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Salome Buglass (She/Her)

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🌊 Marine Ecologist | 🎓 PhD Candidate | 🌍 Afro-Caribbean Latina in STEM| NatGeoExplorer 🌱 Nature lover studying marine life from the coasts to the deep sea 🐟 Posts: #MarineLife, #Kelp, #BlackInSTEM, #BLM, #SocialJustice, #EnvJustice & more 🕊🇵🇸

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Salome Buglass (She/Her) @salomebug.bsky.social · Nov 27

Hi Bluesky! 🌊
I’m an Afro-Caribbean Latinx nerd exploring marine ecosystems in deep ocean zones using innovative tech. Passionate about democratizing ocean research, social & env justice. Finishing my PhD soon & excited for next steps in academia, non-profits, or gov. Let’s connect! 🌍

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Heather Randell @heatherrandell.bsky.social · Jun 17

At of time of so much devastating news, here is a story with a happy ending.

Indigenous youth are kayaking 300 miles down the Klamath River—from the headwaters to the sea—a feat not possible for 100 years until the largest dam removal in history. 🩵💧🩵

Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/u...

First Time in 100 Years: Young Kayakers on a Ride for the Ages

www.nytimes.com

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Salome Buglass (She/Her) @salomebug.bsky.social · May 20

#dyslexictothenextlevel

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · Apr 25

PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081

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Salome Buglass (She/Her) @salomebug.bsky.social · Apr 25

Oops! #phycologyfriday

Salome Buglass (She/Her) @salomebug.bsky.social · Apr 25

Hi #Phylogyfriday! Sharing little clip I took of life under a Pterygophora kelp forest in Ucluelet, BC

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Rachel Neugarten @rachelneugarten.bsky.social · Mar 6

OPEN biodiversity DATA ALERT: iNaturalist has released range data for 100k+ taxa: www.inaturalist.org/posts/106918 🌍🧪

Celebrating 100,000 Modeled Taxa with the iNaturalist Open Range Map Dataset

A Major Milestone for Biodiversity Mapping We passed a major milestone with today’s update to iNaturalist’s Computer Vision and Geomodel—100,000 modeled taxa! To mark this achievement, we’re excited t...

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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · Mar 6

It looks like Maine Sea Grant is being reinstated, thanks in large part to the massive public outcry, including by our working waterfront. Celebrate the wins, because they show us what works and energize us for the next round. 💪🏻 🌊 🌲

Maine Sea Grant regains funding after industry, congressional pushback

The Maine Sea Grant program regained funding just days after the Trump administration cut funding without warning

www.seafoodsource.com

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New Scientist @newscientist.com · Feb 24

Biodiversity is depleted and large furrows still lie in the seabed where deep-sea mining equipment operated more than 40 years ago.

Deep-sea life is still recovering from mining activity 40 years ago

The site of a deep-sea mining test in 1979 had lower levels of biodiversity when researchers revisited the site in 2023 compared with undisturbed areas nearby

www.newscientist.com

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Renée Graham 🏳️‍🌈 @rygraham.bsky.social · Feb 22

Remember when having a really old president and questioning his mental acuity was front page news everyday for months?

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Halley E. Froehlich @dochfroehlich.bsky.social · Feb 20

I love seafood and federal science.

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Chris Neufeld @cneufeld.bsky.social · Jan 26

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Chris Neufeld @cneufeld.bsky.social · Jan 25

Did you know you can age some perennial kelps by counting rings just like trees?

We aged populations of two species first surveyed in the '80s (by Klinger and DeWreede!) to see if their age structure had changed.

Our new paper is out, just in time for #PhycologyFriday!
doi.org/10.1111/jpy....

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Salome Buglass (She/Her) @salomebug.bsky.social · Jan 27

Vamonos! You close to Samana ?

Salome Buglass (She/Her) @salomebug.bsky.social · Jan 27

Saw a wicked aggregation of stunning sun anemones whilst snorkeling along a barrier reefs in 🇩🇴. Any #Anemone 🤓 nerds out there know cool facts about this species

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Salome Buglass (She/Her) @salomebug.bsky.social · Jan 24

And me please if that's possible

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Michael Wong @miquai.bsky.social · Jan 24

Today I was told to take out a line about being a mentor to students from diverse backgrounds and historically underrepresented groups from my biosketch for a proposal, because it might damage our chances of getting federal funding.

How has it come to this? I feel absolutely sick.

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simón(e) 🌑 @simonedsun.bsky.social · Jan 21

Trans, intersex, and queer people will always exist because humans are biological creatures and biology - inevitably and always - creates variability and diversity.

If there is any “biological truth,” it’s that a biological system will never conform to the strictures of human machinations.

⚡🧟‍♀️ MAD DOCTOR IMPOSSIBLE!! 🧟‍♀️⚡ @impossiblephd.bsky.social · Jan 21

Trump signed an executive order that tries to write trans people out of existence today.

It's mostly symbolic.

It's still gonna make for a LOT of pain for the trans community--just probably not where you think it will.

It's gonna be real bad for grant funding, which means medical research.

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Salome Buglass (She/Her) @salomebug.bsky.social · Jan 7

Thank you

Salome Buglass (She/Her) @salomebug.bsky.social · Jan 7

Cabo Douglas

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Salome Buglass (She/Her) @salomebug.bsky.social · Jan 7

Ever wondered what a #Galapagos kelp forest looks like in the upper #mesophotic zone?
It's a busy and colourfull place when you illuminate it!
(Can you spot the 🌊🐢? )
#phycology #kelpPhD #mpa #ROV

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Benjamin Jones @boardshortsben.bsky.social · Dec 4

Hey folks! Interested in seagrass and other coastal submerged aquatic planty things? This starter pack is for you!

It’s small for now, so hit me up if you’d like to be added!

go.bsky.app/Jk81YjR

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Brian Timmer @scuba-timmer.bsky.social · Dec 31

Interesting observation in the lower intertidal: thousands upon thousands of dead barnacles in the last month or so, with intact shells left behind! (Zoom in and see)

Mid/upper barnacles are all fine, so best guess is that the winter tides allow predators to go unchecked? Very curious. 🌊🦑

Empty barnacle shells in the low intertidal

More empty barnacle shells in the low intertidal

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Divar Castro @divarcastro.bsky.social · Jan 2

Our project on oceanographic and meteorological variables in AMP was selected by Experiment! We need your support to reach 100% before 01/29. Contribute and help us generate knowledge that drives marine conservation. 👉 bit.ly/4gDENXY

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Ana Belén Yánez Suárez @belenocean.bsky.social · Dec 26

Paper formally out❗🪸🌊Cold-water corals and sponges can thrive in heterogeneous vertical walls, selecting their preferred habitats. This study highlights how niche differentiation can drive biodiversity in vertical walls and the need to protect these complex deep-sea [email protected]😌

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Salome Buglass (She/Her) @salomebug.bsky.social · Dec 24

My gord! Sorry man, this is next level shite!