Dr. Sarah Bengston

Assistant Professor in the Department of Natural Sciences at CUNY Baruch College. Evolutionary biologist, behavioral ecologist, entomologist. She/her.

[Dr. Sarah Bengston @EvoSarah]

@KateLaskowski ISBE fell mid semester for me so I couldn’t make it, but I’d love to chat more with you about what you’ve found! I have some similar results I’m trying to contextualize.

[Dr. Sarah Bengston @EvoSarah]

@PhDBee I’m in the same position as you; interested, but without a co-PI. Maybe we can make something happen….

[Dr. Sarah Bengston @EvoSarah]

I don’t really use Twitter anymore; it’s become one of the least pleasant cesspools. The irony isn’t lost on me that the new logo looks like the icon to close out an app. It’s a good reminder.

[Dr. Sarah Bengston @EvoSarah]

@jarildy Present it as is. I respect when people present “it didn’t work”, especially when engaged and receptive to discussion of why and if they plan to try another approach. It’s also a great way to brainstorm with others!

[Dr. Sarah Bengston @EvoSarah]

I sometimes worry I don’t make our yearly field trip to the Bronx Zoo engaging enough. So, thanks to the lion who caught, killed and partially ate a squirrel in its enclosure right in front of my whole class. Playing with the remaining tail and vocalizing was a plus, too.

[Dr. Sarah Bengston @EvoSarah]

@hormiga @lovetheants @dornhaus Huh. Not that I know if. It still looks like NYC to me. That’s a powerhouse list of scientists to be mentioned with, thought.

[Mateus Detoni @detoni_mateus]

@sjohnson_otago, @Clare_eDNA, @EvoSarah, @TheWaspLady and I show that Vespula colonies decrease their response to simulated predator attacks as they age, but do not seem to learn from previous experiences over time. Find out more on https://t.co/YdM48BBMi1

[Dr. Sarah Bengston @EvoSarah]

Apparently my account was compromised. Apologies for the spam.

[Dr. Sarah Bengston @EvoSarah]

#academia I'm unsatisfied with my current zoo field trip activity for my Evolution class. Does anyone have one they love? Or simply ideas for an engaging field trip for small groups at a zoo?

[Dr. Sarah Bengston @EvoSarah]

CUNY Baruch College is hiring two Environmental Scientists! Evolutionary Biologists, Botanists, Zoologists, Ecologists etc. are all welcomed to apply! Come join us as either a Lecturer https://t.co/wLFAttzrYR
or an Assistant Professor! https://t.co/gr8uScWT7B

[Dr. Sarah Bengston @EvoSarah]

@ProfBootyPhD @PhDBee I’ve also had semesters where at the end of each week I ask them to write one potential exam question from what they’d learned that week, which works well too. Just more of a time sink on my end.

[Dr. Sarah Bengston @EvoSarah]

@ProfBootyPhD @PhDBee Everyone submits individually, but it’s done as an in class activity so they can work together and avoid all picking the lowest hanging fruit and writing identical questions. The students seem to enjoy this autonomy, too.

[Dr. Sarah Bengston @EvoSarah]

Some equipment was rehomed to my lab. I’ll need a 2nd PhD to reassemble it, I think.

[Dr. Sarah Bengston @EvoSarah]

@AudiSun07 @BKreimendahl @ElyKreimendahl Damnit

[Dr. Sarah Bengston @EvoSarah]

@dornhaus The price was too high for me. It was between paying for the conference or field work; field work won.

[Dr. Sarah Bengston @EvoSarah]

My department is looking to hire a new CLT. Please share the ad! https://t.co/u4wTwa9HPj

[Dr. Sarah Bengston @EvoSarah]

Why should our pre-med students care about something like ants (besides their awesomeness)? Well, just check out this passage from a practice test for the MCATs. The student reported there was also a Temnothorax question in the reading portion of the actual MCAT.

[Dr. Sarah Bengston @EvoSarah]

While looking for inspiration for an online lab for my behavior course, I discovered a review of a module put together by one of my PhD committee members written by my high school science teacher who was fired for soliciting a minor. Small world....

[Myrmecological News @MyrmecolNews]

In the accompanying blog post, Sarah Bengston @EvoSarah highlights their main points. 3/3
#insect #ants #research #nature @STEMWomen
https://t.co/dlvBoaJ3Io