Jennifer Schell

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I know ya'll love a free book...

Happy #OAWeek! Did you know we have a full collection of books that are completely FREE to read? Open Books = Open Minds. Check out the full list here and spread the word! read.upcolorado.com #readUP #OAWeek2025

As this administration guts climate science & mitigation efforts in the midst of a climate emergency & opens #Alaska to more extraction - we are all left to suffer the consequences. @rick any data on amount of rainfall lately & potential impacts?

A scientist in a black jacket and brown hat with binoculars in her hands looks into the distance as emperor penguin chicks hang out in the background.

When I was on the ice w Nat Geo, we visited the emperor penguins at Atka Bay which is a colony that hops up onto the ice shelf rather than staying only on sea ice. This means that when chicks fledge they have a high-dive of a jump to reach the water. Which they do. With spectacular inelegance. 🧪🌍🦑🦉

The photo showcases an artwork titled "The Enchanted Owl." It features a stylized owl depicted in a vibrant and dynamic manner. The owl's body is colored in shades of green and yellow, with intricate dot patterns giving it texture. Its eyes are large and expressive, outlined in black. Radiating from behind the owl are long, bold feathers or rays, alternating in black and yellow, creating a striking contrast and a sense of movement or energy. These rays curve and flow around the owl, adding to the dynamic feel of the piece. The background is a simple, light beige, which helps to highlight the vivid colors and bold lines of the owl.

Upon her return home, Kenojuak continued to make art and founded the West Baffin Co-operative.
In 1958, she published her 1st print, Rabbit Eating Seaweed. In 1960, she painted her iconic work The Enchanted Owl, which became a stamp in 1970.

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The MHRA has transitioned from Twitter/X and will now use Bluesky to communicate our work. We are excited to contribute to establishing Bluesky as a dynamic, inclusive, and engaging platform for academic exchange and collaboration.

To celebrate this new chapter, we are hosting a book giveaway! 👇

Please join our Gothic Reading Group on November 7 @ 2:30PM EST for a discussion of Maryse Condé's I, TITUBA, BLACK WITCH OF SALEM.
Here's the Zoom registration link:
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#SSAG #GothicLiterature #ReadingGroup

especially pleading with bookstores to feature these on their Banned Books tables instead of Harry-fucking-Potter

From 19th century battlefield relic to 20th century promotional item: The rise and fall of a forgotten oddity, bullet pencils The pencils started as high-utility writing utensils but became a popular souvenir and marketing tool, eventually reaching Alaska.

There once was an object called a bullet pencil, common and known by nearly everyone, even to Alaska. Then they disappeared. My latest article:

Eagle chirps are so not eerie or menacing...

Our science photo book The Radiant Sea is out Sept 2nd!!
30 years of research, 10 years of "we should", and a year of collating pix and writing.
Sönke and I show (mostly for the first time) images of how organisms produce, use, and interact with light in the sea. #bioluminescence #fluorescence 🦑🧪🌊

A partially embroidered large white chicken ish bird against a painted blue and snowy background with willow twigs sticking up around her.

The next #Embroidery will be a willow ptarmigan in the snow with her very fluffy feet on display. 🐓

University of Pittsburgh launches world's first center to study horror genre The University of Pittsburgh is doubling down on its longstanding commitment to studying the horror genre with the launch of its new Horror Studies Center.

I am SO EXCITED about this! (Also, please notice that they seem to be referencing my History of the Sitcom class in the first sentence 😂) www.wesa.fm/arts-culture... #H2P

@meanlouise.bsky.social @drtares.bsky.social Field trip To come visit me- I mean, the new Horror Studies collection?

Happy birthday! Looks like some great books in that pile!

She's a female grey wolf who disappeared in 2003. Why is Wolf 57 capturing researchers' attention? Eighteen years after she disappeared, her collar was found hundreds of kilometres away. Here's why she deserves your attention.

Some nice news this morning: my Cottage Life feature on Banff's long lost Wolf 57 won gold in the nature/environment category at the IRMAs! Thanks to @alyshavdt.bsky.social for the news *and* for the assignment.

And puppies too, what a great event for #Kotzebue

After Trump cut the National Science Foundation by 56 percent, a venerable Arctic research center closes its doors The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States funded programs that aided Indigenous communities and tracked melting sea ice, among dozens of initiatives.

After Trump cut the National Science Foundation by 56 percent, a venerable Arctic research center closes its doors.

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#Climate #Arctic #Research #Science #Funding

Hard to overstate how transformative Jane Goodall was as a scientist.

She took the best of the scientific method--empirical observation--and used it to push back on existing scientific orthodoxies.

And, best of all, she loved doggies! Just an amazing advocate for more-than-human animals. She will be missed.

Tomorrow is the deadline!

Classes canceled at UAF Troth Yeddha' (main campus) until noon today due to a bomb.

#akleg

A Final Message from the Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS) After nearly four decades of service to the Arctic research community, the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States (ARCUS) has now reached its sunset. This will be our final message to the community. On behalf of the ARCUS Board of Directors and all ARCUS staff, we want to thank you for the many years of collaboration, support, and partnership that made ARCUS possible. We have enjoyed working with this community immensely and believe that the goal of broadening participation in Arctic-focused research, education, and policy is still an important mission to achieve.

End of an era and a sad day for those that care about Arctic work done in the best ways possible. 😢 Nonetheless "… the goal of broadening participation in Arctic-focused research, education, and policy is still an important mission to achieve." #Arctic

I think Chunk has this one in the bag... 🤎🐻🤎

#FatBearWeek So how did two semi-villains make it to the finals?

Complexity! Depth! Conflict!

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When permafrost thaw turns Arctic Alaska river red, toxicity levels rise, scientists find | Alaska Beacon A study of the ‘rusting’ Salmon River and its tributaries in Kobuk Valley National Park suggests ecological trouble, including for salmon.

When permafrost thaw turns Arctic Alaska river red, toxicity levels rise, scientists find, reports Yereth Rosen for the @alaskabeacon.com

This is Gus. His brother Walter is trying to teach him how to catch a treat. Sadly it may be a lost cause. Still 13/10 for both (IG: waltandgusthebernese)

Some days you're Walter; some days you're Gus. It's just how it goes!

Termination dust: Its history, evolution in meaning and possible origin Attributed to longtime Anchorage resident Ken Sheppard, the term has changed with the times — and the temperatures.

"Termination dust" is a quintessentially Alaskan phrase. In his column this week, historian David Reamer unpacks the history of the term, how its meaning has evolved and its possible origins. www.adn.com/alaska-life/...