Emma Burns

The University of Otago Geology Department is facing a proposed cut of 1/3 of their staff. As a past student, this is very upsetting to hear. If you have a few seconds to sign this that would be greatly appreciated. chng.it/jrkTZzGQrr

Large stripe flatworm Many of our flatworms glow brightly under UV, in order to observed this correctly, you do need to have a good uv torch. Thabks to Russell Ingram-Seal for holding the uv torch. #UV #ultraviolet #glowing #canonnz #canonr5 #canoneosr5

@TiffanyPang11 @NEBiolabs Nice work!

Today is @NEBiolabs late founder Don Combs birthday. To make a difference, I took the girls out of daycare a few hours early and we picked up one 80 liter bag of rubbish around Eltham town square. It amazes me how much rubbish is around, the girls were great at spotting them!

Just spied this. Speight’s refill bottles featuring a moa logo 100ish years back by Powely and Keast. Does this make it the original moa beer? haywards.co.nz/auctions/86/ca…

At some point you get to know your neighbour. That goes for the feathery manu that visit your garden. Get ready for this year’s New Zealand Garden Bird Survey by learning the names of the different birds that come to your garden. buff.ly/3oxYzON

@s_tassell @OtagoMuseum @docgovtnz 😉

@BurnsByProxy @OtagoMuseum @docgovtnz Oh wow! congratulations on your new role Emma, although I'm sad to see you leaving the natural history collections world (for now).

After a long time @Otagomuseum (like, longer than this giant trematode from inside a sunfish), I'm moving on. Thanks to supporters of museum natural history collections, projects, adventures and care. Catch you up @docgovtnz Coastal Otago Office as Senior Ranger, Community.

@AMillerH20bear7 @laninsky @ProfGemmell Ka rawe! Great work Dr Miller.

Feeling so incredibly loved 🥰 Now officially graduated 👩🏽‍🎓from the Uni of Otago. I could not have done it without the loving support of my husband/family/friends ❤️❤️ and my incredible supervisors @laninsky, @ProfGemmell, and Cindy Baker. 🧬🎉

What if we introduced the equivalent of parental leave for people who want to look after their elders in their final months so they can stay at home as long as possible? Short time of paid carer's leave, followed by unpaid, with return to same job later. Better for all involved?

Couple of big fish big days.

Sunfish ☀️🐡 dissection day has finally come! Hardly anything is known about elusive Hoodwinker sunfish (Mola tecta) and we aim to change that with morphology and metabarcoding (if we can find some funding 😅 ) Hear @BurnsByProxy talk about it- 11 min in: tvnz.co.nz/shows/seven-sh…

@KathrynvanBeek Congratulations!

Scientists find 26 new species of worm in Porirua rnz.co.nz/news/national/…

The mustelid stink juice is fortified with isopropyl and the sent round the NZ to use as a deterrent or attractant in mustelid pest control. Better living everyone! …Except you mustelids.

It’s a freaky-reaky job, so they don full body PPE tyvek suit, rubber gloves, googles, mask the whole shebang.

People share amazing stories with me sometimes. Recently I talked with a colleague who has a side hustle in the “stink juice” game.

🐜 🐛 🐞 🦋 Bug Day! Is a hive of activity today for @WildDunedin at Tūhura @OtagoMuseum @OtagoEntoSoc

I’m not sure if we are all the way clear of the fear, but having a respect for bugs and minibeasties is the our main aim. But anyhoo, if you’re on a similar bug journey with your kiddos, I hope some of these help. And if you have others suggestions let me know.

We graduated to walking around the house and picking up dead insects on windowsills and the alcove. We made a little pinned collection during iso recently. She took it to daycare last week for mat time with her friends, enjoyed telling them about how soft huhu beetle fuzz is.

Anyone else have kiddos with fears of bugs? Somewhere between 1yo and 3yo the idea that bugs were terrifying, gross and dangerous crept into our daughters mind. Which was weird for us because we generally have a pretty bug positive/calm-farm attitude to bugs household.