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🕷Postdoc at McGill/MUN. Arachnologist & spider advocate. Also @RecluseOrNot. Natural historian & behavioural ecologist. Knitter & sewist. Political. 🏳️‍🌈

Beothuk lands/Miꞌkmaꞌki
Joined April 2013
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Dr. Catherine Scott (she/they) retweeted
🚨Job Opening🚨 Cornell University’s Dept. of Entomology seeks an Assistant Professor - Field Crops Entomologist for a 9-month, tenure-track position in Ithaca, NY (60% Research/40% Extension)! A great opportunity to develop IPM research & extension programs for field crops. Join a multi-campus collaborative team focused on sustainable pest management. 📝 Apply by Jan 2, 2025! @McArtLab @PovedaLab @chloecho_31 @NYSIPM @tinigua careers.entsoc.org/jobs/2076…
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One way to help children in Gaza and Lebanon: mecaforpeace.org/donate/
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Please help make future academic conferences better and more accessible by completing this survey from ECODIVE: tinyurl.com/ecodive Anyone who does anything related to #ecology/environmental #science and has opinions about conferences should contribute!
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Dr. Catherine Scott (she/they) retweeted
For the 1st of #Arachtober, here’s a Joro spider from the field today snacking on a sulfur butterfly! Shoutout to @AAS_arachnology and @clemsonpostdocs for supporting my Joro 🕷️work!
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Dr. Catherine Scott (she/they) retweeted
School Classrooms and Masks and Air
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Exciting opportunity for undergrads or recent grads to study amazing arachnids with a wonderful person!!!! #paeudoscorpions #arachnology
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Dr. Catherine Scott (she/they) retweeted
New paper led by @janean_sharkey reports 7 new #bee species records for 🇨🇦 from collections made in tallgrass prairie & oak savanna habitats in S. Ontario. Further evidence why studying & conserving #insects in these vulnerable habitats is so important: journal.lib.uoguelph.ca/inde…
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Dr. Catherine Scott (she/they) retweeted
📢We got a grant!! @SSHRC_CRSH will be funding our research on Knowledge Waste Uniquely, we seek a Masters' student with transdisciplinary skills for the call 👇 We propose to work in partnership with the community of Panniqtuuq to develop strategies for contextualized waste management Please apply by September 20 if possible #AcademicLife @AcademicChatter Please repost :)
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Dr. Catherine Scott (she/they) retweeted
The Beaty Centre for Species Discovery at #MuseumOfNature invites applications for the Visiting Student Awards, a #TravelGrant program for graduate student doing research on plant, animal, mineral and fossil systematics. Learn more and apply today 🔗 nature.ca/en/our-science/bea…
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Dr. Catherine Scott (she/they) retweeted
Looking for a reference on the importance of #spiders to humans and ecosystems? Check out our preprint on "Ecosystem services provided by spiders", led by @cardosopmb! @CE3CResearch #SpiderTwitter 🕷️
Did someone ever ask you why should we care about #spiders? Or maybe you wondered yourself? In doi.org/10.22541/au.17253863… we delve into the diverse spectrum of spider #ecosystem #services and their potential to inspire #nature-based #solutions. Figure by @jago_MO @CE3CResearch
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Dr. Catherine Scott (she/they) retweeted
Open position available! Let me know if you have questions. @AnimBehSociety @RAEL_aracno @AAS_arachnology
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Replying to @kjiangreports
@crudelykevin just saw through a colleague you are looking for comment on Jorō spider story, dm if you’d like to talk!
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You really want the expert, @arachnonaut though!
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Dr. Catherine Scott (she/they) retweeted
Registration deadline has been extended for AAS 2024 in Chetumal, Mexico! See you soon in the Maya world. - AAS 2024 committee 🕷️🕸️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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Dr. Catherine Scott (she/they) retweeted
InsectaBio is excited to announce FOUR travel awards for students planning to present a talk or poster at the Entomological Society of America 2024 meeting in Phoneix, AZ! Application due Aug 1, 2024! Details: docs.google.com/document/d/1… Application: forms.gle/kGhjcFB8MgH4sgU4A
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Dr. Catherine Scott (she/they) retweeted
I have uploaded quite several new Ethical Ento-Mounts to my website. Many frames available, including this beautiful piece, showcasing insects I reared over the few last years. Get them here: gilwizen.com/shop/
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Dr. Catherine Scott (she/they) retweeted
There have been many conversations about leadership and challenges of tokenism and glass cliffs. Thought I'd share my thoughts here. Anyone else struggling with these issues? Shifting to the outside: Why racialized leaders choose to walk away linkedin.com/pulse/shifting-…
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Dr. Catherine Scott (she/they) retweeted
#Budget2024 💰 makes the largest investment in 20+ years for grad students & postdocs! It will support financial needs, boost mental well-being, allow focus on research, & promote diversity by easing barriers for underrepresented groups. 🎉💪🏽#SOSBudget2024
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Dr. Catherine Scott (she/they) retweeted
LGBTQ+ folks in STEM (academia, research industry): the LGBTQual+ project is looking for more study participants for focus groups (including online) and/or workshops in the UK and US discussing inclusion and retention in STEM fields/careers: lgbtqual.com/call-for-partic…
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