Sara Johnson

Devastating news out of Rockford this morning as @BellBowlPrairie announced via tweet that “at 6:00 this morning, the Chicago Rockford International Airport proceeded with their destruction of Bell Bowl Prairie.”

We are devastated to say that at 6:00 this morning, the Chicago Rockford International Airport proceeded with their destruction of Bell Bowl Prairie. We are so grateful for all the love and support she has received over the last two years. I'm so sorry.

This brief research report is the first of my thesis work Macbridea alba to be published in the @frontiersin #ConservationScience special issue. Is the #ESA living up to its full potential? #ESA50 doi.org/10.3389/fcosc.…

This #WorkingWednesday, go #BehindtheScenes with @sylvatica_sara as she searches for the #endangered Zapata bladderpod along the Rio Grande! #YearInReview Read the story here ➡️ bit.ly/3Th6QRr @Botanical_ #botany #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM

heartbreaking

Tell Your U.S. Representative to Pass the STREAM Act! prairierivers.org/action-items/2…

We need to pass the Recovering America's Wildlife Act to help birds & wildlife and prevent future extinctions. Take action with @audubonsociety and help #BringBirdsBack: act.audubon.org/a/rawa-1?ms=tw…

Checking in, friends: Have you made a plan to vote this year? Join me, @audubonsociety, and bird lovers across the country and pledge to vote: act.audubon.org/a/vote-for-bir…

Sea Otter pups will often cover their eyes with their paws to help them sleep during the day

We're excited to announce the launch of the Bird Migration Explorer, a first-of-its-kind digital platform that reveals migration data for birds across the western hemisphere—just in time for fall migration! Check out this free, interactive platform today: birdmigrationexplorer.org

My first publication is out and open access for all, salt impacts on #Thujaoccidentalis recruitment. Check it out :D @cdnsciencepub bit.ly/3BI9aua

TWITTER I AM SCREAMING This is a PELICAN SPIDER. She's an ancient, tiny and incredibly cryptic spider that preys exclusively on other spiders. Her super weird "pelican" head allows her to extend her fangs way the heck away from her body and skewer her prey from a safe distance.

Oh right! I was on the @indfnsofplnts podcast talking about our recent publication in @cdnsciencepub about Thuja occidentalis! :D @INHSillinois

#BirdsTellUs we need to act on climate. Ask your U.S. Representative to vote YES on historic climate legislation. Take action today with the @audubonsociety: act.audubon.org/a/historic-cli…

I am facilitating a breakout session at the CPC National Meeting 2022. Please join us for a discussion if you're attending the event! #CPCPlants2022 #SavePlants - via #Whova event app

The plants on my porch enjoying the upgrade in temps and dappled sun :)

Bioluminescence and the diversity of the way that light is produced, used and displayed in fish! Legend of fish species in the comments. All drawings are mine. #ichthyology #marinebiology #deepsea #fishart #FishingGirls #bioluminescence #natgeo #ecology #underwater

The stunning Neon Cuckoo Bee

@roguedetection I honestly don't remember where the recipe is from but you add the flour in with the water and yeast in the beginning, it's confusing hahaha

@sylvatica_sara Ooo, do you have a favorite go-to recipe? This looks delicious!

Is there anything more comforting than homemade straight out of the pan naan with butter and salt?