Dr. Margaret Swift
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  • about
  • research =
    • scientific talks
    • 🐾 simulating african elephant movements
    • 🐾 mapping water for elephants
    • antelope behaviors on a changing landscape
    • introduction to african savannas
  • outreach =
    • 🐾 skype a scientist
    • media
    • science writing
    • lesson plans & tutorials
  • perspectives =
    • decolonizing ecology series = >
      • decolonizing my science
      • land-grab universities
      • going beyond land acknowledgement
      • where i live & work
    • those who made me
    • teaching statement
    • donating well
    • nsf grfp advice
    • asexuality, imposter syndrome, and belonging
    • reading lists
  • art =
    • support small artists
    • short stories
    • poetry
    • photography
    • portraits
  • blog
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perspectives & values

My perspectives and values make me who I am, beyond just my science. In this portion of my site, read more about how I view the world, how I view my science, and how I view myself.

This page is an ever-growing landing page, and as such I'll add more to each section as I continue doing research and reflection. Check out my reading lists for some books, papers, and lectures that I have found helpful during my science career.

Personal 
  • Those who made me (dissertation acknowledgements)
  • Asexuality, impostor syndrome, and belonging (originally published in Sister STEM)

Selected blog post reflections
  • What does it mean to be an ecologist? (on my own insecurity of being an ecologist)
  • The first symptom (on a near-death experience)
  • A scientist's responsibility (on the dissertation defense experience)
  • Ethics & ecology (on my role as a scientist and speaker)

Decolonizing Ecology Series
  1. My decolonization journey
  2. Land-grab universities
  3. Going beyond land acknowledgement
  4. Where I live & work (land acknowledgements)
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  • home
  • about
  • research =
    • scientific talks
    • 🐾 simulating african elephant movements
    • 🐾 mapping water for elephants
    • antelope behaviors on a changing landscape
    • introduction to african savannas
  • outreach =
    • 🐾 skype a scientist
    • media
    • science writing
    • lesson plans & tutorials
  • perspectives =
    • decolonizing ecology series = >
      • decolonizing my science
      • land-grab universities
      • going beyond land acknowledgement
      • where i live & work
    • those who made me
    • teaching statement
    • donating well
    • nsf grfp advice
    • asexuality, imposter syndrome, and belonging
    • reading lists
  • art =
    • support small artists
    • short stories
    • poetry
    • photography
    • portraits
  • blog
  • contact