Dr. Lorelei Patrick
@loreleipatrick.bsky.social
Ecologist. Mammalogist. Biology Education Researcher. Nerd. Maker. Assistant Professor at Fort Hays State University and Associate Curator of Mammals at the Sternberg Museum of Natural History. She/her
Finally, some cute pet pics from the past few months.
July 6, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Finally, some cute pet pics from the past few months.
The @mammalmeetings.bsky.social meeting wrapped up last week. I have a well-attended talk on teaching, co-facilitated a workshop with other @stemsquirrels.bsky.social folks, attended workshops and talks, and with old and new friends. I’m also terrible at remembering to get pics with folks…
July 6, 2025 at 12:39 AM
The @mammalmeetings.bsky.social meeting wrapped up last week. I have a well-attended talk on teaching, co-facilitated a workshop with other @stemsquirrels.bsky.social folks, attended workshops and talks, and with old and new friends. I’m also terrible at remembering to get pics with folks…
Summer research! Graduate student Patrick had to pivot his project and is now continuing the ongoing bats and prairie dogs study.
July 6, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Summer research! Graduate student Patrick had to pivot his project and is now continuing the ongoing bats and prairie dogs study.
Very belated congratulations to the FHSU Biology Class on 2025!
July 6, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Very belated congratulations to the FHSU Biology Class on 2025!
July 6, 2025 at 12:34 AM
In May my Science Communication students participated in the first annual Hays Science Festival! They came up with activities to teach kids about DNA structure.
July 6, 2025 at 12:33 AM
In May my Science Communication students participated in the first annual Hays Science Festival! They came up with activities to teach kids about DNA structure.
I’m super behind on lab updates! In March we attended the joint meeting of Kansas Academy of Science and the Central States Entomological Society. Grad student Patrick presented his proposed research project and undergrads Emily and Chad gave talks. Chad won best undergrad talk!
July 6, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I’m super behind on lab updates! In March we attended the joint meeting of Kansas Academy of Science and the Central States Entomological Society. Grad student Patrick presented his proposed research project and undergrads Emily and Chad gave talks. Chad won best undergrad talk!
Yesterday’s high: 85 F
Today: Blizzard conditions
Typical March weather in Kansas
Today: Blizzard conditions
Typical March weather in Kansas
March 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Yesterday’s high: 85 F
Today: Blizzard conditions
Typical March weather in Kansas
Today: Blizzard conditions
Typical March weather in Kansas
I was awarded tenure today!!!
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March 12, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I was awarded tenure today!!!
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At @standupforscience.bsky.social and the signs are statistically significantly excellent
March 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
At @standupforscience.bsky.social and the signs are statistically significantly excellent
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Our little rally in Topeka, KS, for Stand Up for Science was never going to make the headlines like the DC one, but many Kansans still showed up! I’m glad I took my daughter to see that even little ripples can cause larger waves. We will not go quietly into the night. #standupforscience
March 7, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Our little rally in Topeka, KS, for Stand Up for Science was never going to make the headlines like the DC one, but many Kansans still showed up! I’m glad I took my daughter to see that even little ripples can cause larger waves. We will not go quietly into the night. #standupforscience
We stood up for science today in Topeka! Thanks to the organizers for planning the event so we could stand together in solidarity. #standupforscience @standupforscience.bsky.social
March 8, 2025 at 12:27 AM
We stood up for science today in Topeka! Thanks to the organizers for planning the event so we could stand together in solidarity. #standupforscience @standupforscience.bsky.social
Ready to #standupforscience in Topeka tomorrow!!! @standupforscience.bsky.social
March 6, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Ready to #standupforscience in Topeka tomorrow!!! @standupforscience.bsky.social
For those that don’t know, Oakley is a very small town in western Kansas, near where my lab does a lot of fieldwork. This is a very red area. Kansans are not happy with what’s happening and made their voices heard.
NEW: Senator Marshall (R-KS) RUNS AWAY, fleeing his own town hall after being asked about DOGE firing Veterans. MAKE HIM GO VIRAL.
March 2, 2025 at 3:58 PM
For those that don’t know, Oakley is a very small town in western Kansas, near where my lab does a lot of fieldwork. This is a very red area. Kansans are not happy with what’s happening and made their voices heard.
Who’s joining me in Topeka???
Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
February 28, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Who’s joining me in Topeka???
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Squirrel-Net is a community of student, instructors and researchers alike. To join and learn more about how we integrate research-based learning into higher education, keep swiping!
#SquirrelNet #STEMSquirrels #squirrels #CUREs #researchbased #highereducation
#SquirrelNet #STEMSquirrels #squirrels #CUREs #researchbased #highereducation
February 27, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Squirrel-Net is a community of student, instructors and researchers alike. To join and learn more about how we integrate research-based learning into higher education, keep swiping!
#SquirrelNet #STEMSquirrels #squirrels #CUREs #researchbased #highereducation
#SquirrelNet #STEMSquirrels #squirrels #CUREs #researchbased #highereducation
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Every scientist, long before they were a scientist, was a little kid who stood in front of a fish tank or stared up at the stars or turned over a rock to look at the bugs underneath and said “wow”. On the best days, working in science still feels like that.
February 19, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Every scientist, long before they were a scientist, was a little kid who stood in front of a fish tank or stared up at the stars or turned over a rock to look at the bugs underneath and said “wow”. On the best days, working in science still feels like that.
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I escaped poverty because I am a scientist.
And I am a scientist because of the National Science Foundation.
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And I am a scientist because of the National Science Foundation.
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February 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I escaped poverty because I am a scientist.
And I am a scientist because of the National Science Foundation.
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And I am a scientist because of the National Science Foundation.
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One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!
February 14, 2025 at 4:25 AM
One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!
Tenure is under attack in Kansas. The bill was introduced late on Friday and the hearing is today.
kansasreflector.com/2025/02/10/k...
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Kansas House bill strives to strip property interest from definition of university, college tenure • Kansas Reflector
Controversial Kansas House bill eliminates the concept of a property right, in terms of tenure policies, at public state universities.
kansasreflector.com
February 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Tenure is under attack in Kansas. The bill was introduced late on Friday and the hearing is today.
kansasreflector.com/2025/02/10/k...
kansasreflector.com/2025/02/10/k...
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Gene editing technology began by people studying salt marshes. Ozempic began by folks studying the venom of Gila Monsters. Support for basic science has empowered us to understand our world. Tethering it to applications health has transformed and saved countless lives.
February 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Gene editing technology began by people studying salt marshes. Ozempic began by folks studying the venom of Gila Monsters. Support for basic science has empowered us to understand our world. Tethering it to applications health has transformed and saved countless lives.
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1/8. This week I had a few different conversations with scholars who, in the face of the attacks on science and institutions of learning in the U.S., are wondering what to do. One suggestion I have is: keep doing your work. It matters in and of itself. Why do I say that? A few reasons.
February 8, 2025 at 8:42 PM
1/8. This week I had a few different conversations with scholars who, in the face of the attacks on science and institutions of learning in the U.S., are wondering what to do. One suggestion I have is: keep doing your work. It matters in and of itself. Why do I say that? A few reasons.
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Reposted by Dr. Lorelei Patrick
"I promise, America will soon be the Cybertruck of countries—uglier than you could have imagined, built for rich chuds, borderline inoperable, and on fire."
Here at DOGE, We’ve Streamlined Every Aspect of America’s Collapse
"Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave representatives of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency access to the federal payment system la...
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February 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"I promise, America will soon be the Cybertruck of countries—uglier than you could have imagined, built for rich chuds, borderline inoperable, and on fire."