Polly

Outreach Coordinator at the @ingeosurvey. Likes museums, parks, & baseball. All opinions are my own. She/her

[Polly @polly_root]

The IU Natural History Collections Club toured @IndianaMuseum collections this morning. Lots of "oohs" and "aahs" in the taxidermy room. 😜

[IGWS @INGeoSurvey]

Recently digitized images of Owen Hall show 300 mya tree fossils that are now located outside of the IU Geology Building. Unlabeled and unidentified for decades, these fossils can now be used for teaching & research.
That's the value of #IGWScollections!

[Polly @polly_root]

Weird science Twitter is the best Twitter.

[Emily Finch @DrEmilyFinch]

Ok folks. It’s time we talked about eels.

I’m a geologist but I recently learnt about eels and… wow.

Since then, I’ve been greeting strangers with ‘DO YOU KNOW ABOUT EELS?!’

Well, consider yourself a stranger in my path.

Strap in. It’s a 🧵

1/so many

[Polly @polly_root]

I am so proud of my colleague, Amanda Wollenweber, who presented at her 1st prof conference (@geosociety) on her capstone work with curating a digital exhibit with #IGWScollections & forging valuable collaborations between geo & museum studies.

[Polly @polly_root]

It's happening! The Learning Lab cabinets and furniture are being delivered today, and I think this is the most exciting day of my professional career. I can't wait to use this specimen-based teaching space!

[Polly @polly_root]

How many times has it been now? 😵‍💫

[Polly @polly_root]

Working on next semester's exhibit on #SciArt & very excited to highlight women's contributions to field. The @BioDivLibrary & Michelle Marshall's spreadsheet on #WomenInHistSciArt are amazing resources!

https://t.co/VFdRCS4vnj

[Polly @polly_root]

Much screaming (by both parties) ensued to get this photo.

[IGWS @INGeoSurvey]

Tell me it's summer 2021 in Bloomington without telling me it's summer 2021 in Bloomington.

We'll go first.

#BroodX #LimestoneMonth

[Polly @polly_root]

@INGeoSurvey Getting the ball rolling @JennLanman

[Stu Royall @stu_bot3000]

My favourite species of birds are the ones named by people who clearly hate birds. (thread)

[Polly @polly_root]

Wow people finally found my jokes funny 🙃 Can you guess which one I am based on how it's written?

[IGWS @INGeoSurvey]

A little geo-humor to start your week 😜

[Polly @polly_root]

@thephysicsgirl Miniature erasers, rocks, antique Hershey memorabilia, and Crayola crayons. I made a catalog of all the crayon colors & names, too.

[Jennifer Gunter @DrJenGunter]

Instead of teachers dying because they are attending meetings to figure out how to open schools we could be 10 1/2 weeks away from opening schools safely.
It's maddening.

[Kaeli Swift, Ph.D. @corvidresearch]

Most people do not take birds as seriously as they should

[Vernon R Morris @vernon_morris]

The Call https://t.co/uWDcjYDmtJ via @wordpressdotcom is now available for enndorsement. This is a n open letter from Geoscientists of Color with recommendations for a plan of action to address racism in the scientific community.

[Ahmed Ali @DrAhmednurAli]

It's a privilege to learn about
racism instead of experiencing
it your whole life.

[Polly @polly_root]

@Brucenoir @IRIS_EPO If you truly want the most qualified, then you've got to work to dismantle the obstacles that remove BIPOC from entering the field. Color blindness won't make the science stronger, only keeps well-qualified people from having a chance.

[Truss Leadership @trussleadership]

To my white educators: Today, you’re posting about social justice, buying antiracist books, following brown folks, and temp changing your profile pictures. (thread)

Here’s what I need you to do tomorrow: