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Simon J. Brandl @gobyone.bsky.social · Jan 24

Marine heatwaves imperil emblematic reef fishes by altering the energetic landscape of coral reefs

New paper from @thecaseylab.bsky.social in @animalecology.bsky.social

#science
#ecology

besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

A figure describing trends in coral cover and butterflyfishes.

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Dr.Kat Stewart @ecoevoedna.bsky.social · Nov 17

I started an #eDNA starter pack as one didn’t exist yet. Feel free to message me to get your name added. Open to all! go.bsky.app/U2vgV5Q

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Marine eDNA Dude @marinednadude.bsky.social · Dec 30

Check out our latest paper on #eDNA and metabarcoding data reporting standards 🤓🧬🧪

These minimum reporting guidelines for metabarcoding workflows extend from the physical layout of laboratories through to data archiving enhance trust and reliability in data

mbmg.pensoft.net/article/1286...

The MIEM guidelines: Minimum information for reporting of environmental metabarcoding data

Environmental DNA (eDNA) and RNA (eRNA) metabarcoding has become a popular tool for assessing biodiversity from environmental samples, but inconsistent documentation of methods, data and metadata make...

mbmg.pensoft.net

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Jordan Casey @jordancasey.bsky.social · Feb 22

New publication led by 🌟 undergrad Ariel Wang: doi.org/10.1007/s003...

We investigate Risor ruber, the tusked goby, a tiny sponge-dwelling fish.

Across the Caribbean, we find seven distinct genetic lineages within Risor and discover that two Risor lineages specialize on a single sponge host!

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Casey Lab @thecaseylab.bsky.social · Nov 18

Awesome! Thank you!

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Casey Lab @thecaseylab.bsky.social · Nov 18

Congratulations to Casey Lab PhD Student Hannah Rempel for this recent publication on inclusive teaching!

In this paper, she & several other colleagues from the University of Texas Marine Science Institute share a framework & resources for inclusive pedagogy training for grad TAs + departments!

Hannah Sima Rempel @hannah-rempel.bsky.social · Nov 1

In 'A framework for training graduate students & campus communities in inclusive teaching', @botanyberit.bsky.social, @scubamelman.bsky.social, Chris Biggs and & I share a tips & resources for formal professional development training in inclusive pedagogy. 🧵(1/4)

doi.org/10.1128/jmbe...

A three part panel showing the framework used, including literature discussions and knowledge sharing, expert-led educational workshops, and curriculum development and implementation

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Casey Lab @thecaseylab.bsky.social · Nov 18

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Casey Lab @thecaseylab.bsky.social · Nov 18

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Casey Lab @thecaseylab.bsky.social · Nov 18

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Casey Lab @thecaseylab.bsky.social · Nov 18

Thanks for doing this! Mind adding our lab group? (Marine trophic ecology, with a strong focus in coral reef ecosystems)

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Casey Lab @thecaseylab.bsky.social · Nov 18

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Casey Lab @thecaseylab.bsky.social · Nov 18

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Casey Lab @thecaseylab.bsky.social · Nov 18

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Casey Lab @thecaseylab.bsky.social · Nov 18

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Casey Lab @thecaseylab.bsky.social · Nov 18

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Casey Lab @thecaseylab.bsky.social · Nov 18

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Casey Lab @thecaseylab.bsky.social · Oct 8

Congratulations to Casey Lab student Marissa Kordal, who recently received a Zale Parry Scholarship from the Academy of Underwater Arts and Sciences!

Marissa studies the biodiversity of organisms on Texas #oyster reefs using #eDNA (traces of DNA critters "sluff off" into seawater). 🦪💧🧬

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Hannah Sima Rempel @hannah-rempel.bsky.social · Aug 2

Parrotfishes help maintain resilient reefs by grazing algae & cyanobacteria, but some also eat live coral. 🪸

In a new study, we evaluated how parrotfish coral predation intensity varies across gradients in coral cover, diversity, & parrotfish abundance across 4 Caribbean regions:
shorturl.at/fjZ22

A princess parrotfish swims over a coral reef with a large Orbicella coral that has several distinctive white parrotfish bite scars on it.

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Casey Lab @thecaseylab.bsky.social · Apr 15

Amazing performance by the Casey lab at the 52nd Benthic Ecology Meeting! 🧬🐠 Shoot out to @hannah-rempel.bsky.social and @Zoe for winning best presentation awards 🏆#BEM2024

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Casey Lab @thecaseylab.bsky.social · Dec 18

Congratulations to Casey Lab PhD Student Hannah Rempel for receiving a 2024 University of Texas at Austin Austin Stengl-Wyer Graduate Fellowship! 👏

Hannah Sima Rempel @hannah-rempel.bsky.social · Dec 18

I am elated and incredibly grateful to receive a 2024 UT Austin Stengl-Wyer Graduate Fellowship!

This will support another year of my PhD research investigating the ecological roles of nominally herbivorous fishes in Panamá and Texas using molecular techniques. 🪸🐠🧬

#TexasScience #womeninstem

Hannah Rempel and Rodnyel Arosemena López smile while sitting on a Smithsonian boat in Bocas del Toro Panamá after a day of field sampling for coral reef research

Hannah Rempel is wearing a lab coat, glasses, and gloves while holding a sample tube in a fume hood and smiling. In the background, Juan Pablo Lozano Peña is smiling while pipetting, also in lab attire.

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Casey Lab @thecaseylab.bsky.social · Nov 26

Come join the Casey Lab! The application deadline is Dec 1.

Jordan Casey @jordancasey.bsky.social · Nov 22

🐟🧬 Research technician opportunity in marine ecology! 🦠🔬

Opening for a research technician in my lab @thecaseylab.bsky.social

Full advertisement: caseylab.weebly.com/join.html

Apply by December 1st. Start date in Jan/Feb 2024.

Email me with any questions!

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Ingrid Bunholi @ingridbunholi.bsky.social · Nov 16

One more month of eDNA sampling in our backyard! 🧬🐠 #eDNA @JPiplectrus @thecaseylab.bsky.social

Texas winter has all my heart (so far 😂)

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Casey Lab @thecaseylab.bsky.social · Nov 1

Meet Christina! @christinamarconi.bsky.social is a PhD student who uses molecular techniques to explore marine biodiversity and trophic interactions, particularly among mesopredators, to aid in conservation and better management practices!

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Casey Lab @thecaseylab.bsky.social · Oct 27

The Casey Lab team at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute spent a beautiful day on the Texas coast sampling for environmental DNA in our own "backyard"! 🧬🌊

#eDNA #molecularecology #TexasScience #longhorns @hannah-rempel.bsky.social @marconi.bsky.social
@txacsci.bsky.social

PhD students Hannah Rempel and Christina Marconi filter seawater to sample environmental DNA and record water quality data on the Texas Coast.

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Hannah Sima Rempel @hannah-rempel.bsky.social · Oct 19

For all things coral reef related, here's a Coralsky thread! 🪸

bsky.app/profile/did:...

#coralsky #marinescience #research #coralreefs #coral #reefs

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