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Natural History Museum, London @nhm-london.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Did you know that seaweed is older than dinosaurs? 😮🌿 Learn more about the fascinating world of seaweed our series, Natural History Museum Showstoppers!

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Javier del Campo @fonamental.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Algae-specific immune modulation influences responses to heat and pathogen challenge in a symbiotic coral #symbiosis #coral www.science.org/doi/full/10....

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Moi Expósito-Alonso (MOILAB) @mexpositoalonso.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Fantastic Asst Professor positions open across multiple UC Berkeley departments @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Plant/Algae/Microb aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05522 Plant/Env aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05382 Gen/Dev/Evo aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481 Eco aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05489

aprecruit.berkeley.edu

Assistant Professor – Plant or Macroalgae-Associated Microbial Communities and Interactions - Plant and Microbial Biology

University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences @pnas.org · 17/09/2026

How can we better prepare marine ecosystems for a warming ocean? A new PNAS Editorial calls for building resilience, protecting vulnerable ecosystems, expanding monitoring, and strengthening ocean forecasting systems. Read more: ow.ly/VeyM50ZOPbv #OceanScience

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Attention Philadelphia! We're hosting a rally to demand that Drexel University maintain The Academy of Natural Sciences Museum open to the public. Join us on Tuesday morning at 10am in front of the academy. Please spread the word, we need all hands on deck! RSVP here: luma.com/1qwnrqz2

A dinosaur on a white background with the text SAve the academy of Natural sciences museum rally Tuesday Sept 8 10am in front of the academy 1900 ben Franklin Parkway. "Tell Drexel University "Keep the museum open!" with the logos for Philly Science Action, Skype a Scientist, and Green Philly

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Megan Barkdull @meganbarkdull.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The Natural History Museum of LA is hiring a Curator of Marine Invertebrates! Come join an amazing team and contribute to stewarding the largest marine invert collection in the Western US. 🐙🪼🦐 workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...

An image of several sea anemones under water.

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Given rising interest in the rapidly strengthening El Niño event in the tropical Pacific Ocean, I've created a one-page fact sheet succinctly describing what El Niño is, this year's (remarkable) forecast, and potential impacts from California to global scales. [Thread]

JPEG version of a 1-page Factsheet: El Niño 2026-2027: A Potentially Historic Global Climate Event
By Daniel Swain, PhD | August 2026

There is a banner image depicting projected warming of the Pacific Ocean by early winter.

The content begins:
"What is El Niño?
El Niño is the warm phase of a natural cycle, known as El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO), that occurs roughly every 2-7 years in the tropical Pacific Ocean. During El Niño events, the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean warms to well above typical levels. El Niño directly affects local climate in the countries closest to the unusually warm ocean waters, but can also indirectly influence the climate of distant regions thousands of miles away. During the strongest events, El Niño can profoundly affect climate even on global scales, causing temporary planetary warming and disrupting large-scale precipitation patterns..."

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Jeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

‼️ Extreme Ocean Heatwave S FL 🪸 Coral rescues are ongoing. NOAA: Highest Alert possible (Alert Level 2). Coral have now been under 17 weeks of heat stress, an event only 2nd to the unprecedented 2023 #heatwave. 1/

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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

NSF just announced its GRFP solicitation due in October - deadline varies by field: www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo... Now for the bad news... * NSF estimates they will issue 1,500 awards, down from 2,500+ last year. * NSF removed STEM Education and Learning Research as a Major Field.

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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 19/08/2026

NOAA launches the weather balloons, floats the ocean buoys, flies the satellites, and staffs the forecasters that tell us when storms are coming. That data supports about two-thirds of the economy, roughly $1.3 trillion a year, and it paid us back $73 for every dollar we spent on it.

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Holly Bik @hollybik.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

My lab is HIRING - we have an opening for a #postdoc focused on marine invertebrate symbioses & evolution (heavy focus on microbial -Omics and bioinformatics, but lots of fun fieldwork opportunities too!) Full position info here: www.biklab.org/join-the-lab Please help spread the word! #SymbioSky

Neon flyer advertising a postdoc job at UGA

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Christina Toms @christinatoms.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

And... that's all, folks. San Francisco State University is shutting down its Estuary and Ocean Science Center, the only marine lab on the shores of San Francisco Bay.

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"Dear Friends of the Estuary & Ocean Science Center,

I’m very sad to say that SFSU has started the process of shutting down the Estuary & Ocean Science Center / Romberg Tiburon Campus. The doors will be closed by the end of September. As you know, SFSU has been saying for years that they can no longer afford to operate the RT campus, with continued declines in enrollment at the university. The 53-acre site, with all its deferred maintenance, was required to become fully self-supporting. Unfortunately, maintenance and operation funds have been very difficult to find, even as grant funding has grown for our projects, programs, and student training."

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Rachael Bay @rachaelabay.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

My department, Evolution and Ecology at UC Davis is hiring a plant evolution position! I am biased, but it's a great department 😃 apply here: recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07777

recruit.ucdavis.edu

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Adi Khen @adlysia.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Digital seaweed art: a wreath, made from historical pressings by Mary Snyder from Florida (ca. 1895) #PhycologyFriday #SciArt

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Seth Finnegan @sethf.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

My home department (Integrative Biology, UC Berkeley) is searching for an assistant professor in ecology—please distribute widely! aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05489

aprecruit.berkeley.edu

Assistant Professor –Ecology- Integrative Biology

University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!

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Journal of Experimental Biology @jexpbiol.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Field stations are integral to experimental biology. In a new entry to our 'Field stations in experimental biology research' series, Roelfsma & co discuss the important contributions that Heron Island Research Station in Australia has made to the field doi.org/10.1242/jeb....

An oblique view of Heron Island and surrounding reef, with the research station on the right side and the resort on the left (source: University of Queensland – Drones Collaborative Research Platform R. Williams)

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Andy Baker @andy-baker.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

A cluster hire here at UNSW Science, looking for cross-disciplinary Level B/C academics. Come and work in Sydney! www.unsw.edu.au/science/abou... Crossposted with @openvibe.social

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Recruitment | Science - UNSW Sydney

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Stephen Moran. @moranstephen1000.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Real American heroes

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Moi Expósito-Alonso (MOILAB) @mexpositoalonso.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

The prestigious Miller Research Postdoctoral Fellowship is open! University of California, Berkeley This is a postdoc fellowship with substantial support and independence to be hosted at a lab at Berkeley, reach out with interests! miller.berkeley.edu/nominate-app...

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Miller Research Fellowship | Miller Institute for Basic Research in Science

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Dr. Lauren E. Fuess @laurenfuess.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Thanks to this grant we will be hiring!! Our grad position ad is already live with more opportunities forthcoming. But if you’re interested in postdoc or technician positions, please reach out! fuesslab.wp.txstate.edu/opportunities/

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opportunities – Symbiommunity Lab

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dr-skitch.bsky.social @dr-skitch.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

My lab at @stonybrooku.bsky.social Dept of Ecology & Evolution is recruiting a 2-year Postdoc! They will split time between genomics and symbiosis dynamics of cnidarians 🪸, and the development of STAGdb. Start date as early as Sept 2026. Please share this post with anyone who might be a great fit!

stonybrooku.taleo.net

Postdoctoral Associate

Click the link provided to see the complete job description.

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Marina Stoilova @stoilovamarina.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Please share with any recent college grads you know who are interested in using genetic tools in non-model organisms (🪼), sensory/neurobiology, or confocal microscopy. In addition to research mentorship, the students will have access to excellent professional development resources through OASiS 🦑🧪🧬

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Benjamin Cook @dustybowl.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

NOAA Climate & Global Change Postdoctoral Fellowship applications are now open! cpaess.ucar.edu/cgc/annual-r... I was one about 350 years ago, and cannot not speakly highly enough of this program. Applications due October 16, 2026

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Climate & Global Change Postdoctoral Program Recruitment Announcement | Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science (CPAESS)Climate & Global Change Postdoctoral Program Recruitmen...

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Adi Khen @adlysia.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Scanned seaweed pressings, colorful and charismatic #SciArt #PhycologyFriday

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Dr. Kristen Brown @kristenbrown.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

🌿🪸 Can seaweed farming help #coralreefs? We found that co-culturing corals with #seaweed improved water quality by ⬆️ oxygen & pH while ⬇️ammonium. The result? 35% higher survival of juvenile corals 🧪👩‍🔬@jappliedecology.bsky.social besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Linking seaweed farming with coral restoration: Bioremediation boosts early coral survivorship

These findings improve our understanding of seaweed cultivation on coral reefs, highlighting the ways in which farmed seaweed can improve water quality and enhance early coral survival. Linking coral...

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UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

🌊 Postdoc Update! 🌊 We had to repost the UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute (CMSI) Postdoctoral Fellowship with a fresh link. Please help us get the word back out to the #MarineScience community! Next review date: June 15, 2026 Updated Application Link: recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07663

Grassy coastal cliff with large waves breaking under a pastel cloudy sky

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Adi Khen @adlysia.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Colors and patterns of California seaweeds #SciArt #PhycologyFriday

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Rachael Bay @rachaelabay.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

The Coastal Marine Science Institute had a cool postdoc fellowship! Happy to chat with folks interested in writing an application!

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Ulisse Cardini @symbiostoic.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

🪸 We're hiring a PhD student in microbial ecology of crustose coralline algae! Fully funded 3-year position jointly hosted at SZN Genova & MPI-MM Bremen, with fieldwork in Belize, Seychelles & Fiji. ⏰ Deadline: May 21, 2026 #PhD #MarineScience #Microbiology #OpenPosition

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Open position: PhD scholarship in microbial ecology of coralline algae - Marine Symbiomes Research Group

We invite applications for a PhD student to work on the microbiomes of crustose coralline algae (CCA) across tropical mangrove–seagrass–reef corridors.

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Lorenzo Alvarez-Filip @lalvarezfilip.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

In this new study published at @currentbiology.bsky.social , we show that, after the 2023–24 heatwave and SCTLD >75% of Caribbean reefs are now eroding faster than corals can rebuild them. authors.elsevier.com/a/1n2gh3QW8S...

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Lorenzo Alvarez-Filip @lalvarezfilip.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

In this story, we show that a threshold that earlier models suggested might be crossed over the next decade has already been reached... Over 70% Caribbean reefs are now losing calcium carbonate faster than corals can add it. Full paper at @currentbiology.bsky.social.... bit.ly/4etrTxt

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Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation @moorefound.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

New funding opportunity from the Symbiosis in Aquatic Systems Initiative. We’re inviting teams of two researchers to pursue ambitious, high-risk projects advancing aquatic symbiosis (marine + freshwater). Open globally. Details + how to apply:  moore.org/SymbiosisRFP #RFP #AquaticSymbiosis

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Been thinking about it and I actually do think the people running the country should understand basic math

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

The fact that the US Secretary of Health denies that pathogens cause disease should always be a much bigger story

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Rachael Bay @rachaelabay.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

We're looking for a junior specialist to work on a fun project exploring seagrass local adaptation across the whole state of California! It should be a good mix of field and molecular work. Please share with folks you think would be interested! recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07605

recruit.ucdavis.edu

Jr. Specialist - Stachowicz/Bay Lab

University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!

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Niki Hubbard, PhD 🐙🦀 @nikihubbard.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Once upon a time I just admired nudis and sea slugs. But it was not enough. Now apparently I'm creating an R package to celebrate their colour palettes? 😅 First up, my Sydney fave, Hypselodoris bennetti. #rstats #nudibranch #dataviz 🦑🐙🧪 #marinelife #invertebrates

Close up with a beautiful nudibranch on a rocky reef. The lower half of the image is a palette of swatches made from the nudi's vibrant colours.

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Prakash Lab @ Miami @vprakashlab.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

New paper out in @natureportfolio.nature.com @commsearth.nature.com! A major bottleneck in coral restoration is that newly settled corals rarely survive. We show that simple engineered substrates can increase early-stage survivorship by ~4×. Link to paper: rdcu.be/femTN

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Scripps Institution of Oceanography @scrippsocean.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

📈 Record temperatures in our ocean = not the records we want to be setting 🌡️ Since November 2025, scientists with Scripps Oceanography have recorded many daily, all-time record highs for water temperature. @sfgate.com shares more: bit.ly/4co3hoj

The red dots indicate the daily records broken at Scripps Pier in 2026.

Scripps Pier, La Jolla, Shore Stations

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Global Change Biology @globalchangebio.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Persistent Legacy Effects of Marine Heatwaves on Coral Symbioses 🔗 buff.ly/L81eLEP

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stephasea.bsky.social @stephasea.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Here are some seaweed samples I found washed ashore. I dried and pressed them so that I can study them. So many beautiful shapes, colors, and textures. #seaweed #pacificocean

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Dr. Kristen Brown @kristenbrown.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Wonderful visit to the National Marine Sanctuary offices in American Samoa today to meet with collaborators and explore the exhibits 🪸

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Dr. Kristen Brown @kristenbrown.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Just touched down in Hawaii prior to our first NOAA Coral Reef Watch expedition in American Samoa! 🪸🐠

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Rebecca R Helm @rebeccarhelm.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

My god. Have you ever seen close-ups of sea star skin? 🧪🌊🌿

Close up shot of Solaster endeca surface pink and bubbly. By Alexander Semenov: https://www.flickr.com/photos/a_semenov/4371752155/

Red and orange projections as a close up shot of Crossaster papposus surface. Photo by Alexander Semenov: https://www.flickr.com/photos/a_semenov/4372503348/

Closeup of sea star skin, unknown species. Alexander Semenov: https://www.flickr.com/photos/a_semenov/8447618289/

Close up of Crossaster papposus sea star skin. By Alexander Semenov: https://www.flickr.com/photos/a_semenov/8448703898/in/photostream/

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

I don't think people fully appreciate how apocalyptic things are for US science. I haven't had any new funding since 2024, but I'm still ok since typical grants are for three years. This means next year I will be completely out of funding and will have to fire everyone in the lab. It's not great.

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Pam Kan-Rice @ucanrpam.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

“The snowpack is extremely low across much of the West, not because precipitation was extremely low … but specifically because temperatures were record warm. That is the classic signature of a warming climate on mountain snowpack,” @weatherwest.bsky.social told @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social

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