Rachel L. Walsh
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Ph.D. candidate in Interdisciplinary Ecology w/ focus in conservation biology & entomology @UFSNRE @FloridaMuseum 🦋 📚 https://t.co/vDgTVCYIC2
Gainesville, Florida
Joined September 2014
Check out this new @FloridaMuseum blog post about my summer fieldwork studying the Loammi skipper. Thanks to the FLMNH outreach team, everyone who helped me in the field and lab & to my funders! @UFSNRE @DisneyConserves @JCDanielsLab @KawaharaLab 🦋🌾
floridamuseum.ufl.edu
The Loammi skipper (Atrytonopsis loammi) is a small, wedge-shaped butterfly with stubby antennas and bulbous black eyes in a fuzzy face. It once lived throughout a good deal of the Southeastern U.S....
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Over one-fifth of native North American pollinators at elevated risk of extinction "We no longer have the of luxury of saying only conservation spaces matter." Key findings and Q&A with Jaret Daniels, curator of Lepidoptera at the Florida Museum: https://t.co/J6ziVNSosX
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A pivotal new study led by NatureServe reveals that more than 22% of native pollinators in North America are at an elevated risk of extinction. This first-of-its-kind, taxonomically diverse assessm...
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Important paper out with alarming findings about butterfly declines across the U.S. 🚨🦋
Butterfly populations across the U.S. are in alarming decline, according to a new Science study, with total abundance falling by 22% in just 20 years. Such widespread and worrisome losses portend broader environmental threats and emphasize the urgent need for conservation
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Calling all supporters of biodiversity: Take action on behalf of declining insect and arthropod populations by supporting the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. Join @NWF Action Fund, @xercessociety, and @EntsocAmerica for an "Insect Rally" on Nov. 19.
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Are you an insect lover? From bees to butterflies, fireflies to ladybugs, insects of all kinds need your help to thrive in the face of climate change, pesticides, and habitat loss. Join the National...
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Our new paper led by Braeden Van Deynze shows insecticides are a leading driver of butterfly decline in the US Midwest, above climate and land use change.
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Come out and get a free native pollinator plant & enjoy @fmbrewing’s new themed beer, Pollen Nation! @JCDanielsLab @FloridaMuseum 🐝🪲🪰🦋🦇
Plant for pollinators! 🐝 June 22 📌 Pollinator Palooza Meet our @JCDanielsLab team at @fmbrewing to support pollinator #conservation, pick up a free plant, and enjoy music, beer & food. Event: https://t.co/Qgns93dmkB Learn about native plants & wildflowers with our researchers!
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Lights out for bugs, birds, other wildlife & people 🌟
The widespread deployment of outdoor electric lighting means that the night is no longer dark for most people. Last year, a special issue of Science examined the effects of #LightPollution on the natural world, human health, and the night sky. Learn more: https://t.co/dQWEgSDPer
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Had so much fun talking to 2nd graders about bugs with Scientist in Every Florida School! 👩🏫🍎🐛🦋 @FloridaMuseum @UFEarthSystems
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Check out this *incredible* new exhibit @FloridaMuseum & learn all about entomology!! 🐜🐞🐛🪲🦋
New Exhibit 🐞 Science Up Close: Incredible Insects Check out how insects impact our lives and culture, from the food we eat to the plants around us, and learn all about #entomology! In collaboration with @UFEntNem 🐜🐜🐜 #UFBugs 🪲 Exhibit info: https://t.co/psoPqhzABA
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Scientists Spotted 🐛 Our Daniels' Lab researchers released hundreds of Schaus’ swallowtail caterpillars in the FL Keys this month as part of an ongoing multi-agency effort to restore populations of this critically endangered butterfly. Via @USFWS: https://t.co/SiuIY8cg1t 🦋🐛
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Very excited about the new "Incredible Insects" @FloridaMuseum exhibit on #Insects!! So much work by @JCDanielsLab and @UFEntNem. The displays (will post more) will be ongoing until Sept 2! Come check it out! This is a video room with zoom-ups of bugs (music will be playing too)!
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Study by @RiffellLab and colleagues shows that pollution significantly affects how insects can find flowers for pollination. Published this week.
science.org
Nitrogen radicals degrade key floral scents, threatening ecosystems and agriculture
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Congrats to my labmate @Mothyash & co-authors on a new paper in @NatureComms exploring why insects are "attracted" to light. They used high-speed 3D videography to tackle this age-old question. More reasons to turn out the lights at night for insects! 🦋💡 https://t.co/zPN99y0Irj
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Nature Communications - It is unclear why flying insects congregate around artificial light sources. Here, the authors use high-speed videography and motion-capture, finding that insects fly...
Why are insects attracted to artificial light? Scientists say they finally have an answer, thanks to a chance observation and hundreds of hours of video footage. Story: https://t.co/B0CrqXmJlG Study: https://t.co/BPA04hXjdB
@Mothyash @FIUnews @UFNews
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Had so much fun pinning butterflies & moths with kids and playing with katydids at a recent @FloridaMuseum outreach event! #ScienceComm 🦋🐛
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Exhibit Spotlight 🖼️ Black in Natural History Museums Scavenger Hunt Explore #BlackinNHMs in a FREE exhibit developed in partnership with @BlackInNHMs. Walk our exhibits to discover feature panels of Black scientists & naturalists like Brandon Kilbourne. https://t.co/e94z5oNfaS
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When I say that ants run the world… Disruption of an ant-plant mutualism shapes interactions between lions and their primary prey | Science
science.org
Ant invasion reduces lion predation on zebras by disrupting a mutualism that protects trees against elephants.
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Fieldwork + at-risk #butterflies 🦋 Rachel Walsh, a Ph.D. student with our McGuire Center, recently trekked out into the wet prairies of the Apalachicola National Forest in search of the Loammi skipper, Atrytonopsis loammi. Read more and watch video: https://t.co/lRVnTuXRsH
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Student Spotlight 🔦 Two @UF student here at our 🦋 McGuire Center do summer fieldwork in Ecuador. Olivia Maule is focusing on entomology & sustainability. Sofia Nogales is studying ecology of Ecuadorian butterfly communities. More about these students: https://t.co/MHECUqLBHX
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The Entomological Society of America applauds this effort by our colleagues in ornithology to advance inclusive practices in animal common names.
BREAKING: AOS will change all English bird names currently named after people within its geographic jurisdiction—one step in an effort to address past wrongs and engage more people in the enjoyment, protection and study of birds. https://t.co/EgGbux7TPR
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“A group of peccaries is called a squadron, which is an accurate descriptor for these brave troops waging war on golf, the world’s most boring sport.” @danielle__cohen @TheCut
#TeamJavelina
https://t.co/y9uzxLKp6b
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Wild javelinas in search of food are laying waste to Seven Canyons Golf Club.
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