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Amani Webber-Schultz @curlybiologist.bsky.social · 1d

Is this perhaps the inner workings of his mind??

a cartoon of spongebob and patrick standing next to each other on a beach .

ALT: a cartoon of spongebob and patrick standing next to each other on a beach .

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Amani Webber-Schultz @curlybiologist.bsky.social · 2d

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Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 6d

“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall

💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero

Jane Goodall with monarch butterfly scarf

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Minorities in Shark Sciences @misselasmo.bsky.social · 6d

We are officially in SHARK-A-THON fundraising mode! Our goal this year? $12K to start 2026 strong!

Click the link below to learn more about the fundraiser and how your contribution will make a difference! 🦈

donate.misselasmo.org/campaign/726...

#fundraiser #nonprofit #sharkscience

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Amani Webber-Schultz @curlybiologist.bsky.social · 18d

mood

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Dr. Kathleen M. Munley @thefishiedoc.bsky.social · 18d

I am recruiting 1-2 graduate students (M.S. or Ph.D. track) to join my lab at @psychualberta.bsky.social in Fall 2026! Please share widely, and if you are interested in endocrinology, animal behavior, neuroscience, and/or seasonal biology, I would love to chat! 🐟🧠🧬🍂

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 19d

Of all the stupid things that this regime has done, this is right up near the top. Postdoctoral researchers come to the US on H-1B visas. This will further destroy the US science enterprise. Stupid stupid stupid.

Trump administration to add $100,000 fee for H-1B visas

The Trump administration is targeting a visa widely used by tech companies and other employers to hire foreign workers.

www.cbsnews.com

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 19d

Love crabs? Get a Crab facts (or eel facts or frog facts) advent calendar here! Squidfacts.net

They fund my science education nonprofit @skypeascientist.bsky.social!

A teal and pink calendar with sparkly scratch off boxes with many beautifully illustrated crabs all over it

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Corrie Moreau @corriemoreau.bsky.social · 18d

UPDATE: The 2025-2026 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resources! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

ecoevojobs.net 2025-26

docs.google.com

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The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · Jul 19

It's Friday night baby

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 19d

Hidden Worlds In Shark Blood: How A Latina Scientist Is Leading In Marine Research

The path to shark science isn’t always straight — and that’s exactly what makes it powerful. By tracing hidden parasites in shark blood, Grace Solevilla-Moreno is uncovering clues about ocean health…

www.forbes.com

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 19d

I am deeply skeptical of the idea that finding the individual shark that bit a person and hunting it down is a good solution for beach safety, and I said so in this piece.

🧪🌎🦑🦈

www.biographic.com/to-catch-a-k...

To Catch a Killer Shark - bioGraphic

Using DNA analysis, scientists linked the same shark to two bites on people. Now, they want to use the work to save other sharks' lives.

www.biographic.com

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Julia Wester, PhD @drjuliawester.bsky.social · 25d

Good things happening alert: Field School is running our 5th annual Drag n’ Tag event (drag queens+shark research). We run this event to raise funds for local LGBTQ+ youth org Pridelines. Enjoy these photos and donate to support their work here! donate.misselasmo.org/event/drag-n...

Drag show on the back of Research Vessel Garvin

Our research team secures a shark for one of our lovely queens to measure

Miss Toto and Jake secure a nurse shark while a participant takes a measurement. Pure joy.

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Amani Webber-Schultz @curlybiologist.bsky.social · 27d

Thank you!!

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catnoli @catnoli.bsky.social · Aug 11

nostalgic bonnethead sharks 🌈⚠️

An illustration on a light green background of two tan bonnethead sharks surrounded by nostalgic items, swirls, and stars. There is an old gameboy, a gameboy cartridge, a little earth, a caution sign, a rainbow ink swatch, a lava lamp, a sand filled lizard and an alien ufo.

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Amani Webber-Schultz @curlybiologist.bsky.social · 27d

OH. MY. GOSH.

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Brooke Fitzwater, PhD (she/her) 🐟🪱🏳️‍🌈♾️ @oceanfilly.bsky.social · Sep 8

Can you be a scientist and an artist? The latest installment in my YouTube experiment explores why science and art go hand-in-hand and how art can be a powerful tool for communicating your science. I also shoutout @invertebabe.bsky.social + @kaithefishguy.bsky.social! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jow-...

Can you be an artist and a scientist?

YouTube video by Brooke Fitzwater, PhD

www.youtube.com

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Trevor A. Branch @trevorabranch.bsky.social · Sep 8

IT'S ADORABLE!
New fish species just dropped: the bumpy snailfish at 10,000 ft down in the ocean
gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/s...

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Pam Keith @pamkeithdc.bsky.social · Sep 6

Crime is going to go up because joblessness is going up and resources for the poor and struggling are going down.

People steal before they starve.

And all of this would have been avoided if more people voted for the kind smart Black lady.

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Amani Webber-Schultz @curlybiologist.bsky.social · Aug 20

I finally did it. My first chapter is FINALLY written and out for all to see. If you’ve attended my talks you 100% know what this is about. If you haven’t attended my talks, shark nostrils are more interesting than we thought. Enjoy! academic.oup.com/icb/advance-...

Who Nose What Flows: Shark Narial Denticle Morphology and Hydrodynamic Implications

Synopsis. Dermal denticles (scales) are important in influencing the movement of water around a shark’s body. To date, most of the research on denticle mor

academic.oup.com

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Amani Webber-Schultz @curlybiologist.bsky.social · Sep 2

My advisor and her family have tragically lost their home and belongings in a fire. Please share this GoFundMe, and if you have the means, consider donating! www.gofundme.com/f/support-br...

Donate to Support Brooke and Family After Devastating Fire, organized by Jessica Ware

Our dear friend and colleague Brooke lost her home and all of her belong… Jessica Ware needs your support for Support Brooke and Family After Devastating Fire

www.gofundme.com

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Brooke Fitzwater, PhD (she/her) 🐟🪱🏳️‍🌈♾️ @oceanfilly.bsky.social · Sep 1

Brooke's face photoshopped onto a crab that is waving its claws

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SK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️‍⚧️ @skwinnicki.bsky.social · Sep 2

Fun fact: if you teach any type of organismal biology you can justify buying the inaccurate skeletons (to yourself) by saying “I’m bringing this to class and having students identify all the inaccuracies as a learning opportunity”

The students in my ornithology class loved it

Book shelf in my house that has a plastic owl and plastic rat skeleton. This owl has bones for feathers, the goofiest pelvis you’ve ever seen, really wonky ribs, no keel, and bone ears where owl feather tufts would be.

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Amani Webber-Schultz @curlybiologist.bsky.social · Sep 2

My advisor and her family have tragically lost their home and belongings in a fire. Please share this GoFundMe, and if you have the means, consider donating! www.gofundme.com/f/support-br...

Donate to Support Brooke and Family After Devastating Fire, organized by Jessica Ware

Our dear friend and colleague Brooke lost her home and all of her belong… Jessica Ware needs your support for Support Brooke and Family After Devastating Fire

www.gofundme.com

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Matias Braccini @matiasbraccini.bsky.social · Sep 2

5 Research scientist positions!
Apply and work with us in beautiful Western Australia on all things shark depredation, fisheries electronic monitoring, freshwater habitat enhancement, stock assessments, and mollusc fisheries
search.jobs.wa.gov.au/page.php?pag...

WA Government Jobs | Research Scientist

search.jobs.wa.gov.au

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