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

Speaking for myself and the advice I've given my students, I would simply not do an interview about a preprint until it was accepted after peer review.

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

Here's part two of my series with @brettfavaro.bsky.social on tips for speaking to journalists as a scientist, this week focusing on things every scientist should know about how interviews work (and do not work). Please read and share!

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Advice for talking to the media as a conservation scientist: Part 2, mechanics of the interview

By David Shiffman and Brett Favaro. Many environmental scientists understand that there is value in communicating about their work through the media, as publicity can help raise public awareness o…

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joeymaier 🌊 @joeymaier.bsky.social · 4h

Source: AP News
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Florida's Mote Marine Laboratory relocates hundreds of marine animals to new $130M facility

River otters, manatees, sea turtles, penguins and sharks are among the marine animals getting a new home in Florida.

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joeymaier 🌊 @joeymaier.bsky.social · 1d

#Fossil #paleontology

A new Jurassic #ichthyosaur species has been described from specimens in Mistelgau clay pit in Bavaria.

A new Eurhinosaurus (Ichthyosauria) species from the Lower Jurassic (Toarcian) of Mistelgau (Bavaria, Southern Germany) share.google/zVSO9TyP8Rpr...

A new Eurhinosaurus (Ichthyosauria) species from the Lower Jurassic (Toarcian) of Mistelgau (Bavaria, Southern Germany)

Eurhinosaurus is a European Lower Jurassic longirostrine ichthyosaur, characterized by its remarkable overbite. Despite the long history of the genus, the taxonomy of Eurhinosaurus is still under deba...

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joeymaier 🌊 @joeymaier.bsky.social · 1d

Land-based #aquaculture for consumers in #Spain

Land-based #sole farmer ramps up convenience range amid retail push | Intrafish share.google/oY7OmgKA9Yks...

Land-based whitefish heavyweight set to double production, boost retail push

A portion of the company’s expanded capacity will be dedicated to serving Spanish retail giant Mercadona.

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joeymaier 🌊 @joeymaier.bsky.social · 1d

Hey folks,

Good news, we've got newly described species of #shark. I'm hoping Etmopterus westraliensis has the same #bioluminescence as the other #lanternsharks; there's always room for more glow-in-the-dark sharks.

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Etmopterus westraliensis, a new species of lanternshark (Squaliformes: Etmopteridae) from Western Australia, with redescription of Etmopterus brachyurus

Etmopterus westraliensis is described as a new species based on six specimens collected from Western Australia, eastern Indian Ocean. The new species is assigned to the Etmopterus lucifer group due t...

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joeymaier 🌊 @joeymaier.bsky.social · 1d

"The West Australian Lanternshark is a small shark, the largest known specimen being only 407 mm in length, with large eyes to help it see in the ocean depths."

New species of deep-sea shark and crab discovered off Western Australia share.google/ag2mOdlJcuYp...

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joeymaier 🌊 @joeymaier.bsky.social · 1d

There is *another* nes species of shark that was just described from CISRO's 2022 expedition:

"This is the third new shark species described using specimens collected on the same 2022 voyage, joining the Painted Hornshark and Ridged-egg Catshark..."

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joeymaier 🌊 @joeymaier.bsky.social · 1d

CISRO, Australia's national science agency, had an expedition in 2022 that continues to yield interesting results. Last month a 3rd new species of #shark was described.

Everybody, say "Hi," to Etmopterus westraliensis, the West Australian #Lanternshark

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Etmopterus westraliensis, a new species of lanternshark (Squaliformes: Etmopteridae) from Western Australia, with redescription of Etmopterus brachyurus

Etmopterus westraliensis is described as a new species based on six specimens collected from Western Australia, eastern Indian Ocean. The new species is assigned to the Etmopterus lucifer group due t....

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joeymaier 🌊 @joeymaier.bsky.social · 1d

#bluecrabs #VIMS #VIRGINIA

"...the worms are likely to infest crabs throughout their adult lives, confirming their potential as biomarkers for reproduction. "

Worms could help save Chesapeake Bay’s blue crabs | National Fisherman share.google/RR1LtgOgH2i2...

Worms could help save Chesapeake Bay’s blue crabs

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joeymaier 🌊 @joeymaier.bsky.social · 2d

At the age of 75, she is still #scubadiving and researching #coralrestoration on the #coralreefs of #Columbia

Mother of coral: The Colombian scientist breeding hope underwater : NPR share.google/HaMToGfsmfy4...

The mother of Colombian corals

Known as the mother of Colombian corals, at 70, marine biologist Elvira Alvarado is still diving — and pioneering "coral IVF" to help save endangered reefs.

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joeymaier 🌊 @joeymaier.bsky.social · 3d

Source: Reuters
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Indonesia's shrimp industry suffers after radioactive case, association says

Indonesia's shrimp industry suffered a 30-35% drop in processing absorption after a radioactive contamination was detected in a batch of shrimp shipped to the U.S. in August, the country's shrimp farmers' association said on Friday.

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joeymaier 🌊 @joeymaier.bsky.social · 3d

Unique videos show how trawling restrictions bring back life to the sea share.google/lcOsVf8y2Vtu...

Unique videos show how trawling restrictions bring back life to the sea

Trawling restrictions not only benefit fish and shellfish; anemones and corals are also becoming more common, according to a new study from the University of Gothenburg. Twenty-six years of underwater...

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joeymaier 🌊 @joeymaier.bsky.social · 4d

Article quotes University of Miami professor Andrew Baker

joeymaier 🌊 @joeymaier.bsky.social · 4d

@npr.org has an update on the attempts to breed heat tolerant strains of #coral from #Honduras with coral from #Florida. The plan is to use these "Flonduran" hybrids to restore The Florida reef tract

How corals from Honduras could help save Florida’s reefs : NPR share.google/6xSoxPI9YW0Q...

Scientists are using corals from other countries to save Florida's dying reefs

The past three summers have been the worst on record for Florida's coral reefs. To try to restore them, scientists are breeding corals that can handle heat better, using coral from other countries.

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joeymaier 🌊 @joeymaier.bsky.social · 4d

@npr.org has an update on the attempts to breed heat tolerant strains of #coral from #Honduras with coral from #Florida. The plan is to use these "Flonduran" hybrids to restore The Florida reef tract

How corals from Honduras could help save Florida’s reefs : NPR share.google/6xSoxPI9YW0Q...

Scientists are using corals from other countries to save Florida's dying reefs

The past three summers have been the worst on record for Florida's coral reefs. To try to restore them, scientists are breeding corals that can handle heat better, using coral from other countries.

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joeymaier 🌊 @joeymaier.bsky.social · 4d

White Orca filmed off the coat of #Hokkaido #Japan

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Rare Creature Spotted Leaping from the Ocean Off Japan's Coast

A stunning, once-in-a-lifetime moment was captured off the coast of Japan when a rare and mysterious creature leapt from the ocean.

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 9d

Replying friends, the issue here is not just that the image is AI, it’s that the entire story is not true at all. Completely made up.

A true story with an AI image illustrating it is bad, but that is a separate problem from this.

David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 9d

Far, far too many of you shared that "Norway created artificial ice floes to save seals from melting sea ice due to climate change" despite it being unsourced and obviously nonsensical.

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Has Norway created artificial ice pods for Arctic seals to replace their vanishing habitat?

This claim did not receive a seal of approval.

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 7d

Since I just dug this up for my career advice book, please enjoy my article on the best universities for studying marine biology 🧪🦑🌍

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What Are the Best Schools to Study Marine Biology?

In this edition of “Ask a Marine Biologist,” Dr. David Shiffman gives aspiring marine scientists things to consider when looking for in a college or university.

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joeymaier 🌊 @joeymaier.bsky.social · 7d

My intro to marine bio students have been reading about nudibranchs. One of their reactions just made me giggle

"Honestly, these things are like extraterrestrials ala Avatar meets three hours into a balls-to-the-wall mushroom trip."

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Evolutionary Applications @evolappjournal.bsky.social · 7d

Climate change is causing mismatches in the timing of animal migrations. A new study on Atlantic salmon reveals the genes behind their return to rivers and how future warming could disrupt their epic journey 🧬🐟

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joeymaier 🌊 @joeymaier.bsky.social · 8d

Popular press coverage about the @schmidtocean.bsky.social expedition to Mar del Plata Canyon

Barbie crabs, sea pigs, and 40 other new species discovered - Earth.com share.google/37DBPFMLyEYm...

Earth and Environmental News, Videos and Images

At Earth.com, our goal is to provide the internet with a homepage for anything and everything about our planet Earth and the environment.

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joeymaier 🌊 @joeymaier.bsky.social · 8d

TIL #urchinranching is a thing.

Land-based #aquaculture removes a few of the purple urchins to fatten them up for market

How sea star wasting disease transformed the West Coast’s ecology and economy share.google/tpRBuX9weWC2...

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joeymaier 🌊 @joeymaier.bsky.social · 8d

Long thread on the fossil records of sea otters. This is worth your time

Robert Boessenecker, Dr. of Whaleontology ™️ @coastalpaleo.bsky.social · 14d

#seaotterawarenessweek Sea otters are some of the most famous modern marine mammals, and considered ecosystem engineers here on the Pacific coast. However, we know surprisingly little about their evolutionary history and fossil record. 🧵1/ coastalpaleo.blogspot.com/2020/05/the-...

A photo of an adorable baby sea otter floating on its back and holding its paws together. Its face is brown rather than the white seen in old adults.

The skull of an adult sea otter, stained with echinochrome, a purple pigment found in purple sea urchins.

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Robert Boessenecker, Dr. of Whaleontology ™️ @coastalpaleo.bsky.social · 10d

35/ If you want to read more about the fossil record of sea otters, check out part two of my blog (part 1 is in the first post of this thread): coastalpaleo.blogspot.com/2020/06/the-...

The terrible fossil record of sea otters, part 2: un-fantastic otter fossils and where to find them

Make sure to take a look at part 1, where I summarized what we know about modern sea otter anatomy, behavior, geography, and molecular phylo...

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joeymaier 🌊 @joeymaier.bsky.social · 8d

#MPA #marineprotectedarea
#predatordiversity

"...in areas where there was limited fishing, as sea star numbers dropped, the urchin population was at least partially kept in check by those legally protected predators."

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How sea star wasting disease transformed the West Coast’s ecology and economy

The loss of one iconic species, sunflower sea stars, unleashed a voracious eater of seagrass habitats and upended the coastal ecosystem. But the response has opened new business opportunities.

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