I study hair cells & cilia genes in zebrafish and disappear into the woods in my free time. Views are my own and do not represent those of my employer.https://bsky.app/profile/tamarastawicki.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/tamarastawicki.bsky.social/post/3mq55rsbxws2pNot a bad view to sit and drink some tea looking at08 Jul 2026 12:49 +0000at://did:plc:vc5fkzrha55cyo7rrg7jqady/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq55rsbxws2phttps://bsky.app/profile/tamarastawicki.bsky.social/post/3mpnxas7eqk2pCome teach Neurobio with me!! Our Biology Department is hiring a new Assistant Professor who will teach in both Biology and Neuroscience. https://provost.lafayette.edu/2027-28-biology-dept-asst-prof/. Reposts appreciated.02 Jul 2026 11:42 +0000at://did:plc:vc5fkzrha55cyo7rrg7jqady/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpnxas7eqk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/tamarastawicki.bsky.social/post/3mobnjriyi227It’s mountain laurel season! Fun fact mountain laurel is the Pennsylvania state flower.14 Jun 2026 20:51 +0000at://did:plc:vc5fkzrha55cyo7rrg7jqady/app.bsky.feed.post/3mobnjriyi227https://bsky.app/profile/tamarastawicki.bsky.social/post/3mo535wmw322sIt’s very easy to feel hopeless these days but every so often the good guys win. We have to keep pushing back… [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Jun 2026 01:12 +0000at://did:plc:vc5fkzrha55cyo7rrg7jqady/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo535wmw322shttps://bsky.app/profile/tamarastawicki.bsky.social/post/3mnirtzavo22aThe Senate vote need to happen in the next week or the 60 days is up. I just called again today. My cats also let her thoughts on this atrocity be known in the background [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Jun 2026 23:32 +0000at://did:plc:vc5fkzrha55cyo7rrg7jqady/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnirtzavo22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/tamarastawicki.bsky.social/post/3mn6sgev4pc2pHas any major scientific organization or company been doing meaningful work to try and rally the troops against the attacks on science in this country? I haven't seen it, but maybe I'm missing something...01 Jun 2026 00:15 +0000at://did:plc:vc5fkzrha55cyo7rrg7jqady/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn6sgev4pc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/tamarastawicki.bsky.social/post/3mmmztos3jc26Upsetting news from one of our Lehigh Valley neighbors. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 May 2026 22:40 +0000at://did:plc:vc5fkzrha55cyo7rrg7jqady/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmmztos3jc26https://bsky.app/profile/tamarastawicki.bsky.social/post/3mmjvsfhyc22wGot to wear my new regalia for the first time. With an added accessory. Admittedly would take 50 and raining over 90+ and baking sun for graduation day any day.23 May 2026 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:vc5fkzrha55cyo7rrg7jqady/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmjvsfhyc22whttps://bsky.app/profile/tamarastawicki.bsky.social/post/3mmd4qavz322bPennsylvania native species day seems a good day to share some more pictures of some of the #nativeplants in my yard21 May 2026 00:05 +0000at://did:plc:vc5fkzrha55cyo7rrg7jqady/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmd4qavz322bhttps://bsky.app/profile/tamarastawicki.bsky.social/post/3mlvpggkgdc2rGlad to see there are still outdoors brands a gal can feel good about supporting while others disappoint (I'm looking at you REI) [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 May 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:vc5fkzrha55cyo7rrg7jqady/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvpggkgdc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/tamarastawicki.bsky.social/post/3mlcikkuuzk2bToday is a good day to be at a college that uses Moodle as their course management site.08 May 2026 00:39 +0000at://did:plc:vc5fkzrha55cyo7rrg7jqady/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlcikkuuzk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/tamarastawicki.bsky.social/post/3mkvlqfpnnc2lI wrote a letter to the editor to my local paper (the Morning Call) about speaking out for public lands, and it got published!!! If you'd like to speak out for Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument @protectwildutah.bsky.social has some great resources here: https://suwa.org/actions-you-can-take-to-defend-grand-staircase-escalante-national-monument/02 May 2026 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:vc5fkzrha55cyo7rrg7jqady/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkvlqfpnnc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/tamarastawicki.bsky.social/post/3mk6wfnegsc2aGuessing we will see more and more of this in the years to come [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Apr 2026 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:vc5fkzrha55cyo7rrg7jqady/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6wfnegsc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/tamarastawicki.bsky.social/post/3mk6boglguk2jOur campus alumni magazine did a piece on native plants!!! https://magazine.lafayette.edu/a-precious-time-for-rewilding/.23 Apr 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:vc5fkzrha55cyo7rrg7jqady/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6boglguk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/tamarastawicki.bsky.social/post/3mk4ilpjrac2nEarth day also seems a good day to share some photos of some of the April blooming #nativeplants in my yard.22 Apr 2026 21:58 +0000at://did:plc:vc5fkzrha55cyo7rrg7jqady/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4ilpjrac2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/tamarastawicki.bsky.social/post/3mk3krpimas2uIt's Earth Day!!! Which seems a good day to try and protect Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. If you haven’t had the chance to visit this magical place you can read about why it is so special here: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/fbdd127c2bfb421a8fe56f579f25289222 Apr 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:vc5fkzrha55cyo7rrg7jqady/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3krpimas2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/tamarastawicki.bsky.social/post/3mjovcibqqs22Yesterday, by a vote of 50-49, the Senate used the Congressional Review Act to undo public lands protections for the first time in history, rolling back mining protections in National Forest Land right outside Boundary Waters National Recreation Area. (1/7)17 Apr 2026 12:09 +0000at://did:plc:vc5fkzrha55cyo7rrg7jqady/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjovcibqqs22https://bsky.app/profile/tamarastawicki.bsky.social/post/3mjdmeeysws23Today’s important life lesson when calling the authorities to figure out how to get off the mountain that has caught on fire during your hike make sure they have up to date trail maps so when you tell them you are on the AT they know that’s leading you straight towards the fire and not safely down13 Apr 2026 00:29 +0000at://did:plc:vc5fkzrha55cyo7rrg7jqady/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjdmeeysws23https://bsky.app/profile/tamarastawicki.bsky.social/post/3mhjatvwgq22cDidn’t have anything ready to present at MARZ this year but did get to see my former student Amanda presenting her work from her new lab20 Mar 2026 19:29 +0000at://did:plc:vc5fkzrha55cyo7rrg7jqady/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhjatvwgq22chttps://bsky.app/profile/tamarastawicki.bsky.social/post/3mhgohz3ulc2xNot only did I finally get my mini split but it also seems I successfully convinced the school that my basement lab (where I often need to call facilities from when things fail) does indeed need a physical phone in it.19 Mar 2026 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:vc5fkzrha55cyo7rrg7jqady/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhgohz3ulc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/tamarastawicki.bsky.social/post/3mheaijmkss2rBack in 2018 I learned our campus shuts off power for a day every summer and started my efforts to try and get more things on backup power, including HVAC for my fish room. Through the years I've reached out to facilities and many an administrator over this on multiple occasions.18 Mar 2026 19:39 +0000at://did:plc:vc5fkzrha55cyo7rrg7jqady/app.bsky.feed.post/3mheaijmkss2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/tamarastawicki.bsky.social/post/3mgn5mzm64c2oA the first nice day of spring. Which would be a wonderful day to sit and work outside if not for the fact that it seems every leaf blower the college owns is in operation.09 Mar 2026 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:vc5fkzrha55cyo7rrg7jqady/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgn5mzm64c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/tamarastawicki.bsky.social/post/3mgcwtfazmc2zI remember the excitement of reading about/teaching about the Huntington’s Gene Therapy trial in the fall. Now it’s been added to the list of trials the FDA has decided they no longer like and want rerun. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/health/fda-drugs-rare-diseases-rfk-jr.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Q1A.8Bv8.8BLir2mIL4Fp&smid=em-share05 Mar 2026 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:vc5fkzrha55cyo7rrg7jqady/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgcwtfazmc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/tamarastawicki.bsky.social/post/3mgardvucec24Got my tenure gift from the college. No more rentals!04 Mar 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:vc5fkzrha55cyo7rrg7jqady/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgardvucec24