Helene Engler, Ph.D.

🦋-🪴 Biologist-To-SciWriter, Env&Health Journalist, 20yrsK-12 #SciEd | NYJewinTX | Latin💃 | @AtxSciWri | #NASW | Assistant Professor @UTAustin

[Helene Engler, Ph.D. @helene_engler]

In 2010, while at SIBU, I became aware of power lines & #wildlife electrocution from expanding development & #habitat fragmentation in #CostaRica. In 2018, I noticed there was still NOTHING in the news on it. So, I started my investigation @undarkmag. https://t.co/KLR9dLG6uz

[NASA @NASA]

The Moon is special in so many ways. Scientifically, it provides opportunities we simply don't have on Earth. It's near enough to reach with robotic explorers and humans. And for all of us on Earth, it's special because it's ours. 🩶

[Helene Engler, Ph.D. @helene_engler]

Sunset over Austin from a helicopter. That’s magic.

[Helene Engler, Ph.D. @helene_engler]

I forgot the skate ramp:

[Helene Engler, Ph.D. @helene_engler]

Enjoying #SciWri25 sitting behind someone wearing a passion flower shirt, a lecture on entanglement using an image that looks like my son’s skate ramp, & participating in podcast ‘Normal Curves’ showing the effects of alcohol on the ability to speak a foreign language. 🇫🇷

[Helene Engler, Ph.D. @helene_engler]

@FrontaliSabrina So proud of you @FrontaliSabrina

[Helene Engler, Ph.D. @helene_engler]

Come join @atxscicomm at the Blanton Museum of Art on Saturday in #AustinTx #scicomm

[Helene Engler, Ph.D. @helene_engler]

UT Texas Science Festival 2023
February 21 – March 4, Virtual and in-person events. Register and learn more at https://t.co/dHxHp2JpjU. As part of the fest, @atxscicomm is hosting a Happy Hour March 3 at 6pm at Easy Tiger at the Linc. Come hang with us!

[Helene Engler, Ph.D. @helene_engler]

My UT-Austin students learning field biology skills. One uses a DIY clinometer looking yonder at her partner to measure slope to create an elevation profile. They record UTM coordinates, pacing distance, compass bearings, and canopy coverage. These kids are motivated and sharp!

[Helene Engler, Ph.D. @helene_engler]

#CostaRica has more canopy bridges for #wildlife than any other country and the government is considering to pass a new law that mandates building #canopy bridges over all new roads and buildings helping to protect #howler monkeys. https://t.co/h3VO1nV2P3 via @Mongabay.

[Helene Engler, Ph.D. @helene_engler]

Check out our latest Whiteboard on the Structure-Function Connection in Biology from @ExploreBiology and @YourekaScience .
Feel free to share this free video (https://t.co/hrmOcXp0T1 ) with biology students, professors, & teachers. #scicomm #biology #biologyteachers

[The Explorer's Guide to Biology @ExploreBiology]

"Did you know that the phrase "Do you have proof of that?" is actually asking for evidence? In science, we don't "prove" but test hypotheses to understand occurrences. #Science #HypothesisDrivenResearch Bioconcept by @helene_engler https://t.co/EaOB4sgmic

[Helene Engler, Ph.D. @helene_engler]

An optimistic story about the future of #coral by @juliberwald
“Tela Bay, Honduras is hot, polluted, and the last place anyone expected to find a thriving coral reef…” https://t.co/bSN0PkVMGm.

[Helene Engler, Ph.D. @helene_engler]

@choleness made a great comic about science communication research and access to #SciComm programs. 👏 https://t.co/cXsYT1X7rt

[Science News @ScienceNews]

While XBB.1.5 is more transmissible than other omicron variants, catching it isn’t inevitable.
https://t.co/Mx8NePbIqe

[Helene Engler, Ph.D. @helene_engler]

@testedpsychic Thank you! I appreciate that.

[Helene Engler, Ph.D. @helene_engler]

Oh, as a correction to the video, I’m excited to be back part-time as a university lecturer. I’ll be co-teaching a field seminar in environmental sustainability at @UTAustin this semester. #womeninscience do it all

[Helene Engler, Ph.D. @helene_engler]

Here is my journey to #scicommm for @ExploreBiology at @scicommlab From a dancing kid to a butterfly biologist, to starting my own business to raise my kids as a single mom, I tell the story of how anyone, regardless of background, can be a scientist. https://t.co/JCsuGfpMIA

[The Explorer's Guide to Biology @ExploreBiology]

Introducing Bio-Concepts, a new type of educational content that focuses on teaching fundamental concepts in biology. These short, focused pieces provide the starting blocks to help students learn and understand complex topics. #BioConcepts #BiologyEducation

[Helene Engler, Ph.D. @helene_engler]

Looking forward to seeing @atxscicomm on Sunday. Come join us #AustinTx science book fans.

[Helene Engler, Ph.D. @helene_engler]

Our holiday party is Dec 18th with a sci book exchange and a check out our spotlight on new member, Dr Chand John, known for his science comics and inclusive teaching. BBC News highlighted his TED-Ed lesson that has amassed 3.5 million views. Check it out in here #SciComm

[Austin Texas Science Communicators @atxscicomm]

Join our annual holiday party! Details and more in the December Newsletter - https://t.co/i9HxvoUirA