Learn about this majestic, striped, giraffe-like creature who’ll steal your heart.
Field Frame Friday: Cowry Currency
The appearance of an unexpected visitor during field work is always a treat . . . this one, a humpback cowry (Cypraea mauritiana), was found on the windward side of Oʻahu during a survey of benthic (bottom-dwelling) organisms along a rocky stretch of coast. Cowries are marine snails with smooth, often brightly patterned shells. The…
Field Notes: Bird Brains and Behavioral Flexibility
Flexibility is the cornerstone of any PhD – whether it be recovering from failed experiments or tumultuous unproductive field seasons. One of the most useful skills to learn as a doctoral student is how to adapt and be flexible within your program or institution such that you can navigate all the inevitable obstacles along your…
Creature Feature: Damselflies
Step into the world of these scary, but super cute predators!
Sunday Sketch: Daring Dragonflies
A fun fact about the skies’ greatest predator!
Field Frame Friday: Tiny bee, tiny bee, what are they feeding you?
Some bees are so small that to identify them, one needs to look at them through the lens of a microscope. This little specimen is a male Lasioglossum dispersum, a type of sweat bee found in the caribbean. The second part of their name (or specific epithet) refers to how dispersed the species is. It can be…
Creature Feature: Greater Sac-winged bat
Check out these well-mannered, furry night creatures – the Greater Sac-winged bat! 🦇
Sunday Sketch: Stink Fight!
A stinky fun fact ahead!
Sci Hero: Ynés Mexía
The Ethogram believes that science should be accessible and diverse in order to increase the sense of belonging within the science community. As a part of our continuing effort to make science a more inclusive field, we will be highlighting a “Sci Hero” each month so that the next generation of scientists and naturalists may be inspired and identify with the diverse community that came before them.
Science Heroes: Ynés Mexía
Science Heroes: the column highlighting scientists and naturalists that if you don’t know, you should! This month highlights Mexican-American botanist Ynés Mexía!
