Science Communicator @CantMuseum, Bug Hunter on @TVNZ, Entomologist, #PhD on #camouflage & colour in NZ #phasmids🌿💚she/her
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Dr. Morgane Merien retweeted
Dr Aola Richards was the first woman to be awarded a PhD in Biological Sciences in New Zealand, for which she studied cave wētā. She was a pioneer of entomology, both here in New Zealand and Australia, describing countless species during her lifetime. thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350209…
Dr. Morgane Merien retweeted
(Not so) ferocious bees and wasps?! Morgane sita down with Dr Jenny Jandt @TheWaspLady to talk aggression in social insects.
You can listen on Spotify, iTunes or here: accessmedia.nz/ProgrammePage…
Dr. Morgane Merien retweeted
Happy publication day to this special book! Almost exactly 10 years since I started researching FEIJOA, it’s now out in the world. If you see it out in the wild, please snap a pic and tag me! I’d love to see where it ends up. Buy it here: hachette.com.au/kate-evans/f… #feijoa #pubday
Dr. Morgane Merien retweeted
Episode 1 is out!! You can download now to hear @ummat_s talk all about The Massive Heads of Giraffe Weevils.
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Dr. Morgane Merien retweeted
In case you aren't excited enough about #BugoftheYear2024, I gave an interview with RNZ highlighting a few gems. rnz.co.nz/national/programme…
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@NZEntoSoc
@OtagoEntoSoc
Dr. Morgane Merien retweeted
New paper out today! Using termites adorned with little paper capes, we found that conspicuous stripes captured the attention of jumping spider predators but reduced attacks.
Read it open-access here: royalsocietypublishing.org/d…
Dr. Morgane Merien retweeted
Fabulous poster by @otago MSc student Greer Sanger and @TheWaspLady about native red admiral #butterflies and @botanyotago native tree nettle #ongaonga
Dr. Morgane Merien retweeted
MoE has funded free access to NZ Geographic online for very student in every school: articles on bio, physics, climate, mātauranga, earth & space, conservation++: nzgeo.com/ @NZScienceLearn @Welly_ED @JenMScience @AklEcol @akopanuku @Lifeofriley100 @Doctor_Harves
Dr. Morgane Merien retweeted
STEMFest is on THIS SUNDAY! 🌟 Reminder: this is a ticketed event, so please email us to go onto the waitlist if you don't have a ticket. The immersive event of STEMFest is just around the corner and we cannot wait to see you! 🙌 #stemfest #taurangastemfestival
Dr. Morgane Merien retweeted
An amazing case of 'cheating' in NZ #insects - where only some individuals of a harmless stonefly mimic the warning colours of an unrelated toxic (cyanide-producing) stonefly @Mol_Ecol @BrodieFoster @GrahamMcC_NZ
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Dr. Morgane Merien retweeted
"NZ bug of the year" Such a fabulous initiative - the inaugural winner was Ngaro Huruhuru – Native Bee (Leioproctus fulvescens). Watch out for 2024 campaign bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/ #nzento23
Dr. Morgane Merien retweeted
Do you know a kid interested in nature, science, or natural history museums? @meganbarkdull_ @ColleenEcology @MoniquePipkin and I wrote a fun paper for @FrontiersIn Young Minds titled "Natural History Collections: What Are They and Why Do We Need Them?"
kids.frontiersin.org/article…
ALT Figure 3 from the publication showing: Three distinct aspects of natural history collections. First, scientists use natural history collections to help with research. Second, the public interacts with natural history collections through museum exhibits, to learn more about biodiversity. Third, you can help collections yourself, by collecting and donating specimens, or volunteering online (Figure credit: Charlotte Welker Holden)!
Dr. Morgane Merien retweeted
@KellyJadeGreig tells us about debris cloaking in zopheridae beetles which is passive. These encrustations could be for chemical crypsis, avoiding predation from olfactory hunters like ants. Nothing to see or smell here, just debris! #nzento23
Dr. Morgane Merien retweeted
@simonconnolly95 and @MorganeMerien are shining the spotlight on the little critters that make the world go around. Bugs!
Listen to out trailer and subscribe here:
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Dr. Morgane Merien retweeted
It was such a privilege to announce this project to such a keen audience! @MorganeMerien and I are so excited!
You can subscribe to The Science Bug on Spotify right now, and listen to the trailer there!
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A New Zealand entomology podcast? Now we’re talking - looking forward to it @SimonConnolly95 @MorganeMerien #NZento23
Dr. Morgane Merien retweeted
Check out and follow this awesome new ento kuapapa #nzento23 @MorganeMerien @SimonConnolly95 @Spotify
Dr. Morgane Merien retweeted
A New Zealand entomology podcast? Now we’re talking - looking forward to it @SimonConnolly95 @MorganeMerien #NZento23
