Gareth Hopkins

Assistant Prof at Western Oregon University. Behavioral and evolutionary ecology of amphibians, reptiles, and insects in a changing world. He/His. Views my own.

[Anna Thonis, Ph.D.🦎 @annainthefield]

To everyone applying to graduate programs this cycle, I cannot stress enough how critical it is that you find an advisor who you work well with, respects you as both a person and a scientist, and understands that everyone experiences ups and downs. Please do not overlook this.

[Let's Talk Herpetology @FrogsAndSuch]

Pumpkin-spiced amphibians are IN! 🎃

[Journal of Applied Ecology @JAppliedEcology]

The prize for most original poster at #AEET2023 so far definitely goes to @ibartomeus et al for this amazing effort!

[Léa Lorrain-Soligon @LSoligon]

How does salinity vary in coastal wetlands 🧂🏖️? We investigated spatial variations and effects of #climate, extreme weather events, and sea-water level in our new article just published in Environmental Research
@Ecophy_CEBC @CEBC_ChizeLab
@UnivLaRochelle
https://t.co/9ziZAqZe9v

[Stephen Heard @StephenBHeard]

How do we get undergraduates interested in insect research? There are some real obstacles, but potential too. @ManuSaunders explains: https://t.co/QQrlkoKJQl

[Gareth Hopkins @GarethRHopkins]

@docdez Wow!

[Gareth Hopkins @GarethRHopkins]

Great article on highly effective teaching strategies! https://t.co/LzxXohTktE

[Gareth Hopkins @GarethRHopkins]

Great new work by @marty_lockett on effects of #ALAN on eucalyptus trees and their psyllids

[Vial Deeds @marty_lockett]

Artificial light at night (ALAN) is bad for animals but… what about trees? Do they photosynthesize at night? Lose water? Grow more? Change shape? New paper from the @urbanlightlab has the answers! 🧵1/

https://t.co/iibIyswmwk

[Gareth Hopkins @GarethRHopkins]

@CheloniaGirl @phlemilyfield @ArkansasState Exciting! Good luck and congrats @phlemilyfield

[Emma Siegfried @EmMarineSciGal]

Ok so what I learned from JMIH is that science is only as strong and as good as the people you're doing it with, and lemme tell you, I'm feeling pretty set.
Honestly, I can't wait for years to come, and I'll see everyone in 2023!

[Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation @OKWildlifeDept]

Misleading insect names:
"Mayfly,"

It does.

[Dr. Ashley D'Antonio 🥾 @AshRecEco]

New paper out from our lab group! Former lab member, Carli Schoenleber, published work from her M.S. thesis looking at theory-based communication to help protect Western Snowy Plovers on the Oregon Coast. Congrats Carli!

https://t.co/wfVkhjXCPk

[SSAR @ssarherps]

Several #JMIH2022 participants have recently reported testing positive for Covid-19.

Please test yourselves and monitor potential symptoms. PCR tests are more reliable than rapid tests. Consider reducing face-to-face interactions until you're certain you haven't contract covid.

[Marc Johnson @evoecolab]

Support Grad students & Postdocs: Join us in Ottawa (8/11) & Montreal (8/17) to deliver this 60m long Open Letter (https://t.co/Bs7Y8vYZDv) with >6700 signatures from🇨🇦scientists/engineers asking for increased govt funding for grads/pdfs. RSVP:https://t.co/FlXxlsA9gi Pls share

[Gareth Hopkins @GarethRHopkins]

@casscondray @meryem_assaoui @AllysonFenwick It was nice to meet you at the poster session and hear about your great work!

[Gareth Hopkins @GarethRHopkins]

Great thread and advice for any grad students out there!

[Lauren Chan @chanlaurenm]

Super proud of @pacificu @pacificubiology undergrad Clare Yang for winning the Storer Award for Best Student Poster in Herpetology at #JMIH2022. She presented her research on the origin of suburban slender salamanders near Portland, Oregon. Well deserved and a huge congrats!!

[Gareth Hopkins @GarethRHopkins]

@chanlaurenm @pacificu @PacificUBiology Huge congrats Clare and @chanlaurenm !

[Rob Denton @RD_Denton]

The #JMIH2022 #DEI symposium was a huge success. I want to profess my immense gratitude to @CheloniaGirl @SalamanderJenn @ItzueCS and Jess Tingle for being such talented, hard-working, and passionate people. I've learned so much from them over the past 2+ years.

[Gareth Hopkins @GarethRHopkins]

And @RD_Denton!

[Gareth Hopkins @GarethRHopkins]

Incredibly powerful DEI symposium today at #JMIH2022. Thank you so much to all the speakers who shared their personal stories and presented actions we can all take for change. Thanks to the symposium organizers, including @CheloniaGirl @SalamanderJenn Jess Tingle and @ItzueCS