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Dr. Keisha Bahr (she/her/ella) @keishabahr.bsky.social · Jun 10

How do we give coral reefs rights when many humans still don’t have theirs?
Ecuador showed us it’s possible—granting nature the right to exist, thrive, and heal.
Maybe human rights and nature’s rights need to rise together. Great panel @icrs.bsky.social

@unoceandecade.bsky.social

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Ocean Carbon & Biogeochemistry (OCB) @usocb.bsky.social · Jun 6

Can you put a dollar value on #coralreef ecosystems? At #OCB2025 this morning, we heard from @keishabahr.bsky.social on declining coral reef ecosystems around the world and her efforts to understand the characteristics that shape their resilience

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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · Jun 2

Get the word out far and wide. New opportunity from the Simons Foundation in the Eco-Evo space.

2026 Simons Graduate Fellowship in Ecology and Evolution Awards, due July 31, 2025, only for incoming PhD students who plan to start their PhDs in Fall 2026.

www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons...

Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution

The purpose of these awards is to provide support for students entering U.S.-based Ph.D. programs with a plan to perform research in ecology and evolution. While we will consider all projects in ecolo...

www.simonsfoundation.org

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Society for the Study of Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social · May 5

Join us in the evolution tri-societies Week of Action for NSF!

Call/write congress, engage with colleagues, friends and family about the importance of NSF funding!

Scan the QR code on the attached image for instructions and scripts.

We must make noise! Pls RT!!!!
#WithoutNSF #SaveNSF #SupportNSF

SSE, SSB, and ASN logos. Text: Tri-societies Week of Action for NSF. Science under siege: Over 1000 NSF grants have been terminated by political appointees- threatening the foundation of American innovation and education, and more cuts loom; entire research programs are being erased without explanation. What’s at stake? STEM education for K-12 students, jobs and infrastructure in rural communities, support for veterans in research and education, cybersecurity and national defense innovation, global leadership in science and technology. Join the week of action: Contact Congress: Switchboard: (202) 224-3121, tell them to protect NSF. Share your story: Post on social media #WithoutNSF #SupportNSF #SaveNSF, engage local media; use our media tool to reach out to local reporters and newspapers; engage others: communicate the importance of NSF to colleagues, friends, and family.

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cars-afs.bsky.social @cars-afs.bsky.social · May 6

‼️ Calling All Students ‼️

🪼 2025 Peter A. Larkin Awards for Excellence in Fisheries 🪼
Applications are being accepted

$200 Cash & Travel to @scas-scsa.bsky.social #2026

Email YOUR application to
[email protected] today!

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Scott Delaney @scott-delaney.bsky.social · Apr 19

On it.

Report your terminated NSF grant here:

airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni...

And spread the word. We'll have a database up once we build out the back end and receive submissions.

All credit to @noamross.net for standing this up so quickly.

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Dr. Keisha Bahr (she/her/ella) @keishabahr.bsky.social · Mar 12

⭐ Candidates with a strong background in coral larval biology and proficiency in both Spanish and English are highly encouraged to apply. ⭐

Please share!

Apply here: tamus.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/TAMUCC...

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Job TitlePostdoctoral Research Associate Agency Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Department Harte Research Institute Proposed Minimum SalaryCommensurate Job LocationCorpus Christi, Texas Job ...

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Dr. Keisha Bahr (she/her/ella) @keishabahr.bsky.social · Mar 12

🪸 We are hiring! 🪸
The Coral Reef and Ocean Health Research Group at the Harte Research Institute (HRI) is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to advance our understanding of coral reef resilience and health.

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Crystal McRae @crystaljmcrae.bsky.social · Jan 22

📢Graduate Student Opportunity!📢
The McRae Marine Ecology Lab is recruiting MSc and PhD students. Come join our team in Taiwan to investigate the impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems. Check out our website for more information: mcraemarinelab.weebly.com/opportunitie...

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Katie Langin @klangin.bsky.social · Feb 14

Dear federal scientists: If you have been affected by the probationary firings and would be willing to speak with Science, please reach out to me by email ([email protected]) or on Signal. We can guarantee annonymity.

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Anthony (Tony) J. Martin @ichnologist.bsky.social · Feb 5

In my #ENVSCOMM25 class today, we'll do in-class exercises from 'The Narrative Gym,' thanks to Drs. Marlis Douglas, @keishabahr.bsky.social, & Randy Olson: using the Dobzhansky template, "Nothing imakes sense in __________ except in the light of _______________," applied to environmental sciences.🧪

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Kate Marvel @drkatemarvel.bsky.social · Mar 8

Shoutout to Louisa Tyndall, who helped discover the greenhouse effect, watched her husband take all the credit for it, and “accidentally” murdered him in his sleep #internationalwomensday

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Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · Feb 21

Hey #OSM24 I'm doing a "how to crush an interview" workshop for job seekers through the career center tomorrow (Thursday) in the poster hall 10:30 - 11:30

It's an impromptu thing bc of on-site demand, so it isn't on the schedule- tell your friends and pls share this post!

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Dr. Keisha Bahr (she/her/ella) @keishabahr.bsky.social · Dec 18

Hmm should we just cancel our meeting tomorrow 😎🤠🤭

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Dr. Keisha Bahr (she/her/ella) @keishabahr.bsky.social · Dec 1

Not surprised…

Athene Donald @athenedonald.bsky.social · Dec 1

Gender gap in science prizes persists #womeninSTEM phys.org/news/2023-11...

Study finds female academics less likely to win prizes, even when the award is named after a woman

A new study shows that female academics are significantly underrepresented in winning academic prizes and having awards named after them.

phys.org

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Anthony Amend @fungaloha.bsky.social · Nov 20

Please spread the word about 3 tenure track, hard-money microbiome faculty positions. These are well-resourced, come with their own grants, few teaching requirements (but lots of opportunities), potential footprint in our marine lab.
www.schooljobs.com/careers/hawa...

Career Opportunities at the University of Hawai'i | University of Hawai'i

www.schooljobs.com

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Simon J. Brandl @gobyone.bsky.social · Nov 7

My department (UT Austin) is hiring 3 new faculty in marine science at open-rank. Expertise in marine ecology, biogeochemistry, or animal physiology is appreciated but all fields will be considered. If you're interested & have questions, feel free to reach out!

apply.interfolio.com/135967

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Dr. Keisha Bahr (she/her/ella) @keishabahr.bsky.social · Nov 7

Such an amazing team saving these amazing reefs!
@scistrader.bsky.social @lauradmydlarz.bsky.social @rowanmartindale.bsky.social @adriennecorrea.bsky.social

Bahr Marine Ecology Lab @thebahrlab.bsky.social · Nov 7

Dr. Bahr & team joined experts to preserve Gulf of Mexico coral reefs. Symposium funded by Texas SeaGrant, National Marine Sanctuary, & others promoting collaboration to protect reefs from pollution & warming seas. Focusing on Flower Garden Banks Sanctuary. #GoMReefs2023 #CoralReefConservation 🌎✨🪸

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Dr. Keisha Bahr (she/her/ella) @keishabahr.bsky.social · Oct 25

Ignoring emails and frolicking in coral fields 🪸

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Dr. Keisha Bahr (she/her/ella) @keishabahr.bsky.social · Oct 20

A beautiful day to conduct coral health surveys in Hawai’i #coralsky #marinelife

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Dr. Keisha Bahr (she/her/ella) @keishabahr.bsky.social · Oct 18

Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology 💕

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John Majoris, PhD @gobywan.bsky.social · Oct 17

The Majoris Lab at TAMU-CC is open and recruiting a PhD student to study intra- and interspecific variation in larval dispersal traits.

Full details at: www.johnmajoris.com/graduate-stu...
@sicb-dedb.bsky.social

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Dr. Keisha Bahr (she/her/ella) @keishabahr.bsky.social · Oct 18

Yes pls!

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Dr. Keisha Bahr (she/her/ella) @keishabahr.bsky.social · Oct 18

Dream team!

Simon J. Brandl @gobyone.bsky.social · Oct 18

We've received a slice of NOAA's actionable science fund. If you need me over the next 5 yrs or so, I'll be busy studying oyster reefs.. 🦪🐟🧪 Lots of scope for student training & collabs, so reach out!

W @keishabahr.bsky.social, @jordancasey.bsky.social, @drelasmo.bsky.social & more!

l1nq.com/qYKA6

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