What the heck is a spoonworm and how is it "surprisingly elegant"? Dr. Bronwyn W. Williams, our Research Curator for Non-molluscan Invertebrates, took PBS North Carolina under the microscope to illuminate the moves of this strange & fascinating creature. Watch here: video.pbsnc.org/video/what-is-…

Uncovering the early history of the Georgia Museum of Natural History, 1785-1900 academic.oup.com/jhc/article/33… bringing this back up because watch soon for a new paper on the early 20th century history of our museum (spoiler: there was a fire…)

I received tissue samples from ~30 species, most of which are from the deep sea. I wonder how much money it cost to gather these. The value held by museums is insane

One of my favorite projects to date is out today in Frontiers for Young Minds! Colleen Miller, @MoniquePipkin, and Dr. Corrie Moreau and I wrote this piece to communicate the value of natural history collections to young learners. A 🧵: kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

Please share: I am still recruiting a master’s student to sample mussels in tributary systems of the south-central plains ecoregion in Arkansas. Position starts in January (2024).

Hi all, due to the short holiday week we've given the #LunchTimeDiscovery crew a much-deserved break. We're back next week though with one of your favorites, Dr. Bronwyn W. Williams! naturalsciences.org/calendar/event… Streams 9/13/23 N.C. DEQ NC Museum of Natural Sciences Chris Smith

"I'd like to talk to you about your vehicle's extended warranty." It's to early to know the spread or impacts of the Blue Land Crab in NC. That's why scientists need your help. Dr. Bronwyn W. Williams breaks it down TODAY noon ET #LunchTimeDiscovery livestream youtube.com/watch?v=_q3f1t…

CoastalReview.org For even more on this story, check out this recent N.C. DEQ NorthCarolinaEE/NC Museum of Natural Sciences #LunchTimeDiscovery talk by Dr. Bronwyn W. Williams youtube.com/watch?v=_q3f1t…

Also the topic of a recent #LunchTimeDiscovery talk by Dr. Bronwyn W. Williams See🧵for YouTube link to watch.

Watch FOX Weather this evening — Oct. 5 — at 6:20pm (ET) to catch Dr. Bronwyn Williams, Research Curator for Non-molluscan Invertebrates, discuss the recent invasive blue land crab sightings in NC. You can watch Dr. Williams' segment online at foxweather.com.

🐌⚠ We made the The Weather Channel Here's the press release from N.C. Wildlife ncwildlife.org/Connect-With-U…

Intern Christa May is really getting it with inverts data entry, learning to catch when there are other phyla collected along with the target! This attention to detail expands our collections in really interesting ways. ugacollections.recollectcms.com/nodes/view/544…

FYI WITN Headlines, these large, non-native crabs have also been found in coastal NC, and there are multi-agency efforts asking the community to help track them. deq.nc.gov/about/division… N.C. DEQ NC Division of Marine Fisheries NC Museum of Natural Sciences Dr. Bronwyn W. Williams

A special holiday thanks to our many amazing #LunchTimeDiscovery Livestream Show speakers this year, to our partners at NC Museum of Natural Sciences, and to our host Chris Smith. We produced 46 talks in 2023...stay tuned for 2024! eenorthcarolina.org/resources/vide…

Interested in working in the Ozarks of Missouri this summer surveying rare fishes? MO Conservation is currently accepting applications online at the link below jobs.mdc.mo.gov/job/Columbia-R…

Sarah Stellwagen and I will again be offering fellowships to "Spider Camp" at Highlands Bio Station in North Carolina. Info, syllabus, and application form on my website: burnslab.umbc.edu/spider-course/ Apply and share, please!

The first paper from our collaboration with Iziko_Museums is out. Descriptions of new Arabella species from both UK (A. ampulliformis) and South Africa (A. umgazanae) will support accurate identifications & give clarity on Arabella iricolor #WormWednesday doi.org/10.1080/156270…

For #InternationalMuseumDay we reflect on the importance of museum collections, which are not only used for display but also education and research. Collections are at the heart of everything that museums do #IMD #IMD2024 International Council of Museums (ICOM) Amgueddfa Cymru | Museum Wales

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