Brenna L. Decker
@buggyb1020.bsky.social
Wasp systematics, ecology, biodiversity. Photographer, crafter, gardener
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#EntSoc25 is fast approaching! We have some amazing graduate student competition talks from student recruitment to individualized learning experiences!
🗓️ Mon, Nov. 10th
🕥 10:30AM - 12:30PM
📍 OCC, C125-126
We can't wait to see everyone in Portland!
#FITatEntSoc25
🗓️ Mon, Nov. 10th
🕥 10:30AM - 12:30PM
📍 OCC, C125-126
We can't wait to see everyone in Portland!
#FITatEntSoc25
October 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
#EntSoc25 is fast approaching! We have some amazing graduate student competition talks from student recruitment to individualized learning experiences!
🗓️ Mon, Nov. 10th
🕥 10:30AM - 12:30PM
📍 OCC, C125-126
We can't wait to see everyone in Portland!
#FITatEntSoc25
🗓️ Mon, Nov. 10th
🕥 10:30AM - 12:30PM
📍 OCC, C125-126
We can't wait to see everyone in Portland!
#FITatEntSoc25
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Curious about careers in entomology education beyond the classroom or tenure track? Join @fitentsocamerica.bsky.social on August 26 for a dynamic ESA webinar exploring career paths from K–12 teaching and extension to zoos, museums, outreach, and edu-tainment. Register: www.entsoc.org/events/webin...
August 19, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Curious about careers in entomology education beyond the classroom or tenure track? Join @fitentsocamerica.bsky.social on August 26 for a dynamic ESA webinar exploring career paths from K–12 teaching and extension to zoos, museums, outreach, and edu-tainment. Register: www.entsoc.org/events/webin...
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Check out all the #FIT sessions! Follow this page to get FIT updates as we gear up for the Entomology 2025 Annual Meeting!
Now online: Explore the Entomology 2025 scientific program!
From November 9-12, Portland, Oregon, will be buzzing with excitement as thousands of insect science professionals gather for #EntSoc25. Start planning your schedule today: entomology2025.eventscribe.net
From November 9-12, Portland, Oregon, will be buzzing with excitement as thousands of insect science professionals gather for #EntSoc25. Start planning your schedule today: entomology2025.eventscribe.net
August 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Check out all the #FIT sessions! Follow this page to get FIT updates as we gear up for the Entomology 2025 Annual Meeting!
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Here are 3 ways to get started:
1️⃣ Volunteer on one of our subcommittees
2️⃣ Spread the word about FIT! We have power in membership (& follow us here!)
3️⃣ Engage w. our webinars - don’t miss Careers in Entomology Education Beyond a Tenured Faculty Position on 8/26, 1 p.m. ET
Stay tuned for more! (3/3)
1️⃣ Volunteer on one of our subcommittees
2️⃣ Spread the word about FIT! We have power in membership (& follow us here!)
3️⃣ Engage w. our webinars - don’t miss Careers in Entomology Education Beyond a Tenured Faculty Position on 8/26, 1 p.m. ET
Stay tuned for more! (3/3)
August 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Here are 3 ways to get started:
1️⃣ Volunteer on one of our subcommittees
2️⃣ Spread the word about FIT! We have power in membership (& follow us here!)
3️⃣ Engage w. our webinars - don’t miss Careers in Entomology Education Beyond a Tenured Faculty Position on 8/26, 1 p.m. ET
Stay tuned for more! (3/3)
1️⃣ Volunteer on one of our subcommittees
2️⃣ Spread the word about FIT! We have power in membership (& follow us here!)
3️⃣ Engage w. our webinars - don’t miss Careers in Entomology Education Beyond a Tenured Faculty Position on 8/26, 1 p.m. ET
Stay tuned for more! (3/3)
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🚨 Big news from FIT! 🚨
The ESA Governing Board has advanced FIT to Phase II on our path from a pilot Section to becoming a full ESA Section. 🎉
"Wait, we’re not already a Section?!”
Nope, not yet! It’s a 3-phase process that ends with a Society-wide vote👇 (1/3)
The ESA Governing Board has advanced FIT to Phase II on our path from a pilot Section to becoming a full ESA Section. 🎉
"Wait, we’re not already a Section?!”
Nope, not yet! It’s a 3-phase process that ends with a Society-wide vote👇 (1/3)
August 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🚨 Big news from FIT! 🚨
The ESA Governing Board has advanced FIT to Phase II on our path from a pilot Section to becoming a full ESA Section. 🎉
"Wait, we’re not already a Section?!”
Nope, not yet! It’s a 3-phase process that ends with a Society-wide vote👇 (1/3)
The ESA Governing Board has advanced FIT to Phase II on our path from a pilot Section to becoming a full ESA Section. 🎉
"Wait, we’re not already a Section?!”
Nope, not yet! It’s a 3-phase process that ends with a Society-wide vote👇 (1/3)
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Follow us to stay in the loop on #EntSocFIT job opportunities, teaching resources, webinars, and member highlights. Got something to share? Send us your FIT-related content or ideas using our Google Form: bit.ly/449NJ1X! #EntoEdu #ESA
FIT Social Media Content Suggestion Form
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June 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Follow us to stay in the loop on #EntSocFIT job opportunities, teaching resources, webinars, and member highlights. Got something to share? Send us your FIT-related content or ideas using our Google Form: bit.ly/449NJ1X! #EntoEdu #ESA
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FIT needs YOU!
Know someone who teaches, does outreach, works in museums, or creates insect-inspired art? Invite them to join ESA and make FIT their home! 🪲🎨
Check out these template emails you can send!: bit.ly/43mtNtR
Let’s grow our community!
#EntSocFIT #SciComm #InsectEducation #FITinEntsoc
Know someone who teaches, does outreach, works in museums, or creates insect-inspired art? Invite them to join ESA and make FIT their home! 🪲🎨
Check out these template emails you can send!: bit.ly/43mtNtR
Let’s grow our community!
#EntSocFIT #SciComm #InsectEducation #FITinEntsoc
FIT Recruitment Emails
FIT Recruitment Template Emails The FIT leadership team is providing these template emails to help our current members reach out to potential new members of the Society! We hope this encourages you t...
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May 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
FIT needs YOU!
Know someone who teaches, does outreach, works in museums, or creates insect-inspired art? Invite them to join ESA and make FIT their home! 🪲🎨
Check out these template emails you can send!: bit.ly/43mtNtR
Let’s grow our community!
#EntSocFIT #SciComm #InsectEducation #FITinEntsoc
Know someone who teaches, does outreach, works in museums, or creates insect-inspired art? Invite them to join ESA and make FIT their home! 🪲🎨
Check out these template emails you can send!: bit.ly/43mtNtR
Let’s grow our community!
#EntSocFIT #SciComm #InsectEducation #FITinEntsoc
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🧪 attn: researchers - consider participating in the McClintock Letters Initiative and write letters to your hometown newspaper editors about how the loss of science funding impacts you & your community. Webinar on Friday!
blogs.cornell.edu/asap/events-...
blogs.cornell.edu/asap/events-...
The McClintock Letters – Cornell Advancing Science and Policy Club
blogs.cornell.edu
June 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
🧪 attn: researchers - consider participating in the McClintock Letters Initiative and write letters to your hometown newspaper editors about how the loss of science funding impacts you & your community. Webinar on Friday!
blogs.cornell.edu/asap/events-...
blogs.cornell.edu/asap/events-...
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🧪🪲 #EntSocFIT is building a teaching resource library for ESA members!
We’re collecting syllabi, lesson plans, lab activities, and outreach ideas to support entomology education.
Have something to share? Help others refresh or design their content and submit your materials here! bit.ly/4jSXx6D
We’re collecting syllabi, lesson plans, lab activities, and outreach ideas to support entomology education.
Have something to share? Help others refresh or design their content and submit your materials here! bit.ly/4jSXx6D
Smartsheet Forms
bit.ly
June 13, 2025 at 6:11 PM
🧪🪲 #EntSocFIT is building a teaching resource library for ESA members!
We’re collecting syllabi, lesson plans, lab activities, and outreach ideas to support entomology education.
Have something to share? Help others refresh or design their content and submit your materials here! bit.ly/4jSXx6D
We’re collecting syllabi, lesson plans, lab activities, and outreach ideas to support entomology education.
Have something to share? Help others refresh or design their content and submit your materials here! bit.ly/4jSXx6D
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🗣️ We need your voice!
We’re collecting commentary to share with the #EntSoc Governing Board about why FIT is important to the society and its members (you!).
Your words will help shape FIT’s future, submit your testimonial here: bit.ly/4iYkEvP
#EntSocFIT #ESA #Education #InsectEducation #SciComm
We’re collecting commentary to share with the #EntSoc Governing Board about why FIT is important to the society and its members (you!).
Your words will help shape FIT’s future, submit your testimonial here: bit.ly/4iYkEvP
#EntSocFIT #ESA #Education #InsectEducation #SciComm
FIT Testimonials for Governing Board Meeting
We want your commentary about why you care about FIT! We will present these comments to the Governing Board in our written report and at the summer planning meeting, where the Governing Board will dec...
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May 15, 2025 at 7:41 PM
🗣️ We need your voice!
We’re collecting commentary to share with the #EntSoc Governing Board about why FIT is important to the society and its members (you!).
Your words will help shape FIT’s future, submit your testimonial here: bit.ly/4iYkEvP
#EntSocFIT #ESA #Education #InsectEducation #SciComm
We’re collecting commentary to share with the #EntSoc Governing Board about why FIT is important to the society and its members (you!).
Your words will help shape FIT’s future, submit your testimonial here: bit.ly/4iYkEvP
#EntSocFIT #ESA #Education #InsectEducation #SciComm
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🚨 Job Alert! 🚨
UF Entomology & Nematology is hiring an Assistant Prof of Informal #Entomology #Education!
🔎 Interested in a faculty position leading innovative, evidence-based engagement outside the classroom?
🪲 Passionate about #insects & #outreach?
🧪 Learn more and apply! bit.ly/uflentojob
UF Entomology & Nematology is hiring an Assistant Prof of Informal #Entomology #Education!
🔎 Interested in a faculty position leading innovative, evidence-based engagement outside the classroom?
🪲 Passionate about #insects & #outreach?
🧪 Learn more and apply! bit.ly/uflentojob
April 4, 2025 at 10:33 PM
🚨 Job Alert! 🚨
UF Entomology & Nematology is hiring an Assistant Prof of Informal #Entomology #Education!
🔎 Interested in a faculty position leading innovative, evidence-based engagement outside the classroom?
🪲 Passionate about #insects & #outreach?
🧪 Learn more and apply! bit.ly/uflentojob
UF Entomology & Nematology is hiring an Assistant Prof of Informal #Entomology #Education!
🔎 Interested in a faculty position leading innovative, evidence-based engagement outside the classroom?
🪲 Passionate about #insects & #outreach?
🧪 Learn more and apply! bit.ly/uflentojob
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I’m somehow on a Heritage Foundation mailing list (😂) and they sent a survey to see what we think of DOGE.
Who wants to offer some m-fing feedback?!?
secured.heritage.org/the-heritage...
Please share with a friend or a thousand :)
Who wants to offer some m-fing feedback?!?
secured.heritage.org/the-heritage...
Please share with a friend or a thousand :)
secured.heritage.org
February 26, 2025 at 11:12 PM
I’m somehow on a Heritage Foundation mailing list (😂) and they sent a survey to see what we think of DOGE.
Who wants to offer some m-fing feedback?!?
secured.heritage.org/the-heritage...
Please share with a friend or a thousand :)
Who wants to offer some m-fing feedback?!?
secured.heritage.org/the-heritage...
Please share with a friend or a thousand :)
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✨New Waspaganda✨
Despite their demonization, Vespid wasps are hardworking ladies who work together to get it done & fulfill their niche (pollinating, hunting, defending). I believe they are powerful symbols for worker resistance & deserve more respect.
Get it: Lindzeamays.com/printshop
🐡🕷️🐝🌱
Despite their demonization, Vespid wasps are hardworking ladies who work together to get it done & fulfill their niche (pollinating, hunting, defending). I believe they are powerful symbols for worker resistance & deserve more respect.
Get it: Lindzeamays.com/printshop
🐡🕷️🐝🌱
February 20, 2025 at 11:57 PM
✨New Waspaganda✨
Despite their demonization, Vespid wasps are hardworking ladies who work together to get it done & fulfill their niche (pollinating, hunting, defending). I believe they are powerful symbols for worker resistance & deserve more respect.
Get it: Lindzeamays.com/printshop
🐡🕷️🐝🌱
Despite their demonization, Vespid wasps are hardworking ladies who work together to get it done & fulfill their niche (pollinating, hunting, defending). I believe they are powerful symbols for worker resistance & deserve more respect.
Get it: Lindzeamays.com/printshop
🐡🕷️🐝🌱
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So I did this today: banged out a couple hundred words of a pitch while managing lab, sent it to the opinion page editor at the newspaper my parents still somehow get in print, and got back a "yes" in, I absolutely kid you not, under 15 minutes
Join us! Science Homecoming helps scientists reconnect with communities by writing about the importance of science funding in their hometown newspapers. We’ve mapped every small newspaper in the U.S. and provide resources to get you started. Help science get back home 🧪🔬🧬 🏠
sciencehomecoming.com
sciencehomecoming.com
Science Homecoming
sciencehomecoming.com
February 20, 2025 at 2:12 AM
So I did this today: banged out a couple hundred words of a pitch while managing lab, sent it to the opinion page editor at the newspaper my parents still somehow get in print, and got back a "yes" in, I absolutely kid you not, under 15 minutes
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The Democrats on the House Science Committee have set up a website to collect stories from fired federal employees, anonymously if desired. Please amplify. (This helps the lawyers establish standing for bringing legal cases against the administration!)
democrats-science.house.gov/sciencefirings
democrats-science.house.gov/sciencefirings
February 19, 2025 at 6:24 AM
The Democrats on the House Science Committee have set up a website to collect stories from fired federal employees, anonymously if desired. Please amplify. (This helps the lawyers establish standing for bringing legal cases against the administration!)
democrats-science.house.gov/sciencefirings
democrats-science.house.gov/sciencefirings
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Dear federal scientists: If you have been affected by the probationary firings and would be willing to speak with Science, please reach out to me by email ([email protected]) or on Signal. We can guarantee annonymity.
February 14, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Dear federal scientists: If you have been affected by the probationary firings and would be willing to speak with Science, please reach out to me by email ([email protected]) or on Signal. We can guarantee annonymity.
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This is a prelude to selling off our national parks. That is why they are being intentionally wrecked by our malignant government.
'Honestly terrifying': Yosemite National Park is in chaos
The Trump administration is derailing decades of conservation efforts in California's most loved park.
www.sfgate.com
February 13, 2025 at 7:56 PM
This is a prelude to selling off our national parks. That is why they are being intentionally wrecked by our malignant government.
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Letter from the SSE/SSB/ASN councils on the scientific understanding of sex and gender, pls RT
Letter to the US President and Congress on the Scientific Understanding of Sex and Gender
President Donald J Trump Washington, DC Members of the US Congress Washington, DC February 5, 2025 RE: Scientific Understanding of Sex and Gender Dear President Trump and Members of the US Congr...
www.evolutionsociety.org
February 7, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Letter from the SSE/SSB/ASN councils on the scientific understanding of sex and gender, pls RT
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The first ever US national nature assessment has been terminated and its USGCRP and DOI webpages have been removed.
A PDF of the zeroth order draft is still available here: review.globalchange.gov/system/files...
A PDF of the zeroth order draft is still available here: review.globalchange.gov/system/files...
www.globalchange.gov
January 31, 2025 at 4:36 AM
The first ever US national nature assessment has been terminated and its USGCRP and DOI webpages have been removed.
A PDF of the zeroth order draft is still available here: review.globalchange.gov/system/files...
A PDF of the zeroth order draft is still available here: review.globalchange.gov/system/files...
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📲 Know Your Rights app for iPhone
This app is available in 16 languages. It has the ability to read your rights out loud to an ICE or law enforcement agent and send a message to an emergency contact. It also has Know Your Rights resources.
App created by NAKASEC
apps.apple.com/us/app/know-...
This app is available in 16 languages. It has the ability to read your rights out loud to an ICE or law enforcement agent and send a message to an emergency contact. It also has Know Your Rights resources.
App created by NAKASEC
apps.apple.com/us/app/know-...
Know Your Rights 4 Immigrants
Empower yourself with Know Your Rights 4 Immigrants app. Use this app to prepare, learn and respond if you are at risk of being detained by deportation agents.
apps.apple.com
January 30, 2025 at 3:25 AM
📲 Know Your Rights app for iPhone
This app is available in 16 languages. It has the ability to read your rights out loud to an ICE or law enforcement agent and send a message to an emergency contact. It also has Know Your Rights resources.
App created by NAKASEC
apps.apple.com/us/app/know-...
This app is available in 16 languages. It has the ability to read your rights out loud to an ICE or law enforcement agent and send a message to an emergency contact. It also has Know Your Rights resources.
App created by NAKASEC
apps.apple.com/us/app/know-...
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American science and medicine has been thrown into chaos and uncertainty over the past week. Here are some stories to get up to speed. 1/12
January 28, 2025 at 3:58 AM
American science and medicine has been thrown into chaos and uncertainty over the past week. Here are some stories to get up to speed. 1/12
March 18, 2024 at 6:08 PM
Happy Valentine’s Day to friends, family, and loved ones! I get to play percussion once more with other talented science PhD students and grads tonight! Y’all are appreciated and loved 🥰
February 14, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Happy Valentine’s Day to friends, family, and loved ones! I get to play percussion once more with other talented science PhD students and grads tonight! Y’all are appreciated and loved 🥰
The Christmas cactus is in bloom! Quick photo to capture my camera-shy cat 🐈⬛ 💚🎄🌿 the plant was a split that my late grandma had in her house since before I was born. It’s the first time in two years that it’s bloomed!
November 29, 2023 at 10:16 PM
The Christmas cactus is in bloom! Quick photo to capture my camera-shy cat 🐈⬛ 💚🎄🌿 the plant was a split that my late grandma had in her house since before I was born. It’s the first time in two years that it’s bloomed!
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