Vaughn M. Shirey
@vmshirey.bsky.social
Asst. Curator of 🦋 @FloridaMuseum. ; Formerly @SmithFellows @Georgetown @FulbrightFIN. Views mine. 🖖🏼 🏳️🌈 ✝️ ☸️
https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/shirey-lab/
https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/shirey-lab/
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butterfly timeline cleans
Migration congregation underway.. this overwintering grove is alive with fluttering orange monarch butterflies. 🦋✨
October 28, 2025 at 2:46 AM
butterfly timeline cleans
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Last call! 👉 Florida Museum Registrar
🏛️📌 Apply by Oct 31, 2025
The Registrar oversees the technical and regulatory aspects of collection accessions, permitting, & exchanges.
🔸 Full position info: www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/nhdept/caree...
🔸 Apply via @ufl.edu: explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53...
🏛️📌 Apply by Oct 31, 2025
The Registrar oversees the technical and regulatory aspects of collection accessions, permitting, & exchanges.
🔸 Full position info: www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/nhdept/caree...
🔸 Apply via @ufl.edu: explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53...
October 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Last call! 👉 Florida Museum Registrar
🏛️📌 Apply by Oct 31, 2025
The Registrar oversees the technical and regulatory aspects of collection accessions, permitting, & exchanges.
🔸 Full position info: www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/nhdept/caree...
🔸 Apply via @ufl.edu: explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53...
🏛️📌 Apply by Oct 31, 2025
The Registrar oversees the technical and regulatory aspects of collection accessions, permitting, & exchanges.
🔸 Full position info: www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/nhdept/caree...
🔸 Apply via @ufl.edu: explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53...
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Imagine what you might see if you could visualize relationships across data object-entity relationships in your database. See #TaxonWorks #biologicalassociations #magic #Miridae. @entcollnet.bsky.social @gbif.org @dissco.bsky.social have a look-see
Welcome Miridae (and Reduviidae) to TaxonWorks! Comprehensive plant (and assassin) bug nomenclature with >44k names, distribution and host records are now imported. Christiane Weirauch, R. Toby Schuh and
Michael Schwartz lead the evolution of this decades long effort on these important #insects.
Michael Schwartz lead the evolution of this decades long effort on these important #insects.
October 15, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Imagine what you might see if you could visualize relationships across data object-entity relationships in your database. See #TaxonWorks #biologicalassociations #magic #Miridae. @entcollnet.bsky.social @gbif.org @dissco.bsky.social have a look-see
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#People #Networks. @vmshirey.bsky.social does this bring back memories? #TaxonName #Authors #dataviz #WoRMS #CatalogueOfLife look!
#Taxonomy is *very* collaborative, this is authorship of the stonefly family Perlidae. The Sankey viz illustrates the connection between authors as defined by both being involved in the authorship of a TaxonName. Dynamic report coming to TW soon.
#biodiversity #species #taxonomy #viz
#biodiversity #species #taxonomy #viz
October 15, 2025 at 9:28 PM
#People #Networks. @vmshirey.bsky.social does this bring back memories? #TaxonName #Authors #dataviz #WoRMS #CatalogueOfLife look!
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Decided to donate to the CDC mutual aid network to support laid-off and furloughed employees. They also have some *excellent* merch: www.cdcresourceportal.org
October 11, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Decided to donate to the CDC mutual aid network to support laid-off and furloughed employees. They also have some *excellent* merch: www.cdcresourceportal.org
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The Central Yukon Resource Management Plan has been rescinded.
“The Senate just plunged northern Alaska into chaos, ripping up a balanced land management plan that Alaskans spent years collaborating on,” said Cooper Freeman, our AK director. 🧵
More of our Public Lands work ➡️ bit.ly/3KIdNeK
“The Senate just plunged northern Alaska into chaos, ripping up a balanced land management plan that Alaskans spent years collaborating on,” said Cooper Freeman, our AK director. 🧵
More of our Public Lands work ➡️ bit.ly/3KIdNeK
October 11, 2025 at 12:05 AM
The Central Yukon Resource Management Plan has been rescinded.
“The Senate just plunged northern Alaska into chaos, ripping up a balanced land management plan that Alaskans spent years collaborating on,” said Cooper Freeman, our AK director. 🧵
More of our Public Lands work ➡️ bit.ly/3KIdNeK
“The Senate just plunged northern Alaska into chaos, ripping up a balanced land management plan that Alaskans spent years collaborating on,” said Cooper Freeman, our AK director. 🧵
More of our Public Lands work ➡️ bit.ly/3KIdNeK
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Continuing the series of caterpillars that look like candy, this pine sphinx larva looks very edible. I'm sure it's not, though 😂
Note that this species of hawkmoth larva does not have a "horn", so I guess it's not technically a "hornworm".
#Sphingidae: #Lapara
NC, USA
Note that this species of hawkmoth larva does not have a "horn", so I guess it's not technically a "hornworm".
#Sphingidae: #Lapara
NC, USA
October 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Continuing the series of caterpillars that look like candy, this pine sphinx larva looks very edible. I'm sure it's not, though 😂
Note that this species of hawkmoth larva does not have a "horn", so I guess it's not technically a "hornworm".
#Sphingidae: #Lapara
NC, USA
Note that this species of hawkmoth larva does not have a "horn", so I guess it's not technically a "hornworm".
#Sphingidae: #Lapara
NC, USA
Hi #mammal friends, are there any rasterized density maps for white tailed deer out there? Preferably with some historical data (ca. 1970 - present) as well? Many thanks!
October 6, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Hi #mammal friends, are there any rasterized density maps for white tailed deer out there? Preferably with some historical data (ca. 1970 - present) as well? Many thanks!
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the butterfly effect is when you see one and go ‘ooh butterfly!’ and then your day is better
August 16, 2025 at 9:08 PM
the butterfly effect is when you see one and go ‘ooh butterfly!’ and then your day is better
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20 straight days with 30 °C in Finland! Truly unprecedented heatwave still in full swing with maximum today about 32-33 degrees.
Even the Arctic regions (e.g. Sodankylä Tähtelä) have seen three weeks above 25 °C, and may rival tomorrow their August heat records.
Even the Arctic regions (e.g. Sodankylä Tähtelä) have seen three weeks above 25 °C, and may rival tomorrow their August heat records.
July 31, 2025 at 8:24 AM
20 straight days with 30 °C in Finland! Truly unprecedented heatwave still in full swing with maximum today about 32-33 degrees.
Even the Arctic regions (e.g. Sodankylä Tähtelä) have seen three weeks above 25 °C, and may rival tomorrow their August heat records.
Even the Arctic regions (e.g. Sodankylä Tähtelä) have seen three weeks above 25 °C, and may rival tomorrow their August heat records.
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Nocturnal Neighbors 🦋🔦 Celebrating National Moth Week
Our lepidopterist @vmshirey.bsky.social is hosting two FREE evening events (July 25 & 26) that invite you to join scientists on night collecting fieldwork on @ufl.edu campus.
Pre-registration required:
www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/event/noctur...
Our lepidopterist @vmshirey.bsky.social is hosting two FREE evening events (July 25 & 26) that invite you to join scientists on night collecting fieldwork on @ufl.edu campus.
Pre-registration required:
www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/event/noctur...
July 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Nocturnal Neighbors 🦋🔦 Celebrating National Moth Week
Our lepidopterist @vmshirey.bsky.social is hosting two FREE evening events (July 25 & 26) that invite you to join scientists on night collecting fieldwork on @ufl.edu campus.
Pre-registration required:
www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/event/noctur...
Our lepidopterist @vmshirey.bsky.social is hosting two FREE evening events (July 25 & 26) that invite you to join scientists on night collecting fieldwork on @ufl.edu campus.
Pre-registration required:
www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/event/noctur...
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On this #BugBanter Podcast, we’ve got a plan to save butterflies.🦋🆘
This episode is all about diving into why butterflies are struggling & the steps everyone can take to help them recover!
Audio & transcript 📻 xerces.org/bug-banter/s...
Video w/ captions 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNzR...
This episode is all about diving into why butterflies are struggling & the steps everyone can take to help them recover!
Audio & transcript 📻 xerces.org/bug-banter/s...
Video w/ captions 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNzR...
State of the Butterflies in the United States: A Roadmap for Recovery | Bug Banter Podcast
You may already know that butterflies are in decline, but the speed at which it is happening may be surprising. Butterflies are being lost at a rate of 1.3% per year, which means more than one-fifth…
xerces.org
July 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
On this #BugBanter Podcast, we’ve got a plan to save butterflies.🦋🆘
This episode is all about diving into why butterflies are struggling & the steps everyone can take to help them recover!
Audio & transcript 📻 xerces.org/bug-banter/s...
Video w/ captions 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNzR...
This episode is all about diving into why butterflies are struggling & the steps everyone can take to help them recover!
Audio & transcript 📻 xerces.org/bug-banter/s...
Video w/ captions 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNzR...
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Bluesky isn’t dying, it’s just buggy.
June 19, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Bluesky isn’t dying, it’s just buggy.
Too late/languished to add “baking” to my alliterative interests? Blueberry cardamom rolls brought to you by current events.
June 16, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Too late/languished to add “baking” to my alliterative interests? Blueberry cardamom rolls brought to you by current events.
Gorgeous shot of one of my absolute favorite genera.
Woodland Ringlet (Erebia medusa) in northern Greece 🇬🇷
June 16, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Gorgeous shot of one of my absolute favorite genera.
Had a few evening thunderstorms here in FL that took out my power for a bit. What a wake-up call to get my butt in gear WRT hurricane season!
June 16, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Had a few evening thunderstorms here in FL that took out my power for a bit. What a wake-up call to get my butt in gear WRT hurricane season!
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In case you couldn't bear to read all the way to the end (understandable), here is the proposed picture for the BIO Directorate.
May 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
In case you couldn't bear to read all the way to the end (understandable), here is the proposed picture for the BIO Directorate.
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While we are all reeling from the budget and its major cuts to NASA, NIH, USGS, etc. I want to also draw attention to this little nugget about State Wildlife Grants, which is the mechanism for funding State Wildlife Action Plans. Eliminating SWG will destroy state natural resource agencies.
May 31, 2025 at 1:51 PM
While we are all reeling from the budget and its major cuts to NASA, NIH, USGS, etc. I want to also draw attention to this little nugget about State Wildlife Grants, which is the mechanism for funding State Wildlife Action Plans. Eliminating SWG will destroy state natural resource agencies.
Successful Shirey Lab field work outing to San Felasco to conduct some giant skipper surveys!
May 31, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Successful Shirey Lab field work outing to San Felasco to conduct some giant skipper surveys!
I've been really enamored over the last two months with making cameras out of all of my spare diet coke cans and tape.
Anyway, here is a shot that I'm really proud of from UF's campus. #pinhole #pinholeCamera
Anyway, here is a shot that I'm really proud of from UF's campus. #pinhole #pinholeCamera
May 31, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I've been really enamored over the last two months with making cameras out of all of my spare diet coke cans and tape.
Anyway, here is a shot that I'm really proud of from UF's campus. #pinhole #pinholeCamera
Anyway, here is a shot that I'm really proud of from UF's campus. #pinhole #pinholeCamera
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Monitor foliage arthropods anywhere in the world with woody vegetation!
Learn about
-how to set up a site
-mobile app
-training resources
-data viz tools
-and more!
Webinar TODAY @ 12p ET
#insects #birdfood #phenology #CitizenScience
caterpillarscount.unc.edu/getStarted
Learn about
-how to set up a site
-mobile app
-training resources
-data viz tools
-and more!
Webinar TODAY @ 12p ET
#insects #birdfood #phenology #CitizenScience
caterpillarscount.unc.edu/getStarted
April 23, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Monitor foliage arthropods anywhere in the world with woody vegetation!
Learn about
-how to set up a site
-mobile app
-training resources
-data viz tools
-and more!
Webinar TODAY @ 12p ET
#insects #birdfood #phenology #CitizenScience
caterpillarscount.unc.edu/getStarted
Learn about
-how to set up a site
-mobile app
-training resources
-data viz tools
-and more!
Webinar TODAY @ 12p ET
#insects #birdfood #phenology #CitizenScience
caterpillarscount.unc.edu/getStarted
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A press release is out about the Biodiversity Heritage Library. From 1 January 2026 the Smithsonian will no longer host the administrative functions of BHL. BHL is looking for a new home. For further information see blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2025/04/new-...
#ILoveBHL #BiodiversityHeritageLibrary
#ILoveBHL #BiodiversityHeritageLibrary
A New Future for the Biodiversity Heritage Library
The Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) is the world’s largest open access digital library for biodiversity literature and archives. A global consortium of over 660 contributors, BHL has made more …
blog.biodiversitylibrary.org
April 22, 2025 at 9:32 PM
A press release is out about the Biodiversity Heritage Library. From 1 January 2026 the Smithsonian will no longer host the administrative functions of BHL. BHL is looking for a new home. For further information see blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2025/04/new-...
#ILoveBHL #BiodiversityHeritageLibrary
#ILoveBHL #BiodiversityHeritageLibrary
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There's still a few days to apply for this #PhD position @utu.fi to work on #biodiversity changes of #butterflies and #moths in my project - deadline is April 25 👇https://ats.talentadore.com/apply/vaitoskirjatutkija-projektitutkija-biodiversiteettimuutos/81PyEX?lang=en&UTUID=20826
📢New position for a #PhD researcher in my lab @utu.fi to investigate large-scale patterns of biodiversity change of #Lepidoptera #moths & #butterflies 🦋🦋
Please apply if you are interested in #biodiversity #change and #ecological dynamics - deadline is April 25!
ats.talentadore.com/apply/vaitos...
Please apply if you are interested in #biodiversity #change and #ecological dynamics - deadline is April 25!
ats.talentadore.com/apply/vaitos...
Doctoral Researcher in Biodiversity change
The Faculty of Science at the University of Turku invites applications for a doctoral researcher position at the Department of Biology. The position is fully funded 3-years, and we will support effort...
ats.talentadore.com
April 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
There's still a few days to apply for this #PhD position @utu.fi to work on #biodiversity changes of #butterflies and #moths in my project - deadline is April 25 👇https://ats.talentadore.com/apply/vaitoskirjatutkija-projektitutkija-biodiversiteettimuutos/81PyEX?lang=en&UTUID=20826
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Change is in the air for BHL! In 2026, BHL hosting will transition away from the Smithsonian, opening doors to reimagine our future. Rest assured, our 63 million pages of biodiversity knowledge remain secure and accessible.
Learn what's next for BHL ➡️
Learn what's next for BHL ➡️
A New Future for the Biodiversity Heritage Library
The Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) is the world’s largest open access digital library for biodiversity literature and archives. A global consortium of over 660 contributors, BHL has made more …
blog.biodiversitylibrary.org
April 22, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Change is in the air for BHL! In 2026, BHL hosting will transition away from the Smithsonian, opening doors to reimagine our future. Rest assured, our 63 million pages of biodiversity knowledge remain secure and accessible.
Learn what's next for BHL ➡️
Learn what's next for BHL ➡️
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🦎 Are you a master's or PhD student ? 🎓
The 2025 Graduate Researchers Award will provide 💰 2x€5,000 prizes highlighting research and discovery in biodiversity informatics by graduate students whose studies rely on GBIF-mediated data. 🧬
Learn more 🔗 gbif.link/gra-2025
The 2025 Graduate Researchers Award will provide 💰 2x€5,000 prizes highlighting research and discovery in biodiversity informatics by graduate students whose studies rely on GBIF-mediated data. 🧬
Learn more 🔗 gbif.link/gra-2025
April 22, 2025 at 7:30 AM
🦎 Are you a master's or PhD student ? 🎓
The 2025 Graduate Researchers Award will provide 💰 2x€5,000 prizes highlighting research and discovery in biodiversity informatics by graduate students whose studies rely on GBIF-mediated data. 🧬
Learn more 🔗 gbif.link/gra-2025
The 2025 Graduate Researchers Award will provide 💰 2x€5,000 prizes highlighting research and discovery in biodiversity informatics by graduate students whose studies rely on GBIF-mediated data. 🧬
Learn more 🔗 gbif.link/gra-2025