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Everyone - it's Ghost Shark Day today! 👻🦈🥳
Frankly, the timing of the Day this year is spot on. Not only is it Halloween tomorrow, but just last month, a new species of ghost shark, aka chimaera, was identified by researchers!
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ALT 30 October 2024 14:38 The Australasian Narrow-nosed Spookfish, Harriotta avia, against a white background. Dr Brit Finucci, who described the species gave a wonderful description, which I'll share here: “Harriotta avia is unique due to its elongated, narrow and depressed snout; long, slender trunk; large eyes; and very long, broad pectoral fins. It is a lovely chocolate brown colour. "
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🌊Exciting news in marine science!
Researcher works to preserve the white shark in the Mediterranean Sea...
The Mediterranean Sea is a paradise. Pristine waters and an incredible...
Read more: 📷tinyurl.com/um53wuxyTo
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#MedTwitter #shark #Paradise #coastal
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#JobOpportunity – @UCDavisWater is looking to fill 3 Junior Specialist appointments in the study of montane stream & meadow hydro-ecology. Applications are viewed cyclically and will remain open until filled, with a final closing date of June 30, 2025. watershed.ucdavis.edu/news/j…
ALT Childs Meadow. Photo Credit: Sarah Yarnell.
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Hey, remember when an #oarfish washed up & broke the internet? Scientists with Scripps Oceanography, @csuf, & @NOAAFisheries’ Southwest Fisheries Science Center recently performed a necropsy to learn more about this fishy find. Here's what they uncovered. scripps.ucsd.edu/news/fish-e…
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For the #SundayFishSketch #FishyTheme, @greyauk suggests we sketch Handfish for their birthday! 🥳 If you don't yet know what they look like, I would highly suggest searching for pictures online... haha. #sciart
I'm not a big birthday person but this time it falls on a #SundayFishSketch .
@Lampichthys - if you haven't chosen the topic yet, can I choose "handfish" for this Sunday ;) ?
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Monday is #EarthDay 2024 and the commitment this year is focused on reduction of wasteful plastics. The #SundayFishSketch #fishytheme echos this desire and asks that you illustrate fishes ‘imperiled by plastic’ in the hopes of forwarding EarthDay’s impactful statement. #sciart
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A GARgantuan step for native fish conservation in Minnesota!!! house.mn.gov/members/Profile…
“Our native rough fish play a vital role in Minnesota’s aquatic ecosystems” said Representative @SydneyJordanMN
*and continuing to lead nongame native fish conservation for the country!
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Important reminder: Award nominations are due this Friday, April 19. Don't miss this chance to recognize inspiring professionals in fisheries! Learn more: fisheries.org/about/awards-r… #AFS154
ALT Collage of 2023 AFS award photos, with text reading, "2024 AFS Awards. Nomination deadline: EXTENDED to: April 19, 2024."
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I almost forgot the #FishyTheme AGAIN for this weekend's #Sundayfishsketch. Sorry @BetterKnowaFish! Just been a busy gal lately. Ya'll, it is my birthday on Tuesday and this counts as my birthday weekend. I just wanna see drawings of deep-sea fishes. I love them. Always will.
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It is #StPatricksDay this weekend, which means 'green or Irish' #FishyTheme for the #SundayFishSketch. I wanna see all the green fishies! #sciart #fishyfriday
Let's all just pretend me forgetting to post a theme last week never happened....
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Learn more about sawfish from this Sawfish Conservation Society poster #InternationalSawfishDay
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How hammerhead sharks grow their hammers futurity.org/hammerhead-shar… via @FuturityNews @UFNews @UF_CLAS @UFBiology @FloridaMuseum – at Gainesville, FL
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It's Friday again, and you know what that means #SundayFishSketch people. A new #FishyTheme, this week suggested by (many years ago) @OMorissette; 'small fish that would be frightening in giant format.' In my mind, any fish in giant format would be terrifying... #sciart
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BIG-EYE JELLYHEAD
On a recent expedition exploring the Pacific Abyssal Plains, our #deepsea research team captured footage of a 𝘊𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘤𝘧. 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘯𝘢 from the deep-sea lander camera at 4800m. This is a rare sighting of a deep-sea cirrrate octopod at this depth.
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Great Hammerhead Sharks' Hidden Lunar Calendar buff.ly/3sXI6Fg
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"Alligator gars of this size are a true rarity, and if we want to continue to see large alligator gars, we need to conserve them, especially the giants,"
~Me @TheGarLab, @LiveScience👍
livescience.com/animals/fish…
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A bit behind keeping up with drawings for the #SundayFishSketch. Here is a pen & ink illustration of a Hammerhead Shark for the "favorite shark" prompt from a few weeks past.
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Going to #AFS153? Ever wondered how you can get involved with @SeaGrant? Wonder no more!
Join us Wednesday Aug. 23 at 9:00 AM for a workshop about how to find + apply for student opportunities in Sea Grant, followed by Q&A session with a panel of past Sea Grant fellows/interns.
ALT A flyer with information about a Sea Grant workshop for students at the annual American Fisheries Society Meeting