I have loved raccoons ever since I was a little girl and even have a gold raccoon necklace. One of my best memories of raccoons is in Allegheny State Park, where we used to visit every year…
7 Ways to Bounce Back from a Bad Review
Have you ever had a bad review? I am a scientist, so dealing with a bad review is quite literally part of the job…
17 of the Coolest Animals on Mount Kenya
Three years ago, I went on an expedition on Mount Kenya to resurvey mammals from an expedition Teddy Roosevelt led over 100 years ago…
How Do Hurricanes Impact Mammals?
Hurricane Florence is coming and I have camera traps out for an experiment that I am not taking down. I’ll be able to see how mammal activity changes before and after the storm and might even capture some reactions to storm damage…
Why I Use Instagram for Science Outreach
Lots of people have been asking for my response to the recent Science magazine opinion piece “Why I don’t use Instagram for science outreach,” so here it is…
10 Songs to Boost Your Confidence
Recently I tweeted that part of my preparation for a job interview included listening to Demi Lovato’s Confident during my workout…