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Julia Saltz

@juliasaltz.bsky.social
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Associate Professor @ Indiana University - quantitative genetics and evolution of behavior in fruit flies. Love dogs and bad jokes (especially my own). Views my own

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Bob Wong @bbmwong.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Monash University is offering a fully-funded PhD scholarship to an outstanding student in animal behaviour/evolutionary ecology. Choose from eight project areas. For information about what project I'm offering, please DM me or see application form: forms.gle/ia9t4KPD3FKT.... Deadline: 15 Nov.
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UNR Biology Buzz @unr-biologybuzz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
We are hiring! 🧪 Tenure-track position in Evolutionary Biology at the University of Nevada, Reno. Great colleagues, nearby mountains, and of course a certain lake... Application info: nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UNR-external... www.unr.edu/biology #evolution #EEB #ecoevo #evolsky #academicjobs
A winter view of Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada mountains with snow on the ground and trees
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Bernard Kim @bernardkim.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Princeton EEB is running a very broad faculty search at the Assistant Professor level. Please consider applying to join us! This is a wonderful, collaborative, cohesive department with diverse interests and amazing colleagues. apply.interfolio.com/193474
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Graham Coop @gcbias.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I’m looking to hire an NIH funded postdoc to join our lab here at Davis (please RT). Ongoing areas of interest include: 1) polygenic signals of selection from time series, ARGs, GWAS, etc 2) The interpretation of GWAS, polygenic scores, & sources of confounding
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Andres Bendesky @bendeskylab.com · 11/09/2026
We have a tenure-track faculty position in Evolutionary Biology in Columbia's E3B Department. Application deadline is October 15. Come be our colleague. Please RT! apply.interfolio.com/193016
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Evan Fricke @efricke.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Please help us spread the word about a postdoc position on population and demographic modeling in Tom Miller’s lab at Rice University. It is part of our SERDP-funded project on habitat-based conservation of threatened and endangered species in the Mariana Islands. app.box.com/s/5804wjthga...
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M3 demography postdoc.docx | Powered by Box
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Dr. Katie Glover (she/her) #BLM @katieglover.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Please share! This fully-funded postdoc position at the UCLA La Kretz Center allows candidates to design their own projects in California conservation, and offers mentorship from both academics and conservation practitioners. drive.google.com/file/d/1K2Qi...
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LKC 2027 Postdoctoral Fellowship.pdf
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Mark Phillips @maphillips.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Oregon State University's Department of Integrative Biology is currently hiring up to three tenure-track faculty members, with an emphasis on organismal biology. Note: Previous links are no longer active due to a change in our hiring system. oregonstate.wd501.myworkdayjobs.com/OSU_Careers_...
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Assistant Professor
Department: Special Instructions to Applicants: To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 10/1/26. Applications will continue to be accepted after the full consideration date, unt...
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Morgan Kelly @invertevoeco.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Just submitted my comments. If you haven't done this yet, you've still got time and it doesn't take long. You'll be glad you did. Comment period will close at midnight: www.regulations.gov/document/OMB...
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John Timmer @jtimmer.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Just a reminder that there's only about a week left to leave comments on the OMB proposal that will cripple federally funded research. Here's my attempt to convince you that you should, along with info on how to do so effectively.
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 06/07/2026
🚨 HEADS UP: If you haven't submitted a comment on the OMB proposal yet, there's still time - but it's running out! There are only 7 days left to push back against Russell Vought's attempt to give political appointees unprecedented control over federal research funding. Take Action: zurl.co/2sCF2
Graphic from Stand Up for Science urging action on a federal funding proposal. Large text reads: "7 Days Left" and "Help Us Stop Vought From Destroying American Science." A portrait of Russell Vought appears beside the U.S. Capitol. A banner along the bottom reads: "Submit a comment on the OMB proposal | Link in bio to take action." The Stand Up for Science logo appears in the top left.
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 05/07/2026
🚨 HEADS UP: If you haven't submitted a comment on the OMB proposal yet, there's still time - but it's running out! There are only 8 days left to push back against Russell Vought's attempt to give political appointees unprecedented control over federal research funding. Take Action: zurl.co/DhKYY
Graphic from Stand Up for Science urging action on a federal funding proposal. Large text reads: "8 Days Left" and "Help Us Stop Vought From Destroying American Science." A portrait of Russell Vought appears beside the U.S. Capitol. A banner along the bottom reads: "Submit a comment on the OMB proposal | Link in bio to take action." The Stand Up for Science logo appears in the top left.
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Bethany Brookshire @beebrookshire.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
You may have heard about the OMB rule change that will put politics over federal grants. However bad you think it is? It's probably worse. Thanks to @theverge.com for letting me report this one out. There is still time to comment. bit.ly/4v2X4nQ
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The war against ‘woke’ could end US science as we know it
“Everyone will be affected, not just scientists. Every community in the country.“
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 27/06/2026
Our analysis found that the White House's proposed OMB regulations would threaten nearly 5,000 clinical trials. This includes more than 1,000 cancer treatment studies. Join the fight by taking action against the OMB grant funding proposal at the link in our bio! #standupforscience #vought #omb
Graphic highlighting a Scientific American article about a Stand Up for Science analysis finding that proposed White House regulations could threaten nearly 5,000 clinical trials, including more than 1,000 cancer treatment studies. The image shows Russell Vought and urges viewers to “Stop Vought. Save Science.” Calls to action encourage contacting Congress, submitting a public comment, and supporting the fight for science.
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Noah Whiteman @nkwhiteman.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
So excited to announce our search for 4 postdocs (funded by the Simons Foundation) who will use genomics to "test how ecological interactions, natural selection, natural enemies, hybridization & environmental gradients shape...tropical tree communities" in Panama: stri.si.edu/story/bci-ev... ...1
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Noam Ross @noamross.net · 23/06/2026
Thousands of biomedical studies are stuck in limbo as NIH drags out renewals months after annual budgets expire. Since 2025, the rate of overdue renewals has TRIPLED. This leaves scientists unable to plan, keep staff employed, or maintain long-term research. grant-witness.us/posts/2026-0... #NIH 🧪
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Overdue Grant Renewals at NIH and AHRQ – Grant Witness
The government’s delays renewing in-progress research are leaving researchers in limbo.
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Julia Saltz @juliasaltz.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
#Evol2026 if these are your sunglasses they’re in the back of grand ballroom A
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Two of the most important biomedical breakthroughs came from science of the Gila lizard venom (GLP-1s) and yogurt (CRISPR genome editing). "The system that turned that lizard into a medicine is now being dismantled." gift link nytimes.com/2026/06/20/o...
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BobbyGvegas™ … Heretic ☑️ @bobbygvegas.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
FYI: A total ass-whup of a book by @weinersmith.bsky.social & @zachweinersmith.bsky.social … a dispositive Bezos & Musk slapdown. You will probably break a rib laughing in places. @karaswisher.bsky.social @jlswishmd.bsky.social @neildegrassetyson.com @brianklaas.bsky.social z
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john-pool.bsky.social @john-pool.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
My lab at the University of Wisconsin - Madison is searching for a postdoc! Multiple project directions are possible based on applicant interests. We have a really nice group of population / evolutionary genetics labs in Madison, and it's also a great place to live. www.evoldir.net/brian/evoldi...
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
“In March 2025, funding was cut by USDA for animal disease control and prevention, including…New World Screwworm…from several agencies, including the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). That funding supported more than 180 outbreak investigations and responses in 22 countries…”
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USDA cuts budget, staff for animal disease control, suspends imports of live cattle from Mexico…again
%%excerpt%% Another import ban of live cattle from Mexico has been announced after USDA cut funding for animal disease prevention and control including the New World Screwworm.
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Michael D. Green, PhD @michaeldgreen.phd · 28/05/2026
President of MIT not mincing words today in @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/05/27/s...
So let me say it as clearly as I can: Without basic scientific research, supported by the kind of farsighted public investment that allows large-scale, undirected, curiosity-driven inquiry, the scientific pipeline will run dry.
In daily life, people may not feel the effects right away, or even in 10 years. But we will feel it. And when someone we love needs therapies that could have emerged but didn't or when other countries now
investing in science can launch new science-based industries or run their societies on vast resources of fusion energy or reap the benefits of quantum computing power or advanced medical breakthroughs, America will wish it sustained its leadership in scientific research here and now.
Sally Kornbluth is the president of MIT.
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Sandy Kawano, PhD @sandyk.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Job Alert! I am recruiting a postdoc (and soon a lab tech) to study the functional morphology and biomechanics of walking-like behaviors in fishes at the University of Virginia. Details at: jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R0.... Ads for postdoc+lab tech on salamander locomotion grant coming soon! 🧪🐟🦎
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Research Associate in Biology in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America | Research at University of Virginia
Apply for Research Associate in Biology job with University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America. Research at University of Virginia
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Elizabeth Hobson @elizabethhobson.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Grad students! The 2026 SIGNAL Graduate Student Professional Development Program will be on May 7-8 at 12-4:00pm ET. SIGNAL promotes a culture of belonging for graduate students in evolution, animal behavior, ecology, toxicology, & other fields. More info: signal-ab.weebly.com. Register by May 4!
SIGNAL flyer with photos of our two keynote speakers (Dr. Jess McLaughlin, University of Alaska and Dr. Charissa Owens, Yale University) and information on the timing of the event (May 7/8 from 12-4 pm Eastern) and the link to apply. Program sponsored by the Animal Behavior Society. Please visit https://signal-ab.weebly.com for more information; registration closes May 4th. Register here for the free workshop: https://signal-ab.weebly.com/register-for-2026.html
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Tessa Montague @tessamontague.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Excited to share a new review by @kocherlab.bsky.social and me: Nature-inspired neuroscience We discuss diverse sensory systems and behaviors across the animal kingdom and argue for their integration into neuroscience. New tools in diverse systems are making this possible ✨ tinyurl.com/y5y9du27
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🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦 @joycomes.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Tailor Bird sews leaves together with plant fibre to form its nest!
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Dovewoman 💙 🇺🇦 💙 @dovewoman.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
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Morgan Kelly @invertevoeco.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
At $4.8 billion the budget request for federally funded science for our entire country comes out equivalent to just 5 days-worth of funding for a pointless and brutal war.
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Emily Behrman @emilylbehrman.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
We’re hiring a lab manager! Looking for someone organized, detail-oriented, and highly motivated to help keep research running smoothly and support a collaborative team. Please share! searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/851...
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Laboratory Manager
The Laboratory Manager provides operational and technical support for a research laboratory focused on evolutionary genetics and the molecular mechanisms underlying adaptation. The lab uses integrativ...
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✨John Carpenter’s BOObies✨ @ourflagmeansbeth.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Every time I hear men talk about destroying this planet so they can travel to a dead one, I think about how miraculous the existence of Earth is, and how capitalists should never be permitted to make decisions about space exploration.
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 29/03/2026
Wow, this is frightening: 95,000 scientists and researchers, gone. Brilliant minds no longer working to protect, help, and save people and the planet. Don't take this sitting down.
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WFIU/WTIU News @wfiuwtiunews.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
March is colon cancer awareness month. The American Cancer Society predicts more than 55,000 people will die from it this year. About 20 percent of colon cancer patients are under the age of 55.
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Colon cancer becoming more common in younger adults
Twenty percent of colon cancer patients are younger than 55, according to the Cancer Research Institute, and deaths rates are increasing. The American Cancer Society predicts more than 55,000 people w...
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Julia Saltz @juliasaltz.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
@thelonglab.bsky.social thanks for the perfect recap of our paper!!
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Tristan A.F. Long @thelonglab.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Since we’re posting our favourite Onion articles: theonion.com/huh-that-s-k... #Drosophila @juliasaltz.bsky.social
Headline from satirical Onion article : ‘Huh, That’s Kind Of Weird,’ Thinks Fruit Fly Diving In To Dish Of Honey Containing Corpses Of 15 Other Fruit Flies
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Morgan Kelly @invertevoeco.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Skymind! I'm part of a team investigating how thermal optima for locomotion vary across populations of ectotherms. We need a search string that captures all of the ways to describe movement. How do you describe the movement of your study species? Jump? Swim? Run? Please comment below and repost.
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Animal Behavior Society @animbehsociety.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
🚨Abstract deadline for ABS 2026 is quickly approaching (March 23)! Join us at our annual meeting this summer in gorgeous Cincinnati. All the cool kids will be there 😎 Details and submission here: www.animalbehaviorsociety.org/2026/abstrac...
Flyer advertising the ABS 2026 meeting in Cincinnati. Abstract submission deadline is March 23.
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Society for the Study of Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Proposals are due May 18 for this year’s Graduate Research Excellence Grants! Up to $2500 for 1st and 2nd year grad students and up to $3500 for 3rd years and above. Learn more and apply now! www.evolutionsociety.org/content/soci...
Text: Society for the Study of Evolution Graduate Research Excellence Grants, Apply by May 18, 2026.
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Ecology of Animal Societies @livingingroups.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
3-year Independent Post-doc in Animal Behavior based at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama! Three positions, each including salary & a research budget. Applications due April, 15th. DM if you are interesting in developing a project with us! stri.si.edu/academic-pro...
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3 Year Postdoctoral Fellowships in Animal Behavior
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Amy Dunham @amydunham.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Strawberry guava is one of the top 100 most problematic invasive species worldwide. In the biodiversity hotspot of Madagascar we observed that it can arrest native forest succession causing long term ecological harm. But it also feeds endangered lemurs creating a challenging conservation problem.
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 24/01/2026
From winter storms to wildfires, NCAR is a world leader in measuring climate data to predict extreme weather events. Without these predictions, lives are put in danger. Save Lives, Save NCAR. Email your Rep. & Senators to demand the full funding of NCAR! : tr.ee/save-ncar
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Society for the Study of Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Are you an undergrad interested in ecology, evolution or related fields? Apply by January 20 for our Undergraduate Community at Evolution program! This program provides funding, mentoring, and a presentation opportunity at #Evol2026. www.evolutionsociety.org/content/educ...
Text: Society for the Study of Evolution, American Society of Naturalists, Society of Systematic Biologists, Undergraduate Community at Evolution Program. Applications due January 20, 2026.
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
My buddy and bat scientist @arummel.bsky.social is studying how bat wings move in flight. Scientists often look at the 2d shapes of bat wings but her work shows it’s critical to consider the 3d shape while in flight. #SICB2026
A doodle of a bat laying down and another doodle of Andrea taking 3d videos of bats flying in a tent outside surrounded by bugs. The words say “Andrea Rummel, rice U bat wings changing shape. How elegant is 2d shapes for what is actually happening in the air? Historically people have used 2d because it’s easy to collect but hoses useful is it really? Conclusion: 2d is a bad readout. Andrea took 3d videos of bats flying in a tent in the field in Belize to understand the wing stroke of different bat species”
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Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 01/01/2026
my 2025 year in review
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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 27/12/2025
The @nytimes.com Lost Science series continues. Here's my Q&A with a scientist who was studying how wildfire smoke threatens human health when the EPA decided that her research was no longer a funding priority. Gift link: nyti.ms/4jhpw14
Portrait of Marina Vance, a scientist, sitting in a Colorado grassland.
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Patrick Kennedy @patrick-kennedy.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
POSTDOC ALERT🚨 Two exciting social evolution postdoc positions live today! We're looking for two excellent field biologists. Join us to explore the evolution of sociality in wasps across Africa. Apply by 11th January. Collaboration with @dustinrubenstein.com @bristolbiosci.bsky.social
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derek van vliet @derek.bike · 25/11/2025
when we say we want more streets to be pedestrianized, this is what we mean
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Every year around Thanksgiving, I see tons of grad students post heartbreaking messages on social media about how their loved ones don’t understand or support their decision to study what seems like something pointless or silly. Perhaps my American Scientist essay can help! 🧪🌎🦑 #SciComm
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“Why Are We Funding This?”
Long-standing myths about “silly science” have contributed to the reckless slashing of government-supported research.
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Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Did you receive a Student Research Award from the American Society of Naturalists @asn-amnat.bsky.social ? We'd love to hear what you achieved with those awards (or, please share with someone who had one), even going back many years: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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American Society of Naturalists Student Research Award Outcomes
The American Society of Naturalists (ASN) gives out student research awards (generally $2000 each) to support activities of our student members. We request that Student Research Award recipients provi...
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Jarome Ali 🇹🇹 🏳️‍🌈 @jarome.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Why did I only just find out that that there are water striders that live IN (ON!!) THE OPEN OCEAN? 🧪 OCEAN STRIDERS!!
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Why did only one genus of insects, Halobates, take to the high seas?
Oceans cover over 70% of the earth’s surface and house a dizzying array of organisms, including five species of the peppercorn-sized ocean-skater Halobates, which live exclusively at the ocean surface...
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