Delana Gonzales

🐊UF WEC undergrad • Doris Duke Conservation Scholar • Aspiring Herpetologist 🐍 #FirstGen She/Her

[The Orianne Society @OrianneSociety]

Please join us in welcoming Jesus Rodriguez Riverol, our Herpetology Technician! Jesus graduated from the University of FL’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences with a BS in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. Read more about Jesus, and all our staff: https://t.co/vZOQcoTSmg

[Dr. Sinlan Poo (Sheila) 蒲歆嵐 🇹🇼🐸 @SinlanPoo]

<<@MemphisZoo Conservation & Research Newsletter 2024.10>>🐸🐍🐘👩‍🔬⚗🔬
Here's a glimpse into what we've been working on in the #Conservation & #Research Department lately!
#ZooConservation #ZooResearch #CuratorofResearch

[Natural Resources Diversity Initiative at UF @NRDI_UF]

Happening this Friday!! Bring a friend (and your cv/resume) and come network with the coolest women in the field from a variety of agencies!

Hope to see you there!

[Memphis Zoo @MemphisZoo]

🚨 🚨 HUGE NEWS‼️ 🚨 🚨

Breaking new ground in reptile conservation! Memphis Zoo scientists have achieved a world-first by successfully producing Louisiana pinesnake offspring using frozen semen and artificial insemination. This milestone highlights the power of cutting-edge science in saving endangered species.

Led by Dr. Steve Reichling, Beth Roberts, and Dr. Mark Sandfoss, the team’s innovative approach is a game-changer for reptile conservation. Thanks to cryopreserved semen and dedicated research, we’re one step closer to preserving genetic diversity and combating extinction.

A huge shoutout to Auburn University’s Dr. Tonia Schwartz and Alexis Lindsey for their role in validating this groundbreaking success. This achievement sets the stage for future conservation efforts and gives new hope to endangered reptiles worldwide.

"Today, the future of endangered reptiles got a little brighter." – Dr. Steve Reichling

#ReptileConservation #ScienceInAction #MemphisZoo #WildlifeConservation #EndangeredSpecies

[Global Women in Herpetology @GlobalWomenHerp]

Global Women in Herpetology booth at the World Congress of Herpetology!
🐸👩🏻‍🔬🐍👩🏾‍🏫🐢🧕🏽🦎👩🏿‍🔬
We will be here all week, please stop by!
#GWH #WomenInSTEM #WomenInHerpetology #WCH10 #WCH #HERper #Herpetology #WomenInScience

[Memphis Zoo @MemphisZoo]

We are so excited that you can join us for today's breathtaking, awe-inspiring, and highly anticipated event of the Dusky Gopher Frog Olympics! 🐸 Beef Stroganoff, Big Chonky, and Kevin (some of the finest hoppers in the world) all etched their names into history as medalists in this prestigious competition of Frog Jumping. 🏅 Witness the athletic ability of these incredible Conservation Six ambassadors, and watch as the drama of sport unravels upon your screen. Make sure to cheer loud and proud for your favorite frog athlete! 📣

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In a joint research collaboration with Dr. Kelly Diamond of @RhodesCollege Biology, our amphibian team led by Dr. Sinlan Poo (@SinlanPoo), Curator of Research, had the frogs jump to see how a change in environment may impact their locomotion. Half of our dusky gopher frogs were released into our outdoor pond enclosure, while the other half remained in their indoor glass tank enclosures. The research team looked at their jumping ability, total distance jumped, endurance, length, and height of jumps to see if there were any differences between frogs in the two enclosure spaces, and if so, how long it takes to see that difference. This is part of a wider mock-release project by the team to get an idea of what changes frogs may go through after being released through the reintroduction program. Jumping sticks or hands are used to encourage them to jump - the frogs have coaches to encourage them!

https://t.co/xoc3VILX3L

#memphiszoo #duskygopherfrogs #frogs #olympics #Olympics #OlympicGames #Olympics2024 #jumping #medals #love #animals #funny

[Jesus Rodriguez Riverol @AmphibAmigo]

Taking a break from gopher tortoise work and enjoying my time out in the water surveying for these prehistoric looking turtles

[Toni Llobet - Natura il·lustrada @tonixllobet]

Biodiversity #Pride2024

[The Jones Center at Ichauway @thejonesctr]

Gopher tortoise season has begun! 🐢Today, two of our staff observed this juvenile munching on some native legumes, highlighting the importance of managing native ground cover for all creatures big and small. 🌿

[The Orianne Society @OrianneSociety]

This poor #WoodTurtle is missing his front right foot and left forearm, but the wounds were fully healed, and he even weighed above average for his size! Limb loss is common, often due to predation by raccoons, but Wood Turtles are incredibly resilient animals and often survive.

[That Bird Guy! @JeffreyMWard]

I’ve seen plenty of Common Nighthawks in my life but I’ve never seen in this pose. Such a big mouth!!
Such little feet hanging down!!
Amazing tail action happening too.
I’m obsessed with this photo.
📸 : Kristin C Brown

[Dr. Hayley Layne Crowell 🐍🦎☀️ @HylaCrowe]

I’d like to take a moment to share a CT scan of my favorite specimen in the entireUMMZ - - a 100 year old mama Massasauga rattlesnake with 12 little pups perfectly coiled inside. I love her. 🐍💜. #umicheeb #ssar2024 #ctscan

[UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences @UFCALS]

We are excited to introduce our Top Ten Seniors as well as our Top Three Juniors! Meet Delana Gonzales, an @UFWildlife senior, who upon graduation, will monitor and survey Diamondback Terrapin nests. Congratulations, Delana!

#TopTenSenior #ufcals #uf #UFWildlifeSociety

[UF IFAS Wildlife @UFWildlife]

🌟Congrats to Delana Gonzales🌟

🎓Hats off for earning a spot among the CALS Top Ten Seniors! May your excellence and leadership shine. 🌱

#CALSExcellence #CelebrateSuccess

[Delana Gonzales @d33lana]

@YaMiggyV #fuckdebbie

[Delana Gonzales @d33lana]

@YaMiggyV Your specialty would be Hawaiian rolls

[Delana Gonzales @d33lana]

@YaMiggyV All spirit did for people they cancelled on was give them a 50 dollar flight credit that could only be used for them and expires September 30th..of this year. We just had to book a whole new flight with United

[Delana Gonzales @d33lana]

@cyrilliams Cancelled our flight couple hours before coming home. Been on hold hour and a half and found out they cancelled like 300+ flights recently cuz workers are on strike 😃 tons of people are stranded

[Rep. Anna V. Eskamani, PhD 🔨 @AnnaForFlorida]

"Two people were shot and killed inside a Publix in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's office. The shooter is also deceased, PBSO said."

@GovRonDeSantis -- I ask again. Will you do anything to prevent gun violence?

https://t.co/j3lPWCODSR