Dr. Jessica L Ware

Dr. Jessica L Ware

@jessicalwarelab.bsky.social

Twin, entomologist, evolutionary biologist 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🇺🇸

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American Museum of Natural History
@amnh.org

The Museum’s new exhibit Monarch’s Journey is now open! Come explore the monarch butterflies’ remarkable annual trek from the northern U.S. and Canada to the mountain forests of central Mexico through the work of award-winning graphic novelist and environmentalist Peter Kuper (@pkuper.bsky.social).

Dr. Jessica L Ware
@jessicalwarelab.bsky.social

Excited to read this! “Trans Inclusive Practices for Natural History Collections: Recommendations Based on Existing Efforts and Survey Data: Journal of Museum Education” www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

tandfonline.comTrans Inclusive Practices for Natural History Collections: Recommendations Based on Existing Efforts and Survey DataFrom the early cabinets of curiosity to the vast museum repositories of today, natural history collections have been an invaluable resource for scholarship and public education. Curators, researche...
Dr. Jessica L Ware
@jessicalwarelab.bsky.social

Congratulations to Judicäel on this new #damselfly paper! #GEODE Molecular phylogeny and updated classification of jewel damselflies (Odonata: Zygoptera: Chlorocyphidae) arthropod-systematics.arphahub.com/articles.php...

arthropod-systematics.arphahub.comMolecular phylogeny and updated classification of jewel damselflies (Odonata: Zygoptera: Chlorocyphidae)Abstract Chlorocyphidae (Odonata: Zygoptera) represent a family of odonates found in tropical Asia and Africa, composed of 162 species. The family is characterized by a pronounced snout-like c...

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Prosanta Chakrabarty
@prosanta.bsky.social

Collections support staff will be retained so it sounds like the science will continue. For now it is only the public facing exhibits that will remain closed.

Prosanta Chakrabarty@prosanta.bsky.social

It appears that the oldest natural history institute in the United States - the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia - is closing. A real shame and not something I fully understand or can comprehend. #naturalhistory #museums drexel.edu/news/archive...

drexel.eduPreserving the Academy of Natural Sciences' Legacy and Collections for the FutureAs part of this broader effort and following careful consideration, grounded in deep respect for the Academy’s extraordinary legacy, Academy and Drexel leadership have made the difficult decision to c...

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Royal Entomological Society
@royentsoc.bsky.social

🌿RES is leading a major new conservation project to understand how #ClimateChange is impacting six rare insect and plant species, helping develop practical solutions to support their recovery and protect #biodiversity for the future 🦋 Read more: buff.ly/sAytJRP #Conservation #InsectScience

royensoc.co.uk Extreme weather affects wildlife too 🦋🌿The Royal Entomological Society is proud to be leading a major new research project, funded through Natural England’s Species Recovery Programme and supported by The Crown Estate, to investigate how climate warming and extreme weather are impacting six threatened species in lowland chalk grasslands.
Dr. Jessica L Ware
@jessicalwarelab.bsky.social

Congratulations Violet Onsongo on her new #dragonfly paper! Evolution and biogeography of the widespread dragonfly genus Orthetrum (Odonata: Anisoptera: Libellulidae): Massive dispersal in the tertiary - Systematic Entomology - Wiley Online Library resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.comEvolution and biogeography of the widespread dragonfly genus <fi>Orthetrum</fi> (<fc>Odonata: Anisoptera: Libellulidae</fc>): Massive dispersal in the tertiaryAncestral range reconstruction supports an early widespread Afro–Eurasian distribution, rather than a single-region origin, reflecting connectivity among Africa, Europe and Asia during the Tertiary......

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Royal Entomological Society
@royentsoc.bsky.social

Entomology is for everyone - and we’re here to help make that a reality. The RES EDI grant supports projects that break down barriers and create opportunities for more people to engage with insect science. 🔗 Read more and apply now 🔽 buff.ly/mu9z1He Deadline: 17 July

buff.lyGet funding for your next project💡 Your idea could inspire the next generation. Some examples of projects, events and activities that this fund can cover are: 🪰 Entomological history projects that celebrate ethnic diversity and heritage which can lead to more involvement of underrepresented groups in entomology 🦗 An entomology-focussed citizen science project providing technology, visual aids, sign language interpretation or alternative communication methods within a field/laboratory setting specifically used by individuals with hearing impairments 🐞 Workshops/networking events that amplify women and girl voices, encouraging a greater diversity of contributions in entomology 🐝 A university-led careers event, specifically supporting early career LGBTQ+ groups with entomological pursuits 🦋 Activities that promote intergenerational connections in the entomological community

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Stand Up for Science!
@standupforscience.net

🚨 HEADS UP: If you haven't submitted a comment on the OMB proposal yet, there's still time - but it's running out! There are only 10 days left to push back against Russell Vought's attempt to give political appointees unprecedented control over federal research funding. Take Action: zurl.co/Bl59I

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Entomological Society of America
@entsocamerica.bsky.social

How do scientists document biodiversity in places where data are fragmented, inaccessible, or even dangerous to collect? A new study of butterfly species in Burkina Faso offers an example. 1/2

entomologytoday.orgThe Challenges of Studying Biodiversity: Documenting the Butterflies of Burkina FasoHow do scientists document biodiversity in places where data are fragmented, inaccessible, or even dangerous to collect? A new study of butterfly species in Burkina Faso offers an example.

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Philip Donoghue
@phil-donoghue.bsky.social

Our latest: Phylogenomics resolves the century-old ‘Zoraptera problem’: Zoraptera as the earliest diverging lineage of Polyneoptera - largely completed by the indefatigable Chenyang Cai while a postdoc @bristolpalaeo.bsky.social - the study finds that Zoraptera are sister to all other polyneopterans

royalsocietypublishing.orgPhylogenomics resolves the century-old ‘Zoraptera problem’: Zoraptera as the earliest diverging lineage of PolyneopteraAbstract. Wing evolution enabled insects to pioneer aerial niches, a key innovation driving their remarkable radiation. However, interordinal relationships

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Tracy Heath
@trayc7.bsky.social

Exciting talk at #Evol2026 by the 2026 Gould Prize recipient @neilshubin.bsky.social! An advocate for “curiosity-driven research”!!

Carl Zimmer@carlzimmer.com

I first met Neil Shubin 30 years ago when he was digging for fossils of our fishy ancestors in Pennsylvania road cuts. Now he's becoming president of the National Academy of Sciences. We talked about taking the helm of the 163-year-old organization at this fraught moment. Gift link: nyti.ms/4giD3FX

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