Abigail Cahill
@aecahill.bsky.social
Marine biologist studying inverts, larvae, connectivity. Based in the Great Lakes, i.e. not at all marine. Intrepid knitter, academia, France. |she/her|
I can tell we are near the end of the semester because I'm requesting a bunch of new-this-year novels from the local library and hoping they wait a couple weeks to arrive.
November 26, 2025 at 4:06 AM
I can tell we are near the end of the semester because I'm requesting a bunch of new-this-year novels from the local library and hoping they wait a couple weeks to arrive.
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Another publication alert:
A piece that I've co-authored on advocating for and advancing Indigenous perspectives in knowledge production is finally published in Trends in Ecology and Evolution!
Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A piece that I've co-authored on advocating for and advancing Indigenous perspectives in knowledge production is finally published in Trends in Ecology and Evolution!
Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Co-producing knowledge with Indigenous Peoples: challenges and solutions for academic institutions
Co-producing knowledge with Indigenous partners may be required for research on Indigenous Lands and Waters. However, academic paradigms challenge the…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Another publication alert:
A piece that I've co-authored on advocating for and advancing Indigenous perspectives in knowledge production is finally published in Trends in Ecology and Evolution!
Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A piece that I've co-authored on advocating for and advancing Indigenous perspectives in knowledge production is finally published in Trends in Ecology and Evolution!
Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
November 21, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
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Stupid AI doesn’t understand that when inverts people say “5 phylum stew” we only mean the metazoans
November 18, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Stupid AI doesn’t understand that when inverts people say “5 phylum stew” we only mean the metazoans
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Who do you call when an internet cable at the bottom of the sea is severed? | The National 🦑
Who do you call when an internet cable at the bottom of the sea is severed? | The National
Repair ships ready to sail within 24 hours once damage is reported
www.thenationalnews.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Who do you call when an internet cable at the bottom of the sea is severed? | The National 🦑
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how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
Enjoying everyone (in comments here and elsewhere) finding out this week that the Great Lakes are, in fact, scary big, and just plain scary sometimes.
In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
November 11, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Enjoying everyone (in comments here and elsewhere) finding out this week that the Great Lakes are, in fact, scary big, and just plain scary sometimes.
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While the Edmund Fitzgerald is the most famous, the #GreatLakes are home to an estimated 6000 - 10,000 shipwrecks. Many wrecks occur in fall due to the "November Witch" winds caused by a clash of cold Canadian air from the north + warm Gulf air from the south www.discovermagazine.com/as-an-underw...
As an Underwater Graveyard, the Great Lakes Have Claimed Close to 10,000 Ships
Though called the Great Lakes, these massive bodies of water are actually inland seas, and can be just as unpredictable as the ocean.
www.discovermagazine.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
While the Edmund Fitzgerald is the most famous, the #GreatLakes are home to an estimated 6000 - 10,000 shipwrecks. Many wrecks occur in fall due to the "November Witch" winds caused by a clash of cold Canadian air from the north + warm Gulf air from the south www.discovermagazine.com/as-an-underw...
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Remembering Indigenous Veterans
Emily Kewageshig ~ Anishinaabe
n.d.
Emily Kewageshig ~ Anishinaabe
n.d.
November 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Remembering Indigenous Veterans
Emily Kewageshig ~ Anishinaabe
n.d.
Emily Kewageshig ~ Anishinaabe
n.d.
A poem, for tonight.
November 5, 2025 at 3:23 AM
A poem, for tonight.
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Day One of #NDiSTEM2025 delivered! ✨ Opening Ceremony, Expo, Posters, and STEM symposia brought the energy. Plus—marketplace, mentoring, and networking moments that connect our community. @aaberhe.com
#STEMCommunity #SACNAS #STEM #STEMWorkforce #STEMLeadership
#STEMCommunity #SACNAS #STEM #STEMWorkforce #STEMLeadership
October 30, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Day One of #NDiSTEM2025 delivered! ✨ Opening Ceremony, Expo, Posters, and STEM symposia brought the energy. Plus—marketplace, mentoring, and networking moments that connect our community. @aaberhe.com
#STEMCommunity #SACNAS #STEM #STEMWorkforce #STEMLeadership
#STEMCommunity #SACNAS #STEM #STEMWorkforce #STEMLeadership
Getting ready for #NDiSTEM2025 - my first SACNAS meeting!
October 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Getting ready for #NDiSTEM2025 - my first SACNAS meeting!
Realizing that much of the time suck of my chair duties is being back on the right side of this comic. (And weirdly, not when I email admin?)
October 24, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Realizing that much of the time suck of my chair duties is being back on the right side of this comic. (And weirdly, not when I email admin?)
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Staghorn and Elkhorn Coral Are Functionally Extinct Off Florida, Researchers Say
Staghorn and Elkhorn Coral Are Functionally Extinct Off Florida, Researchers Say
Elkhorn and staghorn coral are now functionally extinct around the state, researchers say, meaning they no longer play any significant role in their ecosystem.
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Staghorn and Elkhorn Coral Are Functionally Extinct Off Florida, Researchers Say
Always repost the veliger content.
Snail babies spinning in their egg (timelapse)! Probably periwinkles.
#marineplankton 🦑
#marineplankton 🦑
October 22, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Always repost the veliger content.
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Could pond-based aquaculture play a key role in saving the embattled lake whitefish?
Time running out for Great Lakes whitefish. Can ponds become their Noah’s Ark? - Bridge Michigan
On the brink of collapse in Lakes Michigan and Huron, whitefish need a miracle. Now, some want to relocate fish en masse to inland waters to preserve dying bloodlines.
buff.ly
October 16, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Could pond-based aquaculture play a key role in saving the embattled lake whitefish?
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Reupping oldie but (I think) a goodie in honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day. I think about the Tribal Climate Adaptation Menu and how to make reciprocity a priority in my reporting all the time.
@climateconnections.bsky.social
yaleclimateconnections.org/2020/06/by-p...
@climateconnections.bsky.social
yaleclimateconnections.org/2020/06/by-p...
By paying attention, tribes in the Northwoods are leading the way on climate change » Yale Climate Connections
Anishinaabe tribes in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan are adapting to climate change by prioritizing relationship-building and observation of the land.
yaleclimateconnections.org
October 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Reupping oldie but (I think) a goodie in honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day. I think about the Tribal Climate Adaptation Menu and how to make reciprocity a priority in my reporting all the time.
@climateconnections.bsky.social
yaleclimateconnections.org/2020/06/by-p...
@climateconnections.bsky.social
yaleclimateconnections.org/2020/06/by-p...
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Coming to @sicb.bsky.social meeting, want to donate but don't want to bring item(s)? We will have a shipping address available in December!
Please share this thread far and wide! you don't have to be a SICB-DIZ member to donate....all donations are appreciated! (invert themed get bonus points!)
Please share this thread far and wide! you don't have to be a SICB-DIZ member to donate....all donations are appreciated! (invert themed get bonus points!)
forms.gle
October 7, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Coming to @sicb.bsky.social meeting, want to donate but don't want to bring item(s)? We will have a shipping address available in December!
Please share this thread far and wide! you don't have to be a SICB-DIZ member to donate....all donations are appreciated! (invert themed get bonus points!)
Please share this thread far and wide! you don't have to be a SICB-DIZ member to donate....all donations are appreciated! (invert themed get bonus points!)
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All funds raised will go directly to benefit students through a number of DIZ avenues (fellowships, travel grants, etc.). Items of any kind (books, art, gift cards, etc.) are welcomed and will be included in the live and/or silent auction we will hold in January in Portland. Questions? ask me!
October 7, 2025 at 11:57 AM
All funds raised will go directly to benefit students through a number of DIZ avenues (fellowships, travel grants, etc.). Items of any kind (books, art, gift cards, etc.) are welcomed and will be included in the live and/or silent auction we will hold in January in Portland. Questions? ask me!
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I'm soliciting donations for the @sicb-diz.bsky.social auction at our annual meeting in Portland in January. This is a major fundraiser for the Division's ability to support students! If you would be so kind and want to donate, please use this link: forms.gle/nz8WWSmsdagp...
@sicb.bsky.social
@sicb.bsky.social
forms.gle
October 7, 2025 at 11:57 AM
I'm soliciting donations for the @sicb-diz.bsky.social auction at our annual meeting in Portland in January. This is a major fundraiser for the Division's ability to support students! If you would be so kind and want to donate, please use this link: forms.gle/nz8WWSmsdagp...
@sicb.bsky.social
@sicb.bsky.social
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Workshop on the systematics of antipatharia. Do you know black corals? @mnhn.fr @isyeb.mnhn.fr @godefroidmathilde.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Workshop on the systematics of antipatharia. Do you know black corals? @mnhn.fr @isyeb.mnhn.fr @godefroidmathilde.bsky.social
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Great piece as always from @himself.bsky.social, on authoritarianism as a competitive instance of the coordination problem.
Opinion | You Beat Trumpism by Banding Together. It’s as Hard and as Simple as That.
www.nytimes.com
October 8, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Great piece as always from @himself.bsky.social, on authoritarianism as a competitive instance of the coordination problem.
Instant smiles!
EVERYONE STOP EVERYTHING Mychal the Librarian is hosting the Reading Rainbow revival!!!
reactormag.com/reading-rain...
reactormag.com/reading-rain...
Reading Rainbow Is Back, With Mychal the Librarian Hosting! - Reactor
The butterfly is back in the sky; can’t wait to fly twice as high.
reactormag.com
September 29, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Instant smiles!
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NSF today released instructions for the next round of applicants to its Graduate Research Fellowship Program. A key group—second-year Ph.D. students—is no longer eligible, and students who are still able to apply will face an unusually narrow timeframe. https://scim.ag/3KlQkQk
‘Completely shattered.’ Changes to NSF’s graduate student fellowship spur outcry
The announcement comes months later than usual, leaving many would-be applicants stranded
www.science.org
September 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
NSF today released instructions for the next round of applicants to its Graduate Research Fellowship Program. A key group—second-year Ph.D. students—is no longer eligible, and students who are still able to apply will face an unusually narrow timeframe. https://scim.ag/3KlQkQk
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Blue crab populations have declined in the coastal waters of North Carolina. Scientists and policymakers thought they knew the culprit. A new study shows they were wrong.
Now scientists have a mystery on their hands.
news.ncsu.edu/2025/09/stud...
Now scientists have a mystery on their hands.
news.ncsu.edu/2025/09/stud...
Study Challenges Theory Behind N.C. Blue Crab Decline
There are plenty of juvenile blue crabs in Pamlico Sound, so where are the adults?
news.ncsu.edu
September 26, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Blue crab populations have declined in the coastal waters of North Carolina. Scientists and policymakers thought they knew the culprit. A new study shows they were wrong.
Now scientists have a mystery on their hands.
news.ncsu.edu/2025/09/stud...
Now scientists have a mystery on their hands.
news.ncsu.edu/2025/09/stud...