Brooke Fitzwater, PhD (she/her) 🐟🪱🏳️🌈♾️
@oceanfilly.bsky.social
It's me, the sea lady.
I study Sexual Selection, Host Sex/Parasite Interactions, and Behavior (also interested in Bio Ed!)
Currently looking for a postdoc position!
Biologist/Photographer/Artist/Jedi/Autistic
https://bfitzwater.wixsite.com/bfitzwater
I study Sexual Selection, Host Sex/Parasite Interactions, and Behavior (also interested in Bio Ed!)
Currently looking for a postdoc position!
Biologist/Photographer/Artist/Jedi/Autistic
https://bfitzwater.wixsite.com/bfitzwater
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Hi, I'm Brooke (she/her)! I'm a recent PhD graduate with research interests in sexual selection, mate choice, host-parasite interactions (especially those involving host sex), and animal behavior. I'm looking for a postdoc position!
I also create short-form videos and I'm a photographer and artist.
I also create short-form videos and I'm a photographer and artist.
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In this species, males can sometimes have asymmetrical arm like this, with one much larger than the other. This is actually the first time I have ever seen it!
None of the guidebooks I own show a photo of this condition, so if my ID is correct, I think this might be a pretty rare shot 🦐✨
None of the guidebooks I own show a photo of this condition, so if my ID is correct, I think this might be a pretty rare shot 🦐✨
January 20, 2026 at 1:16 PM
In this species, males can sometimes have asymmetrical arm like this, with one much larger than the other. This is actually the first time I have ever seen it!
None of the guidebooks I own show a photo of this condition, so if my ID is correct, I think this might be a pretty rare shot 🦐✨
None of the guidebooks I own show a photo of this condition, so if my ID is correct, I think this might be a pretty rare shot 🦐✨
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Because I love cowries and their mantles,
I’ll keep creating the “Cowrie Before & After photobook.” 📖´-
I’ll keep creating the “Cowrie Before & After photobook.” 📖´-
January 13, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Because I love cowries and their mantles,
I’ll keep creating the “Cowrie Before & After photobook.” 📖´-
I’ll keep creating the “Cowrie Before & After photobook.” 📖´-
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A plea from an editor:
postdocs & grad students who want to review manuscripts, please (!) have an online presence with your current email. I try to solicit reviews from ECRs, but we all move a lot, and it's hard to know if we'll be able to reach you at the email address on your last paper 🧪🌍
postdocs & grad students who want to review manuscripts, please (!) have an online presence with your current email. I try to solicit reviews from ECRs, but we all move a lot, and it's hard to know if we'll be able to reach you at the email address on your last paper 🧪🌍
January 20, 2026 at 1:51 PM
A plea from an editor:
postdocs & grad students who want to review manuscripts, please (!) have an online presence with your current email. I try to solicit reviews from ECRs, but we all move a lot, and it's hard to know if we'll be able to reach you at the email address on your last paper 🧪🌍
postdocs & grad students who want to review manuscripts, please (!) have an online presence with your current email. I try to solicit reviews from ECRs, but we all move a lot, and it's hard to know if we'll be able to reach you at the email address on your last paper 🧪🌍
Not an alien, they have been around here for awhile: Crinoids! #LetsChangeThat
January 20, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Not an alien, they have been around here for awhile: Crinoids! #LetsChangeThat
Thread of photos from Tamolitch Falls (Blue Pool) trail in Oregon.
January 19, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Thread of photos from Tamolitch Falls (Blue Pool) trail in Oregon.
Reposted by Brooke Fitzwater, PhD (she/her) 🐟🪱🏳️🌈♾️
COW TOOLS COW TOOLS COW TOOLS
Back-scratching bovine leads scientists to reassess intelligence of cows
Brown Swiss in Austria has been discovered using tools in multiple ways – something only ever seen in humans and chimpanzees
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:06 PM
COW TOOLS COW TOOLS COW TOOLS
Min-vlog from #SICB2026! @sicb.bsky.social @sarahmackattack.bsky.social @taorminalepore.bsky.social @noahwithfish.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Not a squid, but it is a worm! #LetsChangeThat
January 19, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Not a squid, but it is a worm! #LetsChangeThat
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Are you a grad student in Illinois or Indiana working on topics that could benefit #GreatLakes communities? The @ilinseagrant.bsky.social Graduate Scholars program provides funding to advance research as well as professional networking and development opportunities iiseagrant.org/its-time-to-...
It’s time to apply for the 2026 IISG Graduate Scholars Program - Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG) is pleased to announce that applications are now open for our 2026 Graduate Scholars Program. The scholars program is designed to build a community of researchers and...
iiseagrant.org
January 19, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Are you a grad student in Illinois or Indiana working on topics that could benefit #GreatLakes communities? The @ilinseagrant.bsky.social Graduate Scholars program provides funding to advance research as well as professional networking and development opportunities iiseagrant.org/its-time-to-...
My finished (first!) hand-knit sweater out in the wild. (Thanks @thatsmedelp.bsky.social for taking the photos 🥰)
January 15, 2026 at 9:03 PM
My finished (first!) hand-knit sweater out in the wild. (Thanks @thatsmedelp.bsky.social for taking the photos 🥰)
Reposted by Brooke Fitzwater, PhD (she/her) 🐟🪱🏳️🌈♾️
A bustling seafloor scene from the #taleof2canyons expedition: “We studied how these canyons can facilitate such incredible biodiversity,” said Chief Scientist Dr. Silvia Ines Romero. “What are the mechanisms — the currents and the chemistry — that support all of this life?”
January 15, 2026 at 5:29 PM
A bustling seafloor scene from the #taleof2canyons expedition: “We studied how these canyons can facilitate such incredible biodiversity,” said Chief Scientist Dr. Silvia Ines Romero. “What are the mechanisms — the currents and the chemistry — that support all of this life?”
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Stillness of Moment...🌺
January 15, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Stillness of Moment...🌺
Bermuda Fireworms may not be "true" fireworms, but they are still awesome. #LetsChangeThat
January 15, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Bermuda Fireworms may not be "true" fireworms, but they are still awesome. #LetsChangeThat
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Our application for AOS Kessel Fellowships for Ornithological Research is now open. This year, we have several grants of $15K and one grant for $30K available. Applications due by 1/31/26
Info: americanornithology.org/awards-grant...
Info: americanornithology.org/awards-grant...
January 13, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Our application for AOS Kessel Fellowships for Ornithological Research is now open. This year, we have several grants of $15K and one grant for $30K available. Applications due by 1/31/26
Info: americanornithology.org/awards-grant...
Info: americanornithology.org/awards-grant...
Reposted by Brooke Fitzwater, PhD (she/her) 🐟🪱🏳️🌈♾️
Our latest on #oil droplet capture by #marine animals is #OpenAccess @sicbjournals.bsky.social
Oil Droplet Capture by Tunicates
by Katherine Beaudry & C.B. Cameron, Integrative Organismal Biology, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2025, obaf045, doi.org/10.1093/iob/...
Cover photo by Robin Gwen Agarwal
Oil Droplet Capture by Tunicates
by Katherine Beaudry & C.B. Cameron, Integrative Organismal Biology, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2025, obaf045, doi.org/10.1093/iob/...
Cover photo by Robin Gwen Agarwal
January 13, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Our latest on #oil droplet capture by #marine animals is #OpenAccess @sicbjournals.bsky.social
Oil Droplet Capture by Tunicates
by Katherine Beaudry & C.B. Cameron, Integrative Organismal Biology, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2025, obaf045, doi.org/10.1093/iob/...
Cover photo by Robin Gwen Agarwal
Oil Droplet Capture by Tunicates
by Katherine Beaudry & C.B. Cameron, Integrative Organismal Biology, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2025, obaf045, doi.org/10.1093/iob/...
Cover photo by Robin Gwen Agarwal
Reposted by Brooke Fitzwater, PhD (she/her) 🐟🪱🏳️🌈♾️
Why do women leave vertebrate palaeontology?
A review of vertebrate palaeontologists from 2018 found out, that the retention of men in the field, is almost at 100%, while for women, who already were under-represented, mere 30% stay in the field. It's not leaky pipeline, it's a running tap.
A review of vertebrate palaeontologists from 2018 found out, that the retention of men in the field, is almost at 100%, while for women, who already were under-represented, mere 30% stay in the field. It's not leaky pipeline, it's a running tap.
January 13, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Why do women leave vertebrate palaeontology?
A review of vertebrate palaeontologists from 2018 found out, that the retention of men in the field, is almost at 100%, while for women, who already were under-represented, mere 30% stay in the field. It's not leaky pipeline, it's a running tap.
A review of vertebrate palaeontologists from 2018 found out, that the retention of men in the field, is almost at 100%, while for women, who already were under-represented, mere 30% stay in the field. It's not leaky pipeline, it's a running tap.
Reposted by Brooke Fitzwater, PhD (she/her) 🐟🪱🏳️🌈♾️
Everything sucks, but I am organizing an art market.
I’m not gonna stop organizing art markets because everything sucks. That would make it suck even more. Who would do that?!
So today while hanging out with my cousins on the couch I made a poster for that art market.
RSVP here:
luma.com/rklq2zm5
I’m not gonna stop organizing art markets because everything sucks. That would make it suck even more. Who would do that?!
So today while hanging out with my cousins on the couch I made a poster for that art market.
RSVP here:
luma.com/rklq2zm5
January 12, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Everything sucks, but I am organizing an art market.
I’m not gonna stop organizing art markets because everything sucks. That would make it suck even more. Who would do that?!
So today while hanging out with my cousins on the couch I made a poster for that art market.
RSVP here:
luma.com/rklq2zm5
I’m not gonna stop organizing art markets because everything sucks. That would make it suck even more. Who would do that?!
So today while hanging out with my cousins on the couch I made a poster for that art market.
RSVP here:
luma.com/rklq2zm5
If I talked to you at #SICB2026 about filming something for you on social media, emailing you, getting photos/info to you etc., I promise I will but I have been sick and recovering so give me some time ❤️
January 12, 2026 at 3:47 PM
If I talked to you at #SICB2026 about filming something for you on social media, emailing you, getting photos/info to you etc., I promise I will but I have been sick and recovering so give me some time ❤️
Reposted by Brooke Fitzwater, PhD (she/her) 🐟🪱🏳️🌈♾️
Is your New Years resolution to learn more about sharks? (Just kidding, I assume that's everyone's New Years resolution!)
Good news! We are offering my online take-at-your-own-pace "Biology and Ecology of Sharks and Their Relatives" course again, starting in February!
🦑🧪🌍🦈
Good news! We are offering my online take-at-your-own-pace "Biology and Ecology of Sharks and Their Relatives" course again, starting in February!
🦑🧪🌍🦈
Biology and Ecology of Sharks and Their Relatives (Online & Field) — Center for Wildlife Studies
www.centerforwildlifestudies.org
January 9, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Is your New Years resolution to learn more about sharks? (Just kidding, I assume that's everyone's New Years resolution!)
Good news! We are offering my online take-at-your-own-pace "Biology and Ecology of Sharks and Their Relatives" course again, starting in February!
🦑🧪🌍🦈
Good news! We are offering my online take-at-your-own-pace "Biology and Ecology of Sharks and Their Relatives" course again, starting in February!
🦑🧪🌍🦈
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The #BiologyLetters Early Career Researcher Competition is back for 2026! You must be an #ECR to enter and submit your paper by 31 March 2026 for the chance to win £1000. Two runners-up will also receive £500 each. Find out more: ow.ly/aCgx50UCo2H #EarlyCareerResearchers
January 12, 2026 at 1:36 PM
The #BiologyLetters Early Career Researcher Competition is back for 2026! You must be an #ECR to enter and submit your paper by 31 March 2026 for the chance to win £1000. Two runners-up will also receive £500 each. Find out more: ow.ly/aCgx50UCo2H #EarlyCareerResearchers
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Noem says hundreds more ICE agents are expected to arrive in Minneapolis today and tomorrow. Please be prepared. Set up a network, check on neighbors regularly, know your rights, and have an action plan in place and ready.
January 12, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Noem says hundreds more ICE agents are expected to arrive in Minneapolis today and tomorrow. Please be prepared. Set up a network, check on neighbors regularly, know your rights, and have an action plan in place and ready.
Reposted by Brooke Fitzwater, PhD (she/her) 🐟🪱🏳️🌈♾️
We live in St Paul, Minnesota; TONIGHT reports coming from multiple sources that ICE is staging in our grocery store’s old parking lot, going door to door in adjacent neighborhoods weapons drawn.
At this point the Civil War movie seems more reality, and current events are the fiction. SMH.
At this point the Civil War movie seems more reality, and current events are the fiction. SMH.
January 12, 2026 at 1:01 AM
We live in St Paul, Minnesota; TONIGHT reports coming from multiple sources that ICE is staging in our grocery store’s old parking lot, going door to door in adjacent neighborhoods weapons drawn.
At this point the Civil War movie seems more reality, and current events are the fiction. SMH.
At this point the Civil War movie seems more reality, and current events are the fiction. SMH.
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Want to help our cause? If you see any
1. Anti-trans news story lying about "trusting the science" that "biological sex" is binary
2. Scientific resources explaining the complexity of sex and gender
3. Good faith questions that could use a trans geneticist's brain
Send it via DM or tagging us! 🏳️⚧️🧬
1. Anti-trans news story lying about "trusting the science" that "biological sex" is binary
2. Scientific resources explaining the complexity of sex and gender
3. Good faith questions that could use a trans geneticist's brain
Send it via DM or tagging us! 🏳️⚧️🧬
January 8, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Want to help our cause? If you see any
1. Anti-trans news story lying about "trusting the science" that "biological sex" is binary
2. Scientific resources explaining the complexity of sex and gender
3. Good faith questions that could use a trans geneticist's brain
Send it via DM or tagging us! 🏳️⚧️🧬
1. Anti-trans news story lying about "trusting the science" that "biological sex" is binary
2. Scientific resources explaining the complexity of sex and gender
3. Good faith questions that could use a trans geneticist's brain
Send it via DM or tagging us! 🏳️⚧️🧬
Reposted by Brooke Fitzwater, PhD (she/her) 🐟🪱🏳️🌈♾️
Reposted by Brooke Fitzwater, PhD (she/her) 🐟🪱🏳️🌈♾️
This has been a tough year for early career scientists including grad students.
If you had a professional success this year, no matter how small, share it with us so we can celebrate with you!
🧪
If you had a professional success this year, no matter how small, share it with us so we can celebrate with you!
🧪
December 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
This has been a tough year for early career scientists including grad students.
If you had a professional success this year, no matter how small, share it with us so we can celebrate with you!
🧪
If you had a professional success this year, no matter how small, share it with us so we can celebrate with you!
🧪