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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 22h

This fall, @megstampede.bsky.social & I are collaborating to create a 2026 calendar!

Each month features a different animal, facts about them, & actions we can take to help them!

Sales will fund our '26 Native Plant Project

Pre-order now, they’ll ship in early November! Squidfacts.net

A spread of the calendar opened to November. two cuttlefish hover over a reef where the female has laid eggs with tiny little baby cuttlefish in them.

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 1d

Colleagues in ocean science academia: 🧪🦑🌎

I am working on the section of my marine biology career advice book about applying to graduate school. I have lots to say here from both my own experience and years of teaching this stuff, but I’d welcome your input on any or all of this if you’re willing.

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Nick Lutsko @nick-lutsko.bsky.social · 2d

There's a good essay in @science.org about the importance of free global access to climate and weather data. The atmosphere doesn't know about borders, so paywalls anywhere hurt predictions everywhere; even more so for those who can't pay

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Free global access to climate and weather data must continue

Last month at the 80th session of the United Nations, the call to be “better together” was especially appropriate for discussions on the Early Warnings for All global initiative. About half the world’...

www.science.org

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 1d

We’re BACK BABY.

At Bad Art for Good, we’re gonna get together and make some art to make things better.

How can art make things better? Creating makes us feel good! Art moves people! And we need a LOT of people to move right now!

RSVP luma.com/w8v2xk5i

A possum in a beret with a paintbrush screams in front of a canvas with a possum in a pile of leaves. The words say bad art for good an art + community event and the possum is saying “make the world better with art!” And free beer snacks and art supplies, and Indy hall November 10th 6:30

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Dr. Jaimi Gray @jaimiagray.bsky.social · 2d

When you visit Friday Harbor Labs, @fishguy.bsky.social always has cool fish to discuss 🐟 Last week we pondered the horned searobin (Bellator militaris), & what its spines could be for. CT scan available on MorphoSource for you to explore
www.morphosource.org/media/000027546
Images made in 3D Slicer

Colored rendering of a CT scan of Bellator militaris, in anterior and anterolateral view

Colored rendering of a CT scan of Bellator militaris, in dorsal, left lateral, and ventral views

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Amani Webber-Schultz @curlybiologist.bsky.social · 3d

@drcatmac.bsky.social I have finally succeeded in applying to so many things I forgot I applied and then was pleasantly surprised when I got it 🤷‍♀️

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 5d

What I'm asking archaeologist to do here is meet with a group of students who are 9 times out of 10 working on a robotics club project through First Lego League. These students will ask you a bunch of questions on a video chat, usually after school or during their lunch break. It's fun!

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 5d

Here I am. Once again. I'm out of archaeologists.

We matched 576 groups w/archaeologists, leaving 13 groups unmatched. This brings me pain! We've never run out of scientists like this before. 598 requests for one category is A LOT. But still.

Archaeologists 🥺
www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html

Sign Up

Skype a Scientist gives you the opportunity to connect with students and the public around the world.

www.skypeascientist.com

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Amani Webber-Schultz @curlybiologist.bsky.social · 8d

Is this perhaps the inner workings of his mind??

a cartoon of spongebob and patrick standing next to each other on a beach .

ALT: a cartoon of spongebob and patrick standing next to each other on a beach .

media.tenor.com

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Amani Webber-Schultz @curlybiologist.bsky.social · 9d

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Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 13d

“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall

💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero

Jane Goodall with monarch butterfly scarf

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Minorities in Shark Sciences @misselasmo.bsky.social · 13d

We are officially in SHARK-A-THON fundraising mode! Our goal this year? $12K to start 2026 strong!

Click the link below to learn more about the fundraiser and how your contribution will make a difference! 🦈

donate.misselasmo.org/campaign/726...

#fundraiser #nonprofit #sharkscience

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Amani Webber-Schultz @curlybiologist.bsky.social · 25d

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Dr. Kathleen M. Munley @thefishiedoc.bsky.social · 25d

I am recruiting 1-2 graduate students (M.S. or Ph.D. track) to join my lab at @psychualberta.bsky.social in Fall 2026! Please share widely, and if you are interested in endocrinology, animal behavior, neuroscience, and/or seasonal biology, I would love to chat! 🐟🧠🧬🍂

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 25d

Of all the stupid things that this regime has done, this is right up near the top. Postdoctoral researchers come to the US on H-1B visas. This will further destroy the US science enterprise. Stupid stupid stupid.

Trump administration to add $100,000 fee for H-1B visas

The Trump administration is targeting a visa widely used by tech companies and other employers to hire foreign workers.

www.cbsnews.com

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 26d

Love crabs? Get a Crab facts (or eel facts or frog facts) advent calendar here! Squidfacts.net

They fund my science education nonprofit @skypeascientist.bsky.social!

A teal and pink calendar with sparkly scratch off boxes with many beautifully illustrated crabs all over it

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Corrie Moreau @corriemoreau.bsky.social · 25d

UPDATE: The 2025-2026 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resources! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

ecoevojobs.net 2025-26

docs.google.com

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The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · Jul 19

It's Friday night baby

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 26d

Hidden Worlds In Shark Blood: How A Latina Scientist Is Leading In Marine Research

The path to shark science isn’t always straight — and that’s exactly what makes it powerful. By tracing hidden parasites in shark blood, Grace Solevilla-Moreno is uncovering clues about ocean health…

www.forbes.com

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 26d

I am deeply skeptical of the idea that finding the individual shark that bit a person and hunting it down is a good solution for beach safety, and I said so in this piece.

🧪🌎🦑🦈

www.biographic.com/to-catch-a-k...

To Catch a Killer Shark - bioGraphic

Using DNA analysis, scientists linked the same shark to two bites on people. Now, they want to use the work to save other sharks' lives.

www.biographic.com

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Julia Wester, PhD @drjuliawester.bsky.social · Sep 13

Good things happening alert: Field School is running our 5th annual Drag n’ Tag event (drag queens+shark research). We run this event to raise funds for local LGBTQ+ youth org Pridelines. Enjoy these photos and donate to support their work here! donate.misselasmo.org/event/drag-n...

Drag show on the back of Research Vessel Garvin

Our research team secures a shark for one of our lovely queens to measure

Miss Toto and Jake secure a nurse shark while a participant takes a measurement. Pure joy.

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Amani Webber-Schultz @curlybiologist.bsky.social · Sep 11

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catnoli @catnoli.bsky.social · Aug 11

nostalgic bonnethead sharks 🌈⚠️

An illustration on a light green background of two tan bonnethead sharks surrounded by nostalgic items, swirls, and stars. There is an old gameboy, a gameboy cartridge, a little earth, a caution sign, a rainbow ink swatch, a lava lamp, a sand filled lizard and an alien ufo.

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Amani Webber-Schultz @curlybiologist.bsky.social · Sep 11

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Brooke Fitzwater, PhD (she/her) 🐟🪱🏳️‍🌈♾️ @oceanfilly.bsky.social · Sep 8

Can you be a scientist and an artist? The latest installment in my YouTube experiment explores why science and art go hand-in-hand and how art can be a powerful tool for communicating your science. I also shoutout @invertebabe.bsky.social + @kaithefishguy.bsky.social! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jow-...

Can you be an artist and a scientist?

YouTube video by Brooke Fitzwater, PhD

www.youtube.com

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