Anna Funk🌻

@itsdrfunk.bsky.social

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Science communicator | Strategic leadership for conservation orgs | Ph.D. prairie ecology | Kansas City, MO | Founder, Ampliflora | bio.link/itsdrfunk

Selfie of Anna sitting at her laptop, outside in the early spring sunshine.
Anna stands on her head in the lawn while a small child looks on, impressed.
Close up of a blackish-brown aphid that would turn out to be the first-ever U.S. sighting of a European garlic mustard aphid (Lipaphis alliariae).
A bit of front yard, March 2025, with enough crispy brown oak leaves from the previous fall to start killing the greening-up grass. Excuse the callery pear across the street (ew).
Screenshot of the story featured at the link in the post.
One of those sunset photos that seemed absolutely irresistible to take at the time, but turned out slightly blurry and shows off way too much of the grime on the car window. But trust me, this sunset over the Flint Hills was amazing.
A bison at Konza Prairie in the Flint Hills.
Landscape shot of Kansas' Flint Hills -- prairie rangeland as far as the eye can see under a hazy blue sky.
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Photo of the cover of Public Garden, the journal of the American Public Gardens Association, volume 40, issue 2, 2025. One of the headlines is "climate change research."
Samson the dog in a lion mane, three ways.
A monarch butterfly drinks from a showy goldenrod flanked by white and purple asters on a bright sunny day ☀️
A laptop open on a couch, blanket in foreground. Crossing diagonally across the photo are two dog legs, held straight, reaching upwards and blocking the view of the laptop.
It looks like a photo of an academic manuscript titled "The Publish or Perish Game: A Humorous Party Game About Academic Publishing" but is actually the lid of a game box. Stamped in red are the words "revise and resubmit."
A banner sign, like an exhibitor might have at their booth at a conference, in Anna's living room. The header reads "plants are easy. people are hard," and additional text outlines Anna's brand Ampliflora, marketing and communication services for organizations in science, conservation, and the environment. The logo is a giant Rudbeckia (black-eyed Susan).
10 thread-woven friendship bracelets of various colors and patterns held on a hand.
Screenshot of an article about tick bites from Mount Sinai dot org. The highlighted portion reads "If you or someone you are with is bitten by a tick, call the local emergency number (such as 911)."
"For news stories, you'll need to talk to at least one main source and one outside source not connected to the study."
The most beautiful tie dye T-shirt Anna has ever seen (yellow, orange, pink, blue, green spiral) with a hand-drawn line drawing of prairie flowers and the text "Botanical Belonging. Plant responsibly. Grow native!" Botanical Belonging is a nonprofit dedicated to native plant education in eastern Kansas, near the KC Metro.
Darkness falls over Saluki stadium in Carbondale as the moon took its place in front of the Sun for 4 short minutes. Attendance: 13,000
A series of photos of a young dog. Glossy black coat, perky ears, white tuxedo front and face markings, red (ok it's more pink) collar, rather sad eyes. 50 lb pit mix, skinnier than a pitty. A very good boy, except in one photo where he's destroyed his dog bed.
A screenshot of an email, with personal details redacted, from a local native plant group. It reads, "All, Due to phenology, our trip to the Nature Reserve, originally scheduled for April 30, will be moved to April 2 to give us a chance to observe spring ephemerals. Meeting location is the trailhead, 10:00 am, April 2. See attached images to help you navigate. Bring water/snacks/boots."
Screenshot of Anna's LinkedIn profile, sporting a fresh profile picture and a custom banner that says: Science communication. Writing, editing, and science communication consulting, ItsDrFunk.com. Full service content marketing, LunarisCreative.com. Let's work together! There's also an orange circle framing her profile picture, which was very challenging to align just right, so please be impressed.
Selfie of Anna in warm hat, gloves, scarf, and sweater, sitting in front of a laptop, outside in the sunshine.
A screenshot from Pixel Tips, showing step-by-step instructions for using Google Camera to take a video with the Cinematic Pan feature. There's a phone with an example on it. It perhaps is an ultra-close-up of mushrooms in the woods, given some visible gills and mossy bark in the background. Otherwise it looks like a pile of fleshy appendages.
A photo of mostly luscious grass, in two tiers with a retaining wall of large stones dividing the two areas. It needs a mow!
A painted wall mural of an underwater scene, presumably featuring two dolphins, a seal, and a ray of sorts. Closer inspection reveals forked tails and some sharklike and squidlike traits, suggesting possible demonic influence on the sea creatures.
A photo of mostly tree branches and fresh buds against a blue sky. On one branch is an eastern bluebird, taking up very little of the frame.
A screenshot from the Merlin app. Birds detected include House Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, European Starling, American Robin, Blue Jay, Carolina Wren, Black-capped Chickadee, and Red-winged Blackbird, each shown with their photo next to their name.
A blonde mutt, reminiscent of a yellow lab but 0% yellow lab, yawns a funny face while lying on a backyard deck on his third birthday.