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A.L. Munro (she/her/hers)
@munrocean.bsky.social
Advancing measures on 🦈elasmobranchs, 🪶seabirds, 💪🏼 labor, and 🐟 Pacific bluefin at Pacific tRFMOs

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📣 A number of sharks, rays, birds, and other animals are under consideration for proposed amendments under CITES. Public comments are being accepted on these amendments until January 27, 2025.
Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES); Twentieth Regular Meeting: Taxa Being Considered for Amendments to the CITES A...
The United States, as a Party to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), may propose amendments to the CITES Appendices for consideration at meetin...
www.federalregister.gov
January 9, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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❗️PAID FISHERIES INTERNSHIP FOR UNDERGRADS❗️This opportunity is intended to build a diverse and inclusive workforce, so please share widely. Projects range from biology to international policy. Applications open until Feb 3, 2025.
Inclusive NOAA Fisheries Internship Program (IN FISH)
The Inclusive NOAA Fisheries Internship Program helps to build a diverse and inclusive workforce of scientists and managers.
www.fisheries.noaa.gov
November 29, 2024 at 11:44 PM
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A team of researchers has beaten its own record for the fastest swimming soft robot, drawing inspiration from manta rays to improve their ability to control the robot’s movement in the water.
Cool. #Robots #Robotics #SoftRobots 🧪🤖
news.ncsu.edu/2024/12/mant...
Manta Rays Inspire the Fastest Swimming Soft Robot Yet
A team of researchers has drawn inspiration from manta rays and beaten its own record for the fastest swimming soft robot.
news.ncsu.edu
December 4, 2024 at 7:36 PM
❗️FED JOB: Natural Resource Management Specialist at NOAA West Coast Region in Protected Species Division 🐋

Apply by 12/16/24
Natural Resource Management Specialist
This position is located within the Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), West Coast Region (WCR) with (1) vac...
usajobs.gov
December 4, 2024 at 8:36 PM
❗️SEABIRD JOB: 🪶 Paid Wildlife Technician (CA) with Common Murre Restoration Project.
Paid Technician: Wildlife Technician (CA) – Pacific Seabird GroupExpandExpandExpandExpandExpandExpandExpandExpandToggle MenuPreviousContinueExpandExpandExpandExpandExpandExpandExpandExpand
pacificseabirdgroup.org
December 4, 2024 at 8:33 PM
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hard decision, but probably this one. it was such a joy to write with @jacanamama.bsky.social and @doc-brock.bsky.social

basically, "sex" is a bucket we throw a lot of things in, and we can better understand the ecology + evolution of the animals we study by breaking it down to its component parts
December 4, 2024 at 8:23 PM
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Research expedition to Mag Bay, Mexico, to study social foraging in striped marlin
December 2, 2024 at 2:28 AM
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Frontiers | Killer whales (Orcinus orca) hunt, kill and consume the largest fish on Earth, the whale shark (Rhincodon typus) https://buff.ly/4gaWL3q
Frontiers | Killer whales (Orcinus orca) hunt, kill and consume the largest fish on Earth, the whale shark (Rhincodon typus)
Killer whales (Orcinus orca) are the apex predator in global oceans, and as such they are afforded access to prey species at all trophic levels and sizes. Du...
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November 29, 2024 at 8:21 PM
I joined Bluesky for the biology/conservation content but somehow my feed is all cat photos… 🤷🏼 not mad about it.
November 30, 2024 at 1:14 AM
❗️PAID FISHERIES INTERNSHIP FOR UNDERGRADS❗️This opportunity is intended to build a diverse and inclusive workforce, so please share widely. Projects range from biology to international policy. Applications open until Feb 3, 2025.
Inclusive NOAA Fisheries Internship Program (IN FISH)
The Inclusive NOAA Fisheries Internship Program helps to build a diverse and inclusive workforce of scientists and managers.
www.fisheries.noaa.gov
November 29, 2024 at 11:44 PM
❗️JOB ANNOUNCEMENT ❗️📣
If you’re passionate about advancing conservation by ensuring people in the fishing industry play by the rules, this one may be for you.
Enforcement Technician
<strong>This position is located in the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Office of Law Enforcement (OLE), with one vacancy that may be filled in Long Beach, CA or Seattle, WA.</strong><br> <b...
www.usajobs.gov
November 29, 2024 at 11:37 PM
❗️JOB ANNOUNCEMENT ❗️ 📣 Any marine archaeologists out there?
Archaeologist
<strong>This position is located in the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), West Coast Region (WCR), with one vacacny in Portland, OR; Boise, ID; Long Beach, CA; Sacramento, CA; Seattle, WA.</st...
www.usajobs.gov
November 29, 2024 at 11:33 PM
🐟 Old news but much-needed good news: Pacific bluefin tuna have made an epic recovery a decade ahead of schedule.
From Overfished to Sustainable Harvests: Pacific Bluefin Tuna Rebound to New Highs
New stock assessment reveals largest recorded biomass since assessments began.
www.fisheries.noaa.gov
November 29, 2024 at 11:26 PM
While #FNA was unsuccessful at #ICCAT once again, progress was made on other key issues. #RFMO
Breakthrough Achieved in ICCAT’s Challenging Negotiations
In a banner year for the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, U.S. leadership led to several breakthrough outcomes, including new management measures for Atlantic tropical ...
www.fisheries.noaa.gov
November 29, 2024 at 11:22 PM