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Emily F. Watts

@emilyfwatts

PhD | Evolutionary Biologist | Genomicist | Marathoner | Virginia Tech Alumna | Cat Enthusiast

 Charlottesville, VA
Joined November 2013
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Back from a long Twitter absence to share that a paper from my PhD was published in Herpetologica meridian.allenpress.com/herp…
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People talk about how much they hate letting food expire as though there are tons of people who LOVE food waste
My dissertation work is on the Cumberland Plateau salamander, Plethodon kentucki. It’s a cute woodland salamander in what’s called the slimy salamander species complex. (Yes, they can get very slimy when scared) #OUStudentExpo @BobcatsDiscover
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These salamanders have a very small range, living only in parts of Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, & Tennessee, but they are genetically very different! I am asking whether these differences make them different species #OUStudentExpo @BobcatsDiscover
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Realizing I have absolutely no idea how to use twitter anymore…is this what it’s like to be old?
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Re-downloaded the twitter app on my phone for the OU student expo tomorrow
*gets robot vacuum to save time* *spends whole time it's running following it around to watch interactions with cats*
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How it started: How it’s going:
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Every time I’ve asked Jack for his social security number for a form since getting married, I’ve briefly thought “wow, it’d be super easy to steal his identity.” Normal newlywed thoughts, or no?
Check out this spotlight on my friend Marissa!
OU Biological Sciences (@OhioBioSciences) profile pictureOU Biological Sciences@OhioBioSciences24 Jul 2020
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Grad School Edition Marissa Dyck @Dyck_ologist Year: 2nd Yr. PhD Hometown: McMinnville, Oregon Major: Ecology & Evolutionary Biology @OhioEcoEvo Dream job: A profession that allows field research/data analysis/mentoring Thread (1/5)
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I don’t think I’ve ever related to a tweet more
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The best animal is a cat My phone knows too much 🤦🏻‍♀️
Just the Zoo of Us 🐊🐌🦬 (@JusttheZooofUs) profile pictureJust the Zoo of Us 🐊🐌🦬@JusttheZooofUs26 Jun 2020
Type "the best animal is" and let predictive text finish the rest
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Such an important perspective from a very genuine person I have the pleasure of knowing.
Curious Dr. Z! (@TheDoctaZ) profile pictureCurious Dr. Z!@TheDoctaZ7 Jun 2020
My advisor told me, a queer Black person, that STEM outreach was a waste of my time and a distraction. 8 mos. later this person asked for examples of outreach for a grant that I was not on. I lied and said I'd stopped doing outreach. (It's now my full time job.) #BlackintheIvory
In case anyone isn’t depressed by the news already:
World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) profile pictureWorld Health Organization (WHO)
@WHO1 Jun 2020
A new outbreak of #Ebola is occurring in Équateur province, #DRC. 6 cases detected so far, including 4 deaths. WHO surge team already on the ground supporting the response: bit.ly/2MwnjjT
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I feel personally attacked
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Go Hokies! @TheHokieBird
College Sports on SiriusXM (@SXMCollege) profile pictureCollege Sports on SiriusXM@SXMCollege6 Apr 2020
Mascot Bracket South Region #2 @UGAAthletics vs #15 @HokieSports #GoDawgs #Hokies
47%Georgia
53%Virginia Tech
4,529 votes • Final results
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I bought a huge box of wine on Wednesday...just to be safe!
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Trying to figure out how to teach my human physiology lab students via the internet 🤔
Ohio University (@ohiou) profile pictureOhio University
@ohiou10 Mar 2020
.@OHIOPrezOffice has announced precautionary actions in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, including a move to a virtual instruction environment through at least Monday, March 30, 2020. ohio.edu/news/2020/03/presid…
President Nellis provides critical update about OHIO's response to coronavirus

President Nellis provides critical update about OHIO's response to coronavirus

We have suspended in-person instruction on all campuses and locations and are moving to a virtual instruction environment, effective immediately and through at least Monday, March 30, 2020.

ohio.edu
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Feeling like we’re suddenly in some sort of apocalypse movie
The Chronicle of Higher Education (@chronicle) profile pictureThe Chronicle of Higher Education
@chronicle9 Mar 2020
1/ The #CoronavirusOutbreak has prompted some colleges to cancel in-person classes. Follow this thread for a list of those institutions.
It’s going to be so exciting 💁🏻‍♀️
Ohio Center for Ecological & Evolutionary Studies (@OhioEcoEvo) profile pictureOhio Center for Ecological & Evolutionary Studies@OhioEcoEvo6 Nov 2019
Like #salamanders? Today's #EcoLunch is featuring Emily Watts @emilyfwatts on: “#Plethodon kentucki: my search for whiskey and a SNaQ” Irvine 159 @ 11:50AM!
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Celebrated #BlackCatDay early last night by dressing up as my favorite black cat. She was utterly unimpressed 🐱
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