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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

South Florida is under water again, wondering why? King tides are some of the highest tides of the year and in places like South Florida, during rainy season that means a LOT of flooding!

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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A little dump from invertebrate zoology lab 🪼🪸🔬 So far we’ve looked at protists, built phylogenetic trees, poked around some sponges and comb jellies, and most recently got up close and personal with cnidarians 🪼 Basically just a bunch of cool little critters!

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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Turtle vs Stingray? The comments are split! Calling all of my turtle and stingray folks to end the debate once and for all! 🐢🦈

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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I just needed to get away and touch some damn grass.

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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The Bay of Fundy is home to the world's highest tides, but those incredible tides do much more than reshape the coastline. They power one of the most productive marine ecosystems on the planet. 🌊🐋

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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Florida's springs are more than just beautiful swimming holes. They're windows into one of the largest groundwater systems in the world, and every drop has a story to tell. So don't pee in it! 💧🌿

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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

This summer you can't escape the sargassum, so let's talk about it! What you're seeing is the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt, a massive bloom of floating algae that now stretches thousands of miles across the Atlantic Ocean, and the scientists are saying, it's here to stay! 🌊☀️🦀

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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Not all ocean giants are predators. Some are just oversized ocean potatoes 🥔🌱💙 Manatees spend up to 8 hours a day grazing on seagrass, helping keep these underwater meadows healthy. They can weigh over 1,000 pounds, yet they're curious, gentle animals with surprisingly agile movements.

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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Not all corals grow the same way. 🪸 A coral's shape influences how it captures light, withstands waves, competes for space, and creates habitat for other reef life. Some species can even change their growth form as conditions change, a remarkable ability called phenotypic plasticity. 🌊🔬

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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Most people have never heard of Jones Lagoon... but it's one of the most historically significant places in Biscayne Bay. Definitely a place worth knowing about. 🌿 #BiscayneBay #BiscayneNationalPark #MarineScience #FloridaHistory #CoralReefs #Conservation #SouthFlorida

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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I will say it over and over again, any day I see a baby shark is a good day on the water!

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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Most people think corals are simple animals quietly sitting on the reef. Corals clone themselves, hunt prey, fight for territory, and host entire microscopic communities. They're far more complex than most people realize! 🪸 #MarineBiology #CoralReefs

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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

🌊 Happy #WorldOceansDay 💙 From coral reefs to the deep sea, our oceans sustain life on Earth. Every action we take to protect them matters. 🪸🐠🌎

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Dr. Carly Kenkel @drcarl.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

The list of Ecology/Evolution/Marine Bio Labs recruiting grad students for Fall 2027 is live! PIs enter your position info here: forms.gle/MAGd4ohyPeoY... students (and PIs not recruiting) share the composite list: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... Please share widely! 🧪

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Ecology/Evolution/Marine Biology labs recruiting for Fall 2027

Please complete this form if you are a PI recruiting graduate students for a Fall 2027 start. If you are NOT recruiting, feel free to share the response sheet with prospective students looking for lab...

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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Hard corals and soft corals may share the same reef, but they play very different roles in marine ecosystems 🪸 Hard corals build the reef structure itself, while soft corals add biodiversity and habitat complexity. Together, they help support some of the most diverse ecosystems in the ocean 🌊

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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Scientists have documented more than 1,100 potentially new marine species 🌊 Including rare sea pens, symbiotic worms living inside glass sponges, and brightly banded shrimp discovered near Marseille, France. The ocean is still full of mysteries. Source: Scientific American

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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

“Justice for Ambrosius” really had the entire ocean crashing out 😭🐙 The finale of The Boys gave us a giant “octopus” revenge scene… except scientifically this thing makes absolutely NO sense as an octopus. #TheBoys #TheDeep #TheBoysFinale #TheBoysSeason5 #MarineBiology #Scicomm

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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

I promise you, we have the best intentions. We just gravitate towards chaos, that's all.

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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Corals aren’t plants or rocks, they’re animals. 🪸 Made up of tiny polyps living together in colonies, corals build entire reef ecosystems and partner with microscopic algae that help fuel reefs through photosynthesis 🌊☀️

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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

🪸 Corals are more than just animals, they’re entire living partnerships known as the coral holobiont. Corals rely on algae, bacteria, fungi, and other microbes to survive. In our lab, we study these relationships to better understand coral resilience and reef restoration in a changing ocean 🌎

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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Summer is officially reef season 🌊🪸 Field collections are underway, corals are being fragmented, and the next round of experiments is about to begin. Big things coming soon from the lab 👀✨ 🎥 Video credit: Naomi @naomi_snkn

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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

I found an Artemia (brine shrimp) kit and obviously had to try it 👀🧪✨ Let’s see if I can actually grow these tiny critters with just what came in the kit…stay tuned for the results 🦐

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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Sometimes you just need the ocean.

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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

We collected our first coral samples! We went out with Dixie Divers (@dxdivers) to collect our first lab coral samples! We collected 3 different species, porites astreoides, siderastrea siderea and monstera cavernosa. We have lots of exciting experiments pending so stay posted!

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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

This weekend I had the opportunity to participate in the #HoliFestival with my Lab Family. After years of crappy graduate experiences and strange lab dynamics, it truly feels like I finally found my tribe. It was indeed a time of laughter, joy and celebration.

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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Man, what a year. 2025 kicked me in the shins, I got up, and it kicked me again, but I kept going. I left a job I enjoyed, became a PhD student (finally!), joined an amazing lab, attended 3 conferences, traveled, reunited with old friends, and made new ones. Here’s to whatever 2026 brings. ✨

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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

🦀 Ever heard of a body-snatching barnacle? Meet Sacculina, the parasite that turns crabs into zombie parents. It takes over their bodies, shuts down reproduction, and even makes male crabs care for its eggs. Nature’s version of mind control is way creepier than fiction. 💀 #HappyHalloween

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BWEEMS @official-bweems.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

🌟 Member Features Wanted! 🌟 We’re celebrating the incredible work happening across our community — and we want to feature you! Got a new research project, publication, or major announcement? Share your updates so we can highlight your achievements and amplify your impact. 💫

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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

🐢🌊 Did you know there are 7 species of sea turtles and six of them can be found right here around the U.S.? Each one plays a unique role in our oceans, from reef cleaners to deep-sea travelers. Happy #WorldSeaTurtleDay

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Olivia Gaines, Author @ogaines.com · 07/06/2025

Now everyone will go look up the book and it will make NY Times. #sighs #booksky #writingcommunity

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 04/06/2025

South Florida meteorologist @johnmoralestv.bsky.social told his viewers live on air that he can no longer accurately predict hurricane season, due to federal government cuts.

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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

📢 Thailand just banned entry-level divers from taking underwater photos during training dives to protect coral reefs. 📷❌ Only Advanced certs or 40+ dives allowed. Honestly… focus on your buoyancy, not your selfie. 🪸🙃 #DiveSmart #ThailandDiving #ReefSafe

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Científico Latino @cientificolatino.com · 02/06/2025

Deadline EXTENDED! Mentors and scholars can apply for #CLGSMI until FRIDAY, JUNE 6th! ➡️ cientificolatino.com/gsmi Don't miss out! The GSMI program supports applicants through 1-on-1 mentorship, fee waivers, professional development, and community building. 🩷

Graduate School Mentorship Intiative (GSMI). Our mission is to help STEM students from underserved communities get accepted into graduate programs. Apply by 5/31/25 to be one of our 100 scholars. Program benefits:
* Personal STEM mentor
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For more info: cientificolatino.com/gsmi
Cientifico Latino and Simons Foundation logos.

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Happy 99th birthday to the man who gave voice to the wild. 🎉 Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace. You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.

This photograph captures Sir David Attenborough seated outdoors on the rugged terrain of Skomer Island. Behind him, the ocean and coastal cliffs form a scenic backdrop under a clear sky. Sir David, dressed in a khaki jacket and light trousers, looks towards the camera with a gentle expression, exuding a sense of warmth, calm, and wisdom. Around him, puffins can be seen flying and perched on the rocky ground, illuminated in rays of golden sunlight as the sun sets behind the cliffs.

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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Mum called all the way from St. Thomas to ask me what this was. Then proceeds to have me on speaker to teach beach goers about urchins.

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Rebecca R Helm @rebeccarhelm.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Mexican cannonball jellies is so surreal they look almost fake, with a chandelier-like mouth and deep blue color. But this species is also the target of an active & largely unregulated fishery, which collapsed around 2017. But recent posts from citizen scientists provide hope of a blueberry comeback

A small blue cannonball jelly being held for the camera, photo by
bajapelagica and copyrighted to the creative commons: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/238784926

Blue jellyfish being held with upside down view of mouth. Photo by
lisabg and copyright to the creative commons: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/107412983

A cannonball jelly swimming under the surface. Photo by claudia_jeannette of iNaturalist https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/87473377

Photo of a cannonball jelly swimming under the surface, by cgajonb of iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/91674620

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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

If anyone needs a good dive shop in South Florida, 100% recommend!

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.chantal//RYAN @thoughtrise.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

unfollowing everyone on linkedin except this guy

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Ken Cheng - I want to connect with you, emotionally)

Al will never be able to write like me. Why? Because | am now inserting random sentences into every post to throw off their language learning models. Any Al emulating me will radiator freak yellow horse spout nonsense. 1 wiite all my emails, That's Not My Baby and reports like this to protect my data waffle iron 40% off. 1 suggest all writers and artists do the same Strawberry mango Forklift. The robot nerds will never get the better of Ken Hey can | have whipped cream please? Cheng. We can tuna fish tango foxtrot defeat Al. We just have to talk like this. All. The. Time. Piss on carpet

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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Built a wetland in a bottle to show kids the importance of protecting and preserving our natural ecosystems.

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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

I will never NOT be confused by some of the trash we find in the ocean.

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Charles Waldorf @waldorfcharles.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

So ist es. Das übersehen auch viele Linke/Progressive/Libs. Es gibt drei Phasen, in denen Faschisten bekämpft werden: 1. vor Machtergreifung. Hier reichen politische Mittel und der Rechtsstaat aus. Aber: Toleranzparadoxon! Lassen wir es zu, dass sie durch Medien und Konservative normalisiert… 1/5

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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Had a great time diving in Pompano Beach!

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

I know lots of research labs who don’t include undergrad lab assistants as coauthors on papers, because they just followed instructions and didn’t make a serious intellectual contribution. But sure, putting a fantasy author who funded your work as a coauthor screams “serious science, not a stunt.”

List of authors of the direwolf genome preprint, including George R R Martin

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Scie.co | Rose Santana @scieco.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Need something to make me feel better after some chappy results this week.

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