Increasing visibility, building community, and supporting LGBTQ+ wildlifers in @WildlifeSociety and the wildlife profession. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธLGBTQ+ folks in wildlife: Please join us in February for a virtual social!
๐๏ธ When? Wed, Feb 12 @ 8pm Eastern
๐นWhere? Zoom! https://t.co/y73sdQlFkE
โ๏ธ Who? Any wildlife professional or student (open also to adjacent related fields)!
๐ TONIGHT, Dec 4 at 7pm Eastern, we are hosting an online social โ โItโs not a phaseโ โ for wildlifers and those in adjacent fields who experience multiple attractions regardless of current status (e.g., bi, ace, pan, queer, etc.)! Link below and in our LinkTree โฌ๏ธ
๐ Thurs, Nov 14 at 8:00pm
ET, we're hosting (host: Roslyn Rivas) a virtual social for all wildlifers, environmental conservationists, & nature enthusiasts who are part of the Queer Person of Color community!
๐https://t.co/BYC0aH7kJD
๐๏ธ We'll be drawing raffle winners for $20 Patagonia gift cardsโyou MUST be present to win, so bring your tickets w/ you! Patagonia will keep registers open for the 1st hr of the social, & attendees will receive a 15% discount on purchases (also available the rest of the week).
๐๐๏ธ #TWS2024 folks, Tuesday night
(Oct 22) is our joint evening social with Women of Wildlife!
Please join us at Patagonia Baltimore from 6:00-8:30 PM. This event is open to all #TWS2024 attendees! โฆ.(1/2)
โข ๐ผ๏ธ displaying craft night creations,
โข ๐บand just hanging out!
So whether you're an ally or a member of the LGBTQ+ community, please stop by to say hi! ๐
๐ Howdy, #TWS2024!
Have you stopped by our booth yet? If not, come see us (booth 411)โwe're:
โข ๐๏ธ raffling off merch & Patagonia gift cards (free to enter!),
โข ๐ฌ distributing free OiTF pins+ pledge cards, candy, stickers, & ribbons,
โข ๐งข selling OiTF merch,
โฆ..(1/2)
๐จ We kicked off #TWS2024 with our first (hopefully not last) LGBTQ+ craft night! Turns out scientists can be artists too. We designed and carved rubber stamps and printed them on shirts, bandanas, & more, & even painted skulls! Thanks to all those who came to hang out! ๐จ
Thank you to generous support from @BiometricsTWS for making this grant possible! ๐
If we receive additional funding for more travel grants, we will update accordingly.
โผ๏ธ Weโre offering a $500 travel grant to an LGBTQ+ member of the @wildlifesociety (student or professional) for attending the #TWS2024 conference in Baltimore next month!
๐๏ธ App deadline is OCTOBER 11 at 11:59PM PST.
๐ details and application: https://t.co/y73sdQl7v6
The TWS Out in the Field initiative won the 2024 Group Achievement Award for its efforts to support the inclusivity and mentorship of LGBTQIA+ wildlifers. https://t.co/PB6ycrUgKQ
๐ Preorders for OiTF shirts+hoodies are LIVE until Sep. 17! These items can be preordered for pickup at #TWS2024. We will still have some at the conference (+hats, stickers, & more), but preordering will ensure you get your desired color/size! Visit our LinkTree to order! ๐
Feature Friday, TWS Leadership Institute Class of '24: Alan Harrington is a Fish and #Wildlife#Biologist for @usfws Montana Ecological Services Office. He is also an organizer for @TWS_OitF initiative. #TheWildlifeSocietyLI
Our 2024 application cycle is now open for our #scholarships! If you, or a student you know, are #LGBTQ+ in a #STEM field, check out our different awards and their eligibility requirements. The portal closes June 1st. So apply today!
๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ Howdy, Wildlifers! If you havenโt already seen our recent emails, weโre having an LGBTQ+ online social TONIGHT at 8:00pm Eastern. Open to all LGBTQ+ wildlife professionals & students. Check your email for the Zoom link! See you there! ๐