Kanyʌhtowa•nʌ Cheyenne Reuben-Thomas

Thank YOU for putting this on! It would be submitted under Ryan Thomas! He also wants me to mention that we’re from Rochester 😆

Summer of love: rescued these two scissor grinders (Neotibicen linnei) from the road - hopefully with little disruption! 👀 (My partners submission to #2025OwlflyPhoto).

Entomologists, Fellow Scientists Report Negative Impacts of Government Actions In a survey of nearly 1,400 scientists, 83% said government policies in 2025 had caused an "extremely negative impact" or "irreparable harm" on their field of science.

In a survey of nearly 1,400 scientists released this week, 83% said federal government policies since January 20, 2025, had caused an "extremely negative impact" or "irreparable harm" on their field of science.

Ann Coulter's statement that "We didn't kill enough Indians" is a call for violence against Native people.

D4I's presenting at the AISES National Conference 2025 in MN! Our presentation titled “Not Like Us: Indigenous-Led Solutions for a Tribal Data Repository” will describe what D4I is doing for Indigenous data sovereignty with our repository work. Will you be at #AISESNC25? conference.aises.org/agenda

Heading home from my first round of fieldwork this season! I love connecting with the land in this way - being in community and learning from our more-than-human relations while in the field. From woodlands to prairies I go… 🔥🐜 #pyroentomology #culturalfire #NativeinSTEM #womeninSTEM

A close up of hands using pinning forceps to transfer an Emperor moth specimen to the main drawer which can be seen in the background.

Very excited to say that we are seeking an Assistant Curator to join our entomology team! 😁🪲

For full details on this 2 year fixed-term post, head to our website:
➡️ careers.nms.ac.uk/job/727783

#Entomology #InsectCollection #EntoJobs #MuseumJobs

Them: What are you going to do with a degree in *looks at hand* microbiology to uphold IDSov?

Me: Make sure any microbial data from Indigenous communities remain under the authority of those communities!

#Datasovereignty #Indigenous #IDSov #Data #STEM #Microbio

Indigenous postgrads—interested in immunology and genomics? Apply now for the Indigenous Visiting Research Fellowship! Build skills, support rare disease diagnosis, and join a genomics alliance led by and for Indigenous Australians. @azurehermes.bsky.social @wehi-research.bsky.social

Ripened strawberry - first sign of summer!

Simple recipe for making strawberry drink, which is part of our ceremonies.

Yesterday was Twahyahnekílha (Strawberry Ceremony) back at home. Each June, we celebrate and give thanks to the leader of the plants, awʌ́hihteʼ (wild strawberry), brought to our world by Skywoman. The berries, leaves & roots are medicine for our people. Make your own awʌ́hihteʼ drink (simple recipe)!

Plenaries FRiday 6/20 - IDEA prize LECTURE (7:00 - 8:00 PM) - Jeremy Yoder

Excited to head to #Evol2025 next week! It will be my last year in a presidential role for The Society of Systematic Biologists @systbiol.bsky.social and as such I will be giving the SSB Presidential Address. www.evolutionmeetings.org/plenaries.html

There are only 14,393 comments submitted as of this moment! That's waaaay too few, considering the number of people who are affected by or rely on NIH/NSF funding.

Bumblebee on a bergamot flower at Oneida, Wisconsin

Cheyenne Reuben-Thomas saying hello to a bumble bee

It's #worldbeeday! At Oneida Nation, our tsinuhnéhklis (bee) relatives are essential to our livelihoods. Not only do they pollinate our crops/orchards and medicines (eg, bergamot or #6), we have seen many return home as we restore habitats on the reservation - including the rusty-patched bumble bee!

My Tribe is hiring an Invasive Species Coordinator! Check out the position here: ldftribe.com/pages/12/Emp...

Thankfully, these cicadas started emerging as the Onondaga were facing homelessness and starvation. The cicadas helped them gain strength to persevere and rebuild, and they remain a strong community today. I am always happy to hear their songs and continue to give thanks for each emergence.

Cicadas were a gift from Creator to help our Onondaga relatives survive after the path of destruction left by the Sullivan Campaign. Unfortunately, this was one of many instances where fire was weaponized against our people, with orders to burn down Haudenosaunee longhouses, villages, and crops.

Cheyenne Reuben-Thomas happily posing with several cicadas on her hand.

2025 brood emergence map (source: CBS)

Woke up thinking about our ogweñyo'da (cicada) relatives. Our Onondaga brood won't be seen again until 2035, but I am always delighted to see nearby broods. These amazing insects are an example of our resiliency as Haudenosaunee people and I celebrate every emergence.

Federal research cuts impact local economies, and stall progress.

Publish an opinion piece in your hometown paper on June 16th to SPREAD THE WORD about how scientific research contributes to the everyday health and wealth of the general public.

#McClintockLetters

blogs.cornell.edu/asap/events-...

Dr. Chloe Jelley and Dr. Corrie Moreau celebrating her successful Ph.D. defense

Members of the Moreau Lab and Chloe's parents toasting Chloe

Dr. Jelley cutting her cake

Congratulations to Dr. Chloe Jelley @chloejelley.bsky.social ! Beautiful Ph.D. thesis defense today! #MoreauLab #ProudPI

Dr. Leland Graber with Dr. Corrie Moreau in the Moreau Lab after successfully defending his Ph.D.

Congratulations Dr. Graber cake!

Moreau lab and friends cheers to Dr. Graber

Congratulations to Dr. Leland Graber @bug4bug.bsky.social who did an excellent job defending his Ph.D. today! #MoreauLab #ProudPI @cornellentomology.bsky.social

“From April 14-18, select UBC graduate programs at UBC Vancouver will re-open their applications for US citizens to be considered for Sept 2025 or Jan 2026 entry - they are ready to provide quick admissions decisions for these applicants“ #gradstudent #gradschool

www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant...

STACC - STACC, Volume 2 The second volume of the STACC report followed a similar process as the first volume. A steering committee was convened and lead authors were identified and sent an invitation. In addition, the team...

Excited to see the second volume of the Status of Tribes and Climate Change (STACC) Report is out.

This Indigenous-led, Indigenous-focused climate assessment is led by the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals with 79 contributing authors and many artists.

STACC - STACC, Volume 2 The second volume of the STACC report followed a similar path to the first volume. A steering committee was convened and lead authors were identified and sent an invitation. In addition, the team de...

Please share this report widely with your networks.

You can read the final STACC v2 report here:

sites.google.com/view/staccre...

Home - SING Canada SING Canada Summer internship for INdigenous peoples in Genomics The Summer internship for INdigenous peoples in Genomics Canada (SING Canada) is an annual one-week intensive workshop designed to bui...

I was honoured with a @genomecanada.bsky.social societal impact award tonight. Genome Canada/AB/BC give key support to sing-canada.ca, Indigenous researchers who do genomics for Indigenous communities. Tonight was bittersweet while Indigenous scientists across the border are in triage mode.

Workers at NASA Told to ‘Drop Everything’ to Scrub Mentions of Indigenous People, Women from Its Websites "This is a drop everything and reprioritize your day request," a directive "per NASA HQ direction" stated.

NASA workers were told to "drop everything" and spend their time scrubbing mentions of women in leadership, indigenous people, and environmental justice from the web: www.404media.co/nasa-dei-dro...

This whole list is infuriating but especially (for me) Indigenous communities 😭

We will host the 3rd Full Circle Symposium for Native Biologists at UCSF on April 3-4! We aim to build community and provide opportunities for Native scientists. If you are a Native biologist at any training stage who wants to speak, please fill this out by this Friday (1/31):
tinyurl.com/mm2tswt7

FOX News blaming Native people for the California fires is unspeakably irresponsible, devoid of anything near journalism, colonizer dodging of responsibility.

Oh, yeah! Happy to see this wonderful news. Congratulations - it is so well deserved!!! ♥️

🙋🏽‍♀️ new-ish to bluesky and would love to be added!