Dr. Drew harvell
@drewharvell.bsky.social
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Scientist, Author, speaker with a fondness for invertebrates. Books: 🦑 A Sea of Glass 👩‍🔬 Ocean Outbreak 🐙The Ocean's Menagerie
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Galleys for The Ocean’s Menagerie! The #OceansMenagerie, about #SpinelessSuperpowers, releases Earthday 2025. #sponges, #corals, #nudibranchs, #seastars, #giantclams and #octopus! Andrea Dingeldein diagrams for coral chapters.

#marinelife #invertebrates #tidepools #diving #scicom #artandscience
Drew holding galleys for The Ocean's Menagerie The chapter opening art for The Coral's Castle. by Andrea Dingeldein, The Local Naturalist. The chapter opening art for The Seafan's Ancient Defenses chapter. Art by Andrea Dingeldein, The Local Naturalist
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Kudos Carl! I loved this wonderful story-telling of some complex and fascinating science...
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great article in NYT about our discovery of the bacterium causing sea star wasting. This is also a chapter in my new book The Oceans Menagerie. @vikingbooks.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/s...
Scientists Finally Identify Killer Microbe Behind ‘Terrifying’ Sea Star Disease
www.nytimes.com
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WOW, thanks Tessa and students!! What an honor and happy to zoom in if you want...
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Delighted that Nature included #OceansMenagerie in their Top 5 Science picks. The #OceansMenagerie
Drew Harvell Viking (2025). #Marinelife #intertidal #scuba #nudibranchs #octopus #seastars
@vikingbooks.bsky.social To the Moon and quack: Books in brief www.nature.com/articles/d41...
To the Moon and quack: Books in brief
Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.
www.nature.com
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Thanks for the kind words and the cool bookmark!
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Meet the Ocean’s cutest assassin, the shag rug sea slug or Aeolidia Papillosa.

Known for their bunny like appearance, the slug actually preys upon sea anemone. But not only as a food source, they also absorb their stinging nematocysts and use them as a method of defense!
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Chapter one of “Ocean’s Menagerie: How Earth’s Strangest Creatures Reshape the Rules of Life” is now available on our substack! Chapter one explores all of the amazing abilities of sea slugs!
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Such a fun chat about ancient invertebrates and the rules of life with some twists and turns.
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Loved this trivia game around our upcoming @bigbiology.bsky.social podcast. I'll add some of these trivia questions to the ones in my talks... yep, got 'em all right...
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Are you ready for our newest episode?

Test your knowledge with a pop quiz!

Tune into our next episode with Dr. Drew Harvell to hear about her time in marine research at NSF and all about her new book, “The Ocean’s Menagerie: How the Earth’s Strangest Creatures Reshape the Rules of Life”!
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It's an honor to be part of the @bigbiology.bsky.social. I listen to all their episodes (including the key current one #SaveNSF, link below)and excited to be up next week in a 50 minute podcast chatting about #Ocean'sMenagerie.
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Have you listened to our episode on National Science Foundation funding and the future of science?

Tune into our #SaveNSF episode to get learn the importance of NSF funding and the detrimental impacts of recent budget cuts.

#science #scicomm #sciencecommunication #biology #sciencepodcast
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Thanks for the kind words and feedback. SO glad you liked the book and pictures. I loved working with the artist @thelocalnaturalist.bsky.social to plan the chapter opening diagrams...
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Spineless in Seattle! What a great lineup to be part of for @seattleaquarium.bsky.social Lightening Talks with @vikingbooks.bsky.social.
#spineless, #invertebrates, #nudibranchs, #crabs, #seastars, #sponges, #marinelife, #tidepools, #aquanaut
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVAp...
Lightning Talks: Spineless
YouTube video by Seattle Aquarium
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Can't wait to join the panel for Spineless!
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Join us for Lightning Talks: Spineless on May 22! We'll be diving into the world of spineless creatures, aka invertebrates! 🪱⭐

This free, virtual science education program includes the chance for live Q&A with our expert speakers! Register: www.seattleaquarium.org/events/light...
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SPINELESS! Looking forward to Spineless lightening talks panel with @seattleaquarium.bsky.social. Its an online evening, so all are welcome! There will be nudibranchs and seastars and octopus!

#marinelife #invertebrates #nudibranchs #seastars #octopus #spineless