#taxonomists — Public Fediverse posts
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RE: https://ecoevo.social/@DrPlanktonguy/115831642839021419
Since the #scientificname of a #species consists of two main components—#genus and #epitheton—#taxonomists describing #newspecies regularly face the question: what should I name my species after? Personally, I prefer an ecological characterization of the species via its #epithet. But scientists/celebrities are also frequently honored. The fact that it was now even an entire #televisionseries is a great anecdote, but has strict reference to nature work (BBC#BluePlanet)
©^ text #StefanFWirth 2026 -
RE: https://ecoevo.social/@DrPlanktonguy/115831642839021419
Since the #scientificname of a #species consists of two main components—#genus and #epitheton—#taxonomists describing #newspecies regularly face the question: what should I name my species after? Personally, I prefer an ecological characterization of the species via its #epithet. But scientists/celebrities are also frequently honored. The fact that it was now even an entire #televisionseries is a great anecdote, but has strict reference to nature work (BBC#BluePlanet)
©^ text #StefanFWirth 2026 -
RE: https://ecoevo.social/@DrPlanktonguy/115831642839021419
Since the #scientificname of a #species consists of two main components—#genus and #epitheton—#taxonomists describing #newspecies regularly face the question: what should I name my species after? Personally, I prefer an ecological characterization of the species via its #epithet. But scientists/celebrities are also frequently honored. The fact that it was now even an entire #televisionseries is a great anecdote, but has strict reference to nature work (BBC#BluePlanet)
©^ text #StefanFWirth 2026 -
RE: https://ecoevo.social/@DrPlanktonguy/115831642839021419
Since the #scientificname of a #species consists of two main components—#genus and #epitheton—#taxonomists describing #newspecies regularly face the question: what should I name my species after? Personally, I prefer an ecological characterization of the species via its #epithet. But scientists/celebrities are also frequently honored. The fact that it was now even an entire #televisionseries is a great anecdote, but has strict reference to nature work (BBC#BluePlanet)
©^ text #StefanFWirth 2026 -
RE: https://ecoevo.social/@DrPlanktonguy/115831642839021419
Since the #scientificname of a #species consists of two main components—#genus and #epitheton—#taxonomists describing #newspecies regularly face the question: what should I name my species after? Personally, I prefer an ecological characterization of the species via its #epithet. But scientists/celebrities are also frequently honored. The fact that it was now even an entire #televisionseries is a great anecdote, but has strict reference to nature work (BBC#BluePlanet)
©^ text #StefanFWirth 2026 -
🇧🇷 Even if CNPq has increased its financial support to #biological #taxonomists in Brazil in the latest edition of the Protax programme, it overlooks the critical role of #fieldwork and #collections,
says Ricardo da Silva Ribeiro in his recent Commentary paper.
🔓Read more: https://doi.org/10.3897/rio.10.e137296.
#taxonomy #naturalhistory -
When me meet someone new, we introduce ourselves: what's our name, where we belong to, what our role is, etc.
Organisms can't do that. That's what #taxonomists do: we make #biodiversity accessible. #TaxonomistAppreciationDay -
I love #MantisFlies (#Neuropera, #Mantispidae). Here's a handheld shot of #Spaminta minjerribae here in #Canberra last night.
This is one of the surprisingly large number of groups where #taxonomists seem to have given up trying to think of new genus names and just generate anagrams of older names. Mantispa -> Spaminta. In another neuropteran group, the genus name Ascalaphus has simply been reversed to give Suhpalacsa, which I can never type.
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I love #MantisFlies (#Neuropera, #Mantispidae). Here's a handheld shot of #Spaminta minjerribae here in #Canberra last night.
This is one of the surprisingly large number of groups where #taxonomists seem to have given up trying to think of new genus names and just generate anagrams of older names. Mantispa -> Spaminta. In another neuropteran group, the genus name Ascalaphus has simply been reversed to give Suhpalacsa, which I can never type.
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I love #MantisFlies (#Neuropera, #Mantispidae). Here's a handheld shot of #Spaminta minjerribae here in #Canberra last night.
This is one of the surprisingly large number of groups where #taxonomists seem to have given up trying to think of new genus names and just generate anagrams of older names. Mantispa -> Spaminta. In another neuropteran group, the genus name Ascalaphus has simply been reversed to give Suhpalacsa, which I can never type.
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I love #MantisFlies (#Neuropera, #Mantispidae). Here's a handheld shot of #Spaminta minjerribae here in #Canberra last night.
This is one of the surprisingly large number of groups where #taxonomists seem to have given up trying to think of new genus names and just generate anagrams of older names. Mantispa -> Spaminta. In another neuropteran group, the genus name Ascalaphus has simply been reversed to give Suhpalacsa, which I can never type.
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I love #MantisFlies (#Neuropera, #Mantispidae). Here's a handheld shot of #Spaminta minjerribae here in #Canberra last night.
This is one of the surprisingly large number of groups where #taxonomists seem to have given up trying to think of new genus names and just generate anagrams of older names. Mantispa -> Spaminta. In another neuropteran group, the genus name Ascalaphus has simply been reversed to give Suhpalacsa, which I can never type.
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Successful lab trip to #tamu #insect collection to identify #pollinators we have been collecting on #ranches in North Texas. Thanks to the #taxonomists who helped us!
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#introduction I'm 🆕 here, saying hello! An educator who evolved into a #BiodiversityInformatics Community Liaison. I enjoy helping folks create data & use software to be able to get where they need / want to go with #biodiversity & related data.
Passionate abt #community building, #KnowledgeTransfer & saying #YesAnd. Currently, I work closely with #taxonomists via https://speciesfilegroup.org/
I take after my Poppa, a fixer and #maker 🛠. Finding joy in #pottery #baking #knitting #dancing #singing
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#introduction I'm 🆕 here, saying hello! An educator who evolved into a #BiodiversityInformatics Community Liaison. I enjoy helping folks create data & use software to be able to get where they need / want to go with #biodiversity & related data.
Passionate abt #community building, #KnowledgeTransfer & saying #YesAnd. Currently, I work closely with #taxonomists via https://speciesfilegroup.org/
I take after my Poppa, a fixer and #maker 🛠. Finding joy in #pottery #baking #knitting #dancing #singing
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#introduction I'm 🆕 here, saying hello! An educator who evolved into a #BiodiversityInformatics Community Liaison. I enjoy helping folks create data & use software to be able to get where they need / want to go with #biodiversity & related data.
Passionate abt #community building, #KnowledgeTransfer & saying #YesAnd. Currently, I work closely with #taxonomists via https://speciesfilegroup.org/
I take after my Poppa, a fixer and #maker 🛠. Finding joy in #pottery #baking #knitting #dancing #singing
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#introduction I'm 🆕 here, saying hello! An educator who evolved into a #BiodiversityInformatics Community Liaison. I enjoy helping folks create data & use software to be able to get where they need / want to go with #biodiversity & related data.
Passionate abt #community building, #KnowledgeTransfer & saying #YesAnd. Currently, I work closely with #taxonomists via https://speciesfilegroup.org/
I take after my Poppa, a fixer and #maker 🛠. Finding joy in #pottery #baking #knitting #dancing #singing
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#introduction I'm 🆕 here, saying hello! An educator who evolved into a #BiodiversityInformatics Community Liaison. I enjoy helping folks create data & use software to be able to get where they need / want to go with #biodiversity & related data.
Passionate abt #community building, #KnowledgeTransfer & saying #YesAnd. Currently, I work closely with #taxonomists via https://speciesfilegroup.org/
I take after my Poppa, a fixer and #maker 🛠. Finding joy in #pottery #baking #knitting #dancing #singing