K. Bickerman-Martens

Pollinator/Invertebrate Conservation Coordinator @fishwildlife. Membership Manager at Maine Island Trail Association. Maine Bumble Bee Atlas🐝.

[K. Bickerman-Martens @kebick]

Happy #PrideMonth from some of Maine's native bees (and an orchid bee from Guyana). Photos from @usgsbiml 🏳️‍🌈🐝🏳️‍🌈

[K. Bickerman-Martens @kebick]

@marye_blair @AMNH @NatureEcoEvo @ebetley @CBC_AMNH I was one of her students back in the 2009-2011 E3B MA cohort. Truly an amazing mind.

[K. Bickerman-Martens @kebick]

@SpeciesTypical @d_f_stone That's my best guess, someone sprayed on something flowering resulting in a lethal dose of some pesticide.

[K. Bickerman-Martens @kebick]

@edwardlachica3 @BiologyCarly I did this same thing! Seven stitches on the tip of my left index finger. On the plus side, blade was so sharp I didn't even notice until I saw blood pouring out of the glove 😂 I was cutting loggerhead humeri.

[The New York Times @nytimes]

It's tough being an insect. To make matters worse, a legal quirk leaves officials in at least a dozen states with little or no authority to protect insects, since they are not considered wildlife.

Now, that's creating a growing problem for humans, too. https://t.co/PKKkFXqB3W

[K. Bickerman-Martens @kebick]

Recent @nytimes article by @CatrinEinhorn concerning state authority (or lack thereof) over invertebrates. @rosscwinton with the AFWA Pollinator/Invertebrate Conservation Working Group mention 💪🏼🦟🐞🐝 https://t.co/sqgfrWatGk.

[K. Bickerman-Martens @kebick]

Wish I could attend, sounds like a blast! 🦠🔬

[SIP @SocInvPathol]

Great insect pathology training opportunity at Cornell this summer. Please contact Ann Hajek for additional information and registration.

[Brittany Shepherd @brittanys]

unidentified flying objects entering u.s. airspace https://t.co/0SbW5MSH60

[K. Bickerman-Martens @kebick]

@petersagal Happiest of birthdays and congrats on the new little! @MaineFishermen is doing phenomenal work supporting Maine's small boat commercial fishermen and our food insecure populations at the same time with Fishermen Feeding Mainers https://t.co/xfwXVZzVTA

[K. Bickerman-Martens @kebick]

I grew up playing in a candle pin league in Augusta, Maine. Didn't even go "big ball bowling" until high school 🎳

[NPR @NPR]

Not well-known in many parts of the U.S., candlepin bowling is mostly found in New England and nearby parts of Canada.

The aging alleys are now held together with "duct tape and bubble gum." https://t.co/WNABPvR9gQ

[K. Bickerman-Martens @kebick]

It took until JANUARY 20th in MAINE that we had enough snow to XC ski on. Unheard of!

[Rich Hatfield @rghatfield]

Honey bees are not in peril. These bees are.

https://t.co/PF2r5lwr2w

[K. Bickerman-Martens @kebick]

@Aphanotus *contains LEGUMES, not nuts (maybe nuts)

[K. Bickerman-Martens @kebick]

What a loss for Maine 😢 #inshahwetrust

[K. Bickerman-Martens @kebick]

Inaugural Celebration for @GovJanetMills in my old stomping grounds of Augusta. #mepolitics

[K. Bickerman-Martens @kebick]

The best seafood in the world 🦞🪝🐟

[Portland Press Herald @PressHerald]

Maine out here representing.

https://t.co/eCsRVRdetq

[K. Bickerman-Martens @kebick]

I've never wanted a rug more 🪲 #entofashion @Ruggable https://t.co/VDg7qeFl2p

[K. Bickerman-Martens @kebick]

The coolest nonprofit in Midcoast Maine is hiring! @MaineFishermen is seeking a Seafood and Fisheries Policy Coordinator. Please share! https://t.co/tg3fY2ARHo

[K. Bickerman-Martens @kebick]

Looking for deals as you digest? @MaineFishermen's Fishermen's Shop is 20% off today! Support a fantastic small nonprofit doing impactful work for Maine's fishermen and fishing communities. @TheBenMartens @aragostamama #TogetherWePersevere https://t.co/BgTPxpXkh4

[Jamie Strange @rufocinctus]

Not one, not two, but three! Three new trypanosome species is squash bees. @mmlopezu nice work. 🤩