Dane McDonald

Communication specialist

[Dane McDonald @DaneEuclid]

My latest article on Research Professional News Africa! 🌍📰
SA elections 2024: Small parties say little about Higher Education and less about research... Read here: https://t.co/jbSRbesXJa

[Dane McDonald @DaneEuclid]

My latest article for @researchafrica - Elections 2024: EFF makes big promises for universities...Tripled research funding, laptops & free meals for students. Read: https://t.co/0SHlgJnYkw
#EFF #HigherEd #2024Elections

[Dane McDonald @DaneEuclid]

My latest article for @ResearchAfrica encourages decision makers to invest in Africa's climate science capacity and to nurture local solutions to avoid reliance on the global north. Read: https://t.co/mGkueOGKcs #ClimateCrisis #africa

[Dane McDonald @DaneEuclid]

My latest article for @ResearchAfrica sheds light on challenges faced by promising Black researchers in SA.

[Linda Nordling @lindanordling]

Promising Black researchers in South Africa are too often diverted into managerial and racial transformation roles, hampering their pursuit of the coveted ‘A rating’ for research excellence.

by @DaneEuclid

https://t.co/lIhpolwaIi

[Dane McDonald @DaneEuclid]

First article for Research Africa!

[Research Africa @ResearchAfrica]

South Africa’s nuclear sector ‘haemorrhaging’ skills

by @DaneEuclid for Research Professional News
https://t.co/VuIhYW2yb9

[Dane McDonald @DaneEuclid]

How does barcoding the Planet's Life make You feel?
#FBIPSeaMap #BOLD

[SeaMap @FBIP_SeaMap]

Dr Monica Mwale @MoMwa15 kicked off #Day2 of the #FBIPSeaMap BOLD Systems workshop. She spoke about the submission requirements when uploading barcodes to BOLD.

More talks & troubleshooting loading....

[Dane McDonald @DaneEuclid]

UPDATE: More than 42 100 species are threatened with extinction...

[IUCN @IUCN]

The number of assessed species on the @IUCNRedList is now 150,388, with over 42,00 threatened with #extinction.

This #EndangeredSpeciesDay, learn more about their status and what can be done https://t.co/NBk8ILJ19s

[entsocsa @entsocsa]

Second announcement and call for abtracts! The 23rd ESSA Congress will be held at Stellenbosch University from 11 – 14 July 2023. https://t.co/7HYvyhypkQ #essa23 #entomology

[Dane McDonald @DaneEuclid]

Great opportunity to learn how to create & launch a science podcast. #sciencecommunication
@dsigovza @NRF_SAASTA

[South African Network for Coastal&Oceanic Research @SANCORcommunity]

Free Online #Science #Podcasting Bootcamp
Mon 30 Jan | 9h00-12h00 SAST

Learn how to create & launch a podcast for #sciencecommunication

Register by 25 Jan 13h00
By @dsigovza @cosmicsavannah @NRF_SAASTA
https://t.co/NNUiPgO6rW #scicomm

[Dane McDonald @DaneEuclid]

Shocking.

[Research Africa @ResearchAfrica]

Attempt to murder vice-chancellor shocks South Africa — Shooting targeting Fort Hare head claims life of security chief https://t.co/DoZWYCCP66

[FBIP @SANBI_FBIP]

FBIP-funded PhD student Brian du Preez cheated death to find a new plant species. Read more: https://t.co/8WQgW3SUQF
@UCT_Research @BioSciUCT

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

Approximately €1.6 billion is generated by biodiversity in South Africa, the third most biodiverse country in the world, which provides more than 400,000 jobs. This is why Biodiversity must be protected at all cost. #DoMoreForNatureNow #EcoKnowledge

via @GreenGrowthHub

[Dane McDonald @DaneEuclid]

#WomenInScience

[FBIP @SANBI_FBIP]

Friday is the International Day of Women & Girls in Science. The FBIP salutes all women in science, especially its women students, grant holders, & partners...
"The world needs science, and science needs women" ~ United Nations (2022) #WomenInScience

[Dane McDonald @DaneEuclid]

This world has no place for people who punish their keyboards and type loudly. #myflow

[Dane McDonald @DaneEuclid]

@RedAndYellowEd Let's do this! #socialmediamarketing

[FBIP @SANBI_FBIP]

#FollowupFriday: Check out those curls...
#biodiversity

[Dane McDonald @DaneEuclid]

Strange looking creature - If you had to describe what this bloodworm looked like?

[FBIP @SANBI_FBIP]

FBIP exclusive: Genetic study reinforces need for better bloodworm management in South Africa. Read full article: https://t.co/WqjhOEzCXG

[Dane McDonald @DaneEuclid]

Flow: It's an extra pleasure working on a science story when the researcher is a good communicator... @SimonPolyLabSA
#bloodworms #polychaetes #sciencecommunication

[Dr Ethel E Phiri @EthelPhiri_PhD]

@DaneEuclid

[FBIP @SANBI_FBIP]

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: The Global Biodiversity Information Facility @GBIF is currently advertising a Young Researchers Award in biodiversity informatics. Read more: https://t.co/1Rf2oi1h3C
#biodiversity