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codythompson51.bsky.social
The University of Michigan crew is in full force at the Annual Meeting of the @mammalogists.bsky.social!!! It’s been great to bring so many current and former students together.

#gobluemammalogy #naturalhistory #collectionsareessential
June 30, 2025 at 2:32 AM
codythompson51.bsky.social
Some of the #ummz mammal division students got in on a little moose antler cleaning today!!! The antlers were part of a donation to our collection, but needed a little TLC before going into the cabinets.

#naturalhistory #collectionsareessential #gobluemammalogy
April 30, 2025 at 5:56 PM
codythompson51.bsky.social
Almost done…

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April 30, 2025 at 10:13 PM
codythompson51.bsky.social
@umichnews.bsky.social mammalogy was well represented at the 105th Annual Meeting of the @mammalogists.bsky.social!!!

#gobluemammalogy #naturalhistory #CollectionsAreEssential
June 16, 2026 at 2:04 PM
codythompson51.bsky.social
This week I have the privilege of presenting the research of current and former #UMMZ students at the annual meeting of the @mammalogists.bsky.social!!!

#gobluemammalogy #collectionsareessential
June 13, 2026 at 8:35 PM
codythompson51.bsky.social
Not a bad first set of specimens for the #ummz mammal division students!!!

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December 1, 2024 at 11:59 PM
codythompson51.bsky.social
I had the opportunity to speak to @LucyAnnLance last week! The interview focused primarily on local wildlife and their adaptations for cold, and aired this morning on 1290 AM in Ann Arbor.#gobluemammalogy #naturalhistory #collectionsareessential

lucyannlance.com/audio/012224/t…
December 2, 2024 at 12:00 AM
codythompson51.bsky.social
Thanks to @sousliks I was up at 4 am!!! However, I am very much looking forward to the first #ranges project meeting.

#gobluemammalogy #naturalhistory #collectionsareessential
December 2, 2024 at 12:00 AM
codythompson51.bsky.social
It’s #idday at the @UMMNH, and the #ummz mammal division is all set up and ready to go!!! My help (in the background) has already checked out for the day…🤦‍♂️

#gobluemammalogy #collectionsareessential
December 1, 2024 at 11:59 PM
codythompson51.bsky.social
Check out our new publication in Ecology and Evolution! This paper was led by @umich.edu PhD student, Cheyenne Graham, and focuses on the effects of hybridization on the immune response in animals.

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onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Hybridization and Immunology in Animals: A Review
Hybridization can reshape immune function by introducing novel genetic variation and combining parental immune traits. Across animal taxa, this process may influence resistance, tolerance, and pathog...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 14, 2026 at 5:59 PM
codythompson51.bsky.social
I just heard from a former #ummz mammal division student (Shion Otsuka) regarding their acceptance to @pucvm!!! Congrats, Shion, and good luck on your future endeavors.

#naturalhistory #collectionsareessential #gobluemammalogy
December 1, 2024 at 11:59 PM
codythompson51.bsky.social
I had a chance to talk mammals with the ⁦@freep⁩ yesterday!!! Check out the article online now.

#gobluemammalogy #naturalhistory #collectionsareessential

freep.com/story/news/loc…
Wildlife, farm animals, pets: How they fare the freezing temperatures in winter
After this weekend's winter storm ushered in below freezing temperatures, how are animals coping with the cold when people can't?
www.freep.com
December 2, 2024 at 12:00 AM
codythompson51.bsky.social
In anticipation of tonight's NCAA football championship between @UMich and the @UW, I share with you a fearless and courageous wolverine single-handily defeating 6 dogs!!!

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youtube.com/watch?v=GxyaU9…
Wolverine vs stray dogs
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December 2, 2024 at 12:00 AM
codythompson51.bsky.social
Congrats to Lydia Thomas for presenting results from her @MichiganBiology undergrad research project!!! Lydia will be taking a gap year before pursuing a graduate program.

#gobluemammalogy #naturalhistory #collectionsareessential
December 1, 2024 at 11:59 PM
codythompson51.bsky.social
This was a fun interview!!!

#ummz #gobluemammalogy #beatohiostate #naturalhistory #collectionsareessential

omny.fm/shows/wwj-s-al…
There has only been one wolverine sighting in Michigan in the last 200 years — What makes us "The Wolverine State"? - The Daily J
One of Michigan's several nicknames is "The Wolverine State." Yet the wolverine has only been seen once in Michigan in at least 200 years. On this Daily J, WWJ's Brian Fisher explores what happened to the largest member of the weasel family, and how Michigan got its nickname. (Credit: Roy Lewis/Detroit Zoo)
omny.fm
December 1, 2024 at 11:59 PM
codythompson51.bsky.social
I love seeing the #ummz and ⁦@AnimalDiversity⁩ featured in this story!!!

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mlive.com/news/ann-arbor…
More ‘chonky’ squirrels are showing up everywhere at the University of Michigan
Readers have responded to an earlier report by sending their photos of the ‘chonkiest’ squirrels to MLive/The Ann Arbor News.
www.mlive.com
December 1, 2024 at 11:58 PM
codythompson51.bsky.social
OUCH!!!

#gobluemammalogy #naturalhistory #collectionsareessential #slothsoftwitter
December 1, 2024 at 11:58 PM
codythompson51.bsky.social
Well, this is the only place for several miles with any cell service! A fitting spot to drink a little coffee and end my 2022 fieldwork…

#gobluemammalogy #naturalhistory #collectionsareessential
December 1, 2024 at 11:58 PM
codythompson51.bsky.social
When your academic training includes a skill set that allows you to “fix” boots in the field, you might be a mammalogist…

#gobluemammalogy #naturalhistory #collectionsareessential @wolverine
December 1, 2024 at 11:58 PM
codythompson51.bsky.social
#gobluemammalogy #getoutside #northwoods
December 1, 2024 at 11:58 PM
codythompson51.bsky.social
A good reminder of why I am a biologist…

#naturalhistory #collectionsareessential #gobluemammalogy #getoutside
December 1, 2024 at 11:57 PM
codythompson51.bsky.social
Thanks to @TXMammals for providing my @umicheeb student who is currently interning in the South Pacific an opportunity to present at #texasmammals2022!

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December 1, 2024 at 11:57 PM
codythompson51.bsky.social
I am looking forward to hosting @je_light this week for our @UMichEEB seminar!!!

#naturalhistory #collectionsareessential #gobluemammalogy
December 1, 2024 at 11:56 PM
codythompson51.bsky.social
There is something fulfilling about writing field notes after a successful night trapping… #naturalhistory #collectionsareessential #gobluemammalogy
December 1, 2024 at 11:55 PM
codythompson51.bsky.social
Congratulations to #ummz #mammalogy student, Michael Lyons, on a great honors thesis presentation today!! Michael is finishing up his undergrad degrees in @UMichEEB & @PitEnvironment this summer, and is hoping to attend vet school in the future.

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December 1, 2024 at 11:55 PM