Dr. Catherine Scott (she/they)

🕷Postdoc at McGill/MUN. Arachnologist & spider advocate. Also @RecluseOrNot. Natural historian & behavioural ecologist. Knitter & sewist. Political. 🏳️‍🌈

[Monique Rivera @moniquejrivera]

🚨Job Opening🚨 Cornell University’s Dept. of Entomology seeks an Assistant Professor - Field Crops Entomologist for a 9-month, tenure-track position in Ithaca, NY (60% Research/40% Extension)! A great opportunity to develop IPM research & extension programs for field crops. Join a multi-campus collaborative team focused on sustainable pest management.
📝 Apply by Jan 2, 2025! @McArtLab @PovedaLab @chloecho_31 @NYSIPM @tinigua

https://t.co/5XR5Cjm3gM

[Dr. Catherine Scott (she/they) @Cataranea]

One way to help children in Gaza and Lebanon: https://t.co/G5MWmXYLBw

[Dr. Catherine Scott (she/they) @Cataranea]

We deserve better than an “AI”-powered future.

I highly recommend this piece by Jane Raffino (and thanks to Ed Yong for including it in his newsletter).

There is no ethical way to use “AI” (= ChatGPT & co)

https://t.co/kMIAZSzhnc

[Dr. Catherine Scott (she/they) @Cataranea]

Please help make future academic conferences better and more accessible by completing this survey from ECODIVE: https://t.co/XGqIqnezqu

Anyone who does anything related to #ecology/environmental #science and has opinions about conferences should contribute!

[Angela Chuang @arachnonaut]

For the 1st of #Arachtober, here’s a Joro spider from the field today snacking on a sulfur butterfly!

Shoutout to @AAS_arachnology and @clemsonpostdocs for supporting my Joro 🕷️work!

[Tara Moriarty @MoriartyLab]

School Classrooms and Masks and Air

[Dr. Catherine Scott (she/they) @Cataranea]

Exciting opportunity for undergrads or recent grads to study amazing arachnids with a wonderful person!!!! #paeudoscorpions #arachnology

[Nigel Raine @NigelERaine]

New paper led by @janean_sharkey reports 7 new #bee species records for 🇨🇦 from collections made in tallgrass prairie & oak savanna habitats in S. Ontario. Further evidence why studying & conserving #insects in these vulnerable habitats is so important: https://t.co/9mnCsdSXhG

[Dr. Catherine Scott (she/they) @Cataranea]

@ForTheSpiders Those nose hairs are wild!!

[Dr Sho Jacobs 🇨🇦 @shoshanahjacobs]

📢We got a grant!! @SSHRC_CRSH will be funding our research on Knowledge Waste

Uniquely, we seek a Masters' student with transdisciplinary skills for the call 👇

We propose to work in partnership with the community of Panniqtuuq to develop strategies for contextualized waste management

Please apply by September 20 if possible
#AcademicLife @AcademicChatter
Please repost :)

[Museum of Nature @MuseumofNature]

The Beaty Centre for Species Discovery at #MuseumOfNature invites applications for the Visiting Student Awards, a #TravelGrant program for graduate student doing research on plant, animal, mineral and fossil systematics.

Learn more and apply today 🔗 https://t.co/xY2nJKtqyz

[Angela Chuang @arachnonaut]

Looking for a reference on the importance of #spiders to humans and ecosystems?

Check out our preprint on "Ecosystem services provided by spiders", led by @cardosopmb! @CE3CResearch

#SpiderTwitter 🕷️

[Dr. Catherine Scott (she/they) @Cataranea]

@achrisvet @Ibycter Gorgeous orchard orbweaver!

[Ignacio Escalante @RandallIgnacio]

Open position available! Let me know if you have questions.
@AnimBehSociety @RAEL_aracno @AAS_arachnology

[Dr. Catherine Scott (she/they) @Cataranea]

@jgilchrist13 @davidha60766557 @MeganMcCubbin @BBCSpringwatch @BritishSpiders @Buzz_dont_tweet @Ibycter Nice! We have to figure out how to watch the episode here in Canada

[Dr. Catherine Scott (she/they) @Cataranea]

You really want the expert, @arachnonaut though!

[Dr. Catherine Scott (she/they) @Cataranea]

@crudelykevin just saw through a colleague you are looking for comment on Jorō spider story, dm if you’d like to talk!

[Dr. Catherine Scott (she/they) @Cataranea]

@SaveWildBees Congratulations Sheila!! So well deserved.

[Dr. Catherine Scott (she/they) @Cataranea]

@RoesslerDaniela @UniKonstanz @pupating @_nadjageiger @zukunftskolleg @Laurachne looks amazing!!!

[American Arachnological Society @AAS_arachnology]

Registration deadline has been extended for AAS 2024 in Chetumal, Mexico! See you soon in the Maya world.
- AAS 2024 committee 🕷️🕸️

https://t.co/yhdBsR2thL