๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ซ Professor ๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ฌ Scientist
๐ธ Former Model ๐บ Adventurer
๐ National Geographic Young Explorer
๐Los Angeles, CA โ Faculty @biosci.csulb
Me: โIโm just going to post all my winter photos together once spring rolls aroundโ
Also Me: Uses one full post for two weeks of winter
โฆtbc in a part 2 ๐ค
looking back on 2025, BSB opening weekend at the #spherelasvegas was absolutely one of the top highlights for my basic millennial self ๐ @backstreetboys
๐๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฒ
(๐ท๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฆ Susan Finkbeiner, Ph.D. ๐๐ ๐ธ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ 385 ๐๐ ๐โ๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐ ๐โ๐๐ค)
Camouflage offers strong protection but imposes spatial constraints. Species finely tuned to specific backgrounds become vulnerable when they move outside those contexts, whether to forage, migrate, or find mates. Environmental change can rapidly turn effective camouflage into a liability.
By contrast, species with warning coloration gain freedom of movement. Advertising toxicity allows them to traverse diverse habitats without constant concealment. The trade-off is clear: cryptic strategies optimize safety locally, while conspicuous strategies optimize flexibility globally.
Many systems fail not because theyโre unsafe, but because theyโre too constrained to move.
It took a while to decide how I want to express my feelings toward Jane Goodallโs passing โ and I am overwhelmed with feelings of gratitude more than anything else. From a very young age, I understood the impact she had not only on science, but on humankind as a whole. I never once thought that becoming a scientist was โjust for boysโ, in part because I saw someone like Jane paving the way for young women scientists. I wrote reports about her, watched documentaries about her, and idolized her as any budding scientist would. When asked questions about who I looked up to, she topped the list.
She has provided so many inspirational quotes, one of my favorites being โYou cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.โ
Rest in Peace Jane โค๏ธ๐ฆง
Photo: National Geographic
Canโt believe it has been TEN YEARS since I finished my Ph.Dโฆ Itโs incredible how fast time โfliesโ when youโre having fun ๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ฌ๐ฆ
