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Michelle Spicer, PhD (she/her)

@MyShellSpicer

Asst Prof, EES @LehighU. Temperate and tropical forest community ecology. Will climb trees for epiphytes. Singer, enthusiast, lover of the outdoors. 🏳️‍🌈❤️🌱

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Hey @how2saveaplanet what do you think? Will @YoYo_Ma @pattiegonia @BucketHatQuinn “won’t give up” be the climate anthem we’ve been looking for? youtu.be/2dKk1bIn8aU?si=5rnq… Ref to episode 4/22/21 gimletmedia.com/amp/shows/ho… From a fellow music and professional environmental nerd.
Pattie Gonia - Won't Give Up (feat. Yo-Yo Ma and Quinn Christopherson)

Pattie Gonia - Won't Give Up (feat. Yo-Yo Ma and Quinn Christopherson)

Listen to Won't Give Up OUT NOW: https://li.sten.to/wontgiveup Pa...

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So excited to share our work from Panama! A project monitoring epiphytes in Santa Fé National Park with Josué Ortega. Súper emocionada compartir nuestro trabajo de las epífitas de Santa Fé--empezado en 2017 y publicado esta semana! #epifitas #bosquetropical #PNSF
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👇#epiphytes perform worse when transplanted to terrestrial #soil, hinting at biotic interactions at play @MyShellSpicer @YaleEnvironment @STRI_Panama #plants #tropicalforest #santafe #PNSF besjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
Source height and contact with terrestrial soil drive transplanted epiphyte performance

Source height and contact with terrestrial soil drive transplanted epiphyte performance

Tropical vascular epiphytes, such as this orchid Peristeria pendula, performed worse when experimentally transplanted to new substrates in contact with terrestrial soil, versus substrates just above...

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Happy National Bi Visibility Day! Sharing one of my favorite explanations of bi relationships by the excellent @queeeerchameleon 💗💙💜 #lgbtq🌈 #bivisibilityday #lgbtqinstem
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Direct link to YouTube video: youtu.be/h7qWJg3YjHQ
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Absolutely fabulous talk this morning by @BrunaLab at #ATBC2022. Take home message: cite, teach, collaborate with purpose. And tropical biology is biology, not the exception.
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Still looking for a talk this afternoon at #ATBC2022? Come hear about epiphyte biotic interactions at 2pm in Room 302! #canopyplants
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Thoroughly enjoyed first full day on #ATBC2022 meeting up with some global #epiphyte experts, seeing old friends, and learning from so many amazing #tropical #scientists!
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I am THRILLED to announce I’ve accepted a faculty position @LehighU in Earth & Environmental Sciences!! #SpicerPlantLab coming to eastern PA fall 2023! Big thanks to mentors and friends for all the advice. #newfaculty #professionalplantnerd #ecology #tropical #forests #epiphytes
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Talk today about my #epiphyte #research @caryinstitute! All are welcome, register here for the link: caryinstitute.org/events/dri…
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Interested in hearing me share some #epiphyte #research? Come to my virtual seminar today! 1pm Panama time, 2pm ET. #postdoclife #zoomlife #tinyplants #tropical #forests #canopy #biodiversity @stri_panama shar.es/aWjb8u
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