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Patricia Hernandez

@phernandez.bsky.social

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President of SICB, Ostariophysan enthusiast, functional morphologist, larval fish biologist, morphological novelty, she/her/ella

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Dr. Jaimi Gray @jaimiagray.bsky.social · 26/09/2023

Check out the fat reserves in this ruby throated hummingbird! #oVertTCN #diceCT scan revealed large pockets of fat storage all along this teeny body. Fueled by nectar, these birds can double their body fat before migrating, & then lose most of it migrating 100s of miles.

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Dr. Jaimi Gray @jaimiagray.bsky.social · 26/09/2023

Bonus hummingbird tongue muscles because what 🤯

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Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · 03/10/2023

Let's start a thread of faculty in evolutionary bio & ecology who are seeking grad students in the run-up to application season. Repost with: who you are, a potential student project, a photo, and a link.

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Kelly Zamudio @kzutaustin.bsky.social · 05/10/2023

Not good... not good...🐸 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Ongoing declines for the world’s amphibians in the face of emerging threats - Nature

The second Global Amphibian Assessment finds that the status of amphibians is continuing to deteriorate globally, driven predominantly by climate change, disease and habitat loss.

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Thom Sanger @thomsanger.bsky.social · 01/10/2023

I am excited to announce that SICB 2024 in Seattle will be the largest SICB ever! 2000 presentations on the most exciting topics in organismal biology are coming your way over five days. The full program will be released soon. Check the meeting site for more information.

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Thom Sanger @thomsanger.bsky.social · 02/10/2023

There are lots of program updates rolling out in the coming days. But, how about one more small glimpse of what SICB 2024 meeting attendees can expect to experience within a few steps of the meeting venue. See you all in January!

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