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Meg Daly

@megdaly.bsky.social
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Biodiversity, evolution, oceans, people. Opinions and enthusiasm my own.

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Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
1. CRISPR came from basic research on bacteria. 2. Optogenetics started with a discovery in algae. 3. The GFP protein comes from jellyfish. The biggest breakthroughs all trace to scientists following their curiosity, and this is one huge reason why we must keep funding basic research!
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JRho @jrho.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
The most absolutely massive flex from the state fair exhibit. This quilt is made of 40 years of prize ribbons from various categories at the New Mexico State Fair won by Carol St. Clair Johnson. She also won a prize for this quilt.
Massive quilt made of prize ribbons in blue, red, yellow, and whiteCenter square of quilt made of yellow and red ribbons and yellow rosettesBlock of quilt made of blue, yellow, red, and white ribbons. Ribbons state the year. Some have the prize winning object written on in markerCarol St. Clair Johnson
born 1954; resides Albuquerque, NM

O Fair New Mexico-41 Fair Years
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After unexpectedly winning her first blue ribbon for a sewn cape in 1981, Carol St. Clair Johnson developed an enduring love for the New Mexico State Fair. The quilt Fair New Mexico-41 Fair Years incorporates more than six hundred of the ribbons she won at the fair every subsequent year except 2020 (when the fair was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic). Johnson earned ribbons for needlework, knitting, crochet, pies, cookies, cakes, canning, jewelry, flowers, vegetables, and potted plants. The title of the quilt is a reference to the state song, and the design places the state's Zia sun symbol at the center. The quilt earned Johnson yet another ribbon: Best in Category (miscellaneous quilt) at the 2023 New Mexico State Fair.

Courtesy of Carol St. Clair Johnson
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Asher HELLbein @asherelbein.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
The utility of racial supremacism lies in the belief that there is some innate quality to one race that elevates it above all others, regardless of any lack of achievement, merit or aesthetic appeal. Supremacism is literally and specifically an ideology for losers
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Plant Science Spotlight @plant-sci.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Don’t reach for ChatGPT Images or Nano Banana as your first option when creating scientific images There are multiple free and open-source images, icons, and tools for creating scientific illustrations. #plantscience @stephenturner.us blog.stephenturner.us/p/free-open-...
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Free and open-source images, icons, and tools for creating scientific illustrations
Phylopic, NIH Bioart, Bioicons, Scidraw, Open Science Art, Health Icons, Servier Medical Art, Biodiversity Heritage Library, the Noun Project, Segment Anything, Excalidraw, draw.io, Biographics
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Meg Daly @megdaly.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
📣📣"...there are disparities in past and present taxonomic effort that bias the data available in existing databases, resulting in significant impacts on our understanding of biodiversity and ecology'
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Meg Daly @megdaly.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Consider becoming Editor in Chief for the BSSB! This innovative journal has a strong foundation and enormous potential --come help make it happen!
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Meg Daly @megdaly.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Federal investment in research impacts current economic conditions*and* future economic conditions. Read thru to see the immediate & direct financial hit in each congressional district based on plans to ax NSF $$ to social sciences. In mine, it's a whopping $2.5 mil loss per year.
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C. Chen @ Jamsteeeec @squamiferum.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
New IUCN Red List update today includes a comprehensive assessment of ALL hydrothermal vent endemic molluscs… and 125/201 (62%) species are THREATENED WITH EXTINCTION from DEEP-SEA MINING! 72 (37%) are Endangered / Critically Endangered. More: www.reuters.com/legal/litiga... @sscmarine.bsky.social
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Deep-sea mining threatens molluscs holding promise for science, Red List shows
Over half of mollusc species that cluster around underwater vents and ‌hold promising potential for medicine and technology are at risk of going extinct due to increasing deep-sea mining, the world's ...
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Meg Daly @megdaly.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
In a rare moment of flow
A microtome with a paraffin ribbon of embedded tissue sections
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Meg Daly @megdaly.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Inspiring and insightful paper advocating for art as a way to move forward in (scientific, human) crisis
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Meg Daly @megdaly.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
This is fantastic Mónica!!
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Meg Daly @megdaly.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Amazing!!
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Meg Daly @megdaly.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
If you were at #Evol2026, you might have been lucky enough to see part of this work presented live🦞But, if you, like our crawdads, were "at home," you can catch up with the just-published paper! @bryanccarstens.bsky.social
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Meg Daly @megdaly.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Sounds like your brain was taking care of you
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Something that I appreciate about being a marginalized person in this country is that it makes me unsentimental about it. This means that there's always an opportunity to redo things. This day sucked, well there's tomorrow or next month or next year to do something else. Things should change.
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 02/07/2026
🚨 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 11 days left to push back against Russell Vought's attempt to give political appointees unprecedented control over federal research funding. Take Action: zurl.co/R83IO
Graphic from Stand Up for Science urging action on a federal funding proposal. Large text reads: "11 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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Meg Daly @megdaly.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
So, so cool!!
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Noam Ross @noamross.net · 24/06/2026
Scientists have mobilized against OMB's power grab, but we need to look beyond our own grants and make coalitions with neighbors whose hospitals, schools, broadband, roads and parks are at risk. Go out and talk to your town council and county commission! www.forbes.com/sites/judyst... 🧪
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How The OMB Rule Could Hurt You And Your Town
The OMB proposal threatens scientific research and ALL federal funding for states, cities, and nonprofits. It politicizes ALL funding. Call your reps and write an objection.
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Meg Daly @megdaly.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Fantastic paper with this absolute banger of a conclusion (w/emphasis): "This supports the notion that cnidarian antiviral signalling represents *not a simple immune system*, but an *alternative evolutionary trajectory* built upon ancient CARD-based molecular logic, which is utilized differently."
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Yehu Moran @yehumoran.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
1/3 I'm so happy to see this one finally out! Ton Sharoni's years-long quest to characterize the antiviral role of a novel protein, CARDIB, is out in @natecoevo.nature.com The link appears in the following post. This protein is conserved in all anthozoans (sea anemones and 🪸) -->
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Cardi B's Playful Dance Mood
ALT: Cardi B's Playful Dance Mood
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April Wright @wrightam.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
“Collections are something done by past generations for future generations to preserve information” Dr. Jessica Ware, now discussing improving access to natural history collections at #evol2026
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Tracy Heath @trayc7.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
I’m recruiting a PhD student to join our lab in the fall of 2027. If you’re excited about phylogenetics, comp bio, paleobiology, stats theory, macroevolution, etc. please get in touch! Folks at #Evol2026, you can talk to @brpetrucci.bsky.social & @sigournie.bsky.social to learn more about our lab
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cnidofest.bsky.social @cnidofest.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Calling all cnidarian enthusiasts: Cnidofest 2026 will be Sept 23-27 in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. See cnidofest.org/meetings/cnidofest-2026 for more info. Abstract submission closes July 1. Registration closes Sept 2, but early registration is GREATLY preferred. Please join us!
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Cnidofest - Cnidofest 2026
Woods Hole, Massachusetts - Wed., September 23, 2026 - Sun., September 27, 2026 REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Register HERE Registration closes September 2, 2026 -- but please register as soon as possible! SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACTS HERE Abstracts are due by July 1, 2026. Guidelines are provided below.
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Meg Daly @megdaly.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Woo!! Great work!!
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Meg Daly @megdaly.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Come join the lab of my wonderful colleague @lizmillermacroevo.bsky.social in EEOB at #OhioState
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Meg Daly @megdaly.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Love this. What a good doggo.
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Meg Daly @megdaly.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Great opportunity for students!
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Meg Daly @megdaly.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
A joy to work with @mirandaanderson.bsky.social and @tbrresearch.bsky.social on this cool introduced species!
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HPS @ AAAS @hps-aaas.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 1. Let your reps in Congress know your concerns about putting political appointees who lack necessary expertise in charge of science & research funding decisions 2.Respond to OMB during public comment period. 3. Encourage your institutions to speak up.
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Another red alert for American science
Although research has bipartisan support in the US Congress, and trust in science is above 75% across the country, the Trump administration seems as determined as ever to mortally wound the nation’s s...
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
YEP! Wait until you find out how Google was started with a sub $1m NSF grant, GPS was developed with fed funding, we've reduced overdose deaths by 25% with fed funding, and of 354 new medications released between 2010-2019 99.4% of them were started by NIH grants/funded labs.
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Meg Daly @megdaly.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Incredible new snail discovered that eats the tubes of deep sea worms (!!)
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Meg Daly @megdaly.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Really cool 🐌🐌!
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Meg Daly @megdaly.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
This is such cool work! Congratulations 🪸🎉
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Meg Daly @megdaly.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
They're all fabulous (crab-ulous)?
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Meg Daly @megdaly.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
End-of-semester requires ALL the emotional support beverages
A messy desk with four different sized thermoses on it.
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Allen Collins @agcollins.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Remember that Golden Orb? #MarineLife is cool, and Exploration is key to learning the stories of species, every one of which is fascinating. with @echinoblog.bsky.social @megdaly.bsky.social @abcollens.bsky.social and others. www.noaa.gov/news/scienti...
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Scientists reveal identity of mysterious ‘golden orb’ collected during NOAA expedition
A two-and-a-half-year-old mystery of the "golden orb," an unidentified object that captured significant public interest when it was collected during a 2023 NOAA expedition, has finally been solved. Sc...
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Meg Daly @megdaly.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Iz collection gig!!
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Meg Daly @megdaly.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Every tear, on every face, tastes the same www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW0k...
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Mavis Staples + Jeff Tweedy - "You Are Not Alone" Acoustic
YouTube video by ANTI- Records
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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Dear Friends, Please send this to your networks. Project Drawdown is offering full-time, paid (with benefits) fellowships to scientists and engineers working on climate solutions in the public interest. Deadline is April 17. drawdown.org/careers/clim...
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Climate Science Serving America Fellowship
Our mission is to help the world reach “Drawdown" as quickly, safely, and equitably as possible.
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Meg Daly @megdaly.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
This is the Tri-society meeting: SSE, SSB, and ASN. Always thought provoking and fun! G'head and register!
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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Who's your Plankton Match? Swipe to meet them 👉 then tell us your match below 👇 #MarineBiology #Plankton #Copepod #Diatom #Dinoflagellate #MarineLife #OceanScience #MBA
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Emily V Griffith @e-v-griffith.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
As our university is undergoing restructuring, its partnership with the natural history museum where I work, the Academy of Natural Sciences, is in jeopardy. If you value the involvement of science museums in the community, please consider checking out this petition. c.org/Db5WKdZSQ8
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Have you seen this petition yet?
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University needs your support!
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Evolution Students @ssegrad.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
GSAC is gathering anonymous input on how funding uncertainty is affecting grad students and postdocs, including challenges and helpful strategies. Responses will be shared in aggregate to inform advocacy and discussions at Evolution. Share your perspective by May 1, 2026: forms.gle/c63zpSkwK3HT...
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Meg Daly @megdaly.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Snailies! 🐌🐌🐌
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Meg Daly @megdaly.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
I missed being there, sadly!! Had international travel planned by the time we chose a date. Looks like a great time (and promos using old pics were so fun to see!!)
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Cat Hughes @celticqueen13.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
#dandelions The sacred geometry of dandelions.
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Meg Daly @megdaly.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
I made my (amazing) book group read this a few years ago. I am now banned from choosing the book, but am also the recipient of sheep-themed swag, so I'm calling it a win. (Will be doing a movie watch event together, naturally)
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Meg Daly @megdaly.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
It's 3/19 in Belgium already, so @marinespecies.bsky.social has dropped the Top Ten marine species of 2025! These incredible animals represent effort and expertise from a whole crew of taxonomists. Thank you to these and all other taxonomists on #WorldTaxonomyDay🎉
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WoRMS @marinespecies.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
(1/2) In labs, museums, fieldwork etc., taxonomists are busy collecting, cataloguing, identifying, comparing, describing and naming species new to science. About 350 taxonomists globally give their valuable time to keep @marinespecies.bsky.social up to date. #taxonomistappreciationday
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WoRMS @marinespecies.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
(1/10) The Dragon Nematode is the first of its kind to be described from chemosynthetic environments. www.marinespecies.org/worms-top-te... @willetal.bsky.social @ifremer.bsky.social #toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #deepsea
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