Dr. Morgane Merien

New profile picture haha? 📸:@YhQ92 inspired by Angelina Jolie’s shoot with bees for @NatGeo #entomology

Dr Aola Richards was the first woman to be awarded a PhD in Biological Sciences in New Zealand, for which she studied cave wētā. She was a pioneer of entomology, both here in New Zealand and Australia, describing countless species during her lifetime. thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350209…

(Not so) ferocious bees and wasps?! Morgane sita down with Dr Jenny Jandt @TheWaspLady to talk aggression in social insects. You can listen on Spotify, iTunes or here: accessmedia.nz/ProgrammePage.…

Happy publication day to this special book! Almost exactly 10 years since I started researching FEIJOA, it’s now out in the world. If you see it out in the wild, please snap a pic and tag me! I’d love to see where it ends up. Buy it here: hachette.com.au/kate-evans/fei… #feijoa #pubday

@cpaintingnz Massive congrats Chrissie!!! 👏👏👏

Episode 1 is out!! You can download now to hear @ummat_s talk all about The Massive Heads of Giraffe Weevils. feeds.accessmedia.nz/V2/itunes/1f15…

In case you aren't excited enough about #BugoftheYear2024, I gave an interview with RNZ highlighting a few gems. rnz.co.nz/national/progr… #WaspLove @NZEntoSoc @OtagoEntoSoc

New paper out today! Using termites adorned with little paper capes, we found that conspicuous stripes captured the attention of jumping spider predators but reduced attacks. Read it open-access here: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/epdf/10.10…

I apparently joined Twitter 12 years ago. Makes me sad that the platform is not what it used to be… you can find me on Bluesky if needs be, as I am interacting less and less here 🫡

two years ago today

@JGMussoi @ke_cain @MarsdenFund @ScienceUoA @AucklandUni Woohoo!!! Congrats! 👏👏👏

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Fabulous poster by @otago MSc student Greer Sanger and @TheWaspLady about native red admiral #butterflies and @botanyotago native tree nettle #ongaonga

MoE has funded free access to NZ Geographic online for very student in every school: articles on bio, physics, climate, mātauranga, earth & space, conservation++: nzgeo.com @NZScienceLearn @Welly_ED @JenMScience @AklEcol @akopanuku @Lifeofriley100 @Doctor_Harves

STEMFest is on THIS SUNDAY! 🌟 Reminder: this is a ticketed event, so please email us to go onto the waitlist if you don't have a ticket. The immersive event of STEMFest is just around the corner and we cannot wait to see you! 🙌 #stemfest #taurangastemfestival