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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · Feb 14

I heard that some of you people prefer to receive your snarky science fact-checking of viral news stories in meme format, and I am here to help.

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Ryan Reads and Writes 📚✨ @ryanreadsandwrites.me · Jan 21

I have a big ask. My 9yo son is autistic and he’s been raising a betta fish he named Kevin. Yesterday He asked if he could “share a photo of Kevin with the whole world“. I don’t know if this will work, but a dad’s gotta try. Like and share if that’s your thing. Kevin says hi! 🐟👋

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Kevin Keel @ucpath.bsky.social · Jan 17

Come to Davis for the West Coast #Veterinary #Pathology Conference, May 2-3! We've got great speakers lined up, and we will have some fantastic cases for you to learn from. I promise it will be worth the trip.

davisthompsonfoundation.org/event/great-...

#VetPath #ReproPath #Theriogenology

This is the image of a poster advertising the 42nd Annual West Coast Veterinary Pathology Conference, May 2nd to 3rd, 2025. The title is Great Gonads and Tubular Tales of Reproductive Pathology. Photos of our speakers, Dalen Agnew, Al Conley and Justin Vidal, are included on the poster.

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · Jan 14

Have you always wanted to be a marine biologist?

We are now offering fundraiser charter shark research expeditions! Join me for a day of shark research while supporting the lab's effort's to bring school groups out on future trips.

Join as an individual, or charter the whole day for your group!

Flier for our fundraiser charter shark research expeditions!

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Tiffany Zorotrian @tjzorotrian.bsky.social · Jan 14

New paper on steroid hormone analysis in pilot whale blubber via LC-MS/MS: #🐋🦑🧪
analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Multiclass Steroid Profiling in Short‐Finned Pilot Whale Blubber Using Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC‐MS/MS)

Rationale Wildlife scientists are quantifying steroid hormones in a growing number of tissues and employing novel methods that must undergo validation before application. This study tested the accur.....

analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Peter Corkeron @petercorkeron.bsky.social · Jan 2

Another Grauniad piece on our #rightwhale longevity paper, this time by Philip Hoare

Quotes Stormy Mayo & Christy Hudak from the Center for Coastal Studies (not here yet)
🐳🌍🦑
@alaskaraven.bsky.social

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jan 2

‘Extraordinary longevity’: great whales can live a lot longer than we thought – if we leave them alone

Bowhead whales may not be the only species that can live to 200 years old. Researchers have found that the industrial hunting of great whales has masked the ability of these underwater giants to also live to great ages In Moby-Dick, Herman Melville’s…

www.theguardian.com

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Tiffany Zorotrian @tjzorotrian.bsky.social · Dec 18

Both animals observed gear free earlier this year. 😫😫😡😡

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Tiffany Zorotrian @tjzorotrian.bsky.social · Dec 18

Two Right Whales, 5110 and 4120, Seen Entangled Far Off the Coast of Massachusetts #🐋🦑
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/end...

North Atlantic Right Whale Updates

Get the latest North Atlantic right whale updates from NOAA Fisheries.

www.fisheries.noaa.gov

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Tiffany Zorotrian @tjzorotrian.bsky.social · Dec 13

New paper out quantifying the degree of reproductive compromise in North Atlantic right whales. Quite interested to read it, as I'm hopeful some of our data might shed some light on potential contributing factors to the reduced reproductive rates. #🐋🦑🧪 www.int-res.com/articles/esr...

www.int-res.com

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Tiffany Zorotrian @tjzorotrian.bsky.social · Dec 11

Tetra Tech is hiring two senior archaeologists for permitting support in the U.S. great plains and inter mountain west. Pls share if you know anyone interested. tetratech.referrals.selectminds.com/jobs/senior-...

Senior Archaeologist Great Plains, Intermountain West in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

an industry leader and nationally recognized engineering and consulting firm, is seeking professional, motivated, and intelligent candidates to fill.....

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Tiffany Zorotrian @tjzorotrian.bsky.social · Dec 11

Uhh....
www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...

Trump Says Companies Investing $1 Billion In U.S. Will Soar Through Environmental Regulations

President-elect Donald Trump has said he plans to kill a number of environmental rules and regulations when he takes office next year.

www.forbes.com

Tiffany Zorotrian @tjzorotrian.bsky.social · Dec 10

North Atlantic right whale calf #2 of the season spotted off Florida!
NARW #2430 ‘Minus One’ is at least 31 years old, and this is her fourth calf. She last gave birth four years ago during the 2021 calving season. Photo credit: FWC; taken by CMA under NOAA permit #26919. #🐋🦑🧪

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Tiffany Zorotrian @tjzorotrian.bsky.social · Dec 6

🦋 academics, lets get to know each other! #🧪🦑🐋
Quote this & tell me: 1) a project you are working on & 2) an odd idea you aren’t working on but keep thinking about

1. Serum 'omics of stranded whales.
2. Utility of longitudinal corticosterone conc. in sea turtle scutes to detect cold stun survival.

Dr Sheona Shankland @sheonashankland.bsky.social · Nov 17

Bluesky academics, lets get to know each other! Quote this & tell me: 1) a project you are working on & 2) an odd idea you aren’t working on but keep thinking about

1.Bone chemistry changes with age in the vertebrae of Mary Rose sailors
2.Raman spectroscopy investigation of medieval archers’ spines

Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · Nov 17

Bluesky academics, lets get to know each other! Quote this & tell me: 1) a project you are working on & 2) an odd idea/theory you aren’t working on but keep thinking about

1. Use of assistive tech in reading instruction for students with IDD
2. How do teacher/para dynamics affect teaching quality?

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Tiffany Zorotrian @tjzorotrian.bsky.social · Dec 6

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Dr Sheona Shankland @sheonashankland.bsky.social · Dec 6

Taking a moment to share my new paper from my #PhD on #bluesky

If anyone fancies reading about the results of me firing #lasers at #clavicles then please check it out ☺️

#anatomy #ageing #archaeology #spectroscopy #icymi

@plosone.bsky.social

journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

Shining light on the Mary Rose: Identifying chemical differences in human aging and handedness in the clavicles of sailors using Raman spectroscopy

The Mary Rose, for many years the flagship of the Tudor king, Henry VIII, sank during the battle of the Solent on the 19th July 1545. 437 years later, the remains of the hull and associated contents w...

journals.plos.org

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Tiffany Zorotrian @tjzorotrian.bsky.social · Dec 6

Fish and fisheries research funding opportunity: Advancing Regional Solutions for Fisheries and Offshore Wind. #🦑 www.rosascience.org/regional-rfp/

ROSA Regional Request for Proposals | ROSA

Notice of Intent: $3.4M for Regional Fisheries Offshore Wind Research through ROSA’s Regional Research Program.

www.rosascience.org

Tiffany Zorotrian @tjzorotrian.bsky.social · Dec 6

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Shen Tian 田申 @tianshenbio.bsky.social · Dec 5

Our miRNA story is now in @science.org ! We found a microRNA, not a protein, that finally solved a long-standing evolutionary mystery of wing coloration in butterflies and moths. (1/n)
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

A microRNA is the effector gene of a classic evolutionary hotspot locus

In Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), the genomic region around the gene cortex is a “hotspot” locus, repeatedly implicated in generating intraspecific melanic wing color polymorphisms across 100 mi...

www.science.org

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Tiffany Zorotrian @tjzorotrian.bsky.social · Dec 6

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Meg Shaw @meg-shaw.bsky.social · Dec 6

Coming to #ESAus2024?
If you're working with a species you feel is under-appreciated, or even disliked, we'll be sharing tips and ideas to overcome these challenges.
@euanritchie.bsky.social @sciems.bsky.social @scidocmartin.bsky.social @antheabatsakis.bsky.social @bambiraptorf.bsky.social

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Tiffany Zorotrian @tjzorotrian.bsky.social · Dec 5

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Ishmail Abdus-Saboor @ishmailsaboor.bsky.social · Dec 5

My home department at Columbia just opened a search for a tenure track position. Very supportive department with 7 junior faculty members who are all thriving. Apply!

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Tiffany Zorotrian @tjzorotrian.bsky.social · Dec 5

Partially funded graduate student position (PhD or MS) at Univ of Sydney examining environmental impacts of euthanasia solution and sedatives from buried whale carcasses. #🦑🐋🧪
www.sydney.edu.au/research/opp...

Assessing the environmental impacts arising from burying marine wildlife carcasses containing euthanasia and sedative drugs - Research Supervisor Connect - Future Students - University of Sydney, Aus...

www.sydney.edu.au

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Tiffany Zorotrian @tjzorotrian.bsky.social · Dec 4

A live minke whale stranded in Cape May, NJ today. Thankful for the stranding response network that responded. #🦑🐋 www.nj.com/cape-may-cou...

Whale found washed up on Jersey Shore beach

Sunset Beach, where the whale's body was found, is known for being home to the SS Atlantus.

www.nj.com

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Tiffany Zorotrian @tjzorotrian.bsky.social · Dec 4

This is a species of beaked whale, which is an odontocete (toothed whale). It was examined bc it stranded deceased, so it died & washed up on the shore. The scientists examine it to document the species-specific anatomy and collect samples to determine cause of death & for other research purposes.

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Tiffany Zorotrian @tjzorotrian.bsky.social · Dec 4

I'm definitely not an expert on this species of beaked whale, but my understanding is that they are very deep diving and their habitat is not near coastal areas, so they are rarely sighted/encountered. I don't think there are enough data to derive a population estimate.