Maru

@drprescott.bsky.social

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Scientist, educator, nonprofit leader. AAAS Council Exec Committee, Education. Building better STEM systems for people and planet. Also here for ducks, owls, fluffy cows, and regenerative gardens.

Photo of educators gathered for a professional learning session, representing the collaborative Faculty Mentoring Network model where participants adapt resources, test ideas, reflect, and grow into future facilitators.
Photo of Sarah Prescott smiling outdoors, used to introduce a thread about fall Faculty Mentoring Networks in green chemistry, sustainability, open education, and supportive educator communities.
Close-up of Roxy, a black chicken with a bright red comb, standing outdoors under leafy green trees and looking directly at the camera.
Circular Stockholm Declaration logo with the words “Stockholm Declaration” around the top and “Chemistry for the Future” around the bottom. The center shows a gold-toned globe overlaid with a stylized molecular structure.
BIOME 2026 “Harvesting Hope” logo with three hands holding soil and a sprouting pea plant. Text reads: “Seeding STEMM Partnerships for Resilient Futures,” with the BioQUEST logo at the bottom.
Early-stage orchard at Maru’s Meadows with rows of newly planted young trees spread across an open field, still leafless in early spring with a small cabin and forest in the background.
Illustration of three diverse hands holding soil and a sprouting plant with pea pods, symbolizing growth and collaboration. Text reads “BIOME 2026: Harvesting Hope” and “Seeding STEMM Partnerships for Resilient Futures,” with the BioQUEST logo below.
Group of beluga whales suspended vertically in clear blue water, aligned near the glass
Smiling person with purple and magenta hair taking a selfie outdoors under blooming white flowering trees, wearing a gray blazer, patterned blouse, and conference lanyard, with a modern building in the background on a sunny day.
Promotional badge for a presentation at the AAC&U Transforming STEM Higher Education Conference, March 18–20, 2026 (virtual), with conference branding and presenter information.
A slide titled “What happened to Flint,” with several photos illustrating the water crisis. Images include: a “Before” photo of downtown Flint; a cross-section of a lead pipe with corrosion control; a technician adjusting treatment controls in April 2014; the Flint River; the Flint Water Plant tower; two water samples labeled Flint and Detroit showing stark color differences; a diagram showing chloride-driven corrosion without phosphates; and a beaker of brownish, contaminated water. Text overlays emphasize more chlorination, more ferric chloride, and no phosphates added.
A slide titled “The Flint Water Crisis” with an infographic explaining how trihalomethanes formed when chlorine disinfectant reacted with organic matter in Flint’s water. The diagram compares corrosion levels in Detroit vs. Flint water, shows phosphate-based corrosion control chemistry, and illustrates pipes with and without phosphates. Bullet points on the left summarize the causes: organic materials not oxidized, chlorine reacting with organics, trihalomethane formation, and no phosphate corrosion control.
A dwarf multi-bloom sunflower from my homestead, growing on a single sturdy stalk with bright yellow petals radiating in several directions. The flower is small but vibrant, surrounded by green leaves and soft summer light.
Slide titled ‘Lignin, Nature’s Plastic.’ The slide shows a pile of lignin powder next to a labeled cross-section of a corn cob (chaff/beeswing, woody ring, pith), chemical structures of lignin units and vanillin, and two images on the right: Dr. Julian Silverman standing beside the world’s largest ball of twine, and an SEM microscopic image of lignin globules.
painted turtle hatchling crawling over rocks and grass
White flowers in the foreground with a small pond behind
Closeup picture of unripened peaches in small mesh bags on a peach tree
Two bowls of peaches on a counter
Cucumbers and assorted colored tomatoes in pans
screenshot of a menti poll word cloud, with the words collaboration, community, learning, and engagement largest in the center
screenshot of a zoom room of participants headshots smiling, most wearing tie dyed tshirts
screenshot of zoom room with headshots of participants smiling
person wearing a gray hat with a blue solo cup taped to the top with duct tape
Small sunflower in the ground with a blurred background
Certified wildlife habitat sign on a post with a blurred background
Male American Redstart bird on a branch. Small songbird (black head and wings, red under the wings, white belly) sitting on a branch looking forward
person with hands outstretched in front of a planted garden bed in a field
Blackburnian warbler sitting on a branch singing
two highland cattle in a field with one facing the camera
picture of a small orchard in a field with large tree in background
BIOME 2025 Catalyst for Change Logo
Human ankle wearing socks with flowers and the saying fuck around and find out
two small business cards showing information on protests
Barred owl in a tree
Pekin duck laying in mud