Reposted by Bess RuffHelen Yan @helenyan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026🚨 New OA paper out in Coral Reefs highlighting the different ecological consequences of common reef fish survey techniques 🐠🤿 🌐 🦑🧪 🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s003... 093
Reposted by Bess RuffHelen Yan @helenyan.bsky.social · 11/04/2026While jellies are quite scary during stinger season, fishes that feed on these planktonic jellies contribute a whopping ~25% to the productivity of coral reef fishes 🪼🐟 Check out our new OA paper in @natecoevo.nature.com, led by PhD student James Gahan, here: www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🌐 🦑🧪media.tenor.coma cartoon fish is swimming in the ocean with its eyes closed .Alt: Scene from Finding Nemo, Dory the blue tang touches a jelly fish which stings her, causing her to retreat 0167
Reposted by Bess RuffTim Lamont @timlamont.bsky.social · 05/11/2025We're hiring! 🥳 Come and join our team in Lancaster - we're looking for two senior postdocs to work on corporate sustainability and restoration ecology. 🌳 🪸 ♻️ (1 of 2) @lec-reefs.bsky.social @pentlandcentre.bsky.social @sci-tech-lancaster.bsky.social @lancasteruni.bsky.social 11017
Reposted by Bess RuffAlexa Fredston @afredston.bsky.social · 22/10/2025POSTDOC JOB AD: I'm hiring a Bayesian ecologist to build a (IMO, extremely fun) model of humpback whale spatiotemporal dynamics in California 2-year position starting fall 2026. in-person in Santa Cruz; collab w with Mevin Hooten's lab at UT Austin. ask me Qs or apply: recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF02003recruit.ucsc.eduFredston Lab: Postdoctoral ScholarUniversity of California, Santa Cruz is hiring. Apply now! 47469
Bess Ruff @bessruff.bsky.social · 13/08/2025🚨New paper alert! Science and policy have both engaged with climate change impacts and opportunities in the context of mariculture. But how (mis)aligned are their perspectives & what are the implications for a climate-resilient industry? Find out in our new pub: dx.doi.org/10.1111/raq....dx.doi.orgMariculture Narratives in Climate Change Research and Policy: Alignment, Mismatch, and Opportunities for a Climate‐Resilient IndustryLike other sectors of our global food system, marine aquaculture (mariculture) is threatened by a myriad of stressors resulting from a changing climate. Increasing attention has been given to the imp... 000
Reposted by Bess RuffEmily Lester @emilylester.bsky.social · 21/07/2025🚨New paper! 🌍🦈😇 What do seafloor patterns reveal about fish, fear & food webs? Tracking reef halos at Ningaloo Reef, we found they shrink in summer but grow in winter, correlated with seasonal temp and upwelling. Single snapshots don't tell the full story. Context matters! 📖 rdcu.be/ewTI1rdcu.beDeciphering the footprints of predator–prey interactions on coral reefs: seasonal dynamics and environmental drivers of reef halos 051
Reposted by Bess RuffJosh Cinner @joshuacinner.bsky.social · 03/04/2025THREE DAYS LEFT to apply for a 🔥 fully funded PhD scholarship to join our interdisciplinary Thriving Oceans Research Hub. Come be part of an epic global project focused on locating and learning from coral reef bright spots. Prior publications are helpful. www.sydney.edu.au/scholarships...sydney.edu.au 077
Bess Ruff @bessruff.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Doing some fun things inside and outside of the office 🤓 010
Bess Ruff @bessruff.bsky.social · 18/02/2025So excited this project is getting the attention it deserves! Sponge communities are often overlooked when it comes to ocean restoration. Check out how @offshorebiotech.bsky.social is working toward nature positive strategies in the offshore space: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...abc.net.auMarine biologists drop rubble onto sea floor to improve ocean healthMarine biologists will drop 120 tonnes of rubble onto the sea floor off the coast of south-west Victoria to grow new sponge nurseries which act as the forests of the sea. 021
Reposted by Bess RuffJosh Cinner @joshuacinner.bsky.social · 20/01/2025Prospective PhD students: I am recruiting another 3 PhD students to join my Thriving Oceans Research Hub and work on the "Bright Spots 2.0" (aka exceptional responders) project as part of my ARC Laureate Fellowship www.arc.gov.au/funding-rese.... Scholarship Ad: www.sydney.edu.au/scholarships...sydney.edu.auPostgraduate Research Scholarship in Coral Reef Fisheries SustainabilityA $40,109 per annum stipend scholarship for a PhD student within Faculty of Science to conduct social sciences-based fieldwork. 16755
Reposted by Bess RuffEmily Lester @emilylester.bsky.social · 20/01/2025A trio of fabulous PhD positions for prospective PhD students interested in coral reef fisheries, experimental economic games, fisheries supply chains, or all of the above! Come join us in beautiful Sydney 🐟 Please share with your network! 069
