Amani Webber-Schultz
@curlybiologist.bsky.social
PhD candidate studying shark functional morphology & swimming kinematics 🦈
Co-founder of Minorities in Shark Sciences
She/her.
Co-founder of Minorities in Shark Sciences
She/her.
Oh to be a cat in a Trader Joe’s bag who has no idea what a dissertation is
November 13, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Oh to be a cat in a Trader Joe’s bag who has no idea what a dissertation is
In case you need movie inspo on this fine week! #sharkweek
July 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM
In case you need movie inspo on this fine week! #sharkweek
new bio slide just dropped !!
July 21, 2025 at 2:15 AM
new bio slide just dropped !!
Happy World Oceans Day! In a year when our oceans are under attack, it’s more important than ever to support the individuals and organizations working (around the clock and under extreme budget cuts) to protect them.
June 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Happy World Oceans Day! In a year when our oceans are under attack, it’s more important than ever to support the individuals and organizations working (around the clock and under extreme budget cuts) to protect them.
In case you missed my talk at SICB, here is a summary
January 8, 2025 at 4:00 AM
In case you missed my talk at SICB, here is a summary
Hey! If you’re a student at SICB and aren’t sure where to start with networking, here’s a quick guide I made for a previous conference that might be helpful 🫶🏾
January 4, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Hey! If you’re a student at SICB and aren’t sure where to start with networking, here’s a quick guide I made for a previous conference that might be helpful 🫶🏾
It’s dangerous to go alone, take this!
November 20, 2024 at 11:55 AM
It’s dangerous to go alone, take this!
Currently sitting in front of an SEM so here are more dermal denticles (shark scales)
November 19, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Currently sitting in front of an SEM so here are more dermal denticles (shark scales)
Rise and Shine Bluesky!! Here is a shark scale swirl to look at during your lunch break.
I took this image using a scanning electron microscope, one of my favorite biological imaging tools!!
I took this image using a scanning electron microscope, one of my favorite biological imaging tools!!
November 18, 2024 at 4:59 PM
Rise and Shine Bluesky!! Here is a shark scale swirl to look at during your lunch break.
I took this image using a scanning electron microscope, one of my favorite biological imaging tools!!
I took this image using a scanning electron microscope, one of my favorite biological imaging tools!!
I saw you from across the ocean and just had to migrate over 💙
February 14, 2024 at 4:19 PM
I saw you from across the ocean and just had to migrate over 💙
Um actually Godzilla is just doing his AAUS scientific diving treading exam duh
February 13, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Um actually Godzilla is just doing his AAUS scientific diving treading exam duh
My job is just… shark stuffy??
February 12, 2024 at 7:56 PM
My job is just… shark stuffy??
Thank you to everyone who attended my talk @SICB_ this year!! I’ve really enjoyed getting to share my love of picking shark noses with you all.
January 7, 2024 at 8:42 PM
Thank you to everyone who attended my talk @SICB_ this year!! I’ve really enjoyed getting to share my love of picking shark noses with you all.
Hey SICB Attendees! My talk did indeed get moved since the schedule first came out. Head over to 611 at 11:15am to hear about shark nostril denticles and see what this slide is all about 🦈
January 5, 2024 at 5:12 AM
Hey SICB Attendees! My talk did indeed get moved since the schedule first came out. Head over to 611 at 11:15am to hear about shark nostril denticles and see what this slide is all about 🦈
@fishguy.bsky.social oh hi lol wasn’t expecting this to fall out of my SICB conference notebook
December 30, 2023 at 1:26 AM
@fishguy.bsky.social oh hi lol wasn’t expecting this to fall out of my SICB conference notebook
Fellow scientists!! If you have PAID summer internship opportunities please drop them below. I create monthly “marine science opportunities” posts for my large undergrad Instagram following and would love to include yours!
December 18, 2023 at 1:48 PM
Fellow scientists!! If you have PAID summer internship opportunities please drop them below. I create monthly “marine science opportunities” posts for my large undergrad Instagram following and would love to include yours!
This is why I do it. Got this text from my friend about her brother talking to a little camper at his work. Stuff likes this makes the lowest of times worth it.
October 15, 2023 at 6:34 PM
This is why I do it. Got this text from my friend about her brother talking to a little camper at his work. Stuff likes this makes the lowest of times worth it.
Conducting important scientific research on if feet are better than fingers
October 3, 2023 at 8:52 PM
Conducting important scientific research on if feet are better than fingers
Hey! I am Amani a 3rd year PhD candidate studying shark scales. I am a co-founder of the 501c3 Minorities in Shark Sciences and a co-host of the podcast Sharkpedia! I do sci-comm in sharky stuff, undergrad and grad school advice, and general things to make marine science more accessible.
October 2, 2023 at 10:27 PM
Hey! I am Amani a 3rd year PhD candidate studying shark scales. I am a co-founder of the 501c3 Minorities in Shark Sciences and a co-host of the podcast Sharkpedia! I do sci-comm in sharky stuff, undergrad and grad school advice, and general things to make marine science more accessible.
Today’s writing mood 🤦🏾♀️
May 17, 2023 at 9:03 PM
Today’s writing mood 🤦🏾♀️
Dermal denticles are so cool!! Here is my favorite figure of the day from “Dermal denticles as a tool to reconstruct shark communities” by Dillon et el., 2017.
May 10, 2023 at 6:04 PM
Dermal denticles are so cool!! Here is my favorite figure of the day from “Dermal denticles as a tool to reconstruct shark communities” by Dillon et el., 2017.