Megan Perra

Should've done this before #TWS2022 but; I'm a PhD student in Elie Gurarie's lab at SUNY-ESF studying caribou movement ecology, working on novel acoustic methods to study behavior, recruitment, insect harassment and sound disturbance.

@KristyFerraro @EkwoTuktu Glad somebody finally studied this! Looking forward to reading and citing it

@EkwoTuktu Yes! I fear I may have not done the Twitter thread properly 🤦🏻‍♀️. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.11…. Happy to email it if you don’t have access!

New Paper Alert🚨 We identify a potential driver of site fidelity: the biogeochemical boomerang. By simulating caribou calving, we found that animals concentrate nutrient-rich waste when they exhibit site fidelity, which boosts forage quality, possibly reinforcing their return.

Incredible insight into caribou ecology, I have so much to learn.

@EkwoTuktu But what do caribou drive?!

@danimanitoba1 Good luck!!

First ever faculty interview, DONE! 🎉

Opinion pieces, where facts go to die? @pacificwild says our recent paper advocates for the indefinite culling of wolves and for habitat restoration efforts that will span hundreds of years. Neither is true, both measurably false. Disappointing. straight.com/city-culture/h…

@LeaGrie @XtratufBoots Precoating stress points on xtratuf boots with rubber cement or something similar does help them hold on a bit longer too, like coat it at the first sign of wear

Absolutely biblical skies in Tasmania at 4am this morning. I’m leaving today and knew I could not pass up this opportunity for such a large solar storm. Here’s the image. I actually had to de-saturate the colours. Clouds glowing red. Insane. Shot on Nikon. Rt appreciated

@abigailthiemkey You gotta give yourself a little treat when you can! And take up birding

Give me tips and tricks to get through the writing process and final trug through my master’s. It’s going, and I’m pushing but I’m still waiting on data for one of my chapters and I’m STRESSED

@lfinnegal Eeek

Dang. This Assistant Professor Population Geneticist position pays the same that I pay lab technicians to put poop into tubes...

Walrus in Svalbard with avian influenza. This is a concerning situation for many species. Who scavenges a dead walrus in the Arctic? Polar bears, Arctic fox & more birds. courthousenews.com/bird-flu-claim…

But what is the salary? Missoula cost-of-living is no joke

Anyone know where one might find the best waterbody and landing strip polygons for Ivvavik National Park in the Yukon?

The feeling when your institution fails you because they can't sign a form on time and you therefore are not allowed to receive money that another institution is trying to throw at you.

Finding deposits of oil or precious metals often turns out to be bad in the long-term. for more: npr.org/2024/01/10/119…

I gave birth to a 9 lb 7 oz baby on the 7th and sent out our audiologgers to Yellowknife today with @ChloeBeaupr1 after spending the last two weeks getting them ready to deploy on caribou. Sometimes the big projects all happen at once- so grateful for all the support from family

Want to come work with us in Fairbanks? We're looking for an early career ecologist with GIS and/or interdisciplinary skills. #jobDetails=825477_5168" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search…

Last January, I noticed something peculiar in my 2yo’s bedroom that - after a year of obsessive reporting - led me to a profound cosmic revelation about what’s even possible in our universe. A 🧵.

The literally internal struggle of not wanting to be pregnant anymore but also needing to get more work done but also having to get work things done during leave regardless because of unavoidable deadlines @Momademia — anyways, my due date was today

It's been over a week since the Point Thomson pipeline leak was first reported on Alaska's North Slope. The operator, Harvest AK, a subsidiary of Hilcorp, has refused to answer questions about whether it took aerial photos of the damage. DEC says it is aware of "recent aerial...