PhD student at Ohio University 🐾 | Environmental Reporter with the Athens County Independent 📸 | Stained glass artist 🎨 | Science communication researcher 🦕https://bsky.app/profile/eric-boll.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/eric-boll.bsky.social/post/3mizlzatomk23A huge thank you to @cooperpalaeo.bsky.social for writing an editorial about my recent publication in @historicalbiology.bsky.social! It feels fantastic to know that others recognize the value of my work! Check out the editorial by clicking this link: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08912963.2026.265336409 Apr 2026 00:57 +0000at://did:plc:24pagptmut4etrmkhsizj4az/app.bsky.feed.post/3mizlzatomk23https://bsky.app/profile/eric-boll.bsky.social/post/3mhy53p47nc2zThe Ohio Historic Preservation Office concluded that construction on two affordable housing projects could continue after an archaeological review determined that construction wouldn’t impact harm nearby Indigenous American Mound Sites. @athensindy.bsky.social https://athensindependent.com/plains-housing-update/26 Mar 2026 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:24pagptmut4etrmkhsizj4az/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhy53p47nc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/eric-boll.bsky.social/post/3mhvgjpvops2o🚨Publication Alert 🚨 I just got my master's thesis published in Historical Biology (@historicalbiology.bsky.social). I analyzed print news coverage focused on paleontology and presents findings on the role of gender, metaphors, and topic selection in paleo-news. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08912963.2026.263317925 Mar 2026 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:24pagptmut4etrmkhsizj4az/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvgjpvops2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/eric-boll.bsky.social/post/3lleoapy54k2cI've spent the past two months speaking with Ohio University professors about how federal spending freezes and shifting governmental policy are affecting their work. A huge shoutout to my peers at the @athensindy.bsky.social for helping get this story done! https://athensindependent.com/ou-professors-reflections/27 Mar 2025 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:24pagptmut4etrmkhsizj4az/app.bsky.feed.post/3lleoapy54k2chttps://bsky.app/profile/eric-boll.bsky.social/post/3lhkcvqgbxk2wIt’s hockey time in Columbus #BlueJackets07 Feb 2025 00:12 +0000at://did:plc:24pagptmut4etrmkhsizj4az/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhkcvqgbxk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/eric-boll.bsky.social/post/3ldokapphm227Just published my latest story for @athensindy.bsky.social! It looks at how the city of Athens got its Christmas tree, the underutilization of the Shade Tree Commission and where city will get its Christmas trees from in the future. Click the link below to read it: https://athensindependent.com/christmas-tree-2024/19 Dec 2024 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:24pagptmut4etrmkhsizj4az/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldokapphm227https://bsky.app/profile/eric-boll.bsky.social/post/3lcbjyznxys2vNothing beats a lazy Sunday with a cat on my lap and #CBJ hockey on TV01 Dec 2024 21:19 +0000at://did:plc:24pagptmut4etrmkhsizj4az/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcbjyznxys2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/eric-boll.bsky.social/post/3lbsj3rad5c24Give blood today!25 Nov 2024 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:24pagptmut4etrmkhsizj4az/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbsj3rad5c24https://bsky.app/profile/eric-boll.bsky.social/post/3lbgoqkn7iu2cPhotos of Gazpacho and Miso will be prominent feature of my Bluesky account. I have coined the phrase soup-posting to describe this🥫🍜21 Nov 2024 05:02 +0000at://did:plc:24pagptmut4etrmkhsizj4az/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbgoqkn7iu2c