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Margaret Collins: Scholar, Civil Rights Activist, and Mentor During this Women’s History Month, the Smithsonian Transcription Center has been highlighting projects from women around the Smithsonian. Among these women is Margaret Collins, a pioneering scientist ...

Dr. Margaret Strickland Collin’s studied termites, and was the first Black woman to earn PhD in entomology. siarchives.si.edu/blog/margare...

#BlackHistoryMonth #28DaysOfBlackSTEMHistory

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Hello Blusky Science Community! I am a PhD candidate at University of Hamburg and investigating the underestimated termite diversity in southern Africa. I am happy to share with you my research and knowledge! #termite #fairycircles #Namibia #science #sciencecommunication #SciComm

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Evolutionary history of soil-feeding Neotropical termites reveals recent divergences linked to geologic-climatic influences Abstract. The Neotropics harbor a diverse array of flora and fauna shaped by a complex geological and climatic history. It includes marine invasions, pulse

🤩Excited to share my latest article, last one of my thesis, in an @entsocamerica.bsky.social journal!

We explored soil-feeding Embiratermes termites' evolution using genetic data and propose a biogeographic scenario. 🌎🧬

📄 doi.org/10.1093/isd/...

Thanks to all collaborators! #Phylogeography

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