Dr. Catherine Scott (she/they)
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🕷Postdoc at McGill/MUN. Arachnologist & spider advocate. Also @RecluseOrNot. Natural historian & behavioural ecologist. Knitter & sewist. Political. 🏳️🌈
Beothuk lands/Miꞌkmaꞌki
Joined April 2013
🚨Job Opening🚨 Cornell University’s Dept. of Entomology seeks an Assistant Professor - Field Crops Entomologist for a 9-month, tenure-track position in Ithaca, NY (60% Research/40% Extension)! A great opportunity to develop IPM research & extension programs for field crops. Join
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We deserve better than an “AI”-powered future. I highly recommend this piece by Jane Raffino (and thanks to Ed Yong for including it in his newsletter). There is no ethical way to use “AI” (= ChatGPT & co) https://t.co/kMIAZSzhnc
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It’s no secret that AI hype is one of my rage triggers. But before you mash out an angry email demanding I acknowledge that the way you use it is an exception, I’m not talking about automation and...
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Please help make future academic conferences better and more accessible by completing this survey from ECODIVE: https://t.co/XGqIqnezqu Anyone who does anything related to #ecology/environmental #science and has opinions about conferences should contribute!
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For the 1st of #Arachtober, here’s a Joro spider from the field today snacking on a sulfur butterfly! Shoutout to @AAS_arachnology and @clemsonpostdocs for supporting my Joro 🕷️work!
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Exciting opportunity for undergrads or recent grads to study amazing arachnids with a wonderful person!!!! #paeudoscorpions #arachnology
New internship opportunity at @stri_panama! If you are a highly motivated and curious person, and you enjoy doing both lab and field work, don’t miss out on this opportunity! 👇
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¡Nueva pasantía en @stri_panama! Si eres una persona con mucha curiosidad y motivación, y te gustan el trabajo de campo y de laboratorio, ¡no te pierdas esta oportunidad! 👇
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New paper led by @janean_sharkey reports 7 new #bee species records for 🇨🇦 from collections made in tallgrass prairie & oak savanna habitats in S. Ontario. Further evidence why studying & conserving #insects in these vulnerable habitats is so important: https://t.co/9mnCsdSXhG
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📢We got a grant!! @SSHRC_CRSH will be funding our research on Knowledge Waste Uniquely, we seek a Masters' student with transdisciplinary skills for the call 👇 We propose to work in partnership with the community of Panniqtuuq to develop strategies for contextualized waste
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The Beaty Centre for Species Discovery at #MuseumOfNature invites applications for the Visiting Student Awards, a #TravelGrant program for graduate student doing research on plant, animal, mineral and fossil systematics. Learn more and apply today 🔗 https://t.co/xY2nJKtqyz
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Looking for a reference on the importance of #spiders to humans and ecosystems? Check out our preprint on "Ecosystem services provided by spiders", led by @cardosopmb! @CE3CResearch
#SpiderTwitter 🕷️
Did someone ever ask you why should we care about #spiders? Or maybe you wondered yourself? In https://t.co/v1vJ2VEMIq we delve into the diverse spectrum of spider #ecosystem #services and their potential to inspire #nature-based #solutions. Figure by @jago_MO @CE3CResearch
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Open position available! Let me know if you have questions. @AnimBehSociety @RAEL_aracno @AAS_arachnology
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You really want the expert, @arachnonaut though!
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Registration deadline has been extended for AAS 2024 in Chetumal, Mexico! See you soon in the Maya world. - AAS 2024 committee 🕷️🕸️ https://t.co/yhdBsR2thL
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InsectaBio is excited to announce FOUR travel awards for students planning to present a talk or poster at the Entomological Society of America 2024 meeting in Phoneix, AZ! Application due Aug 1, 2024! Details: https://t.co/BFJ1pbWXZT Application: https://t.co/TsFtPRHND7
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I have uploaded quite several new Ethical Ento-Mounts to my website. Many frames available, including this beautiful piece, showcasing insects I reared over the few last years. Get them here: https://t.co/cHKj3d8sV2
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There have been many conversations about leadership and challenges of tokenism and glass cliffs. Thought I'd share my thoughts here. Anyone else struggling with these issues? Shifting to the outside: Why racialized leaders choose to walk away
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I recently wrote about ‘the tapestry’ of systemic racism and how it manifests in forms that allow a tight focus on each individual thread rather than seeing the overall pattern. I am gratified that...
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#Budget2024 💰 makes the largest investment in 20+ years for grad students & postdocs! It will support financial needs, boost mental well-being, allow focus on research, & promote diversity by easing barriers for underrepresented groups. 🎉💪🏽#SOSBudget2024
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This is the first ever photograph or illustration of the female of this species, Erigone hydrophytae. The thing is, this isn't that unusual. There are likely thousands of animal species out there that are not documented, and we're losing them faster than we can describe them.
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