profdever.bsky.social
@profdever.bsky.social
Biology Professor at the University of San Francisco who is a herpetologist interested in conservation biology and evolution.
The loss of the Grand Canyon Lodge is immense. I can still remember it when I visited in 1987…
July 15, 2025 at 2:28 AM
big beautiful trees-Sequoia!
July 8, 2025 at 4:22 AM
I am loving this year’s SF Pride theme! happy PRIDE.
June 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Bombus vosnesenskii female with multiple males likely mating with her
June 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
wildflower bloom in the USF community garden
June 2, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Visited the Women’s Rights Museum in Seneca Falls today - did you know this is a National Park?
May 27, 2025 at 6:24 PM
nice day at the falls
May 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Met a real live super hero today - Dr. Fauci gave the commencement address to the University of San Francisco Science and Humanities graduating class
May 16, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Reposted
Thread with an email being sent to @asn-amnat.bsky.social @sse-evolution.bsky.social @systbiol.bsky.social members today calling for a Tri-society week of action for NSF:

Dear members:
The tri-societies (ASN, SSE,SSB) are running a ‘Week of Action for NSF’. Your engagement is crucial.
May 5, 2025 at 11:59 AM
fern growing out side of tree
May 3, 2025 at 9:45 PM
after all these years a successful PCR still brings joy
May 2, 2025 at 8:16 AM
beautiful day near mt. shasta
April 19, 2025 at 12:24 AM
TGFD = thank God for Dog!
April 9, 2025 at 9:33 AM
wtf? why would anyone still approve of this evil man?
April 5, 2025 at 2:08 PM
ready to protest!
April 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Find a protest today and GO!
Today, and everyday; we take action. WePersist.

(Sound on!)

#HandsOff #Protest
April 5, 2025 at 11:28 AM
what can we do?
March 27, 2025 at 6:44 AM
U.S. judge blocks NIH’s plan to slash overhead cost payments | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti... lets hope the funding actually comes through!
U.S. judge blocks NIH’s plan to slash overhead cost payments
Injunction allows universities to keep receiving billions to recover costs of supporting federal research on campus
www.science.org
March 7, 2025 at 9:02 AM
city walks can reveal nice surprise sometimes
March 5, 2025 at 10:55 AM