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Formal & Informal Teaching | Entomological Society of America
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The FIT pilot section connects entomology educators and researchers across classrooms, extension, outreach, and scicomm 🐜🦋📚 Learn more & join us here www.entsoc.org/membership/sections/fit
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The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation @xercessociety.bsky.social · 14d
How can you make sure the plants you buy are safe for pollinators? And what can nursery growers do to grow plants that won’t harm wildlife? 🌱🌼🐝
We have the answers in our new video, featuring stories and practices from several innovative plant nurseries! ⤵️
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Growing Pollinator-Safe Plants: What Nurseries Can Do (and How You Can Help)
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franz @franzanth.bsky.social · Feb 29
Absolutely nobody asked for this but I reformatted my animal yeetability thread into printable poster & zine files.

Introducing, the "Pocket Guide to Responsible & Sustainable Animal YEETING" featuring a revamped rating system. Download links below.
Poster showing various animals and their yeetability rating. For full rating, see the link in the reply. Intro text reads: POCKET GUIDE TO RESPONSIBLE & SUSTAINABLE ANIMAL YEETING by franzanth In this context, YEETING is defined as the act of throwing a “projectile” at a slightly upward angle with low initial velocity. The goal here is relocation, not destruction. Therefore, YEETING is ideally performed toward soft surfaces like leaves to minimize downward acceleration that might result in said projectile's discomfort.
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Formal & Informal Teaching | Entomological Society of America @fitentsocamerica.bsky.social · 14d
🌟 Project Highlight 🌟

The Bug Club at Oregon State University has launched 12 undergrad research projects, from pollinator communities to insect farming and teaching tools! 🪲

All 12 students will share their work at ESA this November -- and we welcome them to FIT!

#EntSoc #ESA #FIT #Entomology
Graphic titled “Project Highlight” featuring Bug Club at Oregon State University. The left side shows the Bug Club logo: a black and orange monarch butterfly with the words “Bug Club” written across the bottom border of its wings, set against an orange circle. A large quote bubble on the right reads: “Student organizations can be a powerful new model to sponsor and support undergraduate student research.” Text describes the project: Bug Club has supported 12 undergraduate research projects on pollinator communities, prairie restoration, butterfly conservation, insect farming, IPM, and entomological teaching tools. All 12 students will present their work at the ESA annual meeting this November and are new ESA FIT members. At the bottom right is a headshot of Alexander Butcher, identified as PhD Candidate, Bug Club President, ESA Science Policy Fellow Class of 2025, and FIT Student Subcommittee co-chair (Oregon State University). The FIT logo appears in the bottom left with the text “Follow us for more! Formal and Informal Teaching, Entomological Society of America.”
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Kayce Bell @kaycebell.bsky.social · 17d
Hi! We need lice for our diversity and adaptation project. Specifically, we need lice from zebras, camelids (camels, llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, guanacos) & aardvarks. If you or someone you know might have lice, I'm happy to discuss our inclusive collaboration plans!
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Mammals & Lice
We are interested in understanding what drives host-parasite relationships. We are using the Anoplura (sucking lice) parasite and mammalian host system to generate a comprehensive sucking louse phylog...
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Formal & Informal Teaching | Entomological Society of America @fitentsocamerica.bsky.social · 23d
Help us build more ways to connect! 🪲 FIT is exploring a member Discord for ongoing mentorship, teaching Qs, and everything in between!

Fill out our short survey & let us know if you’d join a FIT Discord or prefer another platform. bit.ly/4pr61FR

#Education #Entomology #EntoEdu #Teaching #Insects
FIT Future Discord
FIT is considering creating a Discord server for our members to share resources, connect, plan events (like Symposia , and collaborate. Before we do so, we need to gauge what the membership interest i...
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Dr. Jessica L Ware @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social · Sep 6
AMNH is hiring a #curator! We are searching for an “Assistant Curator in #Climate #Physics: #Atmosphere or #Ocean”! Join us! careers.amnh.org/postings/4579 #academicjobs #tenuretrack
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Petra Korlević @petrathepostdoc.bsky.social · Aug 30
day 6 #InverteFest #invertebrate weird fact:
bumblebees were shown to enjoy... playing! when given some colorful wooden balls on their way to delicious sugary water, they stopped to play with them, with younger bumblebees playing more often 🟡🟣🐝
#SciArt doodle of two bumblebees playing with yellow and purple wooden balls, one is happily wiggling on top while the other just faceplanted into the floor.
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Formal & Informal Teaching | Entomological Society of America @fitentsocamerica.bsky.social · Aug 29
hosting - those include youth camps in the summer, beekeeping 101 classes in the spring and fall or all day CEU programs in the winter. But all my days include educating someone in some way about insects and hopefully encouraging them to see insects as important parts of the ecosystem and nature."
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Formal & Informal Teaching | Entomological Society of America @fitentsocamerica.bsky.social · Aug 29
Some days are filled with running from one presentation to another, while others are at my desk answering emails, going through the mail and identifying insects people drop off and catching up on reporting. Other days are edu programs I'm not invited to, but those I've planned, marketed, and am ...
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Formal & Informal Teaching | Entomological Society of America @fitentsocamerica.bsky.social · Aug 29
anything else insect related a group wants to hear about. My audience ranges from garden clubs and school groups to pest management professionals and school nurses and anything in between. Each day is different - my audiences change and the topics they want to hear about vary.
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Formal & Informal Teaching | Entomological Society of America @fitentsocamerica.bsky.social · Aug 29
"I am a program specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife located in Bexar County (San Antonio, TX) and provide educational programs related to a number of entomological subjects such as beekeeping, butterfly gardening, beneficial insects, IPM of landscape or veggie pests and ...
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Formal & Informal Teaching | Entomological Society of America @fitentsocamerica.bsky.social · Aug 29
🌟 #FIT Member Highlight!

This month we’re excited to spotlight Molly Keck, our Marketing & Outreach Chair! She serves as Senior Program Specialist - IPM at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

Read this thread to hear from Molly! 🪲 (1/5)

#FIT #Entomology #Education @entsocamerica.bsky.social
Alt text: Graphic titled “Member Highlight” featuring Molly Keck, M.S., Senior Program Specialist – Integrated Pest Management at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. A professional headshot of Molly Keck is shown on the left with a yellow circular background. A large quote bubble reads: “Insects are important, even when we teach about pest management!” Text below describes her work: Molly provides educational programs such as beekeeping, butterfly gardening, beneficial insects, and IPM of landscape or vegetable pests for diverse audiences including garden clubs, school groups, pest management professionals, and school nurses. Her goal is to encourage people to see insects as important parts of the ecosystem and nature. FIT logo in the bottom right corner with text: “Follow us for more! Formal and Informal Teaching, Entomological Society of America.”
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Formal & Informal Teaching | Entomological Society of America @fitentsocamerica.bsky.social · Aug 22
Here are 3 ways to get started:

1️⃣ Volunteer on one of our subcommittees
2️⃣ Spread the word about FIT! We have power in membership (& follow us here!)
3️⃣ Engage w. our webinars - don’t miss Careers in Entomology Education Beyond a Tenured Faculty Position on 8/26, 1 p.m. ET

Stay tuned for more! (3/3)
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Formal & Informal Teaching | Entomological Society of America @fitentsocamerica.bsky.social · Aug 22
Highlights from our Phase I → II presentation:
📈 Membership nearly doubled (May 2024 to May 2025!)
🎤 Symposia, workshops & events organized by our amazing members

How can YOU help as we gear up for Phase III? (2/3)
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Formal & Informal Teaching | Entomological Society of America @fitentsocamerica.bsky.social · Aug 22
🚨 Big news from FIT! 🚨

The ESA Governing Board has advanced FIT to Phase II on our path from a pilot Section to becoming a full ESA Section. 🎉

"Wait, we’re not already a Section?!”

Nope, not yet! It’s a 3-phase process that ends with a Society-wide vote👇 (1/3)
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Formal & Informal Teaching | Entomological Society of America @fitentsocamerica.bsky.social · Aug 22
Check out all the #FIT sessions! Follow this page to get FIT updates as we gear up for the Entomology 2025 Annual Meeting!
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Entomological Society of America @entsocamerica.bsky.social · Aug 22
Now online: Explore the Entomology 2025 scientific program!

From November 9-12, Portland, Oregon, will be buzzing with excitement as thousands of insect science professionals gather for #EntSoc25. Start planning your schedule today: entomology2025.eventscribe.net
The graphic includes white text on a green background (with a gradient that goes from dark green to light green) that reads, “Scientific Program Now Online.” There is also an image of the Entomology 2025 logo, a link to entsoc.org/Entomology 2025, and a photo of an Oregon Swallowtail caterpillar. Photo by Daryl Nolan, public domain. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/137353862
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Entomological Society of America @entsocamerica.bsky.social · Aug 19
Curious about careers in entomology education beyond the classroom or tenure track? Join @fitentsocamerica.bsky.social on August 26 for a dynamic ESA webinar exploring career paths from K–12 teaching and extension to zoos, museums, outreach, and edu-tainment. Register: www.entsoc.org/events/webin...
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Emerald Ash Borer Network @emeraldashborer.bsky.social · Aug 15
APHIS has declared August #TreeCheck month, urging the public to inspect trees for signs of the invasive Asian longhorned beetle. Early detection is key to preventing tree loss and protecting forests.

Read more: www.aphis.usda.gov/news/agency-... #InvasiveSpecies #Entomology 🧪🌍🍁
August is Tree Check Month spot the Asian longhorned beetle before it spots your trees. Check your trees for these signs: 1. Dime-sized exit holes 2. Shallow scars in bark 3. sawdust-like material on ground or tree branches 4. Dead branches 5. the beetle Trees attacked: ash, birch, elm, golden raintree, horsechestnut, katsura, maple, mimosa, mountain ash, london planetree, poplar, willow report your sightings at asianlonghornedbeetle.com
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Entomological Society of America @entsocamerica.bsky.social · Jul 16
July is Disability Pride Month. We hope you will join us in working to ensure that insect science is a welcoming profession and community for people with disabilities. #DisablityPrideMonth #EntoDEI 🧵
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Formal & Informal Teaching | Entomological Society of America @fitentsocamerica.bsky.social · Jun 20
Follow us to stay in the loop on #EntSocFIT job opportunities, teaching resources, webinars, and member highlights. Got something to share? Send us your FIT-related content or ideas using our Google Form: bit.ly/449NJ1X! #EntoEdu #ESA
FIT Social Media Content Suggestion Form
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Formal & Informal Teaching | Entomological Society of America @fitentsocamerica.bsky.social · Jun 13
🧪🪲 #EntSocFIT is building a teaching resource library for ESA members!

We’re collecting syllabi, lesson plans, lab activities, and outreach ideas to support entomology education.

Have something to share? Help others refresh or design their content and submit your materials here! bit.ly/4jSXx6D
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Formal & Informal Teaching | Entomological Society of America @fitentsocamerica.bsky.social · Jun 6
TWO FIT symposia are Program Symposia for #EntSoc2025!

🌉 Be the Bridge: Generational Connection Through STEM Mentorship (Fiona Goggin & Austin Jones)

🪲 Navigating Ethical Challenges in Entomological Education (Meghan Barrett & Bob Fischer)

We’re excited to catch these in Portland! #EntSocFIT #ESA
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Katie McCaskey @katiemccaskey.bsky.social · Jun 5
🧪 attn: researchers - consider participating in the McClintock Letters Initiative and write letters to your hometown newspaper editors about how the loss of science funding impacts you & your community. Webinar on Friday!

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The McClintock Letters – Cornell Advancing Science and Policy Club
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Formal & Informal Teaching | Entomological Society of America @fitentsocamerica.bsky.social · May 30
FIT needs YOU!

Know someone who teaches, does outreach, works in museums, or creates insect-inspired art? Invite them to join ESA and make FIT their home! 🪲🎨

Check out these template emails you can send!: bit.ly/43mtNtR

Let’s grow our community!
#EntSocFIT #SciComm #InsectEducation #FITinEntsoc
FIT Recruitment Emails
FIT Recruitment Template Emails The FIT leadership team is providing these template emails to help our current members reach out to potential new members of the Society! We hope this encourages you t...
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Formal & Informal Teaching | Entomological Society of America @fitentsocamerica.bsky.social · May 28
Reminder to submit your abstracts by this Friday (5/30)! Did you know you can submit one presentation AND one poster? Why not make one of them a #FIT abstract and share your awesome teaching, outreach, or SciComm work with ESA!
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Entomological Society of America @entsocamerica.bsky.social · May 28
Be part of the buzz—submit your 10-minute presentations, poster displays, student presentations, mini workshops, meetings and events to share your science at #EntSoc25! Submissions close this Friday, May 30: entsoc.org/events/annua...
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