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Dr. Adela Roa-Varón @fish-es.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This video hit home. I had my baby as I began my PhD, while my husband was away for work half the time. The pumping, video calls, and feeling that “I can’t drop any balls”, all deeply familiar. Cheers to scientist-parents and those supporting us at home and work! 🐠 youtu.be/AlO1r7dNSko

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Pink Rabbit’s Big Adventure (ft. Dr. Corday Selden) | Science Stories

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

In addition to these two petitions, you can RSVP for the rally here luma.com/1qwnrqz2 And join us Sunday for a sign making party at noon at Indy Hall! luma.com/567osi4m

The same T Rex is now holding a little sign that says make Drex save T. Rex

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Please repost! Drexel announced that it will close the Academy of Natural Sciences public museum- the oldest nat history museum in the US. There are 2 petitions to support the academy. Please sign both & come to our rally Tues. actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe... www.change.org/p/the-academ...

A poster featuring the T-Rex at the cognitive natural sciences, which says save the Academy natural sciences, museum rally in front of the academy 1900 Ben Franklin Parkway, Tuesday, September 8 10 AM. The T-Rex is saying tell Drexel keep the museum open. There’s an RSVP QR code and then the logos of Philly Science Action Skype scientist In Philly on the bottom.

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Dr. Adela Roa-Varón @fish-es.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

By combining genomics and otolith chemistry, we showed that regional connectivity can coexist with localized ecological differentiation among banks in Red Snapper and Vermilion Snapper. Preprint: doi.org/10.64898/202... #Connectivity #PopulationGenomics #OtolithChemistry #OpenScience #bioRxiv

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iMARES_group @imares-group.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

🚨 Paper Alert! How is a warming Mediterranean shaping the future of fisheries? A team of researchers from iMARES_group explores the challenges, opportunities and adaptation strategies in a new article published in the #LifeEcoadapt50 magazine. 🔗 ecoadapt50.eu/docume... 🧵👇

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Prosanta Chakrabarty @prosanta.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

From collections to conservation: the indispensable role of natural history museums The IUCN Species Survival Commission has published a Position Statement on the vital role of biological collections in biodiversity conservation iucn.org/news/202607/...

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From collections to conservation: the indispensable role of natural history museums

The IUCN Species Survival Commission has published a Position Statement on the vital role of biological collections in biodiversity conservation: a formal acknowledgement that natural history museums,...

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Dr. Adela Roa-Varón @fish-es.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

These findings highlight why understanding marine connectivity requires looking beyond genes alone. Many thanks to all the coauthors, institutions, and funding partners who made this work possible. #smithsoniannmnh #usgs #noaafisheries #lehigh.oceans #lehighu #whoi.ocean #flowergardenbanksnms

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Dr. Adela Roa-Varón @fish-es.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Our preprint is officially live! 🎉 doi.org/10.64898/202... Connected does not always mean ecologically uniform. We studied Red Snapper and Vermilion Snapper across shelf-edge banks in the northwestern Gulf using two complementary approaches:

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Dr. Adela Roa-Varón @fish-es.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

🧬 Genomics showed extensive regional connectivity. 🌀 Otolith chemistry revealed localized environmental signatures among banks. Regional genetic connectivity can coexist with localized ecological differentiation among banks.

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Dr. Adela Roa-Varón @fish-es.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Deep-sea mining isn’t just extraction—it’s permanent change. Habitat destruction, biodiversity loss, and toxic sediment plumes put the deep ocean at risk. Learn more here! www.nature.com/articles/s44... #DeepSea #OceanHealth #Biodiversity #ProtectTheDeep #NoDeepSeaMining

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Dr. Adela Roa-Varón @fish-es.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

🧬🐠🇧🇷PhD Internship OPPORTUNITY!!! 🇧🇷🐠🧬

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Milton Tan @mtanichthys.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Okay so everyone reports BUSCO scores of the genome assembly but what about the genome annotation? My expectation was if a genome has 99% BUSCO Complete that a good annotation should also be 99% BUSCO Complete, but a colleague just tested this on a reference genome and it was only 70%. Huh?

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Professor Jodie Rummer @physiologyfish.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Just out! @conphysjournal.bsky.social led by new PhD Dr José Trujillo w/ @physioshark - warmer waters (thermal sweet-spot) increased acceleration, agility, & response time in newborn blacktip reef sharks 🦈 📄 academic.oup.com/conphys/arti... @universityofotago.bsky.social @jcuofficial.bsky.social

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Dr. Adela Roa-Varón @fish-es.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

🚀 New Publication Alert! ‼️ doi.org/10.1038/s415... This genome is a valuable reference for ecological, evolutionary, and #fisheries management studies, supporting #conservation efforts for a Vulnerable species on the #IUCNRedList @corallab.bsky.social @deepseamoleco.bsky.social @noaa.gov #NMNH

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Dr. Adela Roa-Varón @fish-es.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

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Dr. Adela Roa-Varón @fish-es.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

🌊 From Deep Sea to Dinner Plate: Explore the world of Gadiformes! 🍽️ Cod, Haddock, Pollock, Hake, Whiting, Rattail & allies are vital to marine ecosystems & global fisheries, making them worthy of our attention both in science & on our dinner plates. #fisheries #conservation #TeamFish #museomics 🐠

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The Coral Reef Research Hub @coralreefresearch.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

AWESOME JOB OPPORTUNITY: Aldabra Science Coordinator (The Seychelles Islands Foundation) www.sif.sc/node/679 #jobs #seychelles #coralreefs #jobopportunity #marinescience #coral #sciencecoordinator #marineecology #careers #marinebiology

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Wes Larson @wes-larsonak.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

We're hiring! Technician position in Juneau, AK to support fisheries genetic work at NOAA. The technician will assist with various projects including eDNA, GBS, epigenetic aging. We are looking for someone with a strong background in molecular biology. Apply here by August 10: shorturl.at/4JgPV

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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Are you an early-career biologist or ecologist who would benefit from an invited seminar? Would you like to come to UMaine next fall or spring to give a talk? Leave a brief comment with some info about what you do. I'm co-hosting our seminar series again, and am filling out our rosters.

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Dr. Adela Roa-Varón @fish-es.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

🐟🦀Para aquellos interesados en las profundidades marinas, actualmente se está transmitiendo en vivo por YouTube una expedición cerca de Mar del Plata, Argentina, a 2600 metros de profundidad. Hablando en ingles y ESPAÑOL!!!! 🦐🦑 www.youtube.com/live/xg9NLXK...

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Lance 22.1 Mar Del Plata Canyon | SOI Divestream 817

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Dr. Adela Roa-Varón @fish-es.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

🐟🦀For those interested in the deep sea, a YouTube live stream is currently showcasing an expedition near Mar del Plata, Argentina, at 2600 m depth. Speaking in English and SPANISH!!! 🦐🦑 www.youtube.com/live/xg9NLXK...

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Lance 22.1 Mar Del Plata Canyon | SOI Divestream 817

YouTube video by Schmidt Ocean

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Dr. Adela Roa-Varón @fish-es.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

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Schmidt Ocean Institute @schmidtocean.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Moroteuthopsis longimana, 1207 m, #SouthSandwichIslands w/@oceancensus.bsky.social - The 35-day deep-sea expedition team observed thriving polar ecosystems, discovered new hydrothermal vents, coral gardens & many suspected new species. Read full post on Instagram: www.instagram.com/reel/DMIljx4...

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Dr. Adela Roa-Varón @fish-es.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

🐟🧬🪸The National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, is seeking a visionary leader to fill the prestigious Sant Chair in Marine Science!!! 🐋🦀🪼 More info here: www.imsearch.com/open-searche... #MarineScience #Leadership #Conservation #ResearchExcellence

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Ligus @greyauk.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Little sketch of a sea toad #SundayFishSketch

photo of a sketchbook showing a very red and very round sea toad (Chaunacops)
watercolour sketch front view
The pelvic fins look like tiny legs in red tights

screenshot of a Nautilus stream showing a deep sea sea toad (Chaunacops)
its very red and round with pelvic fins which look like tiny legs in red tights

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SWEEET @sweeet-ecoevo.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

📢 Don’t miss the SWEEET Symposium at #CSEE2025 on July 9 in Sherbrooke! This year’s theme: Breaking Barriers in Science Communication — advancing equity, accessibility & inclusion through language and visualization. #SWEEET #EquityInScience #SciComm

SWEEET Symposium poster for July 9, 2025 in Sherbrooke, QC at CSEE/SCEE 2025. Title: “Breaking Barriers in Science Communication: Advancing Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion Through Language and Visualization.” Headshots and names of speakers Dr. Shelby Bohn, Dr. Rassim Khelifa, and Dr. Aerin Jacob. Logos of CSEE, SWEEET, 14 university sponsors, and a QR code to the SWEEET website.

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MBARI @mbarinews.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Our newest unofficial video series—deep-sea animals that dance better than you 💃 Most sea cucumbers live a sedentary life on the bottom of the ocean, but some take a break from eating and pooping on the seafloor to go for a quick swim. They may do it as a defensive behavior or to find a mate.

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Dr. Adela Roa-Varón @fish-es.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Week 2 – A quick update from our project: The Aleutian Arc: Integrated Exploration of Biodiversity at Hardbottom Habitats 💨The not-so-great: A few bad weather days kept us from launching Alvin safely. 🙌🏽The win: We made the most of it—mapping over 1,500 km (932 mi) of never-before-seen seafloor!

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Kevin Anchukaitis @thirstygecko.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Trump administration cuts to NSF will result in more than 200,000 FEWER people per year involved in basic science, training, and education - what should have been the next generation of US scientists. This isn't even eating your seed corn, it is setting your seed corn on fire and salting the earth.

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

I don't think anyone outside of universities, pharma and biotech, independent research institutions have any idea of what is happening right now. If you haven't sounded the alarm among your friends, family and colleagues, now is the time to do it.

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Gina Baucom @gbaucom.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

If you care about the NSF and science, now is the time to make your voice heard! The evolution tri-societies are running a Week of Action for NSF! We MUST make some noise -join us!! @sse-evolution.bsky.social members will see the below email in their inbox today, spread the word! Pls RT!

The NSF as we know it is being dismantled. This is a tragedy for science and has the potential to gut the fields of evolution, systematics and ecology. It is time for each of us to loudly speak up in support of scientific funding and in support of the NSF in particular.

The Society for the Study of Evolution, the American Society of Naturalists, and the Society of Systematic Biologists are running a Week of Action for NSF. Your engagement is crucial.

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John P. Friel, Ph.D. @friel.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

#SciArt Job Alert! The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is offering an opportunity for an illustrator to join the Bartels Science Illustration Program for a visiting artist residency. This is a full-time, paid temporary appointment that lasts up to one year. cornell.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Cornel...

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Temporary Science Illustrator - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Are you an early career artist who appreciates and understands the relationship between art and nature, and have an interest in birds? The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is offering an opportunity to an I...

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Chris Mah @echinoblog.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

CORAL Video feature from the NMNH but en espanol! spanish! featuring Dr. Andrea Quattrini @corallab.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEvb...

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Descubriendo los secretos del coral: dentro de la colección nacional de coral

YouTube video by Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History

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Dr. Adela Roa-Varón @fish-es.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you. Your donations, shares, and kind messages have helped me reach 77% of my GoFundMe goal, and I’m honestly so touched 🥰 Every bit of support brings me closer, and I’m beyond grateful to have you all in my 🐠 corner!!! gofund.me/d75a19f2 - Please share!

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Hernán @hernanhvm.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

It’s high time for me to get a copy of @prosanta.bsky.social’s book, highlighted at IBUNAM’s 2025 Science Book Fair. 🐠🐟🦈

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Adam Summers @fishguy.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

This paper on hydrodynamics of skate egg capsules became Kayla Hall's dissertation topic 25 years later. Tom Koob and I showed that water flows through the capsule when it flows OVER the capsule. Passive ventilation. www.researchgate.net/publication/... #MyFirstPaper

Four views of the egg case of the little skate. This was my first publsihed scientific drawing in one of my first papers.

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Prosanta Chakrabarty @prosanta.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Led by the Iroro Tanshi for the @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social Announcing a special issue in the Biological Journal of the Linnean Society titled: "Mobilizing Natural History Collection in the Global South" I am a guest editor, learn more below... academic.oup.com/biolinnean/p...

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Mobilizing Natural History Collections in the Global South

Abstract Natural History Collections (NHCs) are vital repositories of information about Earth's history, underpinning key developments in biological thought fr

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Denis Wirtz @deniswirtz.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

As federal funding for research is uncertain, we need to diversify funding sources for our PhD students. Here is a comprehensive list of >160 PhD fellowships and funding opportunities, mostly from private foundations and scientific societies. Download it here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...

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George Matsumoto @georgeimatsumoto.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 PAID INTERNSHIPS! California State University (CSU) students interested in marine, ocean, and coastal STEM are invited to apply for the 2025 CSU COAST Summer Internship Program. 20 internships available Head to bit.ly/COASTInterns2025 to apply by 2/26/25!

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COAST Student Internships Summer 2025 | CSU

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Sheila Heymans @sheilaheymans.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Today I am at the Women In Science Day in Brussels organised by BeWise #BeWise2025 - where I will mention the @emarineboard.bsky.social work including the Respect at sea video we made a few years ago with @noc.ac.uk

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Dr. Adela Roa-Varón @fish-es.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

🐡🐠🐟Join me tomorrow, March 22, at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History! I'll share my journey to becoming an ichthyologist and discuss why taxonomy and systematics matter. I will speak in Spanish, and the slides will be in English. Please add it to your calendar, and don't miss out!

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Dr. Adela Roa-Varón @fish-es.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

¡Acompáñame MAÑANA, 22 de marzo, en el @NMNH! Compartiré mi camino para convertirme en ictióloga y por qué la taxonomía y la sistemática son fundamentales. La charla será en español y las diapositivas estarán en inglés. ¡Agéndalo y no te lo pierdas!

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Dr. Adela Roa-Varón @fish-es.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Excited to be the first speaker in “Empowering Voices: Scientific Talks in Spanish” at the NMNH, Smithsonian 🗓️ Saturday, March 22 – 🕚 11 AM📍 Q?rius, NMNH 🐟 A space to share science in Spanish. Info 👉 www.spainculture.us/city/washing... #RepresentationMatters #LatinosInSTEM #WomenInSTEM #TeamFish

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Empowering Voices Series: Exploring the Systematics and Evolution of Fish

In the first talk of the “Empowering Voices: Research Talks in Spanish” series at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, scientist Adela Roa-Varón invites us to explore why some species t...

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