jwhitaker

Coastal Genomics is looking for an outstanding REU for the 2023 summer. The student will be trained in gut dissections of fish, DNA extraction, PCR, next generation sequencing and bioinformatics! Contact justine.whitaker@nicholls.edu for info to apply!

Thoroughly enjoying watching the wasps hunt the caterpillars on my tomato and potato plants.

Smiling before I learned I didn’t win any awards

CGL mascot Tuna is into research too. Embark is testing her age using DNA methylation #coastalgenomics

📢Mark your calendars!

Faith and Maliyah dissected the first sample for the coastal predatory fish diet study! #coastalgenomics #fishgutsstink

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@AimeeHollander Those are definitely assassin bug nymphs, not stink bugs. They are good for your plants because they eat other insects.

#entomolgist of Twitter: how much trouble are my spouse’s tomato plants? What two critters do we have

Huge Data! Measurements of 12.5 Million individual salmon over 40+ years reveal that "salmon are getting smaller, affecting people and ecosystems". It was great to be a part of this huge effort led by @KristaOke and @EricPalkovacs and many others. nature.com/articles/s4146…

North America shows the smallest decline in #migratoryfish populations with a decrease of 28% on average. Let’s keep the pressure on to restore rivers and protect fish! Join #worldfishmigrationday for more #happyfish #LPImigratoryfish bit.ly/2EjnGNB

I'm learning and I really appreciate informative resources on antiracism. This one is on antiracism for educators. "The opposite of racist isn't 'not racist.' It is 'anti-racist." (Ibram X. Kendi, How to be an Antiracist). #antiracist ascd.org/publications/n…

Congrats Jenna!

This was a really great conversation about science, art and creative modes of #SciComm. Loved it!

Contact your local officials to ask them how they plan to affect change. Call them. Email them. Let them know you will no longer tolerate #RacismInAmerica and #PoliceBrutality. govtrack.us/congress/membe…

Some good and some bad news: 1) I’m going to be on a PBS special tomorrow called American Spring Live 8pm eastern- I’ll be investigating a black bear den and cuddling newborn cubs. Tune in!

Flooding in the U.S. disproportionately harms black neighborhoods and the impacts can exacerbate existing racial and social inequality bit.ly/2zUdfON

Looking for something positive to focus on during these dark times? Donate to help rescue some dogs and cats in Louisiana! #AdoptDontShop #dogsoftwitter #CatsOfTwitter givenola.org/HOPEforAnimals