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Dr. Colleen Bove (she/her) @drseabove.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Have a favorite undergrad-friendly ecology/evolution paper you think all bio students should read? Send it my way! Looking to update our current intro bio readings for this fall! Thanks in advance!

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PLOS Climate @plosclimate.org · 07/03/2025

New on the Latitude blog: a round-up of some of the wide-ranging and interdisciplinary research and commentary on climate and coral reefs published in PLOS Climate. latitude.plos.org/2025/03/cora...

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Coral reef research in PLOS Climate - Latitude

Coral reefs are among our planet’s most complex and biodiverse ecosystems and play vital roles in social-ecological systems, but they are also…

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Liz Neeley @lizneeley.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

I want to see every scientific society going into emergency mode. This is a good example of how an organization can flex its specific power in a time of great need. What else is possible?

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Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

#BlackHistoryMonth Plant Scientist Spotlight - Meet Mya Darsan!🌱 👉 See the full list of incredible plant scientists featured at buff.ly/41fCJQn #plantscience

Image Text: Mya Darsan. Graduate Student @ Northeastern University. Research: Plant-Fungal Interactions, Coastal Ecosystems

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 28/01/2025

I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service. “Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.

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White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion

The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.

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Dr. Lauren E. Fuess @laurenfuess.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Talks from science besties, especially those you know because of a particular conference, are the best. @drseabove.bsky.social is sharing about her new work on Crepidula snail response to thermal stress. #sicb2025

Colleen Bove presents her work: “Transcriptomic resilience of the winter-acclimated marine gastropod Crepidula fornicata under short-term elevated temperature stress” to a room.

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Kannon Pearson 🏳️‍⚧️ @taricha-rivularis.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

This is a link to an earlier version of the Gay Frogs Talk that I gave at SSAR this summer! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A7S...

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Herpetology and queer internet culture

YouTube video by Kannon Pearson

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Sarah Knutie @sarahknutie.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

🚨SICB people🚨 My lab is doing a raffle for one of our tan Nest Parasite Community Science 🪰 shirts. All you have to do is go to one of my students' talks at SICB & post a 📸🦋 here of them presenting! Once you post the picture, DM me the link & whether you prefer a M/XL shirt! Talk details below👇

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Dr. Colleen Bove (she/her) @drseabove.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Love that my dogs spilled an entire coffee on my open laptop today, completely frying it. Especially fun that when I handed it to IT, it dripped a little coffee out and he just said I would never be seeing it again. Happy end of semester to me! 🫠

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an elderly man is carrying a laptop out of a doorway

Alt: an elderly man is carrying a laptop out of a doorway and throws in on the ground before going back inside

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Dakota McCoy, PhD @reallymccoy.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

New paper out! We show that heart cockles use bundled fiber optic cables to transmit light through "skylights" in their shell for their photosynthetic algae. The skylights filter out harmful UV radiation. These coral analogues are cool critters!! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Heart cockle shells transmit sunlight to photosymbiotic algae using bundled fiber optic cables and condensing lenses - Nature Communications

Some bivalves have evolved photosynthetic symbioses. Here, the authors show that heart cockles transmit light through their upper shell to internal photosynthetic symbionts, using mineral fiber optic ...

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rainbowR @rainbowr.org · 02/12/2024

Sign-up for the next round of the rainbowR buddies scheme is open! Buddies will be paired/introduced on Dec 9th 🌈👯‍♂️ If you're LGBTQ+ and code in #RStats, and want an opportunity to connect with someone else in the community (through a random pairing), then this is for you 😃 rainbowr.org/buddies

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Angelo Villagomez @taotaotasi.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Please follow my list of Indigenous scientists! I accidentally deleted my first starter park -- but recreated it with even more names. Who else needs to be added? go.bsky.app/9LhnuCY

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Darrin Hunt @benthicbuddy.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

A narrow list of #PUI researchers. BlueSky provides an opportunity for us to connect, grow and potentially do something cool. Let’s think of big questions from small spaces! Let me know if you’d like to be added. go.bsky.app/RnHK313

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Dr. Colleen Bove (she/her) @drseabove.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Turns out moving to a landlocked state turns you into a freshwater ecologist pretty quickly! Check out this article about some of the newest work my lab is doing around Ursinus and the local creek! www.ursinus.edu/live/news/87...

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Mind-Blowing Pollution

Hiding in plain sight.Ursinus researchers are wading into local waters to bring microplastic problems to the surface. Read the latest Ursinus Magazine art...

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

#WomenInSTEM 🧪🌊🦑 mappingthedeep.com Part adventure memoir, part call-to-action!

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cetologist 🐋 @breezycarter.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

BLACK WOMEN IN #STEM i made a starter pack for black women in the field of science, technology, engineering and mathematics and would really love to keep adding to it so please hmu if you fit the criteria or know someone who does! 🧪 go.bsky.app/9jYkUK1

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Lars Brudvig @lars-brudvig.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

The Early Career Ecologists starter pack is officially completed! Please have a look and give a follow to each and every one of these amazing individuals And, to anyone who is still interested in joining, perhaps we can do part 2 in a bit? go.bsky.app/Di74bDy

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Claire G. Griffin @polargriffin.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Happy #LGBTQSTEM day! Celebrate with a water science themed pride flag!

Six images of water stacked together, forming a Pride Flag.

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Mónica Medina @momedinamunoz.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

Here is a coral reef science starter pack! go.bsky.app/Qo5Gh2H

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Madeline G. Eppley, PhD @madeline-eppley.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

#LGBTQInSTEM day isn’t over yet! Here’s a starter pack of LGBTQIA+ graduate students (PhD & MS) in marine science! 🌊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️✨ It’s so important to build microcommunities! They can provide support from others at the same career stage who hold similar identities. Comment if you’d like to be added! 🧪🧬

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

I started a #NativesinSTEM starter pack. If you want to be added, tell me a little bit about yourself, including who your people are and what you study go.bsky.app/4hoZMPV @taramcallister.bsky.social I'll try to figure out how to turn this into a feed too.

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Professor Anjali Goswami FRS @evoswami.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

I couldn’t find a starter pack for POCs working in STEM, so I started one myself - my network here is still small and I didn’t want to assume how people identify, so please reply or DM me if you want to be added! go.bsky.app/BJkKQVR

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Joel Sachs @sachslab.bsky.social · 01/11/2024

I'm so excited to announce that my department is now hiring TWO ECOLOGISTS at the Assistant Professor Level. We will be really excited to substantially expand research in ecology in our EEOB Department at UCR. Please Repost and share widely! aprecruit.ucr.edu/JPF01983

aprecruit.ucr.edu

Assistant Professor of Ecology

University of California, Riverside is hiring. Apply now!

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Dr. Colleen Bove (she/her) @drseabove.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

I’m working on a collaborative grant with some UC colleagues from the chemistry and physics departments and let me tell you, I’m definitely not a chemist/physicist! The work they are doing is just so impressive and so different from me wanting to explore aquatic environments 😂

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Dr. Colleen Bove (she/her) @drseabove.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Encouraged to see so much of the science community coming from the other place. I’ve missed the community and support everyone provides, particularly as a #newPI trying to navigate so many new adventures! Welcome back!

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a humpback whale is jumping out of the ocean with the words `` whale hello there '' .

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Dr. Torrance Hanley @torrancehanley.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

Many of the (great) starter packs focus on faculty in different fields. In an effort to help #EarlyCareerResearchers in #marine biology, ecology, evolution, & related fields (re-)connect, here is a list of ECRs. Please give them a follow (and reply to be added or suggest people). go.bsky.app/KhWvT4u

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Dr. Colleen Bove (she/her) @drseabove.bsky.social · 01/03/2024

As a #newPI at a small institution, I’m looking to save money on equipment in the lab. What are people’s thoughts on used equipment? Things you would definitely buy used or would only buy new? Any advice is appreciated as well as reputable used sources!

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Jordan Casey @jordancasey.bsky.social · 22/11/2023

🐟🧬 Research technician opportunity in marine ecology! 🦠🔬 Opening for a research technician in my lab @thecaseylab.bsky.social Full advertisement: caseylab.weebly.com/join.html Apply by December 1st. Start date in Jan/Feb 2024. Email me with any questions!

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Dr. Colleen Bove (she/her) @drseabove.bsky.social · 03/11/2023

Science friends! I’m looking for a quick (<50 min) hands-on activity about echinoderms for my marine invert class. I had considered sea star dissections, but looks like that’s not super great these days. Suggestions??

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Remy Gatins (she/her) @remygatins.bsky.social · 20/10/2023

Applications for the Emerging scholars program for postdocs are open! I participated last year and highly recommend it! Happy to answer any questions about my experience

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Dr Michelle LaRue @drmichellelarue.bsky.social · 13/10/2023

Re-upping this one (JOB ALERT), come work with us! 🌎🧪🦑

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Dr. Colleen Bove (she/her) @drseabove.bsky.social · 13/10/2023

Just had a student come to my office hours and compliment one of my pedagogical approaches and say how it was working for her! I’m not crying or anything 😭 #newPI #PUI

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Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · 03/10/2023

Let's start a thread of faculty in evolutionary bio & ecology who are seeking grad students in the run-up to application season. Repost with: who you are, a potential student project, a photo, and a link.

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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 03/10/2023

Some animals just clearly are an alignment chart.

D&D alignment chart showing photos of nudebranchs, with Lawful Good showing a golden-white roundy one, Neutral Good a silvery elfen one, Chaotic Good a vivid pink one with golden tendrils, Lawful Neutral a sky blue one, True Neutral a speckly beige one, Chaotic Neutral a psychadelic black and yellow and orange and purple one, Lawful Evil a black one with spots of orange like dying embers and two huge horns of glowing blue, the Neutral Evil one black veined with glowing green with a throat and horns of red, and the Chaotic Evil one all red and spikey like a living lava flow.

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Dr. Colleen Bove (she/her) @drseabove.bsky.social · 04/10/2023

First Bove Lab research presentation it’s in the books! Check out Ivy as she presents her summer REU research project all about #Astrangia and #Crepidula! Amazing job! #forthesnails🐌 #forthecorals🪸

Ivy standing in front of a large scientific research poster talking about her results to two onlookers.

Ivy posing and smiling in front of a large scientific research poster.

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Kim Rosvall @rosvall-lab.bsky.social · 26/09/2023

🧪📢💥We're hiring, Assistant Prof in ANIMAL BEHAVIOR!! 🐦🕷️🐸🐝🦋🐟🐁🐕🐌 This is a joint appointment in Biology (Evolution, Ecology & Behavior) and the Program in Animal Behavior. 🧪 #job #academia Apply by 11/15/23 indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/20413

TT job in Animal Behavior, Indiana University. Apply by Nov 15. https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/20413

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Terry McGlynn @hormiga.bsky.social · 20/09/2023

The 2023 edition of Mentor Match is now live! Please sign up to serve as a mentor to an undersupported person applying to grad programs. If you're looking to go to grad school and your institution isn't positioned to give you the support you need to get to level up, this program is for you!

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EEB Mentor Match

Connecting students with support to apply for graduate school and fellowships in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and related disciplines The 2023 edition of Mentor Match is now live! The links on th...

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Rori! @roricomics.bsky.social · 23/08/2023

Okay! So threading can be rough here! Here's all my "guide" together if you need it (not exhaustive, just the stuff I tell folks to get them started :) ) (with alt text ♥ )

#4 Go to My Feeds
Go to "Discover New Feeds" to search for interesting feeds like "Only Posts"
Click the "+" to add the feed
(box) Go to the (gear icon) [edit my feeds] here you can pin and unpin feeds
(side note) pinned feed will appear at the top of your TL
Don't forget to "♥" the feed when you click on it to preview, this helps others find it!

A closer look at:
HOME FEED PREFERENCES
(toggle drawing) Show Replies:
toggle to allow, and adjust "likes" to see more/fewer replies to posts in your home feed (tl)
Less likes = more replies seen = FULLER TIMELINE

Show Reposts:
you can turn off all reposts here, but you can't turn off reposts from individual accts (yet.)

Show Quote Posts:
you can turn off QPs, but reposts will still be visible if you don't turn them off as well.

Intro to Bluesky privacy:

(drawing of unlocked padlock)
1. Your Bluesky acct is PUBLIC (as of yet there is NO priovate option)

2. There are NO private messages (drawing of letters "DM" with no sign through them)

(drawing of round face behind brick wall)
3. Blocks are PUBLIC (people aren't notified when you block them, but your block list info is available for public search)
(drawing of snake tempting round face person saying "yesss look up who blocked you")

(drawing of round face with fingers in ears)
4. If you MUTE someone it's Private
but...
5. If you create a Mute Lists it's PUBLIC!
you can follow others' mute lists and/or make your own by going to Moderation --> Mute Lists

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Dr. Colleen Bove (she/her) @drseabove.bsky.social · 12/09/2023

I’m starting to set up my new saltwater lab (yay!) for running experiments with marine #inverts (mostly #corals and #mollusks) and looking for advice or connections to help set this space up. Anyone have some suggestions? #newPI #forthecorals🪸 #forthesnails🐌

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Terry McGlynn @hormiga.bsky.social · 11/09/2023

My department is hiring an Urban Ecologist (TT Asst Prof). Apps due end of September. Why join me at CSUDH? Our students are great to work with. LA is tops for urban ecology. We have a healthy department. We are unionized with strong benefits and a real pension. Also, taco trucks on every corner.

careers.csudh.edu

indexCSUDH - Details - Assistant Professor, Biology (Urban Ecologist)

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Terry McGlynn @hormiga.bsky.social · 05/09/2023

The new NSF PRFB (Biology postdoc) solicitation is out! If you're interested in joining my lab to develop your own project on thermal ecology, community science, urban biodiversity, or other ant stuff, drop me a line. A great fit if you would like to be a professor in university like CSUDH.

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Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB) ...

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Dr. Colleen Bove (she/her) @drseabove.bsky.social · 05/09/2023

I made the decision (as the “Aquatic Biologist at my institution) to sign all emails with “Best fishes” and I have zero regrets. I already had a student respond to me with “thanks for letting minnow” and I’m satisfied! #newPI

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Dr. Colleen Bove (she/her) @drseabove.bsky.social · 29/08/2023

Yesterday was my very first day of teaching at Ursinus College as a #newPI! I loved meeting all my students and talking about the exciting things we will do this semester. So stoked for this new chapter in my life!

Selfie of me smiling in front of my lab and the sign on my door saying “Thomas 202 and Dr. Bove’s Office Thomas 224”

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John Wares @johnwares.bsky.social · 28/08/2023

September 18 we will start reviewing applications, please boost on this platform as well! Evolutionary ecologist, assistant professor, UGA Ecology, Athens Ga www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/329...

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