Carylanne Joubert Maier, B.A., M.A., B.S.

T. rex skeleton at AMNH. Profile view in a white museum hall

SUE the T. rex at FMNH. Profile view of skeleton in wood paneled museum hall

T. rex skeleton at Carnegie Museum. This one had mouth open wide and is standing on a bed of artificial flowers with a partial hadrosaur skeleton at its feet

NMNH exhibit looking past skeletons of alligator and turtle at T. rex skeleton chowing down on a prone Triceratops

Screw it here’s the big guy #FossilFriday

We are looking for a Postdoc (up to 5 years) who wants to study neural mechanisms of spatial memory in honeybees.

This includes tetrode recordings in behaving honeybees.

Application Deadline is 1st of October 2025.

More details:
www.biozentrum.uni-wuerzburg.de/en/services/...

If you happen to be a Jewish researcher whose work at UCLA touches on disability/chronic illness and your grant has been effected, my email is jmetraux@motherjones.com

U.S. Science Has Weathered Attacks Before and Won Federal officials seized 3,000 copies of Scientific American in 1950 in a “red scare” era of attacks on science. The move backfired, and offers lessons for today

"Federal officials seized 3,000 copies of Scientific American in 1950 in a 'red scare' era of attacks on science. The move backfired, and offers lessons for today."

www.scientificamerican.com/article/u-s-...

By @danvergano.bsky.social @sciam.bsky.social

Invasive alien species and climate change • Invasive alien species (IAS) are animals, plants, or other organisms that are introduced into places outside of their natural range, negatively impacting native biodiversity and in some cases ecosys...

Why invasive species should be considered when developing climate change policies: an IUCN information brief explains.
#bioinvasions
iucn.org/resources/is...

Online public consultation

IUCN SSC invites experts to contribute their expertise and perspectives to the development of the IUCN SSC Position Statement on the vital role of Natural History Museums, Herbaria, and Scientific Collections in Biodiversity Conservation: iucn.org/our-union/co...

A poster for the event s"Bad Art for Good an art + community event. " with a possu wearing a beret and painting a painting of himseld lounging and throwing one hand in the air saying "plant stuff for possums" The possum is saying "Make the world better with art" it also says Indy Hall Clubhouse Sept 2nd 6:30pm. The bottom says "Thank you to our sponsors Lisa and John Mowery, Yards Beer, and Sonya Widen.

I tried to make a poster that was like, approachable, inviting, cute-bad, and I'm afraid what ended up happening is that I just created a mess lmao but I'm TRYING ok.

Come to my event there's gonna be free beer. I had that on the poster but it looked too cluttered.

RSVP, it's FREE.
lu.ma/1dv3p3ji

Chatting about deep-sea mining with the Marine Conservation Happy Hour and Outside/In “The health of the ocean is not beholden to the burn rate of private companies.”In May, right after the congressional hearing, I recorded an episode of the Marine Conservation Happy Hou…

Chatting about deep-sea mining with the Marine Conservation Happy Hour and Outside/In

www.southernfriedscience.com/chatting-abo...

Re-upping my regular reminder that you should seek out the local offices where you can do the most good and run for something. Especially if you're a detailed-focused rules nerd.

Roll for Climate Initiative: A Dungeon Master’s Guide to Running for Local Public Office

That ‘fish’ on the menu? In Brazil’s schools and prisons, it’s often shark Brazil, the world’s top importer of shark meat, is feeding much of it to preschoolers, hospital patients, military staff, public workers and more via government procurements, Mongabay has found. This…

That ‘fish’ on the menu? In Brazil’s schools and prisons, it’s often shark news.mongabay.com/custom-story...

Dr. Mel Consentino

We're heartbroken to share that Dr. Mel Consentino, former Treasurer of SCB MARINE, has passed away.
Born in Argentina with a passion for orcas that would define her life's work, Mel dedicated herself to marine conservation in the most meaningful way. 🐋

A selfie of the SCIENCE AROUND AND FIND OUT shirt.

Wearing my SCIENCE AROUND AND FIND OUT shirt today.

Available here: arielwaldman.threadless.com/designs/scie... 🧪 #scicomm

Y’all!!! Our comparative anatomy textbook is out!!! Free, open access, and just in time for the fall semester!

Climate Change Is Subjecting More Americans to Unbearable Extreme Heat Climate change is exacerbating extreme heat waves across the country, burdening families, putting Americans’ health at risk, driving up utility bills, straining ecosystems, and deepening inequality.

If you need some talking points about why Extreme Heat is bad for America -- we got you

www.americanprogress.org/article/clim...

If you don't yet have a copy of my book Why Sharks Matter, you can get 25% off all @hopkinspress.bsky.social books right now using code HSUM25 www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...

I’m teaching a science communication course to our natural resources and EnviSci students this fall. I want to make a resource list of excellent SciComm examples. What are some podcasts, video series, periodicals, writers, and creators that you’re loving lately that my students should know? 🧪🦈🐟

Third Manta Ray Species: Mobula yarae Discovered in Atlantic Ocean | Marine Megafauna Foundation — Marine Megafauna Foundation The Marine Megafauna Foundation announces Mobula yarae, the third manta ray species, discovered in the Atlantic Ocean. Learn about this new manta, named after a water spirit, its unique features, and…

Third Manta Ray Species: Mobula yarae Discovered in Atlantic Ocean | Marine Megafauna Foundation — Marine Megafauna Foundation

We have some great keynote speakers lined up for our Conference on the 29-30th at ATU.

Remember that you can register on-site or attend virtually: www.baskingshark.ie/conference2025

To Save Sharks, We Need Smarter Fishing Rules A new study shows retention bans help, but smarter, more targeted conservation measures are needed.

To Save Sharks, We Need Smarter Fishing Rules

www.forbes.com/sites/meliss...

Lepidaspis by Nobu Tomura

New palaeo-PhD opportunity! Will you be the one to figure out the anatomy and function of fossil jawless fish? Come join the team! Application Deadline August 22nd, funding for UK student only (sorry)
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Field report of a megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker) in the Zhubi Dao, South China Sea onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Tell USFWS: Save the blue tree monitor lizard Blue tree monitor lizards' unique coloration has made them prized targets in the reptile trade, especially in the United States. Tell the Service to immediately protect these colorful lizards as endan...

For more than a decade, scientists have been ringing alarm bells about blue tree monitor lizards' decline — while the exotic pet trade has continued to swipe them from their wild habitat and import them to the United States for sale.

Tell the USFWS to protect them as endangered under the ESA. ⬇️

Please share, and tag interested friends. Happy to answer questions.

🧪🌎🦑🐠 #SciComm

Newly discovered giant stick insect could be Australia's heaviest Naturalists have made the discovery in the misty rainforests of Far North Queensland where tree canopies reach more than 30 metres above the ground and many species are believed to still be unknown.

New giant stick insect just dropped 😍
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

If you work in higher ed, you need to get your folks together and end the use of course evals or at least bar their consideration in evaluation, promotion, and hiring. This needed to happen yesterday because they don't measure learning, they measure instructor gender, but now it's a snitch pool.

Discworld QOTD, from Equal Rites

“‘That’s one form of magic, of course.’

‘What, just knowing things?’

‘Knowing things that other people don’t know.’”

Florida Razorjaw Ant (Leptogenys manni) Florida Razorjaw Ant from Gainesville, FL 32607, USA on May 29, 2023 at 07:19 PM by Lyn Roueche

Finishing things off for tonight with this large wicked-looking ant, which belongs to a genus of isopod hunters. Found just a single individual under a half-buried log, which seems an appropriate place to find them.

1790 - Journal of a voyage to New South Wales - Biodiversity Heritage Library The Biodiversity Heritage Library works collaboratively to make biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community.

Feels like a #FishyFriday. This image of the “Doubtful Lophius” is actually the eastern frogfish. An ambush predator & bottom-dweller, it is endemic to the eastern coast of Australia.

From White’s “Journal of a voyage to New South Wales”
www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47182895

Via @harvard.

Posting daily ID tips for Australian marsupials. Starting with south east Queensland forest species.
1) Broad-toed feathertail glider.
Flat ears = opposite of erect ears

The other one my dog believes in is a turkey stick in his mouth while padding softly past his sister so she doesn't know. 😂