The COVID-19 pandemic has most of us working remotely from home. We wear masks and remain six-feet distant when out in public. A vaccine is under development. As of July 16, 2020, over 586,000 people have died.

In addition, the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and many other Black citizens, have sparked an ongoing, national call for changes to end the systemic racism that has always plagued the United States. Some have estimated that Black Lives Matter could be the biggest human rights movement in American history.

At Tyson, our summer research and mentoring program continues, online. Teams gather on Zoom to learn about science and racism in science. We gather remotely to watch Thursday seminars (live-streamed on YouTube) and long for in-person community dinner on the back deck. In short, it’s a summer unlike any other. Science at Tyson typically has been pursued during times of relative cultural stability. This summer we explored the effects on our work and community, of COVID-19 and systemic racism.

Welcome to Humans of Tyson—Remote.

Tyson Science Communication Team

PI: Suzanne Loui, PhD
Lecturer in Environmental Studies

Undergraduate Humanities Fellows:
Abril Hunter
Will Slatin
Joshua Valeri

Banner photo
Photos of plants and animals taken by Tyson community members, from safely accessible areas at or near their remote work locations, and submitted to iNaturalist.

Acknowledgements
Special thanks to Shahla Farzan, PhD, reporter, St. Louis Public Radio, and to Crystal Gammon, Director of Communications, and Sean Garcia, Digital Media Editor and Video Producer, Arts & Sciences, for sharing their science communication expertise with our community.


Monique Johnson

Undergraduate Fellow

Beth Biro

Tyson Natural Resources Coordinator/Staff Scientist

Olivia Shaw

Undergraduate Fellow

Rachel Becknell

Graduate Student

Christopher Tomera

Undergraduate Fellow

Zoe Dickerson

Undergraduate Fellow

Jonathan Myers

Associate Professor of Biology

Grace O’Connor

Undergraduate Fellow

Elora Robeck

Undergraduate Fellow

Paul Elliott

Field Technician

Katie Westby

Tyson Staff Scientist

Solny Adalsteinsson

Tyson Staff Scientist

Ruth Ann Bizoff

Tyson Accounting/Administrative Support Coordinator

Whitney Anthonysamy

Assistant Professor of Biology

Chris Kuse

Undergraduate Fellow

Michael Moore

Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellow

Erin O’Connell

Research Technician

Jackson Potter

Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Lawton Blanchard

Undergraduate Fellow

Natalie Mueller

Assistant Professor of Archaeology

Michelle Pollowitz

Undergraduate Fellow

Reid Watson

Undergraduate Fellow

Kim Medley

Tyson Director

Mandy Huang

Undergraduate Fellow

Shayan Farhang

Undergraduate Fellow

Tess Rogers

Field Studies Coordinator and Naturalist

Stan Strembicki

Professor Emeritus of Art

Keiko Farah

Undergraduate Fellow

Margie Lodes

Undergraduate Fellow

Stan Braude

Professor of the Practice in Biology

Philippa Tanford

Graduate Student

Rachel Penczykowski

Assistant Professor of Biology

Will Slatin

Undergraduate Fellow

Anahi Gamboa

Field Technician

Ben Fishman

Undergraduate Fellow

Abril Hunter

Undergraduate Fellow

Gabby Burk

Undergraduate Fellow

Susan Flowers

Tyson Education and Outreach Coordinator

Swanne Gordon

Assistant Professor of Biology

Adina Cazacu-De Luca

Undergraduate Fellow

Sacha Heath

Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellow

Quinn Fox

Graduate Student

Mahal Bugay

Graduate Student

Suzanne Loui

Lecturer in Environmental Studies

Nathan Brand

Undergraduate Fellow

Joshua Valeri

Undergraduate Fellow

Pete Jamerson

Tyson Facilities Manager

Brett Seymoure

Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellow


 

Acknowledgements

Support for the Humans of Tyson project was provided by the Washington University College of Arts & Sciences, Office of Undergraduate Research, and Tyson Research Center.

 
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