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Dr. Jim Brinson—environmental scientist, conservationist, sustainability advocate, and ecology professor at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Enjoy!

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Congrats to my research student Avee for defending her thesis, “Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) Host Specificity for Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) Oviposition at an Isolated Indiana Wetland.” Excited to see what she does next! #SMWC #ecology #pollinators #conservation

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There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes! A little snow and freezing weather didn’t prevent our #sustainability class from going outside to identify and learn about #invasivespecies! #SMWC #biodiversity #SMWCscience #environmentalscience #ecology #plants

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Lily the student and Lilly the #tiger! We are starting a big #cat behavioral and physiological stress response #research study at the Exotic Feline Rescue Center in Indiana. #EFRC #conservation #wildlife #leopard #cougar #bobcat #SMWC @smwc #SMWCscience

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Dr. James Brinson, Associate Professor of Ecology and the Environmental Science Program Coordinator at @smwc will discuss the impact climate change has on critical marine ecosystems, local communities, and global systems which effect everyone’s lives.

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Environmental Science students learning about wastewater treatment at the Terre Haute Wastewater Treatment Plant. #environmentalscience #waterquality #SMWCscience #AMUscience #SMWC

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A beautiful day for some #forestry! My #ecology students are measuring #tree #succession & species #competition in our beautiful #woods at Saint Mary-of-the Woods College! @smwc 🌳🌲🪵 #environmentalscience #naturalresources #conservation #landmanagement #AMUscience #SMWCscience

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#Wetland #research at Goose Pond Fish & Wildlife Area in Indiana. Our projects include #monarch #butterflies, #macroinvertebrate #biodiversity, #water quality, wetland management, & effects of highway salting. We’ve been busy! #GPFWA #ecology #smwcscience #environmentalscience

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“Flagging” of #tree branches after #cicadas emerge & lay their #eggs is common. It doesn’t harm the trees & dead branch tips can be pruned, but it’s best to wait until end of August to support successful hatch & #nymph drop. Learn more: https://t.co/lYIPJ4Pi5s #entomology #BroodX

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#SeaTurtles are #endangered, & volunteers at #FlaglerBeach in Florida identify & mark their nests to protect them from beachgoers. Watch my video to learn more, & visit https://t.co/huHLr1uyEM to learn about nest counts & hatch success! #conservation #marineecology #SMWCscience

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Ever heard of an unborn #twin fathering a child? It happened, thanks to genetic #chimerism: https://t.co/EImME3q00T #genetics #AMUscience #SMWCscience

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So proud of my #research students! They’re doing great (& important) work in #wetland #ecology & #conservation. #aquaticecogy #monarchs #butterflies #EndangeredSpecies #planarians #flatworms #biology #environmentalscience #wildlifebiology #savethewetlands #SMWCscience #AMUscience

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You know it landed, but what's the #NASA #PerseveranceRover--what does it look like, where did it land, what is it doing, how does it work, & what does it mean for our #future? Check it out: https://t.co/nvjxbggioa #astrobiology #mars #STEM #space #SMWCscience #AMUscience #robots

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New research--the Venus #flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) generates #magnetic fields when leaves shut, shedding light on how #plants may use hidden networks to communicate #stress or #disease: https://t.co/bIWG3YtiqR #SMWCscience #AMUscience #plantecology #botany #carnivorousplants

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Did you know eating an unhealthy #diet as a kid may have lasting effects on your #gut #microbiome? https://t.co/H2Yz3OLZ9U #microbes #bacteria #biochemistry #AMUscience #SMWCscience

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#Wombats are the only #animals who #poop cubes, even though their anus is just as round as all others. Now we might know why! Check it out: https://t.co/O1dsrXYQSj #mammals #mammalogy #feces #SMWCscience #AMUscience

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Learning how to analyze #fossil tracks by making our own! #paleontology #evolution #naturalhistory #historyoflife #dinosaurs #SMWCscience #AMUscience

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Newly discovered #bird has #feathers that absorb 99.95% of light! https://t.co/NZyvwtuK4y #ornithology #evolution #sexualselection #naturalselection #SMWCscience #AMUscience #ecology #nature #wildlife

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10 #sex #chromosomes, #venomous spurs, fluorescent fur, and they "sweat" #milk--why is the #platypus so weird? It seems its #genes are part #bird, part #reptile, and part #mammal! Learn more: https://t.co/CUJ6yUuh5g #mammalogy #evolution #biology #AMUscience #SMWCscience #genome

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Exciting discovery: A previously unknown population of blue #whales (Balaenoptera musculus) has been heard in the Indian #Ocean: https://t.co/J3t7Prm1eK #conservation #ecology #marinescience #marinebiology #mammalogy #AMUscience #SMWCscience #nature #wildlife

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Many #dolphins are dying from a skin #disease resulting from changes in #ocean #water #salinity caused by extreme #weather events and #climatechange: https://t.co/qHJDVEQMuK #mammalogy #conservation #ecology #marinescience #environmentalscience #biology #AMUscience #SMWCscience