John J Riggins

Forest Entomologist, interested in disturbance and invasion ecology, insect outbreaks and biogeochemistry, and forest insect IPM

[John J Riggins @bugsnforests]

@MSUextPlantLab

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@MSUextPlantLab And...

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@lovettbr We have an insect ecologist position open at Mississippi State University!

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@HuskGuys In the womb.

[John J Riggins @bugsnforests]

@HenryYin19 Fewer proposals➡️Fewer grants➡️Fewer projects➡️Fewer students➡️more time to do the parts you miss

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@KitMaherCNN @carrieunderwood This was downright awesome. Made better by this moment. @carrieunderwood you should be so proud, what a professional!

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@HuskGuys GBR from MS

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@RaiolaDylan thanks for all you are doing to try and bring the huskers back. Hang in there!!!

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@MilwaukeeTool Done. Thanks!

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@MilwaukeeTool one of my packout drawers broke. How do I get this fixed? Thanks!

[John J Riggins @bugsnforests]

This. Right. Here. 🤣🤣

[Associate Deans @ass_deans]

Rather than fix the errors in your form (which we could easily do), we are sending it back to you to fix. We’ll point out new errors when you resubmit.

[John J Riggins @bugsnforests]

@StarkUtilities Edgewood drive still out

[John J Riggins @bugsnforests]

Looking for a post-doc or Ph.D. position? Have experience in entomology, pathology, forestry, remote sensing, or other similar sciences? I'm hiring both. Please share widely!
https://t.co/VcwCR2YZwj

[Katy Reed @katylreed]

Come work within a small team @Forest_Research investigating the susceptibility of Sitka spruce to the invasive tree-killing bark beetle, Ips typographus! 2 year post, based at Alice Holt, with field and lab work.

https://t.co/Axm58U4Yas

[Anna Clemens, PhD @scientistswrite]

As an academic writing coach, here are the 9 mistakes I see PhD and grad students make when writing scientific papers.

A thread. 🧵

[John J Riggins @bugsnforests]

This is great advice. I would add: embrace the constant growth/change and BE COACHABLE!!

[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.

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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.

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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

[Dr. David Coyle @drdavecoyle]

Happy to have contributed a chapter in this new open-access #foresthealth textbook, which features chapters on entomology and #invasivespecies (hat tip to Jeremy Allison Tim Paine, @bernardslippers, and @IUFRO_Mike for serving as editors!):
https://t.co/ydm3y0uuz5

[Dr ZP (she/her) @ZarahPattison]

Out today- open access: Synthesising 35 years of invasive non‑native species research in
@BioInvasions! A huge amount of work and a great team effort from @UniofNewcastle @StirUni @ModEviPol @StirlingScience lead author @Em_A_Stevenson
https://t.co/pt9p2h2FCM

[John J Riggins @bugsnforests]

@PriyadarshiniCB @USDA_NIFA @USDA @RameshSagili @pjaiswal37 @PcbBee @MSU_DAFVM @MSU_AG @msstate @OregonState @OSUHoneyBeeLab Congrats!

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