Biology Starter Pack
If you want to learn about biology these are some great follows.
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@jovius.bsky.social
@mojoshark.bsky.social
Equal opportunity shark tagger based in Massachusetts. PhD in Marine Science. 🦈 Fisheries Ecology. Views are my own.
@rorylcooper.bsky.social
Developmental biologist investigating the emergence of patterns in diverse embryos. Research Fellow at the University of Sheffield 🐊 🦈 🐥 https://linktr.ee/rorylcooper
@sharkscience.bsky.social
Cape Canaveral Scientific: not-for-profit Marine Biological & Ecological Research - sharks, other fishes, & ocean ecosystems.
@sharkeye.bsky.social
Shark eyes and stable isotopes | PhD Candidate @UCMerced | @CASeaGrant Fellow | Retired park skier (He/Him)
@gacasselberry.bsky.social
Postdoctoral researcher @ UMass Amherst currently chasing striped bass in MA and tracking sharks in STX | predator-prey interactions, rec fisheries, depredation, MPAs | National Geographic Explorer
@pepinneff.bsky.social
A/Professor of Public Policy. Focus on: Agenda-setting, inequality, and emotions - including LGBTQ+ politics and human-shark interactions. Let's talk more about poverty. Opinions are my own. (they/them): https://linktr.ee/chris.pepin
@inkacresswell.bsky.social
Wildlife Filmmaker •BSc Marine Biologist •Ocean Conservationist •Underwater Photographer •Rebreather HSE Media Diver 🎥http://instagram.com/InkaCresswell
@ecoinvasions.bsky.social
Ecologist (invasive species, freshwater biodiversity, bioinvasions, aquatic ecosystems) | Professor of Biology, McGill University | Director of the Bieler School of Environment @mcgill.ca
@fiskeforbrains.bsky.social
Marine Ecologist PhD | Researcher | @SLU_aqua | Scicomm @fish_thinkers | #SustainableFishing #MPAs #BRUVS #FishTelemetry #EM4FISH
@saltwaterlifeuk.bsky.social
🤿 Marine Biologist focusing on elasmobranchs 🌊 Project Manager for an environmental non-profit 🏔️ Munro bagger 164/282 ⚽️ 🦁 AVFC fan
@montereyaqpr.bsky.social
The Monterey Bay Aquarium media relations staff sharing news & information from Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey County, and the ocean world at large. Press inquiries and latest news at montereybayaquarium.org/newsroom
@sharkmourier.bsky.social
Shark scientist 🦈 & behavioural ecologist | Animal Social Networks Junior Professor at University of Montpellier @umontpellier.bsky.social | Lab MARBEC Website: www.johannmourier.com
@manirfeitosa.bsky.social
PhD candidate at the Bren School, UCSB. Fisheries ecology, conservation, bioeconomics, and luxury seafood. Brazilian from Maranhão state. Views are my own. https://lmfeitos.github.io/leonardo-website/
@ivalina.bsky.social
I am a marine scientist in Central America studying deepwater and small scale fisheries, sharks, etc.
@emilylester.bsky.social
Ocean enthusiast & marine ecologist interested in predator-prey interactions, coral reef function, & the impacts of humans on marine ecosystems. Postdoc at the University of Sydney, Thriving Oceans Research Hub
@garzonfrancesco.bsky.social
Ecologist and conservation biologist 🌊 PhD student at University of Exeter 🌊 2018 National Geographic explorer 🌊 Marine megafauna movement ecology 🦈🐢🐋
@sharkecology.bsky.social
Seascape Ecologist/Geriatric Mellinial 🏳️🌈 Director Shark Ecology Program Center for Coastal Studies Provincetown Gulf of Maine and the Carribean focus PhD Candidate Umass Views are my own.
@evameyers.bsky.social
Conservation biologist 🪼 Co-founder of Angel Shark Project🦈 Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change
@jean8rum.bsky.social
work in progress / I should be writing #Philippines marine biology and #scicomm All things #sharks n' rays, #TeamFish, and marine mammals
@nathanpacoureau.bsky.social
Postdoctoral fellow in population dynamic, conservation and elasmo fisheries. 🦈 Working at LEMAR lab – European Institute for Marine Studies, France Paper : Ecological erosion and expanding extinction risk of sharks and rays bit.ly/SharkEcologicalErosion
@leoneago.bsky.social
🇮🇹 #firstgen marine biologist and molecular ecologist at the University of Palermo. Former IFREMER, AZTI-tecnalia and University of Bologna researcher. #fish #elasmobranchs #genomics #eDNA #molecularecology #evolution #MPAs 🌊🦈🐟🦑🧬🧪💻📊☕ coffeeholic Own Views
@saltwatersweezey.bsky.social
PhD Candidate Marine Biology | Shark Ecology 🦈 | Trophic Ecology 🐟| Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary 🪸 | Fisheries Science 🎣 Outreach & Educational Content Sharing my journey into shark science! https://www.instagram.com/saltwatersweezey/
@batoidman.bsky.social
Shark and ray biologist. Studying movements, habitat use, and foraging ecology.
@elasmopoulo.bsky.social
Marine Biologist, Spatial Ecologist 🦈 | PhD candidate at The University of Vigo, exploring the distribution, temporal patterns, and behaviour of elasmobranchs in the Ría de Vigo 🦈 https://kennpapadopoulo.com/
@profcolinbean.bsky.social
Freshwater fish biologist - big on rare species, their ecology and conservation. Also known to dabble in non-native species issues. Personal account and all views are entirely my own. Leantóir Celtic FC 🍀
@lilianlieber.bsky.social
Senior Research Fellow at the University of Plymouth exploring biophysical drivers of ocean predators 🌐 https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/staff/lilian-lieber 🌊 go.bsky.app/VgpFR6B 🦈 PhD on basking #sharks Ocean #sensors #acoustics #drones #plankton imaging
@juliepackard.montereybayaquarium.org
Executive Director, Monterey Bay Aquarium Our mission: to inspire conservation of the ocean. Chair, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute; vice chair, David and Lucile Packard Foundation she/her www.MontereyBayAquarium.org
@motherofrays.bsky.social
Marine Scientist ~ Stingray Stalker ~ #TeamFish 🤙 Lead of the Northern Shark and Ray Research Group at Charles Darwin University
@cooperpalaeo.bsky.social
Science Communicator with a PhD in shark functional diversity. If you couldn't tell, I like sharks. Known for studying #megalodon, the biggest of them all. Scottish. Climber, cinema-goer and cyclist. Cat person. Find more at: https://www.drjackacooper.com/
@ikingma.bsky.social
Marine biologist working on ocean conservation and environmental policy ❤🦈
@ischi94.bsky.social
PostDoc in palaeontology. Interested in Bayesian statistics, causal inference, and spatiotemporal patterns in macroecology.
@dalyengellab.bsky.social
@vanderwright.bsky.social
PhD Candidate @ Simon Fraser University in the @Earth2Ocean.bsky.social Research Group 🦈🌊
@simondedman.bsky.social
Shark & tuna space use, movements, behaviour, and ecological role, with machine learning @ Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA. Snowboarding, house music, gardening, Arsenal, & SF Giants. He/His
@lukedavid301.bsky.social
Director of Shark and Ray Conservation - Wildlife Conservation Society
@madelinejoy.bsky.social
@kristinakocakova.bsky.social
PhD Candidate in Evolutionary Biology 🇨🇭Department of Paleontology, University of Zurich 🦈 Studying extinction mechanisms in sharks 🌶️ Pimiento research group
@henriquesro.bsky.social
She/her. Molecular ecologist, population genomics enthusiast, working on #PopGen in 🐟 🦈 in Southern Africa. Posting about #science, #fishes and #life
@petergausmann.bsky.social
Naturalist interested in living things, their investigation and conservation 🦋🌿🌳 | This especially applies to sharks on a global scale (galeomorphil) 🦈💙🌍 | Lover of good guitar music 🎸 and Denmark 🇩🇰
@dominocean.bsky.social
Delivery Director at @commsinc.bsky.social - Ocean Conservation 🌊 Sharks 🦈 Scuba Diving 🤿 and Nature Positive 🌍
@mikesidkelly.bsky.social
Retired fish biologist. Fossils, invertebrates, tide pools, fish, weather, atmospheric optics. Humboldt nature photography. Peace Corps Mali. Washed Up column in the North Coast Journal https://www.northcoastjournal.com/category/washed-up-6095845
@bendantonio.bsky.social
(He/Him) Research Scientist at the #Shark Research Foundation 🦈 Interested in the biophysical drivers of the movement and behaviour of #MarineMegafauna 🐋🐢🦭🐟
@amandasodysseys.bsky.social
PhD student at SFU in @earth2ocean.bsky.social , working with sharks, rays & MPAs 🦈✨🗺️, UW SMEA and UBC Forestry alum, divemaster & donut enthusiast (she/her)
@dr-yannis.bsky.social
Marine Biologist. National Geographic explorer. Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt. Cinephile (https://boxd.it/9OphX )🇬🇧🇬🇷 https://www.peclabfiu.com/
@roemingoceans.bsky.social
Focusing on shark & gamefish research. Founder of Project Dorsal. Still finding time for hobo poetry, long boards, & longer fly rods. PhD Student - George Mason University Thoughts are certainly my own.
@apiercy.bsky.social
Scientist, Educator, Administrator, fan of 80’s music and pop culture. Amateur Luthier.
@rachhson.bsky.social
Ray enthusiast and PhD Candidate @ Simon Fraser University in the @earth2ocean.bsky.social research group | UO 🐤 & MLML 🦈 alum
@ehazen.bsky.social
Dad, Quantitative Ecologist at NMFS, and Adjunct Professor at UCSC and Stanford. All opinions are my own. He / him / his. https://www.elliotthazen.com/
@marinebiojohn.bsky.social
🙌🏼 Shark Research PhD student 🦈 Marine science communicator 🔗 marinebiojohn.com/links
@simonjpierce.bsky.social
Shark and ray research & conservation at the Marine Megafauna Foundation. Ocean wildlife photographer (Sony NZ Digital Imaging Advocate). Living in Kaikōura, New Zealand, working internationally.
@ma-sharks.bsky.social
Massachusetts Shark Researcher • Adjunct Scientist NEAQ • Follow for info about sharks or shahks as I call ‘em • Don’t let school stand in the way of an education • Feros Ferio • 🦈
@xenomatt.bsky.social
Scuba, nerdery, science, and what makes people tick. Expat Brit in Canada. Pics mine unless otherwise credited.
@alecbmmoore.bsky.social
Lecturer in marine top predator conservation @sosbangor.bsky.social I research: sharks & rays | marine historical ecology | fisheries | conservation 🏊🤿🎣🐟
@jennampearson.bsky.social
University of Minnesota undergrad shark lover @GarLab crew member
@sjurdur.bsky.social
Faroe Islander study Seabird ecotoxicology, biomarkers - biodiversity and invasive species. Hoarder of bird skulls, feathers & eggshells. Natural history books and taxidermy are my love languages. University of Aberdeen and Glasgow alumni 2003 🇫🇴🏴🇩🇰🏴🇫🇴2017
@sternarchella.bsky.social
Assistant Professor | Rice University | FLS |skull shape evolution in fishes |#BlackandSTEM | #teamfish |Romans 12:12| he/him koryevans.weebly.com
@georgeimatsumoto.bsky.social
Manta photo by Jeff Milisen. I'm interested in deep-sea, open ocean (heck, anything ocean), education, supporting educators, and increasing our ocean literacy
@fishguy.bsky.social
Biomechanist/biomaterials wonk, island North of Seattle. Cutting edge gear at the water's edge. UW prof. Pilot. Morphology. Fish. CT scanning.
@sharkcolin.bsky.social
Shark scientist since 1986. Passionate about sharks and rays, and their conservation and management. Lapsed academic.
@britfinucci.bsky.social
Fisheries Scientist. Itinerant ghost shark hugger. Interested in the deep sea. NZ Muay Thai Champ.
@emilyyeager9.bsky.social
Marine Scientist 🔬| Adventurer 🧗♀️| Nature Lover 🌄 PhD Candidate @MiamiRosenstiel studying marine symbioses 🌊🦈🪸@Wellesley alumna. She/her. 🌈
@etspencer.bsky.social
Marine ecologist, science writer, lover of all things weird in the ocean. Currently: Comms around mesophotic & deep restoration in the Gulf. Order The Incredible Octopus now: https://tinyurl.com/66s9xj2p
@hannahrudd.bsky.social
Working on recreational fisheries 🎣 Fisheries geek 🐟 | Generation Ocean 💙
@hollieboothie.bsky.social
👩🏻🎓🦈 Post-doc researcher at Uni of Oxford on incentive-based approaches for marine conservation & human well-being 🌊🩵 🌿Biodiversity consultant 🎗️NGO founder 🏄🏽♀️🏃🏽♀️Mediocre at sport 🐕🐕 Dog mom 👽🛸 Sci-fi fan 🇬🇧🇮🇩 Brummy abroad
@calliehcrawford.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at Coastal Carolina University • Morphology • Biomechanics • µCT • #TeamFish • she/her
@bmcnoldy.bsky.social
I do Miami things: study hurricanes🌀, grow orchids 🌸, and complain about the humidity 🥵. Husband and dog dad. 🏳️🌈 https://bmcnoldy.earth.miami.edu/
@aquariumpacific.bsky.social
🌊 Instilling a sense of wonder, respect, and stewardship for the Pacific Ocean 📍 Long Beach, CA 🐙 linktr.ee/aquariumpacific
@solomonrdavid.bsky.social
Fish Scientist & Prof, aka “The Gar Guy” | 🌎Freshwater Conservation | SciComm • GarLab | Views mine | he/him | #GarWeek Wherever you go, there you gar https://linktr.ee/solomonrdavid • @garlab.bsky.social
@friel.bsky.social
Director of the Alabama Museum of Natural History • He/Him • 🐟Zoologist 🦈 • https://linktr.ee/john.friel
@deepseadawn.bsky.social
Seafloor mapper, Chief Scientist of smart mapping company Esri, Oregon State U. GIS/oceans professor, EC50, cyclist, 1st Black submersible diver to Challenger Deep, builds w/LEGO, raised in Hawaii. NAS, NAE, ORCID 0000-0002-2997-7611; She/her; views mine
@drandrewthaler.bsky.social
Deep-sea ecologist investigating how humans shape and reshape the sea floor. Conservation technologist developing open-source tools to understand our changing oceans. Ocean educator creating novel programs to help students interact with marine ecosystems.
@sarahmackattack.bsky.social
Squid biologist Science communicator Artist Philadelphian I run @SkypeAScientist.bsky.social Creator of the SquidMobile https://linktr.ee/Sarahmackattack
@daryllmarie.bsky.social
Bioacoustician & PhD student using sound to study baleen whale movement ecology 🐋 Wildlife photographer, birder, nature nerd 🪶 linktr.ee/daryllmariewildlife
@whysharksmatter.bsky.social
I am a marine conservation biologist studying sharks and a science writer. Posts are about science and the environment, science communication, and more! He/him
@colinschultz.bsky.social
Senior News Editor @ bioGraphic. Pitch me a story: Someone doing something for a reason. || cschultz@biographic.com | clnschltz@proton.me Don't send me press releases. Support our award-winning science journalism here: https://www.biographic.com/haka
@melissacmarquez.bsky.social
Multi-hyphenate #LatinainSTEM TV presenter Author Wildlife educator & marine scientist 🦈
@katieocean.bsky.social
Lapsed geologist, Chief Scientist at @oceana.bsky.social, dog mom. DC born and raised. Philly is my 2nd home.🖖 Skeets my own, *not* my employer’s. Mostly oceans + science + climate + policy. A little politics (sorry) and Phillies (not sorry).
@jebyrnes.bsky.social
marine ecologist, online bon vivant, dad, ❤️ teaching #datasci & #rstats, byrneslab.net | floatingforests.org #BlackLivesMatter @jebyrnes in other places https://linktr.ee/jebyrnes
@coralreeffish.bsky.social
Curator of Fishes at CalAcademy and Rolex Laureate inspiring protection of the oceans through science, photography, exploration, and storytelling.
@drcraigmc.bsky.social
Marine Ecologist, Deep-Sea Explorer, Climate Change Researcher, Science Communicator, Ed @deepseanews
@vicky.science
The friend you send bug pictures to. Also accepting dead-thing-on-beach pictures, dog pictures, and stories about your cats.
@echinoblog.bsky.social
The "starfish guy" (but I also know a little about a lot of marine invertebrates, #echinoday #echinoderms. Kaiju, comics enthusiast. Marine scientist, taxonomist, deep-sea researcher etc... statements made here are my own and do not rep host organizations
@drcatmac.bsky.social
Marine scientist and teacher Field School & University of Miami. Director of sharktagging. NatGeo Explorer. Shark & ray ecology, biology, conservation. She/her.
@trevorabranch.bsky.social
Professor at Univ of Washington @uwsafs.bsky.social I run models and synthesize data, love R graphics, and do research on the status of marine fisheries, human behavior, and blue whales @bluewhalenews.bsky.social
@ichnologist.bsky.social
Traces & trace fossils. Wrote LIFE SCULPTED (U. of Chicago Press, 2023), DINOSAURS WITHOUT BONES (2014), THE EVOLUTION UNDERGROUND (2017), & TRACKING THE GOLDEN ISLES (2020). Trekkie, reading, cooking, craft beer, childless cat dude. https://ajmartinauthor
@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
@margaretspring.bsky.social
Chief Conservation and Science Officer at the Monterey Bay Aquarium (@Montereyaq.bsky.social.) Acting for conservation of the global ocean. On the ground in Busan working to get a strong #PlasticsTreaty #INC5.
@sofishtication.bsky.social
MIT-WHOI grad student | cofounder of Minorities in Shark Sciences🦈 | IG: sofishtication_ | she/her | Venmo: jaielcock | all opinions are my own
@drmichellelarue.bsky.social
Antarctic wildlife ecologist, Rutherford Discovery Fellow, Assoc Prof UCNZ, speaker, children’s book author @natgeo Secrets of the Penguins drmichellelarue.com
@kakanikatija.bsky.social
Bioengineer in MBARI’s Bioinspiration Lab, Smithsonian’s NMNH, Caltech, National Geographic Explorer, former USA ice dancer. Dog + cat mom. Hater of inefficiency and waste. Views are my own. she/her
@oceanknigge.bsky.social
CEO @BlueActionFund.org investing in #OceanOptimism #MPAs #30x30 #Fisheries. Also interested in 🇩🇪 #Meeresoffensive. Views my own.
@seafloorscience.bsky.social
Dr of small crawly things that live on the ocean floor. I study what they do, how they do it, and how they respond to disturbance, including climate change. Marine Biologist, Ocean Optimist, Invert Advocate, "Worm Girl" Opinions mine. She/her
@curlybiologist.bsky.social
PhD candidate studying shark functional morphology & swimming kinematics 🦈 Co-founder of Minorities in Shark Sciences She/her.
@cliffordthehutt.bsky.social
Fisheries conservation is my gig. It will probably be the least of what I discuss here. All opinions expressed here are my own.