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Rob Morrison, Ph.D.

@morrisonlabusda.bsky.social

Research Entomologist at USDA-ARS. Researching stored product insects, chemical ecology, behavior, and IPM. Interested in inclusion & equity, and cats. Hobbies include photography, hiking, and cooking. He/him. Views are own.

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Limited Time for Peer Review? Choose to Serve Your Profession, Not Shareholders Peer review is a fundamental pillar of science, but scientists are short on time. One entomologist urges you to prioritize reviewing for journals at ESA and other scientific societies.

Peer review is a fundamental pillar of science, but scientists are short on time. Thus, where you choose to devote your peer-review service matters. Entomologist @morrisonlabusda.bsky.social urges you to prioritize reviewing for journals at @entsocamerica.bsky.social and other scientific societies.

28.07.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!

Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!

#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

12.02.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 11501    πŸ” 5437    πŸ’¬ 291    πŸ“Œ 670
My cat Goliad greeting me as I come home

My cat Goliad greeting me as I come home

Coming home to my adoring cats has been the one bright spot in an otherwise bleak week for science and my lab personally #entomology

14.02.2025 00:13 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Morrison Lab photo from circa fall 2024, including nine outstanding women and genderqueer scientists

Morrison Lab photo from circa fall 2024, including nine outstanding women and genderqueer scientists

A very unhappy International Women's Day in Science in the US with a collapsing funding system and thought crimes instituted with so-called banned words. But, I am extremely proud of all the amazing women scientists I have supported over the years and the fact that my lab remains majority female. πŸ§ͺπŸ§‘πŸ»β€πŸ”¬

12.02.2025 00:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our lab finally optimized a light preference assay for stored product pests. A bright spot for the week. We are very excited to test different wavelengths and intensities! #Farm2Fork #entomology

25.01.2025 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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For those headed to the North Central Branch Meeting of @entsocamerica.bsky.social, please check out the lineup of the talented group in my lab.

18.03.2024 22:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Morrison Lab board showing pictures of the lab and many manuscripts from recent years at the Center for Grain and Animal Health Research.

Morrison Lab board showing pictures of the lab and many manuscripts from recent years at the Center for Grain and Animal Health Research.

I was finally able to update the #MorrisonLab board in the hallway outside the lab with recent pictures and the newest manuscripts. At the State of the Lab presentation, I relayed that we topped our at 500 citations for the first time in 2023. So proud of this excellent group of professionals!

07.02.2024 23:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lol maybe you should try agave. I literally haven't watered and have ignored it for months and it looks great in my office. Someone even commented on how nice it looks and I said "Not for my lack of trying".

14.11.2023 12:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congrats to #MorrisonLab members PhD Candidate, Sabita Ranabhat on winning 1st place in her session and Dr. Hannah Quellhorst on winning the NCB Comstock Award and ESA Student Activity Award!! #EntSoc23

08.11.2023 02:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Had a wonderful #MorrisonLab Dinner at Bombay Indian Food last night. Going to be a great #EntSoc23 !

05.11.2023 11:09 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Flyer for PhD Assistantship

Flyer for PhD Assistantship

Flyer for Postdoc position (Must be US Citizen)

Flyer for Postdoc position (Must be US Citizen)

If you're headed to #EntSoc23, please look me up, my lab is hiring two postdocs and a Ph.D. student (with prior MS). Postdocs are USDA-funded postdocs at GS-11, salary >$70K (must be US Citizen) + federal benefits, and PhD assistantship includes stipend, tuition, and benefits.

04.11.2023 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

USDA Center in Ft Pierce

USDA Center in Ft Pierce

McKee Botanical Gardens

McKee Botanical Gardens

Sign for the UFL Post harvest Facility

Sign for the UFL Post harvest Facility

I was invited for a seminar to #UFL at the Ft Pierce Indian Research and Education Center by Dr. Nicole Quinn and it was a sublime visit. Filled with subtropical flora and fauna, beaches, USDA scientists, and parasitoids, gee gads!

29.10.2023 09:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wanted to give a shout out to #MorrisonLab PhD Candidate Sabita Ranabhat for winning second place at the Borlaug Dialogue in a competition judged by World Food Prize Laureates. Amazing work! #Farm2Fork #LLIN #storedproducts

28.10.2023 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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18.10.2023 23:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Morrison Lab presentations at ESA

Morrison Lab presentations at ESA

For those going to #EntSoc23 next month, be sure to check these great #MorrisonLab contributions #Farm2Fork #Entomology

12.10.2023 00:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The #MorrisonLab had a hike to celebrate PhD Candidate Sabita Ranabhat's birthday. It was very festive on what felt to be the first true fall-like day. #labbonding

07.10.2023 11:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Spillage sample with mostly wheat and small sprig of green.

Spillage sample with mostly wheat and small sprig of green.

Pushing the limits on the amount of green I see in a day as a Stored Product Entomologist with processing spillage samples to look at how the insect community composition varies with landscape elements. #farm2fork

22.09.2023 00:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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