Brooke Fitzwater (she/her) 🐟🪱🏳️🌈♾️
It's me, the sea lady.
PhD Candidate/Photographer/Artist/Jedi
I study Sexual Selection & Host Sex/Parasite Interactions
#TeamFish #NeurodivergentinSTEM
Starter Packs
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Neurodivergent in Biology
A list celebrating and highlighting neurodivergent (autistic, ADHD, OCD, dyslexic, among many others) scientists in the field of biology. If you will be at SICB 2026 in Portland, Oregon, come to our symposium "Disabled and Neurodivergent Perception, Community, and Identity in the Biosciences!"
Sci-Commers
Needing a little more fun science in your life? Want some inspiration on how to create great science communication content? This is a list of "sci commers" who help to education the public through a variety of different means.
@mariannazhang.bsky.social
developmental cognitive scientist & (terminated) NSF postdoc fellow @ NYU | social categories, development, language, climbing, caving | 🗽🌬️🌉🗽 | she/她 mariannazhang.github.io
@jjinsing.bsky.social
(Terminated) NSF Postdoctoral Fellow | I study hummingbirds, evolution, sexual phenotypes, polymorphism, and color 💖 STRI Panama and CU Boulder. he/any jayjinsing.github.io
@estarguarstia.bsky.social
Colombia🇨🇴, Salsa💃🏻, sports, nerd, blm, eat the rich🥰 ⭐️Star Wars Tia⭐️ NYC🗽 She/Her EstarGuarsTia@gmail.com correspondent at Templeofgeek.com
@holdingupthesky.bsky.social
Access, inclusion, equity, and justice - ALWAYS. Lives among the Anishinaabe peoples on occupied lands
@bagrubb.bsky.social
she/her Interested in all things aquatic, particularly crayfish. Background in conservation genetics, systematics, ecology, and ecomorphology An asexual STEM lady doing what she loves 🖤🩶🤍💜
@behrenskristen.bsky.social
she/her | postdoctoral fellow of fisheries bioinformatics @ UMich | corigonine genomics and cichlid sex chromosomes | bioinformatician My views are my own. https://kristenbehrens.weebly.com/
@jacanamama.bsky.social
Research on behavior, genomics, and evolution in birds. Often thinking about sex diversity and variation. Assistant Professor at Duke Biology
@rhmunozcordovez.bsky.social
PhD PGR in Marine Ecology 🧜♂️🌊 | Urchin Barrens & Kelp Forests 🌿 | IAPETUS2 DTP scholar @ Newcastle University | Scientific diver, videogame nerd, and nature lover | A chilean in the North-East !
@devoevomed.bsky.social
#Resist | Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University at Buffalo, SUNY | 1st Gen | Extinction is forever | DevoEvo & EvMed | Innovation, Novelty, Constraint, Homology | Friend of Corvids and swans | Science Nerd | I❤️Biology!
@katieduecology.bsky.social
Marine Ecologist. Lecturer Bangor University, School of Ocean Sciences. PhD from UC Davis, Bodega Marine Lab. Adaptive capacity of marine communities to global change (especially seagrasses, seaweeds, and shellfish)! Dw i'n trio dysgu Cymraeg :)
@rileypizza.bsky.social
Postdoc at Michigan State working in the Brudvig lab || Restoration Seed Sourcing and equitable teaching practices ||PhD Michigan State University|| M.S University of Minnesota Duluth || 🏳️⚧️They/Them🏳️⚧️
@sauyaq.bsky.social
Inupiaq, honoring my ancestors, self-determination | Fulbright Arctic ❄️ | Climate advocate | sustainability 🌎| Science Diplomat | Researcher | Evaluator | Speaker | Trainer | futurist 💡| connecting Indigenous Peoples worldwide 🌺 | evidence based policy|🐈
@cameronpat.bsky.social
stats consultant and PhD student in Epidemiology & Biostatistics (multiple imputation, causal inference, clinical trials) @ University of Melbourne. always graph your data. also runs, bikes, hikes, etc. he/him #BiInSci 🏳️🌈 https://cameronpatrick.com/
@valdevia.art
Spooky Photoshop guy. Certified False by Snopes. He/Him. All my work and links: https://valdevia.art/
@starwarsunofficial.bsky.social
The unofficial home of Star Wars. Andor season 2 streaming April 22, only on Disney+. Ran by @teethan.bsky.social until the official account arrives
@levarburton.bsky.social
Kunta, Geordi, Reading Rainbow guy. Flies twice as high… #bydhttmwfi
@stacyfarina.bsky.social
Associate Prof of Biology at Howard University studying functional and evolutionary morphology #BlackLivesMatter (she/they) Fully funded MS Programs in EEB: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1f34fVzPkKviz0732mU8YtkTnLVaNNUjK_SKCTSglD0o/
@skwinnicki.bsky.social
Evolutionary ecologist & ornithologist, postdoc Ohio State | PhD UIUC, MSc Kansas State | SciComm, birding, and nature photography | certified Lawn Hater, Cowbird Apologist, Stress Physiology Enthusiast, Typo Lover | they/them 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 | skwinnicki.com
@brachinus.bsky.social
Polymer chemist & engineer in industry. Spent some quality time studying bombardier beetles. CWRU Macro & MIT PPSM alumna. Loves science, animals esp insects & cats, photography, computers, cooking, & the outdoors. Trans queer autistic woman. She/her
@wobbologist.bsky.social
Trans, agender, queer, HoH, Phd candidate studying: neuro, biomechanics, anatomy, & behaviour of chondrichthyans 🦈 Any nongendered pronouns https://wobbologist.com/ scicomm: https://www.patreon.com/c/Wobbologist?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_lin
@discussingfilm.net
Your leading source for quick reliable news and one of a kind content. Home for healthy and liberating discussion on all things pop culture.
@benmce.bsky.social
run around, draw thing ✦ PDX ✦ Senior Concept Artist @ Gardens🌳 ✦ Contact: benmce.art@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/benmce.art
@spiderdaynightlive.bsky.social
Your friendly neighborhood spider scientist!｜ADHD & autistic｜Cohost of the BBC Earth Podcast｜Designed Crash Course Zoology｜Find me across the web @ https://spiderdaynightlive.carrd.co/
@marspidermonkey.bsky.social
Primatologist. Biological anthropologist. Recovering academic. Mammal Madness fan. Dog mom to the cutest rescue dog. Expertise in social relationships and stress in monkeys, apes, & humans, and the systemic inequities in academia & science. She/her
@napaaqtuk.bsky.social
Inupiaq, scientist of in host-microbe interactions, mom, runner, news junkie, not necessarily in that order. I speak for myself. She/her @napaaqtuk most socials. Unapologetically typo prone
@ologies.bsky.social
A comedyish science podcast hosted by @alieward. Asking smart ologists not-smart questions about their professional obsessions. Every Tuesday. May be NSFW. https://linktr.ee/alieward
@ineslauradawson.bsky.social
Science communicator • Presenter • YouTuber • Streamer 🇬🇧🇪🇸 PhD in Biomechanics by University of Oxford beacons.ai/drawcuriosity
@samanthayammine.com
Science Communicator with a PhD in cell & molecular biology + neuroscience. 🎙️ Host of Curiosity Weekly for Discovery 📺 Science Expert on CTV’s The Good Stuff 🌈 she/her/هي bit.ly/CuriosityWeekly instagram.com/science.sam samanthayammine.com
@rossb-brighton.bsky.social
Queer history. Queer science. Queer history of science! 📚Agent: @phi11y.bsky.social. He/him. Darwin's Closet: https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/article/191/2/323/6075648 Mendel's Closet: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsnr.2023.0036
@altnih4science.bsky.social
Facts & strategy, in an authoritarian takeover. Rightwing billionaires want to privatize NIH and use it to control universities. We work to cure diseases like cancer. Pers views. #science #medicine Signal: altnih4science.79
@aramaticasper.bsky.social
@gettinfishypod.bsky.social
Three friends school you on all things fish. https://www.gettinfishywithit.com/ 🐠
@calacademy.bsky.social
Natural history museum, research institute, aquarium, planetarium, rainforest, & so much more — all under one living roof.
@kelpiesi.bsky.social
Climate change, flooding & risk PhD | science | amateur bodybuilder | artist | warhammer | D&D | the last scholar of golb | neurospicy 🏳️🌈 They/Them - personal account. #SciComm #SciPolicy #SciArt #LGBTQinSTEM 📷: https://www.instagram.com/kelpiesi
@andylee.bsky.social
phd candidate studying the changing seas🐟🐚🧬🌊 | #PopGen, #EvolBio, transcriptomics, range shifts | he/they 🌈 GiljeGiljau Makakaruwang, son of the paiwan tribe on the beautiful island 🇹🇼 [hire me to be your postdoc!!] andymuanlee.com
@simonoxfphys.com
Science communicator, video maker, author, podcast creator. PhD in theoretical atmospheric physics. Born at 354 ppm. https://linktr.ee/simonoxfphys
@vgwschutte.bsky.social
Independent (freelance) #SciComm practitioner: storyteller, consultant, trainer. Specialties: social media, communications strategy, building community. Background: (marine) ecology PhD. Open to work. VirginiaSchutte.com
@acescicomm.bsky.social
Freelance | science communication & EDI | asexual advocacy | LGBTQIA+ inclusive education | they/she | 🇬🇧🇵🇭🇦🇺 |♠️🏳️🌈 | UK | Views are mine. www.sarahcosgriff.com https://linktr.ee/sarahcosgriff
@whale-detective.bsky.social
Marine biologist researching behavior/ecology in large whales 🐳 | PhD Candidate | Naturalist in the Gulf of Maine | NSF GRFP @ UMD | science is for everyone | 🇵🇸
@drdorea.bsky.social
#SciComm. Dog Mom. Neurospicy. Cat owned. Digital Science Content and Strategy Consultant. Former Audience Executive Editor at C&EN. Enviro Chemist in Another Life. #DisabledInSTEM Opinions=Mine
@corinanewsome.bsky.social
Wildlife Biologist | Environmental Justice + Biodiversity Conservation
@jazzywildheart.bsky.social
PhD-ing Queer{ing} Ecologist, POET, Marine Biologist, Journalist, Systems Explorer, Advisor: Unearthodox, FoN +more, Facilitator, Critical Ecology... Skeptical but Intrigued Writing a book (trying to) Bugs'n'Liberation https://linktr.ee/altbrownwriter
@petemrcooper.bsky.social
Species Recovery Lead at Restore. Naturalist, writer, Glow-worm keeper. Chaotic nature TikToks and mammal poo sniffer.
@sciencewithtyus.bsky.social
PhD Candidate at Berkeley l Carnivore ecologist l Author l Ace l SciComm l NSF GRFP Fellow l #AuDHD, #SciQFriday Founder, always curious l Venmo: Tyus-Williams He/Him
@mammalssuck.bsky.social
EvAnth, EvMed, & Global Health I study mothers, milk, & babies Associate Prof at ASU Cheddar Superfan. "Scarier than a badger" Opinions my own