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Neeta Pardanani Connally

@ticklab.bsky.social

CSU Professor @WCSU | Medical Entomology, Tick Ecology, Backyard ITM, Lyme Prevention | Mom, Cheese Plater, Chicken-Lady | she/her

710 Followers  |  123 Following  |  8 Posts  |  Joined: 06.11.2024  |  1.5454

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Watching the world fall apart The Column: 01.09.26

I had wondered if Uber-Minnesota guy Garrison Keillor had anything to say about all this. And he does.

16.01.2026 01:50 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking for tips to modify my approach to teaching a 200-level scientific writing course so it discourages AI use. I prefer to not spend my semester being the AI police. How are others adapting their courses? #scicomm #help #undergrads

03.01.2026 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Excited to share our new publication, examining deer fences for managing ticks on suburban residential properties: bit.ly/deerfences (Super photo by @thetickguy.bsky.social) #ticks #deer #Lyme #prevention

23.06.2025 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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WCSU Tick Lab seeks properties for tick study DANBURY, Connecticut β€” Researchers at the Western Connecticut State University Tickborne Disease Prevention Laboratory need the public’s help for Project ITCH (Is Tick Control Helping?), […]

Tick study alert! Please share with all your friends living in CT? news.wcsu.edu/wcsu-tick-la... #ticks #Lyme #prevention #cedaroil

22.04.2025 01:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Excited to bring #FranTick to ESA’s It’s a Bug’s World event this weekend in Harrisburg! If you’ll be at the meeting, please come say hi! @entsocamerica.bsky.social

14.03.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cool opportunity for creative sci comm enthusiasts! πŸ‘‡πŸ½

11.02.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is what is possible when a vector scientist is also a lifelong #LEGO enthusiast! The LEGO blacklegged tick was designed by the talented Dr. Xia Lee. Super fun to build and helps teach kids about tick anatomy! #ticks #LymeDisease #prevention

15.01.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Scientists, PLEASE SHARE! We have two open faculty positions in our WCSU Biology dept, one for a biologist using bioinformatics and the other for a climate scientist: wcsu.edu/hr/employment/… #biology #faculty #pui #CT #academia #climate #careers

05.01.2025 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BIOLOGISTS: My dept is seeking a new faculty colleague! Come join us in Connecticut! #biology #PUI #faculty #careers #academia #westconn bit.ly/4iNm9OL

24.12.2024 04:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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At the #Entsoc24 annual meeting in November, there are 24 FIT-associated events! Check out the online program here: entomology2024.eventscribe.net/SearchByBuck... and scroll down to Formal and Informal Teaching.

28.10.2024 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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