze, and attribute the data, with examples in R and Python. Paper: doi.org/10.1093/bios... #ecology 410374
The One True Kat @theonetruekat.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Well, that explains why I haven’t seen the second mantis female for a day or two. #invertebrates #mantis 2142
Reposted by The One True KatDr. Earyn McGee @afroherper.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Can you #FindThatLizard?! 🦎 Lizards pant to cool themselves off when temperatures get too high! All animals need ways to cool down, lizards included, because they can overheat. Humans sweat, birds bathe or swim, and pigs roll in mud. So it makes sense that lizards would have a cooling strategy. 46311
The One True Kat @theonetruekat.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The doublemint twins are still hanging out together! These two siblings are getting so big now! 🦨🦨 1424
The One True Kat @theonetruekat.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Olive Ridley having a go! ktla.com/news/califor...ktla.comSea turtle nests on Southern California beach for first time in recorded historyA sea turtle currently nesting on a Southern California beach is the first known sea turtle on record to nest naturally anywhere on the West Coast, according to NOAA Fisheries. An olive ridley sea … 183
The One True Kat @theonetruekat.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Hold on to your butts, Amphibian Season is coming. #herps #anaxyrus 517815
Reposted by The One True KatSteve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Required viewing for all those interested in California transit 0208
Reposted by The One True KatJay Edidin @edidin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026One of my favorite cases of someone being Wrong on the Internet was a very earnest, very confused vegan who was telling people how cruel honey is; and it eventually turned out they thought honey was made by putting bees in a centrifuge and spinning them around until they threw up. 26582911365
The One True Kat @theonetruekat.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Today’s visitors to the backyard fountain. 🪶 0141