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Official Twitter account of #BlackMammalogists Week! Help Black & Indigenous mammalogists by donating to our scholarship http://tinyurl.com/fn5efyxz.
Website: blackmammalogists.com
@blackmammalogists.bsky.socialA great start to #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026! We hope you enjoyed the #BMW2026RollCall. Make sure to go through the hashtag & find some new Black mammal people to follow!
Tonight's giveaway prizes are: 2 sets of BMW stickers, 1 BMW T-shirt & 1 @browningtrailcams.bsky.social trail camera!
@blackmammalogists.bsky.social#BlackMammalogistsWeek2026 #BlackSky
JIGSAW: a picture of the Likweli money (credit: Bravo Bofenda) known to locals long before being described by Western science in 2026
CROSSWORD:
@blackmammalogists.bsky.socialWe hope everyone enjoyed today's puzzles! Answers in the next post.
@blackmammalogists.bsky.socialWhat's that? You want a #BlackMammalogists Week t-shirt, tank top, or hoodie? Look no further. The store is open thru Sun. 10/18, get 'em while they're hot! Lots of colors available!
All proceeds support the event & our Black & Indigenous Scholars in Mammalogy Award.
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@blackmammalogists.bsky.social#BMW2026RollCall: Julian Nesbitt!
Julian Nesbitt is an ecologist who specializes in birds. He performs field surveys for nesting birds, frogs, small mammals & other species in areas where different utility projects are occurring. Insta: @iam.juliannesbitt
@blackmammalogists.bsky.social#BMW2026RollCall: Dr. Kaylee Arnold!
Dr. Kaylee Arnold is an urban disease ecologist who focuses her research & community outreach on understanding how urbanization affects the spread of infectious diseases between wildlife & humans. Insta: @kayleemarie_hasina
@blackmammalogists.bsky.social#BMW2026RollCall: Tyus Williams!
@sciencewithtyus.bsky.social is an ecologist & PhD Candidate at UC Berkeley investigating how urban environment characteristics exacerbate the impacts free-roaming cats have on wildlife. Insta & twitter: @sciencewithtyus
@blackmammalogists.bsky.social#BMW2026RollCall: Dr. Danielle N. Lee!
@dnlee5.bsky.social is a biologist & outreach scientist who studies the behavioral biology & natural history of nuisance rodents over human-modified environmental gradients w/ community stakeholders. Insta: @DNLee5
@blackmammalogists.bsky.social#BMW2026RollCall: Joelle Jenkins!
@sustainabaddie.bsky.social is an interdisciplinary sustainability scientist & storyteller focusing on integrating social justice & environmental stewardship into sustainability practices. Insta & twitter: @sustainabaddie
@blackmammalogists.bsky.social#BMW2026RollCall: Dr. Kendall Calhoun!
@kendallcalhoun.bsky.social is an Asst Prof at the U of British Columbia. His research examines how altered fire regimes & natural disturbances impact wildlife & human-wildlife interactions. Insta & twitter: @kenleecalhoun
@blackmammalogists.bsky.social#BMW2026RollCall: Aalayna Green!
Green studies the systemic & social processes of global conservation efforts, particularly in Southern Africa & their effects of these processes on security, governance, & advocacy. Insta: @aalayna.green twitter: @aalayna23
@thundergoose.bsky.socialReposted by @blackmammalogists.bsky.socialYou’ve heard her talk about hyenas on @ologies.bsky.social , now give her a follow during #blackmammologistsweek2026!
Wait? You DIDN’T hear her on the ologies podcast? Well now you have some catching up to do! It’s an excellent episode!
@blackmammalogists.bsky.social#BMW2026RollCall: J. Sunny Murphy!
Sunny studies the intersections of culture, ideology, legislation, economics & land use with canid ecology in the US. She aims to develop nonlethal adaptive management tech that is equitable across cultures & species.
@blackmammalogists.bsky.socialWe didn't forget the daily puzzle! Solve *either* puzzle by 5pm PST, tag us w/ the solved puzzle, & you'll be entered into today's giveaway for a Black Mammalogists Week T-shirt & stickers! #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026 #BlackSky
JIGSAW: puzzel.org/en/jigsaw/pl...
CROSSWORD: puzzel.org/en/crossword...
@blackmammalogists.bsky.social#BMW2026RollCall: Cesar Estien!
An ecologist at Second Nature Ecology + Design, Dr. Estien focuses on how inequity structures urban ecology & impacts people & wildlife. Cesar works with & alongside orgs & businesses to understand & manage their local ecology.
@blackmammalogists.bsky.social#BMW2026RollCall: Liz Wahid!
Liz Wahid @ornithart.bsky.social is a Certified Science Illustrator from NC focusing on ornithology & conservation. Her backgrounds in fine art, animal science, & zookeeping constantly inspire her current works. Twitter: @lizart217
@blackmammalogists.bsky.socialDon't forget! If you're a Black person who does anything related to mammals, tag us or use #BMW2026RollCall & we'll repost you! #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026 #BlackSky
@blackmammalogists.bsky.social#BMW2026RollCall: Dr. Christine Wilkinson!
@scrappynaturalist.bsky.social is a carnivore ecologist & NatGeo Explorer at @NHM.org & @calacademy.bsky.social where she works to promote human-wildlife coexistence. Insta @christine_eleanor & twitter @ScrapNaturalist
@gettoknownature.bsky.socialReposted by @blackmammalogists.bsky.socialFollow @blackmammalogists.bsky.social to see everything that’s happening in Black Mammologist’s Week!
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@blackmammalogists.bsky.social#BMW2026RollCall: Tommy Parker!
Dr. Tommy Parker is an urban wildlife ecologist & J of Urban Ecology editor, applying artificial intelligence systems & quantitative models to study wildlife behavior & pop dynamics. Find him on twitter & Instagram @DrTommyP
