Salona Reddy

Palaeoecologist;
Modern day Ecologist

[Dr Asma Jabeen @DrasmaJabeen1]

How to write scientific article? Step by step guide for beginners #phd #research #masters #academia https://t.co/rRaRNtHxqp…

[The Presidency 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA]

THIS IS SOUTH AFRICA

#RWC2023
#StrongerTogether 🏉🏆❤️🇿🇦

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

Baby rhino.. 😊

[Keith Strong @drkstrong]

IS THE SUN BUILDING UP TO AN X FLARE? So close, but yet so far! Sunspot region AR3435 produced another big flare. This time it was an M8 event (just 20% short of being an X!). In the last 24 hours we have had M1, M2, M4 and M8 flares form this region, will this buildup continue?

[Keith Strong @drkstrong]

According to NASA, the summer of 2023 (June-August) was the hottest summer since records began (1850) by 0.2C (a huge amount in terms of global averages). Nowhere escaped the heat. Note the plume of warm water off the W. coast of South America - that's the rapidly forming El Nino

[Jemma Finch @Afropollen]

I’ve been feeling pretty down about the state of things but reading about Salona’s journey reminds me why I’m here. So proud to have worked with this incredibly inspiring #womaninscience @Salona_ @ukznpalaeolab

[National Research Foundation of South Africa @NRF_News]

Meet NRF alumna, @Salona_ , a Senior Ecologist and registered Professional Natural Scientist at Exigent Environmental: https://t.co/lGifJM5sUP. Her focus is fauna, flora, wetland, and riparian assessments, rehabilitation plans, and search-and-rescue operations.
#WomensMonth2023

[Lynne Quick @fynbospollen]

Here's the poster that I presented at #inquaroma2023 summarising the work being done by @The_Palaeolab. Thanks to all our collaborators & our funders @NRF_News @GenusPalaeo @ACCPSouthAfrica @MandelaUni #research

[Matthew Peros @PerosLab]

Hey #palynologists and #peatland scientists! We have been finding this #microfossil in pollen slides from a peatland in Newfoundland. Any idea what it could be? 25 um diam. Thanks. ⁦@GarneauMichell1⁩ ⁦@NK_Sanderson⁩ ⁦@SarahFinkelste5⁩ ⁦@ListophileJ⁩

[Andrew Akbashev @Andrew_Akbashev]

Your PhD is about the evolution of your mindset.

It proceeds through personal research experience, mentorship and development of key skills.

This is why PhD in STEM:

- is NOT about a thesis (very few people will read it)
- is NOT about finish your advisor’s project
- is NOT about attending new courses
- is NOT to learn how to use cool instruments (although it might be handy, it is of little help in a long run)

Yes, some of it will help you get hired. BUT PhD should not be about this.

▫️

PhD is about personal development, creativity and problem solving in a highly dynamic research environment.

First of all, it is about:

- Becoming a highly critical and creative thinker
- Learning how to think independently (against the local or global mainstream)
- Learning how to “jump-start” a project and bring it to perfection
- Discovering your strengths and weaknesses as a future leader
- Learning from massive number of mistakes without big consequences
- Learning how to accept failures and move on
- Understanding the value of teamwork and collaboration
- Publishing important studies and making discoveries (especially if you plan to stay in academia)

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Of course, there are some “perks” that come with it:

1. Getting a good expertise in some field
2. Getting some idea about the world of academia and how things work there
3. Learning how to use fancy tools (microscopes, spectrometers, etc)
4. Learning how to write papers, etc etc

But these are only bonuses. They should not be why you are pursuing PhD.

▫️

As a prospective PhD student, do NOT look for a supervisor who will be simply assigning tasks to you and tracking your project.

Look for a good mentor and advisor who can help you develop YOUR leadership skills.

A proper research environment and inspiration to pursue your dreams are the key ingredients.

#AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter #phdchat

[Andrew Akbashev @Andrew_Akbashev]

For the curious ones, here are some links:

Stanford Daily:
https://t.co/s2urtCMoT7

1000s of fake papers: https://t.co/SWWPfJmHvy

30% of papers are fraud: https://t.co/71gSEstSbt

Replication crisis: https://t.co/I4KoN36KPR

Peter Higgs interview: https://t.co/8nHHSREaM3

PhD don’t go into science: https://t.co/MAeMqUjAKx

[@realpollencount @realpollencount]

We are still in the Tree Pollen Season here in #SouthAfrica. Catch Prof @JonnyPeter7 chatting to @mienkevrooyen on @Smile904FM this morning just after 10am to learn more about Oak Pollen allergies.
#pollenseason #pollencount #allergies #allergyseason #allergicrhinitis #hayfever

[Lauren Pretorius @laurenpret01]

After a 13 hour drive, we made it to Cape St Francis! We have been on the search for a perfect spot to set up a base station… was this the one??? #WomenInScience #ukzn #palaeo #beautifulsouthafrica

[SASQUA @SASQUA1]

Conference room set up for the #SASQUA2022 afternoon poster session 📊📈

[SASQUA @SASQUA1]

Our @GenusPalaeo funded students and ECR’s. Thank you GENUS for making their attendance at #SASQUA2022 possible. #genusgrantee #genus #palaeosciences

🌏

[SASQUA @SASQUA1]

Dr. Hayley Cawthra kicked off our marine session with an awesome plenary talk on Mpondoland providing a glimpse into the past as well as the role of seascape geology in that. She told us about the public participation initiative her team has going - https://t.co/sRSmjLMOVg 🪨🌊

[SASQUA @SASQUA1]

What's in store for everyone attending #SASQUA22 in less than a month's time!

https://t.co/mzGx8UuI8P

[@realpollencount @realpollencount]

Pollen sampling at the #ComradesMarathon2022 ☀️
As thousands take part in the Ultimate Human Race, North West University is on site collecting #pollen from the air. Findings will reveal the allergens in the air on race day, as this could impact athlete performance.
#SouthAfrica

[Salona Reddy @Salona_]

@CatherinePaiz Going to work 💫

[Austin McBroom @AustinMcbroom]

Our family is now complete 💙 June 20, 2020 👼🏼