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Dr Samantha Munroe
@drsalmonroe.bsky.social
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Ecologist at CSIRO. I love #scicomm and the great outdoors. Studying #sharks #prawns #grass #soil #koalas #environment

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Environmental science 80%
Geography 20%
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Dr Samantha Munroe @drsalmonroe.bsky.social · Sep 3
www.9news.com.au/world/chines...

I mean...if nothing else...this will solidify the nickname "Chairman Dan".....
Dan Andrews meets with Xi Jinping
A huge Chinese military parade is under way in Beijing.
www.9news.com.au

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Dr Samantha Munroe @drsalmonroe.bsky.social · Sep 1
Just posted a new video to the channel! www.youtube.com/watch?v=srW2...

Roads connect us. But what if the very thing that keeps us moving is quietly reshaping the natural world? #ecology #science #wildlife #biology #nature #environment 🌏🧪
The Unexpected Ways Roads Are Changing Nature
YouTube video by Dr Sam Munroe
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Reposted by Éva E. Plagányi, Samantha Munroe

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Rebecca Jordan @drrebeccajordan.bsky.social · Aug 12
Celebrating National Science Week, #CSIRO Superstars of STEM are sharing their favourite piece of science.

Superstars of STEM is a #ScienceAndTechnologyAustralia program smashing gender assumptions and creating diverse STEM voices to inspire the next generation.

#SuperStarsofSTEM #ScienceWeek

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Dr Samantha Munroe @drsalmonroe.bsky.social · Aug 8
To everything there is a season… and the season for fieldwork ends when you get promoted #Ecology #AcademicLife #ResearchLife #SciComm 🌎🧪

Reposted by Lynette Shultz, Jon Dean, Monisha Bajaj , and 1 more

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Jun 29
Priscilla Chan’s decision to stop funding the school she opened to help struggling families shows the risks for communities reliant on wealthy private donors.
The Chan-Zuckerbergs stopped funding social causes. 400 kids lost their school.
Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg’s retreat from funding social issues forced the closure of a school Chan opened for disadvantaged families in Silicon Valley.
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Reposted by Naomi Klein, Gavin L. Foster, Vincent Noël , and 1 more

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Zeke Hausfather @hausfath.bsky.social · Jun 26
Great piece in today's NYTimes on the recent acceleration of global warming (and its impacts), featuring comments from Kate Marvel, Daniel Swain, Cecilia Bitz, and me: www.nytimes.com/2025...

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Dr Samantha Munroe @drsalmonroe.bsky.social · Jun 8
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...
Plan to increase lethal shark control in Queensland 'baffling' to scientist
The KPMG report stresses that while “traditional measures” are still required, the program needs to transition away from “environmentally harmful practices”, such as drumlines and mesh nets.
www.abc.net.au

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Dr Samantha Munroe @drsalmonroe.bsky.social · May 19
After a year away from the channel, I am diving back into the world of content creation! To kick start things once again, I watch and review the shark science and ecology in "Under Paris" (better late than never!) #sharks #science #ecology #marinebiology🌏

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkAz...

Reposted by Samantha Munroe

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Mar 11
Astronomers discover 128 new moons orbiting Saturn
Astronomers discover 128 new moons orbiting Saturn
Planet now has 274 moons, almost twice as many as all the other planets in the solar system combined Astronomers have discovered 128 new moons orbiting Saturn, giving it an insurmountable lead in the running tally of moons in the solar system. Until…
www.theguardian.com

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Dr Samantha Munroe @drsalmonroe.bsky.social · Mar 11
Yes, it is available both on iOS and Android 😀

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Dr Samantha Munroe @drsalmonroe.bsky.social · Mar 10
Just published our research on how wet season freshwater flows impact the resource use of banana prawns in coastal habitats 🌊🦐🌏. Flows bring nutrients to estuaries & nearshore prawns, suggesting nearshore prawns are at risk from long-term disruptions in flow. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Trace element and δ13C values of the banana prawn Penaeus merguiensis reveal the importance of catchment-derived resources across both estuarine and nearshore habitats
Wet season freshwater flows deliver catchment nutrients (terrestrial and freshwater) to tropical estuaries that stimulate productivity and support con…
www.sciencedirect.com

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Dr Samantha Munroe @drsalmonroe.bsky.social · Feb 25
A much needed good news story and an important reminder that one day, the unique relationship between our two nations can be restored.

But in the meantime... #buycanadian #madeincanada #Canada 🍁❤️

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Paying for every meal in packed Canadian restaurant, U.S. couple apologizes for Trump politics | CBC News
“Everyone was cheering” after an American couple dining at a Windsor, Ont., restaurant on Saturday stood up, apologized for what U.S. President Donald Trump is doing, and paid for everyone's lunch, ac...
www.cbc.ca

Reposted by Samantha Munroe

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Dr Emma Beckett @dremmabeckett.bsky.social · Feb 4
#Ep2 of our podcast #Cooked for #ScienceFriction on ABC Radio National is out today! At 11.30 or on ABC listen/where you get podcasts.
It's on the carnivore diet-it's the only ep I don't have a proper matching outfit for, so I made this.
If you have strong feelings, please listen before shouting.

Reposted by Samantha Munroe

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · Jan 31
Yes, this is the lab that hosts “drag and tag,” shark tagging research with drag queens that raises money for Florida LGBTQ youth.

We could sure use your support, and you get an amazing adventure out of it!

www.scientificamerican.com/article/drag...

Reposted by Nicole Boivin, Wolfgang Wüster, Karin Wahl‐Jorgensen , and 9 more

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Michelle Wille @duckswabber.bsky.social · Jan 27
Between 2019 and 2023, researchers paid $8.968 billion to make papers open access. Imagine what else could be done with this money if it wasnt paid to for profit publishing companies...
👉 arxiv.org/abs/2407.16551

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Dr Samantha Munroe @drsalmonroe.bsky.social · Dec 16
Hi Erik, I would like to be added to the science feed. The post for ecologists no longer exists, so I am hoping you can check my credentials. I am a scientist in Australia. Here is my profile with CSIRO and google scholar people.csiro.au/m/s/samantha...
scholar.google.com.au/citations?us...
people.csiro.au

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Dr Samantha Munroe @drsalmonroe.bsky.social · Dec 16
Proud of PhD student Rachel Atkins for her latest paper! For her thesis, she's using #fossils to reconstruct past ecosystems & understand the effects of climate change on South Australian plants. Here she describes plant fossils from caves ~ 820–24,230 years BP 🌏

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Quaternary plant macrofossils from Robertson Cave, Naracoorte, South Australia: vegetative remains
Recently discovered fossils from Naracoorte Caves have enabled reconstruction of the local palaeovegetation of the Naracoorte region and improved understanding of floristic changes that occurred du...
www.tandfonline.com

Reposted by Samantha Munroe

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Australian Institute of Policy & Science @aipscience.bsky.social · Dec 12
Would you like a scientist to visit your school, library or community organisation in 2025?

Our inspirational Young Tall Poppy scientists are not only brilliant in their research but also at communicating science to the broader community.

Connect with us at [email protected]
science speakers

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Dr Samantha Munroe @drsalmonroe.bsky.social · Dec 2
The quoted post for ecologist seems to be deleted. But can I please be added?

scholar.google.com.au/citations?us...

people.csiro.au/m/s/samantha...
Samantha Munroe
‪CSIRO‬ - ‪‪Cited by 843‬‬ - ‪ecology‬ - ‪food webs‬ - ‪telemetry‬ - ‪stable isotope analysis‬
scholar.google.com.au

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Dr Samantha Munroe @drsalmonroe.bsky.social · Nov 27
My next car, I hope it is electric 🌙
ericwile.bsky.social Eric Wile @ericwile.bsky.social · Nov 27
Ever sailor moon fan needs

Reposted by Samantha Munroe

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Eric Wile @ericwile.bsky.social · Nov 27
Ever sailor moon fan needs

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Dr Samantha Munroe @drsalmonroe.bsky.social · Nov 24
The #SouthAustralia Great #Koala Count might be over, but you should keep counting koalas! Download the #CSIRO Koala Spotter app today to count koalas for the National Koala Monitoring Program. Data will help determine the population status of these furry icons.

play.google.com/store/apps/d...
Koala Spotter – Apps on Google Play
Koala Spotter allows you to capture Australian Koala sightings for conservation
play.google.com

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Dr Samantha Munroe @drsalmonroe.bsky.social · Nov 21
Starting fresh on BlueSky, so here is my research so far in a brain cloud. It is missing a lot of my science communication work and reports, so try to imagine "Koalas", "YouTube" and "Environmental Markets" shoved in there somewhere!
#ecology #science

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Dr Samantha Munroe @drsalmonroe.bsky.social · Nov 21
Took me long enough!

Reposted by Brendan J. Godley, Elliott L. Hazen, Samantha Munroe

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Dr Samantha Munroe @drsalmonroe.bsky.social · Nov 20
It’s time for the SA Great #Koala Count! November 16-23rd, we need South Australians to help count koalas. Download the Koala Spotter app & record koalas you see in your area. You'll be supporting the CSIRO National Koala Monitoring Program. Learn more greatkoalacount.nkmp.org.au