Melissa Cristina Márquez (she/her/ella)
@melissacmarquez.bsky.social
Multi-hyphenate #LatinainSTEM
TV presenter
Author
Wildlife educator & marine scientist 🦈
TV presenter
Author
Wildlife educator & marine scientist 🦈
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Thrilled to be selected as one of Australia’s #SuperstarsOfSTEM! 🎉
Honored to join an amazing cohort smashing stereotypes & showcasing the diverse faces of STEM. Grateful to Science & Technology AU for this opportunity to inspire & amplify important stories! 🌟 #STEM #ScienceCommunication
Honored to join an amazing cohort smashing stereotypes & showcasing the diverse faces of STEM. Grateful to Science & Technology AU for this opportunity to inspire & amplify important stories! 🌟 #STEM #ScienceCommunication
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🐟 Understanding the #SocialEquity Challenges of #Fishery Improvement Projects - Report by CEA Consulting and @wwf-ocean.bsky.social.
Who benefits and who gets left behind❓
How can we ensure stronger #Inclusion & fairer value chains❓
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Who benefits and who gets left behind❓
How can we ensure stronger #Inclusion & fairer value chains❓
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Understanding the Social Equity Challenges of Fishery Improvement Projects - Insights from Our Shared Seas
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July 22, 2025 at 2:24 PM
🐟 Understanding the #SocialEquity Challenges of #Fishery Improvement Projects - Report by CEA Consulting and @wwf-ocean.bsky.social.
Who benefits and who gets left behind❓
How can we ensure stronger #Inclusion & fairer value chains❓
🔗 tinyurl.com/ycxhdtnc
Who benefits and who gets left behind❓
How can we ensure stronger #Inclusion & fairer value chains❓
🔗 tinyurl.com/ycxhdtnc
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How do we ensure nature has the investment needed to restore it?
Join us at #WildSummitUK on 11 September for a session on green finance with @shaunspiers1.bsky.social, @wwf.org.uk’s Karen Ellis, Baroness Kathy Willis & Kerry ten Kate of Finance Earth
Book via wildsummituk.eventbrite.co.uk 🎟️
Join us at #WildSummitUK on 11 September for a session on green finance with @shaunspiers1.bsky.social, @wwf.org.uk’s Karen Ellis, Baroness Kathy Willis & Kerry ten Kate of Finance Earth
Book via wildsummituk.eventbrite.co.uk 🎟️
July 28, 2025 at 8:51 AM
How do we ensure nature has the investment needed to restore it?
Join us at #WildSummitUK on 11 September for a session on green finance with @shaunspiers1.bsky.social, @wwf.org.uk’s Karen Ellis, Baroness Kathy Willis & Kerry ten Kate of Finance Earth
Book via wildsummituk.eventbrite.co.uk 🎟️
Join us at #WildSummitUK on 11 September for a session on green finance with @shaunspiers1.bsky.social, @wwf.org.uk’s Karen Ellis, Baroness Kathy Willis & Kerry ten Kate of Finance Earth
Book via wildsummituk.eventbrite.co.uk 🎟️
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Why A Shark’s Pancreas Could Rewrite Immunology
New research reveals that nurse shark pancreases function as secondary lymphoid organs, helping produce antibodies and mount immune responses, challenging what we know about vertebrate immunity.
Why A Shark’s Pancreas Could Rewrite Immunology
New research reveals that nurse shark pancreases function as secondary lymphoid organs, helping produce antibodies and mount immune responses, challenging what we know about vertebrate immunity.
Why A Shark’s Pancreas Could Rewrite Immunology
New research reveals that nurse shark pancreases function as secondary lymphoid organs, helping produce antibodies and mount immune responses, challenging what we know about vertebrate immunity.
www.forbes.com
July 28, 2025 at 9:56 AM
www.forbes.com/sites/meliss...
Why A Shark’s Pancreas Could Rewrite Immunology
New research reveals that nurse shark pancreases function as secondary lymphoid organs, helping produce antibodies and mount immune responses, challenging what we know about vertebrate immunity.
Why A Shark’s Pancreas Could Rewrite Immunology
New research reveals that nurse shark pancreases function as secondary lymphoid organs, helping produce antibodies and mount immune responses, challenging what we know about vertebrate immunity.
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@melissacmarquez.bsky.social Galaxy just finished your Wild Survival book, Crocodile Rescue. She loved it!
July 23, 2025 at 7:16 PM
@melissacmarquez.bsky.social Galaxy just finished your Wild Survival book, Crocodile Rescue. She loved it!
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In honor of today's humidity in Wisconsin, it's a Florida coastal species, the Permit. I don't know anything about it but I picked it because of that freaky little face. #SundayFishSketch
July 28, 2025 at 2:05 AM
In honor of today's humidity in Wisconsin, it's a Florida coastal species, the Permit. I don't know anything about it but I picked it because of that freaky little face. #SundayFishSketch
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#SundayFishSketch #WIP Started a new study for the walking shark, belatedly for #SharkWeek. Working on this between pain management & deadlines, will update more when I can! 🐡
#art #artists #SciArt #fish #FishArt #sketch #illustration #DisabledArtists #NatureArt #wildlife #WildlifeArt #ArtYear
#art #artists #SciArt #fish #FishArt #sketch #illustration #DisabledArtists #NatureArt #wildlife #WildlifeArt #ArtYear
July 28, 2025 at 2:22 AM
#SundayFishSketch #WIP Started a new study for the walking shark, belatedly for #SharkWeek. Working on this between pain management & deadlines, will update more when I can! 🐡
#art #artists #SciArt #fish #FishArt #sketch #illustration #DisabledArtists #NatureArt #wildlife #WildlifeArt #ArtYear
#art #artists #SciArt #fish #FishArt #sketch #illustration #DisabledArtists #NatureArt #wildlife #WildlifeArt #ArtYear
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Sharkpedia!
"This #podcast is a great and friendly way to reach a general audience and not too science-y and difficult to understand."
integrativeandcomparativebiology.wordpress.com/2025/07/24/s...
with cohost @curlybiologist.bsky.social ICB co author of
doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
#SharkWeek
"This #podcast is a great and friendly way to reach a general audience and not too science-y and difficult to understand."
integrativeandcomparativebiology.wordpress.com/2025/07/24/s...
with cohost @curlybiologist.bsky.social ICB co author of
doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
#SharkWeek
July 24, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Sharkpedia!
"This #podcast is a great and friendly way to reach a general audience and not too science-y and difficult to understand."
integrativeandcomparativebiology.wordpress.com/2025/07/24/s...
with cohost @curlybiologist.bsky.social ICB co author of
doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
#SharkWeek
"This #podcast is a great and friendly way to reach a general audience and not too science-y and difficult to understand."
integrativeandcomparativebiology.wordpress.com/2025/07/24/s...
with cohost @curlybiologist.bsky.social ICB co author of
doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
#SharkWeek
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I never thought to see something like this in my lifetime, what a profound joy
Well, I'll be damned.
It's royalty free and there's already six, generic manufacturers lined up.
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It's royalty free and there's already six, generic manufacturers lined up.
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The first 100% effective HIV prevention drug is approved and going global
An epidemic that's been sustained for 44 years might finally be quelled, with the milestone approval of the first HIV drug that offers 100% protection with its twice-yearly injections. It's a landmark...
newatlas.com
July 28, 2025 at 2:59 AM
I never thought to see something like this in my lifetime, what a profound joy
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I heard it was also #SharkWeek and couldn't get the idea of a neon-filled whale shark mouth out of my mind. #Art
July 28, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I heard it was also #SharkWeek and couldn't get the idea of a neon-filled whale shark mouth out of my mind. #Art
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I’m a marine biologist in film. I wear red beanie hats, live on a luxury sailboat, and am studying how to communicating with whales.
I am an engineer in a film. I mostly serve to advance the plot by telling the protagonist that the Macguffin is going critical.
I'm a politician in a film. Lobbyists are always inviting me to orgies to do drugs and bribery because of how cool and corrupt I am.
July 28, 2025 at 3:37 AM
I’m a marine biologist in film. I wear red beanie hats, live on a luxury sailboat, and am studying how to communicating with whales.
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A handful of my snailfish prints are now available in my Ko-fi shop.
It's a little fundraiser to pay for vet bills 🐕. #SundayFishSketch 🐡 #deepsea 🐟
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Ein paar meiner Tiefseefisch-Drucke sind jetzt verfügbar in meinem Ko-fi Shop. Kleiner Tierarzt-Fundraiser ;) #kleinekunstklasse
It's a little fundraiser to pay for vet bills 🐕. #SundayFishSketch 🐡 #deepsea 🐟
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Ein paar meiner Tiefseefisch-Drucke sind jetzt verfügbar in meinem Ko-fi Shop. Kleiner Tierarzt-Fundraiser ;) #kleinekunstklasse
July 28, 2025 at 2:36 AM
A handful of my snailfish prints are now available in my Ko-fi shop.
It's a little fundraiser to pay for vet bills 🐕. #SundayFishSketch 🐡 #deepsea 🐟
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Ein paar meiner Tiefseefisch-Drucke sind jetzt verfügbar in meinem Ko-fi Shop. Kleiner Tierarzt-Fundraiser ;) #kleinekunstklasse
It's a little fundraiser to pay for vet bills 🐕. #SundayFishSketch 🐡 #deepsea 🐟
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Ein paar meiner Tiefseefisch-Drucke sind jetzt verfügbar in meinem Ko-fi Shop. Kleiner Tierarzt-Fundraiser ;) #kleinekunstklasse
Ocean Warming Throws Angelshark Mating Out Of Sync
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As ocean temperatures rise, female angelsharks are skipping breeding grounds to avoid heat stress, disrupting reproduction in an already Critically Endangered species.
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As ocean temperatures rise, female angelsharks are skipping breeding grounds to avoid heat stress, disrupting reproduction in an already Critically Endangered species.
Ocean Warming Throws Angelshark Mating Out Of Sync
As ocean temperatures rise, female angelsharks are skipping breeding grounds to avoid heat stress, disrupting reproduction in an already Critically Endangered species.
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July 28, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Ocean Warming Throws Angelshark Mating Out Of Sync
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As ocean temperatures rise, female angelsharks are skipping breeding grounds to avoid heat stress, disrupting reproduction in an already Critically Endangered species.
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As ocean temperatures rise, female angelsharks are skipping breeding grounds to avoid heat stress, disrupting reproduction in an already Critically Endangered species.
Do Sharks Really ‘Play Dead’? The Complicated Truth About Tonic Immobility.
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New research suggests tonic immobility in sharks might be a leftover behavior with no clear modern-day function, lost by some species but not others.
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New research suggests tonic immobility in sharks might be a leftover behavior with no clear modern-day function, lost by some species but not others.
Do Sharks Really ‘Play Dead’? The Complicated Truth About Tonic Immobility.
New research suggests tonic immobility in sharks might be a leftover behavior with no clear modern-day function, lost by some species but not others.
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July 28, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Do Sharks Really ‘Play Dead’? The Complicated Truth About Tonic Immobility.
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New research suggests tonic immobility in sharks might be a leftover behavior with no clear modern-day function, lost by some species but not others.
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New research suggests tonic immobility in sharks might be a leftover behavior with no clear modern-day function, lost by some species but not others.
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Further coverage, this time in the latest Forbes column from #Shark researcher @melissacmarquez.bsky.social is about The paper from @dr-yannis.bsky.social discussing how #torpedorays use their #electricshock to repel predatory #whitesharks and #tigersharks
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July 18, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Further coverage, this time in the latest Forbes column from #Shark researcher @melissacmarquez.bsky.social is about The paper from @dr-yannis.bsky.social discussing how #torpedorays use their #electricshock to repel predatory #whitesharks and #tigersharks
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Thanks @melissacmarquez.bsky.social for writing a great story on our recently published paper!
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July 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Thanks @melissacmarquez.bsky.social for writing a great story on our recently published paper!
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After seeing so much mola art in Hualien 花蓮，of course it had to be a sharptail mola 曼波魚 Masturus lanceolatus for my #TaiwanFishes #SundayFishSketch today! Hualien has somehow catapulted this species into a local mascot, although negative effects of increased harvests are TBD. #Taiwan #台灣魚類 🦑🐡🧪
July 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
After seeing so much mola art in Hualien 花蓮，of course it had to be a sharptail mola 曼波魚 Masturus lanceolatus for my #TaiwanFishes #SundayFishSketch today! Hualien has somehow catapulted this species into a local mascot, although negative effects of increased harvests are TBD. #Taiwan #台灣魚類 🦑🐡🧪
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Do the aphids have any idea what is about to happen?
(Hippodamia convergens ladybird beetle, lining up behind a herd of Aphis nerii oleander aphids. Arizona)
(Hippodamia convergens ladybird beetle, lining up behind a herd of Aphis nerii oleander aphids. Arizona)
July 21, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Do the aphids have any idea what is about to happen?
(Hippodamia convergens ladybird beetle, lining up behind a herd of Aphis nerii oleander aphids. Arizona)
(Hippodamia convergens ladybird beetle, lining up behind a herd of Aphis nerii oleander aphids. Arizona)
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Study finds A.I. LLMs advise women to ask for lower salaries than men. When prompted w/ a user profile of same education, experience & job role, differing only by gender, ChatGPT advised the female applicant to request $280K salary; Male applicant=$400K.
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ChatGPT advises women to ask for lower salaries, study finds
A new study has found that large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT consistently advise women to ask for lower salaries than men.
thenextweb.com
July 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Study finds A.I. LLMs advise women to ask for lower salaries than men. When prompted w/ a user profile of same education, experience & job role, differing only by gender, ChatGPT advised the female applicant to request $280K salary; Male applicant=$400K.
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Remember, a first draft's only job is to exist
October 18, 2024 at 2:37 PM
Remember, a first draft's only job is to exist
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Last night at moth night we saw a bunch of Eastern Small Footed Bats hanging out in the rafters of a gazebo. Bats are so cute 😭
July 21, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Last night at moth night we saw a bunch of Eastern Small Footed Bats hanging out in the rafters of a gazebo. Bats are so cute 😭
Why Even Sharks Avoid Electric Rays
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Despite the size and strength of sharks, electric rays may have one of the most effective defenses in the ocean: electric shocks.
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Despite the size and strength of sharks, electric rays may have one of the most effective defenses in the ocean: electric shocks.
Why Even Sharks Avoid Electric Rays
Despite the size and strength of sharks, electric rays may have one of the most effective defenses in the ocean—electric shocks.
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July 21, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Why Even Sharks Avoid Electric Rays
www.forbes.com/sites/meliss...
Despite the size and strength of sharks, electric rays may have one of the most effective defenses in the ocean: electric shocks.
www.forbes.com/sites/meliss...
Despite the size and strength of sharks, electric rays may have one of the most effective defenses in the ocean: electric shocks.
Why Even Sharks Avoid Electric Rays
www.forbes.com/sites/meliss...
Despite the size and strength of sharks, electric rays may have one of the most effective defenses in the ocean—electric shocks.
www.forbes.com/sites/meliss...
Despite the size and strength of sharks, electric rays may have one of the most effective defenses in the ocean—electric shocks.
Why Even Sharks Avoid Electric Rays
Despite the size and strength of sharks, electric rays may have one of the most effective defenses in the ocean—electric shocks.
www.forbes.com
July 17, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Why Even Sharks Avoid Electric Rays
www.forbes.com/sites/meliss...
Despite the size and strength of sharks, electric rays may have one of the most effective defenses in the ocean—electric shocks.
www.forbes.com/sites/meliss...
Despite the size and strength of sharks, electric rays may have one of the most effective defenses in the ocean—electric shocks.
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Species Highlight: Spotted Eagle Ray (Aetobatus ocellatus)
🦅 The name "eagle ray" refers to the ray's distinctive V-shaped snout, which resembles a bird’s beak. Interested in learning more about sharks, rays and chimaeras? Join us at #SI2026!
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🦅 The name "eagle ray" refers to the ray's distinctive V-shaped snout, which resembles a bird’s beak. Interested in learning more about sharks, rays and chimaeras? Join us at #SI2026!
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July 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Species Highlight: Spotted Eagle Ray (Aetobatus ocellatus)
🦅 The name "eagle ray" refers to the ray's distinctive V-shaped snout, which resembles a bird’s beak. Interested in learning more about sharks, rays and chimaeras? Join us at #SI2026!
🔗 si2026.org
🦅 The name "eagle ray" refers to the ray's distinctive V-shaped snout, which resembles a bird’s beak. Interested in learning more about sharks, rays and chimaeras? Join us at #SI2026!
🔗 si2026.org
What Basking Sharks Tell Us About The Climate Crisis
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New research shows basking sharks are more flexible in their movements and thermal tolerance than previously thought, which may help them survive climate change.
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New research shows basking sharks are more flexible in their movements and thermal tolerance than previously thought, which may help them survive climate change.
What Basking Sharks Tell Us About The Climate Crisis
New research shows basking sharks are more flexible in their movements and thermal tolerance than previously thought, which may help them survive climate change.
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July 17, 2025 at 12:47 AM
What Basking Sharks Tell Us About The Climate Crisis
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New research shows basking sharks are more flexible in their movements and thermal tolerance than previously thought, which may help them survive climate change.
www.forbes.com/sites/meliss...
New research shows basking sharks are more flexible in their movements and thermal tolerance than previously thought, which may help them survive climate change.
Why A Shark’s Pancreas Could Rewrite Immunology
www.forbes.com/sites/meliss...
New research reveals that nurse shark pancreases function as secondary lymphoid organs, helping produce antibodies and mount immune responses, challenging what we know about vertebrate immunity.
www.forbes.com/sites/meliss...
New research reveals that nurse shark pancreases function as secondary lymphoid organs, helping produce antibodies and mount immune responses, challenging what we know about vertebrate immunity.
Why A Shark’s Pancreas Could Rewrite Immunology
New research reveals that nurse shark pancreases function as secondary lymphoid organs, helping produce antibodies and mount immune responses, challenging what we know about vertebrate immunity.
www.forbes.com
July 17, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Why A Shark’s Pancreas Could Rewrite Immunology
www.forbes.com/sites/meliss...
New research reveals that nurse shark pancreases function as secondary lymphoid organs, helping produce antibodies and mount immune responses, challenging what we know about vertebrate immunity.
www.forbes.com/sites/meliss...
New research reveals that nurse shark pancreases function as secondary lymphoid organs, helping produce antibodies and mount immune responses, challenging what we know about vertebrate immunity.