OK Biological Survey

Research unit of the University of Oklahoma and state office. We gather, analyze, and disseminate information regarding animal, plant, & ecological communities.

[OK Biological Survey @OK_Bio_Survey]

Science magazine featured a recent publication by Dr. Elske Tielens on weather radar detection of grasshopper swarms. Well done @ETielens!!!
https://t.co/gKSn2cN73k

[BioBlitz! Oklahoma @okbioblitz]

New #Podcast Episode! #Bryology expert Crys Davis. We chat about cool #mosses & how to make BioBlitz! OK more #accessible. And you don't want to miss her story of going on top of Black Mesa in her @GRIT_Freedom chair
#diversitymatters
#WomenInSTEM
https://t.co/6cSY1Km1AU

[OK Biological Survey @OK_Bio_Survey]

Our biologist Dr. Caryn Vaughn @Lovemussels is featured!
#WomenInSTEM #diversitymatters

[Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society @FMCS_Mollusk]

March is #WomensHistoryMonth & the #DiversityEquityInclusionFMCS committee wants to hear from all the women malacologists out there! Use #SheShells to tell us about yourself!

#WomenInScience
#FreshwaterMussels
#FreshwaterMollusks
#MolluskMonday
#MolluscMonday
#FishFriday

[BioBlitz! Oklahoma @okbioblitz]

Celebrating Human Diversity! 4th year PhD Cand @meelyn_pandit has done a lot of #bird research on vocalizations & behavior across #Oklahoma, but he is also dedicated to outreach. Read more:
https://t.co/tfvfkIL0gH
#ornithology #diversityinSTEM #BIPOCinSTEM @stem_ou @OU_Biology

[BioBlitz! Oklahoma @okbioblitz]

Celebrating Human Diversity! PhD Student Luis Cueto. No surprise that a kid who climbed trees to look into bird nests has grown up to study #ornithology Read about Luis!
https://t.co/Lo2KwspBQg
#DiversityMatters
#diversityinSTEM
#LatinosinSTEM
@LatinoOutdoors

[BioBlitz! Oklahoma @okbioblitz]

Need a mental break from the cold & snow? This week's #podcast takes us back into summer days of bees & flowers. A chat w/ bee expert José Montalva @josemmontalva Would you guess that a being on a free diving team in Chile would lead to a career in bees?
https://t.co/Z8JFuU5AMf

[BioBlitz! Oklahoma @okbioblitz]

Celebrating Human Diversity!
Josh Anadu, Senior undergrad @okstate Environmental Sci. Dream job: microbio of extreme environments - incl space!
https://t.co/M1MoX27SGW
@OSUBlackAlumni
#DiversityandInclusion
#BlackSTEM
#BlackBiologist
#DiversityMatters

[BioBlitz! Oklahoma @okbioblitz]

New Podcast Episode! This is our 2nd installment highlighting an Oklahoma State Park - Roman Nose State Park - the location for our fall #BioBlitzOK weekend in October. https://t.co/rrkMUlZF7a
@TravelOK @OklahomaParks #OKStateParks

[BioBlitz! Oklahoma @okbioblitz]

Did you catch our #podcast w/ @ok_bio_survey Director, Lara Souza? We talk about the importance of clear communication & collaboration in #biology & what it is like to be a woman in science leadership. https://t.co/DrsSZxkL4z
#WomenInSTEM #DiversityandInclusion #DiversityMatters

[BioBlitz! Oklahoma @okbioblitz]

We strive to create a #diverse, #equitable, & #inclusive community through #BioBlitzOK. We are working to amplify underrepresented voices and show the community that everyone is welcome! #DiversityandInclusion #Diversityisourstrength #DiversityMatters #InclusiveOutdoors

[OK Invasives @okinvasives]

Just in time for spring -- our next #invasivespecies #webinar on Feb 25 will cover managing Callery Pear and Privet
https://t.co/qoACALe9fu

📷James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, https://t.co/4KPYbOVAUY

[BioBlitz! Oklahoma @okbioblitz]

Only mid-January, but who is already dreaming of #spring ? We are! And we are gearing up for our April Spring #BioBlitzOK. We will be using @inaturalist @Team_eBird @PBudBurst for recording observations. We are working on all the details now. Stay tuned!

[BioBlitz! Oklahoma @okbioblitz]

New #podcast episode! A conversation with Dr. Lara Souza, the @OK_Bio_Survey Director. As a #PlantEcologist she researches #GlobalChangeEcology Hear about her #FieldWork, her leadership @OU_MPBio @OUArtsandSciences & her mentorship @OUFYRE.
https://t.co/DrsSZxkL4z

[BioBlitz! Oklahoma @okbioblitz]

New #Podcast Episode! We chat with #botanist Amy Buthod about finding #RareSpecies, appreciating beautiful patches of #prairie, the best way to learn how to #IdentifyPlants, and when NOT to investigate an alligator nest. https://t.co/bHv0jeOHGs

[BioBlitz! Oklahoma @okbioblitz]

Our 1st "Join the Experts" #podcast episode - highlighting #CitizenScience projects. We talk with Tim O'Connell @Seiurus about #WinterBirding and the #ChristmasBirdCount @audubonsociety https://t.co/qodd5mEkhP

[BioBlitz! Oklahoma @okbioblitz]

New #podcast episode is ready! This time we talk with Zach DuFran. He is one of our amateur experts - radar computer scientist by day, moth expert by night! #BioBlitz #BioBlitzOK #lepidoptera #moth #Oklahoma
https://t.co/d3M5qjPr9d

[OK Invasives @okinvasives]

OkIPC Webinar - Is #Mistletoe #Invasive? Dec 10, 2 pm - Symbol of winter & official “floral emblem” of #Oklahoma, but is this parasitic plant invasive? What does “invasive” mean? Learn mistletoe biology, effect on native trees, & cultural significance. https://t.co/qoACALe9fu

[BioBlitz! Oklahoma @okbioblitz]

Our second #podcast episode is available! We chat w/ Rusty Grimpe Discovery Walk Leader during #BioBlitzOK Events. He is a wonderful all around #naturalist, but he also had a fascinating career in #zookeeping.
https://t.co/d3M5qk720L

[BioBlitz! Oklahoma @okbioblitz]

Our first #podcast is available! We chat with our #Herp Team Leader Jessa Watters @csilerlab. Get info on her background, field stories, and her 💚 of #turtles! #BioBlitzOK #herpetology #biodiversity #Oklahoma
https://t.co/CSwCb223NG

[Jeremy D. Ross @NrdyBrdr]

It’s happening! #MOTUS in the Southern Great Plains!!
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