Dr. Parry Macdonald Kietzman

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Entomologist--pollinator conservation; sustainable agriculture; bees; ecology; behavioral ecology; apiculture

Oh, and bagpipes.

EmploymentResearch Associate, Virginia Tech School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
Bee-friendly Beefbeesandbeef.spes.vt.edu
Websitecellophanewings.com
Dr. Parry Macdonald KietzmanMar 20, 2023
I'm also looking for an additional guest editor for the special edition of Insectes Sociaux. HMU at parry at vt dot edu if you're interested or would like to know more! #socialinsects #conservation #honeybee #bumblebee #ants #wasplove #termites
Dr. Parry Macdonald KietzmanMar 15, 2023
Call for papers! I'm excited to announce a special edition of
Insectes Sociaux
focusing on social insect #conservation. Find out more here: https://tinyurl.com/5n6u3dmc
Dr. Parry Macdonald KietzmanDec 15, 2022
Updated my portfolio website after a LONG time...check it out here: https://cellophanewings.com/
Parry Macdonald Kietzman | Parry Macdonald Kietzman

Dr. Parry Macdonald KietzmanDec 9, 2022
Jan WalravenDec 8, 2022

“#Nature is just eroding away very slowly,” Wagner said. As #insects disappear, “we’re losing the limbs and the twigs of the tree of life. We’re tearing it apart. And we’re leaving behind a very simplified and ugly tree.”

#biodiversity

https://www.reuters.com/graphics/GLOBAL-ENVIRONMENT/INSECT-APOCALYPSE/egpbykdxjvq/index.html

The collapse of insects

The most diverse group of organisms on the planet are in trouble and the consequences could be dire.

Reuters
Dr. Parry Macdonald KietzmanDec 7, 2022

The Virginia Tech Helmet Lab has released their 2022 rankings of #equestrian #riding #helmets, link here: https://www.helmet.beam.vt.edu/equestrian-helmet-ratings.html

It's great to see that it's possible to get a safe helmet without spending hundreds of dollars, as two of the top three are selling for less than $60!

Remember it's also essential to have a helmet that fits, as even the highest-rated helmet will be less safe if it doesn't fit you properly.

#mindyourmelon #virginiatech

EquestriAn Helmet Ratings

Virginia Tech Helmet Ratings - Football helmets have been tested to evaluate their ability to reduce brain injury risk.

Dr. Parry Macdonald KietzmanNov 30, 2022
Dr Manu SaundersNov 13, 2022

Trying my #introduction again with hashtags!

I work on #CommunityEcology #InsectConservation #PlantPollinator networks and the ecology of #EcosystemServices in #Agroecosystems #Wetlands and #Woodlands.

My blog #EcologyIsNotADirtyWord is 13 years old! https://ecologyisnotadirtyword.com/ #ScienceCommunication

I’m also a new mum struggling with returning to work and I’m keen to find more ways we can improve support and work conditions for #AcademicMums #AcademicParents #WomenInStem

Ecology is not a dirty word

Ecology is not a dirty word
Dr. Parry Macdonald KietzmanNov 30, 2022
bug_gwen 🪲Nov 30, 2022
What kind of gum do bees chew?
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Bumble Gum
Dr. Parry Macdonald KietzmanNov 30, 2022
Alex WildNov 29, 2022

One of my more interesting iNat sightings. From this afternoon. A mixed-species mating pair of bordered plant bugs:

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143296913

Genus Largus

Largus from Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX, US on November 29, 2022 at 03:15 PM by alexwild. This appears to be a Largus maculatus male mating with an L. succinctus female. Oh, Nature. You’r...

iNaturalist
Dr. Parry Macdonald KietzmanNov 28, 2022

Hey, I'm new here! I'm currently a research associate at Virginia Tech working on pollinator conservation in cattle pastures. I'm a bee specialist with broad interests in sustainable agriculture, ecology, insect behavior, and conservation. I love cross-disciplinary collaborations, pretending to be good at mathematical modeling, and bizarre insect facts.

#introduction

#bees #conservation #sustainableagriculture