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Rita Franco-Santos

@franco-santos.bsky.social
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Marine ecologist | Project Manager (Engagement Programs), Minderoo OceanOmics Centre at UWA | Lead coordinator, Australia & New Zealand Node of the ECOP Programme | Board of Directors member @aslo.org | Diver, hiker, traveller | Views are my own

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Rita Franco-Santos @franco-santos.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Skills & language on scientific publishing are not often taught. @ljfalkenberg.bsky.social, @erinkpeck.bsky.social and I are thrilled to present 📚The ASLO Raelyn Cole Editorial Fellowship Glossary: A living dictionary of scientific publishing acronyms, terms, and expressions tinyurl.com/doi19183304
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The ASLO Raelyn Cole Editorial Fellowship Glossary: A living dictionary of scientific publishing acronyms, terms, and expressions
Publishing is how we advance knowledge, and also how we advance our careers. It is almost as important as conducting research, which is why it has long been the main currency in science. Despite its i...
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Rita Franco-Santos @franco-santos.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
If you’re at #ASLOSIL26, come watch the talks on mine and @ljfalkenberg.bsky.social’s ‘How To’ session (associated with the #ASLO_Bulletin) on compiling knowledge in aquatic sciences to remove barriers for first-timers! Happening in an hour 😊
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Rita Franco-Santos @franco-santos.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Are you an aquatic sciences activity expert💡🧪🤿🦐🌊? Want to share it with those performing the task for the first time? @ljfalkenberg (#ASLO_Bulletin) and I invite professionals from all career stages to submit an abstract to our #ASLOSIL26 session! aslo.org/aslo-sil-2026/
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Rita Franco-Santos @franco-santos.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
The 🌊 @aslo.org's Global Outreach Initiative funds ASLO members to conduct education & engagement projects in their communities. We proudly announce the 2025 awardees and that we're funding members from Pakistan, Morocco, and Colombia for the first time💙! tinyurl.com/2025GOI
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Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography @aslo.org · 14/10/2025
Call for Abstracts: The #ASLO_ECC invites #ECR to apply for the next "Amplifying Voices" webinar on interdisciplinary approaches to enhance understanding of aquatic systems. Share your work globally! 🗓️ Webinar: 20 Nov (10 AM / 6 PM EST) Abstracts due Oct 20: www.aslo.org/amplifying-v... #ASLO
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Rita Franco-Santos @franco-santos.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
📢Attending #OSM26? 🌿🌊Working on Blue Carbon Ecosystems? 📅Submit an abstract to our session by 20 Aug! Chairs: Bill Austin, Hilary Kennedy, @erinkpeck.bsky.social, Xiuzhen Li, @franco-santos.bsky.social Co-convenors: @peremasque.bsky.social, Andre Rovai Convened on behalf of the GO-BC Programme
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Rita Franco-Santos @franco-santos.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Are you an early career🌊ocean professional heading to #AMSA2025 in a few days? Check out the pre-conference workshop on Scientific Publishing organised for you by the AUS/NZ Node of the #OceanDecade #ECOP Programme with @csiropublishing.bsky.social and supported by #AMSA! Spots still available!
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Rita Franco-Santos @franco-santos.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
📢In our recent #ASLO_Bulletin piece📝(doi.org/10.1002/lob....), @erinkpeck.bsky.social and I talk about our experiences as active @aslo.org members and how contributing can be personally & professionally fulfilling. We also pay homage to our grandparents👵🏻👴🏻👴🏻, whose recent passing inspired this piece ❤️
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Of Loss, Love, and Lasting Friendships
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Rita Franco-Santos @franco-santos.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
📢Recent publication (co-led with Sam Eggins) on Hg in Antarctic krill 🦐! We provide fortnightly (2013-2019) records (🔓 data: doi.org/10.25919/dvm...) and compile published values to create a baseline for continued monitoring of Antarctic ecosystems. Read open access: doi.org/10.1071/EN24...
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Mercury concentration in Antarctic krill varies in time and space and with individual size
Environmental context Several predators that eat Antarctic krill may be unintentionally ingesting toxic substances. Studying aspects of krill life to understand the effects of potential increases in A...
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Rita Franco-Santos @franco-santos.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
📢 #students #ECOPs #marinescientists Looking for professional development opportunities? Join our webinar tonight to hear about the cool programs offered by @aslo.org 🎙️ "Development opportunities for ECOPs with ASLO" 📆 Wednesday, 7 May 🕑 13:00 BST / 12:00 UTC ✍️ Register: lnkd.in/d2pFHmbJ
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