Jess Fliginger

|BS Env. Studies|Seeking MS|@NIUlive|Field Research Extraordinaire|Outdoor Educator|#Science, #Ecology, #Conservation, #Restoration, #Prairie, and #Bison.

[Holly Jones @DocHPJones]

Very very excited this one is out in the world! @Pete_Guiden did an amazing job leading it through multiple rounds of tough revisions. Ready to hear what we found?

[Ecology @ESAEcology]

Now out in @ESAEcology:

Reintroduced megaherbivores indirectly shape small-mammal responses to moonlight

https://t.co/E4l0SqtxqA

With #OpenData in @figshare & @visualcrossing

#SmallMammals #RestorationEcology @Pete_Guiden @DocHPJones @ErinGRowland @ObservantJess @Nachusa

[Callie Klatt Golba, PhD @calklattgolba]

My first, first-author paper is out on #TurtleTuesday! We estimate and compare survival and growth of head-started and wild-hatched Blanding’s turtles. #Turtles #Conservation #Herpetology

[Whitney Goodman, LMFT @sitwithwhit]

A lot of parents are confused when they don’t have a close relationship with their adult children who no longer depend on them financially/physically.

[Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls]

Tonight’s T-shirt giveaway from @goaawol!

RT now for a chance to win - the ONLY way to get this shirt.

[Jess Fliginger @ObservantJess]

@Momsandkeyboard @Nature_IL @chicagobotanic I concur, wormwood! Here’s some I found in Lee County.

[Nachusa Grasslands @Nachusa]

Spring peepers & chorus frogs are singing loudly this week as their mating season begins. Can you hear the two different calls? The spring peepers make a "peep, peep" song, whereas the chorus frogs sound like a thumb dragged along the teeth of a comb.
Recording by Susan Kleiman

[Jess Fliginger @ObservantJess]

@HHerakovich 🐤

[Jess Fliginger @ObservantJess]

So cool! https://t.co/t5LCPQ0BJ5

[Nachusa Grasslands @Nachusa]

Before the snow all melts, Jessica Fliginger gives a tutorial on how to hunt for animal tracks! Have you found any animal tracks this winter?
https://t.co/ZhDTq3TBCu

[Nachusa Grasslands @Nachusa]

@Nachusa provides great habitat for bumble bees, including an endangered species.

Learn more about these important #pollinators and pick up some ID skills in our new blog post by Chandler Dolan. https://t.co/Q2ieGoGrx5

Can you ID this species?
Find the answer in the blog.

[Nachusa Grasslands @Nachusa]

Breeding badgers have been confirmed @Nachusa!

[Jess Fliginger @ObservantJess]

My first co-authored paper, hot off the press! https://t.co/z2ifQuTu05

[Doc Herak @HHerakovich]

New paper! 2nd chapter of my dissertation. Co-authored with @DocHPJones. Is prairie mgmt influencing nest predators @Nachusa?

tl;dr- Using artificial nests we found that fire increases predation esp by mice, and low density bison grazing did not.

link: https://t.co/5jlgCrGM1o

[Jess Fliginger @ObservantJess]

To learn more about the Blanding’s turtle head-starting program at Nachusa Grasslands, check out my blog post!

[Nachusa Grasslands @Nachusa]

A new class of head-started Blanding's turtles are on the move at Nachusa, and field technician Jessica Fliginger is tracking them down!
https://t.co/DJEnVN8S6r

[Nachusa Grasslands @Nachusa]

EXPANDING AN ENDANGERED SPECIES
Blanding's turtle hatchlings were released this week at Nachusa. The release is a collaborative process between The Nature Conservancy, Forest Preserve Districts in DuPage & Lake Counties, Richardson Wildlife Fdn and NIU. https://t.co/XhrDa5sBwl

[Jess Fliginger @ObservantJess]

@HHerakovich Congrats!!! @HHerakovich

[Jess Fliginger @ObservantJess]

Plant violets for fritillaries! Check out my blog post on fritillary butterflies at Nachusa.

[Nachusa Grasslands @Nachusa]

We can all probably think of someone who is picky eater. Well, humans aren't the only fussy eaters, for the natural world also has its share. Jess Fliginger will introduce you to some beautiful butterflies with some very particular diets. Enjoy her blog!
https://t.co/FWpg0jiLiQ

[Nachusa Grasslands @Nachusa]

Announcing the Friend of Nachusa Grasslands 2018-2019 Annual Report! https://t.co/LBT2zEVJPv

Inside the issue you will find:
• Stories about Nachusa's woodlands, savannas, wetlands, streams & ponds
• Science grant recipients
• A Heritage Hero
• Our wonderful donors!