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William Johnson @willetal.bsky.social · Aug 26

Hahahahaha I love it

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Manlio De Domenico @manlius.bsky.social · Aug 19

Only 2.5% of animal biomass is human.

Still, that fraction is reshaping the fate of the whole 🌍.

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Raymond L Collett @raymondlc.bsky.social · May 21

A beautiful Elaphonema sp female found in some dry soil from South Africa. 🐘 First and only discovered in South Africa by Prof J Heyns during his PhD studies 🇿🇦 #nematology #free-livingnematode

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William Johnson @willetal.bsky.social · Aug 12

We present the new marine nematode species: Dracograllus miguelitus. It is the first species of its genus described from hydrothermal environments, and from the deepest location so far. This is the first paper of my PhD, and I’m deeply grateful to my supervisors!

peerj.com/articles/195...

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Marta García-Cobo @nemamarta.bsky.social · Jun 17

¿Y si te dijera que hay un mundo "invisible" bajos tus pies, lleno de animales que nadie ve pero que lo sostienen todo?🔍
Mi tesis va de ellos: la meiofauna. 🪱🦂

¡Te lo cuento en este hilo!🧵

#HiloTesis
@crueuniversidades.bsky.social
@filarramendi.bsky.social

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David Pires @david1822.bsky.social · Jun 8

#Nematodes: these worms stack together to form living towers
edition.cnn.com/2025/06/05/s...

First evidence of ‘living towers’ made of worms discovered in nature | CNN

Scientists captured nematodes that stack themselves into a wriggling, vertical tower for the first time. Watch the tiny architects in action.

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William Johnson @willetal.bsky.social · Jun 16

🥹🫶🏼🥰

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William Johnson @willetal.bsky.social · Jun 16

Pride ✨🌈

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William Johnson @willetal.bsky.social · Jun 9

Where is Thiago Ávila???

William Johnson @willetal.bsky.social · Jun 9

Enough of this genocide. Enough of this cowardly war where innocent children are being killed.
Free our comrades!
#Itamaraty, é nosso dever trazer o Thiago Ávila em segurança. Todos devem voltar, uma nota oficial nem sempre é suficiente!
#FreedomFlotilla
#WeAreMadleen
#FreePalestine
#Brest

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William Johnson @willetal.bsky.social · May 24

Amazing drawings, enjoy it, my friend! 🫶🏼

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Communications Biology @commsbio.nature.com · Mar 17

50 priority questions to guide research of global #meiofauna: standardized sampling and improved taxonomic methods are urgently needed to enhance #biodiversity assessments. Genomic approaches and international collaborations should be leveraged to overcome data bias. www.nature.com/articles/s42...

Fundamental questions in meiofauna research highlight how small but ubiquitous animals can improve our understanding of Nature - Communications Biology

This paper identifies the top-50 priority questions for meiofaunal research, highlighting their critical roles in biogeochemical cycles and biodiversity. It calls for a balanced research agenda, inter...

www.nature.com

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The International Biogeography Society @biogeography.bsky.social · Mar 12

Interested in a PhD? Check out this amazing opportunity to research the biogeography and macroevolution of vertebrates with Dr. Antonin Machac at Charles University in Prague. For more details about this position, click the following link! machac.weebly.com/open-phd-pos...

Open PhD Positions

PhD positions Biogeography. Macroevolution. Vertebrates. Department of Ecology, Charles University, Prague Deadline: April 10, 2025 How did the diversity of life on Earth emerge? The successful...

machac.weebly.com

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William Johnson @willetal.bsky.social · Feb 21

Atenção galera da Meiofauna do Brasil! 😀
Mais informações em @meiofaunabrasil no Instagram
Quem puder ajudar na divulgação… 🫶🏼

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William Johnson @willetal.bsky.social · Feb 6

Wonderful initiative. We must never overlook the importance of taxonomy. There is no sense in talking about species conservation without paying close attention to advances in systematics and taxonomy. Thank you, everyone!

Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · Feb 6

Join PML's Benthic Ecologist Tom Mesher and Science Communicator Amy Kenworthy for a hands-on look at benthos sampling, explore diverse marine species like polychaetes, arthropods, echinoderms, and mollusks, and discover how #taxonomy helps us understand our oceans 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMbu...

Taxonomy | Exploring Marine Biodiversity with Plymouth Marine Laboratory

YouTube video by ProBleu

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William Johnson @willetal.bsky.social · Feb 4

I came across this quote from Cobb years ago when I started studying nematodes, and it totally blew my mind. I asked AI to generate an image based on it, and… pretty sure I just discovered the perfect setting for a dystopian movie 😅
#nematodes
#biodiversity
#nematology

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William Johnson @willetal.bsky.social · Jan 31

Amazing!

William Johnson @willetal.bsky.social · Jan 28

These decisions by Trump are nauseating. Absolutely everything he does is nothing more than a need for personal affirmation, which he projects as being American. I hope history is mercilessly harsh on everyone on this vile and rotten side.

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Ocean Census @oceancensus.bsky.social · Jan 22

Why do we care about deep-sea worms?

2024 Ocean Census Awardee, Dr Franzisca, says: “While small and overlooked, Solenogastres are part of a broader conservation picture, and studying them can reveal unique adaptations.”

Discovering new species 👉 oceancensus.org/an-interview...

#WormWednesday

"Why should we care about a 'worm'?" | An Interview with Dr. Franziska Sophie Bergmeier, Solenogastres Expert - Ocean Census

Dr. Franziska, an Ocean Census award-winner, explores Solenogastres, unveiling complex biology and pioneering faster species discovery.

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Georg Wolfram @georgwolfram.bsky.social · Jan 17

An amazing picture of a harpacticoid copepod by christiannby.bsky.social. For macroinvertebrate lovers who also love meiofauna

christiannby.bsky.social @christiannby.bsky.social · Jan 17

Jetzt konnte ich doch mal einen Harpacticoida Copepoden einzeln ablichten und nicht von der Seite. Eigentlich wollte ich von dorsal, aber die verbiegen sich immer so U-förmig. Dann halt von frontal

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Informationsdienst Wissenschaft - idw @idw-online.de · Nov 6

Für den Blauen Ozean – Expertinnen und Experten der marinen Biodiversität treffen sich in Rostock
Der Schutz und die nachhaltige Nutzung der Biodiversität in internationalen Gewässern stehen im Fokus eines neuen, bundesweiten Forschungspro...
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Vielfältige kleine Meiofauna in Sedimenten des Südlichen Ozeans. - Copyright Senckenberg am Meer

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William Johnson @willetal.bsky.social · Jan 23

Where do they shove the freedom they preach so much? What a disturbance—exhausted from seeing so many people like that in positions of authority.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jan 23

Many Instagram and Facebook users say they are confused about why they are following and seeing posts from President Trump and JD Vance in their feeds. Here’s why. nyti.ms/42jJCRQ

President Trump is pictured from the side. Headline reads: "Why You Might Suddenly Be Following Trump on Instagram and Facebook." Photo credit: Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times.

William Johnson @willetal.bsky.social · Jan 23

Migrating to this platform and wanted to introduce myself again. My name is William Johnson, I’m Brazilian, and I research meiofauna and marine nematodes of the deep ocean. I hope to find friends here as well—it became impossible to stay over there!

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William Johnson @willetal.bsky.social · Jan 21

Very nice video, Elisabeth. Your specimen looks like a Desmoscolecidae individual. These annulations in the body are typical of then. ☺️

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