Dr. Melina

I’m a paleolimnologist interested in spreading the good news about diatoms! I aim to inspire curiosity for the Earth wherever life takes me. She/her

[Dr. Melina @PhD_Goddess]

I really don't understand why I can never seem to make it to the final round of interviews! Only on the job hunt for a few months and I am already questioning career choices again.

[Dr. Melina @PhD_Goddess]

Exam anxiety showing up as a professor... I had a stress dream that I forgot where to give my exam and instead tried to hand it out to randos at Dairy Queen.

[Dr. Melina @PhD_Goddess]

I'm interested in applying to more #grants to fund my #paleolimnological and #paleoclimatic research. Anyone have any tips on where to even begin? I will have university affiliation, but after May, I will not be considered faculty. My uncertain job status has deterred me before.

[Dr. Melina @PhD_Goddess]

As much as I hate to say it, with a current position that is nearing contract termination, I am on the job hunt once again! Wish me luck.

[Dr. Melina @PhD_Goddess]

New Ecuadorian #diatom paper out in Journal of #Paleolimnology !!

We analyzed two Andean paramo lakes to determine whether they responded synchronously to regional climatic changes or to local factors.

https://t.co/7aBPrH59Vv

[Dr. Melina @PhD_Goddess]

Anyone have any recommendations for articles on age models to discuss in a paleoclimate class?

[Dr. Melina @PhD_Goddess]

Grateful I've been learning proper time management for my whole life because having a baby and working full time is a dooozy

[Dr. Melina @PhD_Goddess]

My super power is creating presentations and lectures within the given time limit without ever actually practicing it in advance.

[Dr. Melina @PhD_Goddess]

@Hannaea_Fossil USA...

[Dr. Melina @PhD_Goddess]

Back to work today after a short maternity leave. Not nearly long enough for my liking, but excited to be back to some normalcy.

[Dr. Melina @PhD_Goddess]

Behold the gorgeous hair on the baby we made!

[Dr. Melina @PhD_Goddess]

Mentoring student research gives me life.

[Dr. Melina @PhD_Goddess]

I submitted my final grades and I am washing my hands clean of summer classes - baby fever for the remainder of the summer!

[Dr. Melina @PhD_Goddess]

@DrAlgaeGirl It is done, but I am finishing grading. One student is claiming she has been treated unfairly because I would not accept late work on the last week of the online class.

[Dr. Melina @PhD_Goddess]

I've dealt with multiple difficult students in my 6-week summer course and I have about had it.

[Dr. Melina @PhD_Goddess]

Just gave a student a 0 on their research project for plagiarism. I'm taking no prisoners today.

[Dr. Melina @PhD_Goddess]

My workflow today is work on 1 thing for 5 minutes, get distracted by another small task, get distracted by another small task, return to first task, finish different task, continue...

[Dr. Melina @PhD_Goddess]

@SaurusThesaurus You want to get a good prove on that baby or else it won't rise.

[Dr. Melina @PhD_Goddess]

It is way too hot to be carrying around a tiny human being in my body.

[Dr. Melina @PhD_Goddess]

@DrTracyfrank Thanks, Tracy! Hope you are doing well 😀

[Dr. Melina @PhD_Goddess]

@InvertLove_Kat Air conditioning all day long