by Anat Belasen, herpetologist, evolutionary ecologist, Smith Conservation Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Cornell University, U-M EEB Ph.D. alumnus 2019 From Anat M. Belasen, Ph.D. Blog Tis the season to send those anxiety-producing emails out to your science heroes! I’ve gotten a lot of questions recently about the best way to reach out to potential advisors,…
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Frogs, conservation and the agricultural matrix
From the James Lab Brazil Blog by Anat M. Belasen, a University of Michigan graduate student in ecology and evolutionary biology The “teenage” Aparasphenodon brunoi. Image: Anat Belasen. Conservation can sometimes seem like an amorphous, nebulous, unattainable goal. One school of thought believes the goal of conservationists is to restore abused land to primary forest.…
Scientists explain their research using emoji
From American Scientist’s blog Macroscope by David Shiffman Twitter hashtag games can be a great way for scientists to communicate their research in a fun—and often funny—way. The latest hashtag game, #EmojiYourPhD, challenges scientists to explain their research with the aid of emoji, the internet pictograms stereotypically associated with a teenager’s text messages. “One of…
Let’s Save the Frogs.. again!
by Anat Belasen, a University of Michigan graduate student in ecology and evolutionary biology Save the Frogs Day at University of Michigan is here again! This year the UM Herpetology Club is really excited to be including some fun games and activities for all ages, including a song quiz (“Is it a frog?” by visiting…
Save the Frogs Day at University of Michigan
I’m what you might call a “frog freak.” I’ve been enamored with these jumpy little creatures with big beady eyes and wide smiles for as long as I can remember. I spent endless summer days catching as many lithe leopard frogs, tiny toadlets, and giant bullfrogs as I could from the pond in front of…