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Shannon Skalos, PhD @shannonskalos.bsky.social · 2d

For me it’s constantly being needed and touched. The endless “mom mom mom mom mom” literally gives me a headache. And never having any personal space is overwhelming for me. But also, I never want them to be far away or out of sight 😵‍💫🫠😮‍💨

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Shannon Skalos, PhD @shannonskalos.bsky.social · 2d

Booo I hope it’s mild!

Shannon Skalos, PhD @shannonskalos.bsky.social · 3d

We found a Northern Walkingstick today!

Northern Walkingstick crawling on the arm of a toddler

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Shannon Skalos, PhD @shannonskalos.bsky.social · 5d

Just north of Calvert Cliffs is Flag Ponds and it’s also great for teeth and fossils!

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Jason Mark @jasondovemark.bsky.social · 6d

If conservationists work from a compromised baseline, our notions of abundance, scarcity, and ecological wellbeing will keep getting defined downward:
"The researchers show that using the 1970s as a baseline tends to normalize an already severely degraded state."
phys.org/news/2025-10...

Bird conservation threatened by shifting baseline syndrome

New research shows that populations of dozens of waterbird and seabird species have been declining for much longer than previously thought in Europe. The article "Shifting the baseline for waterbird a...

phys.org

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Shannon Skalos, PhD @shannonskalos.bsky.social · 6d

Oh I love this!

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 7d

Trump's higher ed ransom note is here - everyone would have to acquiesce to their unprecedented demands or not be "given priority for grants," plus they can demand "reimbursement" for "violations" www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...

A mechanism to enforce fealty. An attack on academic freedom and democracy

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Shannon Skalos, PhD @shannonskalos.bsky.social · 7d

As my hair grays I keep saying “I’m entering my Jane Goodall era” and now I’m more determined to never dye my hair again

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 7d

Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91

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Shannon Skalos, PhD @shannonskalos.bsky.social · 8d

This might be the lowest low so far this year for federal employees

Shannon Skalos, PhD @shannonskalos.bsky.social · 10d

Fox

Shannon Skalos, PhD @shannonskalos.bsky.social · 10d

My dad used to grow all these peppers, too. I touched my tongue to sliced scorpion habañero once and that was enough for me!

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Shannon Skalos, PhD @shannonskalos.bsky.social · 11d

Isn’t that the first sign that maybe you also shouldn’t touch them with your mouth? 😅

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Shannon Skalos, PhD @shannonskalos.bsky.social · 11d

Oof

Shannon Skalos, PhD @shannonskalos.bsky.social · 14d

Oh ok 🫠

www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

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Shannon Skalos, PhD @shannonskalos.bsky.social · 14d

It’s so so hard

Shannon Skalos, PhD @shannonskalos.bsky.social · 14d

😮‍💨

Shannon Skalos, PhD @shannonskalos.bsky.social · 14d

Well shit

www.govexec.com/workforce/20...

The Interior Department is taking steps to implement layoffs

After a series of delays, DOI is preparing RIF lists as it looks to implement significant personnel cuts in the coming weeks.

www.govexec.com

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Shannon Skalos, PhD @shannonskalos.bsky.social · 15d

It’s also easy to make this choice when you’re financially secure

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Dan Yocum. Ugh. @yocum137.bsky.social · 16d

Just a reminder that WTFJHT exists and is a really good summary of the day in politics.

WTF Just Happened Today? @whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com · 16d

WTF just happened today?

⚡️ Day 1707: "Based on what I feel."

whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2025/09/22/d...

Day 1707

“Based on what I feel.”

whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com

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Shannon Skalos, PhD @shannonskalos.bsky.social · 17d

Thanks to gift cards I’ve been saving for a year, I finally got an Arc’teryx jacket, like any self-respecting Ornithologist would 🪶🥰

White embroidered Archaeopteryx fossil on a black jacket

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 19d

Millions of birds cross Oregon during peak migration season, which lasts through mid-October.

Oregonians are asked to turn off their lights tonight. This is why

Millions of birds cross Oregon during peak migration season, which lasts through mid-October.

www.oregonlive.com

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Corrie Moreau @corriemoreau.bsky.social · 19d

UPDATE: The 2025-2026 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resources! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

ecoevojobs.net 2025-26

docs.google.com

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Shannon Skalos, PhD @shannonskalos.bsky.social · 19d

An eastern Monarch at Cape May, NJ on its journey south 🦋

A monarch butterfly, orange with black stripes and white dots, feeds on yellow flowers.