What a day! On Saturday, I got to meet some of our incoming @msu-entomology.bsky.social majors at Admitted Students Day! The enthusiasm and drive of these soon-to-be freshmen was such a privilege to be around. Big thanks to @bugclubmsu.bsky.social members for coming out at Breslin and the Bug House!

Very excited to welcome Dr. Anders Huseth to @msu-entomology.bsky.social this fall! www.canr.msu.edu/news/anders-...

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Yet again, the cuts being made at the federal level are being done in the dumbest, and likely most harmful, way they could be. REUs are deeply impactful programs that open the doors to scientific careers and future innovation. www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

It's #GiveGreenDay at @michiganstateu.bsky.social! #iGave to the MSU Bug House, and you can, too! www.canr.msu.edu/ent/giving/

This story was wholly predictable to those of working in Entomology. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Statement from the grape industry: graperesearch.org/2025/02/19/f...

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I know of three recent MSU Entomology alumni caught up in the indiscriminate firings of federal workers and at least three folks from my time at NCSU. If there are other MSU alumni affected, please reach out to me.

All but one employee managing 300,000 acres of woodland in Washington was fired last week. Among their duties? Trash and human waste removal. Either these spaces won't be legally accessible to the public moving forward or they will be a literal trash pile. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/c...

There was a legitimate belief that messing with agriculture would be a low priority for the new administration. The last week confirmed that's not true. Growers need to understand that the support they have advocated for is being eroded just like everything else. www.goodfruit.com/mass-layoffs...

More documentation: www.reuters.com/world/us/usd...

I get we're also on the verge of international crisis, but I'm still baffled this isn't at the top of domestic news. 150,000 people fired in a matter of two days with no strategy or plan other than maximum cruelty.

This thread contains lots of documentation from lots of agencies: www.reddit.com/r/fednews/co...

From the Forest Service. www.politico.com?fbclid=IwY2x...

Another damaging firing of a young scientist. Dr. Darling, an MSU Entomology alum, was working to rear parasitoids to control emerald ash borer and other devastating pests of forests and farms. There is no private sector equivalent doing this work, and this loss means less control for these pests l.

Well hello, all. Now seems like as good a time as any to move over here in earnest. And to kick off that move, let's start with a thread documenting the indiscriminate cuts to federal ag and other important areas. capitalpress.com/2025/02/14/u...

I made it here! Looking forward to learning and building out a space.