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Dr. Sinlan Poo (Sheila) 蒲歆塐 πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡ΌπŸΈ

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Curator of Research @MemphisZoo | Adjunct Research Faculty @ArkansasState | Co-lead: Global Women in Herpetology @GlobalWomenHerp & ZooMu Initiative (she/her)

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Dr. Sinlan Poo (Sheila) 蒲歆塐 πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡ΌπŸΈ
2 years
β€œWomen in Herpetology: 50 Stories from Around the World” is finally #PUBLISHED!!! 🌟🐸🌟 Go buy a copy, read about some amazing #HERpetologist, enjoy the illustrations of some brilliant #artists, & support a student scholarship!Β  πŸ“•πŸ‘‰πŸΌ https://t.co/LHVwsZ837o πŸ‘©πŸ»β€πŸŽ¨πŸ¦ŽπŸ‘©πŸΏβ€πŸ”¬πŸ’πŸ‘©πŸ½β€πŸ’»πŸŠπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€πŸ«πŸ
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@MemphisZoo
Memphis Zoo
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Happy Endangered Species Day!πŸΈπŸπŸ…πŸ¦πŸ˜πŸŒΏ Here at Memphis Zoo, we are so proud of the groundbreaking work being done by our Conservation and Research Department to save and support critically endangered species in the wild. One of our ongoing projects is the Dusky Gopher Frog
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@MemphisZoo
Memphis Zoo
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This Mother’s Day, send a bouquet with meaning. πŸ’ πŸ’• Honor the moms or mother figures in your life with a gift that gives back! Your donation will support the completion of our Field Station in Sri Lanka. As a thank-you, you’ll receive an exclusive video featuring our incredible
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@MemphisZoo
Memphis Zoo
7 months
Care for some tea? 🍡 Join us for a delightful Sri Lankan-inspired tea party! Get ready to sip handcrafted teas and enjoy an extensive menu of savory bites and sweet treats. In partnership with @Dilmah, this event will benefit the finalization of our C.A.R.E. Field Station in Sri
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Dr. Sinlan Poo (Sheila) 蒲歆塐 πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡ΌπŸΈ
8 months
Fundraiser for the Sri Lanka CARE Project with the Tropical Ecosystem Research Network and @Dilmah! 🌹🌸🌷🌻
@MemphisZoo
Memphis Zoo
8 months
This Mother’s Day, send a bouquet with meaning. πŸ’ πŸ’• Honor the moms or mother figures in your life with a gift that gives back! Your donation will support the completion of our Field Station in Sri Lanka. As a thank-you, you’ll receive an exclusive video featuring our incredible
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Dr. Sinlan Poo (Sheila) 蒲歆塐 πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡ΌπŸΈ
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Dr. Sinlan Poo (Sheila) 蒲歆塐 πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡ΌπŸΈ
8 months
<@MemphisZoo Conservation & Research Newsletter> 🐸 🐍 🐘 πŸ‘©β€πŸ”¬ βš— πŸ”¬ I started putting together these newsletters when I became the Curator of Research. Hopefully this gives people a glimpse into what we've been working on at the Zoo lately! #ZooResearch #ZooScience #Conservation
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@FieldInclusive
Field Inclusive
8 months
Thanks to our sponsor Tracy Aviary (@TracyAviary ), FI is proud to offer a $2000 Travel Award to help a marginalized or historically excluded student to attend any conference, workshop, or training opportunity in a natural sciences field for FALL 2025. Read the qualifications &
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Dr. Sinlan Poo (Sheila) 蒲歆塐 πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡ΌπŸΈ
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First #ZooMuseumNetwork workshop done! πŸ’‘πŸ‘©β€πŸ’»πŸ¦₯πŸ¦’βœ¨
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@theATBC
ATBC
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🌱 Apply for the #2025ATBC Seed Research #Grant! 🌍 Graduate students in tropical biology & conservationβ€”get funding for travel, lodging, meals, & more to support your research! πŸ“… Deadline: April 22, 2025 (5 am GMT) πŸ”— Apply now: https://t.co/XfEIoBqs65
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Dr. Sinlan Poo (Sheila) 蒲歆塐 πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡ΌπŸΈ
10 months
[Hiring!] Come be an Amphibian Research Intern (Paid + Housing) @MemphisZoo this summer! πŸΈπŸ”¬πŸ§ͺπŸ‘©β€πŸ”¬πŸ¦ πŸŒΏ Deadline: March 5th Start Date: June 1st Details: https://t.co/L3B9mdJ7c2 #ZooResearch #ZooConservation #ZooInternship #AmphibianConservation
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Dr. Sinlan Poo (Sheila) 蒲歆塐 πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡ΌπŸΈ
10 months
The C.A.R.E Mission: Memphis Zoo in Sri Lanka πŸ‡±πŸ‡°πŸ˜πŸ†πŸ https://t.co/sftgnX9IRl This project is a collaboration between @MemphisZoo and the Tropical Ecosystem Research Network focused on #Conservation #Awareness #Research #Education 🏞️ #ZooConservation #ZooResearch
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@MemphisZoo
Memphis Zoo
11 months
Travel with us to SRI LANKA, one of the world's biodiversity hotspots, and witness conservation in action for its iconic, yet highly threatened, wildlife and ecosystems. This Sunday, we’ll reveal more about Memphis Zoo's incredible journey across the globe to forge partnerships
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Dr. Sinlan Poo (Sheila) 蒲歆塐 πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡ΌπŸΈ
11 months
It’s quite something to see how this new, wild population has grown since our first releases in 2017! 🐸
@MemphisZoo
Memphis Zoo
11 months
πŸŽ‰ Exciting milestone for the dusky gopher frog recovery! 🐸 On New Year’s Eve, we found the first egg mass of the season at our Mississippi reintroduction site, marking 5 straight years of successful breeding from 2021 to 2025 for this Conservation 6 focus! With consistent
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Narimane Chatar
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New paper about the functioning of saber teeth led by the amazing @TIPollock πŸ₯³ combining 3DGM with biomechanical testing we identified functional optimality as a key driver underpinning the repeated evolution of extreme saber-tooth morphologies πŸ”ͺ🦁 https://t.co/FmZYXaMwdM
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@BehaviorwithB
Behavior with Britney
11 months
Glass Walls, Dumb Calls! 🐟 Guppies were put to the test in a recent study to uncover how inbreeding and warmer water temperatures affect their cognition and boldness. When raised in either normal water or water slightly above their comfort zone, the guppies faced a puzzle:
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Behavior with Britney
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Eggs Who Sniff Out Danger! 🐟 Can fish learn before they hatch? According to this study on fathead minnow embryos, the answer is YES! Researchers exposed some eggs to predator water (a mix of predator scent and alarm cues), while others received plain water. They tracked the
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Dr. Rachel Oh (θƒ‘η‘žι’–) πŸŒ³πŸ¦‰πŸ¦•
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Huge congrats to Cordelia BΓ€hr, named one of @Nature’s 10 for 2024! The @KlimaSeniorin case is a landmark in climate litigation & highlights the urgent need for accountability/action to address the climate crisis πŸŒβš–οΈ #ClimateJustice #HumanRights
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Nature - Cordelia BΓ€hr is part of Nature’s 10, a list of people who shaped science in 2024.
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Dr. Sinlan Poo (Sheila) 蒲歆塐 πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡ΌπŸΈ
1 year
Vote for Memphis Zoo's Dusky Gopher #Frog Mock-Release Study and help us fund this research project! https://t.co/ghGDYUS359 πŸΈπŸ‘‹πŸŒ„πŸ‘©β€πŸ”¬ #ZooResearch #ZooScience #Reintroduction #CaptiveBreeding #CaptiveRelease @JoshsFrogs @MemphisZoo Please RTπŸ™
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