Note: account rarely active due to changes at Twitter. PhD student at @UF & @UFEntomology’s Lucky Lab. 🐜, scicomm, policy, & storytelling. He/him.
Gainesville, FL
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I am thrilled to share that I’m joining @Aluckymyrmex’s lab at @UFEntomology! I will set off to explore ant ecology with an equal focus on developing #scicomm & Ed methods to share the alien world of the undergrowth with everyone. – at Arizona, USA
Exciting times in the #LuckyLab! Welcome to @MilesMaxcer who is joining my team for his PhD. Looking forward to working with you on #ants, #SciComm, and #EntoEd! More about Miles here: bit.ly/3srQEOV. #UFBugs
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Special thanks to @MilesMaxcer & company from the @Aluckymyrmex Lab! We had an amazing @FloridaMuseum #MuseumInTheParks #MuseoEnLosParques program! Participants from Children Beyond Our Borders (and I 😎 ) learned so much about ants!! #InclusiveScicomm
An accomplished @NatGeo Explorer and photographer, my great uncle Emory was an inspiration. His stunning photographs documented humanity’s first forays into the darkest depths of the seas, including the 1985 rediscovery of the Titanic. He will be missed!
“With sad hearts, we call attention to the passing of Dr. Emory Kristof.” deeperblue.com/famed-nationa…
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As human activities rapidly transform the planet, the global insect population is declining at an unprecedented rate of up to 2% per year. Amid deforestation, pesticide use, artificial light pollution and climate change, these critters are struggling reut.rs/3UCijui
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President Biden celebrated the youth turnout during this year’s midterm election, saying America’s youngest voters participated in historic numbers again, just as they did two years ago. wapo.st/3UEaXrn
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Nature’s survey of PhD students & postgraduates this year survey should set loud alarm bells ringing - PhD scholars & early-career researchers need to be paid properly; the cost-of-living crisis is a fundamental threat to future generation of researchers nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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🐜🐜 ANTomologists… who will be at #EntSoc22 this year? Is there an 🐜🐜 + myrmecophiles social planned yet? Looking forward to seeing you! @SysEB_Entsoc
With the Joint Annual Meeting of @EntsocAmerica, @CanEntomologist, & @EntSocBC nearing, it's time to make sure you're using the designated hashtag: #EntSoc22 is the one you want. Follow along and share your experience, whether in-person or virtual! eventscribe.net/2022/JAM2022…
ALT Joint Annual Meeting title slide template, with very large text just displaying hashtag: #EntSoc22
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A photo of an ant from @NikonSmallWorld Photography Competition has gone viral for its menacing look. Graduate research fellow, @MilesMaxcer from @Aluckymyrmex lab, weighs in on this image of the carpenter ant. t.ly/kPw_
#UFBugs #Kavaliauskas
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Lucky Lab costume for Halloween: 1980s hair band. Thanks team! You all are a lot of fun. #UFBugs
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.@MilesMaxcer of @UFEntNem and Eugenijus Kavaliauskas, photographer of this viral image of a carpenter ant, find beauty in this close-up of an "instrumental organism." Twitter users found terror. wapo.st/3TXin8m
It was great to speak with the @washingtonpost about how truly awesome ants are. I gave a passionate defense of carpenter ants after this picture went viral, threatening perceptions of ants; the little things that run the world. 🐜🐜🐜
washingtonpost.com/nation/20…
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It’s time to set the record straight: ants are downright cute!
@MilesMaxcer joined @washingtonpost’s @marialuisapaulr to talk all about ants and the critical roles they play in terrestrial ecosystems around the world. – at Gainesville, FL
Yes, this photo might look like nightmare fuel BUT turns out ants are preventing the world from imploding and they’re actually a bit cuter.
Here’s a bit on how ✨that✨ photo came to be and why you might want to think twice before squishing an ant. washingtonpost.com/nation/20…
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Two words for today's announcement: game. changing.
Now, millions of Americans can easily access hearing aids over-the-counter. Another win for communities across the country.
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Have you found a queen ant but aren’t sure what to do with her? Check out our video tutorial with @MilesMaxcer here: youtu.be/w2t_yEJ7bi0 – at Gainesville, FL
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"What century are we in? ... I respect everyone's view on this ... but, my lord. We're talking about contraception here."
— President Biden calls attention to the situation in Idaho, where currently college students are being denied access to contraception by their schools.
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We've activated a one-stop shop for information regarding #HurricaneIan at:
noaa.gov/ian
You'll find the latest forecasts, social media, satellite imagery, saftey info amd more.
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In response to the recommendations, mental health care providers emphasized that screening programs are only useful if they lead patients to solutions. “We can screen lots of people, but if that’s all that happens, it’s a waste of time,” one said. nyti.ms/3dI8zPO
This bill represents an enormous step forward for America. It addresses climate change, makes environmental justice a reality, and reduces the skyrocketing cost of living across the country. Thank you to all who worked to make this happen!
Tune in as I deliver remarks and sign into law the Inflation Reduction Act, a historic bill that will lower costs for American families, combat the climate crisis, reduce the deficit, and finally make the largest corporations pay their fair share in taxes. teapaw.org/i/broadcasts/1mnGedgzV…
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In Gainesville on September 17? Join us for the next fabulous, nerdy, family-friendly BUG WALK! More info here: alachuaconservationtrust.org…
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The legislation includes $60 billion for so-called environmental justice priorities, and White House officials are pledging that economically disadvantaged communities grappling with pollution and health disparities will have a clear line to that money. nbcnews.to/3JOAv0d
