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Kirsti Abbott

@BeyondBuggirl

Head of Science at @MAG_NT. Educator & communicator, ant ecologist, biodiversity conservation advocate, Mum, handstander.

 Darwin, NT
Joined February 2010
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Everyone needs to see this talk. Look for it as a recording after the conference! #ESAus23
Dr Maggie J Watson / @terngirl.bsky.social (@terngirl) profile pictureDr Maggie J Watson / @terngirl.bsky.social@terngirl6 Jul 2023
Keynote—Ecology of arid Australia: some answers many questions. Dr Steve Morton #ESAus23 #ESAus2023
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📣 Cool job alert! 🦋🦎 Our friends at @MAG_NT have a job opening for a Natural Sciences Collections Manager! ✨ An amazing opportunity to be immersed in the incredible natural world of the Top End, make sure you check out the job listing! 🔗 spr.ly/6011Ou5wS
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Couldn’t agree more! Why use shiny new things just because they are shiny and new?!
Hamish Curry (@hamishcurry) profile pictureHamish Curry@hamishcurry10 Aug 2022
That's the first mention I've heard of 'ethical use of technologies' at #EduTECHAU - this is a massive area of discussion needed inside & outside education.
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#NATSIAA awards ceremony at @MAG_NT last night was something everyone should experience. Exhibition on til mid January 2023. Make it a priority visit.
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Holy moly. Some serious work getting this 8 million year old beauty out of the ground. Nice one @Samosthenurus and crew
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A few weeks on a steep palaeo learning curve! Back from #alcoota2022 and consolidating all the neural pathways
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (@MAG_NT) profile pictureMuseum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory@MAG_NT22 Jul 2022
A huge moment at #alcoota2022 with the very first articulated -Dromornis stirtoni- leg excavated from Classy Corner. Thankyou @Phoebyornis for scale! #fossilfriday @fupalaeosoc @FlindersPalaeo
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Selfie comp outcome?!? #amaga2022
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Where did YOU selfie at the #amaga2022 dinner?!? #museumselfie #boolabardip
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Sobbing, snorting, laughing and nodding listening to the brilliant women on the #veryperisummit All so relatable! @Mamamia
Thank you @Mamamia for the #veryperisummit and all the validation. It inspired me to make the appointments, do the research and finally take action!
The tears! #LEGOMastersAU
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Ryan & Gabby - YOU’VE GOT THIS!!!! #LEGOMastersAU
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What does 28 hours even look like? Do they sleep? Eat? Toilet?!? #LEGOMastersAU
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Wrap up of Girls in STEM event organised by @UniNewEngland Discovery! Such a great bunch of curious enthusiastic girls! Thanks for involving us @BeyondBuggirl and congrats to a great kick off event for the year @accidental_sci @DrSabSchmoelzl @CSIRO #superstarsofSTEM @ScienceAU
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A symbol of my city, the Natural History Museum at #UNE in Armidale #FindESAus20 #ESAus20
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VERY kooky invisible creature in a rockpool at Crescent Head this past weekend. We watched it over two days, before and after tidal events, and with LOTS of people. The full video is worth watching if you are a curious human....
Do You Believe In Dog? 🐶 Mia Cobb (@DoUBelieveInDog) profile pictureDo You Believe In Dog? 🐶 Mia Cobb@DoUBelieveInDog22 Nov 2020
👋🏼 @DrEmmaLJohnston Do you recognise this near-invisible rockpool dweller spotted by @BeyondBuggirl at Crescent Head, NSW? Full clip: facebook.com/681635722/posts… Close up showing there is SOMETHING here: #wildoz 💦🌪💦
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Excited to be creating STE(A)M programs for girls and Ezidi refugees in Armidale! Bring on our Maker & Breaker CoLab space for the community.
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So many shapes and spaces to explore in ⁦@UniNewEngland⁩ Boilerhouse #STEAM Discovery Space in Armidale ⁦@BeyondBuggirl⁩ ⁦@insituscience⁩ ⁦@MGNSW⁩ ⁦@RegionalArtsNSW⁩ ⁦@aboutregional⁩ ⁦@NSWCSE⁩
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Leaders from five emerging museums, including @Kidstream's Michael Shanklin and @UniNewEngland Boilerhouse Discovery Space's @BeyondBuggirl, share how their organizations are responding to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. childrensmuseums.blog/2020/0…

Nothing Yet to Close: Emerging Museums Pause and Regroup - Association of Children's Museums

Leaders from five emerging museums discuss how their organizations are responding to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, from altering timelines and fundraising sources, to planning with new...

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Todd Walker@_toddlwalker30 Aug 2020
Benefits of a small town uni education. Excellent article citing the work of ⁦@RegUniNet⁩ #une #unematters ⁦@UniNewEngland⁩ theaustralian.com.au/special…
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