Rae Olsson, Ph.D. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Twitter is now owned by Elon Musk 🤮, which means this will be my last post here. His plans to reduce limitations and penalties for bullying and hate speech means this platform is no longer safe for me. If you want to stay connected, please come catch me in on insta: DrRaeO ❤️🐝

We are here at @sacnas #NDiSTEM2022 in Puerto Rico to talk to you about graduate and career opportunities in @wsucahnrs and @WSUEntomology! We can't wait to meet you! #2022NDiSTEM

Made it to San Juan Puerto Rico for the #2022NDiSTEM meeting hosted by @sacnas. Stop by exhibitor booth 122 to talk about undergrad, grad, and careers with @wsucahnrs! Or come talk to me about bugs! @WSUEntomology

I'll be leaving Twitter at the end of the month due to... Well everything. If you want to stay in touch with me, please dm me for my contact info or follow me on Instagram @ DrRaeO.

@ArthropodAbbey @Cataranea I didn't see this until just now, but I'm so happy to be part of your journey ❤️

super big shout out to people like @RLOlsson and @Cataranea who paved the way for me to feel ok expressing myself. Thanks for being visible examples of professional queer people - I am so glad I had people to look up to ♥️

I have pretty mixed emotions about this photo from my memories today- on one hand, I loved the conference, the poster, and the work. But on the other hand this was during a time I felt to be respected as a professional I needed to present my gender a certain way.

@Phytoseiid @LouisNottingham @ECP_Entsoc @AmericanEntoSoc @WSUEntomology Ask and you shall receive!

@LouisNottingham @RLOlsson @ECP_Entsoc @AmericanEntoSoc @WSUEntomology @RLOlsson has 4 dogs??? I guess I've never seen them all in one photo. Living the puppy dream. Great article!

It's Friday, stop what you're doing, pick up your latest American Entomologist, turn to the back page, and read @RLOlsson's Zyzzyva article "Shared Traits: Entomologists and LGBTQ+ Folks". @ECP_Entsoc @AmericanEntoSoc @WSUEntomology

@BoudAnt1 I did need this, thank you.

Did you need a chubbynosed weevil on a stem? I think you might have needed one, so here you go. 😁

@acara333 Yep!

@EntsocAmerica @ECP_Entsoc I had such a great time chatting with @PriyadarshiniCB, thank you so much for the spotlight!

Meet Rae Olsson, Ph.D. (@RLOlsson), an entomologist and landscape ecologist developing new data-based tools for beekeepers and subject of the next installment of our "Standout Early Career Professionals" series. @ECP_Entsoc entomologytoday.org/2022/01/26/ent…

@annaspiderwebb @JessicaLWareLab @jvn It's on Netflix!!!

@RLOlsson @JessicaLWareLab @jvn I wanna watch!

Literally crying with joy watching my friend @JessicaLWareLab on #GettingCurious with @jvn. #Entomology #insectsaregorgeous

@kelly_j_baker My mom used to say "son of a biscuit-eater!" Which a friend once misheard as "son of a bisketee" so that's a classic.

@JodyBugsMeUNL Aw! I kept one as a pet for almost 2 years while in grad school! Very cool critters.

Black widow spider lived a lot longer than expected. Saved from a bag of grapes in Sept 2019, she lived in a box on my desk & at home in my laundry room until Dec 2021. It’s been an honor being able to observe such a beautiful creature 🕷 ❤️ #blackwidowspider

Bee communities in canola are affected by landscape context and farm management - a preprint! #wildpollinators #bees #landscapeecology biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Come work with me! We need an apiary manager for our research program!

Just posted a photo @ Pullman, Washington instagram.com/p/CVcAozhrsOEq…

Thanks @zennioptical for the great new frames, but more importantly for the great new dog toy!!

@RBCMento @JGEntiminae It took me about 5 minutes just to sound it out!

@JGEntiminae @RLOlsson Strongylophthalmyiidae. I have collected them, identified them and databased them. But I have never heard anyone pronounce that word.

Entomologists: what is one of the most difficult to pronounce words specific to entomology that you've learned? #entomology

@ento_ethan @StolenMedicine Woah that's a $100 word!

@RLOlsson Kleptopharmacophagy @StolenMedicine