The students in #ZOO2700 have been mailing us their face mite strips! I think the mail person is wondering why I’m getting so much mail. Today we will continue to search for and barcode the mites. #facemites#demodex
We are very excited to share the practical materials of our workshop as a free self-contained online course: https://t.co/egi2Upq5Bd Suitable for the complete novice to learn step-by-step or for an experienced bioinformatician to find something new! #H2020#metabarcoding#ibiogen
Happy Groundhog Day! In 1970, Zoology Prof Robert Walker and 2 students used watchtowers on 22-acres of former OAC research farm north of College Ave to study groundhogs. They found that groundhogs’ statuses are dependent on how much territory they control. #LivingLab#Arbat50
"We must treat the specimens in our collections with ever more care. They are no longer simply samples of wild populations from which more will be available," write Drs. Scott Miller @smithsonian@NMNH and Peter Raven @mobotgarden@ISBER_ORG
https://t.co/qXcQrksZSl
Prof. Paul Hebert, director of #UofG Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (@CBG_UofG), has received the MIDORI Prize for his efforts to advance understanding of the species through DNA barcoding.
https://t.co/1CiJRlDt5t
NEWS: There is a new report on plants and animals found only in Canada. It is called "Ours to Save" by @NCC_CNC and @natureserve. It lists 308 endemic species but just 10% are globally secure. Thanks @IvanSemeniuk for this story. https://t.co/WrLTbLZX44 #EnvironmentWeek#nature
Today we mourn the loss of our friend and colleague Terry Erwin, Research Entomologist and Curator of Coleoptera. Terry started his career @NMNH nearly 50 years ago, in July 1970.
My latest paper is out! Check it out to learn about the Diptera communities in owl nests from Nova Scotia. #Diptera#owls#biodiversity
https://t.co/3aP7JYgXxV
Winner of the Canadian National Lichen Vote:
Star-tipped Reindeer Lichen (Cladonia stellaris)
For more on the results visit:
https://t.co/3qYLeJy8wC
@MuseumofNature
Thanks for voting!