Ashley Bowers-Macrander

I'm an educator, a mom, a DIY house-flipper, and a trailing spouse. I survive all this with a heavy dose of sarcasm, curse words, and coffee. Opinions are mine.

[Ashley Bowers-Macrander @AshleyBowMac]

Teaching a class about dinosaurs was probably the best decision I’ve made in my many years of teaching. I loved every minute of it and how enthusiastic/engaged the students were.

[Ashley Bowers-Macrander @AshleyBowMac]

When you have your biology colleagues over for a back-to-school party and your department mascot is a tardigrade…..you make cookies.

[Rob Denton @RD_Denton]

Don’t get mad, get equal: putting an end to misogyny in science https://t.co/TvkjXn3Ucy

[Shark Conservation Fund @SharkRayFund]

#CITES listings are only as good as their implementation. Activation of this compliance process for sharks marks an important step towards ensuring the sustainable management of these vulnerable animals.🦈
Kudos to everyone working towards a brighter future for sharks & rays!👏

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

More than 90% of #biodiversity loss is caused by 5 drivers: land degradation and habitat destruction, resource (over) exploitation, climate change, pollution, and invasive species.

Via @Tiredearth

[Ashley Bowers-Macrander @AshleyBowMac]

My Saturday night: alcohol, Salt-N-Pepa radio, and writing a lecture about theropods.

[National Marine Sanctuary Foundation @marinesanctuary]

It's a great #news day on a Tuesday!

As #CHOW2023 begins, we applaud @POTUS for investing #InflationReductionAct funds in the ocean, including $30 million for the designation of NEW national marine sanctuaries! https://t.co/gUi3MSSkhO

#AmericaTheBeautiful #ClimateReadyCoasts

[Shark Conservation Fund @SharkRayFund]

.@NOAAFisheries announced a proposed rule to consider prohibiting the commercial and recreational retention of oceanic whitetip sharks in 🇺🇸 Atlantic waters and all hammerhead sharks in the large coastal shark complex in the U.S. Caribbean region. https://t.co/4Wpm8t1Vwb

[60 Minutes @60Minutes]

"Coral reefs are on their way to becoming probably the first global ecosystem that we'll lose as a result of climate change," said marine biologist Andrew Baker. Today is World Reef Awareness Day. https://t.co/USFB2U15Hx

[IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group @IUCNShark]

Next week our Human Dimensions Working Group is hosting an online workshop about the human dimensions of shark conservation research. It's free and online, and you can register here: https://t.co/cNF6P0iT7v

Please share with interested colleagues!

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

Sadly, biodiversity loss has become an increasingly bigger problem as roughly 27,000 species go extinct every year. This can be attributed to both land use and climate change. #BuildBackBiodiversity

Via @climatescience

[ipbes @IPBES]

On May 22, we celebrate #BiodiversityDay!🌼🐠🌿

It is not too late to act on the main direct drivers of #biodiversity loss.

Today & every day, let's protect nature & nature's contributions to people. 🍏🌳

[Tatiana Prowell, MD @tmprowell]

In case you missed it: Women are less likely to be credited for their scientific contributions than men. It’s true across multiple fields & at all stages, with important repercussions for career progress. #WomenInSTEM #WomenInMedicine #MedTwitter

https://t.co/6LsW1sicNJ

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

Forests are home to the majority of the world’s terrestrial #biodiversity

Protecting & preserving our forests is about more than just us, it’s about protecting the planet

💚Our future depends on how we treat our forests today

Via @FAO

#BuildBackBiodiversity
#BiodiversityDay

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

MikeHudema: A Manta Ray, weaving in and out of plastic bags and litter in search of food at Manta Point in Bali. We must do better. Nature is amazing. Protect it. #BuildBackBiodiversity #BiodiversityDay #AgreementToAction #KMGBF

Via @EconomyEurope

[Indianapolis Zoo @IndianapolisZoo]

#BIGNEWS! The @WSJ printed an op-ed by @IndianapolisZoo President & CEO, Dr. @RobShumaker ➔ https://t.co/dkjiZb8rvE

Dr. Shumaker discusses the rescue & relocation of chimpanzee Mara from the Puerto Rico Zoo & why accreditation matters for zoos.

@zoos_aquariums @ProtectSpecies

[Ashley Bowers-Macrander @AshleyBowMac]

Me when I get my final grades submitted and am ready for an awesome summer, then realizing it’s really going to be my kids fighting 24/7.

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

From 1.5°C to 2°C: see how global warming impacts #biodiversity in different environments.

Via @WWF

#BuildBackBiodiversity
#BiodiversityDay

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

What does a city functioning like a forest look like? 🌲Find out ⬇️

Via The Nature Conservancy

[Edd Hind-Ozan @socialseas]

“When we talk about conserving ecosystems, we're really talking about changing the way people interact with the environment. Conservation, ultimately, is a social process rooted in peoples’ choices.” - @Mike_Mascia

https://t.co/kCX2rZ4gUC

#ConSocSci #MarSocSci