Jonathan Huie, PhD
@jmhuie.bsky.social
Postdoc at UC Irvine | Functional morphologist & evolutionary biologist | PhD from @GWBiology | NSF GRFP fellow | Full time ichthyologist 🐠 & part time herpetologist🦎| He/Him
jonathanhuie.com
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Did some literal back of the envelope math today because it was the closest piece of paper to me. Am I real scientist now? 🤓
November 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Did some literal back of the envelope math today because it was the closest piece of paper to me. Am I real scientist now? 🤓
New PhD preprint! We studied the effects of habitat and multi-stage life cycles on salamander limb bones! Aquatic and terrestrial spp. have divergent morphs + semi-aquatic and multi-phasic spp. do their own thing + decoupled external and internal shape promote diversity. 🧪🦎
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
October 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
New PhD preprint! We studied the effects of habitat and multi-stage life cycles on salamander limb bones! Aquatic and terrestrial spp. have divergent morphs + semi-aquatic and multi-phasic spp. do their own thing + decoupled external and internal shape promote diversity. 🧪🦎
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
Excited to share the first paper from my PhD!
We looked at what traits help Aneides salamanders excel at climbing using museum specimens, CT scans, SEM, and more! No claws or toe pads, so how do they do it? In short, with long limbs, big feet and grippy toes! 🦎🧪
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doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
We looked at what traits help Aneides salamanders excel at climbing using museum specimens, CT scans, SEM, and more! No claws or toe pads, so how do they do it? In short, with long limbs, big feet and grippy toes! 🦎🧪
DM for PDF
doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
August 28, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Excited to share the first paper from my PhD!
We looked at what traits help Aneides salamanders excel at climbing using museum specimens, CT scans, SEM, and more! No claws or toe pads, so how do they do it? In short, with long limbs, big feet and grippy toes! 🦎🧪
DM for PDF
doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
We looked at what traits help Aneides salamanders excel at climbing using museum specimens, CT scans, SEM, and more! No claws or toe pads, so how do they do it? In short, with long limbs, big feet and grippy toes! 🦎🧪
DM for PDF
doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
In @fishguy.bsky.social’s lab we have done many studies on the suction cups of dead clingfish. In this new paper, @fishyologist.bsky.social et al and I found that clingfish can control their suction and stick harder than dead ones! @sicbjournals.bsky.social 🐟 🧪
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doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
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doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
July 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM
In @fishguy.bsky.social’s lab we have done many studies on the suction cups of dead clingfish. In this new paper, @fishyologist.bsky.social et al and I found that clingfish can control their suction and stick harder than dead ones! @sicbjournals.bsky.social 🐟 🧪
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doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
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doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
That’s too many limbs
July 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM
That’s too many limbs
One reason I love this project is because of how many different tools and techniques we used. Field collections, high-speed feeding videos, CT scans of the jaw bones and muscles, scanning electron micrographs of the teeth, and lip histology....truly a tour de force of fun science.
June 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
One reason I love this project is because of how many different tools and techniques we used. Field collections, high-speed feeding videos, CT scans of the jaw bones and muscles, scanning electron micrographs of the teeth, and lip histology....truly a tour de force of fun science.
New fish paper! We found that Clinocottus globicpes eats anemones (weird!) using a novel wrestling behavior + strong jaws that likely started as adaptations for tearing algae. It also has thick skin that protects it from stinging cells. @jzoology.bsky.social 🐟🧪
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doi.org/10.1111/jzo....
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doi.org/10.1111/jzo....
June 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
New fish paper! We found that Clinocottus globicpes eats anemones (weird!) using a novel wrestling behavior + strong jaws that likely started as adaptations for tearing algae. It also has thick skin that protects it from stinging cells. @jzoology.bsky.social 🐟🧪
DM for PDF.
doi.org/10.1111/jzo....
DM for PDF.
doi.org/10.1111/jzo....
Third species and ecomorph of the trip!! Saw 12-15 in the span of minutes
May 25, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Third species and ecomorph of the trip!! Saw 12-15 in the span of minutes
At long last I have finally seen anoles in the wild and not in museum jars or zoos. @sofishtication.bsky.social
May 24, 2025 at 12:17 PM
At long last I have finally seen anoles in the wild and not in museum jars or zoos. @sofishtication.bsky.social
A clingfish. Also pretty niche
April 28, 2025 at 3:56 AM
A clingfish. Also pretty niche
Among all the bad, there is some good. Happy to announce that I will defending my PhD in two weeks. March 24 at 2pm EST. Message me if you'd like the Zoom link.
March 11, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Among all the bad, there is some good. Happy to announce that I will defending my PhD in two weeks. March 24 at 2pm EST. Message me if you'd like the Zoom link.
Hey #SICB2025! Come find out what makes a climbing salamander tomorrow (Sunday at 1:45pm in A704) in the DCB best student presentation competition.
I am presenting the culmination of two PhD chapters. If you think you’ve seen this talk before, I promise that there will be a bunch of new data.
I am presenting the culmination of two PhD chapters. If you think you’ve seen this talk before, I promise that there will be a bunch of new data.
January 5, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Hey #SICB2025! Come find out what makes a climbing salamander tomorrow (Sunday at 1:45pm in A704) in the DCB best student presentation competition.
I am presenting the culmination of two PhD chapters. If you think you’ve seen this talk before, I promise that there will be a bunch of new data.
I am presenting the culmination of two PhD chapters. If you think you’ve seen this talk before, I promise that there will be a bunch of new data.
This reminds of micro fishing for sculpins in Washington
December 10, 2024 at 6:02 PM
This reminds of micro fishing for sculpins in Washington
Starting an OF account….that’s right OnlyFeets. Specifically salamander feet pics. My handle will be @ SallyMandy
November 20, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Starting an OF account….that’s right OnlyFeets. Specifically salamander feet pics. My handle will be @ SallyMandy
I have been thinking about clingfish bones lately. Maybe it's time to dig up and finish an old project 🐟
@fishguy.bsky.social
@fishguy.bsky.social
November 18, 2024 at 6:44 PM
I have been thinking about clingfish bones lately. Maybe it's time to dig up and finish an old project 🐟
@fishguy.bsky.social
@fishguy.bsky.social
New paper! You can ID Anolis ecomorphs from just an arm! We (Kevin de Queiroz et al) compared the arm morphology of a fossil anole in amber to those of extant Anolis species. We can pretty confidently say the fossil belongs to a Trunk ecomorph lineage. 🧪 🦎
doi.org/10.1670/23-058
doi.org/10.1670/23-058
May 6, 2024 at 2:11 PM
New paper! You can ID Anolis ecomorphs from just an arm! We (Kevin de Queiroz et al) compared the arm morphology of a fossil anole in amber to those of extant Anolis species. We can pretty confidently say the fossil belongs to a Trunk ecomorph lineage. 🧪 🦎
doi.org/10.1670/23-058
doi.org/10.1670/23-058
Dragged my parents out for a hike to look for salamanders. Found many but no arboreal climbing salamanders 😔
🧪 🦎
🧪 🦎
December 24, 2023 at 12:51 AM
Dragged my parents out for a hike to look for salamanders. Found many but no arboreal climbing salamanders 😔
🧪 🦎
🧪 🦎
@kacorn.bsky.social delivered a wonderful seminar at GW Biology today as our grad student invited speaker!
Fish bite! And it makes reef fish evolve really fast!
Fish bite! And it makes reef fish evolve really fast!
October 27, 2023 at 9:56 PM
@kacorn.bsky.social delivered a wonderful seminar at GW Biology today as our grad student invited speaker!
Fish bite! And it makes reef fish evolve really fast!
Fish bite! And it makes reef fish evolve really fast!
Out sampling Green Salamanders again this week in Kentucky (with proper permits).
Found this very large individual but unfortunately had to leave him behind because he had one too many toes
🧪 🦎
Found this very large individual but unfortunately had to leave him behind because he had one too many toes
🧪 🦎
October 12, 2023 at 12:03 AM
Out sampling Green Salamanders again this week in Kentucky (with proper permits).
Found this very large individual but unfortunately had to leave him behind because he had one too many toes
🧪 🦎
Found this very large individual but unfortunately had to leave him behind because he had one too many toes
🧪 🦎
That’s a wrap on a great week learning more of the ins and out of 3D Slicer. Thank you to the SlicerMorph team for teaching and Andras Lasso for sharing his expertise.
Made great progress on my extensions and can’t wait to bring home what I’ve learned.
Made great progress on my extensions and can’t wait to bring home what I’ve learned.
October 8, 2023 at 2:20 AM
That’s a wrap on a great week learning more of the ins and out of 3D Slicer. Thank you to the SlicerMorph team for teaching and Andras Lasso for sharing his expertise.
Made great progress on my extensions and can’t wait to bring home what I’ve learned.
Made great progress on my extensions and can’t wait to bring home what I’ve learned.
I see your baby Aneides lugubris and raise you baby Aneides hardii
October 5, 2023 at 4:34 AM
I see your baby Aneides lugubris and raise you baby Aneides hardii
Honey, I’m home!
Been visiting Friday Harbor Labs every year for the last seven years. Wasn’t going to let that streak die at 8 😤🥳
Been visiting Friday Harbor Labs every year for the last seven years. Wasn’t going to let that streak die at 8 😤🥳
September 29, 2023 at 1:37 AM
Honey, I’m home!
Been visiting Friday Harbor Labs every year for the last seven years. Wasn’t going to let that streak die at 8 😤🥳
Been visiting Friday Harbor Labs every year for the last seven years. Wasn’t going to let that streak die at 8 😤🥳
Hi, I'm Jonathan!
I study the functional morphology and evolution of fishes (how they feed and use suction cups) and salamanders (how they climb and are adapted for living in trees).
Currently a PhD candidate at George Washington University
🧪🐠🦎
I study the functional morphology and evolution of fishes (how they feed and use suction cups) and salamanders (how they climb and are adapted for living in trees).
Currently a PhD candidate at George Washington University
🧪🐠🦎
September 27, 2023 at 1:24 PM
Hi, I'm Jonathan!
I study the functional morphology and evolution of fishes (how they feed and use suction cups) and salamanders (how they climb and are adapted for living in trees).
Currently a PhD candidate at George Washington University
🧪🐠🦎
I study the functional morphology and evolution of fishes (how they feed and use suction cups) and salamanders (how they climb and are adapted for living in trees).
Currently a PhD candidate at George Washington University
🧪🐠🦎