Sarah Lower
@seslower
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evolutionary biologist, toddler mom, hiker of high places, chaser of bugs
Pennsylvania, USA
Joined October 2017
RT @scifri: Researchers used citizen science observations and machine learning to understand where fireflies are and what they need to thri….
sciencefriday.com
Researchers used citizen science observations and machine learning to understand where fireflies are and what they need to thrive.
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RT @MikeFerlazzo: I really enjoyed seeing @BucknellU Professor Sarah Lower (@seslower), #biology, and the students who assist her in her re….
theatlantic.com
Growing tourism could be a gift or a curse for lightning bugs.
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My favorite comic @xkcd is about my favorite critter today! What a lovely way to wake up! Also - truth - need flash patterns to ID a lot of these species - can't get those during the day!!! Panel 1 especially familiar to my research assistants #FIREmones.
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RT @ProtectSpecies: Love #fireflies? If you'd like to learn more about them, we encourage you to join our Invertebrate Conservation Coordin….
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RT @MartineBotany: Lower Lab led a great night of firefly education this week, too. Learned a bunch and got to experience a pretty awesome….
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RT @josh_sokol: for @bioGraphic, I wrote about being good stewards to the closest thing we have on Earth to stars made flesh .
biographic.com
As more people flock to see fireflies, scientists are trying to harness their enthusiasm without harming the bioluminescent wonder they’ve come to see.
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RT @silent_sparks: In celebration of World Firefly Day, lab-reared aquatic #fireflies are helping to restore Bangkok’s ailing firefly popul….
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Across the season, there are at least 13 light-using firefly species around the site of the PA Firefly Festival. At the festival this year, this brilliant crew is ready to tell you all about the ones that DON'T light up. #teamFIREmones @BucknellU
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RT @dino_grandoni: In non-SCOTUS news, if you need some, read this from me on fireflies 🔥🪰.🟡why they're disappearing — almost 1 in 3 (!) in….
washingtonpost.com
Nearly 1 in 3 firefly species in the United States and Canada may be threatened with extinction, according to an estimate from firefly experts.
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RT @BucknellU: Sarah Lower, professor of biology at #Bucknell, was a guest on the Just the Zoo of Us podcast to chat fireflies and provide….
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Thanks for coming out and sharing the wonders of fireflies with us! #lightsoutforlightningbugs @JasonNark @LowerLab @BucknellU.
Seeing less lightning bugs? Researchers say development, light pollution, and pesticides may all be playing a part in the global decline of fireflies. I wrote about them in Pa. for the @PhillyInquirer .
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RT @EarthMechanic: Reminder that this workshop is accepting applications until July 1. If you’re looking toward a #faculty job at a researc….
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I so look forward to getting these in my work mailbox. Now to claim my fav lunch spot and nerd out! Thank you anonymous gift giver!
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RT @UGAResearch: While butterflies might float in the wind and have very delicate wings, these insects are actually very resilient when it….
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Fireflies. *biased.
What's your favorite nocturnal animal that lives on land?. I'm working on my lectures for Life without Light now and I have so much to talk about but also I'm afraid I'm going to skip over some absurdly cool nocturnal animal ahhhhh!!!. (join here btw.).
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