Dr. Fatma Kaplan

Kristi Noem has done a stunning amount of damage and it’s good she’s gone.

But this doesn’t change the fact that we need a complete overhaul of DHS, impartial investigations into the killings of two American citizens, and information on children that were taken from Minnesota.

I am one of 200 founders featured in the Diversify: Female Founders in Focus photography exhibit. The energy of this community is incredible — women building companies, raising capital, and shaping the future.
Registration link: luma.com/diversify-sf...
#FemaleFounders #agriculture #investors

Cover crops prevent erosion, loss of the soil and can add nitrogen to the soil (depending on the cover crop). Learn more about their benefits for #soilhealth: bit.ly/3OK5ocK

#covercrops #nematodes #regenerativeag

📣 Grant funding is a necessity for women founders in deep tech/biotech!

Here's a closer look at what you need to know about receiving grant funding as a woman founder: https://ow.ly/G5bJ50Ypfab

#deeptech #biotech #grantfunding #womeninscience #womeninbiotech

An illustration of a man in the sky above a town with email addresses around him, with text: When I lost my university email, my identity as a scientist took an unexpected hit

"Losing my institutional email address felt like losing a small but vital piece of the scientist I had become." #ScienceWorkingLife https://scim.ag/3OGpS67

Pesticides’ carbon footprint is massively underestimated and we need better metrics for innovative technologies. Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/3P5FfVH

#carbonfootprint #cropprotection #agtech #biotech

A smart sustainable solution for crop protection with less carbon emissions? Biopesticides! Read to learn why biopesticides are smart sustainable solutions: https://bit.ly/4avi6V9

#cropprotection #biopesticides

Panel announcement 📣 March 4 🗓️ We’re excited to announce that Dr. Fatma Kaplan will be joining the Bay Area Life Science Career Fellowship to share her career journey, insights into her current role, and the innovative work taking place at Pheronym.

#biotech #agtech

A smart sustainable solution for crop protection with less carbon emissions? Biopesticides! Read to learn why biopesticides are smart sustainable solutions: bit.ly/4avi6V9

#cropprotection #biopesticides

The #SBIR program provides critical #funds for new #technology development. Congress needs to reauthorize the program!
SBIR: The Pentagon warned that it could begin shutting down program operations if uncertainty continued.
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Everyone is aware of the unmatched strength and power of composites in engineering. What if we applied the composite concept to the #biopesticide market for agricultural #pestcontrol? 🌱 bit.ly/3MCGn2t

#ecofriendly #pheromones #nematodes #biocontrol

Dr Fatma Kaplan will be featured among the amazing female founders at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, “Diversify: Photography Exhibit” on May 6, 2026.

Register for the exhibit: luma.com/diversify-sf...

#entrepreneur #FemaleFounders #WomenInAI #WomenInTech #SFMOMA

📷 Photo credit: Kwiri

I am honored to be featured among the amazing female founders at the San Francisco (SF) MOMA “Diversify: Photography Exhibit” on May 6, 2026.
We had a great photoshoot yesterday. We also had a video interview about female founders’ challenges while accomplishing amazing things
Photo credit to Kwiri

The path to becoming a scientist entrepreneur isn't easy. Dr. Fatma Kaplan shared her journey of becoming a scientist entrepreneur at Women and Allies in Entomology at Entomology 2025. Read her inspiring keynote speech ➡️ bit.ly/4qIC3fX

#entomology #nematodes #pheromones #biocontrol #entsoc25

Today we are recognizing the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Women and girls play a critical role in the science community and it's time they were recognized and their participation strengthened 👩🏻‍🔬👩🏾‍🔬 https://ow.ly/XigZ50Ybgub

#womeninscience #girlsinscience

Nematodes have a huge impact on human life, food security and the environment. This is Pheronym's founding vision.

Here's a closer look at our vision for nematode pheromones ➡️ https://ow.ly/g6I550YbgoO

#nematodes #biotech #pheromones #soilhealth

Let's go, Team USA! 🇺🇸

California is proud to have 19 incredible athletes representing the Golden State at the #MilanoCortina2026 Winter Olympics.

Bring home the gold!🥇

Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.

Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

During a dive last year in the Atlantic Ocean off Argentina, researchers documented a giant phantom jelly, a deep-sea species rarely seen since it was discovered a little over a century ago. “There was a mixture of excitement and disbelief,” said one marine biologist. trib.al/HfkWfp4

Pheronym is developing eco-friendly pest control solutions to help farmers support food production. Learn more about what we do at pheronym.com

#soilhealth #cropprotection #soilinnovation #agtech #agbio

Screwworm imported from Argentina, caught at border inspection in Florida. The interception isn't itself cause for alarm and shows the government is still functioning.

Still, it's a demonstration of propagule pressure, and the re-establishment of screwworm here is likely a matter of when, not if.

📚 Nicole Stott's book, "Back to Earth: What Life in Space Taught Me About Our Home Planet―And Our Mission to Protect It," includes our @Astronematode project & the benefits of #ecofriendly solutions on Earth and in Space 🌎 https://ow.ly/xntg50Y8W04―and-our-mission-to-protect-it/

The frost, the drought, and the brown marmorated stink bug. A look at how a pest problem drastically affected small farmers: https://ow.ly/mnTu50Y5wZ2

#pestcontrol #agtech #biocontrol

As a woman entrepreneur, should you push for VC funding at the pre-seed/seed stage or not? Dr. Kaplan breaks downs why grant funding is a necessity for women founders in deep tech/biotech 🔗 https://ow.ly/r6mx50Y7LGg

Meta invests $50 million to transform Capitol Mall in support of Sacramento State Capital Campus Sacramento State’s plans for a Capital Campus in downtown Sacramento are getting a major boost, with Meta investing $50 million toward development efforts.

Major news today —

In partnership with @senatorashby.bsky.social and Asm. Krell, we've secured a $50 million investment from Meta to transform three underutilized state buildings in downtown Sacramento into an affordable housing district for @sacstate.bsky.social students, faculty, and staff.

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour WATCH: Philadelphia lawmakers introduce 'ICE Out' legislation to restrict federal operations in city

The City of Philadelphia has introduced legislation to limited ICE in the city. The Federal Agents can not be masked, must have ID visible, must have arrested warrants signed by federal judges. They can't attack people. If they can't do this, they will be arrested.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar rushed on stage and sprayed with liquid at town hall event Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar was speaking at a town hall event when she was rushed by a man who sprayed a liquid at her via a syringe.

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar was speaking at a town hall event when she was rushed by a man who sprayed a liquid at her via a syringe. n.pr/3LGNR46

We attended a great information session for NorCal AngelCon Deep Tech Startup program. We connected with entrepreneurs and investors in the NorCal & learned about the application review process.

Application ➡️ https://ow.ly/lJZj50Y4tW0

#startup #agriculture #biotech

Great information session for #NorCal #AngelCon Deep #Tech #Startup program last week in #Aggie Square in Sacramento. Connect with entrepreneurs & investors in the NorCal and learned about application process for the NorCal AngelCon Deep Tech Startup program.
#startup #funding agriculture #biotech

More eco- and climate- friendly solutions can help deal with this increasing pest pressure. Here's how climate change affects our agriculture ➡️ ow.ly/wrpr50Y1ZFo

#pestcontrol #pestpressure #climatechange #agpests #climatefriendly