dr jarrah dale (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

DPhil (2023) @UniofOxford studying species dynamics. Dasyurologist. Just a lil guy & queer 🌈

[dr jarrah dale (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @carnivoresetal]

If you followed me after my @Ologies episode you might not know it but when that was released, that was me publicly announcing that I was trans to the world. Now we are 2 years on from the pivotal moment I am seeking support to medically transition.
https://t.co/QFO9MromdM

[dr jarrah dale (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @carnivoresetal]

@GawainAntell @TaneshaAllen16 @ProfExistence Owwww thank you!!! 🧡🧡🧡

[Dr. Tanesha Allen FLS 🦡 @TaneshaAllen16]

The end of an era - the final two badger students at @UniofOxford have graduated! Congratulations @MingshanTw and @carnivoresetal (bonus cameo from @ProfExistence) 🦡🦡

[dr jarrah dale (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @carnivoresetal]

I’m not on here anymore really - do follow me on Instagram tho 😁 I’m @ dropbeargrylls over there 🖤🖤

[dr jarrah dale (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @carnivoresetal]

@TomosPotter Thanks bud 🖤🎉

[dr jarrah dale (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @carnivoresetal]

And lastly to my funders @MonashScholars as the first transgender person to be awarded this scholarship I am hopeful that my completion of this PhD opens the gates to young trans scientists - were valuable and creative scientists and I’m proud to be a beacon for them

[dr jarrah dale (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @carnivoresetal]

PhDone!! 🎉🎉🎉 huge amount of ppl to thank! The >3000 individual animals that contributed to the datasets in my thesis esp!

[dr jarrah dale (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @carnivoresetal]

I still have my viva to sit but am excited about this new chapter of life - I just honestly didn’t think I’d get here

[dr jarrah dale (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @carnivoresetal]

Lastly to my supervisors for battling thru this work with me - I’m a better scientist than I ever thought possible thanks to you 🎉 @sclknowles & Tim Coulson

[dr jarrah dale (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @carnivoresetal]

When I came back home due to covid the Jones Devil lab took me in like a little lost puppy and gave me a new lab, new community and 1000s of reasons to keep pursuing this PhD @davidghamilton1 @dogsanddevils @NaglySofie

[dr jarrah dale (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @carnivoresetal]

@TaneshaAllen16 despite the circumstances in which we met - I’m so glad we did. You’re someone I really admire and love deeply - and am looking forward to seeing you again soon!

[dr jarrah dale (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @carnivoresetal]

@TheLabAndField I also owe you so much - having you show me with your own work that being a queer scientist in lutruwita wasn’t only possible but achievable. You’re such an inspiration and I carry so much of what you’ve taught me thru to this day

[dr jarrah dale (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @carnivoresetal]

@TomosPotter @GwenAntell @AshSendellPrice @WJSmith97 @WillemBonnaffe @josemahose @ggfinerty among others welcomed me into the zoology building and gave me endless support and coffee breaks. Ash, the golden rhino obvs got a mention in my acknowledgments

[dr jarrah dale (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @carnivoresetal]

@AuraRaulo & @hanski_eveliina we’re some of the funnest people I’ve had the pleasure to work with - I learnt so much from both of you and was thankful everyday that we got to share an office and study species!

[dr jarrah dale (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @carnivoresetal]

I dedicated my thesis to trans youth - transgender people belong equally in spaces that cisgender people occupy. And our queerness is an asset - we belong - and me completing a PhD @ Oxford is a testament to that 🏳️‍⚧️

[dr jarrah dale (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @carnivoresetal]

On my 7 months on Testosterone I gave my thesis to my supervisors to review. It’s been such an honour to work in the @OxfordBiology department for the past 4.5 years & am very excited for the next chapter of life post PhD 🏳️‍⚧️

[Ruben Dario Palacio, Ph.D. @rdpalacio]

Exciting news for Colombian birds!

I show that the Yellow-headed Manakin is an ENDEMIC species of Colombia, in my latest research in @OrnitologiaCol.

This rare manakin was believed to also occur in Ecuador, but not anymore!

Here's how I uncovered its TRUE distribution🧵

[dr jarrah dale (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @carnivoresetal]

Some signs for a protest the other day - keepin my Twitter trans 🏳️‍⚧️

[dr jarrah dale (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @carnivoresetal]

@KawinwitK @PLTaggart Feel that, if you need a distraction message me (or someone)! That often helps me ground myself - messaging someone that feels safe & kind & empathetic

[dr jarrah dale (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @carnivoresetal]

@KawinwitK It’s tough and you feel a bit sick after but I believe in you 🖤 the more you do you the less it hurts haha