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ProfWhatsHerName

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Professor teaching GenBio, Marine Biology, Oceanography, Microbiology, and Zoology at a Community College in Southern California.

My research speciality is marine microbiology, focusing on harmful algal bloom ecology. I still manage a HAB monitoring citizen science project in SoCal, but my day to day life is currently devoted to working on increasing STEM student success with active learning pedagogy.

I don't create original posts often, but I read every day, and boost what I enjoy.

ProfWhatsHerName 4h ago

A few weeks ago my second grader made a diorama of a polar tundra with an arctic fox. This past Friday her school had an international festival, and she brought home all sorts of tiny “souvenirs” from each country she visited. Today I found the #UN flag planted in the tundra.

ProfWhatsHerName Jan 29

When my kids are home, they make sure I’m #NeverAlone. Totally not trying to work on something important.

#LifeWithAToddler

ProfWhatsHerName Jan 21

#AccountabilityCheckIn
I’ve reached Day 11 of running every day!!! The goal is 30min a day, and I entered this with the knowledge that I may have to give myself grace to establish this routine to get my body used to it. Only 3 days have I not met the 30 min goal. 2 of those days I did a mile and walked the rest of my route due to breathing issues (I have exercise induced asthma). Today I had a lot of Achilles pain so I only ran 9 min, but walked the rest of my route. #RunningStreak

ProfWhatsHerName Jan 19

What exactly do the #BuffaloBills think they are doing? I can’t even type I’m so furious…. Apparently firing a coach the entire locker room loves but keeping the idiot GM is the way to Super Bowl success?

ProfWhatsHerName Jan 11

#SilentSunday recalling my visit a few weeks ago to #HuntingtonBotanicalGardens

ProfWhatsHerName Jan 7

https://www.threads.com/@aaron.rupar/post/DTORP6HD-nt

ProfWhatsHerName Dec 30

#BuffaloSabres #WinningStreak

ProfWhatsHerName Dec 28

#SilentSunday #SantaClarita #SouthernCalifornia

ProfWhatsHerName Dec 18

This is fine 😑 #SouthernCalifornia #ClimateChange

ProfWhatsHerName Nov 30

On this #SilentSunday I marvel at the ornament placement by my 2yo... Everything at their eye level is tightly grouped and sometimes on top of each other. They're very proud of their work "mommy I'm the bestest helper"