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Jeannie Long @bjeannielong.bsky.social · 7d

Last summer I had the opportunity to work with Xingli, Matthew, Mehmet, and a wonderful group of K-12 STEM educators. Today, I had a blast presenting with Xingli @tnscienceta! We plan to offer the program again next summer. If you are interested, go to the link. @utknoxville @tnwesleyan @utsa

Jeannie Long @bjeannielong.bsky.social · 20d

How wonderful to live in a world where these amazing people had fun working hard to clean our beautiful river. And how wonderful that I could spend time with them. @mywaterways @tnriverline @bryancollege tennesseeriverrescue.org #tennesseeriverrescue2025 #tennesseeriver

Jeannie Long @bjeannielong.bsky.social · 26d

Enjoying #worldriversday spending time at the confluence of my two favorite rivers. Do you know them? #rivers #tennessee

Jeannie Long @bjeannielong.bsky.social · Sep 24

Happy to spend the day meeting with so many interesting people in our region. Exciting collaborations! I love my museum in my hometown. ❤️
@smithsonianmag.bsky.social #museums

Jeannie Long @bjeannielong.bsky.social · Sep 20

Sweet little hike this morning at Booker T. Washington State Park @tennesseestateparks with tennesseetrails.org Grateful for #publiclands and fellow hikers.

Jeannie Long @bjeannielong.bsky.social · Sep 18

Just returned to my office after teaching class and found a new student waiting to meet with me. #scienceeducator @tnwesleyan #skeleton 💀

Jeannie Long @bjeannielong.bsky.social · Sep 15

Incredibly grateful to visit the @tnwildliferesourcesagency Bridgestone/Firestone Centennial Wilderness. Thank you to @segrassland and @nature.org for letting me tag along and learn in the prescribed fire demonstration area! #tnwildlife #tnwildflowers #prescribedburn #grasslands

Jeannie Long @bjeannielong.bsky.social · Sep 13

Bee survey at #KilbrideNatureSanctuary #bees #pollinator #grassland #insect #environmentalfieldwork #environmentalscience #conservation @segrassland @tnwesleyan

Jeannie Long @bjeannielong.bsky.social · Sep 5

Last week, I learned how to drive this while spraying water around the perimeter of a burning field. Trial by fire? 🔥 #lifelonglearner #prescribedburn #myjobisneverboring #keeplearning Did I mention, fire makes me nervous? #fire

Jeannie Long @bjeannielong.bsky.social · Sep 3

Thank you to the conservation heroes who helped with our grasslands restoration project at #KilbrideNatureSanctuary. Led by Zach, @segrassland, we had volunteers from @tnrivergorge @cityofchattanooga @lulalakelt @reflectionriding as well as other individual volunteers. @tnwesleyan

Jeannie Long @bjeannielong.bsky.social · Sep 2

I mean we were completing a fish survey, but truly these guys kept jumping in our nets. Is there anything cuter than a salamander? #salamander #urbanstreams #aquaticlife #herpetology

Jeannie Long @bjeannielong.bsky.social · Aug 29

We have finished prescribed burns of half of our native warm season grass fields at #KilbrideNatureSanctuary. They look so different. Excited to monitor next steps including planting more native grassland species. #grasslands #prescribedburn #habitatrestoration @segrassland

Jeannie Long @bjeannielong.bsky.social · Aug 27

How lucky am I to have this sweet girl in my life? She has been an angel since the day I brought her home (lower right). #Moxie #internationaldogday #dogs

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Jeannie Long @bjeannielong.bsky.social · Aug 26

First time I have seen this guy here. Is it beneficial? neutral? harmful? It might not be as straightforward as you think. Its size is pretty impressive. #KilbrideNatureSanctuary #mantid #insect

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Jeannie Long @bjeannielong.bsky.social · Aug 26

Beyond grateful to the crew, mostly volunteers, that came to help with our grass field burns today at #KilbrideNatureSanctuary. They worked hard all day to help us maintain this important habitat. Shout out to our amazing leader, Zach @segrassland #nativewarmseasongrasses #grassland #prescribedburn

Jeannie Long @bjeannielong.bsky.social · Aug 23

Don’t mind me. I’m just over here hanging out with the most beautiful Eastern Tiger Swallowtail I have ever seen. It has to be the most beautiful one in the universe! #easterntigerswallowtail #swallowtail #butterfly #nature #wildlife

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Jeannie Long @bjeannielong.bsky.social · Aug 18

When I got my hair trimmed, my hairdresser (who knows I work outside a lot) told me I have a natural balayage due to sun exposure but not on the top of my head. Uh…I think I figured it out…🙃 How I protect myself from the sun. Looks like I missed the braid. #environmentalfieldwork #outsidework

Jeannie Long @bjeannielong.bsky.social · Aug 17

Hello beautiful. This is your home. #deer #wildlife #KilbrideNatureSanctuary

Jeannie Long @bjeannielong.bsky.social · Aug 17

Overwhelming gratitude every day. #grateful
“…The sun is on my side, and takes me for a ride…”

Jeannie Long @bjeannielong.bsky.social · Aug 10

I am not sure what is happening, but if I hadn’t been standing here I never would have seen it. #gratitude #nature #insects #grasslands #KilbrideNatureSanctuary

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Jeannie Long @bjeannielong.bsky.social · Aug 8

“…Maybe always being different was just all part of the plan…” #wildflower

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Jeannie Long @bjeannielong.bsky.social · Aug 6

So excited to be part of the team planning the RiverLine Journey in Dayton, TN! www.tnriverline.org/dayton @tnriverline #rivers #TennesseeRiver

Jeannie Long @bjeannielong.bsky.social · Aug 6

Identifying plants in our native warm season grasslands at #KilbrideNatureSanctuary today. #nativewarmseasongrassland #plants #grasslands #undergraduateresearch #habitatconservation #environmentalscience @tnwesleyan @segrassland

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Jeannie Long @bjeannielong.bsky.social · Aug 5

I see you cutie and will not scoop you up in my shovel. #toads #fowlerstoad #KilbrideNatureSanctuary #wildlife

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Jeannie Long @bjeannielong.bsky.social · Jul 14

Gorgeous Monday. Mowing fire breaks at #KilbrideNatureSanctuary Lots of insect activity in the grass fields. #mowing #nativewarmseasongrasses

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